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Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most.“Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency                   Buying                SellingUS Dollar                      [...]

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Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Agriculture is pivotal for Guinea's structural transformation and climate resilience, serving as a cornerstone for inclusive growth and a sustainable future, according to the first annual Guinea Economic Update released by  the World Bank.The report presents an overview analysis of Guinea's macroeconomic landscape and delves into [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent rights experts on Thursday condemned the “malicious manipulation” of thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies to explode simultaneously across Lebanon and Syria, describing the attacks as “terrifying” violations of international law.“A climate of fear now pervades everyday life in Lebanon,” the Human Rights Council-appointed experts [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Last October’s attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a devastating day for children, and the suffering has continued unabated, a senior UNICEF official said on Thursday.Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action, stressed the urgent need for [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency              Buying             SellingBurundi Franc     0.9213       0.9246Euro                     2,982.0206    3,012.1112British [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - In a time marked by escalating global crises – from rising poverty to the worsening climate emergency – the United Nations remains steadfast in its resolve to foster peace, advance sustainable development, and alleviate human suffering.In his Annual Report on the Work of the Organisation, [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The imperative for global regulation of the booming artificial intelligence (AI) field is “irrefutable”, a new report from a UN expert group said on Thursday, adding that development and use of such a technology “cannot be left to the whims of markets alone”. “The very nature [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - As world leaders gather at the UN for the Summit of the Future and the General Asembly High-Level Week, the UN Deputy Secretary-General emphasised the critical role they can play driving innovation and change.Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, said that solutions are needed as leaders are [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for accountability following a “despicable” terrorist attack in Mali this week, his Spokesperson said on Thursday. Scores of people were reportedly killed in the capital, Bamako, on Tuesday when Islamic militants attacked several locations, including a military police academy.The violence [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - A report by UNAIDS has detailed how debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending AIDS in Sub-Saharan African countries, which account for a significant majority of people living with HIV globally – 25.9 million people of the nearly 40 million total.If debt payments and [...]

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