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  • FAO acknowledges New Agricultural Heritage sites in Iran 18 May 2024

    FAO acknowledges New Agricultural Heritage sites in Iran

    –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has formally designated two agricultural systems in Iran as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). This recognition was made during the GIAHS Scientific Advisory Group meeting held in Rome from November 7 to 10.

Charity foundation implements 360,000 job creation projects 09 Aug 2021

Charity foundation implements 360,000 job creation projects

Barekat Charity Foundation, affiliated with the Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam, has carried out 360,000 job creation projects for the deprived over the past three years, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Protecting the environment with renewable energy 09 Aug 2021

Protecting the environment with renewable energy

Today, the use of renewable energy such as wind is one of the main options for energy production in the world, Iran should produce a thousand megawatts of wind energy per year, according to the Sixth Five-Year National Development Plan (2016-2021).

Iran Blood Transfusion Organization selected as WHO partner 09 Aug 2021

Iran Blood Transfusion Organization selected as WHO partner

The Blood Transfusion Organization and the High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine were selected for the third time as a partner center of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Spikogen vaccine enters third phase of clinical trial 08 Aug 2021

Spikogen vaccine enters third phase of clinical trial

The Iranian-Australian coronavirus vaccine Spikogen started the third phase of the clinical trial with the participation of 17,000 people on Saturday.

COVID vaccination of foreign students to begin in weeks 08 Aug 2021

COVID vaccination of foreign students to begin in weeks

The vaccination of foreign nationals who are studying at Iranian universities will start in the next Iranian calendar month (August 23-September 22) along with Iranian students, according to the National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control.

Iran’s population on upward trend till 2040, UN predicts 07 Aug 2021

Iran’s population on upward trend till 2040, UN predicts

Iran's population will be on an upward trend until 2040, then it begins to experience a downward trend based on three scenarios by the UN World Population Prospects report revised in 2017.

Autumn expected to be warmer than normal 07 Aug 2021

Autumn expected to be warmer than normal

Iran is expected to experience a "warmer than normal" autumn this year, as the temperature will rise by 0.5 to 1 degree, Sadeq Ziaeian, director of the national center for drought and crisis management, affiliated to the Meteorological Organization has said.

Iranian scientist receives Cuba’s Carlos J. Finlay Award 07 Aug 2021

Iranian scientist receives Cuba’s Carlos J. Finlay Award

Alireza Biglari, director of the Pasteur Institute of Iran, was awarded by the Cuban Carlos J. Finlay Order for his contribution to biotechnology, teaching, and scientific activity in both countries.

Iranian-made Sputnik vaccine in final testing phase 05 Aug 2021

Iranian-made Sputnik vaccine in final testing phase

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Iranian-made Sputnik vaccine is undergoing the final testing phase, IRIB reported on Wednesday. Iran has the ability to produce 900,000 doses of Sputnik V and 3.5 million Sputnik Light per month. The results of the clinical trial of the Sputnik Light vaccine in Azerbaijan and Russia have been very successful, […]

Iran urges UNHCR to provide vaccine for refugees 04 Aug 2021

Iran urges UNHCR to provide vaccine for refugees

Iran has urged the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to provide funding and strengthen the necessary infrastructure to receive vaccines and facilities for the refugees, ISNA reported.