United Nations
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Iran UN envoy:
Tehran's neutrality position in Ukraine conflict unchanged
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN stressed that Iran has always adopted a neutral position since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict and such a principled position has remained unchanged.
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Launching attack on Rafah unacceptable: UN chief
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the Israeli army's attack on the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah is unacceptable.
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Zionist regime labels UN as ‘terrorist’ organization
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – The Israeli regime’s representative to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, has described the United Nations as a “terrorist” organization that cooperates with terrorists.
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Iran urges UN to prioritize Afghanistan security, welfare
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – The international organizations in Afghanistan should give priority to securing the interests of the people and improving the living conditions and welfare of the Afghan people, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said.
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Western strikes on Yemen have no excuse: Russian envoy
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The Western coalition’s strikes on Yemen violate the UN Charter, can have no excuse, and only worsen the escalation of tensions in the Red Sea, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya has said.
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UN condemns killing of staffer in Gaza
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The United Nations has condemned the killing of its staffer in the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces.
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UN confirms killing of staff in Israeli attack
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The UN has confirmed its first international staff casualty in Gaza after a UN vehicle was hit in Rafah.
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UN chief calls for ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has once again called for an immediate ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip.
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UNGA resolution showed US, Israel isolation: Iran
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iran's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the all-out support for Palestine's full membership at the United Nations clearly indicated the full isolation of the United States and the Israeli regime.
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UCMs hampering technological progress of states, Iran bemoans
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – An Iranian UN envoy denounced the countries that resort to illegal and restrictive unilateral coercive measures against others, saying such arbitrary actions suppress the technological development of other nations.
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Iran:
Palestine UN membership first step in dealing with injustice
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN says full membership of Palestine in the world body is the first step and a pivotal moment in dealing with historical injustices done to Palestinians.
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Bahamas formally recognizes Palestine as state
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – The Bahamas Foreign Ministry has announced that the Cabinet of The Bahamas has decided to formally recognize Palestine as a state.
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UN terms forced displacement of Palestinians war crime
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – The UN human rights office has described forced displacement of Palestinians as a war crime.
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Iravani:
None of resistance groups involved in Iran's anti-Israel Op.
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani rejected the groundless accusations and provocative rhetoric of the representative of the Israeli regime against Iran.
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Iran raps US’ arms race in outer space
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – An Iranian UN representative lashed out at the US government for refusing to prevent an arms race in outer space while reminding the international community of its responsibility for the peaceful use of outer space
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Rafah ground invasion would be ‘intolerable’, says UN chief
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that a ground invasion of Rafah would be “intolerable” and called on the Israeli regime and Hamas “to go an extra mile” to reach a truce deal.
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Israel bombs UNRWA building in Gaza Strip
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The Israeli army bombed a building belonging to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip late Sunday, local media reported.
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Algeria requests UNSC session on mass graves in Gaza
TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Algeria has requested a closed-door session of the UN Security Council on mass burials in the Gaza Strip on May 7.
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Trinidad and Tobago recognizes State of Palestine
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago has decided to recognize Palestine as an independent state, the nation’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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‘There is no safety in Gaza’: UNRWA
TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The UN’s relief agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says that There is no safety in Gaza.
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Gaza war thrusts additional 1.74 mn people into poverty: UN
TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Now in its seventh month, the war in the Gaza Strip pushed an additional 1.74 million people into poverty with the poverty rate at 58.4%, the UN development agency said in its report.
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Israeli raid on Rafah would be 'tragedy beyond words': UN
TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – The UN’s humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths has warned about the repercussions of a ground offensive by Israeli troops in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying it would be a "tragedy beyond words.”
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UN chief:
Operation in Rafah to have devastating impact on Middle East
TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – A military operation in Rafah, if Israel ventures it, will be a most dangerous escalation of the Middle East conflict, which will entail serious consequences for the entire region, United Nations Secretary-General says.
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Russian UN envoy:
Russian envoy slams Israel’s smear campaign against UNRWA
TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Israel’s campaign against the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is an upsetting example of misinformation, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said.
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Iran:
Multilateralism can ensure peaceful resolution to disputes
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva Ali Bahreini has said that by engaging in multilateral diplomacy, countries find common ground to resolve conflicts.
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UN official ‘horrified’ by mass graves reports in Gaza
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, has said he was “horrified” by reports of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies at two of Gaza’s largest hospitals.
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UN Agency:
16 dead, 28 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – At least 16 migrants have died and 28 others are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday.
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UNRWA urges probe into staff killings in Gaza
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The head of the UN agency for Palestinians has called for a probe and accountability for what he described as “blatant disregard” for the UN operations in Gaza.
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Over 50,000 displaced by clashes in northern Ethiopia: UN
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – More than 50,000 people have been displaced by clashes in a disputed area in northern Ethiopia, the United Nations said.
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At Least 350 healthcare workers killed in Gaza since October
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – At least 350 healthcare workers have been killed and 520 others injured in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, when the Gaza conflict escalated, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health Tlaleng Mofokeng said on Monday.