The situation in West Africa and Sahel & other topics (Daily Briefing 13 July 2017)

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- U.N. ENVOY TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL OF CONCERN OVER SECURITY SITUATION IN WEST AFRICA, SAHEL
- U.N. AID OFFICIAL CONDEMNS ATTACK AGAINST HOSPITAL IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
- SOUTH SUDAN: U.N. PEACEKEEPERS EXTRACT N.G.O. STAFF FROM COMPOUND UNDER ATTACK
- U.N. AGENCY WARNS OF FUNDING SHORTAGE FOR DROUGHT-WRACKED ETHIOPIA
- UNEXPLODED WAR ORDNANCES STILL PUT PEOPLE AT RISK IN SYRIA – U.N. RELIEF WING
- IRAQ: UNICEF VOICES CONCERN OVER WELL-BEING OF 650,000 MOSUL CHILDREN
- U.N. RELIEF WING WARNS LACK OF POWER IN GAZA COULD HAVE ‘CATASTROPHIC’ CONSEQUENCES
- MIDDLE EAST QUARTET VOICES CONCERN OVER HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN GAZA
- FIFTEEN ECO-FRIENDLY AFRICAN START-UPS RECEIVE U.N.-BACKED AWARDS
- U.N. CHIEFS HIGHLIGHT LINK BETWEEN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- UNESCO LAUNCHES PROJECT TO ASSESS THE INTERNET ACROSS THE WORLD
- U.N. ENVOY SPOTLIGHTS LINK BETWEEN MIGRANTS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT