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 Security Council
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Ioannis Stamatekos Deputy Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of May, chairs the Security Council meeting on threats to International peace and security.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Dr. Feroze Sidhwa briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
UN Secretary-General Meets with Foreign Minister...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Kacou Houadja Léon Adom, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Sima Bahous, Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, briefs the United Nations security Council meeting on protection of civilians in armed conflict.
North Korean Escapees Speak at UN...
One North Korean woman described how her father died of starvation. Another said her friends were publicly executed for watching and sharing South Korean television dramas. North Korea’s ambassador appeared unmoved. When he got up to speak, he described it as a political scheme and labeled the women as “human scum.”
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
A view of the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Syria). On the screens are Ramesh Rajasingham, Director, Coordination Division, Head and Representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva (OCHA).
UN Security Council Meets on Strengthening...
Carlos Arturo Hoyos (centre), Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Panama, addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting on strengthening maritime security through international cooperation for global stability under maintenance of international peace and security.
UN General Assembly Holds Dialogue on...
Guy Ryder (centre), Under Secretary-General for Policy, speaks during theinformal interactive dialogue of the United Nations General Assembly on the implementation of the Pact for the Future. The dialogue focused on monitoring and evaluation.
UN General Assembly Holds Informal Dialogue...
Annalena Baerbock, Member of the German Bundestag, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany and candidate for the position of President of the United Nations General Assembly for the eightieth session, speaks during the General Assembly informal interactive dialogue.
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefs United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).