Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general, UNRWA, speaking at the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, 30 October 2023. (UN Photo)

🇺🇳 UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini: ‘The situation in Gaza is unsustainable’. The head of the UN agency went to Gaza on Wednesday. He describes a bombed enclave where any "civil order" threatens to collapse and make the situation even more uncontrollable.

🎧 Michelle Bachelet’s fight for human rights. Podcast show Inside Geneva speaks to the former UN human rights chief as part of a series of interviews marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of all those who have held the job.

💰 Last chance saloon for loss and damage fund. Countries have a final chance to make progress on loss and damage funding before December’s pivotal Cop28 climate summit – or risk another year of delays that could deepen global mistrust, a leading negotiator warns.

🇸🇩 Disease outbreaks rise in Sudan as health system breaks down. The WHO warns that disease outbreaks, malnutrition and non-communicable diseases are rising in war-torn Sudan, with devastating consequences for millions of people.

💻 Global leaders warn AI could cause ‘catastrophic’ harm. At a UK summit, 28 governments, including China and the U.S., signed a declaration agreeing to cooperate on evaluating the risks of artificial intelligence. Read Geneva Solutions' recent piece on the risks as well as opportunities of AI for multilateral diplomacy.