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Deadly attack on Yemen market 3rd in just over month, UN says
Dec 27, 2019 05:47The United Nations has strongly condemned the recent attack against a popular market in Yemen’s mountainous northwestern province of Sa’ada, describing it as the third deadly assault on the same location in just over a month.
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Russia says UN chief turns blind eye over US visa delays
Dec 26, 2019 03:22Russia's Foreign Ministry accused the UN secretary general of turning a blind eye to what Moscow says is US delays in issuing visas for Russian officials seeking to travel to the UN headquarters in New York.
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How UN resolution 2334 accelerated Israeli regime’s colonization in the West Bank
Dec 23, 2019 13:02“The US managed to turn international consensus regarding the illegality of the Israeli regime occupation of Palestine into an opportunity for Tel Aviv to disown any commitment, not only to the UN, but to the so-called two-state solution, and the "peace process", as well”, says Dr. Ramzy Baroud, journalist, author and editor of The Palestine Chronicle.
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Religious minority MPs blast UN rights resolution against Iran
Dec 22, 2019 09:07Religious minority lawmakers at the Iranian parliament have condemned a UN human rights resolution against Tehran, calling it a conspiracy hatched by the US, Israel and their allies.
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West blocks Syria aid resolution after Russia, China veto rival plan
Dec 21, 2019 09:12The Western countries have blocked a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Russia and China on cross-border aid deliveries to Syria, after the pair vetoed a rival motion.
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US report on Khashoggi murder must reveal individuals involved: UN official
Dec 21, 2019 09:03The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions, Agnes Callamard, says a US intelligence report on the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi must reveal the individuals involved in the killing.
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UN reiterates that it can't verify US allegations against Iran in Aramco attacks
Dec 20, 2019 13:09The UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo has reiterated earlier remarks by the UN General Secretary that the body cannot verify US claims blaming Iran for attacks on Saudi Arabia's Aramco oil facilities.
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US illegal sanctions on Iran aimed at collectively punishing ordinary people: UN ambassador
Dec 20, 2019 07:52Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has severely censured the United States’ illegal sanctions against ordinary people as well as different sectors of the Iranian economy, including oil and banking, arguing that the measures are negatively affecting the daily lives of millions of Iranians.
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UN hails 'decisive shift' in refugee assistance at global meet
Dec 19, 2019 13:23The UN has hailed a "decisive shift" in the approach to helping surging numbers of displaced people, after a summit ended with billions in donations and concrete promises to simplify refugee integration.
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Iran condemns 'biased, politically-motivated' UN rights resolution
Dec 19, 2019 12:01The Iranian Foreign Ministry unequivocally denounces a resolution passed at the United Nations General Assembly, which has found fault with the human rights situation in Iran.