Climate Change & other topics - Daily Briefing (30 May 2017)

Daily Press Briefing: Iraq, Climate, Central African Republic, Yemen, Sri Lanka/Bangladesh, Nigeria, Refugees, Peacekeeping,Tobacco, ECOSOC, General Assembly, Press Conference Tomorrow, Honour Roll
Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary General.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- IRAQ: SECRETARY-GENERAL SPEAKS OUT AGAINST TERRORIST ATTACKS IN BAGHDAD DURING RAMADAN
- SECRETARY-GENERAL SOUNDS ALARM AT IMPACT OF CYCLONE MORA ON SRI LANKA, BANGLADESH
-SECRETARY-GENERAL TO SPOTLIGHT POTENTIAL OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH
-NEW U.N. REPORT DETAILS MASS KILLINGS, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
-U.N. YEMEN ENVOY TROUBLED BY PARTIES’ RELUCTANCE TO MAKE CONCESSIONS NEEDED FOR PEACE
-NIGERIA FACING PROTECTION, FOOD SECURITY CRISIS OF ‘GLOBAL’ PROPORTIONS – U.N. RELIEF WING
-U.N. REFUGEE AGENCY URGES SAFE PASSAGE, ADMISSION FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES STRANDED ON ALGERIAN-MOROCCAN BORDER
- U.N. REFUGEE AGENCY VOICES CONCERN OVER REPORTS OF ATTACKS ON MIGRANTS, REFUGEES IN CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN
-NEW PHASE OF TRAINING OF ENGINEERS FOR U.N. PEACEKEEPING KICKS OFF
-ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO CONVENE MEETING ON PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL #9
-ON EVE OF WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHTS ENVIRONMENTAL TOLL OF CIGARETTE BUTTS
-ST. LUCIA BECOMES 102ND U.N. MEMBER STATE TO PAY DUES IN FULL
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