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          The latest news on the UN - a global organisation comprising more than 190 member states

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          The world decided it could tolerate watching Gaza schools be destroyed

          CommentMay 01, 2026
          A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. Reuters

          Iran says it 'has right to take necessary measures' in Strait of Hormuz

          USApril 28, 2026
          The UN Security Council meeting on maritime security, convened by Bahrain. Reuters

          Bahrain calls for global action on Iran’s Hormuz blockade

          USApril 27, 2026
          Buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre.

          Attacks by Israel and Hezbollah may breach international law, UN warns

          USApril 24, 2026
          Ships near Bandar Abbas, Iran. A UN convention governs navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Getty Images

          Iran wants to charge ships to use the Strait of Hormuz. Can it legally do it?

          USApril 23, 2026
          Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, stakes his claim to become the next UN Secretary General.

          Who will lead the UN next? Four candidates make their cases

          USApril 22, 2026
          Protesters wave Libyan flags and placards during a rally in Tripoli in May 2025. AFP

          Libya progress not where we want it to be, warns top UN official

          USApril 22, 2026
          Rania Al Mashat served as a minister in Egypt from 2018 to 2026, holding portfolios including tourism. Photo: World Economic Forum

          UN chief appoints former Egyptian minister Rania Al Mashat to lead Escwa

          NewsApril 21, 2026
          Tom Fletcher speaking at Chatham House in London. Photo: Chatham House / X

          UN's Tom Fletcher urges countries to maintain foreign aid despite Iran war

          UKApril 20, 2026
          Secretary General Antonio Guterres will replaced in the role on January 1, 2027. AP

          Race to lead the UN: Four candidates seek world's top diplomatic post

          USApril 20, 2026
          A French Unifil patrol in Lebanon. Three peacekeepers were injured in the attack in the Ghandouriyeh area. AFP

          Macron blames Hezbollah for death of French peacekeeper in Lebanon

          MENAApril 18, 2026
          Iran's ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, addresses a Security Council meeting. AFP

          Iran demands compensation, accusing Gulf states of role in US-Israel strikes

          NewsApril 14, 2026
          A UN Security Council meeting in March 2026. The latest draft resolution encourages states to co-ordinate defensive naval action through the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters

          Russia and China block UN resolution calling for reopening of Strait of Hormuz

          MENAApril 07, 2026
          Jerome Bonnafont, France's ambassador to the UN, says Hezbollah 'is attacking Israel, indifferent to the consequences in Lebanon'. EPA

          Hezbollah is not fighting for Lebanon, says French UN envoy

          USApril 05, 2026
          French President Emmanuel Macron has shot back at US President Donald Trump's criticism while in South Korea. Bloomberg

          France pushes back on calls to reopen Strait of Hormuz by force

          EuropeApril 03, 2026
          A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively blockaded by Iran. Reuters

          Five key points in Bahrain's UN proposal to safeguard shipping in Strait of Hormuz

          MENAApril 03, 2026
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