International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference - Vienna

International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference - Vienna

Ghada Waly, director-general of the United Nations (UN) Office at Vienna, reads a message from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025. The conference opened here Monday, focusing on the peaceful use of nuclear energy and technology and the urgent need to protect the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. Photo by He Canling/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Paris Art Basel 2024 Free Public Program

The Paris Art Basel 2024 Free Public Program

Domaine National du Palais Royal: “Paravent Girls” by Ghada Amer. For the 2024 edition of Art Basel Paris, a “Hors les murs” public program, free and open to all, took over Paris, the French capital. Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Photo by Prezat Denis/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Paris Art Basel 2024 Free Public Program

The Paris Art Basel 2024 Free Public Program

Domaine National du Palais Royal: “Paravent Girls” by Ghada Amer. For the 2024 edition of Art Basel Paris, a “Hors les murs” public program, free and open to all, took over Paris, the French capital. Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Photo by Prezat Denis/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Paris Art Basel 2024 Free Public Program

The Paris Art Basel 2024 Free Public Program

Domaine National du Palais Royal: “Paravent Girls” by Ghada Amer. For the 2024 edition of Art Basel Paris, a “Hors les murs” public program, free and open to all, took over Paris, the French capital. Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Photo by Prezat Denis/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Paris Art Basel 2024 Free Public Program

The Paris Art Basel 2024 Free Public Program

Domaine National du Palais Royal: “Paravent Girls” by Ghada Amer. For the 2024 edition of Art Basel Paris, a “Hors les murs” public program, free and open to all, took over Paris, the French capital. Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Photo by Prezat Denis/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Paris Art Basel 2024 Free Public Program

The Paris Art Basel 2024 Free Public Program

Domaine National du Palais Royal: “Paravent Girls” by Ghada Amer. For the 2024 edition of Art Basel Paris, a “Hors les murs” public program, free and open to all, took over Paris, the French capital. Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Photo by Prezat Denis/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan to furnish grant for anti-drug measures in Afghanistan

Japan to furnish grant for anti-drug measures in Afghanistan

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (R) shakes hands with Ghada Waly, executive director of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, in Tokyo on July 4, 2024, after signing a paper to contribute 1.51 billion yen in grant aid for anti-drug measures in Afghanistan.

PFW - Ashi Studio Arrivals

PFW - Ashi Studio Arrivals

Street style, Ghada Abdelrazek arriving at Ashi Studio Fall Winter 2024-2025 Haute Couture show, held at Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France, on June 27th, 2024. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW - Ashi Studio Arrivals

PFW - Ashi Studio Arrivals

Street style, Ghada Abdelrazek arriving at Ashi Studio Fall Winter 2024-2025 Haute Couture show, held at Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France, on June 27th, 2024. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-UN-SPRING FESTIVAL-RECEPTION

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-UN-SPRING FESTIVAL-RECEPTION

(240202) -- VIENNA, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ghada Waly, director-general of the United Nations (UN) Office at Vienna, speaks during a reception to celebrate the Spring Festival at Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria, Jan. 31, 2024. A reception in celebration of the Spring Festival, co-hosted by China's Permanent Mission to the UN in Vienna and UN Vienna Chinese Culture Club, was held here on Wednesday. It was the first such event staged at the UN Office at Vienna by the permanent mission. (Xinhua/He Canling)

BRI contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals: UN official

STORY: BRI contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals: UN official DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction sites 2. various of UN in Vienna 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GHADA WALY, UNODC Executive Director 4. various of UNODC 5. various of railways 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GHADA WALY, UNODC Executive Director 7. various of ports 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GHADA WALY, UNODC Executive Director STORYLINE: A United Nations (UN) official has said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) can help accelerate efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ghada Waly, executive director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua in Vienna before flying to Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). It is her first trip to China since she took the helm at UNODC in February 2020. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GHADA WALY, UNODC Executive Director "My

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-UNODC-GHADA WALY-INTERVIEW

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-UNODC-GHADA WALY-INTERVIEW

(231016) -- VIENNA, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ghada Waly, executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Vienna, Austria, Oct. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: BRI contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, UN official says" (Xinhua/He Canling)

1st Chinese tourist group arrives in Egypt since COVID-19 outbreak

STORY: 1st Chinese tourist group arrives in Egypt since COVID-19 outbreak DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the welcoming ceremony 2. various of airport in Cairo STORYLINE: Egypt received the first Chinese tourist group on Friday since the outbreak of COVID-19 three years ago. During a welcoming ceremony at Cairo International Airport, Egyptian Vice Minister for Tourism and Antiquities Ghada Shalaby welcomed the tourists, expressing aspiration to see more Chinese tourist groups. Yehia Zakaria, chairman of the EgyptAir Holding Company, also welcomed the arrival of the Chinese tourist group. Zakaria said the number of weekly flights between Egypt and China will be increased to 13 starting in March. In his address at the welcoming ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang thanked the Egyptian government and people for giving a warm welcome to the Chinese tourists and wished for an ever-lasting friendship between the two countries.

EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINESE TOURIST GROUP

EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINESE TOURIST GROUP

(230121) -- CAIRO, Jan. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang (3rd L, front), Egyptian Vice Minister for Tourism and Antiquities Ghada Shalaby (2nd L, front) and other guests attend a welcoming ceremony for the Chinese tourist group at Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 20, 2023. Ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year, Egypt received the first Chinese tourist group on Friday since the outbreak of COVID-19 three years ago. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

Lebanese MPs call for urgent election of new president to avoid further deterioration

STORY: Lebanese MPs call for urgent election of new president to avoid further deterioration DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanese MPs arriving at the parliament to elect a new president 2. various of the Lebanese parliament 3. various of security forces deployed near the parliament 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD KHAWAJA, Lebanese MP 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): IBRAHIM MOUSSAWI, Lebanese MP 6. various of Lebanese MPs arriving at the parliament 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): GHADA AYOUB, Lebanese MP 8. various of Lebanese MPs arriving at the parliament 9. various of the interior of the parliament before the election session 10. various of the House Speaker Nabih Berri calling on MPs to start the session 11. various of the exterior of the parliament STORYLINE: Lebanon's parliament on Thursday failed for the seventh time to elect a president as political parties could not yet agree on a figure for the vacant presidential seat, the National News

UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-SOUTH SUDAN-MEETING

UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-SOUTH SUDAN-MEETING

(220620) -- UNITED NATIONS, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ghada Eltahir Mudawi, director of Operations and Advocacy Division of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, speaks at a Security Council meeting on South Sudan, at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 20, 2022. The humanitarian situation in South Sudan has deteriorated in the past months as a result of conflict and climate shocks, the UN official said Monday. (Manuel Elias/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)