UN: Hunger reaches a new height in Arab region amid deepening crises (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Undernourishment in the Arab States has reached a new height, with 66.1 million people, approximately 14 percent of the population in the region, facing hunger in 2023, according to several United Nations agencies.

UN: Number of ISDS cases more than doubles in the past decade (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The number of treaty-based investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) cases has more than doubled in the past 10 years, according to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Rights: Migrants with disabilities facing neglect, say UN treaty bodies (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
On the occasion of International Migrants Day on 18 December, two United Nations treaty bodies have spotlighted the struggle faced by migrants with disabilities, who are often overlooked in official statistics.

Note to Readers: Holiday Notice (PRIV)
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In view of the year-end recess in most UN and WTO activities, SUNS will not be published during this holiday period. The next issue #10144 will appear on 16 January 2025. We wish all our readers best wishes for the season and a Happy New Year.