UN News Today 19 August 2026

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Aug 19, 20264:18News & Politics

Sudan war: 200,000 newly displaced as fighting and floods intensifyZambia elections: UN human rights chief’s concern over opposition arrestsChad: mass vaccination boost to confront cholera outbreak –UNICEF

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