Published on: 2026-08-28
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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August 28, 2026 UN
Top news of the day at the UN and worldwide: IAEA warns of drone explosions on the territory of the ZNPP, over 500 people died as a result of flooding in Nepal, the UN Secretary-General will speak at the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, the UN Conference on Desertification concluded in Mongolia.
Strikes on the territory of the ZNPP
The International Atomic Energy Agency reported three drone incidents on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine this week. According to the IAEA, on August 25, a drone exploded near the cooling pond, injuring two plant workers. The next day, a drone exploded on the territory of the dry spent fuel storage, and another reportedly damaged an irrigation device. Meanwhile, radiation levels at the plant remain within the normal range. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi once again urged the parties to exercise maximum restraint to avoid a nuclear accident.
Floods in Nepal
Massive rescue operations continue in Nepal following devastating floods that have claimed over 500 lives. About a thousand people are considered missing. According to Lila Peters Yahia, the UN coordinator in Nepal, many areas of the country are completely cut off from the world, aid is being delivered by helicopters, and the damage to infrastructure is described as “colossal.” Kamal Kishore, head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, called the event “the largest disaster in the country’s modern history.”
UN Secretary-General at the SCO summit
UN Secretary-General António Guterres will visit Kyrgyzstan to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, which will be held in Bishkek from August 31 to September 1. On the sidelines of the summit, the UN leader will hold meetings with the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, as well as with other leaders participating in the events. On Tuesday, the Secretary-General will speak at the “SCO Plus” format meeting.
Desertification Conference
After two weeks of negotiations, the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification concluded today in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The participants managed to make progress on a number of measures to combat land degradation. In the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, a Flagship Initiative on Rangelands was launched in Ulaanbaatar, bringing together 45 projects with a total value of 1.2 billion dollars.
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