Tehran, Muscat discuss ways to enhance sci-tech ties
Mohammad-Sadeq Khayatian, the head of Iran National Innovation Fund, and Abdul Aziz Mohammed Al Hinai, the deputy chairman at the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones of Oman, in a meeting in Tehran on Wednesday stressed the need for the development of scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries.
ICRC, IRCS cooperating on health, rehabilitation services to vulnerable immigrants
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) are collaborating to provide health and rehabilitation services to vulnerable immigrants in Golshahr district in Mashhad, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province.
Iran successfully launches new bio-space capsule
Iran managed to put its newest bio-space capsule into orbit using an indigenous launcher today as it prepares for human missions in the coming years.
Over 130 Iranian women among world’s top 1% most-cited researchers
Some 135 out of 938 Iranian researchers who have been recognized among the world's top one percent most-cited researchers in 2023 are female scholars.
Lessening the blow of climate-related loss and damage
As the impacts of the climate crisis continue to surpass the limits of adaptation, countries are urgently searching for ways to redress the losses and damages to agriculture. This op-ed discusses ways to limit loss and damage through various means, including increased climate finance and Anticipatory Action.
Iran attends WHO consultative sessions on traditional medicine strategy
Iran attended the World Health Organization’s consultative sessions on developing a draft of a new traditional medicine strategy as the only representative from West Asia.
Community-based waste management plans launched
Two pilot programs for community-based waste management are being implemented in two villages of Mazandaran province to reduce the accumulation of waste in the Hyrcanian Forests, also known as Caspian Forest.
World AIDS Day: let communities lead
The world can end AIDS with communities leading the way that is why the theme for World AIDS Day this year is ‘Let communities lead’.
Iran to celebrate World Soil Day
The Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Environment will celebrate World Soil Day (WSD) on December 5 to promote the importance of protecting soil and water as a source of food security and society’s health.
Tehran hosting ECO meeting on disaster risk reduction
The fourth Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) expert group meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) opened in Tehran on Sunday and will wrap up tomorrow.