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UNGA and politics of multilateralism
Sep 25, 2019 08:28United Nations' member states have a decision to make in order to keep the hope of multilateral diplomacy alive. They need to ask whether they are a part of the solution and whether they can bring solutions to the table that address all pressing issues and others they feel so acutely on the planet, such as the ability to do free trade and invest across borders in local currencies and without the fear of being coerced or sanctioned.
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Trump threatens to tighten US sanctions against Iran
Sep 24, 2019 13:28US President Donald Trump has threatened to tighten sanctions against Iran during his third address to the United Nations, accusing the Islamic Republic of “menacing behavior” in West Asia.
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Saudi Arabia blocking approval of UN oceans report
Sep 24, 2019 08:55Oil giant Saudi Arabia is blocking the adoption of a major UN report on oceans and climate change by challenging an earlier UN assessment highlighting the need to slash carbon emissions caused by burning fossil fuels, multiple sources told AFP.
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'Syria respects political solution, but fight to continue'
Sep 23, 2019 09:41Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem has held a “positive and constructive” meeting with the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, in Damascus.
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President due in New York to attend UN General Assembly session
Sep 22, 2019 13:58President Hassan Rouhani will set off from Tehran for New York to deliver a speech at the 74th United Nations General Assembly session about the Islamic Republic's stance on the latest regional and international developments.
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UN urges Saudi Arabia to seize opportunity as Yemen offers ceasefire
Sep 22, 2019 04:36The United Nations has welcomed a proposal by Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement to halt strikes on Saudi Arabia in return for an end to the Saudi-led coalition attacks on Yemen.
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Iran’s Zarif warns war with Iran would spread beyond borders
Sep 22, 2019 02:52Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that any country launching a war against Iran would not be able to end it on its own, warning that such a military action would have dire consequences for the entire West Asia and beyond that region.
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Zarif arrives in NY for UN General Assembly
Sep 21, 2019 04:44Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in New York on Friday ahead of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Scottish economy contracts over ‘Brexit Uncertainty’
Sep 18, 2019 10:02The Scottish government has reported a reduction in economic output in the second quarter of this year.
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Unilateralism key contributor to global terrorism, extremism: Iran’s diplomat
Sep 15, 2019 01:42An Iranian diplomat has condemned unilateral and meddlesome policies as key contributors to rising terrorism and a major threat jeopardizing global peace and security.