Headlines- The US would not lift sanctions against Iran in return for a complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who further states that any sanctions relief is conditional upon Iran giving up enriched uranium.
- The Kuwaiti army claims that loud noises heard around the country are the result of interceptions and that it is responding to drone and missile attacks.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Central Command disabled an oil ship for allegedly violating the U.S. naval blockade in the Arabian Gulf.
- According to President Donald Trump, talks with Iran are still ongoing, but "one never knows" where they will end.
- Resuming hostilities in the conflict with the United States appears "inevitable," a senior Iranian military general who stated on Tuesday that "the Iranian nation will never surrender."
- A memorial honoring the victims of the 1994 genocide inaugurated in Paris on Tuesday by French President Emmanuel Macron and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame.
Tag: UN Secretary General
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.
UN Security Council Meets on Maintenance...
Andrii Melnyk, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.
UN Secretary-General Meets with Deputy Prime...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
UN Security Council Meets on Threats...
Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.
Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for...
Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict briefs press on her recent mission to Haiti.
UN Council Meets on Protection of...
Fu Cong, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of May, chairs the Security Council meeting on protection of civilians in armed conflict.
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Mohamed Issa Abushahab, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
2026 Resumed Session of Committee on...
Birgitte Bryld, Acting Chief of NGO Branch, speaks during the 2026 resumed session of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations.