Headlines
  • Although the United States is prepared to strike Iran "at any time," US President Donald Trump says he does not see the fresh fighting lasting "too long."
  • Iran's attack on a Saudi tanker in the Strait of Hormuz that claimed two lives has been denounced by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
  • Alex Kiprotich, a Kenyan newspaper editor, is abducted by armed men, and his employer suspects the government
  • According to a new ruling, Tyler R., the man accused with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September of last year, may be executed if found guilty in the murder case.
  • Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist of Hong Kong, pleaded a guilty to a charge of conspiring with foreign organizations on Wednesday.
  • Over 1,270 people have died as a result of last week's massive flash flood at the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.

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July 15, 2021

UN Flag is lowered to Half-Mast...

In honour of the death of Jovenel Mose, President of the Republic of Haiti, the United Nations flag is flown at half-mast

July 14, 2021

Press Briefing by the Head of...

After the United Nations Security Council meeting on Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC)

July 13, 2021

The Secretary-General of the United Nations...

Sebastian Kurz, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, is greeted by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

July 10, 2021

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Sudan, Mariam Alsadig Al Sedeeg Al Mahadi, speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Africa’s Peace and Security

July 9, 2021

UN Security Council Convenes a Meeting...

The United Nations Security Council meeting on Peace Consolidation in West Africa is chaired by Nicolas de Rivière, France’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for July

July 8, 2021

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

The Security Council meeting on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is chaired by Nicolas de Rivière (left), France’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and President of the Security Council

July 7, 2021

Pakistan’s Minister for Poverty Alleviation Briefs...

Sania Nishtar, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation, speaks with journalists about the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development at United Nations

July 1, 2021

Press Briefing by the UN Under-Secretary-General...

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov speaks with reporters about the High-Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism

June 30, 2021

Second UN High-Level Conference of Heads...

The second United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States is chaired by Raffi Gregorian, Director and Deputy to the Under-Secretary-General of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (28-30 June 2021)

June 29, 2021

Estonia’s President Briefs Press on Her...

President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid speaks to media about her new role as Global Advocate for Every Woman Every Child at United Nations Headquarters in New York

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