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More than 50 poor countries in danger of bankruptcy, UN official warns
Nov 11, 2022 08:58More than 50 of the poorest developing countries are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy due to their inability to pay debts unless the rich countries come forward with assistance, the head of the UN Development Programme has warned.
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Iran FM warns UN over session on recent riots in talks with Guterres
Nov 11, 2022 03:20Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned the UN Human Rights Council over organizing any session on Iran, noting that such a measure will affect Iran’s cooperation with the West.
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Western sanctions have made debilitating impacts on Syrians’ lives: UN human rights expert
Nov 10, 2022 16:21A senior UN human rights expert has warned about the deleterious impacts of the Western sanctions against Syria, saying the ongoing unilateral coercive measures have caused dire humanitarian consequences for Syrian citizens who are seeking to rebuild their lives.
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North Korea denounces UN chief remarks about missile launches as 'unfair'
Nov 09, 2022 05:19North Korea has censured United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for condemning Pyongyang's recent missile launches, claiming that his "prejudiced" biased behavior has played a role in fueling tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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Iran's envoy: Repeated UN meetings on Syria chemical file attest to politicization
Nov 08, 2022 14:16Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has blasted the UN Security Council for holding meetings on Syria’s chemical weapons file repeatedly, despite the country’s full cooperation with the world body, saying such a trend may prove the political nature of such meetings.
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In Tehran, Group of Friends in Defense of UN Charter urges promoting multilateralism, multipolar system
Nov 05, 2022 17:10Members of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations has stressed the importance of preserving, promoting and defending the prevalence and validity of the UN Charter, both in its letter and spirit, calling for improving multilateralism and a multipolar system.
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Iran censures UNSC’s ‘inexcusable silence’ after Shiraz terror attack
Nov 04, 2022 15:51Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has sent a letter to the United Nations, slamming the “inexcusable silence” of the UN Security Council in the face of an October 26 terrorist attack in Shiraz, where over a dozen pilgrims were heinously killed.
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UNSC unofficial meeting example of US abuse of international mechanisms: Iran
Nov 04, 2022 09:43Ministry of Foreign Affairs has slammed the US dual standards at an unofficial UNSC meeting on Iran, noting that Washington misuses international mechanisms to serve its own interests.
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Iran slams US-organized UN meeting as unlawful meddling in its domestic affairs
Nov 03, 2022 05:06A senior Iranian diplomat says a US-organized meeting held at the United Nations over the situation of human rights clearly aimed to interfere in the domestic affairs of a sovereign state, which amounts to a flagrant violation of the UN Charter and international law.
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UN agency inspects Ukraine sites over Russian claims of 'dirty bomb' plans
Nov 01, 2022 14:22The United Nations' nuclear watchdog says its experts have started inspections at two sites in Ukraine to investigate Russian claims that Kiev plans to set off radioactive "dirty bombs" in the country.