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Daily Wrap 12 September 2019 © John Isaac 'Reaffirm the sanctity' of religious sites, says Guterres, launching new plan to 'counter hate and violence' Amidst a global call by Secretary-General António Guterres to "reaffirm the sanctity" of religious sites and keep worshippers safe, the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) on Thursday launched a new plan of action to "counter hate and violence around the globe". Peace and Security UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Thursday's Daily Brief: Religious site protection, South-South Cooperation, 'UNComplicated' airs, West Bank threat, vaccination, Hong Kong update A recap of Thursday's top stories: UN Chief's global call to safeguard religious sites; South-South Cooperation 'accelerates' towards SDGs; Guterres on West Bank annexation threat; WHO says one in 10 children not getting proper vaccines; Protestor protection call over Hong Kong; New 'UNComplicated' podcast launches. Peace and Security OCHA oPt Annexing Jordan Valley would end 'illusion' of a meaningful two-State solution: UN rights expert Israel's intention to annex the Jordan Valley is illegal and threatens chances for a meaningful two-State solution with the Palestinians, a UN independent human rights expert has said. Human Rights UN News/Matthew Wells UNcomplicating the UN: a new podcast is born over coffee in New York This week, just in time for #UNGA74, UN News is launching a brand-new podcast which grew out of a conversation in a coffee shop, between our hosts, Sinduja Srinivasan, and Jason DeWall. Culture and Education FAO/Ubirajara Machado South-South Cooperation 'accelerates' us toward 2030 goals, UN Chief says on International Day Collaboration among countries of the global south offers a "unique pathway" that accelerates us towards the key 2030 sustainable development targets, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, told a commemorative event for South-South Cooperation (SSC) on Thursday. SDGs unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences