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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The second session of the Libyan-Indonesian Joint Commission was held in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, dedicated to strengthening friendly relations and cooperation between Libya and Indonesia.The Libyan delegation was led by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in charge of expatriate [...]

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Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A humanitarian initiative has been implemented in Ajdabiya (east) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libyan government based in the east to support the educational process by providing supplies to schools in the Sudanese community, in cooperation with the Norwegian Refugee [...]

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Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libyan government based in the east, Abdulhadi Al-Hawaij, chaired a special meeting at the ministry's headquarters in Benghazi to discuss the regulation of foreign organisations operating in the country.The meeting focused on several challenges faced by [...]

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Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Libyan eastern -based government, Oussama Hammad, has issued a decree establishing a specialised committee to deal with the liquidity crisis and financial flows within banks in Libya.This decree stipulates the formation of a committee chaired by Major General Faraj Kaiem, Undersecretary [...]

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New York, US (PANA)  – Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted the political declaration to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health challenges through a fully integrated approach. This is the outcome of the intergovernmental negotiations in advance of and considered by [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid an early start to the Northern Hemisphere influenza season a new variant of the virus is rapidly gaining ground - but vaccination remains the “most effective defence”, the UN health agency said on Tuesday.Influenza and other respiratory viruses are surging, Dr Wenqing Zhang, Unit Head [...]

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

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Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Eight Southern African countries are joining forces to prevent, detect and respond to disease outbreaks before they spread to communities.They are Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The three-year, US$ 35.8 million initiative,  Strengthening One Health Disease Surveillance and Response in Southern Africa, coordinated by [...]

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Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The world's largest anti-corruption conference opened on Monday in Doha, amid growing concerns about the rise of emerging technologies. Gathering in the Qatari capital, representatives from more than 170 countries that are signatories to the United Nations Convention against Corruption discussed how to harness artificial intelligence as [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - To mark the 10th anniversary of Security Council Resolution 2250 on youth, peace and security, the UN organised a meeting on Monday to celebrate this milestone. Participants included UN agencies, national representatives, activists, and young leaders for sustainable development.The aim of this meeting, particularly for [...]

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Paris, France (PANA) - Freedom of expression around the world has suffered a historic setback in the last 13 years, due to increased self-censorship among journalists and attacks they face, both in real life and online, UNESCO says in a new report.UNESCO's report on global trends in freedom of expression [...]

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 Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Officials of the US ans Mozambique on Monday signed a five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between their countries. A press release by the US State Department said Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Mozambican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Maria Manuela dos [...]

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Bangui, CAR (PANA) - In two days, six UN peacekeepers were killed and eleven others wounded in attacks in Sudan and the Central African Republic, highlighting the danger these peacekeepers face on a daily basis.On Saturday, 13 December, drone attacks targeted the logistics base of the United Nations peacekeeping forces [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Gathered around the Security Council’s iconic horseshoe table, ambassadors were challenged on Monday to look backwards – when, despite deep rivalry and distrust, the body chose leaders capable of steering the world away from catastrophe towards active cooperation.That call came during an open debate on [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Asylum is becoming increasingly politicised as humanitarian funding shrinks – and it’s against this backdrop that reaffirming global support for refugees is essential, the head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Monday.Speaking at a key meeting on refugees in Geneva, UN High Commissioner Filippo [...]

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