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Daily Wrap 2 March 2026

MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Strikes continue from US, Israel and Iran as UN urges restraint Violent escalation in the Middle East has entered a third day as coordinated US and Israeli strikes against Iran aimed at regime change continue to cause loss of life and damage across the region, prompting Iranian missile and drone counter-strikes hitting targets in multiple countries. Explosions, airspace closures and military alerts have been reported from Tehran to the Gulf states and beyond. Follow our live coverage with updates from across the United Nations system. UN News app users can follow here. Read more Peace and Security Why medicinal plants matter on World Wildlife Day Medicinal plants and their varied uses span from ancient medicine to modern cosmetics and pharmaceuticals amid a surging demand for more. Read more Climate and Environment World News in Brief: Gaza crossings closed, fighting in Sudan continues, Afghanistan quake victims The escalating violence in the Middle East region is compounding an already dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Read more Humanitarian Aid SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Melania Trump presides over historic session on children in conflict The UN Security Council convened in New York under extraordinary circumstances Monday: amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and repeated calls from the UN for restraint by all sides, the Council turns its attention to a long-standing but under-addressed crisis facing children in war zones. The United States, which holds the rotating presidency for March, decided to have First Lady Melania Trump chair the meeting. Usually, the UN ambassador or senior official takes the gavel. While there have been instances of First Ladies taking part in Security Council meetings, today was the first time a sitting First Lady has had the gavel. Follow speaker by speaker below, and UN News app users can go here. For daily in-depth meetings coverage, go here.  Read more Peace and Security Iran crisis: Nuclear watchdog urges restraint amid ongoing strikes As the violent escalation in the Middle East entered a third day on Monday sparked by the bombing of Iran by Israel and the United States, the head of the UN atomic energy agency urged a return to diplomacy, given the "increasing risk to nuclear safety" in the region. Read more Peace and Security

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