UN Chief travels to Washington DC & other topics - Daily Briefing (19 October 2017)

Daily Press Briefing: Secretary-General's travels, Appointment, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Madagascar, Australia, Newborns, UN Casualties, Press Conference tomorrow
Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- SECRETARY-GENERAL TO MEET U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
- IRAQ: U.N. MISSION VOICES CONCERN OVER DESTRUCTION, FORCED DISPLACEMENT FROM DISPUTED AREAS
- INDIAN WORLD BANK OFFICIAL APPOINTED AS NEW HEAD OF U.N. PENSION FUND
- SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED TO PROTECT CIVILIANS IN SYRIA’S RAQQA
- AFGHANISTAN: SECRETARY-GENERAL SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DEADLY ATTACKS IN PAKTYA, GHAZNI PROVINCES
- BLUE HELMETS TO LOOK INTO REPORTS OF WIDESPREAD VIOLENCE IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLC’S BASSE KOTTO
- MADAGASCAR: NUMBER OF PLAGUE CASES DOUBLES IN RECENT DAYS – U.N. RELIEF WING
- U.N. AGENCY URGES AUSTRALIA TO ADDRESS IMMINENT REFUGEE CRISIS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
- NEW U.N. REPORT FINDS 7,000 NEWBORNS DIE DAILY WORLDWIDE
- U.N. CIVILIAN CASUALTIES DROP TO LOWEST LEVELS IN FIVE YEARS
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