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Palestinians throw shoes, stones at UN convoy
World
February 2, 2012
Palestinians throw shoes, stones at UN convoy
Dozens of Palestinians threw shoes, sticks and stones at UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's convoy as it crossed into the…
UN: Detainees held by Libya rebels still tortured
World
January 26, 2012
UN: Detainees held by Libya rebels still tortured
Detainees from Libya's civil war held by revolutionary brigades continue to be subjected to torture despite efforts by the provisional…
UN report: Egypt sustains severe land loss to desertification and development
Environment
June 17, 2011
UN report: Egypt sustains severe land loss to desertification and development
Egypt is losing land faster than any country in the world, according to UN estimates announced Friday on the World…
United Nations to evacuate staff from Cairo
Egypt
February 3, 2011
United Nations to evacuate staff from Cairo
The United Nations has sent several planes to evacuate the families of its essential and non-essential staff in Egypt, an…
UN official: UN Security Council needs 12 years to be reformed
Egypt
January 6, 2011
UN official: UN Security Council needs 12 years to be reformed
The United Nations Security Council will need 12 years to be reformed due to the inflexibility of its permanent members…
Foreign Minister discusses NBI with donors
Egypt
July 24, 2010
Foreign Minister discusses NBI with donors
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit has confirmed that he met with international donors while attending the African Union Summit…
UN report: Poverty in Egypt is inherited
Egypt
June 27, 2010
UN report: Poverty in Egypt is inherited
Egypt's youth can give a powerful impetus to development if conditions in their country are improved, says the Human Development…
UN seeks solution to Western Sahara conflict
World
April 24, 2010
UN seeks solution to Western Sahara conflict
After a meeting with Mohamed Abdelaziz, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, the U.N. press office said in a statement that…
Egypt criticizes UN report on border deaths
Egypt
March 5, 2010
Egypt criticizes UN report on border deaths
Egypt attacked the United Nations on Wednesday, saying its criticism of the shooting deaths of migrants at the border with…