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Iran says UNSC rendered ineffective by US support for Israel
Jun 25, 2020 01:43Iran says the US’ continued support for Israel has weakened the United Nations Security Council, particularly in countering Tel Aviv’s expansionist policies.
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UN chief calls on Israel to drop West Bank annexation plans
Jun 24, 2020 02:25United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on the Israeli regime to drop plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, saying the move would constitute a “most serious violation of international law.”
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US wants UN Security Council to extend arms embargo against Iran
Jun 24, 2020 01:30The United States has proposed a UN Security Council resolution which calls for a 2015 arms embargo against Iran to be extended.
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Yemen’s UNESCO body decries UN removal of Riyadh from child-killers blacklist
Jun 23, 2020 07:43Yemen’s national commission for the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged the world body to reconsider its decision to remove the Saudi-led military coalition from its blacklist of child-killers and instead refer such crimes to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Majlis: IAEA resolution proof of structural discrimination within UN nuclear watchdog
Jun 21, 2020 07:59The majority of lawmakers at Majlis (parliament) have denounced an anti-Iran resolution recently passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors, saying the document is another indication of "structural discrimination" within the UN atomic watchdog.
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UN warns aid flights could collapse in July
Jun 19, 2020 09:29The United Nations warned Friday that its humanitarian logistics flights could be largely grounded in July due to a lack of funds -- severely compromising global aid operations.
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Iran says ready to work with new members of UNSC
Jun 19, 2020 02:56Iran’s Foreign Ministry welcomed the election of India, Ireland, Mexico, and Norway as the new non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
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Over one percent of humanity displaced due to war, persecution: UN
Jun 18, 2020 09:57More than one percent of the world's population - a record 80 million people - have now been forced to flee their homes due to violence and persecution, the UN said Thursday.
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Tehran renews warning to UN nuclear watchdog as EU, US launch anti-Iran push
Jun 18, 2020 08:04Iran has warned the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) against failing to “exercise prudence” as its Board of Governors is expected to discuss a European-drafted resolution pushing for intrusive inspections of Iranian nuclear sites.
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Iran backs emergency UN human rights meeting on George Floyd’s murder
Jun 18, 2020 02:47The Foreign Ministry voices support for a two-day emergency meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva addressing the brutal murder of an African-American citizen by a Minneapolis police officer last month and the broader issue of racism in the United States that has been fueling such atrocities.