{"id":56408,"date":"2015-10-20T23:26:27","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T21:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/2015\/10\/cairo-tower-turned-un-blue-as-egypt-celebrates-the-united-nations-70th-anniversary\/"},"modified":"2015-10-20T23:26:27","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T21:26:27","slug":"cairo-tower-turned-un-blue-as-egypt-celebrates-the-united-nations-70th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cairo-tower-turned-un-blue-as-egypt-celebrates-the-united-nations-70th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Cairo Tower turned \u201cUN blue\u201d as Egypt Celebrates the United Nations 70th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <span dir=\"ltr\"><br \/>\n                                                    NEW YORK, United States of America, October 20, 2015\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ &#8212;<br \/>\n                                                <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Marking the United Nations 70th anniversary a special celebration was organized last night at the ministry of foreign affairs as the famous Cairo tower was lit with \u201cblue UN\u201d.<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p>The ceremony, organized in collaboration between the ministry of foreign Affairs and the United Nations in Egypt, was attended by Cairo diplomatic community, representatives of the League of Arab States, the UN system in Egypt and civil society.<\/p>\n<p>\nAddressing the audience on behalf of Mr. Sameh Shoukry, minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Hisham Badr expressed thanks to the United Nations in Egypt for \u201cthe numerous activities it undertakes that significantly contribute to the strengthening of Egypt\u2019s efforts towards progress\u201d and emphasized Egypt\u2019s interest in deepening and broadening this cooperation with the UN.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Badr reiterated Egypt\u2019s determination to utilize its membership in the Security Council to achieve the UN goals, \u201cspeak on behalf of developing countries, especially those in Africa\u201d and to \u201cstrive towards reform of the United Nations system\u201d. He also stressed Egypt\u2019s support to the UN\u2019s international peace and security efforts, \u201cespecially in the Middle East, and specifically with regards to the Palestinian issue\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the UN System, Ms. Anita Nirody the UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt congratulated Egypt for its election at the UN Security Council adding that the global community counts on Egypt\u2019s \u201cleadership in taking forward the global agenda of building peace and security and promoting development\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Nirody said the 70th anniversary of the United Nations is \u201ca significant moment in history\u201d adding that the organization, \u201cfounded after the Second World War by 51 countries \u2013 including Egypt &#8211; to promote peace and security, social progress, better living standards and human rights\u201d has now 193 members States, \u201creaches every corner in the globe\u201d and makes every day \u201ca positive difference for millions of people\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The UN Resident Coordinator said cooperation between the UN and Egypt has given place to important achievements in many areas such as advancing gender equality, halving under five child mortality, immunizations and eradication of diseases, and protection of Egypt\u2019s cultural heritage. She reiterated the UN system readiness to further develop cooperation with Egypt in implementing the new sustainable development agenda, to \u2018leave no one behind\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, United States of America, October 20, 2015\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ &#8212; Marking the United Nations 70th anniversary a special celebration was organized last night at the ministry of foreign affairs as the famous Cairo tower was lit with \u201cblue UN\u201d. 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