The Drug Control Headquarters of Iran (Islamic Republic of) and UNODC Iran jointly held an event on the occasion of the 26th of June International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, and launching of the UNODC World Drug Report 2020. The resident Ambassadors and diplomats in Tehran
Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and communities, according to the State of World Population 2020, released 30 June by UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in close partnership with its national stakeholders in Iran and Mongolia organised a knowledge-sharing event for Iranian experts, providing a unique opportunity to transfer technical expertise and international experiences in Dzud Early Warning Early Action (EWEA) systems between the two nations.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has flown 55 tonnes of vital medical supplies to the Islamic Republic of Iran, thanks to the newly established Humanitarian Air Bridge, an initiative by the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) and part of the EU’s global “Team Europe” coronavirus response.
From the exercise of global power to racism, gender discrimination and income disparities, inequality threatens our wellbeing and our future. We desperately need new thinking to halt and reverse it.
The UN’s Humanitarian Chief, Mark Lowcock, has called on G20 nations to act now or face a series of human tragedies more brutal and destructive than the direct health impacts of the virus as he released an updated US$10.3 billion appeal to fight the coronavirus in low-income and fragile countries.
The United Nations agencies say that the world is not on track to achieve Zero Hunger, warning if recent trends continue, the number of people affected by hunger will surpass 840 million by 2030.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the Islamic Republic of Iran has increased the knowledge and capacity of the Iranian law enforcement for countering illicit trafficking of drugs throughout its activities under the Country Partnership Programme (2015-2020).