Oceans of opportunity squeezed dry by unsustainable use
04 march 2025 - 07:43:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry [...] Full text...
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Banking for a better world: Catalysing local solutions for global impact: World Bank Blog By Akihiko Nishio, World Bank Vice President of Development Finance and Ed Mountfield, Vice President, Operations Policy and Country Services
04 march 2025 - 07:19:05Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world is grappling with a collective action problem. Tackling global challenges like biodiversity loss [...] Full text...
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Global biodiversity agreement mobilises $200 billion boost for nature
01 march 2025 - 05:24:09Rome, Italy (PANA) - Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year [...] Full text...
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Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action - FAO chief
26 february 2025 - 07:39:06Rome, Italy (PANA) - “Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation” – that was the stark message [...] Full text...
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World Resources Institute, World Bank present landmark assessment of nature-based solutions in Africa
19 february 2025 - 11:57:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the [...] Full text...
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UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’
18 february 2025 - 18:06:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity [...] Full text...
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Global Risks Report 2025: Conflict, environment and disinformation top threats
15 january 2025 - 12:42:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The 20th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday, reveals an [...] Full text...
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Call for Collaboration in the Intelligent Age: World Economic Forum annual meeting 2025
14 january 2025 - 16:06:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Amid a world being shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and technological advancement, the World Economic [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, Foundation L’Oréal Honour two Ghanaian women scientists
01 january 2025 - 17:26:35Paris, France (PANA) - The Foundation L’Oréal and UNESCO have named two Ghanaian women scientists among 30 winners of the [...] Full text...
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The climate crisis: 5 things to watch out for in 2025 (By Conor Lennon, UN News)
30 december 2024 - 08:18:06Belém, Brazil (PANA) - The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the [...] Full text...
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African Development Fund approves $9 million grant to strengthen climate resilience in Madagascar
22 december 2024 - 07:25:35Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund – the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...
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Charting a path for global action on land and drought
15 december 2024 - 05:04:10Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on [...] Full text...
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Human toll of senseless conflict ‘is incalculable’, says UN rights chief Türk
10 december 2024 - 05:50:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered his annual statement on Monday, urging global [...] Full text...
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Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation
05 december 2024 - 17:21:41Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) -The private sector has been urged to make the sustainable management of land a key part [...] Full text...
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Central African Republic designs fiscal instruments for sustainable forestry, economic growth
05 december 2024 - 08:42:15Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The Central African economy has remained stagnant, with GDP growth estimated to register 0.7% in 2024, [...] Full text...
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Three billion people globally impacted by land degradation
02 december 2024 - 15:54:11Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Three billion people around the world are suffering the impact of poor and degraded land [...] Full text...
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Experts hopeful devastating trend of desertification can be reversed (Feature by UN News)
01 december 2024 - 05:18:42Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - An area the size of Egypt, around 100 million hectares, of healthy and productive land [...] Full text...
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COP29: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in spotlight at conference
21 november 2024 - 05:33:02Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are [...] Full text...
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Climate action essential to Senegal’s upper-middle-income country aspiration, says new report
06 november 2024 - 09:07:30Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report highlights the significant economic and social benefits of climate action [...] Full text...
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COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted
04 november 2024 - 04:40:38Cali, Colombia (PANA) - The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded at the weekend in Colombia, with several [...] Full text...
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Some 1.2 billion people at high risk from climate change worldwide - World Bank
01 november 2024 - 07:22:57Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Some 1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate [...] Full text...
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COP16: Guterres urges world to ‘choose wisely…make peace with nature’
30 october 2024 - 06:32:52Cali, Colombia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning [...] Full text...
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Development Committee praises WBG resolve to contain Mpox pandemic in Africa
26 october 2024 - 16:54:11Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – The World Bank Group’s Development Committee has welcomed the steps taken by the institution [...] Full text...
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Climate and Environment: Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns
25 october 2024 - 06:09:26Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to [...] Full text...
