United Nations

UN agency registers 'Persian Gulf' in official certificate

Oct 22, 2018 10:43

A senior Iranian official says the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which is a United Nations agency, has officially registered the "Persian Gulf Pearl" as a property of the Islamic Republic, implying that the geographical name 'the Persian Gulf' itself has been recognized by the agency.
Foreign officials hold meetings at Iran’s Foreign Ministry

Oct 22, 2018 04:14

A number of officials from international organizations and foreign countries met Iranian diplomats at Iran’s Foreign Ministry for talks on various issues, including ways to settle the crises in Yemen and Syria.
Syria writes to UN about US 'war crime' after airstrike in Dayr al-Zawr

Oct 21, 2018 09:53

Syria has written to the United Nations, urging a transparent and impartial probe into the recent massacre of scores of civilians in a US airstrike in the Arab country’s east.
Envoy to UN: US has killed 66 Iranian children

Oct 19, 2018 10:00

Iran's ambassador to the UN says the US cannot cover up the crimes Israel commits against the Palestinian children, adding Washington is also the killer of 66 Iranian kids.
UN Syria envoy de Mistura to step down at end of November

Oct 18, 2018 01:10

The UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura has announced that he would resign at the end of November for "family" reasons.
UN calls on Australia to evacuate offshore refugee facilities

Oct 13, 2018 10:58

The United Nations has called on Australia to immediately evacuate refugees and asylum seekers stranded on the Pacific islands of Nauru and Papua New Guinea to prevent an unfolding health crisis.
UN slammed for electing ‘unqualified’ members to Human Rights Council

Oct 13, 2018 03:37

The UN on Friday came under fire from several rights groups and activists, including Human Rights Watch (HRW), for picking a number of notorious violators to its Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
UN experts urge Saudi Arabia to swiftly release women's rights activists

Oct 12, 2018 14:35

Saudi Arabia must "immediately and unconditionally" release all women it has arrested and imprisoned on charges relating to their peaceful defense of human rights, officials mandated by the United Nations say.
Nikki Haley won't be remembered as defender of human rights: HRW official

Oct 11, 2018 03:53

The United Nations will not remember Nikki Haley, the outgoing US Ambassador to the world body, as a "defender" of human rights, says Louis Charbonneau, the UN Director at Human Rights Watch (HRW).
UN warns about cost of climate-linked catastrophes

Oct 10, 2018 14:19

The economic cost of climate-related disasters hit $2.25 trillion over the last two decades, an increase of more than 150 percent compared to the previous 20 years, the UN said Wednesday.