United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on the Anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, 7 April 2020, while honoring those who were killed, said we must say no to hate speech and xenophobia, and reject the forces of polarization, nationalism and protectionism.
The preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of humankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people." Moreover, article 1 of the Declaration states that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads to more than 200 countries and territories, killing more than 20,000 people, the United Nations is redoubling its support for frontline responders who are working around the clock to save lives.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today in his message made a special appeal to religious leaders of all faiths to join forces to work for peace around the world and focus on our common battle to defeat COVID19.
People who use drugs, are at an additional risk of novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) due to the behaviors associated with drug use and the settings where drug use takes place. This has necessitated UNODC Iran Country Office to develop an assistance package addressing one of the most vulnerable groups at risk of COVID-19 infection in Iran.
The Deputy Head of Judiciary on International Affairs and Secretary of High Council for Human Rights of Judiciary and the Country Representative of UNODC Iran met.
As desert locust infestations in East Africa and South-West Asia have intensified in recent months, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has provided an additional USD 200 000 to further strengthen Iran’s technical capacity to control Desert Locust.