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  • Iran's president and security chief met with senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey, which comprise newly formed Mecca Alliance, in Tehran.
  • Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir of Qatar, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in Moscow.
  • The coalition led by Saudi Arabia that backs Yemen's internationally recognized government has launched airstrikes against Houthi-held areas of the country, including Sanaa, the capital.
  • Israeli forces have raided Hebron, locked down the whole occupied West Bank, and killed at least five Palestinians in Gaza, including a seven-year-old girl.
  • After finding that suspects connected to the deadly church bombing last week were hiding in southern Syria, Jordan said late on Monday that its air force had attacked military hideouts there.
  • Over the dismissal of Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, from the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office, a federal judge in New York ruled against President Donald Trump and the Justice Department on Monday.

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August 26, 2026

UN Secretary-General Meets President of Security...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets Jérôme Bonnafont, Permanent Representative of France to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of September.

August 25, 2026

UN Security Council Meets on Maintenance...

Andrii Melnyk, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

August 21, 2026

Press Briefing by Ivonne Baki –...

Ivonne Baki, candidate for the position of the next United Nations Secretary-General, briefs reporters after the informal dialogue held with the candidates for the position of the next UN Secretary-General.

August 20, 2026

Philippines Bets on Classrooms to Strengthen...

A bill that would integrate the Philippines’ South China Sea territorial claims into school curricula could further integrate the issue into national identity and strengthen public support, experts told Radio Free Asia.

Informal Dialogue with Candidate for Position...

An Informal Dialogue with the candidates for the position of the next United Nations Secretary-General is held at UN Headquarters.

August 19, 2026

UN Security Council Meets on Situation...

Taher M. El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of the State of Libya to the United Nations, briefs the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya.

August 18, 2026

Parmanent Observer of Council of Europe...

Kelly Sipp, Permanent Observer of the Council of Europe, presents her credentials to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

August 15, 2026

Press Briefing on Five Years Since...

Christina Markus Lassen, Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of August, briefs reporters on “Five Years since the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan”.

August 14, 2026

Press Briefing by Yemeni Human Rights...

Tawakkol Karman, Yemeni human rights defender and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, briefs reporters at UN Headquarters.

August 12, 2026

UN Security Council Meets on Situation...

Riyad H. Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

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