Egypt’s PM meets UN chief in New York
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met on Tuesday with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York to…
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UN Chief appoints Egypt’s Al-Mashat as ESCWA executive secretary
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Rania A. Al-Mashat of Egypt as Executive Secretary of…
Egypt urges finance reform for developing nations at UN conference
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly called for a roadmap to improve developing countries’ access to…
Egypt’s PM attends UN Conference on Financing for Development
Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly represented President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the 4th International…
Egypt’s PM, UNSG reaffirm support for 2-state solution in Palestine
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly reaffirmed the country’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people's…
West African nations advocate for carbon offsets in climate finance
A coalition of 10 West African countries has called for the inclusion of carbon offsets in corporate net-zero…
UN Security Council ‘paralysed’ over Gaza – Guterres
The Security Council's failure to demand a ceasefire in Gaza due to divisions in the world body is paralysing, UN…
Israel announces extension of Gaza truce
Israel announced on Thursday it will extend the ongoing pause in Gaza attacks for another day to allow more…
Guterres: Palestinians going through ‘darkest chapters’ in their history
The Palestinian people are going through one of “the darkest chapters” of their history, United Nations…
Gaza ‘most dangerous place in the world to be a child’ – UNICEF
The Gaza Strip is the "most dangerous place in the world to be a child," the head of the United Nations children's…
South Africa to host BRICS virtual summit on situation in Gaza
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will host an extraordinary joint meeting of BRICS group on Tuesday to…
Gaza becoming ‘graveyard for children’ – UN Secretary-General
Gaza is becoming a "graveyard for children," said the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday.
Gaza ceasefire becomes ‘more urgent with every passing hour’ – UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urges an immediate ceasefire in the Israeli aggression on Gaza,…
UN Rights Chief to visit Rafah crossing amid Gaza escalation
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, began a five-day visit to West Asia on Tuesday, expecting…
UN chief says forces must join to end nightmare for civilians in Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his appeal on Sunday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire,…
33 aid trucks entered Gaza Sunday – UN
The UN said on Monday that 33 aid trucks entered the Gaza strip on Sunday, the largest convoy to the war-ravaged…
‘Israeli obstacles’ impede aid delivery to Gaza – minister
"Israeli obstacles" such as truck inspection are impeding delivery of aid to Gaza through Egypt's Rafah crossing,…
UN chief says Hamas attacks did not happen in a vacuum
UN secretary general ,António Guterres said that Hamas attacks didn’t happen in a vacuum and that it is a result of…
World leaders unite to ceasefire in Gaza strip – Cairo Summit for Peace
World leaders and high-level representatives from more than 31 countries and three international organisations have…
2M killed from extreme weather over past half-century – WMO
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) announced on Monday a report outlined shocking damages caused by…
UN climate report sends the final warning
A top United Nations panel of scientists stressed on Monday the urgency to adopt responsible climate actions,…
UN asks rich economies to provide $500bln annually for poor nations
António Guterres, UN Secretary General, condemned on Saturday the rich countries' way of controlling poor countries…
UN appoints Egyptian Hanaa Singer as UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Egyptian Hanaa Singer Hamdy as the United Nations…
UN Chief at COP27: firms must stop net zero toxic cover-up
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday the fossil fuel companies, that cover up…
UN’s Guterres at COP27 says world on highway to ‘climate hell’, must speed up…
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for an agreement between the world’s richest and…
Egypt ready to build up international centre for storage, supply and trade grains –…
Egypt is ready to cooperate with the international community in establishing a centre for the supply and storage of…
Russia is ready to supply fertilisers to developing countries for free – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he told United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that…
IMF cancels debt payments for 25 poor countries battling coronavirus for six months
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved $500 million to cancel six months of debt payments for 25…
Egypt’s Ghada Wali sworn in as UN Office on Drugs and Crime executive head
Egypt's former minister of social solidarity Ghada Wali was sworn in in New York on Saturday as the executive…
Climate change protesters, politicians living on same planet but in different worlds
Punishing heat waves, catastrophic floods, huge fires, and climate conditions drove children on Friday to took to…
Libyan Haftar orders troops to fight harder during Ramadan
Eastern Libyan forces commander Khalifa Haftar urged his troops trying to take Tripoli to battle harder and teach…
Risk of fighting in Libya could break out: UN Chief
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that fighting between rival factions in Libya could break…
U.N. chief to brief Security Council on Myanmar next Thursday
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will on Thursday publicly brief the Security Council on violence…
Egypt’s foreign minister meets UN Chief: ministry
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Thursday in New York with UN Secretary-General António Guterres…
Newly appointed UN Secretary-General to visit Egypt this month
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres started Thursday a visit to six Middle East countries including Egypt, where…
UN Refugee Chief Praises Egypt’s ‘Central Role’ in Solving Regional Crises
António Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, has said that Egypt plays a "central role" in resolving…
Egypt Turns Back Flights from Syria After Tighter Visa Rules: UN
Egypt has turned back several flights carrying hundreds of Syrians after tightening visa rules following the…