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SUNS # 10508 Tuesday  8 September 2026

 
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WTO: Talks on trade-related climate measures amid rising tensions (PRIV)
 (D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
 Amid the proliferation of unilateral trade-related climate measures and barriers, the World Trade Organization is convening on 28 September an informal "thematic session on trade-related climate measures, including interoperability and development aspects."

UN: $49.6 million flash appeal launched for Nepal flood response (PRIV)
 (Kanaga Raja, Penang)
 The United Nations and humanitarian partners have issued a US$49.6 million flash appeal to rush life-saving assistance to more than 84,000 people hit by the recent devastating flash floods and landslides across northern Nepal.

Rights: UN declares International Day to Eliminate Child Marriage (PRIV)
 (IPS, New York)
 As the 80th session of the UN General Assembly draws to a close, one of the final items in its agenda was to establish an annual observance for the elimination of child marriage, raising the global profile of a pervasive social issue.

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