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·January 26, 2026·3 min read

Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Mr. Türk said that although the “killing on the streets of Iran may have subsided…the brutality continues”. He said that violent repression did not solve any of Iran’s problems but instead created conditions for further violations, instability and bloodshed. “We have indications that...

Iran: UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ to avert more death, wider escalation

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·January 16, 2026·2 min read

Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee briefed an emergency meeting of the Security Council in New York called by the United States to address the crisis. Ms. Pobee described the situation in Iran as “fluid and deeply concerning”, noting that “protests continue, albeit reportedly at a smaller scale than last week.” Against military strikes She voiced alarm,...

Security Council LIVE: UN raises alarm over deadly Iran protests and ‘possible military strikes’

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·January 16, 2026·1 min read

The UN Security Council is meeting in New York in emergency session on Iran, amid escalating concern over reports that hundreds have been killed during weeks of nationwide anti-government protests. The meeting was requested by the United States. Demonstrations that began in late December, fuelled by soaring inflation, rising food prices...

Iran: ‘The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop,’ UN rights chief says

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·January 13, 2026·2 min read

Volker Türk urged the authorities to immediately halt all forms of violence and repression against peaceful protestors and to restore full access to the internet and telecommunications. “The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop, and the labelling of protesters as ‘terrorists’ to justify violence against them is unacceptable,” he said. Demands for change being repressed Since 28 December, citizens have...

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

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·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...