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The International Swimming Federation removed the image of the Egyptian gold medalist for supporting Palestine

The International Swimming Federation removed the image of the Egyptian gold medalist for supporting Palestine

The International Swimming Federation removed the photo of the Egyptian gold medalist for supporting Palestine. Arab media say that the photo of the Egyptian gold medalist was removed for supporting Palestine in the Israel-Hamas war. Egyptian swimmer Abdel Rahman Sameh won the gold medal in 50m swimming in Greece. After the International Swimming Federation removed…

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Sudan: UN expert warns of child recruitment by armed forces

Sudan: UN expert warns of child recruitment by armed forces

Siobhán Mullally, UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, said unaccompanied children and children from poor families have reportedly been targeted by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in the outskirts of the capital Khartoum and elsewhere. They’ve forcibly recruited women and children especially, she warned.  Girls have also reportedly been abducted from Khartoum to…

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Libya: Mission chief updates Security Council on flood disaster ‘beyond imagination’

Libya: Mission chief updates Security Council on flood disaster ‘beyond imagination’

Briefing the Security Council, Abdoulaye Bathily noted the thousands of lives lost by the dam bursts which destroyed whole neighbourhoods after Storm Daniel slammed the region on 10 September.  The Special Representative told ambassadors that despite the sense of national unity and compassion shown by ordinary Libyans, the disaster had revealed “severe governance deficits” across…

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Global leaders call for action to meet ambitious development boost

Global leaders call for action to meet ambitious development boost

The weeklong forum, organized by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), focuses on the challenges faced by developing countries amid today’s overlapping global crises. The Secretary-General urged participants – including national and business leaders, sustainable stock exchanges, sovereign wealth funds and finance experts – to put the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) Stimulus Package…

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