Here’s what else is happening

• ✈️ Hundreds of war prisoners return to Yemen and Saudi Arabia with ICRC’s help. Over 900 prisoners of war returned to their hometowns in Yemen and Saudi Arabia over the weekend, after the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) wrapped up a major prisoner swap operation, marking the most significant release of detainees since 2020.
  SwissInfo (EN)
• ⚖️ UN urges Russia to release Kremlin critic. UN human rights chief Volker Türk joined international voices in calling for the release of Vladimir Kara-Murza on Monday after the opposition activist and journalist was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
  AFP via Barron's (EN)
• 🚢 Ukraine warns Black Sea grain deal might sink. Pointing to continued Russian impediments for the inspection of grain shipping vessels, Ukraine warned on Monday that the UN-brokered deal, meant to ease a brewing world hunger crisis, was at risk of collapse.
  Reuters (EN)
• 🤖Tech diplomats flock to San Francisco as countries seek to influence the tech sector. Sixty-three countries, including Switzerland, have dispatched their representatives to the Bay Area, home to the world's most powerful technology companies, according to a report by Diplo Foundation.
  Le Temps (FR)
• 🪶A guide to the biggest Indigenous gathering. The UN Forum on Indigenous Issues kicked off on Monday in New York as indigenous demands for land and environmental rights fall on deaf ears.
  Grist (EN)