Increasing violence in the Central African Republic & other topics (Daily Briefing 16 May 2017)

Daily Press Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary General: SG Travels, Central African Republic, Mali, Security Council, Syria, Yemen, Mexico, UNHCR, Honour Roll

Highlights:
-SECRETARY-GENERAL TO MEET WITH FRENCH PRESIDENT
-U.N. OFFICIALS SPEAK OUT AGAINST INCREASING VIOLENCE IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
-U.N. MISSION IN MALI CONDEMNS ATTACK ON TIMBUKTU BASE, CALLS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PEACE DEAL
-U.N. KOSOVO ENVOY WARNS OF EROSION OF TRUST BETWEEN PRISTINA AND BELGRADE AFTER INFLAMMATORY STATEMENTS
-U.N., PARTNERS ASSIST 300,000 PEOPLE IN SYRIA’S RAQQA
-U.N. REFUGEE AGENCY WARNS OF DETERIORATING CONDITIONS IN YEMEN
-SENIOR U.N. OFFICIAL URGES INVESTIGATION INTO MURDER OF MEXICAN JOURNALIST
-TWENTY PEOPLE FEARED DEAD IN MEDITERRANEAN – U.N. REFUGEE AGENCY
-3,000 ADOLESCENTS DIE EVERY DAY FROM PREVENTABLE CAUSES – U.N.-BACKED REPORT
-U.N. TORTURE PREVENTION BODY URGES BOLIVIA TO IMPROVE MONITORING OF DETENTION PLACES
-IRAQ PAYS FULL U.N. DUES

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/conte....nt/ossg/noon-briefin