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Tehran rejects ‘politically motivated’ Guterres report on human rights in Iran
Jun 22, 2022 03:03Tehran has dismissed as politically motivated a recent report by UN Secretary General António Guterres on human rights in Iran, saying the Islamic Republic remains committed to promoting human rights, irrespective of the fact that the report was based on false claims made by terrorists.
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Certain states use unilateral coercive measures as political leverage: Takht-Ravanchi
Jun 22, 2022 02:32Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says certain states use unilateral coercive measures against other countries as political leverage.
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Syria, allies rebuke UN call for extension of cross-border corridors
Jun 21, 2022 09:14The Damascus government and its allies have criticized a UN call for the extension of the cross-border aid mechanism in Syria, saying it hampers the government’s efforts to restore stability in the war-torn country.
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Unsubstantiated claims against Iran will damage UN credibility: Top rights official
Jun 19, 2022 00:22Iran’s top human rights official has rejected claims made by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres against his country, warning that repetition of such "unsubstantiated allegations" will discredit the world body.
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Over 89mn people displaced in 2021, new records on horizon: UNHCR
Jun 16, 2022 06:44The number of people displaced worldwide passed a record 89 million last year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says, warning that the intensification of a global food security crisis exacerbated by the Ukraine conflict could further increase that number.
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UN blasts UK 'dishonesty' in deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda
Jun 12, 2022 02:58Britain's government has been given the go-ahead to begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda and the first flight could leave next week.
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China and Russia say US fueling tensions over North Korea
Jun 09, 2022 06:48China and Russia say the United States is fueling tensions over North Korea, as Pyongyang has recently increased its missile tests.
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UN chief warns of 'severe' impact of Ukraine war on food security
Jun 09, 2022 06:36UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the Ukraine conflict may cause a social and economic crisis around the world.
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UN study: 750,000 people at urgent risk of ‘starvation or death’
Jun 08, 2022 09:20A new United Nations report says surging global food insecurity has placed 750,000 people in five countries -- including Yemen and Afghanistan -- at immediate risk of “starvation or death.”
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Iran to turn off IAEA surveillance cameras operating outside safeguards agreement
Jun 08, 2022 08:38Iran's nuclear agency has announced plans to turn off some surveillance cameras of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), whose operation is deemed beyond Iran's obligations under the UN agency's safeguards agreement.