Geneva

Iran’s UN envoy:

Foreign interventions, unjust sanctions have spread inequality

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iran's representative to UN Geneva office said foreign interventions, especially in the form of unilateral hostile measures and unjust sanctions, are causing inequality and contributing to its spread in the world.

Iranian delegation in Geneva to urge justice for children of victims of terrorism

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – An Iranian delegation has arrived in Geneva on Tue. to campaign for ‘Justice for Children of Victims of Terrorism’ at the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

West needs to facilitate resolving Syrian crisis: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran, Turkey and Russia have always insisted on a political solution to the Syria crisis, calling on the Western countries to facilitate the resolution of the crisis instead of pushing ahead with their own agenda.

Joint statement by Iran, Russia, Turkey on Syria in Geneva

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey as guarantors of the Astana format held the trilateral meeting and consultations with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura in Geneva on 18 December 2018.

Iran hopeful about reaching agreement on Syrian Constitution Committee

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he is hopeful about reaching an agreement with Russia and Turkey on the formation of Syrian Constitution Committee.

Iran, Russia, Turkey FMs to hold talks on Syria in Geneva

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey will meet in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss the Syrian issue.

'Afghan women's engagement in decision-making processes remains symbolic'

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Last week, the world community gathered in Geneva to review the progress made by the Afghan government and the challenges remaining in front of it. Many issues came up for discussion including governance, rule of law, fight against corruption, and ongoing peace talks with Taliban.

Zarif:

Consensus in Geneva: no military solution in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif referred to the consensus of talks in Geneva, saying there is no military solution for the crisis in Afghanistan.

FM Zarif, German counterpart discuss issues of mutual interest in Geneva

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with his German counterpart Heiko Maas in the Swiss city of Geneva on the sidelines of a conference on Afghanistan.

EU reiterates commitment to Iran nuclear deal: Mogherini

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) –Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini in Geneva on Wednesday.

Iran ready to help Afghan nation, govt. in their quest for peace

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is ready to continue to help the people and government of Afghanistan in their quest for peace and cooperate with all with the same objective.

Zarif, WIPO head confer on bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Director-General of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Francis Gurry met and discussed bilateral ties on Tuesday.

Zarif, Red Cross president discuss US food, medicine sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is on an official visit to the Swiss city of Geneva, held talks with Peter Mauer, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Zarif condemns using HR as a tool to pressure independent countries

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tue. held talks with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in the Swiss city of Geneva on the sidelines of a UN-backed international conference on Afghanistan.

Zarif meets with Afghan chief executive in Geneva

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a meeting Tue. with the Afghanistan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in Geneva on the sidelines of a UN-backed conference on Afghanistan.

Zarif to attend UN-backed intl. Afghanistan conf. in Geneva

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) –The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will attend the 28 November ministerial conference in Geneva, co-chaired by the Afghan Government and the UN.

Iran calls for clear distinction between mercenaries, volunteer fighters

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s delegate at the 139th IPU Assembly in Geneva said Wed. that the definition of mercenary should not include volunteer fighters who do not have the nationality of the aggressors' side and decide to fight for non-personal interests.

Iran lauds preventive policies for fighting terrorism

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s delegate at the 139th IPU Assembly in Geneva stressed the importance of adopting preventive and defensive policies as one of the most important approaches toward combating terrorism and extremism.

Iran, Iraq parliamentary delegations meet in Geneva

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Parliamentary delegations of Iran and Iraq met in Geneva on Tuesday, discussing ways to boost parliamentary ties.

Iran to preside FCTC Conference of Parties in 2020

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iran will preside the ninth session of the Conference of the Parties of World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in 2020.

Saudi-led coalition should agree on non-war solution for Yemen: Jaberi Ansari

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Senior Aide to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari said that Saudi-led coalition should accept that war is not a solution for Yemen’s crisis.

Turkey, Russia, Iran reach agreement on Syria constitutional committee lists

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Turkey, Russia and Iran have reached an "agreement in principle" on the lists of Syrian government and opposition lists to form a constitutional committee.

Jaberi Ansari in Geneva to attend UN meeting on Syria constitution

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Senior Assistant of Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari has arrived in Geneva to attend talks on consultations on Syrian constitutional committee with UN envoy and the two other guarantors of the Syrian ceasefire.

Iran’s new envoy to Geneva submits credentials to Michael Møller

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The newly appointed Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Esmaiel Baghaie Hamaneh, handed his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, on Wednesday.

Iran’s Jaberi Ansari holds intensive talks on Syria in Geneva

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Senior Assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari has held intensive bilateral and multilateral talks with top Russian and Turkish delegates, and the UN Special Envoy in Geneva.

Zarif’s senior aide heads delegation to Geneva

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, senior aide to Iranian foreign minister, has headed a delegation to Geneva Monday morning to take part in international peace talks on Syria.

Jaberi Ansari, de Mistura discuss Syrian Constitution Committee in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Iran's top negotiator at Syria talks in Astana received the UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura in Tehran on Sun. to exchange views on opening the Syrian Constitution Committee.

Iran, Bulgaria sign MoU on exchange of specialized workforce

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iran and Bulgaria labour ministers have signed a memorandum of understanding in various fields, including transfer of specialized and skilled Iranian workforce to eastern European country.

Iran’s labor min. to take part in 2018 ILC in Geneva

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Minister for Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, Ali Rabiei, will take part in the 107th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC 2018) in Geneva, Switzerland.

Health min.:

Ignoring wars like Gaza undermines global attempts to achieve public health

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Ignoring the poor, wars, and the acts of genocide and crimes against humanity, as we are witnessing recently in the Gaza Strip by the Zionist regime's occupying forces against the Palestinian people, can undermine collective efforts to promote public health, said Iranian Health Minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi on Tuesday.