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NEW YORK — Secretary-General António Guterres described Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan, as “a champion for women and girls”, announcing on Monday her appointment to lead the UN’s gender equality and empowerment entity, UN Women.The UN chief said she would also champion gender equality and youth empowerment, as well as being a “keen advocate for quality education, poverty alleviation and inclusive governance”.Bahous brings to the job more than 35 years of leadership experience at the grass roots, national, regional and international level.She has expertise in advancing women’s empowerment and rights, addressing discrimination and violence, and promoting sustainable socio-economic development, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) the UN chief said in a...
September 14, 2021
Gender equality ‘champion’ Sima Sami Bahous to lead UN Women
RABAT — The Director-General of Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Dr. Salim Bin Mohammad Al-Malik, called for restoring universal human values, which must prevail over all ideologies that still divide peoples, stressing the need to prepare future generations, to become thinkers and creators and to be part of a culture of peace.In a speech delivered during the opening session of the G20 Interfaith Forum 2021 in Bologna, Italy, Monday, taking place in the participation of a large number of Arab and European officials, Dr. Al-Malik added that the organization performs per a comprehensive work methodology to address peace issues in the educational, economic, cultural, environmental and social dimensions, including focusing on integrating the values of...
September 13, 2021
ISESCO chief calls for consolidating a culture of peace and restoring universal human values
September 13, 2021
EU voices deep concern over human rights violations in Myanmar
September 13, 2021
Uber loses court battle over whether its drivers are permanent employees
September 13, 2021
Laschet goes on the attack against German election frontrunner Scholz
September 13, 2021
IAEA, Iran reach deal on servicing monitoring cameras on N-sites
September 12, 2021
Paris Mayor Hidalgo announces presidential bid
September 12, 2021
EU welcomes formation of new government in Lebanon
September 12, 2021
'Open your arms to everyone,' Pope tells Orban's Hungary
September 12, 2021
Divided Catalan separatists rally ahead of talks with Madrid
