Iran-UN Relations

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Human Rights

Iran urges UN to help protect children via efforts to end armed conflicts

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Iran’s ambassador to the UN draws attention to large numbers of civilians, particularly, children falling victim to armed conflicts worldwide, urging the world body to step up efforts to end such conflicts by addressing the underlying causes.
Human Rights

In a letter to UN rights chief, Iran urges release of Hamid Nouri from Sweden jail

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The Iranian Judiciary deputy chief for international affairs has called on the UN to hold the Swedish government accountable for gross violation of Iranian citizen Hamid Nouri who is imprisoed in the European country.
Security

Iran writes to Guterres, urges UN to condemn murder of IRGC member

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Iran has written to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over the recent assassination of a member of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Tehran, calling on the world body to shoulder its responsibility and condemn the terrorist crime.
Int'l Relations

Iran urges recognizing right of managing conventional weapons

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi has said that UN member states’ right to manage and supervise their conventional weapons should be recognized.
Human Rights

Gharibabadi: Douhan’s visit approved by highest levels of Iranian establishment

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Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights and the Judiciary chief’s deputy for international affairs says a visit by UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan to the country has been approved by the highest decision making bodies of the establishment.
Local

Iranian daily attacks decision to allow UN special rapporteur to visit Iran

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An Iranian daily known for its conservative viewpoints has harshly attacked a decision by Iran’s Judiciary to allow UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan to visit the country.
Human Rights

‘UN rapporteur’s Iran visit to help shed light on impact of sanctions on people’

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Iran’s top human rights official says an upcoming visit by the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the impact of sanctions on human rights will be an opportunity for the world body to get to know the destructive consequences of such brutal restrictive measures for the Iranian people.
Foreign Policy

Iran envoy urges UN to swiftly stop Israel aggressions against Palestinians

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Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has denounced deadly raids by Israeli forces against Palestinians in and around the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds. He urged immediate action to halt the Tel Aviv aggression.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM, UN chief discuss regional issues, Vienna talks

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Iran’s foreign minister and the UN chief have held talks on the latest developments in the region and the process of negotiations in Vienna on the revival of the 2015 nuclear agreement.
Int'l Relations

South Korea uses frozen assets to pay Iran’s dues to UN

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The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations has confirmed that South Korea has used $18million of Tehran’s frozen assets to pay Iran’s arrears to the UN.
IFP Exclusive

Iran reaffirms support for UN efforts to preserve Syria sovereignty

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The Iranian foreign minister’s senior advisor for special political affairs has reaffirmed Iran’s support for the UN’s efforts to preserve Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as the world body’s encouragement of dialog between Syrian factions.
Int'l Relations

Iran envoy seeks ending suspension of UN voting right

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Iran's envoy to the United Nations says he expects that the suspension of Tehran's right to vote in the world body will be lifted soon.
Foreign Policy

Iran says sanctions barred payment of UN membership fee

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Iran’s foreign ministry says the US sanctions are to blame for Tehran’s failure to pay its membership fee in the United Nations after the world body suspended Iranian right to vote over its arrears.
Human Rights

UN lauds Iran for hosting millions of Afghan migrants

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has hailed Iran for hosting millions of Afghan migrants.
Foreign Policy

Amir Abdollahian: Iran will not accept threats

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Iran’s top diplomat Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said the Islamic Republic is seeking a good deal with goodwill and active initiatives over the JCPOA but it will not tolerate the language of threat.
Nuclear

Iran FM to UN chief: Tehran attends talks with good faith

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The Iranian foreign minister, in a phone conversation with the United Nations secretary general, reiterated that Tehran has attended the Vienna talks with good faith and is after a good agreement.
Nuclear

EU calls Tehran-Brussels talks over JCPOA “useful”

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The recent meeting between Iran and the European Union (EU) top diplomats in Brussels over the nuclear deal was “useful”, according to an EU spokesman.
Media Wire

Iran: UN Rapporteur should condemn devastating effects of economic terrorism on Iranians

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The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has rejected a report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic as biased, confrontational and politically-motivated.
IFP Exclusive

Iran slams UN rights report as biased, based on vague sources

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Tehran says the appointment of a special rapporteur for Iran is an unjust and politically-motivated scheme initiated by the West, especially Canada, in pursuance of its adversarial attitude against the Iranian nation.
IFP Exclusive

Iran FM: Tehran returns to full nuclear compliance, if others do

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The Iranian foreign minister says if parties to the Iran nuclear deal live up to their obligations fully under the JCPOA, Tehran will also return to fulfilling its commitments.
IFP Exclusive

UN chief welcomes Saudi-Iran talks

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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. He said he was ready to help at any time, according to a press conference held by the Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric at the permanent UN headquarters in New York.
IFP Exclusive

Iran, UN envoy discuss ways of resolving Yemen crisis

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Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior advisor to Iran’s foreign minister, has held talks by telephone with Hans Grundberg, the UN secretary-general’s new special envoy for Yemen, as the Islamic Republic of Iran continues consultations on how to resolve the Yemeni crisis.
IFP Exclusive

Iran FM: UN expected to do more to lift anti-Syria bans

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has discussed the situation in Syria with the UN Special Envoy on Syria Geir Pederson during a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
IFP Exclusive

UN chief reiterates support for Iran nuclear deal, slams U.S. withdrawal

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and discussed cooperation with the world body and the situation in the region.
IFP Exclusive

Iran FM: Sanctions a terrorism tool, UNGA must stand against US unilateralism

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The Iranian foreign minister, in a meeting with the president of the UN General Assembly, said sanctions have turned into a terrorism tool against nations and that the world body is expected to stand up to U.S. unilateralism and lawlessness by strengthening multilateralism.
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