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Iran decries revocation of Tehran’s General Assembly voting rights
Jun 07, 2021 04:17Iran has condemned a UN decision to temporarily revoke Tehran’s voting rights in the General Assembly over its outstanding contributions to the world body.
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Agricultural sector in Gaza suffers $204 million in losses due to Israeli onslaught
Jun 04, 2021 07:39Palestinian agricultural authorities say the total losses that the sector suffered as a result of the recent Zionist entity’s military offensive on the Gaza Strip are estimated to stand at $204 million.
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US sanctions exemplify war crimes, crimes against humanity: Takht Ravanchi
Jun 04, 2021 05:19Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations says the United States’ illegal and unilateral sanctions targeting the country are cases in point for “war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
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US economic terrorism prevents Iran from paying for food, let alone UN dues: Zarif
Jun 03, 2021 13:02Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized the United Nations’ decision to deprive Tehran of its voting rights in the 193-member General Assembly due to arrears, saying the UN ignores the fact that US sanctions prevent Iran from paying even for food.
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South America Covid-19 situation 'of very high concern': WHO
Jun 02, 2021 01:45The WHO voiced deep concern on Tuesday at the Covid-19 situation in South America, warning that outbreaks in the already hard-hit region were once again worsening.
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UN aid supplies 'unconditionally absolute right’ of entire Yemenis: Ansarullah
Jun 02, 2021 00:25Yemen's popular Ansarullah movement has lashed out at the United Nations for boasting about the dispatch of humanitarian aid to the war-torn country, saying that receiving such supplies is an “unconditionally absolute right” of all people across the world as well as the entire Yemenis.
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World leaders urged to work towards ensuring vaccine equality
Jun 01, 2021 09:12Millions of people are losing their lives with no access to vaccines in poor countries, while rich countries are sitting on large caches of surplus vaccines, and refusing to share them. The dire situation has prompted a call by several leading organizations for world leaders to make a “new commitment" to a more equal distribution of coronavirus vaccines.
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Al-Houthi meets United Nations special envoy for Yemen
May 31, 2021 02:28The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen on Sunday held a meeting with the leader of Yemen’s National Salvation Government.
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Around 400,000 people need help after fleeing Congo volcano: UN
May 28, 2021 13:28Around 400,000 people need support or protection after fleeing a volcano eruption and a wave of aftershocks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations said on Friday.
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Zionist entity’s deadly onslaught on Gaza may amount to war crimes: UN rights chief
May 27, 2021 13:48The United Nations human rights chief has expressed concerns over the high number of civilians martyred in the latest Israeli aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip, saying the regime’s deadly airstrikes on the coastal enclave may constitute war crimes.