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Two Qatari Armed Forces aircraft on Thursday landed in Al-Arish city in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 49 tons of aid, including food and medical and shelter supplies, provided by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in preparation for transporting them to Gaza, taking the total number of aircraft to 54 with a total of 1,642 tons of aid. The aid comes as part of the support of the […]

A three-month vocational training program was provided to 193 students from the Mai-Nefhi College of Engineering and Technology. Organized by the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students’ branch at Higher Education Institutions, the training covered diverse areas such as the installation and maintenance of solar systems, electronics, sign language, and Arabic language. Dr. Yemane Keleta, Head of Academic Affairs at the College, emphasized that the training aimed to equip […]

The Forestry and Wildlife Authority has emphasized the vital role of community involvement in the development and preservation of forestry and wildlife resources. This was highlighted during a review meeting held on December 26, focusing on the year’s activities and achievements. Key points of the meeting included an analysis of deforestation causes, notably the felling of trees for agricultural expansion, household needs, traditional nomadic lifestyles, and the impact of wildfires. […]

A delegation from Eritrea’s Commission of Culture and Sports attended the 5th International Film Festival, held from December 16 to 22 in Sanya, China. This year’s festival, hosted on Hainan Island, marked its third occurrence. The event showcased a diverse array of films, with over 4,000 short, feature, and documentary films from 109 countries participating in the competition. Notably, the American feature film “Family Portrait” and the African documentary “Boko-Haram” […]

Earlier this month, 50 young people from across Libya took part in a Model UN simulation organised by the Dialogue and Debate Association of Libya and supported by UNSMIL.   Participants built their debating and leadership skills and learnt about how the UN and its various mechanisms work.   UNSMIL officers, the Ambassador of the Netherlands and the UN Deputy High Commissioner of Human Rights, Nada Al-Nashif via video address, joined 25 young […]

The urgent need to accelerate the development and implementation of national adaptation plans (NAPs) – crucial to strengthening resilience to climate change at the national level – was in focus at a COP28 event that brought together high-level representatives of governments and intergovernmental organizations at the initiative of UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell. The event on 4 December, during the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, the […]

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) strongly condemns the looting of food supplies from its premises in Gezira State last weekend after elements of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces broke into the warehouse and office, following their takeover of Wad Medani. The warehouse contained enough stocks to feed nearly 1.5 million severely food insecure people for one month in Gezira State, where a new offensive has forced more than […]

A new report issued today by the UN Human Rights Office and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) calls on the Government of Ethiopia to ensure that ongoing efforts to address the country’s legacy of human rights violations and abuses are grounded in applicable international human rights law, and consistently focus on the rights and needs of victims and their families. The 90-page report sets out findings of 15 community consultations held […]

The Government of the United Arab Emirates has extended a helping hand to the people of Seychelles by donating 50 tonnes of essential food supplies for the victims affected by the disasters that struck on December 7th, 2023. The consignment arrived at the Seychelles International Airport on December 27, 2023, at 4:35 pm, onboard a specially chartered Etihad flight. The donation was delivered with the coordination of several humanitarian institutions […]