United Nations

Iran envoy:

Israeli aggression stresses need for creating WMDs zone free

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Reffering to Israel's genocide in Gaza, Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN stressed the urgent need to create a region free from all Weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in West Asia.

Iran UN mission:

Iran urges UN to stop Israel in violation of its sovereignty

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Mission to the UN called on the UN Security Council, the UN secretary-general, and the president of the UN General Assembly to take measures to stop the Israeli crimes in violation of Iran’s sovereignty.

UN calls on Tel Aviv to allow unrestricted access to Gaza

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The UN has called on Israel to allow unrestricted access to the Gaza Strip to deliver aid to the besieged territory.

Iran-US contact channels exist: FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – There are still means of contact between Iran and the US despite the fundamental differences, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

Russia supports new UNSC draft resolution on Gaza: Envoy

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Russia supports the resolution on the Gaza Strip demanding a ceasefire drafted by ten non-permanent members of the UN Security Council and urges to put it to a vote, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations said.

UN condemns worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – A UN official condemned the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, describing Israeli violations against Palestinians as “acts reminiscent of the gravest international crimes.”

Pakistan calls on UN to revoke Israel's membership

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Pakistan's Prime Minister has called for Israel's expulsion from the United Nations, citing ongoing atrocities by the Israeli regime against innocent civilians in Gaza and continued military adventurism in the region.

Euro-Med:

UN must formally declare famine in northern Gaza

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – A human rights group says the relevant international and UN organizations must formally declare famine in the northern Gaza Strip because Israel has blocked the entry of aid to the besieged Gaza for more than 50 days.

It's time to expel Israel from UN, Iranian diplomat says

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has called for the expulsion of the Zionist Israeli regime from the United Nations for its action against the international body.

70% of Gaza victims are children, women: UN

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) says women and children comprise nearly 70 percent of those killed in the Gaza Strip during Israel’s campaign of genocide in the besieged Palestinian territory.

Envoy reiterates Iran's support for Lebanon

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) –Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva has warned about the destruction of Lebanon's economic infrastructure as a result of Israeli strikes on financial associations across the country.

UN says humanitarian situation in Lebanon worse than 2006 war

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – The United Nations says the humanitarian situation in Lebanon is now even worse than during the last war against Israel 18 years ago.

Lebanon to file UN complaint over Israel abduction of citizen

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Lebanon said Saturday that it will file a complaint with the UN Security Council regarding the Israeli abduction of a Lebanese citizen.

UN rapporteur should avoid dual approach toward Israel crimes

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN has called on the UN rapporteur Morris Tidball-Binz to avoid the dual approach toward the crimes committed by the terrorist regime of Tel Aviv.

Iran condemns Israel's legislation targeting UNRWA

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations says Tehran strongly condemns the recent Israeli legislation to target UNRWA which seeking to block it from delivering critical support.

UN chief 'deeply concerned' over Israeli bills to ban UNRWA

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed grave concern over bills passed by Israel’s parliament banning a UN relief agency, aka UNRWA, from operating in the country, which could affect its work in the Gaza Strip.

Knesset adopts law banning UNRWA in Israel : radio

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Israel’s Knesset, or parliament, has passed a law banning activities of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the country, the Kan radio station reported.

Gharibabadi:

Iran pursuing to hold Israel accountable for aggression

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has said that legal action is on agenda to raise awareness of public and international organizations regarding Israeli aggressive actions.

UNSC to hold meeting over Israeli attack against Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is scheduled to hold a meeting on Monday over the Israeli regime’s attack against the Islamic Republic.

Iran UN mission:

US complicity in Israel's attack on Iran certain

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Mission to the UN has said that the United States’ complicity in the Israeli aggression on the Islamic Republic is certain.

Iran urges UN to condemn terrorist attack in SE country

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani urged the world body to firmly condemn a heinous terrorist attack in the southeast of the country.

Envoy:

Attacks on UN special rapporteur on Palestine 'unacceptable'

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva has denounced the “unacceptable” systematic campaign against the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Spox.:

UN becoming ‘dysfunctional’ amid Israeli genocide in Gaza

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has lamented the fact that the United Nations is defeating its purpose and is becoming a dysfunctional platform against Israeli genocide in Gaza.

UN says rebuilding Gaza could take 350 years

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The United Nations agencies have long warned that it could take decades to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s offensive against Hamas, one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns since World War II.

UN urges probe into Israeli strike near Beirut hospital

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has demanded a prompt and thorough investigation into an Israeli strike near a hospital in the southern part of the Lebanese capital. 

Iran inks letter to UNSC over Biden's anti-Iran remarks

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Iran has inked a letter to the UNSC over US President Joe Biden's statements regarding the timing of the Israeli regime's possible mischief against the Islamic Republic.

Israel demolished watchtower in attack on Lebanon's UN site

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon have said the Israeli army “deliberately” damaged one of their positions in southern Lebanon, in the latest incident reported by the force that remains deployed in all of its positions.

UN warns states helping Israel may be ‘complicit’ in genocide

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – UN experts have warned that countries enabling Israel’s “unlawful occupation” of the Palestinian territories and helping Israel despite warnings of war crimes in the besieged Gaza Strip should be deemed "complicit".

Over 400,000 children displaced in Lebanon in 3 weeks: UN

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – More than 400,000 children in Lebanon have been displaced in the past three weeks, a top official with the U.N. children’s agency said Monday.

Peacekeeping chief:

UN peacekeepers to stay in positions in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – UN peacekeepers will stay in all their positions in Lebanon despite the calls made by the Israeli regime to vacate the positions, the UN peacekeeping chief said.