Syria complains to UN about ‘Turkey’s support for terrorists’
Syria’s Foreign Ministry has complained to the UN about what it calls Turkey’s support for Takfiri terrorists operating in the Arab country.…
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Peace, security possible through collective cooperation: Iran envoy to UN
New York, Aug 19, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador and Charges D’affaires to the United Nations Gholamhossein Dehqani stressed that all world states…
UN rights experts to Iran: Immediately release US reporter
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. human rights experts on Friday called on Iran to immediately release a Washington Post reporter who has…
US to raise alleged visit to Moscow by Iranian commander at UN
Tehran, Aug 15, IRNA – The United States said it would raise the issue of the alleged visit to Moscow by Major…
Presidents of Iran, China, Russia to address UN general assembly annual session
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran, China and Russia are scheduled to speak at the 70th annual…
Sustainable development needs Consumption and production patterns
Tehran, July 27, IRNA — Ensuring consumption and production patterns is the essential requirement of the Sustainable Development, UN Information Center in…
Parchin visit only within Iran-IAEA roadmap: Salehi
A senior Iranian nuclear official says any visit to the Parchin military site near the capital, Tehran, will be carried out only based on…
Washington Post takes case of jailed Tehran reporter to the U.N.
The Washington Post stepped up a campaign for the release of its jailed reporter in Iran, Jason Rezaian, on Wednesday, appealing to…
Dy FM advises democratic means to resolve Syrian crisis
Tehran, July 22, IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Wednesday that any change in Syria should…
UN seeks Iran’s role in new peace initiative for Syria
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura unveiled plans for a new political procedure for ending the 4-year…
Iranian envoy blasts US ambassador to UN for anti-Iran remarks
Tehran, July 20, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Gholam Ali Khoshrou strongly criticized the US Ambassador to UN Samantha Power…
U.N. to Iran: Welcome back
Iran is about to get out of the United Nations doghouse. For nine years, Tehran has been an international pariah, the target…
Envoy: Nuclear agreement heralding new horizon in int’l relations
New York, July 16, IRNA – Iran’s permanent representative at the United Nations (UN) said that the sum-up agreement between Tehran and…
UN official, Iran deputy FM talk over phone
Tehran, July 16, IRNA — UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag held a telephone conversation with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for…
US presents resolution to UN Security Council on Iran sanctions
The United States has presented a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council that would endorse the Iran nuclear agreement and…
U.N. likely to vote on Iran nuclear deal next week: diplomats
The United States on Wednesday circulated a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council that would endorse the Iran nuclear deal and…
Iran delegates to take part UN FFD3 summit in Ethiopia
Iran’s Vice President for Executive Affairs Mohammad Shariatmadari, heading a high ranking delegation, is set to take part in the third UN Financing…
Over 4mn refugees fled Syria: UN
The United Nations says the number of Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their country has surpassed four million as the crisis there…
Israel main beneficiary of ISIL terrorism: Top Iranian diplomat
A senior Iranian diplomat says Israel is the main supporter and beneficiary of acts of terrorism by the ISIL terrorist group in…
Decision on Iran’s entry to SCO to be made after UN sanctions lifted
The decision on the admission of Iran that has applied earlier to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be made after…
Disputes over missiles and arms embargo hold up Iran talks
A dispute over U.N. sanctions on Iran’s ballistic missile program and a broader arms embargo were among issues holding up a nuclear…
Nuclear deal to become UN document: Araqchi
Tehran, July 5, IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the comprehensive nuclear agreement will become an international document after its…
Iran urges UN to pursue issue of diplomats abducted in Lebanon
Iran has renewed calls on the United Nations and relevant international bodies to pursue the case of four Iranian diplomats abducted in…
Confidential UN report positive on Iran nuclear commitments
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has met a key commitment under a preliminary nuclear deal setting up the current talks on a final…
Iran condemns Saudi airstrikes on UN compound in Yemen
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s foreign ministry spokeswoman strongly condemned a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that seriously damaged a Development Program office of the…
Iranian official, UN envoy urge political solution to Syria crisis
An Iranian diplomat and the UN special envoy to Syria have underlined the need for a political settlement of the ongoing crisis in…
Iran supports UN efforts for resolution of Yemen crisis: Deputy FM
Tehran, June 22, IRNA – Iran supports UN efforts for resolution of Yemen crisis, Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amirabdollahian…
UN: 19 June Int’l day against sexual violence
The United Nations has named June 19 as the “International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict” in a bid…
2014 was horrific to protect children in armed conflicts: UN envoy
Tehran, June 19, IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to UN Gholam-Ali Khoshroo said 2014 was a horrific year with setbacks in terms of…
Yemen factions agree on ceasefire during Ramadan: UN
Yemeni political factions have agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire during the holy fasting month of Ramadan as consultations continue in Geneva for the…
Ansarullah advisor urges UN to press Riyadh to stop Yemen attacks
Geneva, Jun 18, IRNA – A top Ansarullah advisor called on the UN to press Riyadh to stop its military aggression in…
UN peacekeepers sexually abused hundreds of Haitian women & girls – report
UN peacekeepers deployed in Haiti engaged in “transactional” sexual relationships for food and medicine with over 200 women and underage girls, a…
UN experts: No country reports Iran arms embargo violation
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts said in a report circulated Tuesday that not a single country has reported any violations of…
EU: No Iran nuclear deal without UN probe of past
VIENNA (AP) — The European Union is telling Iran to cooperate with a stalled U.N. probe of suspicions that it worked on…
Iran urges Yemen truce extension, UN action
Iran’s Foreign Ministers Mohamad Javad Zarif has called for the extension of a truce in Yemen, slamming the United Nations for failing…
Afkham: Iran forwards aids to Yemen in harmony with UN
Tehran, May 14, IRNA – Iran forwards its humanitarian aids to Yemen in full harmony with United Nations’ relief and rescue organizations,…
UN must act to stop Saudi killing in Yemen: Iran official
A senior Iranian official has called on the United Nations to take effective measures to put an end to Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes…
Iran UN ambassador urges int’l community to learn from World War II
Tehran, May 7, IRNA – Iran’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Hossein Dehqani on Wednesday urged international community to take a…
UN to take any chance to settle Syria crisis: Envoy
The United Nations special envoy to Syria has vowed to step up efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis, saying the current round of…
Iran asks UN to send fact-finding team to Yemen
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday called for a UN fact-finding mission in Yemen to report on the results of…