Fight bigotry whenever and wherever it appears, UN chief declares
04 august 2024 - 06:08:11New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials on Friday called for a stand against bigotry “wherever and whenever it [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials on Friday called for a stand against bigotry “wherever and whenever it [...] Full text...
Humanitarians' efforts ‘nowhere near where they should be’ 300 days into Gaza war
02 august 2024 - 05:47:56New York, US (PANA) (PANA) - Scaling up aid delivery remains a challenge in Gaza as the war reaches the [...] Full text...
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UN pays tribute to victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
26 march 2024 - 10:08:33New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials, including the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly on Monday [...] Full text...
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Remembering Holocaust victims, Guterres urges a stand against division
28 january 2024 - 06:04:11New York, US (PANA) - In remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a call [...] Full text...
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Stand up against hate, UN chief tells Holocaust commemoration
27 january 2024 - 07:39:46New York, US (PANA) - Hate is growing at an alarming speed, and the world must strongly denounce forces of [...] Full text...
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Draw inspiration from human rights advocates worldwide, urges Guterres
16 december 2023 - 06:42:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday called on citizens everywhere to draw inspiration from the work [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Unfolding catastrophe’ makes humanitarian ceasefire more urgent
06 november 2023 - 19:30:51New York, US (PANA) - As the conflict intensifies in Gaza, with risk of spillover to the wider region, UN [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief, Malala champion girls’ right to education in Nigeria
13 july 2023 - 05:22:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - More than 120 million girls are out of school and the world must do more to [...] Full text...
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Dismantling racism today starts by understanding slavery’s ‘horrific’ past - Guterres
28 march 2023 - 05:28:30New York, US (PANA) - Education is the “most powerful weapon” in the world’s arsenal to combat the brutal legacy [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for global ‘alliance of peace’ recognising inclusion and richness of diversity
23 november 2022 - 06:19:55Fez, Morocco (PANA) - In a world where “old evils – antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, persecution of Christians, xenophobia, and racism [...] Full text...
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UN pays tribute to victims of 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
08 april 2022 - 05:53:51New York, US (PANA) - The UN paid tribute on Thursday to the one million people who were murdered in [...] Full text...
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South Sudan pressed to end crackdown against activists seeking political accountability
03 september 2021 - 18:40:45Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities have arrested civil society activists and a politician, besides closing down a [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president condemns cycle of violence
05 may 2021 - 08:25:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday “strongly” condemned the killing of 11 people in Gwer West Local [...] Full text...
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UN leaders speak out against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred
18 march 2021 - 05:48:56New York, US (PANA) - Underlining that “diversity is a richness, not a threat”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for [...] Full text...
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Ghana opposition party cries foul as security personnel are deployed to border areas of its strongholds
29 june 2020 - 08:28:51Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is crying foul following the deployment of security personnel [...] Full text...
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Nigerians move against South African firms as govts says compensation and security for Nigerians are on the table
03 september 2019 - 18:43:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigerians rage over the xenophobic attacks against their nationals and their businesses in South Africa, [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for global effort to end xenophobia and ‘loathsome rhetoric’
30 april 2019 - 07:54:52New York, US (PAN) - A “disturbing groundswell” of hate-based violence and intolerance aimed at worshippers across all faiths, must be [...] Full text...
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Gambia's Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at condemns massacre of 49 Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand
16 march 2019 - 17:23:16Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of The Gambia has condemned the massacre of 49 innocent Muslims during [...] Full text...
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Top UNHCR official calls for end to assaults aimed at refugees
05 october 2018 - 05:50:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Noise, chatter, shrillness, lack of civility, and harsh language,” surround the public debate over refugees, who [...] Full text...
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Rise in racism, xenophobia is alarming, warn UN rights experts
20 march 2018 - 19:41:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN and regional human rights experts have urged States, civil society organisations and activists to step [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: UN human rights chief praises Ghanaian player for walking off the pitch over racist chanting
03 may 2017 - 16:16:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations top human rights official has hailed Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari as an “inspiration” [...] Full text...
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UN: Gutteres calls for understanding to combat anti-Muslim discrimination
17 january 2017 - 16:43:45New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres on Tuesday appealed for drawing strength from the principles of inclusion, [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: Rights group accuses Ethiopian gov't of blocking websites during protests
14 december 2016 - 10:35:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Amnesty International has accused the Ethiopian government of "systematically and illegally" blocking access to social [...] Full text...
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UN: Ban stresses need to stop stigma against people living with HIV/AIDS
30 november 2016 - 20:31:15New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday stressed the need to stop stigma and abuse against [...] Full text...
