Headlines
  • According to Yemen's government, a Houthi missile attack on the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden was survived by the prime minister and cabinet. At least five people died and sixteen were injured.
  • Attacks on King Khalid International Airport between October 7 and October 11 resulted in 17 fatalities and 333 injuries, according to the spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
  • Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
  • Iran's navy said an oil tanker that tried to cross a forbidden area in the Sea of Oman is on fire in the eastern portion of the Strait of Hormuz.
  • After a shooting at an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday, at least three people—including children—have died.
  • Nidal Hasan, a convicted military base shooter who killed 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was canceling plans to broadcast the execution live.
  • Only a few days after undergoing surgery, Pope Leo XIV resumed work, the Vatican press office announced on Thursday.

Tag: United Nations

September 7, 2022

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

A briefing on the situation in Somalia is presented to the Security Council meeting by James Swan, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia

September 6, 2022

Security Council Meets to Discuss United...

The Security Council meeting on UN peacekeeping operations is presided over by Nicolas de Rivière (left at table), the Permanent Representative of France to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of September

September 2, 2022

UN Headquarters :Behind the Scenes

Ahead of his meeting with Bill Richardson, American politician, author, and diplomat,United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (right) speaks with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed

September 1, 2022

Third Summit of Police Chiefs at...

A View of the Niger delegation at the third United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS)

August 31, 2022

UN Security Council Meeting on Africa’s...

The United Nations Security Council meeting on peace and security in Africa is chaired over by Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China and President of the Security Council for the month of August

Press Briefing by Independent Expert on...

At the United Nations headquarters,Victor Madrigal-Borloz, an independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity, briefs reporters

August 30, 2022

Child Marriage,Advocates Say,Hinders Girls’ Education in...

Nigeria’s child marriage rate, which is among the highest in Africa, is being addressed by aid groups working in rural communities

August 28, 2022

UNICEF Cautions Children in Africa Might...

Due to chronic hunger and the risk of water-borne disease, UNICEF warns that children in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel could die in shockingly large numbers if immediate aid is not given

August 26, 2022

UN Human Rights Chief Says Overdue...

The United Nations human rights chief said a long overdue report on rights abuses in western China’s Xinjiang region may not be issued by the time she leaves her post on Aug. 31, prompting dismay among Uyghur advocacy groups and a U.S. call to release the document

August 25, 2022

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

Prior to the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the UN meets Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations

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