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Source: United Nations In Egypt | May 25, 2024

The Secretary-General -- Message on the occasion of Africa Day 2024

Africa must have a seat at every multilateral forum — including the UN Security Council, the international financial system, and other global norm-setting structures

On Africa Day, we celebrate this dynamic and diverse continent and the contributions of Africans to our world. The continent’s young and growing population, its rich natural resources, its breathtaking beauty and cultural diversity give it outsize potential. Initiatives like the African Continental Free Trade Area and the African Union’s…

Source: United Nations In Egypt | Apr 29, 2024

High-level visit to Suez Canal Economic Zone showcases the impact of the collaboration between United Nations’ Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Switzerland and Egypt on promoting Eco-industrial Parks as drivers of sustainable industrial development

This visit underscores the tangible outcomes of the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme (GEIPP) in Egypt, emphasising the commitment to fostering inclusive and environmentally responsible economic growth within the country

The visit of Minister Ahmed Samir, Ambassador Yvonne Baumann and Ms. Monica Rubiolo, representative of the Swiss State Secretariat of Economic Affairs (SECO) to the Suez Canal Economic Zone marks a significant milestone in the collaborative efforts of the United Nations’ Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Switzerland and the Ministry of…

Source: United Nations In Egypt | Apr 23, 2024

World Food Programme (WFP) And European Union (EU) Forge New Partnership to Empower Refugees and Host Communities in Egypt

The European Union’s (EU) €2 million contribution will target 6,000 people from nine different countries living in Egypt – including Sudanese refugees who escaped conflict

Yesterday, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Egypt and the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) launched a new partnership to empower both refugees living in Egypt and host communities and improve their self-reliance and social cohesion. The European Union’s (EU) €2 million contribution will target…

Source: United Nations In Egypt | Nov 01, 2023

Ministry of Health sets roadmap for Egypt’s National Midwifery Strategy with partners

According to the State of the Midwifery Workforce in the Arab Region launched in 2022, universal coverage of midwife-delivered interventions could avert 50,000 maternal deaths in Egypt by 2035

The workshop comes to build on Egypt’s commitment to the Regional Midwifery and Nursing Strategic Framework 2022-2030 and comes on the heels of the Regional Midwifery Forum that was held in May 2023; According to the State of the Midwifery Workforce in the Arab Region launched in 2022, universal coverage…

Source: United Nations In Egypt | Aug 16, 2023

Green skills for youth in focus, as United Nations (UN) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports celebrate the International Youth Day August 2023

The event encompassed a diverse array of activities and capacity-building sessions on green skills for green jobs

The event encompassed a diverse array of activities and capacity-building sessions on green skills for green jobs. Most notably a Green Exhibition a showcased a multitude of UN-supported youth-led projects, while an artistic intervention workshop brought together participants to create canvas paintings infused with green skills concepts. The Egyptian Ministry…

Source: United Nations In Egypt | Jul 18, 2023

75th Anniversary of Peacekeeping celebrated in Egypt

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UN in Egypt organized a high-level event in recognition of Egyptian peacekeepers’ exceptional contributions and sacrifice

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UN in Egypt celebrated the 75th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping on Monday, 17 July, with a high-level event taking place at the Ministry’s premises in Cairo, reflecting high recognition of peacekeepers ’extraordinary contributions to international peace and security. Attended by the Egyptian…

Source: United Nations In Egypt | Jul 11, 2023

Inter-Regional Conference on International Cooperation in Criminal Matters related to Investigating and Prosecuting Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces significant challenges related to transnational organized crime, including trafficking in persons (TIP) and smuggling of migrants (SOM)

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA), in collaboration with the Egyptian National Coordinating Committee for Combating and Preventing Illegal Migration and Trafficking in Persons (NCCPIM&TIP), is launching the “Inter-Regional Conference on International Cooperation in Criminal Matters related to…

Source: United Nations In Egypt | Jul 05, 2023

United Nations (UN) launches campaign, calling for renewed global ambition and action for the Sustainable Development Goals

Public mobilization comes ahead of critical halftime Summit in September at UN in New York

The United Nations, today, is kicking off a global communications campaign to rally support and momentum for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the roadmap for people and planet adopted by world leaders in 2015. Ahead of a critical UN Summit in September, the campaign aims to amplify an urgent call for…

Source: United Nations In Egypt | May 22, 2023

“$5 million allocated to Egypt to respond to the immediate needs of people fleeing from Sudan and their host communities”

Since the beginning of the crisis, Egypt has received the largest number of people fleeing the war in Sudan

The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocated US$5 million to support the UN humanitarian efforts in Egypt directed towards people fleeing violence and conflict in Sudan, including refugees, returnees, asylum-seekers and third country nationals as well as their host communities. Since the beginning of the crisis, Egypt has…

Source: United Nations In Egypt | May 15, 2023

Rabeha Programme Empowers Egyptian Women on their Journey to Employment

The employability skills training is designed to enable women to achieve their full potential and to promote the country’s socio-economic development

Despite recent progress, women in Egypt face significant barriers in accessing formal employment. As a result, only 21 percent of Egypt’s working-age women are participating in the economy, compared to 75% of men. This lack of inclusivity has left many women feeling discouraged from seeking employment altogether. However, training provided…

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