Headlines- After American raids on the Iranian island of Sirik in the Hormozgan region, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated on Monday that it attacked an unidentified air base in retaliation.
- After the occupation of the strategic Beaufort Castle, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims he has "instructed the Israeli military to expand the manoeuvre in Lebanon."
- According to Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health, 3,412 people have died and 10,269 more have been injured as a result of Israel's military intervention.
- After an Iranian missile attack was intercepted over Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base on Wednesday, a number of American soldiers and civilian contractors were returned to duty after suffering minor injuries.
- British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper stated on Sunday that the Israeli military's increased operations in Lebanon must halt since they have killed and displaced civilians, damaged infrastructure, and reduced diplomatic space.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani became the first mayor of a city in decades to abstain from the annual Israel Day Parade by skipping it on Sunday.
Tag: United Nations
UN Rights Chief Urges Respect for...
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is urging Sudan’s new rulers to uphold the constitution and take heed of human rights as they try to move the country forward after the toppling of president Omar al-Bashir
Scene at UN Headquarters in New...
A view of the sculpture entitled “Sphere within a Sphere”, by Italian artist Arnaldo Pomodoro, at the visitors entrance to the UN Headquarters
UN Security Council Considers UN Peacekeeping...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks with Ursula von der Leyen Federal Minister of Defense of Germany, and Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations, ahead of the Security Council meeting on United Nations peacekeeping operations and women in peacekeeping
Surge of Rapid Response Teams Strive...
International relief organizations have converged on the city of Biera, Mozambique to provide emergency help to people affected the Cyclone Idai, which devastated parts of southeast Africa in March
UN Chief Calls for Immediate Talks...
Fighting for control of Tripoli between Hifter’s forces and those of the U.N.-backed government during the past week has left dozens of people dead
Opening Session of 2019 ECOSOC Youth...
The theme of this year’s Forum is “Youth: Empowered, included and equal”
Finnish Charity Providing Secondary Education at...
The United Nations refugee agency estimates that globally, only one in four adolescents living in refugee camps get to attend secondary school. A Finnish charity is trying to fill the gap at a refugee camp in western Uganda. Halima Athumani reports from the town of Kamwenge- VOA NEWS
IS, Taliban Fight Displaces 1000s in...
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Thursday that 3,000 families fled their homes, and warned the situation could escalate as the warring sides mobilize more fighters
Autism Awareness Event on Nurturing Care...
A participant at the event to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day (2 April), held on the theme “Nurturing Care Framework and Family Centered Care”.The event was co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Bangladesh, Belarus, India, Italy, Oman, Qatar, the Republic of Korea and the United States, in cooperation with Autism Speaks
UN Secretary-General Visits UN Support Mission...
Secretary-General António Guterres vists the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), together with (at right) Ghassan Salamé, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNSMIL, and Nader Darwich, Chief Of Mission at UNSMIL