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Global COVID-19 death toll passes grim 3 million mark
Apr 18, 2021 10:48The worldwide COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 3 million as countries compete with one another over vaccines for immunization.
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Iranian official, UN envoy discuss political solutions for Syria crisis
Apr 16, 2021 05:33A senior adviser to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs and the UN special envoy for Syria held talks on the situation in the Arab country.
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Syria urges UNSC to adopt firm, immediate action against Israeli attacks
Apr 09, 2021 06:27Syria has renewed its call for the United Nations Security Council to take a “firm and immediate” action against acts of aggression by the Tel Aviv regime, urging the world body to hold to account Israeli authorities over their support for terrorism, crimes against the Syrian and Palestinian nations as well as their backing of Takfiri terror outfits.
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Rights activists urge France to conduct probe into possible war crime in Mali
Apr 02, 2021 10:47Human rights activists have called on France to open an investigation into a January 3 airstrike on central Mali after a United Nations probe confirmed that the aerial attack had resulted in at least 19 civilian deaths.
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COVID vaccine rollout 'unbearably slow' in Europe as cases rise: WHO warns
Apr 01, 2021 14:08The World Health Organization has warned the Europe over its "unacceptably slow" vaccine rollout, saying the region's spike in coronavirus infections was "worrying".
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Iran demands UN assistance to intra-Afghan talks
Mar 31, 2021 07:23The foreign minister of Iran called on the United Nations to facilitate the intra-Afghan negotiations, which he described as a requisite for peace and stability in Afghanistan.
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US’ return to JCPOA needs no proposal: Iran's UN mission
Mar 31, 2021 05:47The permanent mission of Iran to the United Nations reminded the US that the process of rejoining the 2015 nuclear deal does not require any proposal, but needs full compliance with the JCPOA and the UNSC Resolution 2231.
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North Korea faults UNSC for 'double standard' over missile tests
Mar 29, 2021 09:13North Korea has slammed the UN Security Council (UNSC) for double standards and denying its right to self-defense after the body’s sanctions committee censured Pyongyang’s latest missile test as a violation of UN resolutions.
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Iran takes United Nations 'rights report' apart, belies it bit by bit
Mar 28, 2021 05:08Iran provides the United Nations with a detailed letter exposing all instances of falsification and deviation from the UN Human Rights Council's standards in a recent controversial HRC report about the Islamic Republic.
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Ethiopian PM says Eritrea agreed to withdraw troops from border region
Mar 26, 2021 16:21Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Eritrea has agreed to pull out its troops from border regions in Ethiopia, days after he admitted that the foreign forces were present in the country’s northern region of Tigray.