WTO: DG's management shakeup sparks allegations of arbitrary action (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ms. Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, has announced "some senior management organizational changes" amid allegations that a director was removed from his post on specious grounds without due process, creating an atmosphere of fear and eroding collegiality, according to people familiar with the development.

Climate: "We are moving in right direction but at wrong speed", says Lula (PRIV)
(Radhika Chatterjee and Hilary Kung, Belem)
The COP30 opening plenary began with an inspiring address by Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, where he said that under the Paris Agreement, "we are moving in the right direction but at a wrong speed".

Sudan: HRC to hold special session on situation in conflict-hit El Fasher (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) is holding a special session on 14 November to address the human rights situation in and around El Fasher, in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Sudan.