Defense Conference at UNHQ & other topics - Daily Briefing (6 July 2017)

Daily Briefing: Cyprus, Trip Announcement, Defense Conference, Mali, Afghanistan, Syria, Food Prices, Senior Personnel Appointment, IOM, Nagorno-Karabakh, Press Encounters Today
Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- SECRETARY-GENERAL ATTENDS CONFERENCE ON CYPRUS BEFORE HEADING TO G20 SUMMIT IN HAMBURG
- CHIEFS OF DEFENSE CONFERENCE TO KICK OFF AT U.N. HEADQUARTERS TOMORROW
- MALI: U.N. MISSION CONDEMNS CONTINUED CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS
- AFGHANISTAN: U.N. SUPPORTING POPULATION FLEEING CLASHES NEAR KUNDUZ CITY
-DE-ESCALATION OF VIOLENCE IN SYRIA MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY POLITICAL PROGRESS – U.N. SPECIAL ENVOY
- MONTHLY GLOBAL FOOD PRICE INDEX UP 1.4 PER CENT; CEREAL STOCKS SET TO HIT NEW RECORD – U.N. AGENCY
- MUKHISA KITUYI OF KENYA CONFIRMED AS SECRETARY-GENERAL OF UN CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
- U.N. MIGRATION AGENCY RECEIVES JACQUES DIOUF AWARD FOR GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
-U.N. CALLS FOR DE-ESCALATION OF TENSIONS IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT ZONE
- PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY
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