Headlines- While Iran's economy, military, and leadership have all significantly deteriorated, US President Donald Trump claims that the Strait of Hormuz is in "extremely good shape," adding that "it doesn't mean we won't smack them to see what happens."
- An apparent mentally unstable woman was shot and killed by New York City police after allegedly stabbing two people in Times Square.
- Leaders from more than a dozen countries, including Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi, and Russia's Vladimir Putin, gathered in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
- On Monday, Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister of Spain, accused Russian and Israeli-linked social media platforms of spreading disinformation regarding the July refugee crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump's administration was given permission by the US Supreme Court to proceed with the $400 million White House ballroom construction project.
- At least 750 people killed and another 3000 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
Tag: United Nations
Second UN High-Level Conference of Heads...
The second United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States is chaired by Raffi Gregorian, Director and Deputy to the Under-Secretary-General of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (28-30 June 2021)
Estonia’s President Briefs Press on Her...
President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid speaks to media about her new role as Global Advocate for Every Woman Every Child at United Nations Headquarters in New York
Three Day Second UN High-Level Conference...
Terrorist groups’ gains in Africa, according to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, “have been extremely concerning,” and he stressed that “helping African governments to combat and defeat the risks presented by these groups must be a worldwide priority for us all”
UN’s Special Envoy for Refugees Jolie...
Angelina Jolie, A Hollywood Actress And The UN’s Special Envoy For Refugees, Praised Burkina Faso’s Efforts To Assist Those Displaced By Islamist Terrorists On Sunday
UN Secretary-General Meets King and Queen...
During a visit to Brussels, Belgium, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Royal Palace of Brussels
“Together We Heal, Learn, and Shine”...
“Together We Heal, Learn, And Shine” Is Not Just The Slogan Of This Year’s World Refugee Day, But It Also Offers A Lot Of Inspiration For The Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Who Have Fled Their Homes
The UN Security Council Holds ...
Tor Wennesland, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, urged all parties in Gaza to “avoid unilateral steps and provocations” and “take steps to reduce tensions”
UN General Assembly Debates the Necessity...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Eduardo Rodrguez Parrilla, speaks at the United Nations General Assembly about the importance of removing the United States of America’s economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba
Nations, Lawmakers Urge UN Investigation Into...
An alliance of 40 countries led by Canada called on China on Tuesday to allow the U.N.’s human rights chief access to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) to look into reported abuses of ethnic Uyghurs, including arbitrary detentions, torture, and forced labor
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.”