In Venezuela, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that more than 100 aid organizations have carried out over 2,200 activities to help people affected by last month’s earthquakes and to meet preexisting needs, from the delivery of hot meals to the distribution of tents across 14 states.
Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Ramiz Alakbarov, reports eight Member States have committed almost $58 million to the UN Horizon Fund for recovery in Palestine. He called on more partners to join the initiative.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Stephen Jackson of Ireland as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China, with the host Government’s approval.
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.
