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Iran elected as vice president of United Nations General Assembly
Jun 02, 2023 08:39The Islamic Republic of Iran has been elected as one of the five vice-presidents of the United Nations General Assembly from the Asia-Pacific group for the upcoming 78th session of the principal organ of the world body.
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UN envoy calls for ‘serious steps’ to bring peace to war-torn Yemen
May 30, 2023 08:48The UN special envoy for Yemen has urged both parties of the war to take “serious steps” toward lasting peace amid intensified mediation efforts to resolve the eight-year conflict.
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UN appeals for urgent funding to Afghanistan amid humanitarian crisis
May 27, 2023 12:15The United Nations has warned that Afghanistan is facing the world's largest and most severe humanitarian crisis, and have urged the international community to provide immediate funding to avert a looming large-scale catastrophe.
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Fighting persists in Sudan despite new truce as UN urges halt to violence
May 24, 2023 07:33Sudan's shaky ceasefire has remained in force as the rank-and-file members continue to fight, prompting the United Nation's rights chief to urge the nation's top generals to stop the "senseless violence."
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Iran's envoy warns of ‘severe’ impacts of unilateral sanctions on civilians
May 24, 2023 06:02A senior Iranian diplomat has warned of the severe consequences of sanctions on civilians, especially women and children, urging an end to unilateral sanctions on countries.
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UN warns against 'splitting world in two’ as G7 leaders reinforce division
May 21, 2023 04:45United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has cautioned G7 nations to refrain from the “division of the world into two” Cold-War-style blocs aligned with either the US or China, while the G7 bloc reinforced the division by accusing China and Russia over nuclear weapons.
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More than a million people displaced by Sudan crisis: UNHCR
May 19, 2023 08:32More than a million people have been displaced by fighting in Sudan so far, including a quarter of a million refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesperson says.
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UN Secretary General lauds restoration of Iran-Saudi ties as 'turning point' in region
May 19, 2023 04:04United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has praised the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia on restoration of diplomatic ties after seven years of estrangement, terming it as “a turning point” that marks the beginning of a new era of constructive interactions in West Asia.
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Iran’s Amir-Abdollahian, UN special envoy exchange views on situation in Syria
May 15, 2023 01:34Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has met and conferred with the visiting United Nations' special envoy for Syria on the latest developments in the Arab country.
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Palestinian ministry demands global action to stop Israel’s atrocities in Gaza
May 13, 2023 12:03The Palestinian Foreign Ministry says resolute international action is needed to coerce Israel into ending atrocities against the besieged Gaza Strip.