A senior United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) official is calling the routes from sub-Saharan Africa into Libya and across the sea to Europe one of the “world’s deadliest and most... read more →
Disregard for human rights is a “disease,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres yesterday told the opening session of the UN Human Rights Council, urging Member States to uphold the rights of all... read more →
TEHRAN – The Iranian capital, Tehran, is playing host to an international conference on narcotics trafficking in an attempt to rally support for more global cooperation against illicit drugs. Titled... read more →
UN Undersecretary General Erik Solheim said that Iran has managed to raise the issue of dust storm at international level and urge other countries to take practical measures to solve... read more →
Iranian Association of United Nations Studies (IAUNS) in partnership with UNIC Tehran organized a seminar on “Role of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in fulfilling UN Charter’s goals” for university professors, students... read more →
United Nations human rights experts are calling for strong, urgent action by States to ensure that people around the world can enjoy the human right to live in environments free... read more →
The complex crisis in Yemen continues to deepen, with United Nations agencies reporting that perhaps one million people who had fled for safety are returning to their homes mainly due... read more →
Since the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy has framed the current work of the UN to support and show solidarity to victims of terrorism and their families, UN Information Center (UNIC)-Tehran decided to mark jointly... read more →
Highlighting that many around the world are left out from being able to benefit from global prosperity dividends and that even flourishing societies are seeing inequalities widen, the head of... read more →
Two keys for preventing radicalization for violent extremism are independent journalism and empowerment of media audiences and Internet users. These were the messages last week when UNESCO’s Director of Freedom of... read more →