Egypt’s Al-Mashat assumes UN ESCWA leadership, plans regional think tank coalition
Egypt’s Rania Al-Mashat officially assumed her duties as United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on Tuesday, announcing plans to launch a coalition of regional think tanks to support evidence-based
Egypt’s anti-money laundering unit, UN, seek closer ties to target transnational financial crime
Egypt and the United Nations peacebuilding office have committed to expanding partnerships to combat illicit financial flows and transnational crime, citing the need for intensified international collaborative measures amid current global geopolitical tensions. The commitment was outlined during a Sunday
Egypt reiterates call for Sudanese unity ahead of Cairo peace talks
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty emphasised the priority of preserving Sudan’s unity and state institutions during a meeting with the United Nations Personal Envoy to Sudan on Tuesday. The talks with Ramtane Lamamra focused on the Egyptian position regarding the
Al-Sisi pledges full support for UN desertification chief in Cairo meeting
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi pledged Egypt’s full support for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) during a meeting on Sunday with its Executive Secretary, Yasmine Fouad. Al-Sisi expressed confidence in Fouad’s expertise to address global environmental challenges and
Egyptian Foreign Ministry cites “exceptional year” for diplomatic wins in UN bodies
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday cited an “exceptional year” for Egyptian diplomacy following a series of high-profile electoral victories within United Nations bodies, headlined by a historic win for the leadership of UNESCO. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign
UN rejects Israeli claim of ‘new Gaza border’ as humanitarian crisis worsens
The United Nations has rejected remarks by Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir claiming that the “yellow line in Gaza represents the new border,” emphasizing that the organization does not recognize any change to the territory’s internationally accepted boundaries. “We
UN envoy calls for ‘Club of Debtors’ to tackle Africa’s financial crisis
Africa needs a coordinated “Club of Debtors” to negotiate fair restructuring terms and counter the inflated risk premiums that are strangling the continent’s development, a senior United Nations envoy said on Saturday. Speaking at the 1st Egyptian-African Economic Conference in
Deep Palestinian divide after UN Security Council backs US ceasefire plan for Gaza
The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s plan to halt the war in the Gaza Strip, including the deployment of an international stabilization force to uphold the ceasefire agreement reached last October. The
Tensions mount ahead of UN vote on Gaza plan as Israel holds hard line, humanitarian crisis worsens
On the eve of a critical UN Security Council vote on a US-drafted resolution backing President Donald Trump’s plan to halt the war in the Gaza Strip, political, military, and humanitarian pressures are intensifying. Israel continues to signal that it
Cairo intensifies regional diplomacy to secure support for US Gaza resolution at UN
Cairo has intensified diplomatic contacts with several Arab and Islamic states in recent hours to rally support for the US draft resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council, according to Egyptian sources who described the effort as a “coordinated