UNICEF’s analysis on breastfeeding & other topics – Daily Briefing (10 May 2018)

Daily Press Briefing: Israel-Syria, Cuba, Compact, Gender Parity, Darfur, Afghanistan, Gaza, Yemen, Libya, Forest, Breastfeeding, Education

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

HIGHLIGHTS:
– SECRETARY-GENERAL VOICES CONCERN OVER MISSILE LAUNCHES FROM SYRIA, ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES RETALIATORY STRIKES (0:05)

– DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL TO TRAVEL TO CUBA (1:48)

– SENIOR MANAGERS SIGN PERFORMANCE COMPACTS HIGHLIGHTING KEY PRIORITIES (2:07)

– GENDER PARITY REACHED AMONG U.N. LEADERSHIP AROUND THE WORLD (4:00)

– AFRICAN UNION-U.N. DARFUR ENVOY URGES DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE (4:54)

– AFGHANISTAN: U.N. DOCUMENTS PATTERN OF ATTACKS AT ELECTION-RELATED FACILITIES (5:37)

– U.N. EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND ALLOCATES $1.26 MILLION FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES IN GAZA (6:15)

– SECRETARY-GENERAL VOICES CONCERN OVER ESCALATION IN YEMEN CONFLICT (6:44)

– U.N. REFUGEE AGENCY EVACUATES 132 REFUGEES FROM LIBYA TO NIGER (7:00)

– U.N. AGENCY RELEASES GUIDELINES TO MAKE FOREST CONCESSIONS MORE TRANSPARENT, INCLUSIVE (7:32)

– U.N.I.C.E.F. CALLS FOR NARROWING OF ‘BREASTFEEDING GAPS’ BETWEEN RICH AND POOR WORLDWIDE (8:00)

– SECRETARY-GENERAL TO RECEIVE PETITION CALLING FOR INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION (8:22)

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=10%20May%202018