Headlines- After gunfire outside the White House correspondents' dinner in Washington, DC, US President Donald Trump was evacuated.
- After attending high-level discussions and presenting Pakistani officials with Tehran's list of demands for ending the war, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Islamabad, Pakistan.
- US President Donald Trump has called off envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff's planned visit to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran.
- An intercepted ship affiliated to the Iranian "shadow fleet" is being escorted back to Iran by a Navy helicopter, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
- About ten minutes after he announced on Saturday morning that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would not be traveling to Pakistan for diplomatic talks, US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran sent over a new peace offer that was "much better" than what they would have worked with going into the meeting.
- On Saturday, Tuareg rebels and an Al-Qaeda affiliate took credit for synchronized operations throughout Mali.
- In the first elections since the start of the Gaza war, Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza cast votes for local councils on Saturday.
Tag: United Nations
Wreath Laying Ceremony with UN Secretary-General
The wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2021(May 29) is attended by UN Secretary-General António Guterres
In connection with Syria, the UN...
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)
Extractive Industries as a Source of...
Amina Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, speaks at the Global Roundtable on Extractive Industries on “Transforming the Sector into an Engine for Sustainable Development”
The United Nations General Assembly is...
Munir Akram, President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, speaks at a high-level event on “Culture and Sustainable Development” at the United Nations General Assembly on World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
UN Secretary-General Meets with Ministers of...
The League of Arab States’ Foreign Ministers meet with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on May 20,2021
UN Security Council Holds Open...
Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks at a Security Council open debate on Peace and Security in Africa: Resolving Root Causes of Conflict and Fostering Post-Pandemic Recovery in Africa
UNHCR Offers Support to Local Farmers...
UNHCR is providing assistance to local farmers in one of Bangladesh’s poorest districts, which is home to 900,000 Rohingya refugees, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic
Press Conference by Arab Group Chair,...
Press briefings by Sofiane Mimouni, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations and Chair of the Arab Group for the month of May 2021; Abdou Abarry, Permanent Representative of Niger to the United Nations and Chair of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for the month of May 2021; and Riyad Mansour, Permanent Representative of Palestine to the United Nations
UN Security Council: Gaza Hostalities
On Sunday (16 May), United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council that the current hostilities in Gaza and Israel are “utterly appalling,” and that “fighting must end.” “It has to end right now.”
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