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WHO’s chief, Lavrov agree on need to strengthen global health system
Oct 31, 2021 10:33World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday that he had met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the G20 summit in Rome and agreed with him on the need to strengthen the global healthcare system and the WHO’s key role.
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Israeli envoy rips up Human Rights Council's annual report
Oct 31, 2021 04:12The Israeli regime's ambassador to the United Nations tears up a copy of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)'s annual report while delivering a speech to the world body's General Assembly.
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Iranian official urges Swedish FM to heed UN rights experts' report warning about over-compliance with US sanctions
Oct 31, 2021 03:10A senior Iranian official has reacted to the remarks made by Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde about the situation of human rights in Iran, drawing her attention to a report of UN experts on “over-compliance” with US sanctions harming Iranians’ right to health, after a Swedish bandage maker decided to halt shipments to Iran.
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UN envoy: US continues to defy International Court of Justice's orders in cases filed by Iran
Oct 29, 2021 03:27Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations says the US administration continues to disregard orders issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which have been handed down in cases filed by Iran against US and vice versa.
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Fresh street clashes rock Sudan's capital as UN denounces military coup
Oct 29, 2021 03:26New street clashes have rocked Khartoum as Sudan's security forces continued with a crackdown on anti-coup protesters who are furious over a military coup that derailed a fragile transition to civilian rule.
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Syria UN envoy: Damascus committed to continue fight against terrorism
Oct 28, 2021 16:17Syria's ambassador to the United Nations Bassam Sabbagh says Damascus will continue its efforts to liberate Syrian territories occupied by foreign forces, and will fight terrorism as it seeks initiatives aimed at political settlement of the ongoing crisis in the Arab country.
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Iran warns of psywar behind IAEA’s exposing details of its nuclear work
Oct 28, 2021 02:06Iran’s nuclear agency says the UN nuclear watchdog’s repeated exposition of details of the country’s nuclear work is partly driven by psychological warfare intentions.
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UN rapporteur better first wake up to crimes being committed against Iran: Foreign Ministry
Oct 27, 2021 15:54Foreign Ministry blasts the so-called UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran for coming up with fresh “heinous” claims concerning the Islamic Republic instead of paying attention to the actual crimes against humanity that were being committed against the country.
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Chinese Taipei has 'no right’ to join UN: China
Oct 27, 2021 10:47China has strongly criticized the United States' efforts to increase Chinese Taipei's role at the United Nations, saying the self-ruled island has "no right" to join the world body.
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Thousands displaced, millions in need of urgent humanitarian aid in Somalia, UN warns
Oct 26, 2021 14:06The United Nations (UN) has raised the alarm about severe humanitarian issues in central Somalia, after 100,000 people were displaced by fighting between pro-government forces and militia.