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Developing nations face triple shock from energy crisis, El Niño and borrowing costs, UN warns

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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What happened

UN’s development arm calls for urgent action as crises could ‘throw tens if not hundreds of millions back into poverty’ Developing countries face a triple shock from the energy crisis, El Niño and surging borrowing costs and need urgent support from…

Key facts

  • UN’s development arm calls for urgent action as crises could ‘throw tens if not hundreds of millions back into poverty’ Developing countries face a triple shock from the energy crisis, El Niño and surging borrowing costs and need urgent support from…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:00:15 UTC.

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