Egypt Today The United Nations’ initiative ‘Generation Unlimited’ was launched in Egypt under the name ‘Shabab Balad’, at the World Youth Forum (WYF) held in Sharm El-Sheikh on Tuesday. The international initiative is the first partnership between the government sector, the private sector and youth. It aims to provide skill training …
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Ahram Online “Over six million people in drought-hit areas of Eastern and Southern Ethiopia will need life-saving assistance this year”, the UN’s emergency response agency said in a new report on Wednesday. The drought is adding to the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, especially where the war between government forces and …
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Ahram Online The World Food Programme (WFP) said in a statement on Wednesday that it was “forced to cut aid to Yemen due to lack of funds” and warned of a surge in hunger in the war-torn country. “From January, eight million people will receive a reduced food ration, while …
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Ahram Online The United Nations urged the Yemeni warring sides to “de-escalate violence” on Wednesday, a day after one of its agencies warned “the conflict may have claimed 377,000 lives by year’s end”. “All warring parties need to de-escalate violence and prioritise the interests of civilians over scoring military wins”, …
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Ahram Online The United Nations will evacuate family members of international staff from war torn Ethiopia, as rebels claim to be advancing closer to the capital on Tuesday. “An internal UN security order asked the organisation to coordinate the evacuation and ensure that all eligible family members of internationally recruited …
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The world’s health workforce could be vaccinated in 36 hours if the pandemic of tax abuse were ended. Rosa Pavanelli* The recent Pandora Papers leaks came as a kick in the teeth for the world’s frontline workers. While they have been risking their lives to save lives, economic elites and corporations have …
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Egypt Today Egypt was re-elected as a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) having 130 votes in elections on Wednesday. “The re-election of Egypt for a second consecutive terms in the UNESCO is considered an international recognition of the country’s active role in the UN …
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Ahram Online “A recent Houthi rebel advance near Yemen’s lifeline port of Hodeida has displaced more than 6,000 people”, the United Nations said on Sunday. The rebels seized large area, South of Hodeida, after loyalist forces withdrew without notifying the internationally recognised government of the move. The loyalist forces cited …
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Ahram Online Egypt’s candidate, Ambassador Ahmed Fat-hallah, was elected a member of the International Law Commission for the term from 2023 to 2027. He secured 159 votes in the elections at the UN Headquarters in New York on Friday. The International Law Commission, established by the United Nations General Assembly …
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Egypt Today “Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi, submitted an application to stand as a presidential candidate for the 24 December 2021 elections”, an official from the electoral commission told Al-Arabiya TV on Sunday. “Saif al-Islam Gaddafi submitted… his candidacy for the presidential election at the …
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