Headlines- The body of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, was found by rescue personnel in southern Lebanon.
- A day before the previous ceasefire was about to expire, US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the Iranian regime was "seriously fractured" as part of his justification for extending the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely.
- US President Trump has not given Iran a "firm deadline" to submit its most recent proposal, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
- As part of the embargo against Iran, U.S. forces have ordered 29 vessels to turn around or return to port, according to U.S. Central Command.
- Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has warned that Lebanon urgently needs €500 million to handle the aftermath of weeks of fighting as the country rushes to contain a worsening humanitarian disaster.
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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)
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The Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi, speaks during a videoconference with members of the Security Council about the Middle East (Syria)
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The United Nations General Assembly is...
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UN Secretary-General Meets with Ministers of...
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UN Security Council Holds Open...
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VTC Open Debate on the Situation...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the VTC open debate on the Middle East situation, including the Palestinian issue
Yemen is the Focus of a...
Mark Lowcock, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefs Security Council members on the Middle East during a videoconference (Yemen)