UN

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  • Iran, UN to train Afghan women as midwives and nurses 2023-09-02 15:36

    Iran, UN to train Afghan women as midwives and nurses

    TEHRAN- Iran and the United Nations signed a memorandum of understanding in Tehran on Wednesday to provide nursing and midwifery skill-based education to Afghan women residing in Iran.

  • UN 2023-08-16 20:57

    Iran calls on UN Security Council to condemn Shiraz terror attack

    TEHRAN – The Iranian mission to the United Nations in New York has condemned the terrorist attack on a shrine in the south-central city of Shiraz on August 13, criticizing the UN Security Council for not condemning the terrorist attacks in Iran.

  • Israel has killed a record number of Palestinians so far this year  2023-08-14 22:10

    By Ali Karbalaei 

    UN reveals alarming Palestinian death toll 

    Israel has killed a record number of Palestinians so far this year 

    TEHRAN - The United Nations says Israeli forces have killed 167 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds (Jerusalem) as of August 7 in the current year.

  • nuclear-armed ballistic submarines 2023-07-18 23:02

    By Ali Karbalaei 

    Tensions escalate on Korean Peninsula 

    UN Security Council meets on North Korea's ICBM launch. 

    TEHRAN- North Korea recently launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Pyongyang says the solid-fuel Hwasong-18 was in response to reckless military activities by the United States on its borders, including war games and the arrival of a nuclear-armed submarine. 

  • 65 Iranian universities among top Asian institutions 2023-06-30 15:09

    Iran delineates anti-narcotics activities at UN meeting

    TEHRAN - Mohsen Naziri Asl, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Vienna, addressed the special session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs which was held on June 26 in Vienna.

  • Kanaani 2023-06-26 00:16

    Tehran dismayed over Israel exclusion from UN shame list

    TEHRAN- The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has criticized the UN for failing to include the Zionist regime on its “list of shame” in spite of the regime’s horrendous abuses of human rights.

  • UN woman 2023-06-24 22:02

    Official cautions unilateral sanctions hinder women’s empowerment

    TEHRAN- Khadijeh Karimi, director general for international affairs at Iran’s vice presidency for women and family affairs, has asserted that unilateral sanctions from the West and brutal, illegal actions impede the advancement, expansion, and prosperity of women in a variety of fields.

  • Russia 2023-06-24 22:01

    Tehran disputes U.S. allegation Russia used Iranian drones in Ukraine war

    TEHRAN- The latest allegation leveled by the United States and its allies regarding Russia’s deployment of Iranian drones in the Ukraine war has been refuted by Iran’s permanent representative to the UN.

  • Iravani 2023-06-21 23:50

    UCMs impeding fight on terror, Iranian diplomat says

    TEHRAN- The ambassador of Iran to the UN has stated that the use of unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) prevents nations from working together to combat terrorism.

  • MTG 2023-06-20 21:39

    Iran envoy to Afghanistan meets UN official

    TEHRAN – Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s presidential envoy for Afghanistan who simultaneously serves as Tehran’s Ambassador to Kabul, met on Tuesday with the United Nations secretary-general’s envoy for Afghanistan. 

  • UN experts “alarmed” by France’s violence against protesters 2023-06-17 22:24

    By Ali Karbalaei 

    UN experts “alarmed” by France’s violence against protesters

    TEHRAN- Experts appointed by the United Nations have said the French security forces’ “acts of violence” against protesters “is alarming”.

  • JCPOA 2023-06-09 23:14

    Iran rejects signing ‘interim pact’ with U.S.

    TEHRAN- Reports that Iran and the United States are concluding an “interim deal” that calls for partial sanctions relief on the Islamic Republic in exchange for modifications to the nation’s nuclear energy program have been roundly rejected by Iran's mission to the UN.

  • Embassy 2023-06-07 21:33

    UN welcomes reopening of Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia

    TEHRAN - Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the UN, has welcomed the reopening of the Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia, calling the move “helpful.”

  • From agreement to action: build back biodiversity 2023-05-22 15:55

    By Mehdi Garshasbi

    From agreement to action: build back biodiversity

    TEHRAN - The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.

  • UN to mark 75th anniversary of Nakba 2023-05-14 12:35

    UN to mark 75th anniversary of Nakba

    On May 15, 2023, the United Nations will stage a high-level special meeting to observe the 75th anniversary of the Nakba – the mass displacement of around 750,000 Palestinians from their homeland in 1948.

