China

On 29 August, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Leaders’ Summit taking place in Tianjin.

A report published today by the UN Human Rights Office shows that between the 2021 military coup and 20 August 2025, credible sources have verified the killing of some 7,100 people by the military in Myanmar, a third of them were women and children.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns the worsening cholera outbreak – which has caused nearly 950 deaths since January – urgently demands a scaled up response. The Central Emergency Response Fund on Thursday allocated an additional $750,000.

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) expressed concern about recent actions against Serbia-funded institutions there. UNMIK notes that the actions resulted in the closure of several institutions, including post offices, provisional institutions’ buildings and social welfare centres.

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The Secretary-General arrived in Shanghai from Singapore on the night of 2 September.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit, in Beijing today:

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports that a vicious cycle of climate change, wildfires and air pollution is having a spiralling negative impact on human health, ecosystems and agriculture.

The new Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, Fu Cong, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.