WTO: Concerns mount as reform talks begin, with South feeling sidelined (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
As the facilitator overseeing the discussions on the controversial reform of the World Trade Organization begins his meetings with the first group of members on 2 December, there is mounting concern among developing countries that their development-oriented agenda is being sidelined to advance the interests of major industrialized countries, according to people familiar with the discussions.

WTO: EU ends trade dispute against China, citing resumed trade (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The European Union has announced its decision to terminate an ongoing trade dispute against China at the World Trade Organization, stating that "key objectives behind this dispute have been met."

Climate: Talks advance "NMA Platform" for mitigation projects (PRIV)
(Radhika Chatterjee, New Delhi)
At the recently concluded climate talks in Belem, Brazil, that ended on 22 November, the final decision adopted under the "Sharm el-Sheikh mitigation ambition and implementation work programme" (MWP), encourages Parties to record projects they identify on the "Non-Market Approaches Platform" (NMA Platform, established under Article 6.8 of the Paris Agreement).

G20 summit: Navigating forward-looking challenges (PRIV)
(Maria Syed, Berlin)
Since its elevation to a leaders' forum in 2008, the G20 has self-appointed itself as the central global forum for crisis management, financial regulation, sovereign debt and fiscal policy, and macroeconomic coordination.