Humanitarian Crisis
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UN humanitarians:
Hostilities continue to put Palestinians at risk in Gaza
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Ongoing hostilities continue to put Palestinians at grave risk in the Gaza Strip, particularly civilians trying to survive the Israeli siege in the north, UN humanitarians said.
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Lebanon facing deadliest period in decades: UN agency
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Lebanon is going through its deadliest period in decades due to Israel and Hezbollah conflicts, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
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Kremlin points to emergency humanitarian situation in Lebanon
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Lebanon is facing an emergency humanitarian situation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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Chile urges global action on Gaza humanitarian Crisis
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Chilean President Gabriel Boric used his address at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to urge world leaders to take action to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘very miserable’: Iran FM
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the humanitarian situation in Gaza Strip is ‘very miserable’.
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Zionist regime prevents humanitarian aid from entering Gaza
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The United Nations in a statement announced that the Zionist regime has prevented 66 shipments of humanitarian aid from entering into Gaza Strip.
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Aid situation ‘catastrophic’ for Palestinians: UN spokesman
TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said more than one million people in Central and Southern Gaza did not receive any food rations in August, adding the “humanitarian situation in Gaza remains beyond catastrophic”.
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EU warns humanitarian crisis deepening in Gaza, West Bank
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The European Union has warned of deepening humanitarian crisis in the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, amid Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians.
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Iravani:
Iran welcomes Syria's decision on Bab al-Hawa crossing point
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iran hopes that the UN would utilize the Bab al-Hawa crossing point for delivering humanitarian assistance to the Syrian civilian population in need in the northwest region of that country, Iran's envoy to the UN said.
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UN says conflict in Sudan may trigger refugee crisis
TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The UN refugee agency has warned that bloodshed in Sudan could cause 800,000 people to leave for neighboring countries.
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UN Chief terms crisis in Sudan as 'Unprecedented'
TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced that he would be sending an envoy to address the 'unprecedented' crisis in Sudan.
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80% of Yemenis in need of humanitarian aid: ICRC official
TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) office in Yemen says that some 80% of Yemeni people need humanitarian aid.
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Iran UN envoy to West:
Claiming to care about Syria's situation 'hypocritical'
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Ambassador to the UN said that claiming to care about the difficult humanitarian situation in Syria while backing and imposing unilateral sanctions against the Syrian people is hypocritical.
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UN biased approach hinders efforts to resolve Yemen crisis
TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister’s Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs said that the biased approach UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted is against the political process to resolve the crisis in Yemen.
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Anti-Iran sanctions 'crime committed against humanity': Envoy
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi described the unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States against Iranian people as ‘crime committed against humanity’.
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Iran UN envoy warns against Afghanistan's economic situation
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Stating that Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said that if the situation is not controlled, it could lead to socio-politic collapse.
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What international powers did in Afghanistan was "madness"
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – What the international powers did in Afghanistan was madness because they resorted to war to achieve their goals, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said.
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Shamkhani:
US acted deceptively towards issue of peace in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Stating that the US has no plan for Afghanistan's peace, Iran's Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said that it has even acted deceptively towards the issue of peace in Afghanistan.