Nelson Mandela International Day & Other Topics - Daily Briefing (18 July 2017)

Daily Briefing: Nelson Mandela Day, Haiti, DSG Trip Announcement, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Lake Chad, Republic of Congo, Libya, Iraq, Refugees, Italy, Honour Roll, Press Events
Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General.
HIGHLIGHTS
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- ON INTERNATIONAL DAY, U.N. PAYS TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA
- AS U.N. MISSION IN HAITI WINDS DOWN, INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT CRITICAL CONSOLIDATE GAINS - U.N. OFFICIAL
- DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL AMINA MOHAMMED TO VISIT NIGERIA AND DR CONGO
- VIOLENCE IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC DRIVING MORE PEOPLE TO FLEE – U.N. REFUGEE AGENCY
- INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST SUSTAIN SUPPORT TO CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC TO AVERT REPEAT CRISIS – U.N. RELIEF CHIEF
- U.N.I.C.E.F. RADIO EDUCATION PROGRAMME HELPING 1.3 MILLION CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN DISPLACED BY BOKO HARAM CONFLICT
- U.N. CALLS FOR $23.7 MILLION TO TACKLE HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY IN THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO
- LIBYA: U.N. RIGHTS OFFICE CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTS OF PEOPLE BEING IMPRISONED BY NATIONAL ARMY AFTER RECENT FIGHTING
- U.N. PROVIDING FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES DISPLACED BY MOSUL CRISIS
- U.N. AGENCY LAUNCHES $421.2 MILLION APPEAL TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES FOR REFUGEES UNDERTAKING JOURNEY TO EUROPE
- RESCUE VESSELS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN MUST NOT BE PREVENTED FROM SAVING CHILDREN’S LIVES - U.N.I.C.E.F.
- BURKINA FASO AND LITHUANIA PAY U.N. DUES IN FULL
- NOON BRIEFING GUESTS TOMORROW
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