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UNIC appoints director for Gulf countriesUnited Nations Secretary General António Guterres has appointed Samir Aldarabi as director of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) for Gulf Countries located in Bahrain. Prior to this appointment, Aldarabi was the a More… |
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Bahrain set to host sustainability workshopsThe Bahrain Centre for Strategic and International and Energy Studies (Derasat) will launch tomorrow a series of workshops to analyse how to promote the sustainable development goals through innovation and economic diversification. More… |
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Kuwait to start UNSC membership early 2018Kuwait is set to begin its membership at the UN Security Council (UNSC) beginning January 1, 2018, after a 40-year hiatus, amidst many regional and global challenges, said a report. The tiny Gulf nation will have a two-year member More… |
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United Nations selects Dubai as data hub for MenasaDubai has been selected to be a regional hub for city data for the Mena and South Asia (Menasa) region at the UN headquarters in New York City, enabling the Emirate to drive progress towards the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. More… |
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World food prices plunge for third straight monthWorld food prices in April fell from the previous month led by lower sugar prices, the United Nations food agency reported. The Food and Agricultural Agency's (FAO) Food Price Index – which measures t More… |
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Put peace first, says new UN chief GuterresOn his first day at the helm of the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres yesterday (January 1) pledged to make 2017 a year for peace. “On this New Year's Day, I ask all of you to join me in making on More… |
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UN appeals for record $22bn in global aidThe world is facing a humanitarian crisis that will require a record $22.2 billion in funding for 2017 to support nearly 93 million of the most vulnerable and marginalized people, a UN office said as it launched a relief aid appeal. More… |
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Pearl Initiative, United Nations hold forum in DubaiUAE-based Pearl Initiative and United Nations Global Compact yesterday (October 27) hosted their second regional forum on ‘Sustainability in Action: Business and the Sustainable Development Goals’, in Dubai, UAE. Pearl More… |
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US targets more than $2bn in aid for IraqThe United States expects to raise more than $2 billion this week for war-torn Iraq during a pledging conference in Washington, a senior State Department official said on Monday. "We're hoping to raise in excess of $2 bil More… |
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UN imposes harsh new sanctions on N KoreaNorth Korea faces harsh new UN sanctions to starve it of money for its nuclear weapons programme following a unanimous Security Council vote on Wednesday on a resolution drafted by the US and Pyongyang's ally China. The resolu More… |
