ECONOMY
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UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering amid global energy crisis
Ashraf AboArafe As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, skyrocketing energy prices are compounding an existential cost-of-living crisis for…
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UNAIDS calls for urgent global action as progress against HIV falters
Ashraf AboArafe New UN data released on Wednesday showed that the decline in new HIV infections which can lead to…
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Black Sea grain exports deal ‘a beacon of hope’ amid Ukraine war – Guterres
Ankara – Faezeh Azizi An “unprecedented agreement” on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea amid the…
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Let’s Count Down to the World Urban Forum.. 11th Session
Ashraf AboArafe The Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF) is getting close! More than 10,000 people are expected…
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UN-Habitat, UNEP builds the capacity of Arab experts on Urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation
Ashraf AboArafe MENA, 12 June 2022: UN-Habitat Regional Office for the Arab States launched a training course on Urban Ecosystem-based…
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL “MESSAGE ON AFRICA DAY”
Ashraf AboArafe Africa is a home for hope. On Africa Day, we celebrate the enormous promise and potential of this…
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UN Headquarters Observes International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on 26 May
Ashraf AboArafe * UN Secretary-General to commemorate fallen peacekeepers and award the Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage and…
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UN Office on Drugs and Crime and Egypt collaborate to support young people’s resilience against crime, violence, and drugs
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA) and…
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VIDEO MESSAGE FOR WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
Ashraf AboArafe New York, 3 May 2022 On World Press Freedom Day, we shine a spotlight on the essential work…
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Ukraine war unleashing a ‘perfect storm’ of crises, warns UN chief
Ashraf AboArafe On Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres presented the first detailed policy brief issued by the Global Crisis Response…
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