Headlines
  • In southern Lebanon, the Israeli army claims to have killed two Hezbollah members..
  • On Wednesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • 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.

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July 31, 2020

Virtual Event on World Day Against...

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July 22, 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

July 16, 2020

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

July 15, 2020

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

July 10, 2020

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”

July 9, 2020

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.

July 7, 2020

2020 Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week: Countering Terrorism...

Ghada Fathi Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, addresses the high-level session of the 2020 Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week on the theme “Countering Terrorism in a Global Pandemic Environment” on 6 July 2020

July 3, 2020

Virtual Commemoration of International Day of...

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July 1, 2020

Annual Memorial Service to Honour UN...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres holds a moment of silence during the Annual Memorial Service to honour United Nations Personnel who lost their Lives in the Line of Duty from 16 March to 31 December

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