Source: United Nations (video statements)
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
Programming Note
Sudan
Nepal
Ukraine
Yemen
Lebanon
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Syria
Deputy Secretary-General’s Travels
UN80
Colombia
Migrants/Canary Islands
Food Prices
International Days
SUDAN
The Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, arrived in Khartoum today. There, he will engage key stakeholders on ways to advance measures to de-escalate violence and strengthen the protection of civilians. Yesterday, he had a phone call with General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, the Commander of the Rapid Support Forces to discuss those same issues.
On Tuesday, 8 September, the Personal Envoy will be joined in Khartoum by our partners from the Quintet [the African Union, European Union, IGAD -the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the League of Arab States] for a series of meetings. They will have exchanges with key stakeholders on the current political landscape, including recent initiatives and proposals to advance an intra-Sudanese dialogue.
We continue to emphasize the importance of a negotiated political settlement of the conflict that reflects the democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people.
Mr. Haavisto will continue to engage with a broad range of Sudanese actors, both inside and outside Sudan, to identify the best ways to support a broad-based Sudanese-owned and led, inclusive and comprehensive political process to achieve lasting peace in Sudan.
NEPAL
Moving to Nepal. This morning, the UN and its humanitarian partners launched a nearly $50 million flash appeal to support the emergency response following the recent catastrophic flash floods and landslides. The four-month appeal aims to help 84,000 people.
OCHA says that survivors face tragic losses of family members, homes and livelihoods. Widespread destruction of critical infrastructure has severed transport routes, disrupted power grids and washed-out local water supply and sanitation systems, leaving isolated populations without basic necessities.
The UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal, Lila Pieters Yahia, said that the appeal, under the leadership of the Government, will help get cash, shelter, healthcare, food, clean water and protection to some of the hardest-to-reach communities.
Meanwhile, we continue to support the response. The World Food Programme (WFP), in the first week after the disaster, despatched food for 8,000 people and procured a further 180 metric tonnes of food. WFP is also standing by with air support, including helicopters and unmanned aircraft, to deliver food and other supplies to people in the most isolated areas.
And the UN Children’s Fund tells us that this morning a flight carrying 84 metric tonnes of critical humanitarian supplies landed in Kathmandu, with the support of the European Union Humanitarian Aid. UNICEF is despatching the supplies to some of the hardest-hit areas. The supplies will help families access safe water, strengthen disease prevention, support children’s learning and ensure front-line health and nutrition workers have the tools to identify and assist vulnerable children and mothers.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-09-04