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UN says "extent of the problem" in flood-hit Libya remains unclear
Sep 15, 2023 11:49The United Nations has raised concerns about the situation in the flood-ravaged areas of Libya, citing civil strife as a main hindrance to aid efforts and calling on the fighting sides to put aside political deadlocks and divisions.
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Iran vows to respond 'resolutely' to Israel's threats, unlawful acts
Sep 15, 2023 06:18Iran has vowed to respond "resolutely" to any threats and unlawful acts that could be directed towards the Islamic Republic on the part of the Israeli regime.
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Anti-Iran terrorists will be disarmed, transferred to UN camps: Iraqi FM
Sep 13, 2023 10:43Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein says his country is committed to a security pact with Iran to disarm anti-Iran terrorist groups based in the Kurdistan region.
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Iran's mission to UN identifies five Iranians to be released in prisoner swap deal with US
Sep 13, 2023 02:43Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has confirmed that five Iranians detained illegally in the United States on charges of circumventing US sanctions will soon be released as part a prisoner swap deal between Tehran and Washington.
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UN says human rights in Afghanistan in 'state of collapse'
Sep 12, 2023 14:28The United Nations rights chief warns about a systematic assault on the freedom of Afghanistan’s people, saying that human rights in the country are in a state of collapse.
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‘Wars imposed by extraregional powers source of dust storms in region’
Sep 11, 2023 03:45Iran's foreign minister says one of the main reasons behind sand and dust storms in West Asia is the wars imposed on the region by extraregional powers.
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Iran: Persistent slavery pervades Canada’s policies in modern forms
Sep 08, 2023 11:49Iran says the scourge of slavery continues to pervade the Canadian government’s policies in modern shapes and forms.
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OIC, resistance groups condemn Israeli forces’ strip-search of Palestinian women as UN urges investigation
Sep 07, 2023 10:29The United Nations has called for an investigation into the forced stripping of five Palestinian women by Israeli soldiers during a raid on their home in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil as the move also draws condemnation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
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Iran urges UN Security Council to refrain from using sanctions as weapon
Sep 06, 2023 10:29Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations has urged the UN Security Council to refrain from using sanctions as a cover for the illegal and unilateral actions of certain member states, or as a weapon to advance their political agendas against the countries.
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UN food agency has to cut food aid for 2 million more Afghans
Sep 05, 2023 13:13The UN World Food Program (WFP) says it has to cut rations to another two million Afghans this month, warning that the measures will “add to “already worrying levels of hunger and malnutrition.”