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Warning of the risks of a collapse of the UN Palestinian refugee agency, its outgoing chief, Philippe Lazzarini, says the organisation needs to be part of a political solution for the population that it has long provided services to. l.genevasolutions.news/ny

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As Philippe Lazzarini steps down as UNRWA chief, he warns the embattled organisation may be on its last straw. What happens next with the agency is anyone’s guess, but some say better management skills at the top would be needed. ➡️ l.genevasolutions.news/Dm

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With three women officially in the running so far to become the next United Nations chief, a 2016 contender argues a woman would represent a “new opportunity” and all three have the profiles for the job. ➡️ l.genevasolutions.news/Sz

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Gulf countries are set to condemn Iran’s wave of attacks while Tehran, backed by China and Cuba, seeks to haul the US before the UN body for its school strike. But NGOs warn that both debates risk entrenching political narratives. ➡️ l.genevasolutions.news/X5

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Two European candidates are running to lead the UN’s spectrum body, and neither will step aside. If they don’t resolve their standoff before November's ITU plenipotentiary in Doha, the post could go to India. l.genevasolutions.news/c1

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Long-overdue reform will be the focus of this week’s WTO ministerial meeting in Yaoundé. Ministers will have days to resolve their differences over the scope of plans – or go home empty-handed. l.genevasolutions.news/B3

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A new UN regulation is set to curb one of the biggest sources of microplastic pollution – your tyres. l.genevasolutions.news/ls

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As the US-Israeli war with Iran stifles public attention from other humanitarian crises, a general debate at the UN rights council Monday suggested that Venezuela’s long-running rights violations are slipping from the spotlight. l.genevasolutions.news/R8

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A UN body that has been investigating the worst violations in Syria for the past decade is set to be renewed by the Human Rights Council this month after a Turkish bid failed to have it quashed, writes @mi_langrand. l.genevasolutions.news/vU

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Iran faced scrutiny on Monday at the Human Rights Council, where two damning reports detailed the bloody repression of protests earlier this year. Meanwhile, a US airstrike on a school in Minab, in the country's south, sparked a wave of condemnation. ➡️ l.genevasolutions.news/9C