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UN Chief calls for girls' equal access to science, technology
Tehran, April 22, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message marking International Girls in ICT Day, 22 April, called for equal access for young women and girls to opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math.
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Pandemic disruption to learning; opportunity to reimagine, revitalize education: UN Chief
Tehran, Jan 24, IRNA --- UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to the resilience of students, teachers and families in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic that, at its peak, forced almost every school, institute and university to close its doors.
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UN Sec-Gen vows to help strengthen epidemic preparedness after COVID-19
Tehran, Dec 27, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message for the first observance of the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, December 27, said the UN system, including the World Health Organization, is strongly committed to supporting Governments and all partners in strengthening epidemic preparedness.
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UN chief urges all countries to have trade exchange with Iran conforming to Res 2231
New York, Dec 19, IRNA - Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, called on all member states to preserve the July 2015 nuclear deal and engage "in trade with the Islamic Republic of Iran in accordance with resolution 2231 (2015)."
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UN Chief: Effective response to COVID-19 must be based on solidarity, coop
Tehran, Dec 10, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2020, said an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic must be based on solidarity and cooperation.
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End corruption, bribery for a more just and equal world: UN Chief
Tehran, Dec 8, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on Interntional Anti-Corruption Day, December 9, 2020, urged all governments, businesses, civil society and stakeholders to end corruption and bribery for a more just and equal world.
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Inclusive, accessible, sustainable post-COVID19 world for 1 billion disabled persons
Tehran, Dec 3, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2020, called for an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable post-COVID-19 world for one billion persons living with disabilities.
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Strengthening disaster risk governance should help build resilience to hazards: UN Chief
Tehran, Nov 4, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on World Tsunami Awareness Day, 5 November 2020, said strengthening disaster risk governance should help build our resilience to all hazards, natural and man-made.
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UN Chief calls for a free press that can play its essential role in peace, justice
Tehran, Nov 2, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, 2 November 2020, reiterated his call for a free press that can play its essential role in peace, justice, sustainable development and human rights.
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Colossal challenges can be overcome with global solidarity, cooperation: Guterres
Tehran, Oct 24, IRNA – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in his message on the United Nations Day, marked on October 24 that the "colossal challenges" facing the world -- from COVID-19 to climate emergency -- can be overcome with global solidarity and cooperation.
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Building Rural Women’s Resilience in Wake of Covid-19: UN chief
Tehran, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day of Rural Women, 15 October 2020, called for building rural women’s resilience in the wake of COVID-19.
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Bad situations ‘only get worse’ without disaster risk governance: UN chief
Tehran, Oct 13, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, 13 October 2020, said good disaster risk governance means acting on science and evidence.
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UN Chief marks Mental Health Day, deplores one person dies by suicide every 40 seconds
Tehran, Oct 10, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2020, while announcing that nearly one billion people live with a mental disorder around the world, said every 40 seconds, someone dies from suicide.
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Harness ‘transformative potential’ of urbanization for people and planet: UN Chief
Tehran, Oct 5, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on World Habitat Day, 5 October 2020, called for urgent action to provide low-income families and vulnerable populations with affordable housing with security of tenure and easy access to water, sanitation, transport, and other basic services.
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UN Chief calls for global ceasefire
Tehran, Oct 2, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day of Non-Violence, 2 October 2020, called for ceasefire to focus on COVID-19.
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For building more inclusive, age-friendly societies, listen to older persons ideas: UN Chief
Tehran, Oct 1, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2020, called on all to listen to older persons’ voices, suggestions and ideas to build more inclusive and age-friendly societies.
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UN Chief calls for building more sustainable and equitable world
Tehran, Sept 21, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message for the International Day of Peace, 21 September 2020, with a focus on International Day of Peace namely “Shaping Peace Together”, said together, I know we can — and will — build a more just, sustainable and equitable world.
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Zarif sends warning letter to UN chief about US threats to Iran oil tankers
Tehran, May 17, IRNA -- Following reports on US government officials' threats to disrupt Iranian fuel tankers heading for Venezuela, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to warn about the US move to send troops to the Caribbean to intervene in Iran's fuel export to Venezuela.
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UN Chief says digital int’l cooperation essential for defeating COVID-19
Tehran, May 17, IRNA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that international cooperation on digital technology is essential to help defeat COVID-19.
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Zarif writes to Guterres on US deal breaking
Tehran, May 9, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi tweeted late on Friday that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had written a letter to the United Nation Secretary General Antonio Guterres on US deal breakings and sanctions against Iran.
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Journalists provide ‘antidote’ to COVID-19 misinformation, UN chief says on World Press Freedom Day
Tehran, May 3, IRNA – The UN Secretary-General is calling for greater protection of journalists who are providing the “antidote” to what he has characterized as a pandemic of misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 crisis.
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UN chief still seeking removal of sanctions: Spox
New York, April 15, IRNA -- UN chief's spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday that Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres still favors lifting unilateral sanctions in a bid to effectively fight COVID-19 pandemic.
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UN chief urges countries to help Iran in fighting coronavirus
New York, March 24, IRNA – The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday expressed full support to High Commissioner for Human Rights' statement on need for removing sanctions against coronavirus-hit countries and urged all states to support Iran's efforts in battling COVID-19.
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Zarif, UN chief discuss Iran's battle against coronavirus on phone
Tehran, March 20, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed latest developments about Iran's combat with coronavirus outbreak as well as the obstacles hindering it in a phone call with the Secretary General of United Nations Antonio Guterres late on Friday.
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FM Zarif writes letter to UN chief, urges US brutal sanctions to be lifted for fighting coronavirus
Tehran, March 12, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a letter to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for removing all the unilateral sanctions imposed by the US to help fight coronavirus.
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Zarif, UN chief discuss Afghanistan's latest developments on phone
Tehran, Feb 21, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Secretary General of United Nations Antonio Guterres discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan on phone late on Friday.
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UN chief extends condolence on deaths caused by Ukrainian plane crash
Tehran, Jan 9, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres extended his condolences on deaths caused by the Ukrainian plane that crashed in Tehran on Wednesday.
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UN Chief says volunteerism nurtures solidarity, cohesion
Tehran, Dec 5, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on International Volunteer Day, 5 December 2019, said volunteerism nurtures solidarity and cohesion through underlying values of cooperation and reciprocity.
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UN chief says cities consume two-thirds of the world's energy
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on World Cities Day on October 31 said that the cities consume more than two-thirds of the world’s energy, and account for more than 70 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions.