🗣️Lazzarini: no alternative to UNRWA in Gaza. The head of the UN’s Palestinian agency told reporters in Geneva “there is no plan B within the United Nations family” for replacing UNRWA’s services in the occupied Palestinian territories and called on the international community to prevent Israel from implementing the bill.

📡Russian mission instals more ‘spy’ antennas in Geneva. Russia has increased the number of satellite dishes on the roof of its permanent mission to the UN in Geneva without cantonal authorisation, according to Swiss public broadcaster RTS. Its sources say these are clearly being used for espionage.

🎳Saudi Arabia ss a ‘wrecking ball’ in global climate talks. Despite endorsing a transition away from fossil fuels last year, Saudi officials have since worked to undermine the agreement in at least five UN forums, diplomats said. New York Times

✊Fatigue blamed for low turnout at Geneva protest against Ukraine war. While thousands of protestors gathered in Berlin on Sunday to protest 1,000 days of Russia’s war with Ukraine, about 50 people marched in Geneva. Even in Switzerland, anti-Putin Russians are marked by repression and lack of support.

💉WHO chief: For the first time, the elimination of a cancer is within our reach. Cervical cancer can be avoided through vaccines, diagnostics, and treatment - but only if we can get them to the people who need it, writes WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.