Amid escalating Gulf crisis, UNSC holds emergency talks following attacks on UAE

As the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz escalates, the United Nations reiterates its commitment to support efforts towards peace, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday during his news briefing in New York

UNITED NATIONS, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th May, 2026) As the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz escalates, the United Nations reiterates its commitment to support efforts towards peace, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday during his news briefing in New York.

He was speaking shortly after the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, briefed a closed-door Security Council meeting focused on the missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday.

UAE said that Iran had been responsible for the attacks but Tehran on Tuesday firmly denied involvement.

“Ms. DiCarlo underscored that from the start of the conflict on 28 February, the Secretary-General condemned all unlawful attacks in the Middle East and beyond,” the spokesperson said.

Furthermore, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has also stressed that Security Council resolution 2817 (2026) “must be respected and civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected.”

The resolution, adopted in March, came in the wake of Iranian attacks on several neighbouring countries following UDS-Israel bombardment of Iran.

Dujarric said the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Middle East conflict, Jean Arnault, continues diplomatic consultations in the region and was scheduled to meet with the Turkish foreign minister on Wednesday.

He underscored that “the United Nations remains committed to supporting all efforts aimed at a comprehensive and durable resolution of this conflict.”

The Security Council meeting was requested by Bahrain following attacks on the UAE which struck an oil terminal in Fujairah, causing damage and civilian casualties.

The Ambassadors of both countries held a press stakeout prior to the meeting.

Bahrain’s Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei said the “heinous attacks” were “part of a deliberate and escalating pattern of destabilising conduct that threatens the security and stability of the Gulf region.”

They also marked a “clear violation” of resolution 2817 (2026) “and further demonstrate continued non-compliance by Iran to that resolution.”

On Tuesday in Islamabad, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the latest missile and drone attacks targeting the UAE, stressing the importance of upholding the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran so that diplomatic efforts can resolve the ongoing conflict between both sides.

Meanwhile, the International Maritime Organization (IOM) confirmed an attack on a French vessel, the San Antonio, in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday which injured eight seafarers.

The agency has confirmed 32 incidents and 10 fatalities to date.