Storms without borders: UN warns of growing global crisis from sand and dust

Sand and dust storms now affect over 330 million people across 150 countries, with serious consequences for health, food security, and economies, according to a new report by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Marking the International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms, the UN General Assembly declared 2025–2034 the official Decade for Action […]

Egypt : PM Mehleb forms new government

Egypt’s new cabinet will be sworn in on Tuesday and most of them are familiar faces. The information was announced by the Cabinet spokesman, Hossam El-Kawish, after Prime Minster Ibrahim Mehleb finally formed his government. With the economy struggling and the law courts busy, much of the attention was given to those who were nominated […]

Sahara: The Three Scenarios after Horst Köhler’s Resignation

After serving for just 25 months as Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Sahara, Horst Köhler quitted his UN job for “health reasons”. His resignation raises the possibility of three scenarios. After replacing US Christopher Ross in April 2017 as Personal Envoy of the UN SG for the Sahara, Horst Köhler, a former […]