Headlines- According to the US Central Command, strikes against Iran were carried out for the seventh consecutive night.
- Iranian foeces targeted a Thai-flagged vessel that attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
- The US attacked an Iranian oil tanker docked at Karg Island, deputy governor of Bushehr, Iran said.
- After what it described as an Iranian strike involving ballistic missiles and drones, Kuwait's military claimed on Friday that several of its ground forces injured and that both military and civilian facilities damaged.
- Iran said it attacked an American military base in eastern Syria on Friday.
Tag: United Nations
Bachelet in Human Rights Council
Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that navigating a clear path “out of the complex COVID-19 crisis, and towards an inclusive, green, sustainable, and resilient future, will be the work of this generation of world leaders – or their downfall.”
Focus on Refugees:World Refugee Day
Every year on June 20th, World Refugee Day is observed to honour and respect the spirit and tenacity of refugees all around the world. This day is commemorated by the United Nations to remember those who have been displaced from their homes.A series of report on the occasion of World Refugee Day
Re-appointment of United Nations Secretary-General Guterres
The United Nations General Assembly has re-elected António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations for a second term, beginning January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2026, by acclamation
World of Work Summit
President Biden of the United States and Pope Francis have both urged for action in favour of a COVID-19 recovery plan that protects jobs, enhances labour rights, and aids the most vulnerable
Focus on Refugees: Refugees From Venezuela
One of the world’s major external displacement issues is the exodus of refugees and migrants from Venezuela. Over 5.6 million individuals have fled their homeland so far
Yemen’s Special Envoy Briefs the Press
Following his briefing to United Nations Security Council on Yemen, Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy for Yemen, virtually briefs reporters
World Refugee Day
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke today (15 June) on this year’s theme, The Power of Inclusion, and how refugees may contribute to society ahead of World Refugee Day
UN Security Council Holds a Meeting...
Prior to the United Nations Security Council meeting on the Mali crisis, a conference officer replaces the sign
UN Launches International Year for the...
The UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir stated the COVID-19 pandemic has forced more youngsters into labour and that the world “must ensure that this generation is not lost” during the opening of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour
Press Briefing on New Emissions Reduction...
Sanda Ojiambo, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, and Paul Simpson, Chief Executive Officer of CDP (not pictured), update media on new findings from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), an organisation that helps businesses set aggressive carbon reduction targets on June