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Top UN officials say massive famine threatens purported new peace efforts in Yemen
Feb 19, 2021 04:46Top UN officials have warned that a massive famine in Yemen could wipe out fresh peace efforts in the impoverished country, which has been suffering from a brutal war imposed by Saudi Arabia for the past six years.
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Iran at UN: Fair vaccine distribution, lifting of sanctions key to global fight against COVID-19
Feb 18, 2021 05:30Iran’s envoy to the United Nations says a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines among all nations and removal of sanctions are among the important requisites for a successful battle against the deadly disease.
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All foreign forces, mercenaries must leave Libya: UN’s Guterres
Feb 17, 2021 05:21Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres has called for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya, which is moving toward the formation of a unity government ten years after its revolution.
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Myanmar military denies coup, files extra charge against Suu Kyi
Feb 16, 2021 13:37Myanmar’s military has denied that its ouster of the government and arrest of political leaders constituted a coup d'état, justifying that assertion by claiming that it plans to hold a new election and hand power to a civil government.
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Yemeni forces launch drone strikes against Abha airport in Saudi Arabia: Spokesman
Feb 14, 2021 13:48The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces says army troops have carried out fresh drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport in retaliation for the kingdom’s ongoing aggression against the war-torn West Asian country.
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UN envoy in Venezuela denounces US sanctions
Feb 14, 2021 13:00During a press conference in Caracas, UN Human Rights envoy, Alena Douhan, spoke about her preliminary assessment of her visit to Venezuela to evaluate the effects of the US blockade against the Latin American nation.
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‘World is watching,’ UN official warns Myanmar's junta after coup
Feb 12, 2021 15:35A United Nations (UN) official has urged Myanmar’s military to refrain from using violence against anti-coup protesters, warning that human rights abuses in the country would not go unnoticed.
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Saudi, US-led coalition impounds ship carrying gas to Yemen: Yemeni Petroleum Company
Feb 12, 2021 08:52The Yemeni Petroleum Company (YPC) says the Saudi-led war coalition has "pirated" one of its ships carrying more than five thousand tonnes of gas to Yemen.
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Iran condemns deadly attack on UN convoy in Afghanistan’s Kabul province
Feb 11, 2021 16:33Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned a terrorist attack on a convoy of UN Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA), which left five security personnel dead.
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Iran’s UN envoy: US should take first step towards reviving nuclear deal
Feb 10, 2021 06:35Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says the United States’ withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal eroded trust in the country among the Iranians and on the global stage, calling on Washington — as the party that left the negotiating table — to take the first step towards reviving the multilateral agreement.