Headlines- After an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the weekend that set it on fire and left a crew member missing, the United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran on Sunday.
- Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, voiced his "deep concern" over the escalating attacks in Iran and warned "catastrophic consequences" on a global scale if parties resume "full-scale hostilities."
- Iran has denounced the latest wave of American attacks on its territory, claiming that they have "rendered futile" all of the past few months' diplomatic efforts..
- In order "to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships" in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday that its forces had carried out more strikes against Iran.
- A bar fire in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, claimed at least 27 lives and injured over 60 more.
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Launch Event of Muscat Plan of...
Mohammed bin Said Al Mamari, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs of Oman, addresses the launch event of the Muscat Plan of Action for Traditional and Indigenous Leaders and Peoples in Countering and Addressing Hate Speech and Preventing Genocide and Atrocity Crimes and their incitement through Peace Mediation.
President of Colombia Briefs Press
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UN Security Council Meets on Central...
Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General of the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the Central African region.
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Naseer Ahmed Faiq, Charge d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan.
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Briefs...
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on the occasion of International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (29 May).
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Ibrahim Olabi, Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Syria).
UN General Assembly Holds Election of...
The delegation of Kyrgyzstan celebrates being elected as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council for the term 2027-2028 during the 86th plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly.
UN General Assembly Holds Election of...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 85th plenary meeting of UN General Assembly. The meeting elected Khalilur Rahman, from the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, as President of the eighty-first session of the General Assembly (starting 8 September 2026).
UN Security Council Meets on Threats...
Kayoko Gotoh, Director for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.
UN Secretary-General Meets with President of...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Leonor Zalabata Torres, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of June.