Schools are being overwhelmed with the spread of a new respiratory virus which is hitting young pupils in particular, reports Reem Leila
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African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina explains the importance of the UN COP27 Climate Conference for Africa and the continent’s urgent financing needs to Doaa A. Moneim
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Tarek Osman examines the career of Coptic Pope Kyrillos IV as part of his series of articles on the makers of modern Egyptian culture
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Sharm El-Sheikh has been rejuvenated for COP27 attendees, reports Ahmed Morsy
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From reducing carbon emissions to preserving biodiversity and protecting endangered species, Saudi Arabia is working on multiple fronts to mitigate the effects of climate change
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“Formulating an agenda that satisfies 197 parties was not an easy job but it was done. We have a good record in terms of items that have been included," Cecilia Kinuthia Njenga, director of the Intergovernmental Process and Collective Progress at UNFCCC, told Al-Ahram Weekly.
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British politician Alok Sharma, president of last year’s COP26 in Glasgow, tells Ashraf Amin and Mohamed El- Kazaz how current economic and political events are affecting plans agreed at the COP26 and the financing of payments for climate-related loss and damage
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US Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources Monica P. Medina tells Al-Ahram Weekly how the COP27 meetings are helping to deal with the challenges of climate change
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African Women’s and Climate Change Adaptation initiative was launched during COP27.
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The US identifies Egypt as a channel for accelerating climate change adaptation across the continent
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Eco-friendly schools are being built in Aswan, reports Mai Samih
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The four-pillar Climate Responses for Sustaining Peace initiative was launched at the COP27 this week in a bid to create synergies between climate change and peace-building.
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The FAST initiative was launched at COP27 to accelerate the shift from food and agricultural systems to sustainable schemes that benefit people and the environment, reports Mahmoud Bakr
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Tarek Osman continues his series on the makers of modern Egyptian culture with a consideration of Islamic reformer Mohamed Abdou
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The foreign minister of Pakistan spoke with Ahmed Morsy on how Islamabad has been affected by climate change and the successful inclusion of loss and damage on the COP27 agenda
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Al-Ahram Weekly sheds light on the activities of the National Council for Women during COP27.
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On the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), being held in Egypt’s Red Sea city of Sharm El-Sheikh from 6-18 November, the Youth for Climate Caravan organised the event People’s Voices for Climate.
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Africa — the continent most vulnerable to climate change and least responsible for emissions — needs more than promises.
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