Mike Waltz
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations since 2025
Photo: United States Congress, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 7
Haiti indefinitely postpones general elections as gang violence displaces 1.5 million
Electoral authorities in Haiti have suspended the December 2026 presidential and legislative vote without setting a new date, citing gang violence and logistical hurdles across the country.
- Oct 2
UN reports 5,700 casualties from Haiti gang violence in 2026 as international force falls short
Between 1 January and 11 September 2026, gang clashes and security operations in Haiti caused at least 5,700 deaths and injuries, alongside more than 230 kidnappings and 1,000 rapes, according to the United Nations human rights office.
- Sep 29
UN Security Council extends Haiti anti-gang force mandate as 11 die in Artibonite reprisal
The United Nations Security Council approved a six-month extension for the Gang Suppression Force through 31 March 2027, maintaining international security operations ahead of scheduled general elections in December.
- Jul 27
US and Iran pause attacks after 13 nights of airstrikes, oil drops 6% as diplomacy gains room
After 13 consecutive nights of US airstrikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on American allies, both sides have held fire for two days. Behind-the-scenes talks via Oman, Qatar and Pakistan are underway, while Brent crude fell 6% to $91.
- Jul 26
US pauses Iran strikes for second day as Oman-mediated talks on Strait of Hormuz advance
Washington suspended bombings for a second day as Omani mediators held talks in Tehran on safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while both sides signalled openness to a negotiated end to the nearly two-week escalation.
- Jun 15
Nawrocki receives Trump's backing on troops as Warsaw pushes for 15,000 US soldiers in Poland
President Karol Nawrocki’s meetings in Washington reaffirmed Donald Trump’s earlier pledge of extra troops, while Polish officials set a new target of 11,000 to 15,000 US soldiers stationed in Poland on a permanent basis.
- Jun 1
Romania brings Russian drone strike on Galați apartment block to UN Security Council in historic first
Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu addressed an emergency UN Security Council session on Monday, convened for the first time at Romania's direct request, after a Russian Geran-2 drone exploded on a residential building in Galați, injuring two civilians.