Tehran names new ambassador to UN Office in Geneva

TEHRAN – Iran has named a new ambassador to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), the Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.

Legitimate struggle against occupation is not terrorism, Iran says

TEHRAN - Es’haq Al-e-Habib, the Iranian deputy ambassador to the UN, said on Tuesday that Iran opposes equating legitimate struggle against occupation with terrorism.

Seeing them home safely

Iran urges UN, EU to help Afghan refugees go home after 4 decades

TEHRAN - Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Monday that the United Nations and the European Union should provide the ground and help the Afghan refugees return to their country voluntarily.

Guterres keen on safeguarding JCPOA: UN spokesman

TEHRAN – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is keen on safeguarding the landmark Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a senior UN official said on Tuesday.

UN Security Council to hold meeting on Iran deal

TEHRAN – The UN Security Council is to hold a meeting on June 19 on Resolution 2231 which endorsed the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). 

American author proposes UN resolution against Trump’s JCPOA exit

TEHRAN – An American author and technology editor at Executive Intelligence Review in Washington has proposed submitting a resolution to the UN Security Council over the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the JCPOA could be “fruitful”.

Intl. Day for Biological Diversity: Celebrating 25 years of action for biodiversity

TEHRAN — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a message saying that the rich variety of life on Earth is essential for the welfare and prosperity of people today and for generations to come.

International legal order under threat by unilateralism: Iran

Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran’s ambassador to the UN, said on Thursday that “international legal order is under threat by unilateralism” practiced by the United States.

Iran says U.S. is primary enabler of Israel’s crimes

Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations issued a statement on Tuesday saying that the U.S. is the “primary enabler” of 70 years of Israeli crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Zarif urges UN to keep U.S. accountable for nuclear deal pullout

TEHRAN – In a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterresto, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the UN must keep the U.S. accountable for its “unilateral and irresponsible conduct” in pulling out of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Israeli occupation of Palestinian land central to all conflicts in Mideast: Iran

Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran’s ambassador to the UN, said on Thursday that the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian land is the core and central to all conflicts in the Middle East.

Zarif to attend UN peacebuilding meeting in New York

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif is scheduled to leave Tehran for New York on Thursday to attend the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace on April 24-25, the Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has said.

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Noruz, manifestation of culture of peace, friendship among societies

Regardless of the fact that Noruz (Iranian New Year falling on March 21) has its origins in the ancient Persia (Iran), nowadays it is respected and celebrated in many countries, and is considered as a symbol of peace and friendship.

By Afshin Majlesi

Pakistan embassy shows solidarity with Kashmiris

TEHRAN – The embassy of Pakistan in Tehran hosted a ceremony on Friday to express unity with the Kashmiri people who have long been struggling for self-determination.

Kaiser's mountain newt among 25th edition of UN endangered species stamps

TEHRAN — Kaiser's mountain newt, also known as Lorestan mountain newt, was among the 25th edition of the United Nations endangered species stamps unveiled on March 2.

Iran sees failure of opponents at UN

TEHRAN – The United States and United Kingdom, backed by a whole gamut of other allies, failed on Monday to pass a resolution at the UN Security Council which sought to legitimize accusations that Iran is responsible for arming Houthis in Yemen.

Iran slams Britain for ‘dishonest’ behavior at UN

TEHRAN – The British-drafted resolution against Iran at the UN Security Council over the Yemen conflict would be helping the “aggressors”, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Monday, slamming the British government for its “dishonest” behavior.

UN expected to vote on Iran for alleged arms violation

TEHRAN – The UN Security Council is expected to vote on Monday on a British-drafted resolution that would condemn Iran for allegedly violating a UN arms embargo against Yemen.

Iran’s UN envoy calls nuclear deal example of patient diplomacy’

TEHRAN - Iran’s ambassador to the UN said on Tuesday that the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, is an example of “patient diplomacy”.

Iran health minister appointed WHO commissioner on NCDs

TEHRAN — Iranian Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh-Hashemi has recently been appointed as the World Health Organization’s commissioner for Independent Global High-level Commission on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).

It’s greatly important to observe peacekeeping principles, Iranian diplomat tells UN

Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran’s ambassador to the UN, has said it is “highly important” that the United Nations “observe the purposes and principles of peacekeeping” operations.

Tehran says seeking co-op with UN on human rights

TEHRAN - Mohammad Javad Larijani, secretary of the High Council for Human Rights Mohammad in Iran, has said that Iran is seeking close cooperation with the United Nations on issues related to human rights.

Jahangir, UN special rapporteur on Iran, dies

Asma Jahangir, the chair of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, has died of a heart attack, her daughter Muneeze Jahangir said.

Iran: U.S. regards UN Security Council as ‘toolbox’

TEHRAN - The Iranian deputy ambassador to the UN said on Tuesday that the Trump administration is using the UN Security Council as a “toolbox”.