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Shireen Abu Akleh, was murdered in cold blood: Iran's Envoy to UN

Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran Palestinian journalist, was murdered in cold blood by the occupying forces in Jenin in occupied Palestine, said the Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations in a statement.
2022-05-26 05:50
Iran urges protection of civilian lives in conflict zones

Iran’s permanent envoy to the United Nations urges protection of civilian lives in conflict-stricken zones across the world, especially the Middle East region.
2022-05-26 04:13
Iran asks for UN urgent action to end Israeli criminal act

Representative of Islamic Republic of Iran in United Nations condemned assassination of martyr Shireen Abu Akle, the Palestinian reporter of Al-Jazeera TV, and asked the UN and particularly the UN Security Council here on Friday to act urgently to end Israel’s criminal acts.
2022-05-14 03:15
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Amirabdollahian: US brave move prerequisite for sustainable agreement

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said that the prerequisite for reaching a sustainable, strong and justice-based agreement is a brave move by the US to compensate for its past mistaken attitude.
2022-05-07 03:19
Iran envoy: US sanctions target countries economic recovery amid pandemic

Iran's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi has said that the unilateral US sanctions have seriously targeted countries' economic recovery and development after the Covid-19.
2022-04-28 04:16
Iran UN envoy: Syrian crisis not to be resolved without 'ending occupation'

Saying that the Syrian crisis will not be resolved without ending the occupation and terrorist threats, Iran's UN envoy stressed that fighting against terrorism should not be an excuse to undermine Syria's sovereignty.
2022-04-27 08:39
Iran urges immediate UN action to stop Israeli regime’s aggression

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi called on the UN to act immediately to stop the Zionist Regime’s aggression and occupation in Palestine.
2022-04-24 03:49
UN Security Council holds meeting on al Quds unrest, clashes

The UN Security Council will meet on Tuesday over violence around al Quds holy site that wounded 170 Palestinian at the weekend.
2022-04-19 05:35
UN should set reopening of Sana’a airport as number-one priority: Yemeni official

The chairman of Yemen's Supreme Political Council says the United Nations should set the reopening of Sana'a airport as its first priority, as tens of thousands of critically ill Yemeni patients are in need of life-saving treatment abroad amid a crippling Saudi-led siege.
2022-04-13 07:10
Iran reports to UN on human rights improvement

The Iranian Judiciary’s High Council for Human Rights has sent its midterm report to the United Nations about the human rights situation in Iran, citing “huge progress” in improving those rights.
2022-04-10 03:23
Iran warns against politicization of UNHRC membership

Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi said in the UN General Assembly’s Thursday session to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council that the membership in the body should not be politicized.
2022-04-09 03:18
UN Secretary General cites Quran in Ramadan message to call for unity to build peaceful world

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the holy month of Ramadan as a “time for reflection and learning, an opportunity to come together and uplift each other”.
2022-04-03 03:32
Yemen at risk of being ‘forgotten’ as Russia-Ukraine conflict grabs world attention: UN

The United Nations has warned that Yemen is at risk of being “forgotten” as Russia-Ukraine conflict has grabbed the world’s attention, predicting an “extremely troubling outlook” for the war-wracked Arab country.
2022-03-28 04:11
UN Secretary-General urges Taliban officials to open schools for all students

The UN Secretary-General has called on Taliban officials to open schools immediately for all students.
2022-03-27 05:16
UN rights chief slams mass execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has decried the latest record mass execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia, urging authorities in the ultra-conservative kingdom to bring the country’s counter-terrorism laws fully into line with international standards.
2022-03-15 09:41
Iran envoy censures UNSC allegations against Syria

Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi has criticized the United Nations Security Council for holding monthly sessions on Syria and reiterating unfounded allegations against government of the war-stricken country.
2022-03-12 04:29
UN war crimes panel urges US to investigate airstrikes on Syria

The United Nations war crimes panel on Syria urges the United States to investigate the civilian casualties caused by American airstrikes on the Arab country.
2022-03-10 04:57
UNSC resolution on Yemen has negative implications for peace: FM Spokesman

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says the UN Security Council resolution on the Yemeni crisis and the language used in it will have negative consequences for the peace process and further the positions of the conflicting parties.
2022-03-02 07:49
Iran's Shamkhani holds West responsible for wars and crises

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said that the West is directly responsible for the wars and crises that are formed in order to resist the West's strategy.
2022-02-26 04:22
Iran envoy to UN: Anti-terror fight not an excuse to undermine Syria's sovereignty

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takkht Ravanchi underscored that the illegal presence of foreign forces in parts of Syria have unfortunately paved the way for the emergence of terrorist groups in that country.
2022-02-26 04:18
95% of people in Afghanistan do not have enough to eat: WFP

The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) says 95 percent of people in Afghanistan “do not have enough to eat,” as the United States has frozen Afghan government assets worth billions of dollars and international sanctions against the ruling Taliban have plunged the Asian country into a full-blown economic crisis.
2022-02-20 05:13
Anti-Iran sanctions 'crime committed against humanity': Envoy to UN

Iran’s Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi described the unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States against Iranian people as ‘crime committed against humanity’.
2022-02-16 04:18
Iran ready to participate in UN peacekeeping operations: Ambassador

Iran’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takkht Ravanchi here on Tuesday announced the Islamic Republic of Iran’s readiness to participate in United Nations’ peacekeeping operations around the globe.
2022-02-16 04:09
UN Secretary-General appreciates Iran, Pakistan’s generosity towards Afghans

United Nations Secretary-General said that Iran and Pakistan have shown unforgettable generosity in hosting millions of Afghans.
2022-01-31 06:07
UN Secretary-General hails Iran role in resolving human crisis in Yemen

The Secretary-General of the United Nations hailed the constructive positions of Iran in supporting the peace process, paying attention to humanitarian issues, and initiating political talks to resolve the crisis in Yemen.
2022-01-29 06:05
UN Secretary-General condemns Saudi-led deadly airstrikes in Yemen

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Friday's airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition against a detention center in Yemen's Saada city, said his spokesman.
2022-01-22 05:07
Millions of Yemenis face rising hunger: UN

Millions of Yemenis are experiencing rising hunger amid shortages in food assistance, the United Nations said on Sunday.
2022-01-17 05:56
Envoy hopes for end of suspension of Iran's right to vote in UN

Iran's UN envoy Majid Takht Ravanchi commented on the suspension of Iran's right to vote in the United Nations because of bans blocking its payment of the United Nations dues and hoped Iran's efforts to end this will bear fruit soon.
2022-01-15 04:21
Iran's UN envoy: UNSC must compel Israel to end occupation of Golan, stop aggression against Syria

Iran's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Zahra Ershadi says the United Nations Security Council must act to force Israel to end the occupation of Syria’s Golan Heights and aggression against the country.
2021-12-21 05:02
Iran's envoy at UN reacts to anti-Tehran resolution on human rights

Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi has described anti-Iran resolution on human rights as partial and unconstructive.
2021-12-19 04:15