As the West pushes for new sanctions against Iran, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) moves to issue a new statement, voicing its support for Iran's peaceful nuclear program.
Egypt's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) read the newly-issued NAM statement in a Wednesday meeting of nuclear watchdog's board of governors.
118 UN members reaffirm support for Iran's N-program
OECD farm ministers seek stability in food market
Agriculture ministers of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have called for taking specific measures to prevent instability in food market.
The appeal came in a statement issued during a two-day agricultural meeting in Paris where the ministers discussed how to meet the global food requirements amid global warming and population rise.
UN urges stronger global front on crimes
The UN Security Council has adopted a statement on peace and security in which it has called for increased efforts in combating drug trafficking and organized crimes.
The adoption of the presidential statement took place on Wednesday during a meeting focusing on corruption and measures to counter drug trafficking, organized crime, and terrorism.
UN-backed Cluster bomb ban ratified
The UN has announced that the international convention banning the use of cluster bombs will enter into force on August 1, after receiving the 30 ratifications required.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that Burkina Faso and Moldova became the latest states to sign the treaty easing the way for the document to go into force on August 1.
