New York, US (PANA) - Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to advance the long-awaited high seas biodiversity treaty, with discussions ranging from rules of procedure, to the creation of a clearing-house mechanism and the location of the treaty’s secretariat.Formally titled the [...] Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Morocco ended Tanzania’s fairytale run at the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) with a narrow 1-0 victory in Dar es Salaam on Friday, sealing their place in the semi-finals for the third time in tournament history.In front of a packed Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new UN-backed food security report released on Friday.UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the results of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis [...] Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s dream run at their debut 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) ended in heartbreak on Friday as Madagascar held their nerve in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to reach the semi-finals.The Harambee Stars, roared on by a partisan Kasarani crowd, were bidding to reach their first [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new UN-backed food security report released on Friday.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the results of the Integrated Food Security Phase Ckassification (IPC) [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has disclosed that there was a rocket attack near its compound in Tripoli during a press briefing by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hanna Tetteh at the Security Council in New York on Thursday evening.In a statement on [...] Full text...
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Acknowledging missteps, listening well, defending data, and avoiding jargon will help the profession engageEconomists have long helped shape policy by offering analysis to guide decisions on trade, taxation, regulation, and economic stability. At times, mainstream economic expertise has led major policy debates, influencing governments around [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher El-Sonni, on Thursday stressed that the country is going through a critical period that requires concrete and serious steps to end division and restore legitimacy through an inclusive electoral process, warning against a loss of confidence in [...] Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for quarter-final matches on Friday in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN).The tournament is being hosted by Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Kenya vs Madagascar (Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. 14:00 GMT)Tanzania vs Morocco (Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar [...] Full text...
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Israeli airstrikes and shootings near aid hubs run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial US and Israel-backed initiative, have seen a dramatic increase in deaths and injuries leading to amputations, compounding the suffering of Palestinians struggling to stave off malnutrition and starvation as [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Terror attack survivors came together to bear witness at UN Headquarters on Thursday, emphasising that their voices must not be sidelined in shaping policy and driving efforts to prevent future atrocities.This year marks the eighth commemoration of the Internationa Day of Remembrance of and Tribute [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - With intensifying Israeli activity in and around Gaza City reportedly continuing on Thursday, UN chief Antonio Guterres renewed his urgent call for a ceasefire, as Palestinians fled intense airstrikes, artillery shelling and gunfire.“It is vital to reach immediately a ceasefire in Gaza,” the Secretary-General told reporters [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Recent elections in Libya are a sure sign of the people’s desire to choose their own representatives, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the country said in the Security Council on Thursday. Hanna Tetteh, who also heads the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), briefed ambassadors in [...] Full text...
