Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh

Iran envoy urges UN to put spotlight on Israeli regime crimes

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva called on the United Nations to focus on heinous war crimes, crimes against humanity and blatant violations of human rights committed by the Zionist regime of Israel.
2021-11-19 17:31
Oppressive US sanctions hinder aid to Afghan people: Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) –The Iranian envoy to Geneva-based UN bodies has said that the oppressive US sanctions are hindering the realization of the principle of humanitarian solidarity to help the people of Afghanistan.
2021-10-06 21:03
Iran envoy:

US blatantly violating human rights in sanctioned countries

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador and Permanent Representative at the UN Office in Geneva Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh blasted the US for continuing its oppressive sanctioning policy against the developing countries.
2021-09-15 19:00
Tehran condemns violation of human rights in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Iran strongly condemns any acts of violence, extremism, and violations of human rights in Afghanistan, the Permanent Representative of Iran to the International Organizations in Geneva said.
2021-08-25 11:01
Iran envoy in Geneva:

Gen. Soleimani assassination an example of state terrorism

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador and Permanent Representative at the UN Office in Geneva Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh criticized describing the assassination of Gen. Soleimani as "arbitrary killing" by a UN special rapporteur.
2021-07-02 11:03
Anti-Iranian report of UNHRC politically motivated: envoy

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva said that the anti-Iranian report of the UN Human Rights Council is based on the political agenda.
2021-06-23 09:29
Zionist regime supporters should be held accountable: envoy

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Referring to the hostile attacks of the Zionists on Gaza, Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva said that the supporters of the Zionists should be held accountable for obstructing implementation of justice.
2021-05-28 12:30
Baghaei Hamaneh:

No obstacle to be created in Iran determination to protect HR

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) -- Iran's Permanent Representative to UN Office in Geneva said that no obstacle will be created in Iran’s determination to protect human rights.
2021-03-24 23:59
Anti-Iranian human rights resolution approved with least vote

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – The repeated anti-Iranian human rights resolution was approved in Geneva with less than half of the member states’ political votes.
2021-03-24 12:44
Iran calls for strong political will to achieve disarmament

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh stressed the importance of the disarmament conference and said that achieving the goals of the institution requires strong political will.
2021-03-12 19:00
Envoy:

Unlawful use of force against Yemen violation of UN Charter

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva said that unlawful use of force against Yemen in clear violation of the UN Charter and in defiance of the principle of self-determination of people shall be reversed.
2021-03-02 08:57
Iran only returns to JCPOA if wrongdoers take practical steps

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador in Geneva says Iran will only return to its JCPOA commitments in the case the wrongdoer side takes practical steps.
2021-02-25 12:11
Iran raps Germany for role in arming Saddam with chem. weapon

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva lashed out at Germany for non-responding to its role in equipping former deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein with chemical weapons during Iraqi imposed war on Iran.
2021-01-27 13:26
S Arabia, UAE unable to be observers of Disarmament Conf.

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) failed to take membership as observers in 2021 Disarmament Conference in Geneva due to the opposition of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2021-01-19 23:00
Iran calls on intl. community to react to killing of elite

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Calling on international community to react to the killing of the elite, Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva said that the assassination of Fakhrizadeh is a clear example of warmongering state terrorism.
2020-12-04 13:30
Envoy says UN must give decisive response on Fakhrizadeh case

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Representative to UN Office in Geneva called on the High Commissioner for Human Rights to take decisive action against the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist.
2020-12-01 10:47
Envoy advises US to punish perpetrators of killing Iran cmdr.

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva advised the US government to punish the perpetrators of assassination of former IRGC Quds Force Commander Lt. Gen. Soleimani.
2020-11-10 22:30
Iran warns of appeasement of US criminal policies

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN office in Geneva said that the US unilateral sanctions are truly the main cause of gross and widespread violations of human rights in the targeted nations.
2020-09-30 09:35
Envoy:

EU using UNHRC as tool to intervene in countries' affairs

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva criticized that some European countries have turned the Human Rights Council into an arena to intervene domestic affairs of developing countries.
2020-09-26 11:05
Envoy:

Unilateral sanctions ‘crime against humanity’

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva deplored the US’ unilateral sanctions against Tehran, saying such measures are crimes against humanity.
2020-09-23 09:34
Intl. law is not American law: UN Special Rapporteur

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Defending her recent report on the assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani, UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard said that international law is not American law.
2020-07-11 18:00
Representative to UN:

US should be accountable for Gen. Soleimani' assassination

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN office in Geneva said that the United States should be held accountable for the assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani.
2020-07-09 19:30
US’ use of coercion against countries rooted in long history of racism: envoy

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – An Iranian diplomat noted that Washington’s coercive measures against other nations can be traced back to the long history of racial superiority in the United States.
2020-06-18 14:36
US unlawful sanctions threaten global public health: envoy

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN office in Geneva said that the US unlawful sanctions threaten global public health.
2020-05-21 16:32
Envoy describes US invocation of UNSC 2231 as ‘travesty’

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN office in Geneva condemned the US efforts to extend UN arms embargo on Iran which will end in October this year.
2020-05-04 15:28
US' anti-Iran measures against intl. human rights: Judiciary spox

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili deplored the US’ unjust sanctions, which have negatively affected the Islamic Republic’s ability to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, saying such measures are a clear breach of international human rights laws.
2020-04-07 16:06
Iran in a letter to WHO:

US economic, banking restrictions on Iran 'crime against humanity' amid pandemic

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) –Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN office in Geneva said in a letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) chief that the imposition and intensification of US sanctions on Iran amidst the coronavirus pandemic amount to a "crime against humanity".
2020-04-04 09:21
US claim of sympathy for Iranian people ‘hypocritical’: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh pointed to the exacerbation of US anti-humanitarian sanctions against Iran and described its claim of sympathy for Iranians as ‘hypocritical and discredited’.
2020-03-10 11:08
Iran slams silence over US’ assassination of Iranian top commander

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador to the UN office in Geneva has condemned the international silence over the US’ assassination of Iranian top military commander, Lt. Gen. Ghasem Soleimani.
2020-01-22 09:22
US unilateral sanctions crime against humanity: Iran envoy

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Speaking at the 42nd United Nations Human Rights Council, the Iranian UN envoy in Geneva said that unilateral sanctions and coercive measures have major negative effects on basic human rights.
2019-09-29 20:52