Headlines
  • Thirty people have died in a devastating fire at a pub in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, according to reports on Tuesday.
  • Two UAE tankers have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
  • On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
  • On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
  • Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
  • IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
  • A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.

Tag: UN General Assembly

May 21, 2025

UN Security Council Meets on Situation...

A view of the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Syria). On the screens are Ramesh Rajasingham, Director, Coordination Division, Head and Representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva (OCHA).

May 20, 2025

UN Security Council Meets on Strengthening...

Carlos Arturo Hoyos (centre), Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Panama, addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting on strengthening maritime security through international cooperation for global stability under maintenance of international peace and security.

May 19, 2025

UN General Assembly Holds Dialogue on...

Guy Ryder (centre), Under Secretary-General for Policy, speaks during theinformal interactive dialogue of the United Nations General Assembly on the implementation of the Pact for the Future. The dialogue focused on  monitoring and evaluation.

May 15, 2025

UN General Assembly Holds Informal Dialogue...

Annalena Baerbock, Member of the German Bundestag, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany and candidate for the position of President of the United Nations General Assembly for the eightieth session, speaks during the General Assembly informal interactive dialogue.

May 14, 2025

UN Security Council Meets on Situation...

Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefs United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).

May 13, 2025

Informal consultations on Lethal Autonomous Weapons...

Delphine Schantz, Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) New York Office, speaks during the informal consultations on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS).

May 12, 2025

UN Secretary-General Briefs Member States on...

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres briefs Member States on the UN80 Initiative during an informal meeting of the General Assembly plenary

May 7, 2025

UN General Assembly Meets in Commemoration...

United Nations General Assembly holds special solemn meeting in commemoration of all victims of the Second World War on the Eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

May 5, 2025

UN Secretary-General Briefs Press on Situation...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on the situation in Pakistan and India.

May 2, 2025

Permanent Representative of Pakistan Briefs Press...

Asim Iftikhar Ahmad,Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United Nations, briefs reporters on the situation in South Asia.

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