On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day 2019, Mr. Alexander Fedulov, UNODC Iran Country Representative attended the meeting organized in collaboration with the representations from Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries,... read more →
Activists, students, and UN officials came together on Tuesday to pay tribute to young people’s “tremendous activism” in promoting human rights for everyone. Speaking at UN Headquarters during an event to mark Human Rights Day, the Secretary-General... read more →
Despite global progress in tackling poverty, hunger, and disease, a “new generation of inequalities” indicates that many societies are not working as they should, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) argues in its latest report... read more →
As we enter a decade of ambitious action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), stepping up efforts to eradicate corruption and promote good governance is “essential…to deliver on our... read more →
The international community on Friday took stock of action to improve UN peacekeeping in line with a Security Council resolution aimed at enhancing performance at all levels, both at Headquarters in New York and in the field. The UN welcomes opportunities to review... read more →
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is calling for enhanced cooperation between the transport and tourism sectors to combat climate change. On the sidelines of the 2019 United Nations Climate Change... read more →
UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts organized the “International Workshop on Sustainable Tourism Management at World Heritage Sites in Iran” in Shushtar City,... read more →
A record 168 million people worldwide will need help and protection in crises spanning more than 50 countries in 2020, the UN’s emergency relief chief has said, in an appeal for... read more →
Plants, which make up 80 percent of the food we eat and produce 98 percent of the oxygen we breathe, are “under constant and increasing threat from pests and diseases”,... read more →
Even if countries meet commitments made under the 2015 Paris Agreement, the world is heading for a 3.2 degrees Celsius global temperature rise over pre-industrial levels, leading to even wider-ranging and more destructive climate impacts, warns a report... read more →