CAIRO - 14 November 2022: Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High Level Champion for Egypt and UN Special Envoy on Financing 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, said that women have leadership qualities and the ability to solve problems, which make their participation in development and climate action indispensable. He stressed the importance of pluralism and the need to improve women's participation in decision-making regarding development and climate action, pointing to the importance of the National Council for Women initiative on raising awareness among women about climate issues. The climate champion stressed the importance of science and updated databases role in climate action, noting that the early warning system proposed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, which African countries will benefit from, needs constantly updated databases. "Promoting scientific activity needs sufficient finance, there are good initiatives have been launched during the conference that linked academic community more to climate action." Mohieldin said, praising in this context the Egyptian initiative to improve the role of universities and research centers in climate action.

The president's speech noted that making a better future in light of climate change is unattainable without green transition inclusive of women. "As you are well aware, the wide-ranging and multifaceted threats facing the planetdue to the climate change crisis, with its serious repercussions are exacerbated dayby day. Which makes it the most serious existential challenge to the future of allhumanity," President Sisi underlined. "Nevertheless, women remain key drivers and significant accelerators in addressingthe effects of climate change. This should be reflectedin securing their needs within the frameworks of strategies, programs, and financingplans concerning climate change," President Sisi stressed.

Such conversations are likely to have been on the table during the lengthy conversations between Xi, Biden and their top officials on Monday night in Bali. This meeting places Xi alongside the US and other NATO leaders who have rallied behind Ukraine — even at the cost of their own energy security. Putin has declined to attend the summit in person. His G20 attendance cuts a stark contrast to Xi’s first oversees meeting earlier this fall, when he joined Russian leader Vladimir Putin and central Asian counterparts for a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Uzbekistan. That summit signaled Xi’s preference for an alternate world order free from what Beijing sees as US hegemony.

Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s President Isaac Herzog asked Israel’s President Isaac Herzog asked Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government on Sunday, allowing the former prime minister to secure the country’s top job for a record sixth time and extend his record as the nation’s longest-serving leader. Netanyahu, who served 12 years as Prime Minister before losing office in 2021, was recommended by party leaders representing more than half of Israel’s 120 parliament or Knesset members after the president concluded a political consultation with them. “Israel’s citizens require a stable and functioning government,” he said in remarks after the closed-door meeting with Netanyahu. Netanyahu’s Likud party has the most seats in the Knesset, and the former prime minister will have 28 days to form a coalition government, with the possibility of a two-week extension. Assuming Netanyahu can reach a coalition agreement by the December 11 deadline, the Knesset Speaker will call a confidence vote within seven days.

Kherson, Ukraine CNN — For eight months, residents of the Ukrainian city of Kherson have been living under brutal Russian occupation. But on Friday, Ukrainian forces swept into the city and For eight months, residents of the Ukrainian city of Kherson have been living under brutal Russian occupation. But on Friday, Ukrainian forces swept into the city and Russian troops retreated to the eastThe residents have no water, no internet connection and little power. “We feel free, we are not slaves, we are Ukrainians,” resident Olga told CNN. Every Ukrainian family waited for our soldiers, for our army,” another Kherson resident told CNN on Saturday, recalling Russia’s months-long occupation.

CAIRO – 13 November 2022: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [UNESCO] renewed its warnings about the extinction of indigenous languages, noting that the number of languages in the world is estimated at 7000, most of which are indigenous languages. “As soon as these languages disappear, so does the culture, knowledge, values and identity that they carry with them. Therefore, we must support the use of indigenous languages to be passed on to future generations, ” UNESCO said, in a tweet via its official account on Twitter. UNESCO noted that languages play an important role in the daily lives of all people. Through language, people preserve their societies' history, customs, traditions, memory, unique patterns of thought, meaning and expression.They also use it to build their future.

Egyptian national team fencer Ziad al-Sisi, won a historic bronze in the men’s Fencing World Cup, being hosted by Algeria from 10 to 13 November. He had lost in the semi-final match against Georgia player Sandro Bazadze, ranked second in the world, 15-13, but still achieved a global bronze for the first time in the history of the Egyptian fencing in the World Cup competitions. Sisi made the quarter-final victory over French Maxime Pianfetti, 15-14, and had started the tournament by achieving four victories from six matches in the group stage. He then won the non-major 128 round against Tunisia’s Mohamed Ben Mansour, 15-5, and then beat Hungarian Tamas Decsi in the 64th non-major round with a score of 15-9. In the quarter-finals, Sisi defeated Italian Luca Curatoli who ranked fourth globally, 15-14.

Egypt announced on Saturday the launch of its first environmentally friendly water box, “Good water”, as an alternative to plastic bottles, during the sidelines of the COP27 summit. Good Water has attracted great interest from all participating parties, especially the heads of participating countries and institutions interested in protecting the environment. The project presents the first Egyptian mineral water box that uses covers made of a biopolymer derived from sugar cane, which can replanted as carbon dioxide absorbing plants. The environmentally friendly water box Good Water consists mainly of wood and fibers that are extracted from responsibly managed forests and other environmentally friendly sources, with a much lower environmental impact than that used in plastic or can containers, and it also preserves the purity of water at it protects water from light. The idea of establishing Good Water company in 2022 came at the hands of a group of Egyptian entrepreneurs interested in producing an environmentally friendly mineral water drinking experience with the support of a group of national investors for the project.

