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
UN Security Council Extends Mandate of...
United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts Resolution 2778 (2025) extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS), as set out in resolution 2729 (2024).
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France and President of United Nations Security Council for the month of April, chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...
Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, briefs reporters after his briefing to the UN Security Council.
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Syria).
UN Security Council Meets on UN...
A wide view of the Security Council meeting on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC).On the screens are Hilda Beatriz Molano Casas, Coordinator of the Technical Secretariat of theCoalition against the involvement of children and young people in the armed conflict in Colombia (COALICO).
UN Secretary-General Briefs Press on Passing...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis on April 21,2025.”Pope Francis was a messenger of hope, humility and humanity. He was a transcendent voice for peace, human dignity and social justice. He leaves behind a legacy of faith, service and compassion for all.
Permanent Forum on People of African...
Sing Harlem performs during the 1st plenary meeting of the fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (14-17 April).
UN Commission on Population and Development...
A view of a participant attending the58th session of the Commission on Population and Development (7-11 April).
UN Security Council Meets on Peace...
Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Founding Director of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center, briefs the Security Council meeting on peace consolidation in West Africa. The Council heard a Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS).
UN General Assembly Holds Commemorative Meeting...
Salome Agbaroji, 2023 National Youth Poet Laureate, addresses the commemorative meeting of the United Nations General Assembly to Mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.