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The Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, Sarah Hendricks, warned of the impact of the escalation by the Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip, describing what is happening as …

In reaction to Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, the leading UN rights advocate yesterday demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, where people are facing non-stop brutal and indiscriminate Israeli …

President of the National Council for Women, Dr. Maya Morsi, appealed to the United Nations to urgently intervene to bring about a ceasefire in Gaza, stating: In the name of …

Yesterday, the world celebrated the annual International Day of Rural Women, as the United Nations has designated its celebration on October 15 of each year. This year’s International Day theme …

Last Friday, The Egyptian Association for the Advancement of Persons with Disabilities and Autism, headed by Maha Hilali, extended its sincere congratulations to Dr. Heba Hagras, a member of the …

Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat attended the signing of seven grant agreements at $34 M last week. The Italian government funded the agreements to support development in various areas …

Almost 50 countries in the world continue to keep nationality laws that contain gender-discriminatory provisions in their statute books, a UN expert warned. “In 24 countries, women are denied the …

On Monday, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) launched an emergency cash assistance program to support vulnerable people fleeing the conflict in Sudan. WFP’s pre-established cash delivery platform will …

On behalf of the Government of Egypt, Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, the Minister of International Cooperation, joined by Ms. Elena Panova, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Egypt on behalf …

The 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67), the UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality, the empowerment of all women and girls, and their human …