UN approves resolution rejecting Trump’s move on Al-Quds
The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution that rejects US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of Israeli regime. The UN General Assembly passed the resolution by a vote of 128 to 9 with 35 countries abstaining. The resolution condemns both US recognition of Al-Quds as the capital of Israeli […]
Myanmar Bans UN Official as Military Finds Mass Grave in Rakhine
Yanghee Lee, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, was informed Wednesday all access to the country has been denied and cooperation withdrawn for the duration of her tenure, the UN said in a statement. Myanmar has banned a United Nations official investigating the ongoing crackdown in Rakhine State from the […]
UN chief calls for end to all armed clashes, airstrikes in Yemen
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the parties to the conflict in Yemen to cease all air and ground assaults. Expressing deep concern about the “sharp escalation” of armed clashes and airstrikes in the capital, Sana’a, and other parts of the war-torn country over the past several days, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres […]
Iran rebukes Canada’s selective stances on human rights
Iran’s Ambassador to United Nations Eshagh Al Habib has slammed Canada’s selective stance on human rights. Iran’s Ambassador and DPR of the Permanent Mission of Iran to UN, Eshagh Al Habib made the remarks while addressing the meeting of the Third Committee of UN General Assembly on Canada’s proposed resolution on the situation of human […]
Iran lodges complaint with UN over S Arabia’s anti-Iran threats
Iran’s UN envoy described Saudi Arabia’s anti-Iran allegations as “baseless and unfounded”, while calling for international community’s pressure on Riyadh to stop threatening other countries with the military action. Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo made the remarks on Tuesday in a letter sent to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the President of the […]
UN gearing up for heavy influx of Rohingya Muslim refugees
The UN has announced that it is on “full alert” for a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims as reports show a sharp spike of them fleeing Myanmar. “We’re back in a situation of full alert as far as influxes are concerned. It is a big increase to see 11,000,” said the spokesman for the UN High […]
NAM voices support for Palestine’s bid for full UN membership
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has reaffirmed support for the full membership of the state of Palestine in the United Nations, saying the oppressed Palestinian nation should be given its rightful place in the world community. In a Wednesday statement issued on behalf of the NAM, Es’haq Al-e-Habib, Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, said […]
Nuclear Deal Joint Commission Meeting at UN Likely
NEW YORK – The meeting of Iran’s nuclear deal Joint Commission on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly is likely, but not fixed yet, Iranian ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday. The 72nd UN General Assembly will be held Sep 19-25 with the world heads of states, including Iran’s President Hassan […]
Consequences of military action against North Korea may be horrific: UN
The UN chief has called on members of the Security Council to agree on a unified strategy to deal with North Korea and to avoid using a “confrontational rhetoric.” “The unity of the Security Council is absolutely crucial,” said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday, while urging countries “to come together with a single […]