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WHO: Countries pledge to act on childhood violence affecting some 1 billion children
Date: 2024-11-07 15:03:45 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:44 - ID:10942891
GENEVA, Nov 7 (MENA) - More than 100 governments today made historic commitments to end childhood violence, including nine pledging to ban corporal punishment – an issue that affects 3 out of every 5 children regularly in their homes. These ....
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Arab transtport ministers to meet in Alexandria Tuesday
Date: 2024-11-07 15:03:10 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:10942504
CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - The Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport in Alexandria (AAST) will host the 37th session of the Arab Ministers of Transport Council and the 73rd session of the Executive Office of the Arab Ministers of ....
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Un official highlights Egypt’s initiatives to localize Sustainable Development Goals
Date: 2024-11-07 14:41:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:10942854
CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - At the 12th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12), currently held in Cairo, the UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt, Elena Panova, highlighted initiatives launched by the Egyptian government to support efforts to localize the ....
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Mashat: WUF12 reflects great importance of regional, int'l cooperation
Date: 2024-11-07 14:39:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:10942701
CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania el Mashat said the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) is reflecting the greater importance of regional and international cooperation to confront joint ....
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Atlas of Sustainable Egyptian Cities to help Egypt face climate change impact - min.
Date: 2024-11-07 14:25:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:10942791
CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - Environment Minister Yassmin Fouad said on Thursday the new climate-focused initiative, dubbed Atlas of Sustainable Egyptian Cities, is a collective work involving ministries concerned and research centers. The minister made ....
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Housing minister meets German official on sidelines of WUF12
Date: 2024-11-07 14:21:04 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:39 - ID:10942725
CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Sherif el Sherbini met on Thursday with German State Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Jan-Niclas Gesenhues to discuss ways of boosting ....
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Bourse posts collective gains at close of Thursday's trading sessions
Date: 2024-11-07 14:08:06 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:38 - ID:10942673
CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains at the close of Thursday's trading sessions prompted by purchases by Arab and foreign investment funds and sellouts by local institutions and Arab investors. The market ....
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Forbes: 5 billionaires were biggest net-worth winners after Trump win
Date: 2024-11-07 13:15:46 GMT - Austria - World - SN:37 - ID:10942723
VIENNA, Nov 7 (MENA) - The net worth of many of the world’s wealthiest people skyrocketed Thursday, particularly those with strong ties to cryptocurrency, with stocks soaring following Donald Trump’s election win as the president-elect is expected ....
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Egypt has great vision for building smart, sustainable, resilient cities: Deputy communications min.
Date: 2024-11-07 13:09:54 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:36 - ID:10942453
CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - Deputy Minister for Institutional Development at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Ghada Mostafa Labib Thursday said Egypt has a comprehensive vision for building smart, sustainable, and resilient ....
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Mashat: Egypt's hosting of WUF12 shows state's keenness on cooperating with all int'l bodies
Date: 2024-11-07 13:05:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:10942611
CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania el Mashat stressed that Egypt's hosting of the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) two years after the country had played host to COP27 reflects the ....