Iran

Iran



Capital: Tehran

 * Is the 18th largest country in the world with the area of 1,648,000 km2 (636,000 sq mi)
 * Iran lies between latitudes 24° and 40° N, and longitudes 44° and 64° E.
 * The northern part of Iran is covered by dense rain forests called Shomal or the Jungles of Iran


 * Iran ranks second in the world in natural gas reserves and third in oil reserves.
 * became a unique Islamic republic in 1979.


 * In 2002, US President George W Bush declared Iran as part of an "axis of evil" . While Mr Bush's successor, Barack Obama, has softened his tone, Washington continues to accuse Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons.

FACTS:
 * **Full name:** Islamic Republic of Iran
 * **Population:** 75.1 million (UN, 2010)
 * **Capital:** Tehran
 * **Area:** 1.65 million sq km (636,313 sq miles)
 * **Major language:** Persian
 * **Major religion:** Islam
 * **Life expectancy:** 71 years (men), 74 years (women) (UN)
 * **Monetary unit:** 10 Iranian rials = 1 toman
 * **Main exports:** Petroleum, carpets, agricultural products
 * **GNI per capita:** US $4,530 (World Bank, 2009)
 * **Internet domain:** .ir
 * **International dialling code:** +98

$10,800 (2008 est.) $10,700 (2007 est.) It was 84% in rural areas (69% house connections). || * Conditions for living are getting better. ||
 * Your Country: || What are the FACTS? || What does it MEAN? ||
 * 1. Where is your country located? What are dome of the countries that surround it? || * Located in the Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf in the south and the Caspian Sea in the north.
 * It covers an area of 1.648 million square kilometers (636,296 square miles) and is edged between Iraq, with which it shares a border of 1,458 kilometers (906 miles), and Pakistan and Afghanistan in the east, with which Iran has 909 kilometers (565 miles) and 936 kilometers (582 miles), respectively, of common borderline. Iran also shares 499 kilometers (310 miles) of borderline with Turkey, 992 kilometers (616 miles) with Turkmenistan, 432 kilometers (268 miles) with Azerbaijan, and some 35 kilometers (22 miles) with Armenia. || * More influenced by republic government instead of democratic. ||
 * What are your country’s major industries? || * Oil refining, petrochemicals, steel, and copper.
 * OIL! || * Gaining more power over other countries that depend on its oil. ||
 * How many languages are spoken in your country and what are they? || * The number of individual languages listed for Iran is 79
 * 1) Aimaq
 * 2) Alviri-Vidari
 * 3) Arabic, Gulf Spoken
 * 4) Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken
 * 5) Armenian
 * 6) Ashtiani
 * 7) Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
 * 8) Avestan
 * 9) Azerbaijani
 * 10) Azerbaijani, South
 * 11) Bakhtiâri
 * 12) Balochi, Southern
 * 13) Balochi, Western
 * 14) Bashkardi
 * 15) Brahui
 * 16) Dari, Zoroastrian
 * 17) Dezfuli
 * 18) Domari
 * 19) Dzhidi
 * 20) Eshtehardi
 * 21) Fars, Northwestern
 * 22) Fars, Southwestern
 * 23) Farsi, Western
 * 24) Gazi
 * 25) Georgian
 * 26) Gilaki
 * 27) Gozarkhani
 * 28) Harzani
 * 29) Hawrami
 * 30) Hazaragi
 * 31) Jadgali
 * 32) Kabatei
 * 33) Kajali
 * 34) Karingani
 * 35) Kashkay
 * 36) Kazakh
 * 37) Khalaj
 * 38) Khalaj, Turkic
 * 39) Kho’ini
 * 40) Khorasani Turkish
 * 41) Khunsari
 * 42) Koresh-e Rostam
 * 43) Koroshi
 * 44) Kurdish, Central
 * 45) Kurdish, Northern
 * 46) Kurdish, Southern
 * 47) Laki
 * 48) Lari
 * 49) Lasgerdi
 * 50) Luri, Northern
 * 51) Luri, Southern
 * 52) Mandaic
 * 53) Mandaic, Classical
 * 54) Maraghei
 * 55) Mazanderani
 * 56) Natanzi
 * 57) Nayini
 * 58) Parsi-Dari
 * 59) Pashto, Southern
 * 60) Persian
 * 61) Persian Sign Language
 * 62) Razajerdi
 * 63) Romani, Balkan
 * 64) Rudbari
 * 65) Salchuq
 * 66) Sangisari
 * 67) Semnani
 * 68) Senaya
 * 69) Shahmirzadi
 * 70) Shahrudi
 * 71) Sivandi
 * 72) Soi
 * 73) Sorkhei
 * 74) Takestani
 * 75) Talysh
 * 76) Taromi, Upper
 * 77) Tat, Muslim
 * 78) Turkmen
 * 79) Vafsi || * Some languages can be forgotten because there are too many in the country. ||
 * What is the form of government? || * theocratic Islamic republic government || * Having a more control government by only one person and rule by religious. ||
 * Does our country give or receive foreign aid? If yes how much? || No. || * Isolated from other countries. ||
 * What is your country’s per capita GDP? || **GDP - per capita (PPP):** $10,900 (2009 est.)
 * note:** data are in 2009 US dollars || * Country not very developed together in materials and gaining wealth. ||
 * What percentage is literate? || Literacy Rate Illiterate Population 84.7 % || * Education begins to take place and women are able to have education. ||
 * How many people have access to clan water? || * water supply was 99% in urban areas where two thirds of Iranians live
 * What are the major infectious diseases? || ** food or waterborne diseases ,** ** vectorborne diseases, H1N1, ** water contact diseases, aerosolized dust or soil contact disease, respiratory disease || * Medical not advance. ||
 * What are the current environmental risks facing your country? || -Lung Cancer || * Terrible atmosphere ||
 * Other Important details? || * Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the more formidable powers in the Middle East region - a land where Persian poetry vies with strict interpretations of Islam for the soul of a people.
 * The official language is Persian (Farsi).
 * More facts ;) [] || * More educated society. ||

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 * What is the problem? How does it affect your country?

