Month: November 2017

University of Tehran & UNFPA Launch National Transfer Accounts Report Understanding Effect of the Population Changes in Iran

29 Nov 2017 – Today the first National Transfer Account (NTA) report of the I.R. of Iran was jointly launched…

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Partnerships ‘the only way’ to tackle global challenges, says UN industrial development chief

The Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) was reappointed for a second term on Monday as…

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Yemen’s Sana’a airport opens after blockade; UNICEF says vaccine delivery ‘cannot be a one-off’

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday warned that more than 11 million Yemeni children – almost every single…

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No man will reach full potential unless women reach theirs, UN says on Day of Eliminating Violence

Unless the international community tackles violence against women, the world will not eradicate poverty or reach any of the other…

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In Iran, UN aid chief expresses readiness to support post-quake relief efforts

Concluding a two-day visit to Iran, the top United Nations humanitarian official said the Organization is ready to fill any…

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Egypt: UN chief and Security Council condemn attack on Sinai mosque

Secretary-General António Guterres and the United Nations Security Council have condemned “in the strongest terms” the attack on al-Rawdah Mosque during…

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Conditions in Myanmar’s Rakhine not in place to enable safe returns – UN refugee agency

Amid reports of an agreement between the governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar on return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, the…

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UNESCO organizes International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage around Water

Yesterday, on Nov. 21st, UNESCO in cooperation with the International Centre on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures (ICQHS) kicked off…

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Nearly 21 million people now have access to HIV treatment – UN agency

About 20.9 million people now have access to the antiretroviral therapy, according to a new report by the UN agency…

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Lack of quality opportunities stalling young people’s quest for decent work – UN report

Overall economic growth remains disconnected from employment generation, the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned, noting that young…

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