Headlines
  • According to US President Donald Trump, the United States is extending the cease-fire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal and talks conclude.
  • It has been decided to postpone Vice President JD Vance's trip to Islamabad for talks.
  • Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, hailed US President Donald Trump for accepting his country's request to extend the ceasefire.
  • US President Donald Trump said Iranian ports would remain blocked until Tehran presents a "unified proposal."
  • For the first time since a 10-day truce went into effect on Friday, the Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli forces on Tuesday "in response to the blatant and documented violations" by Israel.

Category: Pick of the Day

June 24, 2021

UN General Assembly Debates the Necessity...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Eduardo Rodrguez Parrilla, speaks at the United Nations General Assembly about the importance of removing the United States of America’s economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba

June 19, 2021

Re-appointment of United Nations Secretary-General Guterres

The United Nations General Assembly has re-elected António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations for a second term, beginning January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2026, by acclamation

June 16, 2021

Yemen’s Special Envoy Briefs the Press

Following his briefing to United Nations Security Council on Yemen, Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy for Yemen, virtually briefs reporters

June 15, 2021

UN Security Council Holds a Meeting...

Prior to the United Nations Security Council meeting on the Mali crisis, a conference officer replaces the sign

June 11, 2021

Press Briefing on New Emissions Reduction...

Sanda Ojiambo, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, and Paul Simpson, Chief Executive Officer of CDP (not pictured), update media on new findings from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), an organisation that helps businesses set aggressive carbon reduction targets on June

June 8, 2021

The 76th Session of the UN...

the United Nations General Assembly meeting where the President of the United Nations was elected, Secretary-General António Guterres (right) congratulates Abdulla Shahid (not pictured), Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives, President-elect of the United Nations General Assembly’s seventy-sixth session

June 5, 2021

Celebrating World Environment Day 2021

Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), speaks during the UN Environment Day 2021 event on the subject “Reimagine. Recreate. Restore”

June 4, 2021

The UN Security Council Meets to...

Reena Ghelani, Deputy Director of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ Coordination and Response Division, updates the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East

June 3, 2021

UN General Assembly Special Session on...

President of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, Harib Saeed Al Amini, speaks at the United Nations General Assembly’s Special Session on Challenges and Measures to Prevent and Combat Corruption and Strengthen International Cooperation (2-4 June)

May 28, 2021

Wreath Laying Ceremony with UN Secretary-General

The wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2021(May 29) is attended by UN Secretary-General António Guterres

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