UN : Slight drop in global unemployment amid persisting inequalities (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The global unemployment rate is projected t o hit 4.9 per cent in 2024, slightly lower than the 5.0 per cent recorded in 2023, and a downward revision from a previous projection of 5.2 per cent for this yea r, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Sudan : More than 7 million internally displaced since April last year - IOM (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
An estimated 7,111,788 individuals have bee n displaced inside Sudan since the outbreak of the conflict in the country on 15 April 2023, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported .

UN : Justice & accountability crucial in building a future Syria (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The new Head of the International, Impartia l and Independent Mechanism (IIIM), Robert Petit, on 29 May highlighted the crucial role of justice and accountability in building a future Syria groun ded in the rule of law.

Note to Readers : Holiday Notice (PRIV)
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Due to a public holiday, the SUNS will be closed on 3 June. The next issue #10018 will appear on 4 June.