Intensified fighting in numerous fronts in Syria & other topics (Daily Briefing 27 April 2017)

Daily Press Briefing: Syria, Senior Personnel Appointment, Gaza, South Sudan, Sudan, Afghanistan, UNHCR, IAEA, Girls in ICT, Yemen, Press Conference Today, Honour Roll
HIGHLIGHTS:
- U.N. HUMANITARIAN CHIEF GRAVELY CONCERNED BY INTENSIFIED FIGHTING IN NUMEROUS FRONTS IN SYRIA
- EDMOND MULET OF GUATEMALA TO HEAD JOINT INVESTIGATIVE MECHANISM ON USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN SYRIA
- $500,000 FROM HUMANITARIAN FUND FOR EMERGENCY FUEL TO MAINTAIN ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES IN GAZA
- SOUTH SUDAN: 25,000 PEOPLE FLED NILE’S WEST BANK OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS
- THIRD HUMANITARIAN CORRIDOR TO OPEN BETWEEN SUDAN AND SOUTH SUDAN
- AFGHANISTAN: U.N. MISSION REPORTS CONTINUED HIGH NUMBER OF CIVILIAN CASUALTIES
- U.N. REFUGEE AGENCY APPOINTS OLYMPIC ATHLETE AND SYRIAN REFUGEE YUSRA MARDINI AS GOODWILL AMBASSADOR
- INTERNATIONAL DAY CELEBRATES GIRLS’ SKILLS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY MEETS WITH EXPERTS ON OIL SPILL IDENTIFICATION
- JAPAN BECOMES 89th U.N. MEMBER STATE TO PAY FULL DUES
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