The UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on world leaders to de-escalate geopolitical tensions on Monday, which he described as being “at their highest level this century” as the new decade dawns. The New Year... read more →
United States President Donald Trump’s public threat to attack Iranian sites of cultural importance would be war crimes if carried out, Human Rights Watch said today. The US government should immediately clarify that the US... read more →
Being marked for only the second time ever, World Braille Day on Saturday raises awareness of the importance of the tactile global communication system which helps enable blind and visually... read more →
The UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killing on Friday said the US President Trump-approved drone strike against Major General Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian general, violated international human rights law.... read more →
The World Health Organization (WHO), Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, and Allameh Tabataba’i University held a three-day workshop on 24‒26 December 2019 in Tehran on effective communication with... read more →
Conflicts around the world are lasting longer and claiming more young lives, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said on Monday, as the agency reported that over this ‘deadly decade’, there has been a three-fold rise in verified attacks on children since 2010 – an average... read more →
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a budget of $3,073,830,500 for the United Nations to cover the year 2020. This is an increase of approximately $8 million on what was... read more →
While visiting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres extended wishes for a peaceful Christmas and a blessed New Year. “In these turbulent and trying times,... read more →
An Exhibition of Historical Photos and Documents on UN-Iran Partnership was inaugurated by UNIC Director, Dr. Maria Dotsenko jointly with the Political Deputy of the Governor of the Semnan Province... read more →
The United Nations is calling for nominations for the 2020 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. The Prize was established in June 2014 by the United Nations General Assembly to... read more →