UN atomic watchdog chief due in Iran as concern grows over nuclear activity
Visit comes at a time of heightened regional tensions and with IAEA criticizing Iran for lack of cooperation on inspections and other outstanding issues
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The UN’s nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about...
JERUSALEM — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week as Tehran’s nuclear program enriches uranium a step away from weapons-grade levels and international oversight remains...
Russia, China veto U.S.-authored Gaza truce resolution at U.N.
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a resolution proposed by the United States at the U.N. Security Council that would have asked for a cease-fire in Gaza in connection with the release...
UNGA overwhelming adopts Pakistani resolution calling for unitedly fighting Islamophobia
The UN General Assembly Friday adopted a Pakistani resolution, by a big majority, that calls for, among other elements, concerted action to fight ongoing violence against Muslims and requests the UN Secretary-General...
Tehran hosts 17 states attending int’l congress on family health program
During the congress, several panels were organized to discuss the role of governments in the family health program and the impact of social issues on health. These panels were held as scheduled,...
UN rights office says Israeli settlements in Palestinian areas amount to a ‘war crime’
GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office says in a report published Friday that the establishment and expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem amount to a war...
UN chief: Legal equality for women could take 300 years as backlash rises against...
UNITED NATIONS — Legal equality for women could take centuries as the fight for gender equality is becoming an uphill struggle against widespread discrimination and gross human human rights abuses, the United...
The UN atomic watchdog’s director says he’s heading to Moscow for talks on nuclear...
The U.N. atomic watchdog agency’s director said that he’s due to depart for a trip to Moscow on Tuesday for high-level talks with Russian officials to discuss the issue of nuclear safety in...
The world is becoming less safe by the day, warns the UN secretary general
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says combatants in places such as Congo, Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine and Sudan are turning a “blind eye” to international law as he made a plea for greater respect for human rights and peace around the...
U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution on Gaza for 3rd time since conflict began
The United States on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution drafted by Algeria that would have urged an "immediate" ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, claiming the measure would negatively affect talks...