Egypt

Egypt is a country located in North Africa, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the most populous country in the Arab world and has a rich history dating back to ancient times. Egypt is known for its many cultural and historical landmarks, such as the Pyramids of Giza and the Nile River, and is a major tourist destination. The country has a mixed economy with a large public sector and significant oil and natural gas resources. Egypt has a diverse population and is a member of the United Nations and the African Union.

 

 

Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press
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Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press

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Note: A complete summary of today’s Third Committee meetings will be available on Tuesday, 4 October. Briefing DELPHINE SCHANTZ, of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), expressed her agency’s support for Member States in their fight against drugs, corruption, terrorism and organized crime, including crimes that affect the environment, and cybercrime.  Championing…

India Among Countries With High Incidence Of Forced Marriage Of Minors, Reveals UN Report
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India Among Countries With High Incidence Of Forced Marriage Of Minors, Reveals UN Report

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As per the categorisations by the United Nations for Human Rights (UNHR), although modern slavery is not defined by law, it is used as an umbrella term to cover practices such as forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, human trafficking, sale of children, sexual slavery, and so on. Studying the prevalence of modern slavery globally,…

How Child Marriages Continue to Burden Egypt’s Society | Egyptian Streets
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How Child Marriages Continue to Burden Egypt’s Society | Egyptian Streets

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How Child Marriages Continue to Burden Egypt’s Society Image Credit: Unreserved Media When Dutch documentary filmmakers Joop Van Wijk and Hillie Molenaar visited Egypt’s rural regions in 1981, they were shocked to see the number of child marriage cases – adolescent girls forced into marriage, often by their fathers, and often lacking choice in the…

Feature: Organ Trafficking Gangs are Cashing in on Egypt’s Economic Woes
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Feature: Organ Trafficking Gangs are Cashing in on Egypt’s Economic Woes

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Desperate Egyptians are being forced to sell their organs after a series of government measures left many of the country’s poorest struggling to make ends meet. Police in the city of Giza claim to have smashed a major organ trafficking ring and arrested 12 people including doctors and nurses from hospitals across the country. A…

Ugandan parliament to consider bill to stop organ trafficking
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Ugandan parliament to consider bill to stop organ trafficking

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The Uganda parliament will consider a bill regulating the harvesting and trade of human organs and tissues as authorities attempt to address organ trafficking concerns. Reuters’ reports on the situation regarding the trade in organs and tissues from unwitting donors has attracted public interest in Uganda. In addition, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project…

London’s First Organ Trafficking Trial
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London’s First Organ Trafficking Trial

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A Nigerian senator’s arrest marks the spread of a common Third World crime into new territory. Nigerian Senate president Bukola Saraki (R) and his deputy Ike Ekweremadu (L) leave the courtroom after being charged with falsifying parliamentary rules to get elected in Abuja, on June 27, 2016. (Philip Ojisua/AFP via Getty Images) The only surprising…

IOM Director General's Executive Office | International Organization for Migration
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IOM Director General's Executive Office | International Organization for Migration

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The Department of External Relations is responsible for supporting and coordinating the Organization’s relations with its Member States, intergovernmental organizations and civil society. The Department leads and coordinates IOM’s external engagements, including IOM’s support for global and regional consultative processes. The Department coordinates the Organization’s participation in multilateral mechanisms, conferences and processes and follow-up to…

Women’s History: An Indispensable Heritage
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Women’s History: An Indispensable Heritage

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Photo from Unsplash.com In a special post for International Women’s Day, we are highlighting several brave activists who fought for women’s rights and equality from different eras and places around the world. These are but brief snapshots of full and complicated lives, but may they inspire pride, comfort, and long-range vision for an equal world. “Women’s…