A burnt vehicle in front of damaged hop in Omdurman, Sudan, 2 November 024. (Keystone, EPA)

🔍Sudan war intensifying with deadly outcomes for civilians, UN mission says. The Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan briefed the Human Rights Council on the growing use of heavy weaponry in populated areas and a rise in sexual and gender-based violence as the war rages on.

🏥WHO warns Gaza health system near total collapse as fuel, supplies run out. Evacuation orders, overcrowded hospitals, and blocked aid is pushing critical care to breaking point, the health body warned on Tuesday.

🍼Economic insecurity major factor driving declining fertility. In a UN survey of some 14,000 people across 14 countries, over half of the respondents cited financial worries, including cost and job insecurity, as a reason to have fewer or no children.

🌊Progress and frustration mark the UN’s third Ocean Conference. The much-touted meeting in Nice ended with mixed outcomes, with the high seas treaty still a few signatures short entering into force, French commitments deemed insufficient and welcomed funding pledges.

🛠️Opinion: Humanitarian protection needs a reset, too. Protection must be radically simplified if it is to meet the needs of people facing ever-growing risks in emergencies, argues Damian Lilly, an independent consultant who worked with the UN and NGOs for more than 20 years.