Month: August 2019

UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office in collaboration with ICHHTO conclude the “World Heritage Specialist Guide Training Program” in Iran

Tourist guides from World Heritage Sites in Iran participated in the “World Heritage Specialist Guide Training Program” in Kermanshah from…

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Children’s lives in Mediterranean Sea must take priority over politics, says UNICEF

The fate of 130 children on board two rescue ships in the Mediterranean Sea should not be put at risk…

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UNICEF: Two years after exodus, Myanmar’s ‘desperate’ Rohingya youth need education

The daily struggle to survive for Myanmar’s Rohingya people in one of the world’s largest refugee settlements has caused “overwhelming”…

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UN Security Council discusses Kashmir, China urges India and Pakistan to ease tensions

The Security Council met to consider the volatile situation surrounding Kashmir on Friday, addressing the issue directly within the UN…

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UNIDO Managing Director Visiting Iran

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Managing Director Philippe Scholtes and UNIDO Chief of Asia and Pacific Region Ralf Bredel…

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Amidst new challenges, Geneva Conventions mark 70 years of ‘limiting brutality’ during war

In commemorating the 70th anniversary of the landmark Geneva Conventions, the president of the United Nations Security Council hailed the “significant…

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UN rights chief bemoans unilateral sanctions on Venezuela, fearing ‘far-reaching implications’

A new set of unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuela this week prompted the concern of the…

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World food security increasingly at risk due to ‘unprecedented’ climate change impact, new UN report warns

More than 500 million people today live in areas affected by erosion linked to climate change, the UN warned on…

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Guterres appeals for ‘maximum restraint’ over Jammu and Kashmir, as tensions rise

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for ‘maximum restraint’ over the territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, which has…

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‘€1 million’ fines for rescue boats prompts UN concern for future sea operations

A move by Italian lawmakers to impose fines of up to €1 million on vessels and organizations carrying out search…

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