The situation in the Maldives & other topics - Daily Briefing (6 February 2018)

Daily Press Briefing: Maldives, Syria, Gaza, Senior Personnel Appointment, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Female Genital Mutilation, Honour Roll
Press Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
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- SECRETARY-GENERAL VOICES CONCERN OVER SITUATION IN THE MALDIVES
- SYRIA: U.N. OFFICIALS CALL FOR 1-MONTH CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES FOR AID DELIVERY, EVACUATION OF SICK AND WOUNDED
- U.N. WARNS OF HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE IF FUNDING NOT URGENTLY RECEIVED FOR EMERGENCY FUEL IN GAZA
- SECRETARY-GENERAL NAMES JAMIE MCGOLDRICK DEPUTY SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS
- U.N. AGENCY SEEKS $391 MILLION FOR BURUNDI AS COUNTRY RISKS BECOMING FORGOTTEN REFUGEE CRISIS
- U.N. AGENCY SEEKS $391 MILLION FOR BURUNDI AS COUNTRY RISKS BECOMING FORGOTTEN REFUGEE CRISIS
- SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES MORE POLITICAL EFFORTS TO END FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
- SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES MORE POLITICAL EFFORTS TO END FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
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