  • UN alarmed over UK’s ban on “peaceful protests” 2023-04-28 19:17

    By Ali Karbalaei

    UN alarmed over UK’s ban on “peaceful protests”

    TEHRAN- A new bill passed on Wednesday by the British parliament grants the police the power to crack down on peaceful protests in violation of human rights.

  • Palestinian Ambassador to Iran Salam Zawawi 2023-04-25 21:25

    Time for Palestine to be liberated: envoy

    TEHRAN - Palestinian Ambassador to Iran Salam Zawawi said that the time has come for the oppressed Palestinian people to liberate themselves and achieve their independence.

  • Gharibabadi 2023-04-15 21:37

    Tehran criticizes the West’s hypocritical attitude toward human rights

    TEHRAN - Kazem Gharibabadi, secretary general of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has blasted international institutions for failing to take a stand against the degradation of human rights conditions in Western nations.

  • Bahraini 2023-04-05 20:29

    Iran condemns the West’s political exploitation of human rights

    TEHRAN- After the UN Human Rights Council’s endorsement of an anti-Tehran draft resolution, Iran’s permanent representative to the UN Office and other international bodies in Geneva lambasted Western nations for using human rights as a political instrument against the Islamic Republic.

  • Ayatollah Khamenei calls for rebuilding health network 2023-03-18 21:45

    By Faramarz Kuhpayeh 

    The Prudence of Ayatollah Khamenei

    Why negotiation with U.S. not a solution to Iran problems?

    TEHRAN – The Chinese-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia once again drew the attention to a vivid description by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution of U.S. negotiating principles.

  • Iran, UN extend anti-narcotics cooperation for five years  2023-03-18 16:21

    Iran, UN extend anti-narcotics cooperation for five years 

    TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations, extending bilateral cooperation to combat narcotics for another five years.

  • Ershadi 2023-03-11 21:19

    Islam doesn’t discriminate against women: diplomat

    TEHRAN – A diplomat with the Iranian mission to the United Nations has denounced the Western media for portraying Islam as discriminating against women. 

  • Quake has made the situation worse in Syria 2023-03-01 21:23

    Tehran seeks 'unconditional' lifting of sanctions on quake-hit Syria

    TEHRAN – Amir Saeed Iravani, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, on Tuesday urged “immediate and unconditional” lifting of Western sanctions against Syria in order to help Syria to deal with the aftermath of the highly devastating earthquake that hit the country early last month.

  • Iravani 2023-01-27 19:49

    Syrian-led political solution only way to end crisis: envoy 

    TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has underlined the need for a political solution to the crisis in Syria that is based on a Syrian-led process. 

  • Envoy urges UN to assist Iran in supporting Afghan refugees 2023-01-25 19:50

    Envoy urges UN to assist Iran in supporting Afghan refugees

    TEHRAN - The Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, has urged the United Nations to help Iran provide better support for Afghan refugees.

  • Threat of urban food insecurity growing in Asia-Pacific: UN agencies 2023-01-25 15:33

    Threat of urban food insecurity growing in Asia-Pacific: UN agencies

    A new report by four United Nations agencies has revealed that Asia’s cities are growing at such a fast pace that nearly 55 percent of the region’s enormous population is expected to reside in urban areas by 2030, and that will have equally enormous consequences for urban food security and nutrition.

  • Tepe Ozbaki: local officials in push to expand ancient hill protection 2022-12-27 20:30

    Tepe Ozbaki: local officials in push to expand ancient hill protection

    TEHRAN – Tourism officials of Alborz province are stepping up efforts to win UNESCO status for a millennia-old archaeological hill situated near the Iranian capital.

  • Semnan hopes to win UNESCO recognition for its caravanserais 2022-12-24 18:02

    Semnan hopes to win UNESCO recognition for its caravanserais

    TEHRAN – The Iranian province of Semnan hopes to gain UNESCO status for a selection of its caravanserais, which are part of a national dossier to be evaluated in the near future by the UN body.

  • Iravani 2022-12-20 19:31

    Iran ready to resume Vienna talks: Envoy

    TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani reiterated Iran’s readiness to resume the stalled talks in Vienna over reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

  • Mohammad Eslami 2022-12-17 22:45

    By Sadegh Fereydounabadi

    Iran offers IAEA a chance for getting over differences

    TEHRAN – A delegation from the UN nuclear watchdog is expected to arrive in Iran in the next few days in what appears to be another chance offered by Iran to the West to redress their past misbehavior.