The US-Israel-Iran war, now nearly two months old, remains in a tenuous ceasefire strained by fresh explosions over Tehran, a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a third US carrier deployment, Trump's 'shoot and kill' order against Iranian boats, and oil prices surging past $106 per barrel.
Read More
UN Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric's April 23 noon briefing covered a second French peacekeeper's death in Lebanon, continued Gaza strikes, the killing of a Lebanese journalist, 73 UN staff detained by Houthis in Yemen, Haiti's security challenges, and Central African Republic election preparations.
Read More
The UN Secretary-General warned against fossil fuel dependence while addressing a Berlin climate dialogue. Separately, UNIFIL peacekeepers were evacuated from Lebanon, Gaza violence surged 46%, and global migration deaths neared 8,000 in 2025.
Read More
