Iran FM meets UN deputy chief, Georgian counterpart
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations Jan Eliasson and Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze here on Friday.
Iran’s UN envoy denounces illusion-based sanctions
Iran’s UN envoy criticized the current system of UN sanctions which, he believed, is based on fabricated dangers and illusory campaigns.
Zarif, UN chief meet in London
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and conferred with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today in London.
UN confirms sending invitations for Syrian Peace Talks
The Office of the Spokesman for the UN Secretary General confirmed Tuesday the sending of invitations to the Syrian Government and opposition groups scheduled to meet as of Friday, Jan.29, in Geneva to find a solution to the conflict.
Iran’s deputy FM, UN coordinator meet in Tehran
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met here on Sunday.
UN Envoy condemns attacks on mosques in Babylon Province
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq Ján Kubiš has condemned the attacks against three Sunni mosques in Babylon Province.
Deputy FM, UN envoy for Lebanon hold telephone conversation
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag and Iranian Deputy FM Amir-Abdollahian had a telephone conversation on south Lebanon and regional developments.
Terrorists killed, injured 22,370 Iraqis in 2015-UN
According to casualty figures recently released by UNAMI, a total of 980 Iraqis were killed and another 1,244 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in December 2015.
UN voices deep dismay over Saudi execution of top Shia cleric
The UN Secretary-General has expressed deep dismay over the recent execution by Saudi Arabia of 47 people, including the cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, as announced on 2 January by the country’s Interior Ministry.
UN launches development actions for next 15 years
The new year ushers in the official launch of the bold and transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by world leaders last September at the United Nations.
Violence killed over 11,000 people in Iraq in 2015: UN
A UN mission says thousands of people have lost their lives and many more sustained injuries as a result of the ongoing violence in Iraq in the current year.
UN adopts new resolution to boost humanitarian aid in Syria
The UN Security Council adopted on Tuesday a new resolution calling for a smooth access without obstacles to humanitarian assistance to the victims of the conflict in Syria.
Protest rally in front of UN office against Shia killing
Tehran University Basij students staged a large-scale rally in front of United Nations office in Tehran on Sunday to protest against inhumane killing of shias in Nigeria.
Zarif meets UN officials, counterparts in New York
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met UN officials as well as foreign counterparts discussing with them Syrian crisis, counter terrorism measures and nuclear agreement.
Latest UN resolution on Syria crisis can boost fight against terrorism
UN resolution on Syria, adopted on Friday, can boost fight against terrorism in the war-torn region, Foreign Ministry Deputy for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said.
65 register to run for Iran’s Assembly of Experts election
An official announced 65 Iranian clerics registered on Thursday for candidacy in the upcoming Assembly of Experts election due to be held in February 2016.
Iran envoy submits new WAVE version to UN
Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Gholam Ali Khoshrou has submitted to the world body an updated version of a resolution based on President Hassan Rouhani’s proposal for the World Against Violence and Extremism (WAVE).
Ansarullah gives names of negotiators to UN for talks
The leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, has confirmed that the Ansarullah movement will participate at UN peace talks in Switzerland next week.