UN
Egypt’s Rania al-Mashat appointed UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCWA
Egypt
April 21, 2026
Egypt’s Rania al-Mashat appointed UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCWA
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Rania al-Mashat as Under-Secretary-General and the new Executive Secretary…
Egypt, UN discuss preparing judges for international missions
Egypt
April 20, 2026
Egypt, UN discuss preparing judges for international missions
Minister of Justice Mahmoud Helmyal-Sherif held talks on Sunday, April 19, 2026, with UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support Elizabeth…
Around 250 missing after Rohingya boat capsizes in Andaman Sea, UN agencies say
World
April 16, 2026
Around 250 missing after Rohingya boat capsizes in Andaman Sea, UN agencies say
Around 250 people were missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, the…
UN expresses concern over Israeli Knesset’s latest proposal
Middle East
April 1, 2026
UN expresses concern over Israeli Knesset’s latest proposal
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, expressed concern about another legislative proposal before the Israeli Knesset to…
Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
World
February 18, 2026
Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
Pope Leo XIV will not be joining US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” the Vatican’s top diplomat said Tuesday,…
FM urges abiding by int’l law on transboundary watercourses governance
Egypt
February 8, 2026
FM urges abiding by int’l law on transboundary watercourses governance
CAIRO, Feb 8 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty called for abiding by international…
Egypt affirms its support for UNRWA and relief organizations in Palestinian territories
Egypt
January 26, 2026
Egypt affirms its support for UNRWA and relief organizations in Palestinian territories
Egypt said on Sunday, January 25, 2026, it fully supports the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency…
Trump says Board of Peace established to oversee reconstruction of Gaza ‘might’ replace the United Nations
Middle East
January 21, 2026
Trump says Board of Peace established to oversee reconstruction of Gaza ‘might’ replace the United Nations
President Donald Trump’s suggestion Tuesday that his Board of Peace “might” replace the United Nations is likely to compound concerns…
Israel starts demolishing UN agency headquarters in East Jerusalem after ban
Middle East
January 21, 2026
Israel starts demolishing UN agency headquarters in East Jerusalem after ban
Israel began demolishing the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem Tuesday, following passage of a law that banned the activities of…
FM: Egypt backs diplomacy, Gaza truce, economic reforms
Egypt
December 31, 2025
FM: Egypt backs diplomacy, Gaza truce, economic reforms
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Expatriates Badr Abdelatty met on Monday, December 29, 2025, with American journalist Fareed Zakaria,…