UNHRC
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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.
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By: Ivo Freijsen, UNHCR representative to Iran
World Refugee Day: time for rally around Iran on humanitarian purposes
TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – As I read the new Global Trends report issued last week from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, I cannot help but feel worried. 1 in 97 people worldwide has been forced to flee their homes. This represents 79.5 million people forcibly displaced in and out of their countries at the end of 2019 – an unprecedented number.
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UNHRC lauds Iran's actions to enhance human rights
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – The UN Human Rights Council has praised Iran for enacting laws and policies to uphold the rights of persons with disabilities and for efforts taken to reduce poverty.
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Iran calls for more global aid for refugee assistance
TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Iran has called for more foreign aid to assist the country in handling its refugees’ affairs at a quadripartite meeting held in Geneva.