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Letter, 29 Dec. 2016, From The Russian Federation And Turkey
No full textLetter Dated 29 December 2016 From The Permanent Representative Of The Russian Federation And The Chargé D'affaires A.i. Of The Permanent Mission Of Turkey To The United Nations Addressed To The Secretary-general And The President Of The Security Counci
مقابلة عبدالله محمود
No full textAbdullah Mahmoud, a 50-year-old former resident of the Qurna hillside, describes his life experiences. Abdullah describes his former village of Mar’a and offers some background about his youth, including his wedding in the home where his mother and siblings lived. He speaks about religious practices in Qurna, including Sufism and the role of sheikhs, and notes the absence of conflict between the Muslims and Christians. Abdullah describes tourism as an important source of income for Qurna residents, saying that all children and young people used to work in tourism and made very good money. His own father used to sell souvenirs during the winter tourist season and as a cook in Cairo in the summer, and Abdullah works in a bazaar selling souvenirs. He recalls how the 1997 terrorist attack on tourists at the nearby Temple of Hatshepsut affected tourism. In addition to tourism, selling excavated pharaonic antiquities was also common, according to Abdullah, and was not considered improper. Qurna residents had been aware of their possible displacement for several years before the relocation took place, and Abdullah recounts a meeting he attended with other heads of Qurna families with government officials, and tells of the apartment and land they had been promised as compensation. The day of the displacement resembled a war, he states, with residents hurrying to collect their belongings and leave before their houses were demolished by bulldozers; he indicates that facades of some houses like his were preserved for heritage purposes. He claims that the land promised was not delivered and is unsatisfied with the apartment he received that houses himself, his mother, wife, and four children due to its inadequate size and inability to make changes to it. Abdullah is more positive about the move than other residents, and acknowledges the advantages of his new accommodation over his old home in Qurna in terms of sewage system, clean water, natural gas, and an overall better future for his children. However, he considers life in Qurna safer and more secure with greater community cohesion, and regrets that no one is allowed to visit the hillside
Under-secretary-general For Humanitarian Affairs And Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’brien Statement On Syria
No full textUnder-secretary-general For Humanitarian Affairs And Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’brien Statement On Syri
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
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
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