UN to evacuate staff from Egypt

About 350 United Nations staff based in Egypt will be evacuated to Cyprus or the United Arab Emirates, a spokesman for the UN peacekeeping mission on the Mediterranean island said today.

UN to evacuate staff from Egypt
Thu, 03 Feb, 2011 - 09:45

About 350 United Nations staff based in Egypt will be evacuated to Cyprus or the United Arab Emirates, a spokesman for the UN peacekeeping mission on the Mediterranean island said today.

Rolando Gomez said UN staff will have the option to fly either to Cyprus or Dubai.

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