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2026-01-17 20:54
Tehran, Moscow, Beijing blast US role in Iran riots at UN Security Council meeting
TEHRAN — Iran, Russia, and China on Thursday sharply criticized the United States during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, condemning Washington’s conduct and statements amid the recent unrest in the Islamic Republic.
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2026-01-12 19:13
Tehran condemns Washington’s meddling in letter to UN chief
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has criticized the United States’ meddlesome activities in Iran’s internal affairs following the recent unrest in the West Asian country.
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2025-12-19 16:25
UN: U.S. sanctions against ICC judges undermine international justice
The United Nations has issued a strong warning over newly announced US sanctions targeting judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), stressing that such measures threaten judicial independence and weaken the global system of accountability.
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2025-12-16 22:14
Tehran calls for 'transparent, all-inclusive process' to pick UN chief
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations says Tehran demands a “transparent and all-inclusive process” to select the world body’s Secretary General, and announces its preparedness to take part in “meaningful talks” throughout this process.
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2025-12-16 18:01
UN members vote 164-8 to support Palestinians’ inalienable right to an independent state
The UN General Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a draft resolution reaffirming the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, including the right to an independent State of Palestine, Anadolu reported Tuesday.
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2025-12-12 21:46
Tehran condemns US tightening of restrictions on Iran’s UN Diplomatic Mission
TEHRAN – Iran has roundly condemned the intensification of restrictions, by the United States, against the Iranian Diplomatic Mission to the United Nations (UN) in New York, saying the U.S. government’s abuse of its host-country status disrupts the efficiency and credibility of the world body.
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2025-12-03 22:23
In a UN letter, Iran, Russia and China hit back at West’s exploitation of the deal it abandoned
TEHRAN – Iran, Russia, and China appeared to react to the West’s ongoing attempts to leverage the already battered and now expired JCPOA as a pressure tool against Iran when their UN ambassadors, in a joint letter, reminded that all provisions of UNSC Resolution 2231—the resolution endorsing the JCPOA— were terminated after October 18, 2025, under Operative Paragraph 8 of that resolution.
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2025-11-29 16:57
Staff and facilities ‘continue to come under fire’ despite Gaza ceasefire: UN
The UN humanitarian office said Friday that despite a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, its staff and facilities "continue to come under fire," creating dangerous conditions that are obstructing humanitarian operations, Anadolu reported Saturday.
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2025-11-28 22:15
Tehran reacts after terrorists are given chance to pursue Israeli agenda at UN
TEHRAN - An Iranian MP has responded to the groundless allegations being levelled against Iran under pretext of human and minorities’ rights.
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2025-11-28 19:05
UN chief condemns Guinea-Bissau coup, demands restoration of constitutional order
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “strongly condemns” the military coup in Guinea-Bissau and calls for the “immediate and unconditional restoration of constitutional order,” Anadolu reported Thursday.
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2025-11-26 21:23
By Sahar Dadjoo
Israel’s Beirut strike exposes collapse of international law, Lebanese analyst warns
Adnan Alameh says UN and global powers have failed to enforce the truce agreement, leaving Lebanon vulnerable to repeated raids
TEHRAN – The recent Israeli strike on Beirut nearly a year after the ceasefire with Hezbollah has raised urgent questions about the effectiveness of international law and the enforcement of UN resolutions in Lebanon. For Adnan Alameh, a Lebanese political analyst, the incident reflects not only Israel’s strategic ambitions but also the broader failure of the international community to restrain violations of sovereignty.
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2025-11-22 14:54
UN warns 1.1 million in Gaza tents face winter storms, flooding risk
More than 200 makeshift displacement sites housing hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza face severe flooding risk this winter, Al Jazeera reported Saturday, citing the latest UN humanitarian assessment.
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2025-11-19 22:21
By Sahar Dadjoo
International law has collapsed under great-power pressure, UN observer warns
Thomas G. Weiss says geopolitical paralysis has left the UN unable to restrain U.S.-Israel actions against Iran
TEHRAN – The recent 12-day U.S.-Israel assault on Iran has reignited debates about whether the global legal system retains any real authority or has collapsed under the weight of great-power politics. For Thomas G. Weiss, a leading thinker on international governance and long-time observer of the UN, the crisis is symptomatic of a much deeper breakdown.
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2025-11-15 22:22
No threat or coercion will force us to surrender our rights: Iran at UN
TEHRAN – Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations says the country will never capitulate to threats or coercion, and that military aggression and economic terrorism can never force Iran into renouncing its legitimate rights.
