The fault lies, he said, not in the UN system, but in the failure of Member States to respect the Organization. Mr. Selim offered Egypt’s support in the creation of an international hub in the country, for the storing, supplying, and trading of grain, to guarantee global food security. Developing countries ‘most deserving of our support’Turning to the climate crisis, Mr. Selim noted that Egypt will take on the presidency of the COP27 UN Climate Conference, which will be held in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh this November. The implementation of the 2015 Paris climate accord would demonstrate, said Mr. Selim, that climate action remains an important priority on the global scene, despite the challenges facing the world. Nile ‘always part of Egypt’s history’On water security, Mr. Selim described the issue as one of those challenges, especially for Middle East and African countries.

Source: Ethiopian News September 24, 2022 23:44 UTC