Headlines- The declaration of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was applauded by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), which described it as "a critical and long-overdue reprieve for civilians who have endured weeks of unrelenting violence."
- The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been welcomed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who expressed optimism that it will lay the groundwork for long-term stability in the Middle East.
- As part of an earlier two-week ceasefire agreement between Tehran and the United States to pause the conflict in the Middle East, Iran's Foreign Ministry praised the ceasefire reached by Israel and Lebanon.
- At midnight local time on Friday, gunfire broke out in the southern suburbs of Beirut as a ceasefire with Israel came into effect.
- The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health estimates that since March 2, Israeli forces have killed at least 2,196 civilians and injured another 7,185.
- The Lebanese government urges people not return back to their homes in southern Lebanon, despite Israel and Lebanon have reached a 10-day ceasefire.
- The United States is "very close" to a deal with Iran, President Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House.
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Ricklef Johannes Beutin, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, presents his credentials to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
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Eloy Alfaro de Alba, Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations and President of the United Nations Security Council for the Month of August, chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Geir O. Pedersen UN Special Envoy for Syria, and Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (on screen right), address the United Nations Security council meeting on the situation in the Middle East(Syria).
UN Security Council Meets on Women,...
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Eloy Alfaro de Alba, Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations and President of the United Nations Security Council for the Month of August, chairs the Security Council meeting on the Sudan and South Sudan.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Representative of Panama to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the Month of August,
First Session of Committee on UN...
A view of attendees prior to the start of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation.
Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterret briefs local media during his visit to the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, held in Awaza, Turkmenistan.
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.