Iran Press/America: Following several rounds of negotiations on the draft resolution submitted by Australia to the Special Political and Decolonization Committee and its unanimous approval in the UN General Assembly, the Islamic Republic of Iran was able to upgrade its position from 'observer' to 'permanent member' at UNSCEAR.
Due to the limitations related to the process of joining the UNSCEAR, which is mainly run by the Western bloc countries, the Islamic Republic of Iran began its diplomatic activities and consultations at the 66th session of the UN General Assembly in 2011 and finally after several rounds of negotiations in recent years, Iran's permanent membership has been approved at this year's UN General Assembly.
It should be noted that in addition to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Norway, Algeria and the UAE also became permanent members of this United Nations' affiliated scientific body.
The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) was established under Resolution 913 (x) on December 3, 1955, to collect and evaluate information on the nuclear radiation to which humans are exposed and the possible effects of such exposure.
Currently 27 countries including Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States are permanent members of the committee, which will increase to 31 permanent members by converting four observer members (Iran, Norway, Algeria and the UAE).
Earlier on October 28, 2021, the ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations called Outer Space as a common heritage and province for all mankind that must be explored and utilized exclusively for peaceful purposes.
Speaking at the UN Special Political and Decolonization Committee (SPECPOL / C4) on Wednesday Takht Ravanchi said: "The Islamic Republic of Iran, as one of the founding members of the Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space since its inception in 1958, continues to reaffirm the universally agreed principle that outer space is a common heritage and province for all mankind. It must be explored and utilized exclusively for peaceful purposes as well as for the benefit of present and future generations of all peoples."
Elsewhere, he underlined: "The Islamic Republic of Iran attaches great importance to the role of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). We believe that all UN member states should commit themselves to cooperate with the UNSCEAR in the fulfillment of its responsibilities."
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