Headlines
  • A shooting that took place early on Sunday on a pedestrian promenade near to the University of Iowa campus in downtown Iowa City injured at least three students.
  • After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
  • Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
  • On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
  • India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
  • Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.

Tag: UN Secretary General António Guterres

September 16, 2024

Permanent Representative of Israel Briefs Press...

Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, briefs reporters ahead of the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

September 12, 2024

Global Call Ahead of Summit of...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (centre at left) participates in a global call ahead of the Summit of the Future. At left is Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, and at right is Guy Ryder, Under Secretary-General for Policy and UN lead for the Summit of the Future

September 11, 2024

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

Mohamed Issa Abushahab, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, addresses the situation in the Sudan and South Sudan.

September 10, 2024

UN General Assembly Holds Closing Meeting...

Philemon Yang,President of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly, holds up the gavel after it was handed to him by Dennis Francis,President of the seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly, during the closing meeting of the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly

September 9, 2024

President of 78th Session of UN...

Dennis Francis, outgoing President of the United Nations seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly, holds final press conference.

September 4, 2024

UN General Assembly Meets on General...

Dennis Francis, President of the seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly, chairs the 105th plenary meeting of the General Assembly on general and complete disarmament to commemorate and promote the International Day against Nuclear Tests.

August 30, 2024

UN Security Council Meets on Threats...

Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, briefs the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.

August 29, 2024

UN Secretary-General Holds Press Conference with...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres holds a press conference with Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

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