UNHRC

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.

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.

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.

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.