 | Putin Pushing Russia`s Foreign Policy Boundaries - Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing the boundaries for what his country`s foreign policy is going to be about for the next decade, the acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs said today at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado.
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 | UN Concerned by Child Labour Bill in India - Voicing concern over the amended Child Labour Bill in India which could legitimize family work and further disadvantage children from poor families UNICE has urged the removal of certain provisions and establishing a robust monitoring mechanism. |
 | Turkey: Ban Seeks Update on Current Probe into Attempted Coup - In a telephone call with the Turkish Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon sought an update on current investigations and measures to hold those responsible for the attempted coup to account. |
 | NORAD, Northcom, Mexican Air Force Coordinate on Illicit-Flight Exercise - The early morning call came through the command center here near Peterson Air Force Base today: a simulated illicit flight was heading out of the United States to Mexico. |
 | UN Urges Dominican Republic to Protect Women`s Rights to Reproductive Health - Expressing serious concern over the proposed penal code amendment that would criminalize abortions, United Nations human rights experts today urged the Dominican Republic`s President and legislators to protect women`s rights to sexual and reproductive health in the Caribbean country. |
 | Obama: Protecting the Progress We`ve Made with Wall Street Reform - Senator Elizabeth Warren joined President Obama to discuss how far we've come since the financial crisis. |
 | Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
 | UN: Recent Attacks on Hospitals in Aleppo War Crimes - UNICEF reiterated today that attacks on health facilities are a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and can amount to war crimes. |
 | Syria: UN Envoy Aims for Peace Talks to Resume in Late August - The United Nations envoy mediating a resolution to the five-year crisis in Syria said today he aims to convene a new round of intra-Syrian peace talks towards the end of August. |
 | Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
 | Somalia: UN Calls for Better Protection of Children Affected by Armed Conflict - Concluding a six-day visit to Somalia, a United Nations child rights envoy has called for better protection of children caught up in armed conflict, urging the country's authorities to treat former child soldiers as victims in need of protection rather than as criminals. |
 | Over 26,000 People Flee South Sudan into Uganda - Some 26,500 South Sudanese, mostly women and children, have crossed into Uganda since fighting between rival forces erupted in and around the capital, Juba, on 7 July, the United Nations refugee agency reported today. |
 | Coalition Strikes Target ISIL in Iraq, Syria - U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
 | UN Condemns Despicable Terrorist Attack in Kabul - Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned today's attack on a peaceful demonstration in Kabul that killed at least 59 people and injured some 245 others. |
 | Obama Speaks on Global Development - Since taking office, President Obama has sought to define global development as more than mere charity, but as a comprehensive investment in initiatives, and people, that will create real outcomes for communities around the globe. |
 | Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
 | UN: Aid Reaches Thousands Affected by Boko Haram Violence - In a cross-border humanitarian operation, a total of 31 metric tonnes of food and some non-food items have been distributed to about 15,000 internally displaced people in Banki |
 | Ash Carter to Travel to Boston, Fort Bragg and Chicago - According to a Defense Department press release, Defense Secretary Ash Carter is scheduled to travel to Boston, North Carolina, and Illinois from July 26-28. |
 | Coalition Continues Strikes to Defeat ISIL - Coalition forces continue strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, to support local forces fighting to reclaim areas including Mosul in Iraq, and Manbij in Syria, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve said today. |
 | Ban Urges Turkish Authorities to Respect Constitutional Order - Following the declaration of a three-month state of emergency in Turkey as a result of an attempted military coup late last week, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Turkish authorities to ensure that constitutional order and international human rights law are fully respected. |
