Tehran voted off UN women’s commission


Issue 1160 - 15 Dec 2022 | 1 minute read

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc) voted to remove Iran from the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women on 14 December, in a move pushed by the United States in the wake of the harsh crackdown on protesters across the Islamic Republic.

Tagged with:

Pin Politics & people

Pin Iran

Want to read more?

Subscribe to Gulf States Newsletter

View subscription options

Join our community

Sign up for an account to gain:

  • Set up news alerts on the countries and sectors that matter to you.
  • Free access to newsletter articles under 100 words.
  • Free access to GSN View articles articles.


View a selection of Free articles

Explore subscription options

Follow us on Google News