Total:274
-
2019-05-13 19:38
UN envoy meets Iranian ambassador to Baghdad
TEHRAN – The United Nations’ special representative for Iraq has met with Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi.
-
2019-05-08 19:22
Yemen is facing the largest humanitarian crisis in the world
TEHRAN- Yemen is facing the largest humanitarian crisis in the world – 80 per cent of the population are in need of protection or assistance and 3.6 million people are internally displaced, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM).
-
2019-05-03 19:52
Tehran slams U.S. for violating Resolution 2231
Iran’s mission to the UN has blasted the U.S. for violating Resolution 2231 — which endorsed a 2015 multilateral nuclear deal — and “shamelessly” threatening other UN members to do the same, saying such an approach is “destructive and hypocritical.”
-
2019-05-03 15:52
‘Nobody can show the true face of terrorism better than the victims’
TEHRAN – “We want the world to see the true face of terrorism, and nobody can do that better than the victims of terrorism,” says Mansoureh Karami, the chairwoman of the board of an Iranian NGO called Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism (ADVT).
-
2019-05-01 20:41
Iranian diplomat: U.S. unilateralism harming rule of law
TEHRAN - Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations said on Wednesday that multilateralism and rule of law is suffering from the U.S. unilateralism.
-
2019-04-30 20:29
Envoy says Golan Heights inseparable from Syria
Trump places Israel above U.S.: Iran’s Takht-Ravanchi
TEHRAN – Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations has said that the Trump administration is violating peremptory norms to bring Israel above U.S. itself, noting that “America First” is a sham motto.
-
2019-04-24 20:08
Ambassador Takht Ravanchi submits credentials to UN chief
TEHRAN – Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s new permanent representative to the United Nations, on Tuesday submitted his credentials to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
-
2019-04-22 01:11
UN to run disaster reduction workshop in Tehran
TEHRAN- The United Nations will run a training workshop titled “Monitoring the Sendai Framework and Assessing Losses in Disasters and Incidents” in Iran from April 22 to 24.
-
2019-04-21 20:01
Zarif to attend UN meeting on multilateralism
TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to leave Tehran for New York on Tuesday to attend a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on multilateralism.
-
2019-04-12 19:18
Zarif writes to Guterres: U.S. responsible for consequences of anti-IRGC move
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the United States shall bear full responsibility for the consequences of its naming the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps a terrorist organization.
-
2019-04-09 20:25
Takht-Ravanchi named Iran’s ambassador to UN
TEHRAN – Former nuclear negotiator Majid Takht Ravanchi has been appointed as the Islamic Republic’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Fars news agency on Tuesday quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi as saying.
-
2019-04-07 22:06
Intl. community, UN representatives discuss Iran floods
TEHRAN – Ugochi Daniels, UN resident coordinator and representative of UN secretary general in Iran, said on Sunday that members of the international community, including UN representatives, have held a meeting to discuss how to best support those affected by the floods in Iran.
-
2019-03-18 22:25
India to not cut any deal with China or others to blacklist JeM chief at UNSC
TEHRAN - India and China, the two regional economic and political heavyweights, have been locked in a wrangle over blacklisting the chief of Pakistan-based militant outfit Jaish e Mohammad (JeM).
-
2019-03-10 20:50
Non-UN sanctions are illegitimate: UN rapporteur
TEHRAN – Idriss Jazairy, the UN Human Rights Council’s rapporteur on sanctions, has said Europe does not approve of unilateral sanctions against Iran.
-
2019-03-06 22:08
Afghanistan hit by worst floods in 7 years
TEHRAN - More than 32 people have been killed and thousands others displaced due to massive flooding across Afghanistan over the past week.
-
2019-03-06 22:07
Pakistan govt cracks down on militant groups
TEHRAN - In a significant move, Pakistani authorities have reportedly detained 44 members of various militant groups, including relatives of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar,
-
2019-02-24 10:24
FATF retains Pakistan on its ‘grey list’
TEHRAN - In another setback for the government in Islamabad, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has retained Pakistan on its ‘grey list’, citing ‘limited progress’.
-
2019-02-21 09:04
Peace talks in absence of Afghan govt merely ‘intellectual exercise’
TEHRAN - In recent months, hectic negotiations have taken place between the Afghan Taliban and U.S. officials, mostly in Qatar and UAE, while overstepping the Afghan government.
-
2019-02-17 11:08
UN calls for $920m aid for Rohingya refugees
TEHRAN - United Nations has called for $920 million in aid for around a million Rohingya refugees currently putting up in refugee camps of Bangladesh.
-
2019-02-16 20:50
By Negar Asadi & Javad Heirannia
Ambassador: U.S. wants to make Venezuela another Syria or Libya
TEHRAN - Venezuelan Ambassador to Tehran Carlos Antonio Alcala Cordones says the U.S. is seeking to create a situation similar to Syria and Libya in his country.
-
2019-02-15 20:08
Iran becomes member of UN Peacebuilding Commission
TEHRAN – Members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) have endorsed Iran’s membership in the body’s Peacebuilding Commission in spite of U.S. pressure.
-
2019-02-07 01:48
Pakistan observes ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’, reaffirms support to Kashmiris
TEHRAN - Pakistan on Tuesday observed Kashmir Solidarity Day, with top political and military leaders extending support to the people in Indian-controlled-Kashmir and calling for resolution of the long-standing territorial dispute.
-
2019-01-14 18:37
Kermanshah exhibit explores history of ties between UN, Iran
TEHRAN – An exhibition of photos and documents featuring major events occurring over 73 years of relations between Iran and the United Nations opened on Monday at a complex in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah.
-
2019-01-12 22:09
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
‘Level of mass-rigging in Bangladesh polls unprecedented in history of the country’
TEHRAN - Last week, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina retained power with a landslide victory in general elections that were marred by incidents of violence and allegations of rigging.
-
2019-01-09 12:35
UN refers Saudi teen to Australia for refugee resettlement
The United Nations has asked Australia to consider refugee resettlement for an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled to Thailand saying she feared her family would kill her, the Australian government said on Wednesday.
-
2019-01-07 23:19
Turkey bans for UN resolutions on Kashmir
TEHRAN - Turkey has joined the debate over the long-standing issue of Kashmir, saying the imbroglio should be resolved according to the relevant United Nations resolutions.
-
2019-01-06 11:50
UN calls for probe into Bangladesh poll violence
TEHRAN - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) has urged the Bangladesh authorities “to carry out prompt, independent, impartial and effective investigations” into alleged acts of violence and human rights violations related to last week’s general elections.
-
2018-12-29 20:36
Syed Zafar Mehdi
In 2018, Trump’s erratic belligerence spiraled
TEHRAN - As we get ready to bid adieu to 2018, an eventful year marked by trials, tribulations and triumphs, it is time to look back at some of the major developments that shaped the year.
-
2018-12-27 10:25
Kabul attack death toll climbs to 43
TEHRAN - The death toll from an attack on a government building in Kabul has climbed to 43, according to local officials, as police and rescue workers engage in combing operations.
-
2018-12-25 11:50
Pakistan PM raises Kashmir with UN chief
TEHRAN - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned United Nations chief Antonio Guterres this week and raised the issue of Kashmir, a U.N. spokesman has said. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for the U.N. Secretary-General, did not divulge details about the conversation between Mr. Khan and Mr. Guterres but confirmed that the phone call took place.
