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Egypt’s committed to achieving sustainable development goals
Egypt
September 20, 2023
Egypt’s committed to achieving sustainable development goals
Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Said announced on Monday that Egypt is committed to achieving the sustainable development…
Zelensky urges unity in dramatic UN address
World
September 20, 2023
Zelensky urges unity in dramatic UN address
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged a global front against Russian aggression in a dramatic speech delivered Tuesday during…
UN revises previous high Libya death toll
Middle East
September 18, 2023
UN revises previous high Libya death toll
CNN — The UN has amended its previous death toll from the floods in Libya, according to a revised report…
World leaders gather at the UN this week. Here’s what to watch for
World
September 18, 2023
World leaders gather at the UN this week. Here’s what to watch for
United Nations CNN — After thousands of speeches, meetings, and receptions next week at the UNGA summit, the United Nations…
UN says most Libya flood deaths could have been avoided, as reports emerge of how 7-meter wave ‘wiped out’ buildings
Middle East
September 15, 2023
UN says most Libya flood deaths could have been avoided, as reports emerge of how 7-meter wave ‘wiped out’ buildings
The United Nations has said most of the deaths in flash floods that tore through Libya could have been “avoided,”…
UN forced to cut food assistance from 10 million Afghans
Middle East
September 6, 2023
UN forced to cut food assistance from 10 million Afghans
CNN — As of September, 10 million Afghans have lost assistance from the UN’s World Food Program this year, the…
Invasive species cost the world $423 billion every year and are causing environmental chaos, UN report finds
Environment
September 5, 2023
Invasive species cost the world $423 billion every year and are causing environmental chaos, UN report finds
CNN — Invasive species cost the world at least $423 billion every year as they drive plant and animal extinctions,…
‘Gender apartheid’: UN experts denounce Iran’s proposed hijab law
Middle East
September 2, 2023
‘Gender apartheid’: UN experts denounce Iran’s proposed hijab law
CNN — A new draft law that would enshrine harsh punishments for women and girls who fail to wear a…
Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its ‘legitimate right as a sovereign state’
World
August 26, 2023
Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its ‘legitimate right as a sovereign state’
CNN — In a defiant speech to the UN Security Council, North Korea insisted its efforts to launch a spy…
Taliban carried out hundreds of extrajudicial killings after seizing power, UN says
Middle East
August 23, 2023
Taliban carried out hundreds of extrajudicial killings after seizing power, UN says
CNN — Taliban fighters have committed hundreds of extrajudicial killings since taking power in Afghanistan in 2021, despite a “general…