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UN: UN says tolerance unites humanity
16 november 2016 - 15:38:06New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [...] Full text...
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US: Ethiopian leader decries use of social media to spread messages of hate, bigotry
22 september 2016 - 05:52:34New York, US (PANA) - As much as social media offers a digital platform to improve exchange of information and [...] Full text...
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UN: UN unveils set of principles to protect refugees, migrants' rights
21 september 2016 - 05:40:47New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Kate Gilmore, on Tuesday in New York, [...] Full text...
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US: 'Reject bigotry, build bridges across communities' – UN chief
08 september 2016 - 09:13:39New York, US (PANA) - Describing religious intolerance as one of the greatest global threats, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon [...] Full text...
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US: Obama greets American Muslims on Eid el Fitr
06 july 2016 - 16:13:12New York, US (PANA) - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday extended "warmest greetings" to all American Muslims and others [...] Full text...
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UN: UN officials call for global consensus to combat terrorism, violent extremism
01 july 2016 - 15:11:23New York, US (PANA) - The unprecedented levels of terrorism and violent extremism on a global scale requires balanced implementation [...] Full text...
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US: US agency says more than 30 countries violate religious freedom
02 may 2016 - 16:24:22New York, US (PANA) - The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Monday said it documented religious freedom [...] Full text...
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US: 'Assault on one minority community is attack on all,' Ban says on Day to eliminate racism
22 march 2016 - 08:47:36New York, US (PANA) - Observing the world's day set aside to bolster efforts on eliminating racial discrimination, United Nations [...] Full text...
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COP21: Ban urges countries to do more to reach agreement
04 december 2015 - 06:36:35Paris, France (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has given a favourable report on the early stages of the United [...] Full text...
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UN: UN human rights chief calls for firm policy on handling global migration crisis
14 september 2015 - 18:32:47New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al Hussein on Monday implored decision-makers worldwide to [...] Full text...
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UN: International community tasked to stem rising tide of intolerance, extremism
21 april 2015 - 21:22:13New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Tuesday in New York called on the international community "in the [...] Full text...
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UN: UN says racial discrimination remains "clear danger" across world
20 march 2015 - 21:06:02New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday said racial discrimination still presents a clear danger to people and [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Independence, maritime dispute, march against ethnocentrism reported in Ghana
07 march 2015 - 07:44:52Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s 58th independence celebration on Friday, a maritime dispute with neighbouring Cote d’Ivoire and a demonstration [...] Full text...
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UN: UN human rights chief calls for better global leadership to curb atrocities
06 february 2015 - 22:15:54New York, US (PANA) - World leaders too often choose to violate international law and set aside moral principles, UN [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Pres Jonathan congratulates Malala over Nobel Peace Prize
11 october 2014 - 23:27:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Saturday congratulated the joint-recipients of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Pakistani girl-child [...] Full text...
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Special Security: Boko Haram remains Nigeria's top security challenge (By Abudu Babalola, PANA Correspondent)
13 january 2014 - 14:43:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - While Nigeria remains in the throes of armed conflicts and terrorist attacks, the violent Islamic organisation [...] Full text...
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Special Security: Boko Haram remains Nigeria's top security challenge (By Abudu Babalola, PANA Correspondent)
12 january 2014 - 21:08:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - While Nigeria remains in the throes of armed conflicts and terrorist attacks, the violent Islamic organisation [...] Full text...
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UN approves construction of permanent memorial for victims of slavery
22 october 2013 - 15:04:44New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution approving the construction of a permanent memorial [...] Full text...
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Chinua Achebe's death, blood bath in Kano, Obasanjo's warning reported in Nigeria
23 march 2013 - 06:57:25Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The death of literary icon Chinua Achebe, Monday's lorry park suicide bombing in Kano, former president [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian papers focus on development challenges, rights issues
17 december 2011 - 09:37:27Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - In the aftermath of long celebrations of Tanzania’s 50th independence anniversary, the country’s mainstream [...] Full text...
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Gambia wants American pastor prosecuted for burning quran
13 april 2011 - 14:15:06Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Gambian government has called on the US government to quickly prosecute Terry Jones, the Florida-based [...] Full text...
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UN marks Int'l Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination
22 march 2011 - 16:14:51New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Tuesday urged the international community to make efforts to address the plight [...] Full text...
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Police detain 2 WOZA protesters in Zimbabwe
26 march 2009 - 05:49:00Dakar- Senegal (PANA) – Zimbabwe police on Wednesd-ay detained two members of a pressure group, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), [...] Full text...
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