UNBELIEVABLE: Yasmine fouad - Caught on Camera

United Nations talks in Mongolia expose growing drought crisis as climate impacts worsen

Representatives from nearly 200 countries have wrapped up United Nations desertification talks in Mongolia

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Spotlight on UN desertification summit as it mulls how to spend $12bn war chest

Extreme weather has raised the significance of Cop17 talks starting this week on tackling drought and land degradation

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17

‘Massive’ £200bn increase in funds needed to stop land around world turning to dust, UN warns

Exclusive: Some £260bn is required annually to tackle the escalating problem, with only £56bn currently mobilised, amid an increasing risk of forced migration, conflict, and hits to food chains that impact billions of people

The Independent UK · May 7

Egypt COP27 Presidency to Address Water, Food Security

Egypt said food security and water issues will be on is agenda for presidency of the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which it will host in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in November. Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad held talks on Friday with Danish Minister of Climate…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 27, 2022

Egypt Urges Increase in Int'l Funds to Tackle Climate Change

Egypt requested on Thursday an increase in finances from developed countries to address climate change in countries that currently suffer from fires, high temperature and floods. Egypt is hosting the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh in November. Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 26, 2022

Egypt Seeks to Reduce, Capture and Store Carbon

Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla and Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad met on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the COP27 Climate Summit, which will be held in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in November. They discussed organizing a number of events related to environmental sustainability, carbon reduction, capture…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

UN, Cairo Discuss Preparations for COP27 Climate Conference

Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad met on Thursday with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group Amina Mohamed to discuss Egypt’s preparations to host the COP27 climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh in November. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 4, 2022

Cairo, Washington to Coordinate over Egypt's Hosting of COP27

Cairo and Washington expressed on Thursday a desire to cooperate ahead of the 27th session of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), expected to be held in Sharm El Sheikh at the end of the year. During a telephone call, Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad and US Special Presidential Envoy…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2022