Headlines
  • In order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said late Monday that it was striking Iran for the tenth night in a row.
  • After their announcement of a naval blockade in the southern part of the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia denounced the Houthis in Yemen, who are supported by Iran.
  • According to Jordan's state television, the Jordanian Armed Forces said that three missiles launched from Iran had been intercepted.
  • After the deaths of three American service personnel this past weekend, US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that they "will pay" every time they kill Americans.
  • Multiple Iranian airstrikes on Middle East bases this month have injured nearly 100 US service men.
  • In the latest round of Iranian retaliatory attacks on the Gulf state allied with the United States, the Kuwaiti army said it is working to intercept Iranian missiles and drones.

Tag: United Nations Security Council

November 17, 2020

Security Council Holds Videoconference in Connection...

Robert Keith Rae, Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations and Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, briefs the videoconference with Security Council members in connection with Peace and Security in Africa

November 3, 2020

Civil Society Meeting on Financing for...

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed makes remarks during the Civil Society meeting on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond

October 30, 2020

UN Security Council Hold Videoconference in...

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), briefs the open video conference

October 21, 2020

UN Security Council Hold Videoconference on...

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, addresses the open videoconference with Security Council members in connection with maintenance of international peace and security

October 16, 2020

UN Security Council Meets on Situation...

Nicolas De Rivière (left), Permanent Representative of the Republic of France to the United Nations, speaks with Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations

October 14, 2020

China’s Narrow Win of UN Human...

China beat out only Saudi Arabia, which has faced its own share of condemnation over its rights record. Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Nepal also won seats in the race to represent Asia-Pacific countries on the 47-member council

August 22, 2020

Commemoration of International Day of Remembrance...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the online high-level event “Not Forgotten: Stories of Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism” to commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

August 21, 2020

UN Security Council Meets on Situation...

James Swan, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia

August 15, 2020

Security Council Votes on Resolution on...

The Security Council held an open videoconference to vote on a draft resolution on arms embargo on Iran. The vote was 2 in favour, 2 against, with 11 abstentions

July 22, 2020

Security Council Members Hold Open Videoconference...

Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, briefs the open videoconference with Security Council members in connection with the Middle East

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