CAIRO – 13 November 2022: Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said Sunday that the international climate summit, COP27, in Sharm el Sheikh has so far reflected a “different” image of Egypt and its ability to organize such big world events. The conference in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city has played a role in encouraging travel to Egypt, with thousands taking part in the big event, Fouad said in statements to MENA on the sidelines of the international climate summit. She talked about how Sharm el Sheikh turned into a green city with many projects to be implemented, thus securing future jobs for youth in the coming stage. Pavilions organized in the blue and green zones of the Sharm el Sheikh conference are double the number organized during previous gatherings since 2015, said a proud Fouad. Developing countries need between 140 and 300 billion dollars in climate finance until 2030, Fouad said, adding that double that sum – between 280 and 500 billion dollars, would be needed until 2050.

Khaled Al Huraimel, CEO of Beeah Group, revealed that the company is in the process of launching new projects in cooperation with the private real estate sector in Egypt. Al-Huraimel told Daily News Egypt that the company launched its operations in the New Administrative Capital and targets Sharm El-Sheikh, coinciding with COP27. He added that the company provides waste recycling services in Sharm El-Sheikh with a contract that extends for 10 years. Last September, Beeah – Green Planet alliance signed a contract with South Sinai governorate for waste management in Sharm El-Sheikh, the second contract for Beeah Group in Egypt. He said that the process of converting areas takes about 15 years, but the development of Sharm El-Sheikh was easy due to the available basics of technological infrastructure.

Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP27), participated on Saturday in the launch of the Climate Responses for Sustaining Peace initiative (CRSP). The initiative was launched under the Egyptian Presidency of COP27, with the support of the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the African Union (AU). Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said after the launch of the initiative from Sharm El-Sheikh that Shoukry highlighted during the event that the initiative is the first of its kind to deal with the relationship between climate change and peace, reflecting Egypt’s constructive efforts in the field of promoting multilateral action. He explained that the initiative will be implemented through a number of axes, represented in strengthening the relationship between climate change adaptation and peacebuilding, sustaining peace through climate-resilient food systems, pushing sustainable solutions to the problem of displacement due to climate change, as well as speeding up the mobilization of climate finance to sustain peace. The CCCPA, which serves as the secretariat for the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, will formulate and follow up on this initiative, which will last for five years, by ensuring the participation, harmony and mutual support between the components of the initiative and the efforts to achieve the goals of the African Agenda for Sustainable Development 2063 and the African Action Plan and Strategy for Climate Change and Development 2022 – 2032, said the Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

Sharm El-Sheikh- The Congress of the United States a couple months ago passed legislation that was so historic in terms of its vision, and the pledges for climate change. The United States aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 50-52% by 2030, and to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to Nancy Pelosi, the head of US congressional delegation to COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh. Pelosi mentioned that COP27 in Egypt has a special position as representative for African countries. “Whatever resources we have, they would be leveraged to a much greater amount so that we can help these countries,” Pelosi said. US representative Gregory Meeks remarked that climate crises affected all countries of the world, African countries in particular.

CAIRO - 12 November 2022: Egyptian Minister of Transport Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir said that the ministry has more than one axis in preparing for the COP27 Climate Summit, currently held in Sharm el-Sheikh. The first is through 260 electric buses distributed on the roads in Sharm El Sheikh to transport delegations, and they are run by an Egyptian national company “Acta” in collaboration between the two companies; Super Jet Egypt and Transport Egypt. There are about 150 environmentally friendly electric cars, where there is an “application” on the conference page, so that attendees can request a ride. According to the minister, transportation is the second reason for polluting the environment as a result of carbon emissions, as transportation is responsible for 23-25% of carbon emissions in the atmosphere. For example, we have 500 linear kilometers in Greater Cairo only, between metro and monorail, the electric train or the electric reciprocating bus, and the fast electric train network is 2,000 km.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt : After a full week of speeches from world leaders, presentations by scientists and closed-door negotiations, the U.N. climate conference was poised for a weekend break. COP27 featured a light agenda for Saturday, and a full day of rest on Sunday before the focus shifts to discussions around a final document - meant to reflect what has been agreed and achieved at the summit this year. On Saturday, delegations will be invited to weigh in on what they want to include in a final deal - in the first of several open discussions to be held by the Egyptian COP27 presidency. Those talks are expected to intensify through next week until the conference concludes on Nov. 18, as delegates jockey for their priorities to be included in the closing declaration. Saturday could also see more announcements made on agriculture, land use and food security - coinciding with the conference theme for the day.

CAIRO - 12 November 2022: The social and economic development plan for the fiscal year 2022/2023 submitted by the Minister of Planning, Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, to Parliament reflects the extent of interest in environmental improvement initiatives, and that the support to sustainable green growth, with investments ranging between 35% and 40% of the total investment in the year of the plan. In this regard, the economic and social development plan refers to the inclusion of initiatives to stimulate green tourism within the framework of the environmental sustainability system by stimulating the establishment of hotels compatible with the environment (Ecolodge). There are successful experiences of incorporating environmental aspects in resorts like in Siwa Oasis and Marsa Alam in the Red Sea, and Dahab in the Gulf of Aqaba, where the commitment of companies and establishments to environmental controls are followed up, as a prerequisite for obtaining environmental validity certificates and for the continuation of work. The initiatives to convert vehicles licensed by tourists to work with environmentally-friendly energy, as well as obliging diving centers to obtain the green mark, and obligating all hotel and tourist establishments in the city of Sharm El Sheikh (as a first stage) indicating that they have obtained an accreditation certificate in accordance with the requirements of green and environmentally friendly practice.