Headlines
  • In order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said late Monday that it was striking Iran for the tenth night in a row.
  • After their announcement of a naval blockade in the southern part of the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia denounced the Houthis in Yemen, who are supported by Iran.
  • According to Jordan's state television, the Jordanian Armed Forces said that three missiles launched from Iran had been intercepted.
  • After the deaths of three American service personnel this past weekend, US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that they "will pay" every time they kill Americans.
  • Multiple Iranian airstrikes on Middle East bases this month have injured nearly 100 US service men.
  • In the latest round of Iranian retaliatory attacks on the Gulf state allied with the United States, the Kuwaiti army said it is working to intercept Iranian missiles and drones.

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May 28, 2019

Security Council Considers Situation in Middle...

Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Syria) on 28 May

May 24, 2019

Wreath-laying Ceremony to Honour Fallen Peacekeepers

Private Chitete is honoured for his “brave and selfless” action during an operation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in November 2018, when he sustained fatal injuries saving a fellow UN peacekeeper who survived

May 21, 2019

Security Council Considers Situation in Libya

Smaïl Chergui Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, briefs the Security Council on the situation in Libya on 21 May

May 17, 2019

Secretary-General Visits Fiji

Secretary-General António Guterres talks to one of the crew members on “Uto Ni Yalo”, a traditional Polynesian sailing canoe with a solar-powered propulsion system. The boat is used to advocate for ocean conservation.Mr. Guterres is on a visit to the South Pacific to spotlight the issue of climate change ahead of the Climate Action Summit that he is convening in September in New York. The trip takes him to New Zealand, Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu

May 15, 2019

UN Secretary-General Visits Fiji

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks with Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, Prime Minister and Minister for Itaukei Affairs, Sugar Industry and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Fiji, prior to the Pacific Islands Forum on May 15

May 13, 2019

UN Secretary-General Visits New Zealand

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visits the South Pacific to spotlight the issue of climate change ahead of the Climate Action Summit that he is convening in September in New York. This visit will take him to New Zealand, Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. In each country, the Secretary-General will meet government leaders, civil society representatives and youth groups to hear from those already impacted by climate change and who are also successfully engaging in meaningful climate action

April 30, 2019

Security Council Considers Situation Concerning Western...

A view of the East River during the Security Council meeting on the situation concerning Western Sahara on 30 May-

April 27, 2019

Informal Interactive Hearing with Indigenous Peoples

A participant at the Informal Interactive Hearing with Indigenous Peoples

April 25, 2019

Next View Gallery Scene at...

Cherry blossoms in full bloom at the UN Headquarters against a backdrop of the Secretariat building

April 24, 2019

UN Secretary-General Meets Foreign Minister of...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Jorge Arreaza, Minister of the People’s Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

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