In Pics: What happened across the world on March 29

Bangalore, March 29: UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos briefed journalists following closed-door Security Council consultations on the situation in Syria.

Amos sharply criticized the Syrian government's lack of progress in allowing desperately needed aid to people in Syria, telling the Security Council on Friday that the regime's delays in withholding cross-border aid deliveries are "arbitrary and unjustified" and against international law.

Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama visited Saudi King Abdullah at Rawdat Khuraim, Saudi Arabia.

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Merkel meets Jinping

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands after talks at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany.

Afghan Presidential election on April 5

Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadza, gestures during an election campaign rally in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan.

Barack Obama in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, escort President Barack Obama to his meeting with Saudi King Abdullah at Rawdat Khuraim, Saudi Arabia.

UN talks about situation in Syria

Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefs journalists following closed-door Security Council consultations on the situation in Syria.

Nikki Healey makes a point

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks during a news conference at the BMW manufacturing plant in Greer, S.C. BMW announced a $1 billion expansion for the plant.

Rafeal Nadal speaks to reporters

Rafeal Nadal, of Spain, talks to reporters at the Sony Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne after Tomas Berdych withdrew for health reasons.

Models strutting their stuff

Models do a final walk-on parade at the end of the show of Portuguese designer Susana Bettencourt during the Portugal Fashion Fall/Winter 2014/2015 week in Porto, Portugal.