Latest in Tag: MDG Highlight
Latest in Tag: MDG

Egypt calls on increasing efforts to secure women in conflict zones
The percentage of girls in secondary education in conflict countries has dropped, UN report says

Climate change among top issues to be discussed during UN week: Fahmy
Egypt has presented two important initiatives for Africa in terms of climate change, Environment Minister says

Egypt was largest recipient of Official Development Assistance: UN Report
Final version of UN’s MDG gap task force report was released on Friday

Despite many successes, the poorest are still left behind: UN
The United Nations has set new sustainable development goals post-2015 to 2030

Coming up with smart ways to end poverty
By Bjørn Lomborg Extreme poverty – or living on less than $1.25 a day – is a continuing problem for far too many people today. In Egypt for instance, such poverty still afflicts about 1.3 million people, according to the World Bank. It is also arguably one of the most important challenges to address because …

Egypt leads North Africa in achieving Millennium Development Goals
Despite leading in several key indicators, Egypt falls behind in terms of gender equality and female representation in parliament