UN Chief condemns attacks in Myanmar & other topics - Daily Briefing (25 August 2017)

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary General.
Highlights:
- SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ATTACKS AGAINST MYANMAR SECURITY FORCES IN RAKHINE STATE
- YEMEN: U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS WING CONFIRMS 33 CIVILIANS KILLED IN COALITION AIRSTRIKE ON SANA’A HOTEL
- UNICEF SPOTLIGHTS ‘STAGGERING’ IMPACT OF SYRIAN WAR ON CHILDREN
- U.N. SENIOR OFFICIAL URGES RECONCILIATION, STATE-BUILDING IN SOMALIA
- U.N. RELIEF WING SOUNDS ALARM OVER HUMANITARIAN SITUATION ACROSS CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
- CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS AMERICAN AS DEPUTY HEAD OF PEACEKEEPING MISSION
- U.N. AGENCY DISTRIBUTES AID TO 180,000 PEOPLE IN WAKE OF FLOODS IN NEPAL
- U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS WING CALLS ON CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE CIVIL RIGHTS, MEDIA FREEDOM
- U.N. AGENCY WARNS OF GLOBAL WARMING IMPACT ON YIELDS IN EQUATORIAL NATIONS
- GUINEA BISSAU: U.N. ENVOY STRESSES NEED TO CREATE CONDITIONS FOR FREE AND PEACEFUL POLLS
- SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ACTION FOR SURVIVAL OF SNOW LEOPARD
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