UN
Nine out of 10 people are biased against women, UN report finds
World
June 13, 2023
Nine out of 10 people are biased against women, UN report finds
CNN — Almost nine out of 10 people hold “fundamental biases” against women, a new UN report has found, decrying…
Shoukry stresses Egypt’s keenness on success of COP28
Egypt
June 11, 2023
Shoukry stresses Egypt’s keenness on success of COP28
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry asserted Egypt’s keenness on the success of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) to…
UN finds ‘credible evidence’ of sexual abuses by peacekeepers in Central African Republic
World
June 10, 2023
UN finds ‘credible evidence’ of sexual abuses by peacekeepers in Central African Republic
CNN — The United Nations will send home a unit of 60 Tanzanian peacekeepers over allegations of sexual exploitation and…
UN court rules Rwandan genocide suspect mentally unfit to stand trial
World
June 8, 2023
UN court rules Rwandan genocide suspect mentally unfit to stand trial
London CNN — A UN war crimes court has ruled that 88-year-old Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga is no longer…
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…