Headlines- In southern Lebanon, the Israeli army claims to have killed two Hezbollah members..
- On Wednesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
- According to US President Donald Trump, the United States is extending the cease-fire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal and talks conclude.
- It has been decided to postpone Vice President JD Vance's trip to Islamabad for talks.
- Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, hailed US President Donald Trump for accepting his country's request to extend the ceasefire.
- US President Donald Trump said Iranian ports would remain blocked until Tehran presents a "unified proposal."
- For the first time since a 10-day truce went into effect on Friday, the Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli forces on Tuesday "in response to the blatant and documented violations" by Israel.
Tag: United Nations
Syria War Still Rages Thirteen Years...
Despite fading from the headlines, the Syrian civil war is far from over. Rebel militaries and families on the front lines say that the war is getting deadlier and more intense as it approaches its thirteenth anniversary.
Press Briefing:Power of Inclusion: Afghan Women...
Speaking during the press conference on “The Power of Inclusion: Afghan Women and Regional Prosperity” is Asila Wardak, a former director general of UN affairs in the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
At Nairobi Meeting, UN Members Focus...
This week, in Nairobi, the United Nations Environment Assembly, or UNEA-6, is meeting to discuss how to address the triple planetary crisis of pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
situation in the Central African Republic is addressed by Marius Aristide Hoja Nzessioue, Counsellor of the Central African Republic’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, at a Security Council meeting
Countries Suspend Funding UNRWA Amid Concerns...
Allegedly involved in the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack against Israel, a number of employees were fired by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. The United States and several other countries decided to suspend financing the agency, a decision that Israel hailed.Concerns are being raised over how this will impact the Palestinians in Gaza who are scrambling to find food due to the ongoing war.
Meeting of UN Security Council on...
The Russian Federation’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, addresses the United Nations Security Council about threats to international peace and security.
Can Galang Island, Once a Vietnamese...
More than a million Rohingya Muslims are thought to have fled Myanmar in successive waves, according to U.N. estimates. While most made their way to neighboring Bangladesh,some have taken boats to Indonesia, where authorities are now considering to resettle them on a former refugee island.
UN Agencies Delivered Medical Supplies in...
Medical supplies were delivered by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) from the WHO warehouse in Rafah to the Central Drug Store of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Khan Younis, south of Gaza. From there, the supplies will be sent to hospitals in the region.
Is the UN Up to the...
Growing poverty and hunger on a warming planet, together with new wars, are issues that the UN is powerless to fix. The future of the United Nations in a world where its impact is waning is looked at by VOA correspondent Margaret Besheer.
Human Rights Groups condemn Malawi’s Refugee...
According to the U.N., tens of thousands of refugees fleeing conflict in Africa’s Great Lakes region are currently living in Malawi. Human rights groups say, some are being detained and moved against their will.