United Nations

Discrimination, hate against Muslims at ‘epidemic proportions:’ UN chief

Mar 18, 2021 12:53

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that hatred and discrimination against Muslims has risen to "epidemic proportions," calling for further collective efforts to promote social cohesion and religious tolerance.
UN: Poorest countries will suffer most from COVID downturn

Mar 18, 2021 11:24

The world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries will suffer the most from a pandemic downturn, the UN’s conference on trade and development (UNCTAD) said in its latest report on Thursday.
Yemen's Foreign Ministry slams UN failure to end Saudi aggression

Mar 18, 2021 02:28

Amid the UN's failure to end the years-long Saudi war on Yemen, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sana'a held a press conference to blast the UN-brokered peace negotiations aimed at reaching a political solution to the crisis as they have produced no tangible results.
UN urges withdrawal of mercenaries from Libya, welcomes unity government

Mar 14, 2021 10:27

The United Nations Security Council has called for an immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya as the conflict-ridden North African country ushers in a new era with the formation of a national unity government.
Sanctions lead to devastating repercussions like those of terrorism, war crimes: Takht-Ravanchi

Mar 12, 2021 08:16

Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has denounced sanctions as inhumane, immoral and illegal, saying their far-reaching, devastating and long-term consequences are as brutal and vicious as terrorism, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
16 countries forming coalition at UN against unilateral force, sanctions

Mar 12, 2021 07:57

A group of 16 countries, including Iran, Russia and China, are pushing to create a coalition at the United Nations to counter the use or threat of force and unilateral sanctions by the West.
‘This is hell!’ UN issues solemn warning about Yemen

Mar 11, 2021 05:54

The United Nations (UN) has warned of a mass famine in war-torn Yemen that will put millions of people at risk, describing the country as the “worst place on earth” and the situation there as “hell.”
UN Security Council condemns Myanmar violence, urges military restraint

Mar 11, 2021 05:51

The United Nations Security Council has condemned the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters in Myanmar, but has failed to denounce the recent military takeover in the country as a coup or to threaten further action.
Yemeni minister urges UN to prevent humanitarian catastrophe

Mar 10, 2021 14:15

Yemen’s Minister of Oil and Minerals Ahmad Abdullah Dares has urged the United Nations to pressure the Saudi-led coalition into releasing ships with petroleum products vital for services.
Iran rejects ‘unfair’ UN expert report on human rights situation

Mar 10, 2021 09:44

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the UN office in Geneva says the United Nations’ rapporteur’s report on the so-called human rights situation in the country is “unfair and deviant” since it propagates “prejudicial” statements about the whole nation.