Headlines- The US would not lift sanctions against Iran in return for a complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who further states that any sanctions relief is conditional upon Iran giving up enriched uranium.
- The Kuwaiti army claims that loud noises heard around the country are the result of interceptions and that it is responding to drone and missile attacks.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Central Command disabled an oil ship for allegedly violating the U.S. naval blockade in the Arabian Gulf.
- According to President Donald Trump, talks with Iran are still ongoing, but "one never knows" where they will end.
- Resuming hostilities in the conflict with the United States appears "inevitable," a senior Iranian military general who stated on Tuesday that "the Iranian nation will never surrender."
- A memorial honoring the victims of the 1994 genocide inaugurated in Paris on Tuesday by French President Emmanuel Macron and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame.
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Virtual ECOSOC Briefing on “Joining Forces:...
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (lower screen) speaks during the informal virtual ECOSOC briefing on “Joining Forces: Effective Policy Solutions for Covid-19 Response”.
UNICEF Installation Showing Scale of Child...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres visits the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) installation on the lawn of United Nations headquarters.
Scene at UN Headquarters in New...
A view of the flag of the United Nations and the flags of Member States along First Avenue, as seen through cherry blossoms in the foreground
Scene at UN Headquarters in New...
A view of the sculpture entitled “Sphere within a Sphere”, by Italian artist Arnaldo Pomodoro, at the visitors entrance to the UN Headquarters
UN Deputy Secretary-General Poses for Group...
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (centre from row) poses for a group photo with 8th Students from St. Augustine Roman Catholic School at United Nations,New York
Bronze Sculpture by Evgeny Vuchetich
Bronze sculpture “Let Us Beat Our Swords into Ploughshares” by Evgeny Vuchetich, presented to the United Nations in 1959 by the Government of the Soviet Union