UN Human Rights Wing Reports Deaths in Nicaragua & Other Topics - Daily Briefing (17 July 2018)

Daily Press Briefing: SG Trip, Nicaragua, Myanmar, Security Council, CAR, Mali, Field Support, Arab League, Gaza, Syria, High-Level Political Forum
Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- IN COSTA RICA, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR END TO VIOLENCE IN NICARAGUA
- U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS WING REPORTS 280 DEATHS IN NICARAGUA VIOLENCE
- SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED BY U.N. ENVOYS FOR CYPRUS, WEST AFRICA
- U.N. MYANMAR ENVOY CONCLUDES VISIT TO BANGLADESH
- U.N. BLUE HELMETS WOUNDED IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
- U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE VOICES CONCERN OVER STEPPED UP VIOLENCE IN CENTRAL MALI
- TOP U.N. FIELD SUPPORT OFFICIAL TO TRAVEL TO UGANDA
- U.N.-ARAB LEAGUE COOPERATION MEETING KICKS OFF IN GENEVA
- U.N. RELIEF OFFICIAL SOUNDS ALARM ON HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN GAZA STRIP
- CLASHES IN SOUTHWEST SYRIA CONTINUE TO TAKE HEAVY TOLL ON CIVILIANS – U.N. HUMANITARIAN WING
- MEMBER STATES CONTINUE TAKING STOCK OF DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS AT U.N.
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