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Abu Zeid: Egypt proud of being 6th largest contributor to UN peacekeeping missions
Egypt
May 30, 2023
Abu Zeid: Egypt proud of being 6th largest contributor to UN peacekeeping missions
Egypt is proud of being the sixth largest contributor of uniformed personnel of both genders to UN peacekeeping missions, Foreign…
Nearly 1.4 million people displaced in Sudan since civil war erupted, UN report says
Middle East
May 29, 2023
Nearly 1.4 million people displaced in Sudan since civil war erupted, UN report says
CNN — Nearly 1.4 million people have now been displaced in Sudan since conflict between two rival generals erupted in…
UN honors Egypt during ceremony to mark int’l day of UN peacekeepers
Egypt
May 27, 2023
UN honors Egypt during ceremony to mark int’l day of UN peacekeepers
Egypt’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Osama Abdel Khalek has expressed his pleasure at honoring Egypt during a ceremony…
UN chief ‘shocked’ by letter from Sudan’s military ruler asking to replace UN’s special envoy in Sudan
Middle East
May 27, 2023
UN chief ‘shocked’ by letter from Sudan’s military ruler asking to replace UN’s special envoy in Sudan
CNN — United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres was “shocked,” according to his spokesman, by a letter received on Friday…
Eritrean forces stop UN mission in Tigray, Ethiopia, aid workers tell CNN
World
May 26, 2023
Eritrean forces stop UN mission in Tigray, Ethiopia, aid workers tell CNN
CNN — Eritrean forces prevented a mission led by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) deputy…
UN expert says Myanmar imported $1 billion in arms since coup, much of it from Russia and China
World
May 18, 2023
UN expert says Myanmar imported $1 billion in arms since coup, much of it from Russia and China
Myanmar’s ruling military junta has imported at least $1 billion in weapons and military-related equipment since its bloody coup, according…
US skips UN Nakba event marking dispossession of Palestinians after Israeli campaign
Middle East
May 16, 2023
US skips UN Nakba event marking dispossession of Palestinians after Israeli campaign
The United States and Western nations including the United Kingdom and Germany on Monday skipped an event at the United…
Syrian president Assad invited to COP28 climate summit by the UAE
Middle East
May 16, 2023
Syrian president Assad invited to COP28 climate summit by the UAE
CNN — The United Arab Emirates has invited Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to attend the United Nations’ COP28 Climate Summit,…
Mashat says partnership framework with UN ushers in new phase of cooperation
Egypt
May 11, 2023
Mashat says partnership framework with UN ushers in new phase of cooperation
International Cooperation Minister Rania al-Mashat said the signing of the 2023-2027 strategic partnership framework on sustainable development ushers in a…
Egypt, UN sign framework of partnership in sustainable development cooperation Tuesday
Egypt
May 8, 2023
Egypt, UN sign framework of partnership in sustainable development cooperation Tuesday
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly is due to attend on Tuesday the signing ceremony of the framework of partnership between Egypt…