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SUNS # 10285 Thursday 4 September 2025
 
  Contents  

Trade : Trump's tariffs on India and the battle for trade sovereignty (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
United States President Donald Trump on 1 September appeared to have upped the ante on India, saying that New Delhi's offer "to cut their tariffs to nothing" has come too late.

UN : Myanmar's human rights crisis deepens amid global apathy (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The human rights crisis in Myanmar has steadily worsened, even while attention to the crisis in the media and in political spheres has waned, according to a new report by the UN Human Rights Office.

UN : Global funding cuts threaten schooling for millions of children (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
An estimated 6 million additional children could be out of school by the end of 2026 - around 30% of them in humanitarian settings - if the announced cuts to official development assistance (ODA) become a reality, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned.

Note to Readers : Holiday Notice (PRIV)
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Due to a national public holiday, the SUNS will be closed on 5 September. The next issue #10286 will appear on 8 September.


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