WTO : Developing countries rally around development-oriented reforms (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
China has strongly supported a proposal by the African Group, Cuba, India and Pakistan for "strengthening the WTO to promote development and inclusivity", amidst the renewed push for WTO reforms by the Northern countries, said people familiar with the development.

Africa : Most suspended Ugandan NGOs still in limbo (PRIV)
(IPS, Kampala)
Nearly a year after the Ugandan government suspended 54 NGOs for allegedly operating illegally and failing to file accounts, most civil society organisations (CSOs) remain shut.

UN : Amplifying the SDGs requires fresh storytelling tactics (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
With the latest United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report revealing that much progress toward the SDGs has been reversed, the UN has focused on how to amplify the goals and hold member states accountable for tackling them amid current crises.