Month: November 2019

UN commemorates International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

The United Nations has underlined its unwavering commitment to the Palestinian people in their ongoing struggle to achieve self-determination, independence,…

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Seminar on 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and Disarmament Week

Iranian Association of UN Studies (IAUNS) in cooperation with United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) and the Secretariat of the National…

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Violence against women a barrier to peaceful future for all

Senior officials from across the United Nations on Monday stood in solidarity with survivors of violence against women and activists…

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A staggering one-in-three women, experience physical, sexual abuse

Violence against women and girls is among the most widespread, and devastating human rights violations in the world, but much…

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Four in five adolescents failing to exercise for even 60 minutes a day, UN health agency warns

An alarming lack of exercise among adolescents across the world risks seriously compromising their health into adulthood, the UN said…

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‘Signs of hope’ toward a political settlement in Yemen, UN special envoy tells Security Council

The momentum to reach a political settlement in Yemen “has been building”, the United Nations Special Envoy to the country…

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Over 1 million health consultations provided in Yemen in 2019: UN migration agency

Since the beginning of the year, the UN Migration Agency has carried out over one million health consultations for displaced…

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UN film festival encourages young people to promote peace, dialogue and empathy

Demonstrating empathy, humor, and intelligence, a group of young film-makers have been recognized for their short videos, which tackle the weighty…

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Iran commemorated the World Day for Audio Visual Heritage

On 6 November 2019, the National Library and Archives Organization of Iran organized an event in Tehran to mark World…

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Multilateralism must weather ‘challenges of today and tomorrow’ Guterres tells Paris Peace Forum

In a speech to the Paris Peace Forum in Paris on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that to thrive, multilateralism had…

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