The problem is that they don’t have enough cure for aids since there are so many of the population has the issue of aids. It affect the country by lowering down the population and massive of people would be dying.
 * What has your country done to combat the problem?

Trying to find new cures and drugs for the diseases.
 * What are the various “sides” in the debate?

Some people thinks that the aids is a huge part and wants to stop it while others just continue having affairs and increase the risk of gaining aids.
 * Which aspects of the issue are most important to your country?

Women being rape is a aspects of issue are most important in Iran because it increase the number of people containing aids and trying to find new ways to cure it.
 * If your country is not involved with the issue, how can it become involved?

The country could get involve by advertising and educating people not to have sex everywhere and spreading aids. When there something wrong go see a doctor.
 * How will your country shape the debate at the conference?

By saying how terrible and negative effect on the country’s development, if they don’t stop it then soon later it spread toward other countries.
 * What arguments will other countries make?

Other countries will make is that the aids won’t spread out of Iran, if we keep everyone that contains it inside that country and not allowing them to immigrant into a different country without having an aid test.
 * How do the positions of other countries affect your country’s position?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The positions of other country would affect Iran because they won’t not welcome Iran into their society and Iran would not be able to exchange things and ideas with foreign countries.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Is there evidence or statistics that might help to back up your country’s position?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">No there are no evidence or statistics that might help back up my country position.

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-12-01-iran-hiv_N.htm\__]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">More than 18,000 HIV- positive citizens
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Iranians transmit HIV through “illegal sexual relations” ~ adultery, prostitution, homosexuality (illegal in Iran.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTSAREGTOPHIVAIDS/Resources/LancetHarmReductionIran.pdf__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Prevention limiting drugs in the country

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.thebody.com/index/whatis/demo_mideast.html__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The Financial Times notes that health authorities in Iran "plan to implement a comprehensive five-year plan next year prioritising education of vulnerable women -- including drug addicts, those married to drug users, and sex workers -- and young people," to help slow the spread of the virus

The education ministry has signed up 240 health experts to provide high school students in Tehran with AIDS education

agency will begin distributing free syringes to drug addicts in Tehran to fight the spread of AIDS and other diseases. "Syringes will be distributed by mobile teams in certain places in Tehran in exchange for used ones,"

Iranian Ministry of Education said the country's schools will phase in AIDS prevention education

volunteers goes around to talk to shopkeepers nofity them about the diseases so they won’t have sex with the sex workers

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.unodc.org/iran/en/hivaids.html__]

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Government policy, strategy and plans** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In Iran like in many other countries, the HIV control programme among drug users and in prisons, was developed following a demand to address a rapidly spreading HIV epidemic among Injecting Drug Users (IDUs). This epidemic was first detected in 1997 in two prisons but after a short while, injecting drug use in the community also became an important driver. The estimate of HIV prevalence among IDUs is about 15-20% so Iran is classified among countries with concentrated epidemic, driven mainly by IDUs. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Having faced this serious issue, the Government has taken outstanding steps in regard to HIV/AIDS prevention and care among IDUs and in prison settings during recent years. Providing a comprehensive package of services including Needle and Syringe Programme; Opioid substitution Treatment, Voluntary counseling and Testing; and Condom Promotion Programme has made Iran a pioneer country in the region and also among Islamic countries. The close collaboration of NGOs and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) with the government is one of the main bases for this achievement. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Despite the remarkable progresses made, still many obstacles to scaling up of the programmes remain to be addressed such as issues related to the quality of services, the adequacy of the monitoring and evaluation system, bureaucratic regulations/ red tape, and some legal barriers.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Major activities of UNODC Iran in strengthening the national response to HIV epidemic comprise the following:** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Facilitating the regional collaboration for improvement of Drug/HIV control programmes in frame of South-South Cooperation through organizing visits of foreign delegations to Iranian best practices in the fields of HIV/AIDS prevention and care among IDUs in prison settings as well as in the community; <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Technical assistance to the government and NGOs for improving the quality of HIV control services delivered to drug users through organizing several training workshops; <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Technical assistance to the government aiming at intensifying the measures taken for "Universal Access" through arrangement of meetings and workshop focusing on "the coverage of HIV control programmes among IDUs and obstacles to scale up of these programmes"; <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Tackling the stigma and discrimination as major barriers to Universal Access by organizing a workshop on this issues and programming for more initiatives; <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Mainstream gender issues by organizing a workshop on "service provision for female drug users" and trying to include this concern in all programmes and activities; <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Technical assistance to national counterparts in development of a more enabling policy environment for establishment of HIV control programmes among drug users; <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Improving the response of mass media to HIV epidemic via assistance in performing an assessment on the mass media activities related to HIV/AIDS and preparing a mass media toolkit for HIV education; <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Raising the public awareness on HIV/AIDS by publishing brochures, posters, guidelines, and organizing various activities and ceremonies on the occasion of WAD; <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Improving the collaboration of UNODC with Joint UN Team on AIDS with active participation in Joint Team meetings and programmes; <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Trying to expand the UNODC HIV programme by development of new projects considering the gaps in the national response to the epidemic.