Islamic Republic of Iran
Ambassador Paimaneh Hasteh
Iran joined the United Nations on October 24, 1945. Iran last served on the Commission on Human Rights from 1992 to 1994. It is a candidate in the May 9, 2006, elections to serve on the Human Rights Council. Paimaneh Hasteh is a special advisor to the Iranian delegation to the UN. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Hasteh’s March 15, 2006, speech before the UN General Assembly during debate on the adoption of the draft resolution on the Human Rights Council.We would have preferred it if the resolution on the establishment of the Human Rights Council had been adopted…
