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  • Iran attending COP16 of UN Convention to Combat Desertification 2024-12-03 15:14

    Iran attending COP16 of UN Convention to Combat Desertification

    TEHRAN –An Iranian delegation led by Agriculture Minister Gholam-Reza Nouri-Qezeljeh is participating in the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 2 to 13.

  • Migratory birds flocking to Tehran lake 2024-12-02 17:02

    Migratory birds flocking to Tehran lake

    Khalij-e Fars (Persian Gulf) lake in the west of Tehran is hosting birds that are migrating from Siberia and eastern Europe to spend the winter.

  • Youth population law stabilizes total fertility rate 2024-12-02 15:47

    Youth population law stabilizes total fertility rate

    TEHRAN – Enacting the youth population law has stabilized the total fertility rate, slightly increasing the general fertility index over the past two years.

  • ISC database shows 15% increase in most-cited researchers 2024-12-02 15:45

    ISC database shows 15% increase in most-cited researchers

    TEHRAN – The Islamic World Science Citation (ISC) Institute database has recognized 489 most-cited Iranian researchers in human sciences, social sciences, art, and architecture, which shows a fifteen percent increase compared to the previous year.

  • Leaders with disabilities ensure sustainable development for all 2024-12-02 15:43

    By Maryam Tavassoli

    People with disabilities could ensure sustainable development for all

    TEHRAN –Observed annually on December 3, the International Day of People with Disability aims to raise public awareness and promote understanding and acceptance of individuals with disability.

  • All rural women heads of household under coverage of insurance 2024-12-01 16:52

    All rural women heads of household under coverage of insurance

    TEHRAN –With 9,000 more rural and nomadic women newly getting insurance coverage, 100 percent of the women heads of household in rural areas are fully covered by the insurance, the head of the Welfare Organization has said.

  • Iranian delegation attends Tajikistan’s ICT conference 2024-12-01 16:50

    Iranian delegation attends Tajikistan’s ICT conference

    TEHRAN –An Iranian delegation, representing the Ministry of Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT), has participated in the first conference of innovation and digital technologies of Tajikistan, providing detailed information on Iran’s accomplishments and projects in the ICT sector.

  • Tehran, Muscat discuss ways to forge sci-tech ties 2024-12-01 16:47

    Tehran, Muscat discuss ways to forge sci-tech ties

    TEHRAN –Iranian and Omani officials have examined the potentialities of expanding scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries.

  • UNDP welcomes new contribution from Japan to strengthen wetland management, climate resilience in Iran 2024-12-01 13:00

    UNDP welcomes contribution from Japan to strengthen wetland management, climate resilience in Iran

    TEHRAN – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Islamic Republic of Iran has received a generous contribution of JPY 690,000,000 from the Government of Japan to enhance wetland management and strengthen climate resilience in Lake Urmia, Shadegan, Parishan, and Anzali wetlands.

  • UNDP’s dedication to health; taking steps forward 2024-12-01 12:12

    New mobile clinics to enhance outreach of HIV services 

    TEHRAN - Since 2005, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been supporting Iran’s efforts in HIV prevention through the Global Fund. The Welfare Organization has been an invaluable partner throughout all these years in reaching target populations in need of HIV-related services. 

  • Lebanese Red Cross seeks IRCS cooperation to provide aid to war victims 2024-11-30 15:57

    Lebanese Red Cross seeks IRCS cooperation to provide aid to war victims

    TEHRAN –The secretary general of the Lebanese Red Cross, Georges Kettaneh, has called the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) to help provide accommodation and medical services to war-affected people in Lebanon following the ceasefire.

  • World Soil Day marked 2024-11-30 15:53

    World Soil Day marked

    TEHRAN –Iran has marked World Soil Day (WSD) under the theme of ‘Caring for soils: Measures, Monitor, Manage’.

  • Lorestan wetlands hosting migratory birds 2024-11-30 15:50

    Lorestan wetlands hosting migratory birds

    TEHRAN –With the beginning of the cold season, aquatic and waterside birds have started wintering in the wetlands of Lorestan province, southwest of the country.

  • Some 750,000 out-of-school students identified 2024-11-30 15:44

    Some 750,000 out-of-school students identified

    TEHRAN – While education is accessible to all in the country, some 750,000 students are still out of school, Education Minister Alireza Kazemi has said.

  • Anti-Narcotics Police equipped with medical devices to monitor drug trafficking 2024-11-29 16:05

    Anti-Narcotics Police equipped with medical devices to monitor drug trafficking

    TEHRAN –To further enhance the operational capacity of the Iranian Anti-Narcotics Police, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has provided them with two Medical Devices, including a portable Doppler sonography, and a veterinary anesthesia machine to support drug supply reduction activities in Iran.