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2025-11-15 18:56
By Sahar Dadjoo
UN failure has enabled a second genocide in Darfur, ex-UN Sudan chief says
Mukesh Kapila says geopolitics has paralyzed the UN and international system over the past decade
TEHRAN- In an exclusive conversation with the Tehran Times, Mukesh Kapila, the former UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan and one of the earliest international officials to publicly expose the Darfur genocide, delivers a stark and urgent warning.
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2025-11-14 21:45
By Soheila Zarfam
Iran pursues US at UN after Trump admits he was 'in charge of' June war
TEHRAN – "Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law." That is the warning U.S. police give criminal suspects when they are arrested. Its repetition in American movies and TV has made the notion — that your words can be used against you — familiar to most citizens. Yet some in the U.S. seem to believe words lose their bite when spoken by someone in the position of power.
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2025-11-07 13:38
Iran, UN underscore climate justice
TEHRAN – The head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, and the secretary general of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, have emphasized the significance of climate justice in the face of coercive sanctions.
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2025-11-01 19:33
12-day war on Iran a ‘blatant violation’ of UN charter, says special rapporteur
TEHRAN – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Mai Sato, has described the recent 12-day war against Iran as a “clear and blatant violation of the UN Charter,” warning of its devastating human and environmental consequences.
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2025-10-26 08:39
The UN at 80: China’s Perspective
BEIJING- Eighty years ago, born from the ashes of war, the United Nations embodied humanity’s enduring pursuit of peace and justice.
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2025-10-21 21:38
Iran presses UN for stronger global response to Israeli actions
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a phone conversation to discuss recent regional developments, focusing on the ongoing crises in Gaza and Yemen.
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2025-10-20 19:29
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Humanitarian act plus intelligence collusion: Yemen reveals other side of global bodies’ alleged ‘ne
BEIRUT—Yemen is currently witnessing an unprecedented confrontation with the UN and other international organizations, which are supposed to provide an umbrella for humanitarian and relief work, after some of them became intelligence tools operating against the country’s sovereignty and supreme interests.
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2025-10-07 16:26
UN to continue co-op with Iran on urban resilience, equitable access to housing
TEHRAN –Stefan Priesner, the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Iran, has reaffirmed the ongoing support of the UN for Iran to make cities more resilient and improve equitable access to housing.
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2025-10-03 15:04
Iran marks Intl. Day of Older Persons 2025
TEHRAN – The International Day of Older Persons was observed on Wednesday, October 1, in Tehran in the presence of Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean ambassadors, and the representatives of the United Nations to the country.
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2025-09-28 16:46
Israel counts 77 absences during Netanyahu’s UN address, highlighting isolation
Israel tallied 77 delegations absent or walking out during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 41-minute UN address—including neighbors Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, and regional powers such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, alongside Spain, Brazil, South Africa, and Ireland.
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2025-09-27 22:12
Innocent lives at risk as international community fails on human rights: Pezeshkian
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian returned to Tehran on Saturday after addressing the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, sharply criticizing the international community for its failure to protect civilians from the actions of the Zionist regime.
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2025-09-24 20:56
By Sahar Dadjoo
US will stop at nothing to assert dominance over other nations: Sierra Leone scholar
TEHRAN – In a dramatic development at the United Nations last Friday, September 19, 2025, the Security Council voted against a proposal to extend sanctions relief for Iran, paving the way for the automatic re-imposition of previous UN sanctions under the so-called “snapback” mechanism.
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2025/09/24
By Faramarz Koohpayeh
How many lies did Trump tell about Iran in his speech at the UN General Assembly?
TEHRAN – The U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday was less a diplomatic statement than a performance of falsehoods and distortions.
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2025/09/24
By Zhang He
UN 80: A Call for Unity against Unilateralism
BEIJING - Eighty years ago, in the aftermath of the devastating world wars, nations united to create the United Nations, opening a new chapter in global governance. Since then, the UN has reached key milestones in promoting international cooperation and addressing global challenges. However, today, it faces growing challenges as powerful nations prioritize unilateral actions over collective decision-making. The shift towards unilateralism is eroding the once-cooperative global governance system.
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2025-09-23 21:27
Israel’s crimes in Gaza a ‘direct assault on human civilization’, Iran FM says at UN forum
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi strongly condemned Israel’s ongoing military war against Gaza, describing it as both genocide and a direct assault on human civilization.
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2025-09-21 22:11
Pezeshkian to leave for New York Tuesday, promote global cooperation at UN
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran is preparing to address world leaders at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to Mehdi Sanaei, a political advisor, President Pezeshkian will depart for New York on Tuesday after participating in the symbolic ringing of the school bell, marking the commencement of the new academic year throughout Iran.