Over 500,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh & other topics - Daily Briefing (28 September 2017)

Daily Press Briefing: Bangladesh/Myanmar, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Middle East, Syria, Dominica, Abortion, Yemen Cholera, Tobacco, Rabies, Maritime Day, International Access Day, Global Compact, Guest
Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
HIGHLIGHTS
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- NUMBER OF ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN BANGLADESH TOPS 500,000 – U.N.
- DR CONGO: U.N. MISSION DEPLOYS TROOPS TO DETER ATTACKS IN UVIRA
- MIDDLE EAST QUARTET WELCOMES EFFORTS TO CREATE CONDITIONS FOR PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITIES IN GAZA
- NEW ROUND OF SYRIA TALKS TO BEGIN NEXT MONTH – U.N. SPECIAL ENVOY
- U.N. OFFICIAL ARRIVES IN DOMINICA TO SURVEY DAMAGE OF HURRICANE MARIA
- 25 MILLION UNSAFE ABORTIONS OCCUR EVERY YEAR– U.N. HEALTH AGENCY
- YEMEN: U.N.I.C.E.F. AIRLIFTS SUPPLIES TO TREAT SOME 300,000 CHOLERA PATIENTS
- U.N HEALTH AGENCY SAYS IT WILL NOT ENGAGE WITH NEW SMOKE-FREE WORLD FOUNDATION
- ON INTERNATIONAL DAY, U.N. LAUNCHES ANTI-RABIES INITIATIVE
- WORLD MARITIME DAY SPOTLIGHTS PEOPLE WORKING IN SHIPPING INDUSTRY
- ON INTERNATIONAL DAY, U.N. HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION
- U.N. GLOBAL COMPACT TO CHANGE ITS CONTRIBUTION STRUCTURE NEXT YEAR
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