UN General Assembly

Informed source reveals Rouhani's response to Trump’s repeated meeting requests

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – An informed source says President Rouhani refused US President Trump’s repeated requests for meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in Sep. due to Trump’s anti-Iran UN speech.

Vaezi:

Trump made 8 requests for meeting Rouhani in NY

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump had requested a meeting with President Rouhani ‘eight times’ on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in Sep., according to Rouhani’s chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi.

Iran opposes attempts to equate struggle of colonized peoples with terrorism

TEHRAN, Jun. 2Y (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Es’hagh Al Habib said Wed. that the struggle of peoples under colonial or foreign occupation for self-determination should not be considered terrorism.

Israel should not have impunity for its crimes: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s UN envoy Al-Habib, while calling on the international community to stand by Palestinian people, said that the occupying regime of Israel should not receive impunity for its crimes.

Iran FM, UNGA president meet in New York

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister and the current president of the UN General Assembly have sat down for talks in New York.

Pulling out from N-deal to burden dire consequences on US: Zarif

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told the media upon his arrival in New York on Thursday local time that US will suffer consequences if it leaves the nuclear agreement.

FM Zarif arrives in New York

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in New York on Thursday local time for a 6-day stay in US where he is going to UN Meeting on Peace-building and Sustaining Peace.

By: Mohammad Ghaderi

Some Europeans complicit in possible trashing of JCPOA

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – At 2018 MSC a paradoxical policy was followed the nuclear deal with Iran and while the German FM only asked Trump to stay in the nuclear deal, the French FM preferred to remain silent.

Amir-Abdollahian highlights Iran's role in fighting terrorism, regional development

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with the former UNGA president where he highlighted the palpable role assumed by the Islamic Republic of Iran in fighting terrorism and contributing to regional development.

Iran votes for resolution on humanitarian situation in Myanmar

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) –Bahram Ghasemi, The Spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Iran filed its yes vote for the UN resolution on the humanitarian situation in Myanmar.

Why Iran abstained from voting on Myanmar resolution?

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – The office of the Permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to New York explained the reason for Iran’s abstention from voting on the resolution against Myanmar.

UNAG urges Myanmar to end military action against Rohingya

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – The UN General Assembly on Sunday urged Myanmar to end a military campaign against Muslim Rohingya and called for the appointment of a UN special envoy.

Iran hopes UN resolution on dust pollution to bring favorite results

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gholam Ali Khoshroo says that after the adoption of UN resolution on combating sand and dust storms, Iran hopes for more developments in the field.

Zarif reacts to UNGA resolution on Trump’s move

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – After the UN General Assembly voted unanimously against the United States decision to relocate its embassy to al-Quds, in a tweet Iranian foreign minister called the UNGA resolution a big ‘no’ to Trump’s threats.

Khoshroo:

US always shielding Israeli regime

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – At the 10th UNGA emergency special session on Palestinian issue, Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Gholamali Khosroo said the US government always shields the Israeli regime by abusing its veto power in violation of the United Nations Charter.

UN approves resolution rejecting Trump's move on Al-Quds

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) –The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution that rejects US President Donald Trump's recognition of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of Israeli regime.

Erdogan:Trump can't buy Turkey's free will with dollars

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) –Turkey’s president on Thursday blasted US President Donald Trump threatening to cut aid to countries that vote to denounce his decision recognizing Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as Israeli regime's capital.

Turkish PM to Trump: Mind your step

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Thursday criticized US President Donald Trump's threat to cut aid to countries that vote in favor of a UN resolution denouncing his decision to recognize Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as Israeli regime's capital.

UNGA adopts resolution on Palestinian sovereignty over natural resources

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Despite US threat the United Nations General Assembly adopted, by an overwhelming majority, a resolution that affirms the right of the Palestinian people to sovereignty over their natural resources.

Palestinian FM lashes out at US 'threats' ahead of UNGA vote on Al-Quds

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) –Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki has slammed the US over "threatening" the UN General Assembly members ahead of a vote condemning President Donald Trump's controversial decision to recognize Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the Israeli regime's capital.

Tehran, Baku, Ankara unanimous against Trump: Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif told the news conference at the end of the trilateral meeting of Baku that Iran, Azerbaijan, and Turkey shared the same stance against US decision.

Iran’s envoy:

Canada prefers confrontation to interaction

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iran's envoy to UNGC described Canada’s move in raising human rights resolution against Iran as politicking and disservice to the valuable concept, saying that Canada has opted for the outdated method of confrontation rather than interaction.

Iran refuses to recognize Israeli regime at Istanbul summit

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – FM spokesperson said Iran refused to abide by those articles in final statement of OIC summit in Istanbul which recognized the Zionist regime.

Iran envoy:

Saudi Arabia birthplace of ‘lethal poison’ of Takfirism

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – A senior Iranian diplomat at the United Nations (UN) says Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of the dangerous ideology known as Takfirism, which is employed by such terrorist groups as ISIL.

Ghasemi condemns human rights resolution against Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesman says the anti-Iran resolution of UNGA over the situation of human rights lacks credits because of the criminal background of the supportive countries.

Al Habib:

Iran rebukes Canada’s selective stances on human rights

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to United Nations Eshagh Al Habib has slammed Canada’s selective stance on human rights.

Iran’s UN envoy:

Saudi partnership in anti-terrorism fight mockery of humanity

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Eshagh Al-Habib, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, censured Saudi Arabia for blatant human rights violation.

Al-Jaafari:

Israel’s constant N-developments threatens security in ME

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Syria’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari said that the West has supplied Israel with nuclear technology and worked to exclude it from international oversight by turning a blind eye to its possession of nuclear weapons.

IAEA only source of verifying Tehran's compliance with nuclear obligations

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – UN envoy Gholamali Khoshroo said Iran has been fully complied with and will remain committed to JCPOA, as long as all other members are fully committed to their obligations.