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UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock and Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom engaged in a highly symbolic, football-inspired debate during high-level UN Development Programme (UNDP) meetings, subtly invoking Egypt's controversial World Cup exit to frame discussions on global cooperation and fairness.
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said in a joint statement that Egypt is taking significant steps to strengthen its financial capacity to address disasters and climate-related risks through the development of a national disaster risk financing strategy.
The discussions highlighted the government’s ongoing efforts through the Central Crisis Management Committee to navigate current economic and geopolitical challenges while maintaining flexibility in development plans and growth targets.
Egypt and UNDP reviewed joint projects on water security, coastal protection, and climate adaptation.
Egyptian Minister of Planning, Economic Develooment and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat and UNDP Resident Representative in Egypt Chitose Noguchi signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday.
The Egyptian foreign minister met in Cairo with UN Assistant Secretary General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Abdallah Al Dardari and UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Ramiz Alakbarov.
Egypt’s Human Development Index rose to 0.754 in 2023, reflecting steady progress, with improvements in education, health, and gender equality, says UNDP report.
The UN estimates that rebuilding Gaza and the occupied West Bank will require more than $53 billion over the next ten years, including $20 billion over the coming three years alone.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said that if the war in Gaza continues for a second month the poverty rate in Palestine will soar by 34 percent, thrusting nearly half a million additional people into poverty.
The Egyptian Red Crescent delivered 27 tons of medical aid to Sudan in collaboration with the UNDP, and through funding provided by the European Union.
Khalida Bouzar, assistant secretary-general and director of the UN Development Programme Regional Bureau for Arab States said the UNDP is keen to provide all forms of support to Egypt in implementing the National Strategy for Climate Change during the coming period.
The statement added that the initiative was implemented in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Madbouli's remarks came during his meeting with UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner on the fringe of the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) hosted by Tunis on August 27-28.
The United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] Resident Representative for Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten Randi Davis said that she was “thrilled to learn that Maya Morsy will join the CEDAW committee.”
Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Alessandro Fracassetti congratulated Egypt, Thursday on releasing the national strategy for climate change.
Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad held a meeting via-videoconferencing with representatives of the United Nations Development Programme Wednesday.
Upper Egypt’s governorate of Qena witnessed a conference Wednesday to launch a $3 million-worth program aiming to empower girls socially and economically.
Talks also tackled improvement of the exchange of expertise and knowledge between Egypt and African countries.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi was handed the report, titled "Development: A Right for All, Egypt’s Pathways and Prospects."
UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt Elena Panova announced the UN support for Egypt, saying “We stand ready to partner with the Government of Egypt on the implementation of the Strategy.”
