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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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’.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2018/12/19
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
Saudi-led coalition makes mockery of Yemen truce
TEHRAN - After week-long marathon peace talks in Sweden, facilitated by the United Nations, Yemen’s warring parties agreed to an immediate ceasefire in Hodeidah city and the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Issa and Saleef, in a bid to resolve the country’s humanitarian crisis and scale down fighting.
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2018-12-18 21:02
Tehran hosting high-level meeting on disaster information management
TEHRAN — A high-level expert consultation meeting on disaster information management kicked off in Tehran on Tuesday, Mehr news agency reported.
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2018-12-14 19:24
Tehran urges UN to hold U.S. accountable for violating resolution 2231
TEHRAN – The UN Security Council should hold the U.S. accountable for violating the resolution 2231 by leaving the 2015 nuclear deal, the Iranian deputy ambassador to the UN said on Wednesday.
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2018-12-11 21:45
International Mountain Day: Mountains are vital for our lives
TEHRAN — Almost one billion people live in mountain areas, and over half the human population depends on mountains for water, food and clean energy. However, according to the United Nations, mountains are under threat from climate change, land degradation, over exploitation and natural disasters, with potentially far-reaching and devastating consequences, both for mountain communities and the rest of the world.
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2018-12-10 22:06
Pakistan harboring terrorists: Haley
TEHRAN - The war of words between U.S. and Pakistani politicians doesn't seem to end. Latest to jump the bandwagon is U.S. envoy to UN Nikki Haley who has repeated allegations against Islamabad.
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2018-12-09 20:45
UN envoy hails Iran’s anti-corruption campaign
The representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Iran has praised the country’s progress in campaign against crimes and corruption.
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2018-12-05 19:52
Anti-Iran consensus fails at UN
TEHRAN – Attempts to bring the United Nations Security Council into a consensus against Iran’s missile tests failed to achieve the desired conclusion sought by the U.S., France and Britain.
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2018-12-05 10:44
Pompeo Questions the Value of International Groups Like UN and EU
BRUSSELS — In a major speech on Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tried to explain one of the abiding conundrums of the Trump administration: How does a nationalist lead on the international stage?
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2018/11/30
By Dr. Altaf Hussain
Understanding essence of Islam key to fostering unity
TEHRAN_ We are fully aware of the dangers and challenges facing the Islamic world today. Evil influences not only threaten its unity, distort its identity, tarnish its tenets but brutally attack the very message of Islam.
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2018-11-28 20:36
Zarif urges intra-Afghan dialogue to reach peace
TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday underlined the need to facilitate the intra-Afghan dialogue, by helping to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table with the government for inclusive and comprehensive talks.
