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Outgoing UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said he did not seek a second term after it became “clear” to him that the permanent five members of the Security Council would not support him over his criticism of those countries. UNIFEED / FILE

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed his concern over the Ebola outbreak in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to active conflict in the region. WHO

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

A United Nations Spokesperson told journalists that “at least 134 people, including many children, were reportedly killed over the weekend in Idleb, Hama and Aleppo Governorates” in Syria. UNIFEED

The United Nations (UN) today called on all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan to “respect their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect the lives and rights of civilians and to protect civilian infrastructure.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

General Assembly approves Michelle Bachelet of Chile as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights at 111th plenary meeting.

Concerned about terrorism, organized crime in West Africa, Security Council stresses regional office needs adequate resources for conflict prevention at 8327th meeting.

After a vote by the United Nations General Assembly in New York, former two-time President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, has officially been appointed as High Commissioner for Human Rights, effective from 1 September. UNIFEED / FILE

Nearly 130 children were released from the armed forces this week, in South Sudan’s area of Yambio. It is the fourth time juveniles who had been recruited into the armed forces are being freed this year to rejoin their families and restart their lives as children. UNMISS