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Pres. Pezeshkian leaves Tehran for New York to attend UNGA

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian left Tehran for New York on Tuesday morning to attend the 81st UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting, the world most prestigious assembly that convene leaders together there.

Pres. Pezeshkian to depart for NY on Tue. for UNGA meeting

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will leave Tehran for New York on Tuesday to participate in the annual session of the 81st UN General Assembly (UNGA).

Tehran condemns Israeli regime's genocide of Palestinians

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry called on the international community to take serious and decisive action to stop the genocide of Palestinians by the Israeli regime, ahead of the UN General Assembly's annual session.

Yemen calls for international action over S. Arabia’s crimes

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Yemen’s Foreign Ministry called on the international community to fulfill its responsibilities in response to “criminal” actions by Saudi Arabia in Yemen.

UN chief calls for ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza and an end to the “creeping annexation” of the occupied West Bank.

Iran says;

UNSC meeting abuse of authority to advance political agenda

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN stated that the recent UNSC meeting was yet another instance of the abuse of the Council's procedures and powers to advance the political agendas of certain member states.

Iran envoy:

UN meeting on Iran nuclear file abuse of process

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iran's envoy to the United Nations told the Security Council that renewed accusations against Iran's peaceful nuclear programme are political rather than technical, and that Resolution 2231 expired on 18 October 2025.

Pezeshkian urges effective UN role to address intl. crises

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for a more effective UN role in addressing international developments and crises, while criticizing violations of international law and double standards.

Iran urges UN to condemn US unilateral sanctions

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Iran's envoy to the United Nations said the U.S. had used food, energy and trade as weapons of war against the Iranian people, and called on the Security Council to condemn Washington's economic pressure campaign.

UN calls for end to Israeli air strikes on Syria

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized the Israeli regime’s air strikes on the Abu al-Duhur military airport in Syria.

Experts urge heritage protection as UNESCO adds 6 MENA sites

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s latest World Heritage listings have highlighted an urgent need to protect the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) shared heritage, experts said.

UN says Israeli settlements ‘a clear violation of intl. law’

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Slamming the Israeli settlement activities in the occupied territories, the UN deputy spokesman stated that all Israeli settlement activities are a clear violation of the international law.

UN experts urge independent investigation into Minab School

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The United Nations (UN) experts have called for accountability five months after the US and Israeli aggression launched on Minab Elementary School in southern province of Hormozgan.

US attack on Iranian rescue boats amounts to war crime

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iran's deputy UN envoy on Friday strongly condemned the United States for deliberately attacking two Iranian search-and-rescue vessels operating in Iranian territorial waters, calling the strike a war crime.

UN chief warns situation in West Asia getting out of control

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that an “alarming disregard for international law” is driving worsening crises across the West Asia region.

Iran warns nuclear safety at risk after US strike

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Iran's UN envoy demanded the Security Council and Secretary-General explicitly condemn a U.S. missile strike on the IAEA-safeguarded Darkhovin nuclear power plant.

Tehran urges UN to halt US aggression immediately

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Iran warned the United Nations that continued U.S. air strikes on its territory constitute an "imminent threat to international peace and security."

Iran rejects US allegations on military activities in Yemen

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA)–Iran's ambassador to UN has refuted US allegations linking Tehran to military activities in Yemen, denouncing Washington for using UN Security Council to spread disinformation and divert attention from its own actions in region.

Chinese UN envoy says;

US pushed world to dangerous precipice with attacking Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Chinese Ambassador Sun Lei says that renewed US attacks on Iran has pushed the region into a dangerous precipice.

Iran envoy slams UNSC for holding western-backed meeting

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, opposed the UN Security Council’s Friday meeting on Resolution 2231 and criticized the Council’s ineffectiveness.

UN chief urges nations to fund $100m UNRWA gap

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged countries to cover a $100m gap in funding for the UN Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA.

Iran slams Israeli envoy’s insults at UN official

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says that insults by Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations toward a senior UN official were a consequence of the impunity granted to Israel by its international supporters.

Iran slams intl. community selective approach to human rights

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Iran has lashed out at international community’s selective approach to the human rights and accountability, stressing Iran had been treated as a respondent rather than a victim one year after 2025 US-Israeli war of aggression.

UN Guterres denounces Israel’s attack on Lebanon

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – The UN chief has strongly condemned Israeli airstrikes on the Lebanese capital of Beirut as Iran and the US were nearing an understanding.

Tehran slams Security Council nuclear meeting as hypocrisy

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Iran's permanent mission at the United Nations says the Security Council's convening of a nuclear session on Iran is an abuse of authority and a deliberate attempt to mislead the international community.

Iran urges unconditional release of Afghanistan frozen assets

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has called for sustained international engagement with Afghanistan de factor officials, increased humanitarian support, and the unconditional release of Afghanistan frozen assets.

Biodiversity loss threatens global food supply, FAO says

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The UN food agency warned that narrowing crop diversity leaves food systems dangerously vulnerable, as it marked Biodiversity Day 2026 with a call for urgent local action in Iran and beyond.

Iran urges UN intervention over ‘illegal’ US naval blockade

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva formally called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to intervene regarding the humanitarian impact of the illegal US naval blockade on Iranian ports.

Iran rejects attacking UAE's Barakah nuclear plant

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iran's UN Ambassador has formally rejected US allegations that Tehran was responsible for a drone attack on the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant.