The 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly & other topics - Daily Briefing (21 September 2017)

Daily Press Briefing: General Assembly, Lake Chad, Nepal, Security Council, Myanmar-Bangladesh, Mexico, Hurricane Maria, Environment, Children, Agriculture, Peace Day, Honour Roll and Press Encounters.
Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
HIGHLIGHTS
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- 72ND PLENARY SESSION OF U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES
- DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES COUNTRIES TO RAMP UP SUPPORT FOR NIGERIA AND LAKE CHAD BASIN REGION
- U.N. CHIEF WELCOMES THIRD PHASE OF LOCAL ELECTIONS IN NEPAL
- SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON DA’ESH
- NUMBER OF ROHINGYA REFUGEES FLEEING FROM MYANMAR TO BANGLADESH REACHES 429,000 - U.N.
- U.N. TEAM TO ASSIST MEXICO IN RECOVERY EFFORTS AFTER POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE
- HURRICANE MARIA: U.N. TEAMS READY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
- U.N. ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME PARTNERS WITH DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS TO SPOTLIGHT CONSERVATION EFFORTS
- ONLY 15 COUNTRIES HAVE ESSENTIAL NATIONAL POLICIES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN – U.N.I.C.E.F.
- CONFLICT AND CLIMATE-RELATED SHOCKS ARE AFFECTING FOOD SECURITY – U.N. REPORT
- ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE, U.N. HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION AND ACCEPTANCE TOWARDS REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS
- OPPORTUNITY FOR PEACE IN LIBYA ‘CANNOT BE MISSED’, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL
- NEW U.N. PLATFORM TO FACILITATE FINANCING FOR CLIMATE ACTION
- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO MALAWI PAY THEIR BUDGET DUES IN FULL
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