Month: December 2021

Bachelet describes ‘disastrous’ human rights situation across Occupied Palestinian Territory

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said on Tuesday that the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has become “disastrous”, with severe…

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UNODC Iran Conducts Training Workshop for Needs Assessment of Harm Reduction Centers

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office in Iran held the first of two training workshops…

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Avoid starvation: ‘Immediate priority’ for 3.5 million Afghans

Amidst “truly unprecedented levels” of hunger in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday that as winter arrives, avoiding widespread starvation “is an immediate priority”.  …

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UN facilitates Iran’s national vaccination plan – Resident Coordinator

United Nations Resident Coordinator Stefan Priesner says the UN has helped facilitate the national vaccination plan in the Islamic Republic…

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UN chief: COVID-19 laid bare barriers faced by 1 billion people with disabilities

Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Friday that those with a disability were among the hardest hit by the pandemic. …

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Vaccination of 4m Afghan refugees a great achievement for Iran: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Iran Jaffar Hussain has said it is a great achievement for Iran that the…

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Youth ministry, UNODC to launch “Line up, Live up” program

The Ministry of Sport and Youth in cooperation with the Drug Control Headquarters and the United Nations Office on Drugs…

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