Trade: WTO's enforcement function hit hard amid Trump's Venezuela tariffs (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
For the 85th time, the United States on 24 March blocked a proposal from Colombia, on behalf of 130 countries, on filling all seven vacancies at the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body, the highest adjudicating body for global trade disputes, amidst Washington's seemingly rampaging trade war against countries, said people familiar with the development.

WTO: Canada initiates dispute over Chinese agriculture, fishery duties (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Canada has initiated a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the additional import duties imposed by China on certain agricultural and fishery products from Canada.

UN: $934.5 million sought to aid 1.5 million Rohingya refugees & their hosts (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners have jointly launched the first-ever multi-year funding appeal for the Rohingya response, seeking $934.5 million in its first year to reach some 1.48 million people, including Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh.