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UN ends Yemen war crimes probe amid Saudi Arabia’s intense lobbying
Oct 08, 2021 11:04The United Nations Human Rights Council has dropped an investigation into possible war crimes by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen amid reports of intense lobbying by Riyadh.
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World food prices hit 10-year peak: FAO
Oct 07, 2021 07:41World food prices rose for a second consecutive month in September to reach a 10-year peak, driven by gains for cereals and vegetable oils, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
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US, Israel prevent realization of a nuke-free West Asia: Iran envoy
Oct 07, 2021 03:32Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations complains about the United States and the Israeli regime’s decades-long efforts to prevent the establishment of a nuclear weapons-free West Asia region.
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As rich nations waste doses, most African countries miss 10% vaccination goal
Oct 06, 2021 17:47More than two-thirds of Africa's 54 countries were denied the ability to vaccinate at least 10% of their populations against COVID-19 by September's end—a modest World Health Organization target—as rich nations continue to hoard doses and shield the pharmaceutical industry's monopoly control over production.
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NAM: Terrorism shouldn’t be associated with religions, equated with legitimate national struggles
Oct 06, 2021 10:18The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has censured unilateral designations of states as supporters of terror, saying terrorism should not be linked to any religion and ethnicity or equated with legitimate national struggles to get rid of foreign occupation and achieve self-determination.
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Yemen parliament appeals to UNSC to stop Saudi-led coalition’s carnage in Sa’ada, Ma’rib
Oct 05, 2021 08:44The Yemeni parliament has denounced the international community’s silence on atrocities being committed by Saudi Arabia and its regional allies against Yemeni children, calling on the UN Security Council and other world bodies to take action to stop the violence, especially in the strategic province of Sa’ada and Ma’rib, where dozens of airstrikes are carried out on a daily basis.
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Syria, Russia slam politicization of Syrian chemical file
Oct 05, 2021 08:25Syria and Russia have slammed continued politicization of the Arab country’s chemical file by certain countries, maintaining that the Damascus government has honored its commitments under the Chemical Weapons Convention, contrary to the claims made by Western states and their allies.
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Iranian, UN diplomats discuss settlement of Yemen crisis
Oct 04, 2021 02:59A senior adviser to the Iranian foreign minister and the United Nations secretary-general’s new special envoy for Yemen weighed plans for the resolution of conflicts in the Arab country.
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UN should urgently put an end to Israeli crimes against Palestinians, Iran’s envoy says
Oct 04, 2021 02:10A senior official with Iran’s UN mission in Geneva has taken the floor of the Human Rights Council to denounce Israel’s crimes against the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip, calling on the world body to take urgent action to stop the regime’s atrocities.
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UN condemns Ethiopia’s expulsion of its staff, says 5.2 million need aid in Tigray
Oct 01, 2021 13:28The United Nations has denounced Ethiopia’s decision to expel seven UN officials from the country amid increasing international criticism over the dire humanitarian situation in the restive region of Tigray.