G20 Summit & other topics - Daily Briefing (7 July 2017)

Daily Briefing: Nuclear Weapons, Germany, Food, Education, Human Security, DSG Travels, Peacekeeping, Iraq, DR Congo, Migration, El Salvador, Myanmar, Climate, Human Rights, Gonorrhoea, Senior Personnel Appointment, Press Conference on Monday, Honour Roll
Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- AT G20 SUMMIT, U.N. CHIEF CALLS ON LEADERS TO JOIN EFFORTS TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE, VIOLENT EXTREMISM
- UN AGENCY AND MASTERCARD ANNOUNCE NEW INITIATIVE TO REVERSE CYCLE OF HUNGER AND POVERTY
- AT G20 SUMMIT, UNICEF WARNS FUNDING SHORTFALLS THREATEN EDUCATION OF CHILDREN LIVING IN CONFLICT AND DISASTER ZONES
- HUMAN SECURITY APPROACH CENTRAL TO ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA – U.N. TOP OFFICIAL
-U.N. CHIEF HIGLIGHTS ROLE OF CHIEFS OF DEFENSE IN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
- IRAQ: U.N. MIGRATION AGENCY SUSPENDS ACTIVITIES NEAR MOSUL CITING SECURITY CONCERNS
- DR CONGO: NEW U.N. STUDY REVEALS ECONOMIC TOLL OF MALNUTRITION
- MORE TAN 100,000 MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES HAVE ARRIVED IN EUROPE IN 2017 – U.N. MIGRATION AGENCY
- EL SALVADOR: U.N. FACILITATED DIALOGUE PROCESS ENTERS NEW PHASE
- U.N. REFUGEE CHIEF APPEALS FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO DISPLACEMENT AND STATELESSNESS IN MYANMAR
- HIGH TEMPERATURE AND EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE –WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
- U.N. OFFICE CONCERNED OVER TREATMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN TURKEY, CHINA AND CAMBODIA
- ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT GONORRHEA ON THE RISE – U.N. HEALTH AGENCY
- MARTHA HELENA LOPEZ OF COLOMBIA APPOINTED AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- PRESS CONFERENCE ON MONDAY
- BOLIVIA PAYS ITS BUDGET DUES
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