Korean Peninsula & Other Topics - Daily Press Briefing (27 April 2018)

Daily Press Briefing: Korean Peninsula, Armenia, Madagascar, Multilateralism, South Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Bangladesh-Myanmar, UNICEF & Press Conferences Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: U.N. CHIEF APPLAUDS HISTORIC SUMMIT BETWEEN DPR KOREA AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA SECRETARY-GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR PEACEFUL SOLUTION FOLLOWING RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ARMENIA SECRETARY-GENERAL REITERATES CALL FOR POLITICAL DIALOGUE IN MADAGASCAR WE CANNOT TAKE THE MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM FOR GRANTED - DEPUTY SECRTERAY-GENERAL VIOLENT CLAHSES IN SOUTH SUDAN HAVING DEVASTATING IMPACT ON CIVILIANS AND AID AGENCIES – U.N. SYRIA: U.N. DEEPLY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY OF CIVILIANS AFTER HOSTILITIES INTENSIFIED IN YARMOUK U.N. SENIOR OFFICIAL ENCOURAGES IRAQIS TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD THROUGH UPCOMING ELECTIONS U.N. AND PARTNERS DELIVERING AID TO THOUSANDS OF ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN BLANGALDESH U.N. CHIEF TO SPEAK AT U.N.I.C.E.F. EVENT TO IMPROVE QUALITY EDUCATION WORLDWIDE U.N. REFUGEE AGENCY CALLS ON GREECE TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN DETENTION FACILITIES U.N. RIGHTS CHIEF CALLS ON ISRAEL TO ENSURE SECURITY FORCES DON’T USE EXCESSIVE FORCE Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon...