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Iran's High Council responds UN human rights report
Tehran, Dec 10, IRNA -- Iran's High Council for Human Rights issued a statement in reaction to Friday's report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on recent riots in Iran which entailed large-scale allegations and baseless claims.
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UN Chief says that promotion of culture of peace and non-violence prevents risk of genocide
Tehran, Dec 9 , IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide, 9 December 2019, said by promoting a culture of peace and non-violence that includes respect for diversity and non-discrimination, we can build societies that are resilient to the risk of genocide.
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Iranian city to host UN-Iran photo exhibition
Tehran, Dec 9, IRNA- An exhibition of photos and documents demonstrating the history of UN-Iran cooperation over the past 73 years is scheduled to be held in Semnan Province during December 22-26.
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Iran blasts European states' arbitrary interpretation of UN Resolution 2231
New York, Dec 5, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Majid Takht Ravanchi said on Thursday that letter of the three European members of the UN Security Council is another attempt made for the arbitrary interpretation of paragraph 3 of annex B to Security Council resolution 2231 (2015).
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UN asks the world to invest $29 billion in humanity in 2020
Tehran, Dec 4, IRNA -- The United Nations has urged the world to make investments in humanity affairs.
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UN to build a sustainable, inclusive, transformative future for persons with disabilities
Tehran, Dec 3, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2019, reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to work with people with disabilities to build a sustainable, inclusive and transformative future in which everyone, including women, men, girls and boys with disabilities, can realize their potentials.
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Iran's delegation attends UN Climate Change confab in Madrid
Madrid, Dec 3, IRNA – Iranian delegation led by Iran's Ambassador to Spain Hassan Qashqavi took part in the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
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Iran urges fast reforms in UNSC structure, veto power
New York, Nov 26, IRNA- Iran called on the United Nations on Monday to respond to demands by its member states who ask for veto power.
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Ilam to host Iran-UN photo exhibition
Ilam, Nov 17, IRNA - The United Nations office in Iran will hold an exhibition of photos and documents on the history of its cooperation with Iran over the past 73 years in the city of Ilam in Western Iran on Wednsday November 20, it was announced on Sunday.
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Iran's envoy hails UN strong support to cause of Palestine
New York, Nov 16, IRNA – Counselor at the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations on Palestine Mohammad Reza Sahraei on Friday hailed adopting resolution in support of Palestine.
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UN will support diabetic patients, Sec-Gen Guterres says
Tehran, Nov 14, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message to the World Diabetes Day on November 14 announced that 420m people suffer from diabetes worldwide and that the UN will support the diabetic patients in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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UN chief urges JCPOA parties to abide by commitments
Tehran, Nov 6, IRNA - Spokesman for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric said the UN chief has called all parties to abide by the commitments under Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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Pakistan trying to bring Iran, Saudi Arabia closer for Ummah unity: Pak envoy
Islamabad, Oct 30, IRNA -- Pakistan says that Prime Minister Imran Khan has been holding consultations with the Saudi and Iranian leaders to forge unity within the Muslim Ummah, local media reported.
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Dictators cannot comment on human rights: Iran envoy
New York, Oct 23, IRNA -- Iran’s Permanent Representative to the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly Mohammad Hassani-Nejad condemned UN's report on human rights practices in Iran as it is in line with US' policy of economic terrorism, saying that dictators cannot make statements on human rights situation in Iran.
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UN calls on key business leaders to free up dlrs trillions to finance SDGs
Tehran, Oct 17, IRNA - The UN has announced that 30 influential leaders from the corporate world will work together over the next two years in a bid to free up trillions of dollars from the private sector to finance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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UN: 820 m people suffering from hunger worldwide
Tehran, Oct 16, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on World Food Day, 16 October 2019, said while one million tonnes of food is being wasted every year, more than 820 million people do not have enough to eat.
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Iran, UN sign MoU on opening center to cure narcotics disorders
London, Oct 15, IRNA – Iran and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signed MoU on creating regional center aiming to promote the capacity to cure disorders caused by narcotics.
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Iran to sign MoU with UN on curing narcotics disorders
London, Oct 13, IRNA - Secretary-General of Iran's Anti-Narcotics Headquarters Brigadier General Eskandar Momeni, heading a high-profile delegation, arrived in Vienna to sign MoU with UN on creating a cluster office on research to cure disorders resulted by narcotics.
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UN chief recounts benefits of "climate-resilient" infrastructure
Tehran, October 13, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, 13 October 2019, said making infrastructure more climate-resilient can have a benefit-cost ratio of about six to one.
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Girls powerful agents of change: UN Chief
Tehran, Oct 11, IRNA -- United Nations Secretary-General in his message on International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October 2019, said that girls can be powerful agents of change, and nothing should keep them from participating fully in all areas of life.
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Int'l assistance should help ease voluntary repatriation of refugees: Min
Tehran, Oct 9, IRNA – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli said on Tuesday that international aid must help facilitate voluntary repatriation of refugees and meet their needs in various sectors, including education, health and employment.
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Iran, 4+1 call for total fulfilling of JCPOA
Tehran, Sept 25, IRNA – Foreign ministers of Iran and the five signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal one more time urged complete and effective compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action at the end of the JCPOA joint commission meeting in New York through issuing a declaration.
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Rouhani: Macron's efforts will be effective by lifting US sanctions
New York, Sept 24, IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that his French counterpart's efforts will only be effective if the US unilateral sanctions reimposed on Iran will be lifted.