Jamalzadeh remained devoted to Iran and Iranian culture until the last years of his life.

According to Khabaronline News Agency, quoting ISNA, at the start of the program, a video message from Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, was played for the attendees.

In his remarks, the Foreign Minister expressed satisfaction with holding this ceremony in Geneva – a city he described as ‘a symbol of dialogue, understanding, and cooperation among nations.’ He emphasized that commemorating Jamalzadeh in such an environment evokes his cultural mission: a writer who, with his pen, built bridges of understanding between people.

Continuing the ceremony, Ali Bahreini, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN Office in Geneva, referenced Jamalzadeh’s distinguished position in contemporary Persian prose. He recounted a personal memory from his student days and meeting this great writer, stating that Jamalzadeh ‘remained devoted to Iran and Iranian culture until the very last years of his life, with love for his homeland surging in his words and actions.’

Another segment of the ceremony involved the reading of a message from Dr. Ahmad Midari, Minister of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare, which was presented by Dr. Hosseininia, the Ministry of Labor’s representative to the International Labor Organization.

The message highlighted Jamalzadeh’s prominent role in international arenas: ‘During a time when Iran was on the cusp of major social and economic transformations, Jamalzadeh actively and effectively participated as a member of the Iranian delegation in the Governing Body meetings and the International Labor Conference. He was a representative who conveyed the voice of Iranian workers and toilers to the world, while simultaneously transferring international labor standards to his homeland.’

Midari’s message further characterized Jamalzadeh’s years of service at the International Labor Organization until his retirement in 1956 as ‘a fruitful period filled with efforts to promote human dignity.’