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

April 15, 2026

Photo Opportunity for 2026 Heads of...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres attends a photo opportunity for the 2026 Heads of Military Components Conference.

April 14, 2026

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the United Nations and President of the United Nations Security Council for the month of April, chairs the UN Security Council meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and European Union, under regional and subregional organizations, in maintaining international peace and security.

April 11, 2026

Press Briefing on Humanitarian Situation in...

Edem Wosornu, Director of the Crisis Response Division in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), briefs reporters on humanitarian situation in Haiti.

April 10, 2026

Press Briefing on Launch of Financing...

Li Junhua Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and Shari Spiegel , Director of the Financing for Sustainable Development Office of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, brief reporters on the launch of Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2026.

April 9, 2026

UN Security Council Meets on Protection...

Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of April, chairs the Security Council meeting on protection of civilians in armed conflict.

April 8, 2026

UN President of Security Council Briefs...

Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain and President of the United Nations Security Council for the month of April, briefs reporters after the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.

April 7, 2026

UN General Assembly Holds Informal Meeting...

Catherine Russell, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), addresses the informal meeting of the UN General Assembly plenary to hear a briefing on the UN80 Initiative.

April 3, 2026

UN Security Council Meets on Maintenance...

Ihab Moustafa Awad Moustafa, Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organisations in maintaining international peace and security.

April 2, 2026

UN Secretary-General Meets Secretary-General of League...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of League of Arab States.

April 1, 2026

UN General Assembly Meets on Strengthening...

Dmitry S. Chumakov, Deputy Permanent Representative of Russian Federation to the United Nations, addresses the General Assembly meeting on strengthening of The United Nations System.

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