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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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A state of intense controversy took place on social media during the past few hours, after the artist, Sumaya al-Khashab, published some pictures of her on her official page on “Facebook” during her award of an honorary doctorate from a United Nations organization, which prompted the United Nations Information Center in Egypt to deny what It was published on some websites and newspapers.
And the center’s statement today, Wednesday, stated that it became aware of the United Nations Information Center in Cairo, through media reports, that an event was held on Sunday, May 7, organized by a party calling itself the “United Nations Organization of the Arts.” During the event, according to reports, a number of artists and public figures were honored. .
“Masrawy” tried to follow the story of the honor, which the artist Sumaya al-Khashab published pictures of, in which she claimed to have an honorary doctorate. Farida Al-Zomor, engineer Mohamed Al-Sawy, former Minister of Culture, artist Tariq Al-Nahri, and a number of religious figures and community men.
Those personalities were invited by an organization called “The United Nations Organization of the Arts”. The contact person, Dr. Nabil Rizk, the regional director of the organization, claimed that they were described during his contact with the personalities as an organization approved by Social Solidarity and affiliated with the Federation of International Organizations, in an attempt to persuade public figures to attend the headquarters of the Royal Society of Law in St. Ramses for granting them awards that varied between an honorary doctorate and a role model shield, in addition to a certificate of artistic creativity. He also said in the invitation that the honor was in the presence of Dr. Nevin Kabbaj, Minister of Social Solidarity.
organization story
A page on “Facebook” that was launched on the 30th of last April, as it is followed by only about 103 people, and set an address for itself on Dokki Street. Who presents fine art in various artistic fields.
And it published a tribute on May 3 under the title: “Father’s Day”, as the honor was awarded to a number of artists, such as the artist Ahmed Abdulaziz, the artist Rashwan Tawfiq and other artists.
The organization also has a website on the Internet that says: This organization was established in 2014, in addition to that their message according to the site is humanity that calls for international peace and harmonious coexistence to create a way for people all over the world to communicate through artists in order to present an artistic message, And to unite the world-wide arts family in order to create a unified entity.
The site adds that the organization was established in order to achieve the preservation of the value of each artist as well as his intellectual rights and innovation, and to enable them to participate actively in the uprising of all arts, and in order to restore the arts to their value as a human language and a beacon that promotes higher values and principles and that it brings together artists from all over the world, as they put The organization’s address in America and London is stamped with the correspondent’s phone numbers and emails. We tried to communicate with them without a response until the report was published.
And on the site they put the name of Dr. Nabil Rizk, Regional Director for the Middle East, Zainab Zagzouk, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, and artist Latifa Raafat, Ambassador of the Maghreb State, and other personalities, as the last news that that site published about the organization in 2017 was about the reception of Major General Yassin Taher, Governor of Ismailia, in that Time and Minister Khaled Anani, former Minister of Antiquities, to the delegation of that organization.
Invitation to the Minister of Social Solidarity
“Masrawy” contacted sources at the Ministry of Social Solidarity, who in turn confirmed that the minister had already received an invitation from that organization, but there are steps that are followed when receiving invitations from those organizations, the first of which is to inquire about the entity, its nature, and the reality of its existence, pointing out that it has been confirmed that this entity is fake in addition to It is not licensed by the Ministry of Social Solidarity within the coalition of international organizations or others, which prompted the minister to completely reject the invitation.
“Masrawy” tried to communicate with Dr. Nabil Rizk through all his phone numbers, from which he communicates with all artists and other public figures, but the number is closed at intervals to make sure of some information related to the organization.
Dr. Gouda Muhammad Awwad, who introduced himself to the guests as Secretary-General of the organization and was honored as an ambassador for immunity and nutrition in the field of medicine by the organization, according to a video on their page. He is the same person to whom a statement was issued by the Medical Syndicate issued last year, in which Dr. Amira, the Syndicate’s representative and head of the investigation committee, said that the committee, which included in its membership an advisor on the administrative prosecution, extensively studied the violations attributed to the aforementioned doctor and investigated him. It was proven in her certainty that the doctor violated the ethics of the medical profession, went beyond established scientific principles, and practiced medicine in specialties for which he is not qualified.
The Doctors Syndicate added in its statement that he had published advice and treatment prescriptions that were not approved by medical principles, which is considered harmful to patients. Dr. Jamal Amira added that the committee took the decision last October to refer Doctor Jouda Awwad to the disciplinary body, which requires the approval of the General Syndicate Council, which was approved unanimously by the Council. .
I don’t ask anything about what happened in the organization
Dr. Gouda Awad told “Masrawy” that the organization is international and has a headquarters in the Dokki region, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the international organizations sector, saying: “I am not asked about anything about what happened in the organization at all except in the coming years because the only one responsible for what happened in the organization He is Dr. Nabil Rizk.
He pointed out that it is planned to go to the Ministry of Social Affairs to view the organization’s papers intact, and in the event that the documents are not proven and correct, an official apology will be made for continuing with that organization.
He pointed out that a meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled to be held to find out the validity of the papers belonging to the organization in Egypt, pointing out that he attended the ceremony as an invitee in the royal hall of the Egyptian Legal Association.
As for Farida Al-Zumar, she told “Masrawy” that she was honored for the media march and has nothing to do with the un, and this is known to everyone, pointing out that the United Nations did not grant an honorary doctorate, saying: “The one who awards the honorary doctorate is universities, not the United Nations .. And people misunderstood the issue, and people honored people who have value and value in society, and they are thankful for this.
And “Al-Zumar” added, in exclusive statements to “Masrawy”, that the institution that awarded the honorary doctorate to the artist Sumaya al-Khashab is 100% Egyptian with all its members, and when I was invited to honor, they did not tell me that it was affiliated with the United Nations, pointing out that personalities of value and value in society were honored for their thanks for the march. provided during their work.
She pointed out that the institution is not fake because it has a headquarters, in addition to the fact that those in charge of it are respected figures in Egyptian society and are known to everyone, saying: “The issue has gained momentum beyond its size.”
