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Iran committed to peace, stability, development of Afghanistan: Envoy
Dec 18, 2020 11:27Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to peace and stability in Afghanistan and the development of the neighboring country, saying Iran is prepared to help its Afghan neighbor in that regard.
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Damascus: Security Council tool in hands of Western states to promote their political agendas
Dec 17, 2020 11:50Syria’s deputy foreign minister has strongly criticized certain Western countries for turning the UN Security Council into a tool to serve their political agendas, saying those countries have been seeking to foment the crisis in his country.
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Tehran condemns adoption of anti-Iran resolution at UN
Dec 17, 2020 08:29Iran has condemned a resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic, saying the document lacks legal status.
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UN chief urges countries to help address economic crisis in war-torn Yemen
Dec 16, 2020 04:00United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on world countries to provide financial assistance to resolve the severe economic crisis in Yemen, which has been under incessant attacks by a Saudi-led coalition over the past several years.
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Johnson and EU vow to go 'extra mile' to thrash out Brexit deal
Dec 15, 2020 18:26Britain and the EU enter the final stretch of the Brexit negotiations with renewed hope of a deal being struck within days after Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to “go the extra mile” and ordered the resumption of talks in Brussels.
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UN's FAO: Five million Yemenis will likely be 'living just one step away from famine' next year
Dec 14, 2020 12:12The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that 5 million people in war-ravaged Yemen “will likely be living just one step away from famine" in the upcoming year.
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Few things matter more to humans: UN report says we must protect and restore biodiversity of world's soil
Dec 13, 2020 16:27Despite the critical role played by healthy soil in improving food production, dominant patterns of agricultural intensification—including the overuse and misuse of pesticides and fertilizers—are major drivers of biodiversity loss, thus undermining soil's potential contributions.
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Iran's initiative for ending Yemen war still on table: FM’s assistant
Dec 13, 2020 14:29Iran has reiterated its previous call for finding a political solution to the five-year war Saudi Arabia has waged on Yemen, with the Iranian foreign minister’s senior assistant on special political affairs saying that the country's Yemen initiative is still on the table.
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Iran welcomes rejection of so-called ‘Islamic Emirate’ revival in Afghanistan: Envoy
Dec 11, 2020 10:49A senior Iranian diplomat says Tehran welcomes the UN General Assembly’s rejection of the idea of reviving the so-called “Islamic Emirate” in Afghanistan and its call for protecting the country’s constitution.
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UN warns 1 billion more people headed for extreme poverty by 2030 amid pandemic
Dec 10, 2020 17:32According to the findings of the new study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the “severe long-term effects” of the global pandemic could push an additional 207 million people into extreme poverty over the next decade.