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Attendees watch as the six candidates for the United Nations Secretary-General position debate at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York, on July 23, 2026. (Leonardo MUNOZ/AFP)
September 20, 2026, 11:01 am
World leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East and Ukraine, AI fears
Global body struggling amid funding cuts, impending end to leader’s term; US avoids losing right to vote by paying $725 million, still owes over $1b; Netanyahu to speak Thursday
By Antoni Slodkowski
The UN flag flies on a stormy day at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly, September 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
September 18, 2026, 5:08 pm
Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran
Security Council resolution regarding ongoing monitoring of sanctions imposed over Iran’s nuclear program defeated despite 11-2 vote in favor because of Russian and Chinese vetoes; sanctions themselves remain in effect
By Edith M. Lederer
A national flag of Iran waves in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, in Vienna, Austria, December 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Gruber, File)
September 10, 2026, 3:06 am
IAEA refers Iran to UNSC for nuclear ‘non-compliance’; think tank sees surging activity at Pickaxe Mt.
Backed by Western nations, first such resolution in two decades calls on Tehran to assure UN watchdog about ‘the non-diversion of nuclear material’; Iranian allies China and Russia expected to veto measure
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Iranian missiles are displayed by the armed forces as an anti-Trump banner declaring in English and Farsi, 'We will kill you,' is seen in a temporary exhibition at Azadi (Freedom) Square in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
September 8, 2026, 9:31 am
Touting improved ballistic missile, Iran vows preemptive action against threats
Top Iranian official says new missile was ‘tested’ against US warship; UN nuclear watchdog head urges Tehran to cooperate as Western nations seek to refer it to Security Council
By Agencies
Then-Ibero-American Secretary Rebeca Grynspan speaks in Antigua, Guatemala, November 16, 2018. (AP/Oliver de Ros)
July 31, 2026, 12:51 am
Costa Rica’s Grynspan narrowly leads UN chief race, would be first woman, first Jew
Non-binding preliminary straw poll shows 10 of 15 Security Council members cast ‘encourage’ votes for the former VP, ahead of Guyana’s ex-FM and nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi
By Reuters and Luke Tress
Former hostage Rom Braslavski attends a press conference in the Knesset, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, on May 11, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 30, 2026, 7:48 pm
‘Have fun in hell’: IDF kills Islamic Jihad man who held Rom Braslavski hostage, abused him
Talel Abd al-Aal is one of three senior terror operatives confirmed killed by the IDF in the past week, along with another top PIJ commander and a Hamas arms smuggler
By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, February 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
June 3, 2026, 10:31 pm
Germany misses out as five new countries elected as UN Security Council members
Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe to serve two-year terms on council beginning in January, replacing Somalia, Pakistan, Panama, Denmark and Greece
By Reuters
Screen capture from video of UN Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee, 2025. (United Nations)
June 2, 2026, 3:01 pm
At UN Security Council, envoys blame Hezbollah for Lebanon violence, pan Israeli response
Assistant secretary-general says Israel’s push into northern neighbor violates UN resolution, as does Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm; France holds terror group, Iran responsible for fighting
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Residents flee their homes after Israel ordered attacks on Hezbollah sites in the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital Beirut on June 1, 2026. (FADEL itani / AFP)
June 1, 2026, 11:00 am
Israel says it will renew strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut after lobbying for US green light
Announcement comes after Hezbollah, battering northern Israel and hitting IDF troops in Lebanon, reportedly rejects US de-escalation offer; UNSC set to discuss expanded IDF ground op ahead of more peace talks between countries
By Nava Freiberg, Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a statement in front of an IDF photo of Beaufort Castle on May 31, 2026 (Screenshot / Omer Miron /GPO)
May 31, 2026, 7:04 pm
‘We returned stronger than ever’: Netanyahu hails capture of Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle
PM vows ‘dramatic shift’ in policy against Hezbollah as barrages Sunday trigger sirens in Acre, Haifa area, injure 4 soldiers near Beit Hillel; France seeks emergency UNSC session over Israel’s advances
By Nava Freiberg, ToI Staff and AFP
Palestinians walk along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed during the Israel-Hamas war, in Gaza City, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
May 20, 2026, 1:55 am
Board of Peace urges countries that promised funds for Gaza to pay up
Document obtained by ToI acknowledges ‘gap’ between the $17B pledged to reconstruct Strip and actual donations; Smotrich nixes US request to transfer withheld PA funds to US-led body
By Jacob Magid
Members of the Security Council listen as Ambassador Abdullah Ali Fadhel Al-Saadi of Yemen speaks during a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
May 5, 2026, 10:01 pm
Draft UN resolution threatens sanctions on Iran unless it opens Strait of Hormuz
Security Council resolution co-sponsored by US, Gulf nations comes amid American effort to escort ships through waterway blocked by Iran; if passed, it could be enforced militarily
By AP and ToI Staff
French contingent vehicles serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) cross the Qasmiyeh Bridge heading toward Sidon and Beirut, on April 19, 2026. (MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP)
April 23, 2026, 5:55 pm
UN might keep presence in south Lebanon once UNIFIL mandate ends, says official
UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix says Beirut is ‘very clear that they would want to keep a UN presence,’ after Security Council voted last year to end peacekeeping force
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A map of the Gulf locating Strait of Hormuz and the ports of Jask and Kharg Island in Iran. (Laurence SAUBADU/AFP)
April 7, 2026, 8:50 am
UN expected to vote on watered-down Hormuz resolution that omits military action
After China scuttles resolution greenlighting use of force, Security Council declaws proposal to reopen strait, which now urges ‘defensive’ efforts to ensure ships’ safe passage
By Reuters
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
April 2, 2026, 2:00 pm
UK to gather more than 30 countries to discuss methods of reopening Strait of Hormuz
Starmer says talks to assess ‘all viable diplomatic and political measures’ to restore waterway’s use; US not participating; Bahrain’s Hormuz resolution runs into fresh obstacles at UN
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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