Trade : Global South needs to stop EU's "Green Deal" in its tracks at WTO (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, New Delhi)
The World Trade Organization's Director-General, Ms Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, is allegedly diverting the WTO Secretariat's resources and work to developing a framework for carbon prici ng in order to further bolster the Northern trade and environment narrative, part icularly the European Union's controversial "green" agenda, said people familiar wit h the ongoing development.

Climate : Diverging views over loss & damage fund at Transitional Committee (PRIV)
(TWN, Penang)
Negotiations proved difficult at the third meeting o f the UNFCCC's Transitional Committee (TC), which convened in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic from 29 August-1 September.

UN : "Investing" key to the prevention of military coups (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
The United Nations says increas ed investment in the Sahel region will assist in preventing military coups.