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SUNS # 10499 Friday  7 August 2026


 
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UN: El Nino could drive 49 million more people into acute hunger (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The strengthening El Nino weather pattern is set to significantly worsen food insecurity in some of the world's most vulnerable countries into 2027, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned.

Ukraine: UN sounds alarm over new wave of large-scale Russian attacks (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
A major overnight barrage of ballistic missiles and drones launched by the Russian Federation reflects a continuing pattern of strikes that is driving up the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said on 5 August.

Cambodia: Respect for human rights key to resolving multiple crises (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
While Cambodia's rapid post-conflict development has delivered major gains in living standards over the past three decades, significant challenges persist, according to a United Nations human rights expert.


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