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Lifting of UN arms ban outcome of Iran’s correct policy on JCPOA: Rabiei
Oct 20, 2020 08:35Government spokesman Ali Rabiei has hailed the lifting of the UN arms embargo on Iran as an “achievement,” saying it shows that the country adopted a “correct policy” when it chose to remain a party to the 2015 nuclear deal despite America’s pullout.
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Termination of UN arms ban a ‘win for multilateralism’: Iran’s Zarif
Oct 18, 2020 05:33Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described the termination of the UN Security Council’s arms restrictions against Tehran in defiance of Washington’s efforts as “a win for the cause of multilateralism and peace and security in our region”.
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Iran’s UN mission hails end of ‘unjust’ arms embargo
Oct 18, 2020 05:04Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations hails the end of a “baseless, unjust, and unlawful” arms embargo against the Islamic Republic that has just expired.
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Iran declares official termination of UN arms embargo
Oct 18, 2020 04:01Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the UN Security Council’s arms restrictions against Tehran have all been terminated in defiance of the United States’ efforts.
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11 million girls won't return to school after COVID: UNESCO
Oct 16, 2020 01:53Eleven million girls face being unable to return to school even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted around the world, UNESCO head Audrey Azoulay says during a visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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UN urges immediate action for safe return of stranded migrants amid pandemic
Oct 09, 2020 14:44More than 2.7 million migrants who wished to return home have been stranded abroad because of restrictions put in place to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations said on Friday.
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China joins WHO plan for global distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
Oct 09, 2020 08:43China has joined a global initiative, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO), to help an equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines, in a move that is expected to anger US President Donald Trump, who already rejected the plan.
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Yemen’s Ansarullah lauds UN envoy's call for ceasefire in Hudaydah despite Saudi violations
Oct 08, 2020 11:32Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has welcomed the UN special envoy’s call on warring sides to put an end to fighting in the strategic western port city of Hudaydah and respect a ceasefire agreement despite frequent violation of the agreement by the Saudi side.
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UNICEF raises eyebrows with praise for Saudi ‘humanitarian’ role in Yemen
Oct 07, 2020 08:56The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has in a controversial move praised what it called Saudi Arabia’s “humanitarian” role in Yemen, closing its eyes to years of atrocities committed by Riyadh and its allies against the civilian population there, leaving a large number of children dead, maimed and malnourished.
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COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by year-end: WHO
Oct 06, 2020 14:15A vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by year-end, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday (October 6), without elaborating.