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UN chief ‘shocked’ by reports of excessive force against protesters in Iran

·January 11, 2026·1 min read

“All Iranians must be able to express their grievances peacefully and without fear,” António Guterres’ spokesperson said in a statement issued on Sunday. “The rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, as enshrined in international law, must be fully respected and protected.” The Secretary-General called on Iranian authorities...

Fact-finding mission urges Iran to end protest violence and restore internet

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·January 11, 2026·1 min read

In a news release issued on Saturday, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran said it was alarmed by credible reports that security forces had been ordered to carry out a “decisive” crackdown without restraint, as demonstrations entered a third week. Internet and mobile connectivity were shut down on the...

Iran: UN human rights chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by protest-related violence

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·January 10, 2026·1 min read

In a statement issued on Friday, Volker Türk said he was “deeply disturbed” by the violence reported over nearly two weeks of demonstrations, stressing that those responsible for any violations must be held to account in line with international human rights standards. People took to the streets of the capital,...

Iran protests: UN warns against further bloodshed

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·January 6, 2026·1 min read

That’s according to UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, briefing reporters in New York on Monday. News reports cited videos posted online Monday showing demonstrations in Tehran and the city of Yasuj, while demonstrations took place last week in a large majority of Iranian provinces, according to human rights activists. Deaths and...

Security Council remains divided over Iran nuclear programme, sanctions stay in place

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·December 25, 2025·2 min read

“Despite intensified diplomatic efforts during the second half of 2025, there was no agreement on the way forward regarding the Iran nuclear programme,” concluded the UN’s chief diplomat, Rosemary DiCarlo. Ms. DiCarlo – the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs – reminded the Council that the best option for...

LIVE: Security Council meets on Venezuela, Iran, Somalia

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·December 23, 2025·1 min read

Senior UN political and humanitarian officials are set brief the Security Council this afternoon as members meet to discuss the rapidly deteriorating situation in Sudan, where intensified fighting – including in the Kordofan region – has driven widespread civilian harm and displacement. The region has seen a sharp escalation, including...

Iran: Human rights investigators alarmed by ‘surge in repression’ and spike in executions following Israeli airstrikes

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·November 3, 2025·4 min read

Briefing at UN Headquarters in New York – the first time the mission has presented findings to the General Assembly – chairperson Sara Hossain said that conditions have deteriorated since the Israeli airstrikes, which reportedly killed over 1,000 people. According to Iranian Government figures, 276 civilians, including 38 children and...

Security Council LIVE: Resolution to avoid ‘snapback’ of UN sanctions on Iran fails

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·September 28, 2025·1 min read

The UN Security Council has voted down an effort by China and Russia to extend sanctions relief to Iran for six months under the nuclear deal – formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The so-called “snapback” mechanism remains in force which will see sanctions reimposed on Tehran...

‘Iran has never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb,’ President tells General Assembly

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·September 24, 2025·2 min read

Masoud Pezeshkian began his remarks by upholding the importance of equality and mutual respect among all peoples. “The bedrock of all divine religions and of the human conscience is this golden maxim: that which you would not approve for yourself, do not approve for others,” he said. He noted, however,...

UN Security Council rejects bid to continue Iran sanctions relief

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·September 19, 2025·2 min read

The text, tabled by the Council president – the Republic of Korea – received only four votes in favour, from Russia, China, Algeria, and Pakistan, failing to secure the nine required for adoption. Denmark, France, Greece, Panama, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, the United Kingdom, and the United States voted against....

Nuclear watchdog chief announces breakthrough on Iran monitoring

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·September 10, 2025·1 min read

“Indispensable” monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ended in June, agency chief Rafael Grossi said, when Israel and US-backed airstrikes targeted Iran’s nuclear power installations. At the time, the Iranian authorities confirmed that the Natanz enrichment site had been “impacted” without affecting existing radiation levels, the top IAEA...

World News In Brief: Iran sanctions, Yemen floods appeal, new SDG advocates

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·August 31, 2025·2 min read

“I can tell you that the Secretary-General is aware that today, the Security Council received this joint letter from the three countries,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists. The three European nations were signatories to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), an agreement that granted Iran sanctions relief...