The Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict & Other Topics - Daily Briefing (22 May 2018)

Daily Press Briefing: Protection of Civilians, Human Rights, Libya, Syria, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Central America, Comoros, Biodiversity, Press Conference Today and the UN Charter/Women
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General.
Highlights:
- “MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PROTECT CIVILIANS: PREVENT CONFLICTS AND END THEM”, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL
- “HUMAN RIGHTS NO LONGER A PRIORITY, NOW A PARIAH” - U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF
- U.N. REPORT WARNS HEALTHCARE UNDER ATTACK IN LIBYA
- SYRIA: 400 PEOPLE EVACUATED FROM YARMOUK TO MADIQ CASTLE AFTER LOCAL AGREEMENT
- 200,000 ROHINGYA REFUGEES AT RISK FROM FLOODING, LANDSLIDES DURING MONSOON IN BANGLADESH
- ELECTRICITY, WATER SUPPLIES AT RISK AMID INCREASED HOSTILITIES IN EASTERN UKRAINE – U.N. RELIEF WING
- U.N. REFUGEE AGENCY ALARMED AT SHARP RISE IN DISPLACEMENT IN NORTH OF CENTRAL AMERICA
- SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES COMOROS TO PRESERVE PEACE, STABILITY
- SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR PROTECTION OF BIODIVERSITY
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