Headlines- After talks in Washington on Tuesday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a "historic opportunity" for peace, Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct talks.
- Iran talks could resume "over the next two days," according to US President Donald Trump, after the failure of last weekend's first round in Pakistan.
- Six merchant ships turned around after "direction from US forces," according to the US, and no ships were able to pass through the blockade in the first 24 hours.
- According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, there were at least 35 deaths and 159 injuries in Lebanon on Tuesday.
- The southern Lebanon district of Bint Jbeil has been hit by an Israeli airstrike.
- "The short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil already stranded at sea is set to expire in a few days and will not be renewed," according to the US Treasury Department.
Tag: Antonio Guterres
UN General Assembly Observes Nelson Mandela...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the informal meeting of the General Assembly to observe the annual Nelson Mandela International Day
UN Secretary-General Visits Islamic Cultural Centre...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (left) recieves flowers from a student at the Islamic Cultural Centre of New York, as he visits to pay respects to the victims of the recent terrorist attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, and show solidarity and support for the Muslim community worldwide
UN Secretary-General Signs Book of Condolences...
Secretary-General António Guterres in the book of condolences at the Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations, for the lives lost in the terrorist attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand
UN Highlights Zero Tolerance for Female...
United Nations is highlighting zero tolerance for female genital mutilation, or FGM. In a statement this week, the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, called it an “abhorrent human rights violation affecting women and girls around the world.” The controversial practice is widespread in parts of Africa, but it also happens in the United States
OHCHR:”Situation in Venezuela Could Spiral Out...
Grave rights abuses documented by OHCHR in 2017 included extrajudicial killings, widespread arbitrary detentions, restrictions to freedom of assembly and expression and indiscriminate house raids and attacks
António Guterres Stresses Palestinian Rights
Speaking at an event in New York today Guterres stressed that containing the situation was “not sufficient.” He said, “Demolitions, illegal continued settlement expansion and construction, forced evictions and collective punitive measures will not bring peace
UN Secretary-General Meets King and Queen...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets wth King Letsie III
and Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso of the Kingdom of Lesotho