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SUNS # 9488 Friday 24 December 2021
 
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Asia-Pacific : Number of hungry rises since the arrival of COVID-19 (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
By disrupting economic and livelihood activities, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic economic downturn and exacerbated hunger and food insecurity in the Asia and the Pacific region, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) have said.

Latin America : Energy inequality exacerbated by pandemic, high prices (PRIV)
(IPS, Mexico City)
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and high energy prices have had an impact on the consumption of polluting fuels in Latin America and the Caribbean, exacerbating energy poverty in the region.

Latin America : Climate crisis exacerbates urban inequality (PRIV)
(IPS, Rio de Janeiro)
The Brazilian megalopolis of Sao Paulo recorded 932 flooded premises on 10 February 2020.

Note to Readers : Holiday Notice (PRIV)
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In view of the year-end recess in most UN activities and to enable the staff to have some rest, SUNS will not be published during the holiday period. The next issue #9489 will appear on 11 January. We wish all our readers best wishes for the season and a Happy New Year.


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