United Nations

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.
Emboldened by Trump and Netanyahu, settler terrorism is spiking

Mar 07, 2021 14:14

In 2020, the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OCHA) recorded 772 incidents of settler violence. So far, in 2021, the OCHA has reported 152 acts of settler violence.
Yemeni Foreign Ministry criticizes biased UN, international statements over Ma’rib battle

Mar 07, 2021 05:01

The Yemeni Foreign Ministry has called on the UN and other international organizations to take a rational approach to the ongoing battle in Ma’rib Province, which has been the scene of large-scale operations by the Yemeni troops and allied Popular Committees fighters against Saudi-sponsored militants.
Russia dismisses Western attempts to abuse Syria's so-called chemical file

Mar 05, 2021 12:36

Russia has ripped Western countries for their continued use of Syria's so-called chemical file to exert more pressure on the war-ravaged West Asian country, despite the fact that the Damascus government has completely and irreversibly dismantled its chemical weapons production facilities and stockpiles.
Myanmar police open fire on protesters to add one more to the fatalities

Mar 05, 2021 09:51

According to eye witnesses and media reports, Myanmar police opened fire on peaceful protesters in Mandalay on Friday, leaving one person dead.