Ukraine and other matters - Daily Briefing (13 June 2017)

Daily Press Briefing: Turkmenistan, Security Council, Ukraine, Iraq, Nigeria, Palestine, Horn of Africa, WSIS, UNHCR Soccer, Albinism Day, General Assembly, Noon Briefing Guest Today, Noon Briefing Guest Tomorrow
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General.
HIGHLIGHTS
-IN TURKMENISTAN, U.N. CHIEF CALLS FOR ACTION TO COMBAT VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN CENTRAL ASIA
-MINE ACTION IS ACHIEVING RESULTS IN DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENTS AND MUST CONTINUE, U.N. OFFICIAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL
-FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT CEASEFIRE IN EASTERN UKRAINE HAS LED TO ESCALATION OF HOSTILITIES – U.N. REPORT
-U.N. EXTREMELY CONCERNED BY FOOD POISONING OUTBREAK IN CAMP HOUSING IRAQI REFUGEES
-U.N. FOOD AGENCY APPEALING FOR $172 MILLION TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN NIGERIA
-WITHOUT NEW FUNDING, U.N. AGENCY MAY BE FORCED TO SUSPEND FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN GAZA
-JOINT U.N. – AFRICAN UNION MISSION PLEDGES TO SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE IN HORN OF AFRICA
-U.N. INFORMATION SOCIETY FORUM TO FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
-U.N. REFUGEE AGENCY AND FC BARCELONA FOUNDATION JOIN FORCES TO SUPPORT REFUGEE CHILDREN
-U.N. ALBINISM AWARENESS DAY HIGHLIGHTS DISCRIMINATION FACED BY PERSONS WITH ALBINISM
-FORMER PRESIDENT OF U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY, FATHER MIGUEL D’ESCOTO BROCKMANN OF NICARAGUA HAS PASSED AWAY
-U.N. RIGHTS OFFICE CONCERNED OVER RISE IN LÈSE MAJESTÉ PROSECUTIONS IN THAILAND