UN Chief in Tokyo & other topics - Daily Briefing (28 August 2019)

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- Secretary-General Travels
- Climate youth activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York
- Syria
- Cameroon
- Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator travels to the Central African Republic
- Peace Operations
- Security Council
- WHO
- Senior Personnel appointment
- Financial contributions

Secretary-General Travels
The Secretary-General is in Yokohama, Japan, today, where he took part earlier today in the opening of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, otherwise known as TICAD.
He said he sees Africa as a dynamic continent of opportunities where winds of hope are blowing ever stronger.
The Secretary-General noted that TICAD has played a critical role in focusing international dialogue on Africa, built on the twin principles of African ownership and international partnership.
He also met with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe. They discussed Japan’s cooperation with Africa, especially TICAD, which the Secretary-General said was a very important milestone for the continent to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The Secretary-General also underlined the importance of Japan’s contribution to climate change.
The Secretary-General also met on the sidelines with President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger. In a Tweet, the Secretary-General said that he expressed his total solidarity with the countries and people of the Sahel, adding that the world cannot afford to lose the battle against terrorism in the region. He underscored that we need a stronger partnership to defeat terrorism and for sustainable and inclusive development.
The Secretary-General will wrap up his visit to Japan tomorrow before heading onwards to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Climate youth activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York
The Youth climate activist Greta Thunberg is arriving this afternoon in New York. She is scheduled to attend the Secretary-General’s climate summit. 
The UN will be there to welcome her with a flotilla of 17 sailboats. Each boat will be branded with a sustainable goal. We welcome Ms. Thunberg and wish her a pleasant stay after a long journey across the seas. 
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