6 September
Mali: UN chief condemns latest attack on peacekeepers
Syria: UN probe documents use of chemical weapons and other crimes against civilians
Ahead of Hurricane Irma, UN agencies preparing supplies and communication lines to youth
Conflict, widespread poverty stall progress on education rates over past decade – UNICEF
5 September
Imposing sanctions on Mali, Security Council targets those undermining peace process
Colombia: UN welcomes ceasefire pact between Government and ELN rebels
‘New Urban Agenda,’ reform of UN-Habitat take spotlight at high-level General Assembly talks
DPRK’s nuclear risk ‘most dangerous crisis we face today,’ warns UN chief Guterres
In Ethiopia, UN agency chiefs say more investment is needed to bolster drought-prone areas
Burundi: UN independent panel calls for ICC probe into possible crimes against humanity
UN confirms nearly 125,000 people fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine for Bangladesh
Yemen: UN report urges probe into rights violations amid ‘entirely man-made catastrophe’
4 September
UN political chief urges Security Council to ‘remain united, take appropriate action’ on DPR Korea
3 September
UN Secretary-General condemns DPR Korea’s underground nuclear test
2 September
16 million children affected by massive flooding in South Asia – UNICEF
1 September
Iraq: ISIL targeting civilians to ‘avenge’ loss of Tal Afar, UN envoy says
Condemning violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, UN chief urges restraint
Casualties from cluster munitions double in 2016; Syrians most-affected – UN-backed report
Guterres says UN ready to support relief efforts in South Asia countries hit by floods, landslides
UN allocates $21M to meet urgent needs in newly-accessible areas across Sudan
Afghanistan: UN mission confirms at least 44 civilians killed, injured in latest airstrikes
31 August
Myanmar: UN expert urges efforts to break ‘worsening cycle of violence’ in Rakhine
UN chief welcomes release of arrested leaders in Cameroon
30 August
Security Council renews mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon
‘Time to shift from logic of war,’ put interests of Syrian people first, UN Security Council told
UN agriculture chief says Uganda ‘leading example’ of sustainable refugee response
In the Gaza Strip, UN chief appeals for Palestinian unity; renews call for two-state solution
Syria: UN adviser warns trapped civilians face greater risks as Raqqa fighting intensifies
In conflict-affected Nigeria, UN agency teams with health workers to help the displaced
Human rights violations indicate repressive policy of Venezuelan authorities – UN report
29 August
Urgent funding needed to ensure full food rations for refugees in Tanzania – UN agency
‘Sustaining peace’ strategy must cover entire peace continuum – UN deputy chief
UN extends solidarity to flood-devastated Texas after record-shattering rainfall
UN aid chief allocates $45 million to tackle neglected emergencies in four countries
UN migration agency, Libyan authorities boost support for rescued migrants
In Palestine, UN chief says two-state solution ‘only way to guarantee peace’
Myanmar: UN rights chief says violence in Rakhine state ‘predictable and preventable’
Guterres urges all countries to join legally-binding treaty against nuclear tests
UN strongly condemns DPRK ballistic missile launch over Japan
Children’s access to safe water and sanitation is a right, not a privilege – UNICEF
28 August
INTERVIEW: Preventing conflict key to relieving suffering, stresses outgoing UN humanitarian chief
UN chief welcomes parties’ commitment towards permanent ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine
Cholera spread slows in Yemen; locals pitch in to help curb outbreak – UN agency
UN chief Guterres meets Israel’s Netanyahu in Jerusalem, pledges to fight anti-Semitism
27 August
Guterres ‘shocked’ by Guatemala’s decision to expel UN anti-corruption official
In Kuwait, UN chief Guterres lauds country’s humanitarian leadership, regional diplomacy
26 August
Afghanistan: UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi’a mosque in Kabul
25 August
Cambodia: UN human rights wing concerned by media, civil society curbs
Top UN officials strongly condemn attacks on Myanmar security forces in Rakhine state
Syria: UNICEF cites conflict’s ‘staggering’ impact on children; calls for urgent protection
On first visit to Somalia since elections, UN political chief lauds progress
Climate change threatens agricultural trade in Pacific Rim economies, UN agency warns
PODCAST: Uganda’s ‘open door’ policy tested amid crush of desperate South Sudanese refugees
UN rights office gathering info on air strikes in Yemen; urges protection of civilians
24 August
Myanmar: UN welcomes final assessment of independent advisory panel on Rakhine state
No ‘worse place on earth’ than Syria’s Raqqa, says senior UN adviser urging pause in fighting
Time for action to support and protect small-scale fisheries – UN agriculture agency
South Sudan’s leaders bear ‘direct responsibility’ for conflict, UN Security Council told
Flow of refugees, migrants to Europe slows but sea journey remains deadly – UN
UN agencies aid millions affected by flooding, landslides in South Asia
UN releases $2.5 million from pooled fund to tackle energy crisis in Gaza
23 August
Australian Jane Connors appointed first UN rights advocate for victims of sexual exploitation
Emigration and food insecurity in Central American ‘dry corridor’ focus of new UN-backed study
UN rights experts criticize US failure to unequivocally reject racist violent events
On Day of Remembrance, UN says history of slave trade can help combat social injustice
22 August
Worldwide remembrance of the slave trade ‘a tribute to every victim’ – senior UNESCO official
Syria: UN relief officials condemn targeting of civilians, infrastructure as airstrikes hit Raqqa
Senior UN political official concerned by recent incidents that undermine Middle East peace process
UNICEF warns use of children as ‘human bombs’ is on the rise in north-east Nigeria
UN human rights chief welcomes rape law reform in Lebanon, Tunisia, Jordan
UN aid workers urge safe passage for civilians fleeing northern Iraq ahead of battle
Justice vital to help Iraqi victims of ISIL’s sexual violence rebuild lives – UN report
21 August
UN Assembly President rings Nasdaq bell; sounds alarm on behalf of world’s endangered ocean
‘No sign of positive evolution’ in Burundi, says head of independent UN rights probe
UN labour agency launches global panel to address rapid transformations in the world of work
UN health agency rushes to prevent malaria, cholera outbreaks in flood-hit Sierra Leone
Following El Salvador visit, UN right expert urges authorities to protect people from gangs
Thousands flee as Iraqi forces advance on ISIL-held Tal Afar – UN
19 August
‘UN stands in solidarity with Finland in its fight against terrorism,’ says Guterres
‘Civilians are Not a Target,’ says UN chief on World Humanitarian Day
18 August
More than 350,000 children vaccinated against polio in hard to reach areas of Syria – UN
Marking World Humanitarian Day, UN urges protection for civilians in armed conflict
Yemen’s ‘man-made catastrophe’ is ravaging country, senior UN officials tell Security Council
17 August
Protecting aid workers ‘paramount,’ UN relief chief says ahead of World Humanitarian Day
UN condemns deadly terrorist attack in Barcelona
ICC orders former Mali Islamist to pay more than $3 million for damage to Timbuktu cultural sites
UN agencies rushing aid to more than 3,000 displaced in flood-hit Sierra Leone
Pregnant, breastfeeding women among most at risk in Yemen’s cholera outbreak
South Sudan refugees in Uganda exceed one million; UN renews appeal for help
In East Darfur, UN refugee chief urges international support for Sudan
UN rights experts warn new EU policy on boat rescues will cause more people to drown
16 August
Post-election Kosovo entering period of uncertainty that will demand strong leadership – UN envoy
Guterres appoints former German President Köhler as his Western Sahara envoy
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