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Syria demands UN report on legality of US, EU economic sanctions under international law
Jun 29, 2020 01:35Syria has called on the United Nations to prepare a report on the legality of economic sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union against the country under the international law and relevant Security Council resolutions.
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UN calls for ‘urgent measures’ to save civilians in Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine
Jun 28, 2020 10:58The United Nations has called for "urgent measures to spare civilians" in conflict-torn northwestern Myanmar, where thousands of people have fled their homes due to the ongoing fighting between the army and Buddhist militants.
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WHO warns of ‘significant resurgence' of coronavirus in Europe
Jun 26, 2020 06:25The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned about a "significant resurgence" of cases of the new coronavirus in nearly a dozen European nations, saying the risk of another outbreak has now become a “reality.”
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Iran seizes highest amount of illicit drugs worldwide: UNODC
Jun 25, 2020 12:52It’s the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, and as of every year, Tehran has hosted officials from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and ambassadors of different countries to discuss ways to tackle the global crisis of drug trafficking.
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At UN, US pushing for extension of Iran arms ban, warns Russia, China
Jun 25, 2020 04:05Amid a much-criticized American push to rally support at the Security Council behind an extension of a UN arms embargo on Iran, Washington’s point man on Iran claims Russia and China will face “isolation” at the world body should they stand in the way of a US-drafted resolution designed to prevent the expiry of the ban.
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UN, European MPs, Arab League call on Israel to ditch West Bank annexation plans
Jun 25, 2020 03:54The United Nations and the Arab League have called on Israel to abandon its plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, with European lawmakers warning of "consequences" in case Tel Aviv moved forward with its project.
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Iran says UNSC rendered ineffective by US support for Israel
Jun 25, 2020 01:43Iran says the US’ continued support for Israel has weakened the United Nations Security Council, particularly in countering Tel Aviv’s expansionist policies.
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UN chief calls on Israel to drop West Bank annexation plans
Jun 24, 2020 02:25United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on the Israeli regime to drop plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, saying the move would constitute a “most serious violation of international law.”
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US wants UN Security Council to extend arms embargo against Iran
Jun 24, 2020 01:30The United States has proposed a UN Security Council resolution which calls for a 2015 arms embargo against Iran to be extended.
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Yemen’s UNESCO body decries UN removal of Riyadh from child-killers blacklist
Jun 23, 2020 07:43Yemen’s national commission for the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged the world body to reconsider its decision to remove the Saudi-led military coalition from its blacklist of child-killers and instead refer such crimes to the International Criminal Court (ICC).