Trade : US wants to transform WTO into a "market-oriented" body (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The United States wants to transform the World Trade Organization (WTO) into a purely "market-oriented" body so as to ensure that "market-oriented conditions exist for market participants," trade envoys told the SUNS.

Rights : UN lists 112 companies involved in Israeli settlements (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
The UN Human Rights Office on Wednesday (12 February) identified 112 business enterprises that it has reasonable grounds to conclude have been involved in certain activities related to Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Opinion : Inequalities in human development in the 21st century (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
Inequalities. The evidence is everywhere. And although they may be hard to measure and summarize, there is a sense in many countries that many are approaching a precipice beyond which it will be difficult to recover.

Rights : Investigation a crucial tool for preventing child rights violations (PRIV)
(IPS, Geneva)
There has been a disturbing increase in violence perpetrated against children in conflicts worldwide, coupled with almost total impunity.