Headlines- The US's ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp, has caused control of the Strait of Hormuz to "return to its previous state."
- US President Donald Trump stated that a peace agreement was "very close," even though Tehran denied his assertion that it was prepared to turn over nuclear weapons.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding the nation's enriched uranium stockpile, stating that it would not be moved "anywhere."
- After Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, oil prices fell by about 10% on Friday.
- The six-week conflict in Lebanon has resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 people and the displacement of one in five.
Tag: 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 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.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Sigrid Kaag, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Ad Interim, briefs the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
UN General Assembly Meets to Discuss...
Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, addresses the informal plenary meeting of the 79th UN General Assembly to commemorate the International Day to Combat Islamophobia .
UN Security Council Hears Reports on...
Al-Harith Idriss Al-Harith Mohamed, Permanent Representative of the Sudan to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting that heard Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan.
ECOSOC 2025 Development Cooperation Forum
Noela Pantoja Crespo,Executive Director of the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI), addresses the opening of the 2025 Development Cooperation Forum of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).