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Iran warns of 'destructive' impact as IAEA board passes West's resolution
Nov 17, 2022 14:13Iran has repudiated a resolution submitted by the US and its allies to the UN nuclear agency’s Board of Governors, saying that its architects have drawn on recent riots in the country to pile up their political pressure on the Islamic Republic.
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Black Sea grain deal extended for 120 days: Ukraine
Nov 17, 2022 10:23Ukraine says it has reached an agreement with Russia and Turkey to extend a United Nations-brokered initiative to ship out grain by 120 days.
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Israel produces weapons of mass destruction under West’s protection: Syria
Nov 15, 2022 11:31Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations, Bassam Sabbagh, says Israel must join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and eliminate its stockpile of nuclear weapons in order for a nuclear-weapon-free zone to be established in West Asia.
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United Nations refuses to recognize Taliban interim government
Nov 14, 2022 04:12A resolution was recently presented to the UN General Assembly for the first time after the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
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UN chief urges junta to end Myanmar’s ‘unending nightmare’
Nov 12, 2022 13:30UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the international community has failed Myanmar, urging the ruling junta to cut the “unending nightmare.”
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UN committee asks ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation
Nov 12, 2022 02:54A United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) committee asks the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its advisory opinion on the Israeli regime's decades-old occupation of Palestinian territories.
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Saudi-led coalition impounds two Yemen-bound oil tankers despite UN clearance
Nov 11, 2022 10:21The Yemen Petroleum Company (YPC) says the Saudi-led coalition, which has been waging a devastating military campaign against Yemen since 2015, has banned two oil tankers bound for the war-ravaged country from docking at Hudaydah port.
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More than 50 poor countries in danger of bankruptcy, UN official warns
Nov 11, 2022 08:58More than 50 of the poorest developing countries are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy due to their inability to pay debts unless the rich countries come forward with assistance, the head of the UN Development Programme has warned.
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Iran FM warns UN over session on recent riots in talks with Guterres
Nov 11, 2022 03:20Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned the UN Human Rights Council over organizing any session on Iran, noting that such a measure will affect Iran’s cooperation with the West.
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Western sanctions have made debilitating impacts on Syrians’ lives: UN human rights expert
Nov 10, 2022 16:21A senior UN human rights expert has warned about the deleterious impacts of the Western sanctions against Syria, saying the ongoing unilateral coercive measures have caused dire humanitarian consequences for Syrian citizens who are seeking to rebuild their lives.