Trade: US-EU sanctions on Russian oil giants will cause turmoil, says Moscow (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The European Union on 23 October joined the United States in imposing a new regime of sanctions on the Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft, along with their subsidiaries, in an apparent move aimed at ratcheting up pressure on Moscow to agree to an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, analysts said.

UN: Global financial system needs urgent overhaul to uphold equality (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The global financial system must be rebuilt on the principles of equality, solidarity, and human dignity that underpin the United Nations Charter, according to a United Nations human rights expert.

Sudan: UN calls for urgent global action as humanitarian crisis deepens (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Four United Nations agencies on 23 October called for urgent international attention to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, in order to address the immense suffering and growing dangers to the population.