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Global trade to decline 27% due to coronavirus, UN says
May 14, 2020 02:34Global trade is expected to decline 27 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, compared to the previous three months, as global production falls due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the United Nations.
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War deprives Yemen of two decades of development, UN says
May 12, 2020 16:25The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) says Yemen has lost 21 years of development due to the ongoing war.
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UN calls for release of children detained in Israeli jails
May 11, 2020 16:46The UN officials for Palestine’s Affairs issued a joint statement calling for the immediate release of Palestinian children held in Israeli prisons.
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Iran, UNDP to cooperate on waste
May 11, 2020 12:35Tehran (IP)- A joint meeting of the Director-General of the Tehran Waste Management Organization and a representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) was held aimed at increasing cooperation in urban projects, especially waste.
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Envoy: SHTA not enough for meeting Iran's needs
May 10, 2020 08:49New York (IP) - Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations said Switzerland's humanitarian channel known as Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement (SHTA) is insufficient to meet Iran's needs.
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US blocks UN resolution on global Ceasefire amid coronavirus pandemic
May 10, 2020 05:21The US government blocked a UN vote on Friday that called for a global ceasefire, because of an indirect reference to the World Health Organization.
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US has no grounds to continue detaining Iranian professor
May 07, 2020 23:03The spokesman for Iran's mission to the United Nations referring to the acquittal of Sirus Asgari, an Iranian scientist imprisoned by the US government said: "The United States has no grounds to continue detaining the Iranian professor."
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UN appeals for $4.7 billion dollars more to fight virus pandemic
May 07, 2020 09:12The United Nations on Thursday issued a new appeal for $4.7 billion in funding to protect millions of lives and stem the spread of coronavirus in fragile countries.
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US should be held accountable for exploiting UNSC: Iran's Envoy
May 04, 2020 19:43Iran's ambassador to the UN office in Geneva stated that the US must be held accountable for its coercive behavior and its repeated pattern of abuse of the UN Security Council.
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US gov't should think about saving lives of its citizens: Diplomat
May 02, 2020 22:47New York (IP): The Spokesperson of the Iranian Mission to the United Nations says, "It is a shame that amid Coronavirus pandemic, the US government, instead of thinking about helping and saving the lives of its citizens, is engaged in coercion, economic terrorism, and making false accusations against the Iranian people."
