"INTERNATIONAL LAW"

General Assembly, Security Council elect judge to International Court of Justice at 97th plenary meeting.

UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights Philip Alston said the contrast in the United States is “striking” as the country has 25 percent of the world’s billionaires and a “massive tax break which has made the wealthy much richer than they were before, but at the same time you have 40 million people living in poverty.” UNTV CH

International Criminal Court prosecutor presses for more active Security Council role in supporting arrest and transfer of indicted fugitives, at 8290th meeting.

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

Briefing Security Council on resolution 2334 (2016), special coordinator urges reversing negative trends in Palestinian-Israeli conflict, at 8289th meeting.

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov said Israel's illegal settlement activity “erodes remaining hopes for peace” adding that actions of Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza “put at risk not only the lives of Israelis and Palestinians alike, but also efforts to ensure a liveable future for people in Gaza.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

In a statement read by his spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said refugees and migrants should always be treated with “dignity” adding that children “must not be traumatized by being separated from their parents.” UNIFEED

General Assembly adopts resolution on protecting Palestinian civilians following rejection of United States amendment to condemn Hamas rocket fire at 38th meeting.

The UN General Assembly adopted today a resolution in favour of providing protection for Palestinian civilians living under occupation. UNIFEED