Egypt After 2025: Navigating a Critical Inflection Point    Spot Gold, futures slips on Thursday, July 17th    Egypt's EHA, Huawei discuss enhanced digital health    Egypt expresses condolences to Iraq over fire tragedy    Egypt, Oman discuss environmental cooperation    Egypt's Environment Minister attends AMCEN conference in Nairobi    At London 'Egypt Day', Finance Minister outlines pro-investment policies    Sukari Gold Mine showcases successful public–private partnership: Minister of Petroleum    Egypt's FRA chief vows to reform business environment to boost investor confidence    Egyptian, Belarusian officials discuss drug registration, market access    Syria says it will defend its territory after Israeli strikes in Suwayda    Pakistan names Qatari royal as brand ambassador after 'Killer Mountain' climb    Health Ministry denies claims of meningitis-related deaths among siblings    Sri Lanka's expat remittances up in June '25    EU–US trade talks enter 'decisive phase', German politician says    Egypt's Health Min. discusses drug localisation with Sandoz    Needle-spiking attacks in France prompt government warning, public fear    Foreign, housing ministers discuss Egypt's role in African development push    Korea Culture Week in Egypt to blend K-Pop with traditional arts    Egypt, France FMs review Gaza ceasefire efforts, reconstruction    CIB finances Giza Pyramids Sound and Light Show redevelopment with EGP 963m loan    Greco-Roman tombs with hieroglyphic inscriptions discovered in Aswan    Egypt reveals heritage e-training portal    Three ancient rock-cut tombs discovered in Aswan    Sisi launches new support initiative for families of war, terrorism victims    Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    Egypt's Irrigation Minister urges scientific cooperation to tackle water scarcity    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    Egypt's Democratic Generation Party Evaluates 84 Candidates Ahead of Parliamentary Vote    On Sport to broadcast Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies in Egypt    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



UN chief to chair int'l meeting on Libya next week
Published in Bikya Masr on 09 - 04 - 2011

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Egypt next week to chair a meeting of regional organizations convened in an effort to ensure continued coordination of the international response to the crisis in Libya, his spokesperson said today.
The meeting on Thursday will be held at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
Senior officials expected to attend include the League's Secretary-General, Amre Moussa; the Chairman of the Commission of the African Union, Jean Ping; the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu; and Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
“The objective of the meeting will be to exchange views and enhance coordination among the participating organizations in addressing the current crisis in Libya,” said UN spokesperson Martin Nesirky.
Next Tuesday, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe and the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Libya, Abdel Elah al-Khatib, will represent the UN at the first meeting of the Libya Contact Group in Doha, Qatar.
The UN delegation will also include representatives of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The Contact Group was established at the London Conference on Libya on 31 March.
In a related development, OCHA reported today that the unrest in Libya continues to impede response to the humanitarian crisis in the North African country, where thousands are in need of life-saving aid and many others require evacuation.
The UN continues to call for a temporary cessation of hostilities to allow aid workers to deliver assistance to those in need.
A vessel chartered by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) was able to dock yesterday at the port city of Misrata, the scene of some of the worst fighting, and has unloaded supplies that will cover urgent medical needs for 50,000 people for a month.
More than 600 tons of food – enough to feed more than 40,000 people for a month – is also on board the ship and will be distributed in the coming days, according to OCHA.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that there is an urgent need for medical supplies and personnel, drinking water, food and other relief items for people in Misrata, Brega, Zintan and surrounding areas, OCHA said.


Clic here to read the story from its source.