The Palestinian ambassador to the UN says more than 470,000 people are facing imminent massacre in northern Gaza.

The UN chief strongly condemns attacks on peacekeepers in southern Lebanon as a violation of international law and a war crime.

The UN chief stresses the urgency of a ceasefire in Gaza, where destruction and devastation are unprecedented.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the clear and present danger of nuclear weapons as Japan is marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima by the US.

Interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani reiterates Iran’s “inherent right” to self-defense and reciprocal action after Israel’s assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

The UN chief has urged a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, calling the situation there “inexcusable.”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against a wider conflict in West Asia after Israeli officials threatened to launch an invasion of Lebanon.