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30 world agencies demand Egypt open Rafah crossing, commitment to Gaza
Egypt
February 26, 2015
30 world agencies demand Egypt open Rafah crossing, commitment to Gaza
World aid organizations and NGOs have urged Egypt to open the Rafah land crossing to the Palestinian Gaza Strip to…
UN urges release of Syria detainees
Egypt
February 19, 2015
UN urges release of Syria detainees
The United Nations on Thursday urged the Syrian government to release detainees held without charge or due process, pointing to…
UN: Egypt Exchange a model for inter-market communication
Business
February 8, 2015
UN: Egypt Exchange a model for inter-market communication
A United Nations committee has selected Egypt's stock market as a reference model for communication between stock exchanges, praising Egypt’s…
UN sets sights on Syria antiquities, Islamic State oil, ransoms
World
February 7, 2015
UN sets sights on Syria antiquities, Islamic State oil, ransoms
The United Nations Security Council appears set to ban all trade in antiquities from war-torn Syria, threaten sanctions on anyone buying oil…
Cairo to host high-profile Arab conference on equality for women
Egypt
February 1, 2015
Cairo to host high-profile Arab conference on equality for women
Cairo will host on 2 and 3 February a high-profile Arab conference on justice and equality for women in the…
UN concerned over Israeli-Hezbollah Shebaa tensions
Egypt
January 29, 2015
UN concerned over Israeli-Hezbollah Shebaa tensions
The United Nations has expressed concern over the recent standoff between Israel and Lebanese militia Hezbollah after a missile strike…
UN agency says runs out of money to repair Gaza war-damaged homes
Egypt
January 27, 2015
UN agency says runs out of money to repair Gaza war-damaged homes
The main UN aid agency in the Gaza Strip said on Tuesday a lack of international funding had forced it…
UN calls for $8.4 billion in humanitarian, development aid for Syrians
Egypt
December 18, 2014
UN calls for $8.4 billion in humanitarian, development aid for Syrians
The United Nations has made a new major call for humanitarian and development assistance for Syrians in 2015, targeting nearly…
Egypt warns against including sexual identity, orientation terms on UN agenda
Egypt
December 4, 2014
Egypt warns against including sexual identity, orientation terms on UN agenda
Amr Abul Atta, Egypt’s permanent representative to the United Nations, has warned against attempts to include terms of the sexual…
UN voices concern over soaring human rights violations in Egypt
Egypt
December 2, 2014
UN voices concern over soaring human rights violations in Egypt
The United Nations human rights body has voiced concern over increased violations of human rights in Egypt and the lack…