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Daily Wrap 16 September 2019 ©UNICEF/Almahbashi Attack on Saudi facilities risks dragging Yemen into 'regional conflagration': UN Envoy Attacks against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia over the weekend, claimed by rebel fighters in Yemen, are a sign that the war-torn country could be drawn into even greater conflict, the top United Nations official there told the Security Council on Monday. Peace and Security Photo: UNEP Monday's Daily Brief: Ozone layer heals, 'regional conflagration' risk rises over oilfield attacks, South Sudan update, Myanmar genocide threat remains A recap of Monday's top stories: The ozone layer is on track to repair; Instability rises over oilfield attacks in Saudi Arabia; General Assembly chief Espinosa bows out; Disaster and conflict displace thousands in Asia Pacific; Sexual violence unpunished in South Sudan; Genocide threat remains for Rohingya. Climate Change UN Photo/Cia Pak 'Champion for multilateralism' readies to hand over UN General Assembly gavel Through consultation, collaboration and consensus, the UN chief on Monday described outgoing President of the General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa, as "a champion for multilateralism" who had succeeded in making the United Nations "relevant to all". UN Affairs NASA Ozone on track to heal completely in our lifetime, UN environment agency declares on World Day. At the current momentum, scientists predict the planet's protective shield of gas - or ozone layer as we know it - will be completely healed as far as some regions of the planet are concerned, by the 2030's, the UN's environmental agency (UNEP) revealed on Monday. Climate Change IOM/Mohammed Genocide threat for Myanmar's Rohingya greater than ever, investigators warn Human Rights Council Hundreds of thousands of ethnic Rohingya who remain in Myanmar may face a greater threat of genocide than ever, amid Government attempts to "erase their identity and remove them from the country", UN-appointed independent investigators said on Monday. Human Rights UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe One million facing food shortages, nutrition crisis after Mozambique cyclones: UNICEF Such was the extent of devastation caused by two back-to-back cyclones in Mozambique earlier this year, nearly one million people, including 160,000 children under five, are still facing food shortages and a nutrition crisis, the UN children's agency, UNICEF, said on Monday. Humanitarian Aid unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences