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Terms of Reference for the Joint Implementation Group
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International, Impartial And Independent Mechanism To Assist In The Investigation And Prosecution Of Those Responsible For The Most Serious Crimes
No full textInternational, Impartial And Independent Mechanism To Assist In The Investigation And Prosecution Of Those Responsible For The Most Serious Crime
Under-secretary-general For Humanitarian Affairs And Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’brien Statement To The Security Council On Syria
No full textUnder-secretary-general For Humanitarian Affairs And Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’brien Statement To The Security Council On Syri
The List Established And Maintained Pursuant To Security Council Res. 1267/1989/2253
No full textThe List Established And Maintained Pursuant To Security Council Res. 1267/1989/225
Samir Youssef Oral History
No full textSamir Youssef was a faculty member in the American University in Cairo's Management Department from 1980 through the 2020s. He recounts his upbringing and education in Egypt, and graduate study and early career in the United States from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s. He speaks about returning to Egypt at a time when the country’s economic system was changing under president Anwar Sadat. Youssef describes the Management Department over the years, including its leaders, facilities, graduate and undergraduate programs and students through the present day. He also discusses AUC faculty issues including compensation differences depending on national status, and other developments at AUC
مقابلة أحمد سيد حسن
No full textAhmed Sayed Hassan, a 51-year-old former resident of the Qurna hillside, describes his life experiences. Ahmed recollects his childhood positively, commenting on the communal spirit on the hillside, and the games they used to play as children. He mentions living conditions from that time, such as water being unavailable within the village, necessitating it to be transported from elsewhere. According to Ahmed, spirituality and religious practice varied among families and across generations; his was an orthodox Islamic upbringing. Ahmed comes from a family that worked, as far back as he is aware, in archeology and tourism. He and others were raised from a young age among ancient pharaonic monuments and artifacts and became accustomed to meeting foreigner visitors from all over the world. Ahmed is a university graduate of archeology, working as a tour guide. In discussing the government’s relocation of Qurna’s residents, Ahmed mentions the similar initiative to move villagers to Hassan Fathy’s New Qurna village in the 1940s, which was resisted due in part to their spiritual connection to the hillside. He describes the process of the displacement, including the legal actions some locals took against the governor’s and military’s efforts to relocate them, and security forces’ brutal response to their resistance. Some of the houses were salvaged from demolition, he notes, due to UNESCO’s intervention on the basis of Qurna’s importance to cultural heritage. Ahmed has observed higher rates of population growth since the relocation, as well as significant changes in traditions and customs relating to marriage, death, and other social interactions
مقابلة عبد الستار احمد الطيب
No full textAbdel Sattar Ahmed Al-Tayeb, a 54-year-old former resident of the Qurna hillside, describes his life experiences. Abdel Sattar offers a portrait of Qurna, describing the houses as well as the lack of clean water, electricity, and nearby schools. He discusses locals� belief in the supernatural, relations among residents and the security of life on the hillside, and the role of sheikhs in resolving problems between people; Abdel Sattar explains that he was named after a prominent sheikh after the death of a number of male relatives. He speaks about residents depending on the ancient sites for their work in tourism and for digging for pharaonic artifacts, something for which they could be arrested. Abdel Sattar addresses the unpopularity of the displacement from the hillside with residents, especially those who worked in tourism. While he observes that community spirit and security were better in Qurna, where life was less expensive and homes larger, he indicates that living standards are better in the resettled areas.عبد الستار أحمد الطيب ، ٥٤ عاما ، من سكان تلال القرنة ، يصف تجارب حياته. يقدم عبد الستار صورة للقرنة ، حيث يصف فيها المنازل ونقص المياه النظيفة والكهرباء والمدارس المجاورة. يناقش إيمان السكان المحليين بالخوارق والعلاقات بين السكان وأمن الحياة على التلال ودور الشيوخ في حل المشاكل بين الناس ؛ يوضح عبد الستار أنه سمي على اسم شيخ بارز بعد وفاة عدد من الأقارب الذكور. يتحدث عن اعتماد السكان على المواقع القديمة لعمللهم في السياحة وللحفر بحثًا عن القطع الأثرية الفرعونية ، وهو أمر قد يتسبب في القبض عليهم. عبد الستار خاطب عدم شعبية فكرة النزوح من سفوح التلال مع السكان ، وخاصة أولئك الذين عملوا في السياحة. وبينما يلاحظ أن الروح المجتمعية والأمن كانا أفضل في القرنة ، حيث كانت الحياة أقل تكلفة والمنازل أكبر ، رغم إنه يشير إلى أن مستويات المعيشة أفضل في المناطق التي أعيد توطينها
مقابلة حسن يوسف سلطان علي
No full textHassaan Youssef Sultan Ali, a former resident of the Qurna hillside, describes his life experiences. Born in old Qurna village, Hassaan reminiscences about how people were virtuous in the past; according to his account there was no stealing or treachery, as opposed the present day when cheating and malevolence are rampant. He depicts neighborly relations in the village as pleasant and warm, with harmonious relations between Muslims and Christians; spending evenings together outside the house under the moon a common practice. He recalls stories of kind and generous individuals who would feed the poor, pray for the ill, and bless those seeking blessings. Hassan speaks about the role of moulids, not only for their spiritual aspect but also their festivities and importance as a source of income to many. Hassan tells of making his living in construction, and the impact of the Aswan High Dam project on his work. He also reports working for some time in archeology and with artifacts, and emphasizes the importance of tourism for the livelihood of Qurna residents, providing job opportunities in making crafts and providing services to tourists. In discussing the relocation from the hillside, Hassaan contrasts the way that the houses in Old Qurna village (which he describes in detail) were built with the new buildings former residents received as compensation from the government. He considers the new residences insensitive to the people’s needs, in the ways rooms were divided and in not being conducive to farming work (such as lacking places to keep animals). He finds life in the new apartments to be less clean and more expensive, and observes that people have become alienated, no longer sharing food, stories and other aspects of their lives
UN Special Envoy’s Paper On Points Of Commonalities
No full textUN Special Envoy’s Paper On Points Of Commonalitie