Headlines- In a statement aired on television on Thursday, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem condemned the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, stating that "as long as the occupation exists, the resistance will continue."
- There has been "no tangible progress" in talks to put an end to the Middle East conflict, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday.
- During a meeting with Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah of Kuwait, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed support for the Gulf country.
- On Thursday, the United States imposed new economic penalties on members of the Castro family, the president of Cuba, and some of his close relatives.
- John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, agreed to plead a guilty plea to one count of retaining national security information.
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Security Council Votes on Resolution on...
The Security Council held an open videoconference to vote on a draft resolution on arms embargo on Iran. The vote was 2 in favour, 2 against, with 11 abstentions
Virtual Briefing on Humanitarian Situation in...
Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, chairs a virtual briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Lebanon
UNIFIL Assessment Team Visits Explosion Site...
The United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) sent a team from the Force Commander Reserve to assess the magnitude of yesterday’s explosion at Beirut port. As a result of a huge explosion at Beirut Port yesterday evening, one of the UNIFIL ships of the Maritime Task Force docked in the port was damaged, leaving some UNIFIL naval peacekeepers injured, some of them seriously. UNIFIL is supporting the affected peacekeepers from Bangladesh, who have been injured by the explosions
Virtual Event on World Day Against...
Ghada Fathy Ismail Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), addresses the virtual event to mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2020
Security Council Members Hold Open Videoconference...
Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, briefs the open videoconference with Security Council members in connection with the Middle East
Coping with COVID: A Webinar Series...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres makes remarks during the webinar series on young people and mental health titled “Coping with COVID” organized by Secretary-General’s Envoy
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
A wide view of the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen) as the Council unanimously adopts resolution 2534 (2020) renewing the mandate of the UN Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) in Yemen
Press Conference by Head of UN...
Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, briefs reporters on the outcome of the Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week under the theme “Strategic and Practical Challenges of Countering Terrorism in a Global Pandemic Environment”
Confronting COVID-19 Through Innovation and Research:...
Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the United States, addresses an online dialogue on “Confronting COVID-19 Through Innovation and Research: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic” on 8 July,2020.