The situation in Yemen & other topics ( Daily Press Briefing - 7 August 2017)

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- YEMEN: FOLLOWING DEADLY ATTACKS, U.N. OFFICIAL STRESSES NEED FOR DISTINCTION BETWEEN CIVILIANS, COMBATANTS
-AHEAD OF OPERATION TO RETAKE DA’ESH-HELD IRAQI TOWN, U.N.-BACKED HUMANITARIAN PREPARATIONS UNDER WAY
- KILLINGS OF IRAQI JOURNALISTS REMINDER OF ‘UNACCEPTABLE TOLL’ PAID BY MEDIA WORKERS – U.N.E.S.C.O. CHIEF
- U.N. ENVOY SPOTLIGHTS WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR LIBYA
- MALI: U.N. MISSION INVESTIGATES REPORTS OF GRAVE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
- U.N. OFFICIAL URGES CONTINUED FOCUS ON PLIGHT OF CHILDREN IN D.R. CONGO’S GRAND KASAI REGION
- U.N.-BACKED TEAM EXTRACTING ARMS CACHE AMBUSHED IN RURAL COLOMBIA
- D.P.R. KOREA: NEW SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION CONDEMNS MISSILE LAUNCHES, IMPOSES NEW SANCTIONS
- U.N. RECEIVES U.S. NOTIFICATION OF PULLOUT FROM PARIS PACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
- AHEAD OF KENYAN POLLS, U.N. URGES RESPECT FOR OUTCOME, USE OF LEGAL CHANNELS TO ADDRESS GRIEVANCES
- SECRETARY-GENERAL REGRETS CARLA DEL PONTE’S RESIGNATION FROM SYRIA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
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