The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia & other issues - Daily Briefing (25 May 2018)
Daily Press Briefing: SG Travels, MH17, FYROM, Libya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Yemen, CAR, Guatemala, Africa Day, and Honour Roll
Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, followed by a briefing by a guest, Dr. Peter Salama, Deputy Director-General of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the World Health Organization (WHO). Guest starting at 20:18.
Highlights:
- SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETS WITH HIS ENVOYS IN SWITZERLAND (0:37)
- ESTABLISHING TRUTH IN MH17 DOWNING IMPORTANT FOR JUSTICE – SECRETARY-GENERAL (1:12)
- BOTH SIDES DETERMINED TO REACH AGREEMENT ON ‘NAME’ ISSUE – U.N. ENVOY (1:35)
- U.N. MISSION SPEAKS OUT AGAINST BOMB ATTACK IN LIBYA’S BENGHAZI (2:02)
- SOMALIA: U.N., PARTNERS VOICE CONCERN OVER CLASHES BETWEEN PUNTLAND AND ‘SOMALILAND’ (2:44)
- $280.4 MILLION URGENTLY NEEDED FOR LIFE-SAVING ASSISTANCE IN ETHIOPIA (3:14)
- YEMEN: U.N. RELIEF CHIEF VOICES CONCERN OVER ESCALATING CONFLICT, RESTRICTIONS ON HUMANITARIAN ACTION (3:59)
- CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: U.N. POLICE ARRESTS ANTI-BALAKA LEADER IN BRIA (5:05)
- ‘MILESTONE’ JUDGEMENT IN GUATEMALA ADVANCES FIGHT AGAINST IMPUNITY - U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF (5:45)
- ‘WHAT IS GOOD FOR AFRICA IS GOOD FOR THE WORLD’ – SECRETARY-GENERAL ON AFRICA DAY (6:35)
- MYANMAR PAYS FULL U.N. DUES (7:07)
Full Highlights:
https://www.un.org/sg/en/conte....nt/noon-briefing-hig
