Month: October 2017

Tuberculosis world’s top infectious killer; UN health agency calls for political action to stop spread

Progress has not been fast enough over the past year to reach global and regional targets on stopping the spread…

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Carbon dioxide levels surge to new high in 2016, UN weather agency reports

Levels of carbon dioxide (C02) surged at “record-breaking speed” to new highs in 2016, the United Nations weather agency announced…

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In Tehran, UN atomic chief says Iran implementing nuclear-related commitments

Visiting Iran, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano on Sunday, in a meeting with Iranian President…

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Iran celebrates UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

On 27 October 2017, the National Library and Archives Organization of Iran organized an event in Tehran to mark the…

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Rohingya crisis: UN agencies focus on improving access as overcrowded camps hamper response

As the number of Rohingya refugees sheltering in southern Bangladesh crosses 800,000, United Nations agencies responding to the crisis are…

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WFP Iran organized the Interim Country Strategic Plan Workshop for BAFIA

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Iran held a two-day workshop in Tehran on 22 to 23 October 2017…

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Eradication of polio ‘once and for all’ within reach – UN health agency

Despite progress towards global eradication of polio, sustained commitment is needed to overcome the final hurdle and stamp out the…

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We need the will to overcome global challenges, Secretary-General says on UN Day

In his first United Nations Day message, Secretary-General António Guterres called on people around the world to overcome their differences to address…

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“Iran an immense success story on TB suppression”: UN Resident Coordinator

“During the past 50 years, Iran has proven itself to be an immense success story in terms of TB suppression,”…

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Rohingya crisis: UNICEF issues ‘Child Alert,’ outlines urgent action to save lives

Issuing a dire warning on the desperate situation of Rohingya refugee children, who now number more than 320,000 in Bangladesh,…

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