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UN names Iran's late Mirzakhani among ‘7 women scientists who shaped world’
Feb 16, 2020 10:48The United Nations (UN) has named the late Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani as one of seven women scientists “who have shaped our world.”
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Ceasefire unlikely in Idlib under current circumstances: Syria envoy to UN
Feb 13, 2020 08:38Syria’s UN Ambassador Bashar al-Jaafari says it is currently impossible to implement a ceasefire in the de-escalation zone of the country’s embattled northwestern province of Idlib, which terrorist groups have been using as a launch pad for attacks against Syrian forces and civilians.
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UN releases list of firms linked to illegal Zionist settlements
Feb 12, 2020 14:22The United Nations human rights office has released a report identifying companies with business ties to the illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank, a move hailed by Palestinians as a victory for international law.
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Iranian FM, UN envoy discuss Syria
Feb 09, 2020 04:50Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen talked about the latest developments in Syria.
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UN envoy admires Iran for supporting Syria’s Constitutional Committee
Feb 09, 2020 04:45The UN secretary-general’s special envoy for Syria lauded Iran for its continued supports for the activities of Syria’s Constitutional Committee.
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UN envoy reports 'progress' in Libya talks
Feb 07, 2020 04:53The UN's Libya envoy on Thursday reported "progress" in talks between military representatives of the country's warring parties on coming up with a lasting ceasefire that could include a UN monitoring role.
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Russia objects to UN draft resolution on Libya
Feb 06, 2020 09:42Russia has blocked a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on the Libyan conflict, insisting that any foreign militants in Libya be labeled “foreign terrorist fighters,” not just “mercenaries,” as the draft text proposed.
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Draft UNSC resolution rebukes Israel annexation plan
Feb 05, 2020 05:42A draft United Nations Security Council resolution condemns Zionist regime’s plan to annex the settlements it has built illegally on Occupied Palestinian Territories in a rebuke of a US-devised scheme that endorses such land theft.
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Libya rivals agree to ceasefire in principle, UN envoy says
Feb 04, 2020 10:58The United Nations (UN) envoy for Libya says the warring sides in the North African country have agreed in principle to transform a shaky truce into a permanent ceasefire.
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WHO declares China virus outbreak an international emergency
Jan 31, 2020 04:28The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Thursday that the coronavirus epidemic in China now constitutes a 'public health emergency of international concern'.