UN General Assembly

Reconsider Israel’s membership: Iravani to UN members

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations says Israel is a true threat to international peace and security, whose actions should prompt all UN members to reconsider the regime's membership in the world body.

Iranian FM ministry spox:

Instrumental use of human right to jeopardize its credibility

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA)–Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says instrumental of human rights discourses for political interest plus double standards and selective treatment continue to pose the most consequential threat to human rights.

UNGA adopts resolution to hold Palestine peace conference

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) –The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling to organize a high-level conference to implement relevant resolutions and the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue.

Argentina’s Milei accused of copying speech from hit TV show

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Argentine President Javier Milei has been accused of plagiarizing the hit US political drama ‘The West Wing’ during his recent speech at the UN.

Erdogan urges UN to recommend use of force for Gaza

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged the UN General Assembly to immediately recommend the use of force for Gaza, similar to the a 1950 measure known as the Uniting for Peace resolution.

On sidelines of 79th UNGA meeting:

Araghchi meets with Polish, German counterparts

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with his counterparts in New York on Friday on the sidelines of the 79th meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

Pezeshkian receives Kuwait prince in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeskian met with Kuwait's Crown Prince Emir Sheikh Meshal has named Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah in New York on Wednesday.

Iran’s Araghchi, EU’s Borrell hold talks in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York to discuss bilateral ties and latest regional developments.

World close to being a ‘powder keg’: UN chief

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – The international community must seek “global solutions” to the unprecedented challenges that have gripped the world, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at UN General Assembly on Tuesday.

Top Iranian, British diplomats hold talks in NY

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with the UK's Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Wednesday.

Pezeshkian at UNGA 2024:

Terrorist crimes against Lebanon will not go unanswered

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Delivering a speech at the 19th United Nations General Assembly summit, the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the recent terrorist crimes and the widespread aggression against Lebanon will not go unanswered.

Italy, other states call for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Italy and some other countries called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon following the Zionist regime's brutal attack against the innocent people in this Arab country.

Iranian, Swiss presidents meet in NY for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Presidents of Iran and Switzerland met and held talks in New York on Monday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting.

Israel’s assassination of Haniyeh will not remain unanswered

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that Israel’s assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran would not remain unanswered.

Pezeshkian, Erdogan to hold meeting

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The presidents of Iran and Turkey are scheduled to hold a meeting on the sidelines of the UNGA session in the United States.

FM Araghchi in New York;

First day meetings on sidelines of UNGA ‘constructive’

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, who is in New York for the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, has described his Saturday’s meetings with foreign counterparts and officials from different organizations as constructive.

Before leaving for US;

Iran's president criticizes UN approach toward Israel crimes

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has criticized the United Nations approach in the face of Israeli regime's crimes in the region.

Iran FM:

Israel not to achieve its goals over increasing tension, war

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) –The Israeli regime will definitely not achieve its goals of increasing tension and war, but it will receive a response to its crimes, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says.

Iranian foreign minister arrives in United States

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Headling a delegation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in the United States on Friday night.

Iran's foreign minister departs for United States

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Tehran for New York on Friday afternoon.

Iran, Russia FMs to hold meeting in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The top diplomats of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation are scheduled to hold a meeting in New York next week.

Hamas reacts to UN General Assembly resolution on Palestine

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas has welcomed a resolution approved overwhelmingly by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that calls for an end to the occupation of Palestinian lands by the Zionist regime.

UNGA approves res. for ending Israeli occupation of Palestine

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The United Nations General Assembly, in a resolution, set a deadline for the end of Israel's occupation of the occupied Palestinian territories.

At UNGA emergency session;

Iran blasts Israeli pager detonations in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani has strongly condemned the deadly pager detonations in Lebanon by the Israeli regime on Tuesday.

Iranian President to visit US next week

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to visit New York on Sunday to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Palestine sits as state for first time at 79th UNGA session

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The 79th session of the UN General Assembly kicked off in New York with Palestine sitting in it as a state for the first time.

UN General Assembly opens 79th Session in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – The opening of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly will take place at the organization’s headquarters in New York.