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Iran urges ‘effective’ assistance to states in fighting trafficking in persons
Nov 24, 2021 04:17A senior Iranian diplomat has denounced trafficking in persons as “one of the most notorious crimes,” calling on the international community to provide “tailor-made, accessible and effective technical assistance to countries to combat this crime in a more efficient manner.”
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WHO fears 700,000 more COVID-19 deaths in Europe
Nov 23, 2021 14:17Europe remains "in the firm grip" of COVID and the death toll on the continent could top 2.2 million this winter if current trends continue, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
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At least 30 civilians killed by militiamen in Congo, mostly IDPs
Nov 23, 2021 08:38About 30 civilians have been killed by militiamen in the Democratic Republic of Congo between November 21 and 22 in attacks on villages and a site hosting internally displaced people.
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Afghanistan's financial and bank payment systems in disarray, says UN
Nov 22, 2021 11:48The United Nations in its latest report has warned that the economic cost of a banking system collapse in crisis-stricken Afghanistan "would be colossal."
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UN must prevent normalization of Israeli violation of human rights: Iran's envoy
Nov 21, 2021 03:35Iran’s ambassador to the UN office in Geneva put the onus on the United Nations to take action against the normalization of systematic violation of human rights and humanitarian laws by the Zionist regime.
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Iran envoy urges clarification of true, false narratives on Israeli crimes
Nov 19, 2021 13:25Iran’s permanent ambassador to the UN office in Geneva has called for clarification of true and false narratives, referring to the stories that equate victims of Israeli regime crimes with the perpetrators of the heinous acts.
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UN passes resolution in favor of Palestinians’ sovereignty over their natural resources
Nov 19, 2021 11:49The United Nations has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution, which grants Palestinians permanent sovereignty over their natural resources in the Israeli-occupied territories, including al-Quds.
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Iran: Canada-drafted UN rights resolution lacks legal credibility
Nov 18, 2021 10:46Iran has condemned a United Nations resolution on the human rights situation in the country, urging Canada, which is among the co-sponsors of the motion, to end its genocide of indigenous people and complicity in the Israeli regime’s crimes against the Palestinians instead of focusing on human rights in other countries.
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Over 680,000 Iranians receive third dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Nov 18, 2021 09:42The Iranian Health Ministry reported 128,634 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, saying that 103 more people have succumbed to the deadly disease in the country, and that 683,188 Iranians have received the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine booster.
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UN official claims Daesh now seems to be present across Afghanistan
Nov 18, 2021 09:16The United Nations' special envoy for Afghanistan has warned that members of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group now seem to be present in all provinces of Afghanistan.