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Warring parties in Yemen make ‘significant progress’ on ceasefire agreement: UN envoy
May 15, 2020 04:06United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths says the warring parties in the impoverished Arab country have made “significant progress” toward agreement on a nationwide ceasefire.
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Yemen urges UN to pressure Saudi-led coalition over offloading stranded oil tanker
May 11, 2020 01:27The Yemeni minister of oil and minerals has called upon the United Nations to pressure the Saudi-led coalition involved in a campaign against his country into allowing the offloading of crude oil from a tanker afloat off the coast of Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah.
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Swiss humanitarian channel not enough to meet Iran’s needs: Takht Ravanchi
May 10, 2020 12:11Iran’s permanent Ambassador to the United Nations says the trade channel launched by a Swiss bank to help the Islamic Republic use its overseas funds to procure food and medicine for its people amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic has so far failed to meet the country’s needs.
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Unilateral sanctions hamper Syria’s fight against coronavirus pandemic: UN envoy
May 10, 2020 11:09Unilateral sanctions hamper Syria’s fight against coronavirus pandemic: UN envoy
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US ‘bullying’ jeopardizes UN credibility: Iran’s Zarif
May 10, 2020 04:12Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned that Washington’s “lawless bullying” against other countries will put the UN credibility at risk.
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In letter to Guterres, Iran FM calls for UN’s 'swift' action against US sanctions, withdrawal from JCPOA
May 09, 2020 09:57Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the United Nations to take a swift action and hold the United States liable for any consequences of its "unlawful withdrawal" from the landmark 2015 nuclear deal and its "unlawful" re-imposition of unilateral sanctions against the country.
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Terrorists upping attacks on Syrian civilians during pandemic, situation deteriorating: UN
May 08, 2020 13:16The United Nations Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet has said that Syria’s situation is a “ticking time-bomb” as terrorist groups such as the Daesh Takfiri outfit exploit the COVID-19 pandemic and heighten attacks on civilians.
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UN Chief warns against ‘tsunami of hatred’ amid pandemic
May 08, 2020 06:18UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns about “a tsunami of hate and xenophobia” and “anti-Muslim attacks” amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has exasperated the already difficult situation of refugees and minority groups across the globe.
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Iran won’t accept violation of UNSC resolution on arms ban, Rouhani warns US
May 06, 2020 05:46President Hassan Rouhani has warned the United States that Iran will not accept any violation of the UN Security Council resolution that mandates the lifting of an arms embargo against the Islamic Republic, saying the country is absolutely entitled to the ban’s cancellation.
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WHO rejects Trump’s claim COVID-19 came from Wuhan lab
May 05, 2020 06:06The World Health Organization says the US has provided no evidence to support US President Donald Trump’s claim that the coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab.