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UN committee expresses concern over UAE torture of Yemenis
Jul 30, 2022 10:40The United Nations Committee Against Torture has voiced concern over the torture and ill-treatment of Yemenis by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) armed forces, state security agencies, and on-state armed groups, calling for a "viable pathway” through which victims can seek justice.
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Israel’s advanced atomic military program poses serious threat to global security, NPT: Iran
Jul 29, 2022 11:56Iran says the Israeli regime's advanced atomic military program poses a serious threat to international security and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), urging the UN nuclear agency to fulfill its responsibility in this regard.
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Israeli aggression enabled by Western support, UNSC silence, says Syria’s UN envoy
Jul 28, 2022 01:54Syrian envoy to the United Nations has denounced relentless Israeli missile strikes on his country, Occupied Palestinian Territories and southern Lebanon, saying the aggression takes place amid the UN Security Council’s “unacceptable” silence and support from the West.
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Iraq takes ‘Turkish aggression’ to UN Security Council, urges emergency meeting
Jul 24, 2022 01:42Following Turkey's attack on a tourist resort in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, Baghdad has filed an official complaint at the UN Security Council against Ankara, recalling its ambassador to protest what it calls Turkey's aggression.
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Iran appoints new UN envoy
Jul 24, 2022 01:31The Islamic Republic of Iran appointed a new ambassador to the United Nations headquarters in New York.
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UN Security Council must end Israel’s constant crimes against Syria: Iran
Jul 22, 2022 11:31Iran says the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council, must fulfill their responsibility and put an end to the Israeli regime's constant crimes and dangerous approaches to Syria.
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Russia, Ukraine sign deal on resumption of grain export
Jul 22, 2022 11:04Russia and Ukraine have inked a deal with the United Nations and Turkey on the resumption of grain shipments as experts hope the agreement eases the imminent global food crisis.
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Iran stresses Syria’s sovereignty in crossborder aid mechanism
Jul 22, 2022 09:42Iran’s envoy to the United Nations (UN) has underscored global respect for Syria’s political sovereignty and territorial integrity in the provision of humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged West Asian country, calling for the removal of unilateral Western sanctions on Damascus.
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UN report finds humans need to value nature as well as profits to survive
Jul 13, 2022 22:44According to a UN report, a market-based focus on short-term profits and economic growth means the wider benefits of nature have been ignored, which has led to bad decisions that have reduced people’s wellbeing and contributed to climate and nature crises.
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UN extends controversial ‘aid’ deliveries to flashpoint Syria province despite Damascus’ objection
Jul 13, 2022 01:47The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has voted in favor of extending deliveries of “aid” consignments to a terrorist-held northwestern Syrian province despite Damascus’ objection.