Concern Over Dire Humanitarian Situation in Yemen & other topics - Daily Briefing (8 November 2017)

Daily Press Briefing: Chief Executives Board, Yemen, Ukraine, Climate Change, Burundi, Mozambique, Afghanistan, Antibiotics, Banana, South Sudan, Press Encounters, Honour Roll
Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- SECRETARY-GENERAL BRINGS TOGETHER HEADS OF U.N. BODIES TO DISCUSS HOW TO MAKE ORGANIZATION MORE COHERENT, AGILE
-YEMEN: TOP RELIEF OFFICIAL TO EXPRESS U.N. CONCERN OVER DIRE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION TO SECURITY COUNCIL
-AS WINTER BEGINS, TOP U.N. RELIEF OFFICIAL VOICES CONCERN OVER IMPACT OF FIGHTING ON INFRASTRUCTURE IN EASTERN UKRAINE
-NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN AT U.N. CLIMATE CONFERENCE
-U.N. ENVOY HOLDS TALKS IN BURUNDI
-MOZAMBICAN DEBT APPLIED TO HELP WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME SUPPLY SCHOOL MEALS FOR CHILDREN
-U.N.E.S.C.O. CHIEF SPEAKS OUG AGAINST DEADLY ATTACK ON T.V. STATION IN AFGHAN CAPITAL
-WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION URGES HALT TO USING ANTIBIOTICS IN HEALTHY ANIMALS
-U.N. AGRICULTURE AGENCY, ECUADOR JOIN FORCES TO BOLSTER SAFETY FOR BANANA FARMING WORKERS
-TOP U.N. MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL VISITS SOUTH SUDAN
-SYRIA BECOMES 140TH U.N. MEMBER STATE TO PAY FULL DUES
More information: