United Nations

Guterres warns of rising poverty in Latin America due to corona pandemic

Jul 12, 2020 17:52

The UN Secretary-General has warned of a 7% increase in poverty in Latin America as a result of the outbreak of the coronavirus.
UN's condemnation of US assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani was late

Jul 11, 2020 12:31

Although too late to announce, the UN confessed the US' assassination of Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani was a violation of international law, the Spokesman for Iran's Guardian Council said.
urgent, long-term measures needed to deal with COVID-19: UN Secretary-General

Jul 11, 2020 03:55

UN Secretary-General has warned that urgent and long-term measures are needed to deal with Coronavirus Pandemic and ensure a recovery based on equality.
Russia, China veto aid to Syria rebels via two border crossings

Jul 10, 2020 23:30

Russia and China vetoed a UN resolution backed by the United States that would have maintained humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria’s mainly rebel-held northwest through two crossing points from Turkey.
US Will Never Succeed in Extending UN Arms Embargo on Iran, Russian Envoy Says

Jul 09, 2020 22:07

There is no chance of succeeding for the US draft resolution on extending the United Nations' arms embargo on Iran, the Russian permanent representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, said on Thursday.
Takht-Ravanchi asks Guterres to shed light of case of 4 Iranian diplomats

Jul 07, 2020 07:12

Iranian Permanent envoy to the UN in a letter to the UN Secretary-General asked him to pursue the fate of four Iranian diplomats kidnapped in Lebanon about 40 years ago.
Algeria welcomes remains of fighters against colonization from France

Jul 04, 2020 11:58

Algeria on Friday received the skulls of 24 resistance fighters decapitated during colonial France's conquest of the North African country that had been lying in storage in a Paris museum.
Iran's decisiveness against extension of its arms embargo

Jul 01, 2020 20:06

Tehran (IP) - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned that any new restriction imposed against Iran by the Security Council, saying it would be against the fundamental commitments made to the Iranian people in UN Security Council Resolution 2231, adding, in such a scenario, Iran’s options, as already notified to the remaining JCPOA participants, will be firm. 205/214
JCPOA, key for global nuclear non-proliferation: Josep Borrell

Jul 01, 2020 05:25

European High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission reiterated that Iran's Nuclear deal 2015 remains key for global nuclear non-proliferation.
Iran FM warns UNSC against irrational decision on JCPOA

Jul 01, 2020 01:13

Iran's Foreign Minister warned the international community, especially the UN Security Council, against any hasty and irrational decision on Iran's nuclear deal.