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Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks on the floor, as prepared, during debate on H. Con. Res. 108, the War Powers Resolution to bar U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.

When the United States, Israel, and Lebanon signed their trilateral framework agreement in Washington, the reaction in Tehran was swift -- and, across the political spectrum of Iranian state-aligned media -- almost uniformly hostile.

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d'Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Palestine.

Rescue teams race to find survivors as humanitarian response ramps up

The PLA Southern Theater Command (STC) naval and air forces conducted a routine patrol in the South China Sea on Saturday and Sunday, said Senior Captain Zhai Shichen, spokesperson for the PLA STC, on Monday.

Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have described an exceptionally grave human rights crisis marked by allegations of sexual violence and unlawful killings, the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Human Rights Situation in the South and North Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo warned today.

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The United Nations has welcomed Sudan's decision to extend the opening of an aid corridor with neighbouring Chad and continues to express concern over the ongoing escalation in El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan state.

Five days after powerful earthquakes struck central-northern Venezuela, the death toll continues to climb along with the intense rescue operation and the UN coordinates humanitarian assistance, warning that recovery "is going to take time."

More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 linked to high temperatures, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media platform X on Sunday.

Council of Europe conference highlights strategic foresight as a pillar of Europe's democratic future

Sri Lanka must strengthen its National Preventive Mechanism and take concrete action to address persistent risks faced by people deprived of liberty, the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) said after its second visit to the country, citing concerns over prolonged pre-trial detention, overcrowding and inadequate conditions in detention facilities and other places where people are deprived of liberty.

At least 28 civilians were killed and 49 injured in airstrikes carried out in Paktya, Paktika and Kunar provinces in Afghanistan on Sunday evening, the UN Mission in the country has reported.

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Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine Olga Zykova participated in the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 (URC 2026), held in Gdańsk on June 24-26. She spoke at the panel discussion "Recovery Despite the War - Future in the Making", dedicated to the strategic vision for Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction amid the full-scale war.

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, together with its partners, has completed the 12-month Smart Force Academy educational programme for Ukrainian manufacturers of weapons and military equipment. A total of 385 representatives from 199 defence companies took part in the training, accounting for around 20% of the sector's enterprises. Nearly 40% of participants were company founders, co-owners, or executives.

Ukrainian defence manufacturers will gain additional opportunities to expand production and fulfil contracts for the Defence Forces of Ukraine.

Ukraine is launching Brave International, the official unified framework for cooperation with international partners to advance defense innovation. The relevant resolution was adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.