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Egypt, United Nations discuss supporting private sector in mitigating climate change
Egypt
May 7, 2022
Egypt, United Nations discuss supporting private sector in mitigating climate change
Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat met with a delegation from the United Nations to discuss enhancing the role…
COVID-19 infections continue to surge in Egypt, minister demand vaccines to Africa
Egypt
April 18, 2021
COVID-19 infections continue to surge in Egypt, minister demand vaccines to Africa
Coronavirus infections continue to surge in Egypt, with Saturday recording 845 new cases, four more from 841 on Friday with…
Egypt’s Foreign Ministers discusses Libyan crisis with the UN envoy
Egypt
March 7, 2021
Egypt’s Foreign Ministers discusses Libyan crisis with the UN envoy
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday met with the United Nations special envoy to Libya Jan Kubis to discuss…
Sudan calls for UN mediation in GERD crisis
Egypt
February 7, 2021
Sudan calls for UN mediation in GERD crisis
Sudan’s Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Yasser Abbas on Sunday met with Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto to discuss…
Rights group: Myanmar army deserters confirmed atrocities
World
September 8, 2020
Rights group: Myanmar army deserters confirmed atrocities
BANGKOK (AP) — Two soldiers who deserted from Myanmar’s army have testified on video that they were instructed by commanding…
UN welcomes positive responses to fighting pause in Libya
Middle East
March 22, 2020
UN welcomes positive responses to fighting pause in Libya
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed positive responses from Libya’s warring parties to calls for a…
Iraq fears escalation after deadly rocket attack, air strike
Middle East
March 12, 2020
Iraq fears escalation after deadly rocket attack, air strike
Iraqi and United Nations officials scrambled Thursday to contain the fallout from an unprecedented rocket attack that killed three US-led…
Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans
Environment
March 12, 2020
Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans
Greenland and Antarctica are shedding six times more ice than during the 1990s, driving sea level rise that could see…
UN watchdog: Iran providing access to active nuclear sites
Middle East
March 9, 2020
UN watchdog: Iran providing access to active nuclear sites
VIENNA (AP) — Iran continues to provide international inspectors access to its active nuclear facilities, even after its announcement it…
U.N. nuclear watchdog admonishes Iran for denying access to two sites
Middle East
March 4, 2020
U.N. nuclear watchdog admonishes Iran for denying access to two sites
VIENNA/PARIS (Reuters) — The U.N. watchdog policing Iran’s troubled nuclear deal with major powers admonished Tehran on Tuesday for failing…