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820m People on Earth Suffering from Hunger

There are still about 820 million people suffering from hunger, said the United Nations secretary-general in his message on World Food Day calling for a world in which every person has access to a healthy and nutritious diet.

Khoshroo: US Threatens Countries

Using threats against other countries has turned into a tool in US foreign policy to which the country is addicted and continuation of this trend would result in the weakening of the United Nations and its Charter, Iran's UN envoy said.

Fresh Batch of Refugees Return to Syria from Lebanon

A fresh batch of Syrian refugees returned to their homes from Lebanon on Monday as part of an ongoing repatriation initiative overseen jointly by the UN, the Lebanese authorities and the Syrian government.

3 Million Afghans in ‘Urgent’ Need of Food

At least three million Afghans are in “urgent” need of food and could face famine if they do not get help, the United Nations warned Monday, as the war-torn country battles the worst drought in living memory.

Accession to FATF Bills Facilitate Banking Relations

The approval of FATF bills by the Parliament is a stepping stone for the Iranian banks to open up and have more international transactions, and the accession to the bills per se does not mean that sanctions against Iran are set to be lifted.

Ashton: Iran Fully Committed to JCPOA

Former European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said that Iran has complied with all of its commitments under the JCPOA, which rarely occurs in agreements.

Attacks kill 15 civilians in Yemen’s Hudaydah

At least 15 civilians were killed and 20 others injured in attacks on minibuses in Yemen’s western strategic Hudaydah province, according to the United Nations on Sunday.

Causing Starvation, Saudi-Led Coalition’s Strategy in Yemen

Saudi Arabia has deliberately impaired Yemen’s food supply by systematically targeting the war-torn country’s fishing installations, fishermen, agricultural sites and other food related infrastructure, a report said.

UN Urges Saudi Arabia to Halt Killing Yemeni Civilians

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has strongly urged Saudi Arabia to stop its ceaseless deadly airstrikes against civilian targets in impoverished Yemen.

Nikkie Haley: US Envoy in UN Who Increased Oppression of Human Rights

A former governor of South Carolina and the daughter of Indian immigrants, Haley, 46, will resign her post as the US ambassador to the United Nations after two years often spent serving as the face of US foreign policy for defending Israel and rallying international powers against Iran.

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