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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Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature...
María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the seventy-third session of the General Assembly, chairs the interactive dialogue of the General Assembly on harmony with nature in commemoration of International Mother Earth Day
SRSG on Sexual Violence in Conflict...
Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, briefs reporters as a guest at the noon briefing
Scene at UN Headquarters in New...
A view of the flag of the United Nations and the flags of Member States along First Avenue, as seen through cherry blossoms in the foreground
UN Security Council Considers Situation in...
Muna Luqman, Chairperson for Food for Humanity, addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen)
UN Secretary-General Meets Nobel Laureate and...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Nadia Murad, Nobel Laureate and Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Ms. Murad gave a copy of her book “The Last Girl” to the Secretary-General
Scene at UN Headquarters in New...
A view of the sculpture entitled “Sphere within a Sphere”, by Italian artist Arnaldo Pomodoro, at the visitors entrance to the UN Headquarters
UN Security Council Considers UN Peacekeeping...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks with Ursula von der Leyen Federal Minister of Defense of Germany, and Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations, ahead of the Security Council meeting on United Nations peacekeeping operations and women in peacekeeping
UN Security Council Considers Situation in...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks with Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of April, ahead of the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Briefing by UN High Commissioner for...
Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, briefs the Security Council on the state of the world’s displaced
Opening Session of 2019 ECOSOC Youth...
The theme of this year’s Forum is “Youth: Empowered, included and equal”