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Electricity Minister receives UN Resident Coordinator

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received United Nations Resident Coordinator and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Amin Al-Sharqawi, and thanked him for the keen interest in supporting and encouraging the use of clean energy for sustainable development. Mr. Al-Sharqawi thanked the minister for the adoption of the Net Metering as a mechanism toRead more

Marginalisation, perceived abuse of power pushing Africa’s youth

New York - Musimchronicle

Deprivation, marginalisation and perceived state violence or abuse of power are pushing young Africans into the clutches of violent extremism, a groundbreaking study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reveals. "This study sounds the alarm that as a region, Africa’s vulnerability to violent extremism is deepening," Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, UNDP Africa Director, said today at the launch of theRead more

Smoking to kill 200 million

Beijing - Arab Today

Smoking-related diseases will claim 200 million lives in China this century and plunge tens of millions into poverty, a report said Friday. China is the world’s largest consumer and producer of tobacco, and the industry provides the government with colossal sums. In 2015, it recorded 1.1 trillion yuan ($160 billion) in profits, up 20 percent year-on-year. But a report byRead more

Development projects to be implemented in Darfur up to 2019

Khartoum - SUNA

The State Minister at the Darfur Peace Follow up Office, Ustaz. Magdy Khallafalla, on Tuesday revealed that a number of development projects are being implemented in Darfur as the area has now witnessed greater stability and on the heel of the armed movements tilted to peace and to participation in the National Dialogue and the ensuing National Document The StateRead more

Investment minister confers with UN assistant chief on joint cooperation

Cairo - Arab Today

Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr conferred on Wednesday with UN Assistant Secretary General and Head of the UN Development Program (UNDP) in the Arab Countries Morad Wahba on means of bolstering bilateral cooperation. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Ministry said the two sides discussed current projects between Egypt and UNDP in the Arab countries, currentRead more

Int'l cooperation minister signs strategic plan for Alexandria

Cairo - Arab Today

International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr will sign a strategic plan with the Urban Planning Authority and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Monday for Alexandria's urban development till 2032. The signing ceremony is to be held at the ministry's headquarters in downtown Cairo. Source: MENARead more

UN chief-designate names Chilean national as assistant

United Nations - ArabToday

UN Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres has announced that he is appointing Fabrizio Hochschild of Chile as his assistant secretary-general for strategic coordination in the Executive Office, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here Friday. Reporting to the Chef de Cabinet, Hochschild will work closely with other members of the secretary-general-designate's team in ensuring coherence across the political, peacekeeping, development, humanitarian, humanRead more

UN warns Brazil of anti-poverty setback

Rio De Janeiro - ArabToday

Brazil's anti-poverty fight could suffer a setback due to economic strife, the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) warned on Monday. Maristela Baioni, UNDP's representative in Brazil, told a seminar in Sao Paulo that the organization was "on alert for possible setbacks in Brazil's actions against poverty" in the current economic crisis, the Agencia Brasil news agency reported. "We've had aRead more

International Anti-Corruption Day

Beijing - ArabToday

Friday marks the 13th International Anti-Corruption Day. The theme set by the United Nations (UN) this year is "United Against Corruption for Development, Peace and Security." "On International Anti-Corruption Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to ending the deceit and dishonesty that threaten the 2030 Agenda and our efforts to achieve peace and prosperity for all on a healthy planet,"Read more

Cairo signs agreement with UNDP to develop Upper Egypt

Cairo - Arab Today

Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr on Tuesday inked an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in order to complete a five-year Egyptian initiative on integrated development, which commenced in 2012. The initiative aims at promoting sustainable development and providing thousands of job opportunities in Upper Egypt. In a press statement on Tuesday, Nasr underscored the importance ofRead more