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UN urges withdrawal of mercenaries from Libya, welcomes unity government
Mar 14, 2021 10:27The United Nations Security Council has called for an immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya as the conflict-ridden North African country ushers in a new era with the formation of a national unity government.
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Sanctions lead to devastating repercussions like those of terrorism, war crimes: Takht-Ravanchi
Mar 12, 2021 08:16Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has denounced sanctions as inhumane, immoral and illegal, saying their far-reaching, devastating and long-term consequences are as brutal and vicious as terrorism, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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16 countries forming coalition at UN against unilateral force, sanctions
Mar 12, 2021 07:57A group of 16 countries, including Iran, Russia and China, are pushing to create a coalition at the United Nations to counter the use or threat of force and unilateral sanctions by the West.
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‘This is hell!’ UN issues solemn warning about Yemen
Mar 11, 2021 05:54The United Nations (UN) has warned of a mass famine in war-torn Yemen that will put millions of people at risk, describing the country as the “worst place on earth” and the situation there as “hell.”
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UN Security Council condemns Myanmar violence, urges military restraint
Mar 11, 2021 05:51The United Nations Security Council has condemned the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters in Myanmar, but has failed to denounce the recent military takeover in the country as a coup or to threaten further action.
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Yemeni minister urges UN to prevent humanitarian catastrophe
Mar 10, 2021 14:15Yemen’s Minister of Oil and Minerals Ahmad Abdullah Dares has urged the United Nations to pressure the Saudi-led coalition into releasing ships with petroleum products vital for services.
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Iran rejects ‘unfair’ UN expert report on human rights situation
Mar 10, 2021 09:44Iran’s permanent ambassador to the UN office in Geneva says the United Nations’ rapporteur’s report on the so-called human rights situation in the country is “unfair and deviant” since it propagates “prejudicial” statements about the whole nation.
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Yemeni Foreign Ministry criticizes biased UN, international statements over Ma’rib battle
Mar 07, 2021 05:01The Yemeni Foreign Ministry has called on the UN and other international organizations to take a rational approach to the ongoing battle in Ma’rib Province, which has been the scene of large-scale operations by the Yemeni troops and allied Popular Committees fighters against Saudi-sponsored militants.
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Russia dismisses Western attempts to abuse Syria's so-called chemical file
Mar 05, 2021 12:36Russia has ripped Western countries for their continued use of Syria's so-called chemical file to exert more pressure on the war-ravaged West Asian country, despite the fact that the Damascus government has completely and irreversibly dismantled its chemical weapons production facilities and stockpiles.
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Myanmar police open fire on protesters to add one more to the fatalities
Mar 05, 2021 09:51According to eye witnesses and media reports, Myanmar police opened fire on peaceful protesters in Mandalay on Friday, leaving one person dead.