The newly appointed UN Resident Coordinator (RC), Stefan Priesner, presented his credentials to Irans Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amirabdollahian at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this Thursday morning. Amirabdollahian welcomed Priesner to Iran and congratulated him on the appointment. During the meeting, Priesner expressed ...

Tehran, April 12, IRNA - UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Gary Lewis said here on Sunday that this year, the United Nations specific message focuses on empowering women across the globe. Lewis made the remarks in a ceremony marking Iranian Womens Day organized jointly by Saadabad Historical and Cultural Complex, UNESCOs Tehran ...

[caption id="attachment_95441" align="alignright" width="198"] UN Resident Coordinator in I.R. Iran, Mr Gary Lewis.[/caption] The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran can demonstrate leadership among the community of nations by seeking from early to align elements of Irans strategic 2026 Perspective Plan with the newSustainable Development ...

[caption id="attachment_148872" align="alignright" width="116"] Bleak and austere: a boat lies rusting and stranded in its waterless mooring on the salty flats of Lake Uromiyeh. Shallow water and high salinity may accelerate the death of the lake even sooner than expected.[/caption] REPRINTIn commemoration of World Wetlands Week we are re-posting ...

[caption id="attachment_148658" align="alignright" width="135"] Vice-President and Head of Iran's Department of Environment, Dr. Masoumeh Ebtekar[/caption] On 26thJanuary, Vice-President Madam Ebtekar, senior government officials and distinguished medical professionals and the United Nations Resident Coordinator, met to discuss solutions to battling ...

[caption id="attachment_148510" align="alignright" width="157"] Dr. Seyed Hossein Moussavi, Chairman of the Iran-UN Friendship Association (on the left) and Mr. Gary Lewis UN Resident Coordinator in Iran (on the right) exchanging flags. Photo credit: Amin Khosrowshahi[/caption] It is far better than speaking the same language, that we take the time ...

[caption id="attachment_147133" align="alignright" width="155"] Mr. Khoda Karam Jalali, Deputy Minister and Head of Forest, Range and Watershed Management Organization, Governor-General of North Khorasan province, Mr. Seyed Ali-Akbar Parvizi and UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in the I.R. of Iran, Mr. Gary Lewis[/caption] We ...

[caption id="attachment_145399" align="alignright" width="154"] Air pollution covering the capital city of Iran, Tehran. Photo Credit: Morteza Nikoubazl[/caption] Waking up to thick, grey smog covering the city and commuting behind facemasks has sadly become a daily routine in Tehran. Eyes sting. They itch. Sometimes even breathing burns your throat....

[caption id="attachment_137795" align="alignright" width="207"] "By lending its support, Dana Insurance has demonstrated the immense value of Corporate Social Responsibility to the development agend" said Mr. Lewis (Right)[/caption] The partnership between Dana Insurance Company and the Conservation of the Asiatic Cheetah Project (CACP)is a perfect ...

[caption id="attachment_124888" align="alignright" width="220"] The Conservation of the Asiatic Cheetah Project (CACP) is a long standing initiative between Irans Department of Environment, UNDP and a number of committed national and international partners[/caption] It is not too late to save the Asiatic Cheetah, whose only remaining natural habitat ...

[caption id="attachment_134406" align="alignright" width="191"] Ahmad Zangiabadi in January 2014. (Photo courtesy of Time Magazine)[/caption] Introduction to this story by the UN Resident Coordinator in Iran The United Nations, in its mandate to promote peace, has ardently opposed the use of chemical weapons. In September 1982, the UN General Assembly ...

[caption id="attachment_133711" align="alignright" width="156"] UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Gary Lewis (right) and Dr. Fardad Doroudi, UNAIDS Country Director in Iran (left)[/caption] In the run up to the World AIDS Day (WAD), on 29 November 2014 a media conference was hosted byKhabaronlinein which the UN Resident Coordinator in the I.R.Iran, Mr....

[caption id="attachment_123804" align="alignright" width="139"] From left to right: Director General Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Peyman Sa'adat; Deputy Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi; UN Deputy Secretary General, Mr. Jan Eliasson and UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Gary Lewis. Photo credit: Reihane Taravati[/caption] 24 October has been celebrated ...

Tehran, Oct 27, IRNA The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Iran Gary Lewis said on Monday fighting particles spread in the air is a major environmental concern for the United Nations. He told a press conference held to commemorate the 69th establishment anniversary of the United Nations that the United Nations is mulling a plan to fight the ...

Tehran, Oct 26, IRNA The UN resident coordinator in Iran Gary Lewis called for international focus on the proposal of the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani concerning a world free of violence. He made the remarks while talking to IRNA on Sunday prior to the visit of the UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson to Iran on October 26-30. He said the ...

Tehran, Oct 25, IRNA Prior to the upcoming visit of the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Jan Eliasson, to Iran during 28-30 October for high-level negotiations, IRNA spoke with UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Iran, Gary Lewis, on the UNs role on the ground both in Iran and globally. In the exclusive interview ...

[caption id="attachment_122076" align="alignright" width="152"] Art for Humanity exhibition is open to the public. All proceeds from the exhibition will be contributed to the work of WFP in Iran[/caption] Across the world, one person in nine goes to sleep hungry every night. It is true that according to The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2014 ...

At a symposium in Tehran, policymakers, programmers, government officials, private activists and UN officials from across the globe in order to clear the ground for exchange of thoughts and systematic participation of all those involved in tourism. Tourism is one of the worlds largest industries and one of the key drivers of socio-economic progress ...

[caption id="attachment_121630" align="alignright" width="176"] Lifelong education and continued training help family farmers act more accountably as the primary custodians of the nature.[/caption] Speaking at a ceremony commemorating the World Food Day 2014 in Tehran, the UNs Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in the Islamic ...

[caption id="attachment_121066" align="alignright" width="223"] Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Dr. Ali Jannati, and UN Resident Coordinator in the I.R. Iran, Mr. Gary Lewis[/caption] TEHRAN, 7 October 2014 To prevent violence, we must develop a culture of peace in the minds of our children. This was how Mr. Gary Lewis, the UN Resident Coordinator ...