Boko Haram brutalizes Nigerian children & other topics (Daily Briefing May 4 2017)

Daily Press Briefing: Sexual Violence, Nigeria, Trip Announcement- South Carolina, Sport, Syria, Mali, Colombia, South Sudan, Refugees, Cancer, Food Prices, Press Events
HIGHLIGHTS:
- U.N. ENVOY: ASTANA TALKS PAVING WAY TOWARDS DE-ESCALATION OF SYRIA CONFLICT
- SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS THOSE SUFFERING SEXUAL VIOLENCE MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS LEGITIMATE VICTIMS
- NIGERIA: CHILDREN CONTINUE TO BE BRUTALIZED BY BOKO HARAM – SECRETARY-GENERAL
- SECRETARY-GENERAL TO GIVE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
- U.N., INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE SET UP PARTNERSHIP, LEADING TO CLOSE OF U.N. SPORT OFFICE
-U.N. SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DEADLY ATTACK ON TIMBUKTU CAMP
-U.N. SPEAKS OUT AGAINST KIDNAPPING OF STAFFER IN COLOMBIA
-U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF CALLS ON SOUTH SUDAN TO PROTECT CIVILIANS IN ABUROC
-U.N.I.C.E.F. WARNS 750,000 REFUGEES, MIGRANTS IN EUROPEAN TRANSIT COUNTRIES SUFFERING PSYCHOLOGICALLY
-NEW WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION SCHEME AIMS TO WIDEN REACH OF PRICEY CANCER TREATMENT IN LOW-, MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
-DROP IN GLOBAL FOOD PRICES DRIVEN BY STRONG SUPPLIES OF STAPLE ITEMS, U.N. AGENCY FINDS
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