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- UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs Tom Fletcher released $50 million to aid 11 frontline countries.
- The funded nations include Chad, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan.
- Switzerland UN officials warned the current El Nino could be unprecedented in strength.
- WMO head Celeste Saulo said El Nino will peak toward the end of 2026.
- Saulo warned sea-surface temperatures could rise 3.8 °C above average from November to January.