Iran-UN Relations

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Qassemi has dismissed as “invalid” and “unacceptable”the latest resolution passed by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly against Iran’s human right srecord.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned about the deteriorating and worrisome situation in Yemen, urging the international community to play a more effective and decisive role to end the “senseless” Saudi war on the impoverished country.

Heads of several states and other high-ranking officials from all around the globe have sent messages of condolences to Iran over the Sunday night’s deadly quake which has so far killed over 380 people and wounded nearly 6,000.

112 member states of the United Nations have voted for an Iran-proposed resolution which calls on all nuclear-armed states to live up to their commitments as per the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

A lawmaker representing Assyrian and Chaldean Christians in the Iranian Parliament has accused the UN of closing its eyes on the crimes committed by ISIS against Assyrians in the Middle East.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations known as FAO is going to sign an agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran to boost agricultural productivity of the country using a satellite imagery tool.

As part of his meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with several UN officials including UN Secretary General António Guterres.

The “reflection of the opinion of the Iranians” is perhaps the most appropriate description of the purpose of President Rouhani’s trip to New York and his participation in the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday held separate meetings with a number of world leaders including his French counterpart and the UN Secretary-General on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

A senior Iranian diplomat has confirmed that the foreign ministers of Iran and the P5+1 group of countries will discuss the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers in a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York later this week.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will depart for the US city of New York on Sunday to attend the United Nations General Assembly due to be held in coming days.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a letter to the UN Secretary-General warned about the continuation of organised violence against Muslims in Myanmar, and called for the immediate action of the international community, particularly the UN.

Iran’s envoy to the UN on Thursday strongly condemned the ongoing violence against the Rohingya Muslims, and urged the world to combat the growing extremism and intolerance that has resulted in such plight.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has condemned a new report by the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran as “unacceptable” and “politically-motivated,” saying the report ignores several cases of improvement in Iran’s human rights situation.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari and United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura have conferred on latest Syrian developments.

Iran’s envoy to the United Nations has slammed his American counterpart for her ‘false’ remarks about the Islamic Republic, saying the ‘hard-line and parochial positions’ adopted by US officials against Tehran could further exacerbate instability in the region.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the UN special envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed have discussed ways to resolve the ongoing crisis in the impoverished Arab country.

A top Iranian diplomat says the success of efforts to end the Yemen war is subject to the UN’s neutrality in the crisis.

Two Iranian experts of international law have discussed why the Islamic Republic of Iran’s missile tests are not against the UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his deputies have arrived in New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport Thursday afternoon (local time).

Iran’s foreign minister has departed for New York to participate in a high-level UN conference there, according to the foreign ministry spokesman.

A UN official has highlighted Iran’s significant role as one of the pioneers in combating dust and sand storms in the Middle East.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the origins of the sand and dust storms hitting Iran are mostly based in surrounding countries, and a serious regional cooperation is needed to tackle such environmental issues.

A senior Iranian lawmaker says the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is an international deal which will not undergo any changes under any condition.

Iranian envoy to the United Nations in a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres voiced the Islamic Republic’s strong objection to the ‘meddlesome’ remarks by US Secretary of State.