 | Afghanistan: UN Concerned by Civilian Abductions and Hostage-taking - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said it is deeply concerned by the spate of abductions, hostage-taking and summary executions carried out in recent days against passengers travelling in civilian vehicles. |
 | UN Doing Everything They Can For People in Fallujah - Expressing his deep concern at the plight of civilians trapped in the besieged Iraqi city of Fallujah in Iraq, the most senior United Nations relief official today underlined that the Organization and its partners are doing everything they can to scale up humanitarian assistance. |
 | Obama Addresses Members of Air Force Academy`s 2016 Graduating Class - President Barack Obama shared with the graduating cadets of the U.S. Air Force Academy some of the lessons he has learned in more than seven years as president and commander in chief during a commencement ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado, today. |
 | Afghan Forces Make Slow, Steady Gains - The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces are making slow and steady progress, giving them momentum for an expected tough fight ahead, Army Brig. Gen. Charles H. Cleveland said today in Kabul. |
 | UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry Calls for Increased Focus on Children in Viet Nam - Following a visit to Viet Nam, singer-songwriter Katy Perry, a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF), has called for an increased focus on children being left behind in one of Asia`s fastest-growing economies. |
 | UN Condemns Failed Ballistic Missile Launches by Noth Korea - The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the most recent failed ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People`s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 31 May and 27 and 28 April, reiterating that the Government should refrain from further actions in violation of the relevant Council`s resolutions. |
 | Strikes Continue Against 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. |
 | U.S. Airstrike Targets Al-Shabab Leader in Somalia - On May 27, U.S. forces carried out an airstrike in south-central Somalia targeting Abdullahi Haji Daud, a senior military commander for al-Shabab, according to a statement issued today by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook. |
 | Obama Proclaims June as LGBT Pride Month - Declaring that no person should be judged by anything but the content of their character, President Barack Obama yesterday signed a proclamation designating June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. |
 | UN: No Need to Cancel or Postpone Olympics Due to Zika - The World Health Organizatio has determined that based on the current assessment of the Zika virus circulating in almost 60 countries globally and 39 countries in the Americas, there is no public health justification for postponing or cancelling the 2016 Olympic Games. |
 | Coalition 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 Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
 | Obama: Honor by Remembering Stories of the Fallen - Obama said that he has no more solemn obligation than the decision to send service members into harm`s way. |
 | UN Calls for Greater Support to Least Developed Countries - A major United Nations meeting focusing on the world`s least developed countries has closed today in Antalya, Turkey, with a call for greater support to the world`s most vulnerable nations. |
 | Mali: UN Condemns Ambush that Leaves Five 'Blue Helmets' Dead - Five United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in central Mali earlier today. |
 | 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. |
 | New Stamps for International Day of UN Peacekeepers Unveiled - Ahead of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers " celebrated annually on 29 May " the UN Postal Administration (UNPA) today announced the issuance of a set of six new stamps for the occasion. |
 | Pentagon Embraces Survivors at TAPS Event - The military is a family, and not even death can end those familial bonds. |
 | Inherent Resolve Strikes Hit 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 Delivering Supplies to Families Escaping Besieged Fallujah - The United Nations refugee agency said today that it is delivering emergency relief supplies to families who managed to escape the besieged Iraqi city of Fallujah over the past few days. |
 | UN: World Heritage Sites at Risk From Climate Change - Some 31 natural and cultural World Heritage sites in 29 countries across the world are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a new report released by the United Nations has found. |
