Month: October 2019

HRW says Iran’s healthcare system threatened by U.S. sanctions

The Trump administration’s broad sanctions on Iran have drastically constrained the ability of the country to finance humanitarian imports, including…

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Digital campaign marks the UN Day and highlights UN support to Iran

The United Nations Country Team in the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the occasion of UN Day, 24 October 2019,…

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Protests around the world: Politicians must address ‘growing deficit of trust’, urges Guterres

Protests in cities across the world in recent days show that “people are hurting and want to be heard” by…

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World is closer than ever to seeing polio disappear for good

In a “historic achievement for humanity”, two of three wild poliovirus strains have been eliminated worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced…

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Decisive international action needed to end Israeli occupation: UN rights expert

The international community has a responsibility and legal obligation to compel Israel to end its 52 year-long “occu-annexation” of Palestinian…

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UNODC supports Iran to further promote evidence-based and humane treatment of drug use disorders at the regional scale

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Drug Control…

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Millions of young lives at risk due to humanitarian funding shortfall: UNICEF

“Substantial” shortfalls in humanitarian funding are placing the lives of millions of children in areas affected by conflict and disaster…

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Ending extreme poverty crucial to sustainable future for all: UN chief

A sustainable future for all is unlikely unless globalization benefits all children, their families and communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres…

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Venezuela, Poland and Sudan amongst 14 new Human Rights Council members

14 new members were elected to the Human Rights Council on Thursday, following a secret ballot held in the General…

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Amid ongoing fighting in northeast Syria, hundreds cross Iraqi border in search of safety

Shelling and clashes in northern Syria on the border with Turkey continue to cause hundreds of people to flee, the…

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