  • IRCS, IFRC explore ways to sustain support for war victims in Lebanon 2024-11-29 15:40

    IRCS, IFRC explore ways to sustain support for war victims in Lebanon

    TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Lebanon have discussed ways to continue providing assistance to war-affected people in Lebanon.

  • Iranian-made telesurgery systems installed in Indonesian hospitals 2024-11-29 15:38

    Iranian-made telesurgery systems installed in Indonesian hospitals

    TEHRAN –Following the scientific and technological cooperation between Iran and Indonesia, two remote robotic surgery systems, developed by Iranian experts, were launched in Indonesian hospitals.

  • Iran attends 1st meeting of Counter-Narcotics Working Group in Kabul 2024-11-29 15:35

    Iran attends 1st meeting of Counter-Narcotics Working Group in Kabul

    TEHRAN –Iran’s special representative to Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi-Qomi, has participated in the inaugural meeting of the Counter Narcotics Working Group held by the Office of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Kabul, Afghanistan.

  • Mohammadreza Karimi 2024-11-27 17:30

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    The distinguished Iranian dentist-inventor, Dr. Mohammadreza Karimi, achieved remarkable success at Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF 2024), America's Largest Innovation Exposition, held from July 26–28, 2024. He earned a gold medal and a silver medal in recognition of his outstanding inventions.

  • 8th intl. congress on heart failure underway 2024-11-27 15:15

    8th intl. congress on heart failure underway

    TEHRAN –Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences is hosting the 8th international congress on heart failure which kicked off today and will run till Friday.

  • Second ‘Life Helpers Exhibition’ held in Tehran 2024-11-27 15:13

    Second ‘Life Helpers Exhibition’ held in Tehran

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Drug Control Headquarters in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) held the second Exhibition of Life Helpers from November 13 to 19 at the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, Tehran.

  • Finland to continue supporting Iran in providing services to refugees 2024-11-27 15:09

    Finland to continue supporting Iran in providing services to refugees

    TEHRAN – The Finnish ambassador to Tehran, Yani Johannes Rayana, has announced readiness to continue cooperation with Iran to support refugees, highlighting the need for more joint efforts in this regard.

  • UN 2024-11-27 15:08

    UN, Crisis Management Organization to set up committee to address challenges

    TEHRAN –The head of the Crisis Management Organization, Hossein Sajedinia, and the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Iran, Stefan Priesner, have underscored expanding cooperation by establishing a joint steering committee to identify and address existing challenges.

  • DOE implementing conservation action plan to save Caspian seal 2024-11-26 15:54

    DOE implementing conservation action plan to save Caspian seal

    TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE) has started implementing a national action plan that focuses on the conservation of the Caspian seal.

  • Rainfall decreases by 20% in two months yr/yr 2024-11-26 14:55

    Rainfall decreases by 20% in two months yr/yr

    TEHRAN –Since the beginning of the current water year (September 22) till November 23, rainfall across the country amounted to 25.4 mm, indicating a 20-percent decrease compared to 31.7 mm recorded in the same period last year.

  • Network Readiness Index puts Iran 79 among 133 countries 2024-11-26 14:51

    Network Readiness Index puts Iran 79 among 133 countries

    TEHRAN – With a score of 45.51, Iran ranks 79th out of 133 countries in the Network Readiness Index (NRI) - a leading global index on the application and impact of information and communication technology (ICT) in the economy.

  • La Niña forecast to have adverse impacts on yields in Iran 2024-11-26 14:48

    La Niña forecast to have adverse impacts on yields

    TEHRAN –Due to dry weather conditions between January and May 2025, when the main wheat crops are at vegetative stages, La Niña event is anticipated to have an adverse impact on yields in Iran, according to a country analysis report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on November 22.

  • Iranian delegate to attend Digital Tajikistan intl. Plus Forum 2024-11-25 16:00

    Iranian delegate to attend Digital Tajikistan intl. Plus Forum

    TEHRAN – A delegation of knowledge-based firms will participate in the first conference of innovation and digital technologies of Tajikistan, known as Digital Tajikistan intl. Plus Forum, which is scheduled to be held on November 25 in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.

  • Tehran hosts intl. symposium on traditional, complementary medicine 2024-11-25 15:55

    Tehran hosts intl. symposium on traditional, complementary medicine

    TEHRAN –The international symposium on the policy, legacy, and regulatory landscape of traditional and complementary medicine was held from November 21 to 23 in Tehran.

  • Earthquake and safety drill to be held in schools 2024-11-25 15:49

    Earthquake and safety drill to be held in schools

    TEHRAN –The 26th national earthquake and safety drill will be held on Wednesday in schools to raise students' preparedness and ensure their safety during earthquakes.