World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) of the Islamic Republic of Iran hold a two-day (1-2 October 2019) expert meeting in... read more →
On Wednesday, the global community marks the International Day of Non-Violence, which this year coincided with the 150th anniversary of the birth of the global peace icon who led India to... read more →
Since its adoption 30 years ago, the milestone Convention of the Rights of the Child and its near-universal membership has created “unprecedented international solidarity around children’s rights,'' the Secretary-General said... read more →
A non-profit dedicated to exposing the severity of the global education crisis has been inviting delegates to the UN General Assembly inside a compact mirrored installation this week, to drive home the reality that around 260 million children are... read more →
Progress made in reducing the danger posed by nuclear arsenals has not only come to a halt, “it is going in reverse”, and any use of a nuclear weapon in the future would ignite “a humanitarian catastrophe.” Secretary-General... read more →
By Ameneh Dehshiri Trump announced ‘highest sanctions ever’ targeting Iran’s central bank. Iranian officials, like President Hassan Rohani and Zarif, has been described US unilateral sanctions on Iran as “economic war”,... read more →
A ceremony marking the International Day of Peace was held at the Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense Museum on Saturday 21 September 2019. The ceremony was held in cooperation with... read more →
“The 2030 Agenda is coming to life”, declared the UN chief on Tuesday, referring to the blueprint for a healthier planet and a more just world, as he launched the first Sustainable... read more →
Describing it as an “important landmark” on our “journey to health for all”, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday welcomed the UN Political Declaration on universal health coverage, or UHC, which commits countries to... read more →
Childbirth survival rates are now a “staggering success” compared with the year 2000, but one pregnant woman - or her child - still dies every 11 seconds from largely preventable... read more →