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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.