Iran, Palestine, Ukraine other topics Daily Press Briefing (20 May 2024)

Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the SecretaryGeneral. Highlights: Iran Occupied Palestinian Territory Senior Personnel Appointment Trip Announcement USG, Qatar Ukraine Security Council Myanmar Abyei New Resident Coordinator World Bee Day Guest Tomorrow IRAN The SecretaryGeneral is saddened by the death of H. E. Mr. Sayyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H. E. Mr. Hossein AmirAbdollahian, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and their colleagues in a helicopter accident on 19 May. The SecretaryGeneral expresses hissincerecondolences to the families of thedeceasedand tothe Government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran. OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY Turning to the situation in Gaza, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs say that Israeli bombardment continues to be reported across much of Gaza, as well a