© UNICEF/R. Upadhyay In Nepal, relief supplies are being delivered to flood-affected communities. Top news of the day | Friday: Ukraine, Nepal, SCO summit, desertification UN
The main news of the day in the UN and in the world: the IAEA warns of drone explosions on the territory of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, more than 500 people have died as a result of floods in Nepal, the UN Secretary General will speak at the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, the UN Conference on Desertification has ended in Mongolia.
Strikes on the territory of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency reported three incidents with drones on the territory of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine this week. According to the IAEA, on August 25, a drone exploded near a cooling pond, injuring two station employees. The next day, a drone exploded at a dry spent fuel storage facility, and another reportedly damaged an irrigation device. However, radiation levels at the station remain within normal limits. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi again called on the parties to exercise maximum restraint to avoid a nuclear accident.
Floods in Nepal
Large-scale rescue operations continue in Nepal after devastating floods that killed more than 500 people. About a thousand are considered missing. According to the UN coordinator in Nepal, Leela Peters Yahia, many parts of the country are completely cut off from the world, aid is being delivered by helicopter, and the destruction of infrastructure is assessed as “colossal.” The head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Kamal Kishore, called the incident “the largest disaster in the modern history of the country.” will be held in Bishkek from August 31 to September 1. On the sidelines of the summit, the UN chief 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 a meeting in the SCO plus format. desertification. Participants were able to make progress on a range of measures to combat land degradation. During the International Year of Rangeland and Livestock, the Rangeland Flagship Initiative was launched in Ulaanbaatar, bringing together 45 projects worth $1.2 billion.