Khaled El Enany was nominated on Monday (6) to be Director-General of the United Nations’ cultural agency by its Executive Board.
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An executive from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization discussed collaboration possibilities with the Arab-Brazilian Chamber. In an interview with ANBA, Gunther Beger said the agency is making efforts to reach a new level of private sector engagement in its areas of work.
The United Nations presented earlier this week, in Kuwait, Switzerland, and Kenya, the resource value required to aid 189.5 million people in need next year. The under-secretary-general said the world is dealing with a combination of crises.
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the OPEC Fund for International Development have each allocated USD 1 billion to combat drought, according to an announcement at COP16 on Monday (2) in Saudi Arabia.
To mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, established as November 29 by the United Nations, activities take place in several countries calling for an end to the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
The 200-odd countries participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan approved this Monday (11) the UN’s new rules for the carbon credits market.
In an exclusive interview with ANBA, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira speaks about the conflict in Palestine and expresses his concern about the humanitarian issue. He also addresses the expansion of trade, investment and diplomatic ties between Brazil and Arab and Asian nations.
During meetings on the sidelines of the Security Council discussions, Mauro Vieira held talks with the foreign minister of Algeria and the Palestinian envoy.
GDP growth prospects were published on “World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024” report, which also forecasts challenges for the growth of Africa as a whole.
In 2023, the country paid nearly USD 1 billion to institutions like the United Nations and the Organization of American States.
Environment Minister Marina Silva spoke to the press on Monday (11) afternoon in Dubai, on the penultimate day of COP28.
On the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai, UN Global Compact Brazil launched a platform that aims to connect companies to drive green solutions and fast-track net-zero commitments.
In his speech at the opening of COP28 in Dubai, the president of Brazil criticized richer countries that did not comply with the Paris Agreement and compared the amounts spent on weapons with the amount that could be allocated to the climate change loss and damage fund.
Brazil, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council, presented a resolution based on the opinions of other members calling for humanitarian pauses in attacks between Israel and Hamas to allow aid to enter the Gaza Strip. A United States veto prevented the approval of the resolution.
