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The U.N. General Assembly said that Iran, Guinea and Vanuatu had paid sufficient back dues to the United Nations’ regular operating budget to regain their voting rights in the 193-member world body. That leaves only two countries …
Iran has restored its right to vote in the UN General Assembly after paying off its debt to the organization from Iranian assets frozen in South Korea, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Majid …
UN chief Antonio Guterres told the all-virtual Davos forum that the world must vaccinate everybody against Covid-19 to ensure a way out of the pandemic. The face-to-face gathering of political and corporate power players in the Swiss …
The body of Canadian United Nations Coordination Member Micheal Kreeft, killed when he was buried by an avalanche while skiing in Erciyes Ski Resort in central Turkey's Kayseri, has been recovered on Sunday. Three people who came to …
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the United States and the World Bank to unfreeze Afghan funds, locked since the Taliban's return to power, to prevent "the nightmare unfolding in Afghanistan" from getting worse. …
Eight countries that include Iran, Venezuela and Sudan have lost their right to vote at the United Nations because of unpaid dues. A total of 11 countries are behind in their payments, Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday in …
The United Nations welcomes the Russian-U.S. security talks held in Geneva, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Stephane Dujarric said. "We're always …
The United Nations is following the unrest in Kazakhstan with concern, and calls for restraint, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterress said. "We are obviously following with concern and are monitoring the situation in …
Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has urged the UN Security Council to hold the United States and Israel responsible for the assassination of Iran’s top anti-terror …
The present-day situation in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic will not be the last for humankind and the global society needs to be preparing for new challenges, Secretary General Antonio Guterres stated. "COVID-19 will not be the …
The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution that eases humanitarian aid to Afghanistan by allowing to tap funds that were earlier frozen. All 15 Security Council members voted in favor of the resolution. The document is …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara is ready to cooperate with the African continent based on the principles of mutual respect and benefit. According to the Turkish leader, Africa is one of the main directions of …
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted resolution on equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, initiated by Azerbaijan and co-sponsored by 126 countries, the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations said …
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres exhorted the world to make “concrete" progress within days toward a now-distant goal of vaccinating 40% of the global population against COVID-19 before the year ends. “Vaccine …
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution condemning Nazism, neo-Nazism and all forms of racism, which was co-sponsored by Russia. The United States and Ukraine again voted against it, while 49 countries, mainly U.S. allies, abstained. …
The United Nations has called on the United States to lift sanctions against Iran in line with the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal, which Washington has abandoned, and extend waivers regarding oil trade with the Islamic Republic, amid a diplomatic …
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, his spokesman said on Thursday, after the United States announced a diplomatic boycott and several other Western nations followed suit. …
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tested negative for COVID-19 Thursday and ended two days of isolation prompted by exposure to a U.N. official with the coronavirus. "Yes, negative," his spokesperson …
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is in self-isolation until Thursday after coming into contact with a UN official who tested positive for COVID-19, but he has no symptoms of the infection, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the …
The UN International Court of Justice has rejected Armenia's main lawsuit on the immediate return of the so-called prisoners of war. The court also rejected Armenia's lawsuit to close the Military Trophy Park in Baku, …