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South Africa participates in biological diversity conference
22 october 2024 - 09:11:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is participating in the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to [...] Full text...
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UN climate change conference: EU calls for efforts to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach
15 october 2024 - 06:31:43Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions that will serve as the EU’s general negotiating position [...] Full text...
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UN Biodiversity Convention: EU reaffirms global pledge to protect a third of the planet by 2030
14 october 2024 - 16:38:47Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions in view of the Conference of Parties on the [...] Full text...
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EU urges action to combat desertification for a sustainable future
14 october 2024 - 14:39:11Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union has adopted conclusions addressing the urgent challenges posed by desertification, [...] Full text...
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US, Gabon commit to enhance cooperation
04 october 2024 - 07:11:09Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States of America and Gabon have expressed their commitment to enhance cooperation as they [...] Full text...
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Morocco: Strengthening climate resilience to safeguard and grow coastal tourism jobs: World Bank Blog By Kanako Hasegawa and Ulrike Lehr
25 september 2024 - 08:28:46Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The blue economy holds significant potential to create jobs. Across Africa, the blue economy already generates [...] Full text...
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South Africa attends African Ministerial Conference on Environment
05 september 2024 - 11:27:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, is participating [...] Full text...
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At World Women's Forum, UN deputy chief urges action on gender equality
24 august 2024 - 04:12:42New York, US (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General has called for stronger efforts in women’s empowerment, gender equality, and [...] Full text...
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Congo designs fiscal instruments for sustainable forestry, economic growth
14 august 2024 - 07:42:44Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Republic of Congo’s economy is gradually recovering, with GDP growth estimated at 1.9% in 2023, according [...] Full text...
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Indigenous Day celebrates ‘guardians of the environment’
09 august 2024 - 16:31:36New York, US (PANA) - As countries celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on Friday, the theme of [...] Full text...
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Kenyan climate scientists discover groundbreaking Turkana Jet influencing drought patterns
29 july 2024 - 17:19:23By Kennedy AbwaoNairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Climate scientists from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have discovered a new climate pattern [...] Full text...
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Kenya facing shortage of geologists critical to climate smart-future
24 july 2024 - 18:17:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is at risk of failing to build adequate numbers of trained geologists to support the [...] Full text...
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Preventing deforestation while leveraging trade for development: World Bank Blog By Chris Wellisz
18 july 2024 - 08:13:19Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Developing countries must contend with a plethora of trade-related regulations as well as voluntary [...] Full text...
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The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report reveals global shifts
16 july 2024 - 05:52:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eight critical global shifts are accelerating a triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, pollution and [...] Full text...
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UNESCO adds 11 new biosphere reserves to global list
07 july 2024 - 05:48:48Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has designated 11 new biosphere reserves, recognising their [...] Full text...
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Preserving the Congo Basin forest: Game changer for Africa and the world: World Bank Blog By Cheick Fantamady Kanté
05 july 2024 - 07:16:34Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - As African leaders convene in Brazzaville to discuss the forest agenda, it is crucial to reflect [...] Full text...
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EU, member states remain leading ODA global provider
24 june 2024 - 11:44:05Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The EU and its Member States have maintained their position as the largest global provider of [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$337 million from ECF and US$321 million of RSF for Madagascar
22 june 2024 - 12:16:27Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a 36-month arrangement under [...] Full text...
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‘Be part of the plan’ to end nature loss on Biodiversity Day - UN
23 may 2024 - 05:27:58New York, US (PANA) - The diversity of animals, plants and microorganisms on the planet is at risk due to [...] Full text...
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Zambia, World Bank sign agreement to cut carbon emissions in Eastern Province
22 may 2024 - 07:32:01Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Communities in Zambia’s Eastern Province are set to reap the benefits of their efforts in forest [...] Full text...
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Accelerating extinction rate triggers domino effect of biodiversity loss
22 may 2024 - 04:59:02New York, US (PANA) - While nearly one million species are currently at risk of extinction, the United Nations University [...] Full text...
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‘Alarming lack of compliance’ with international law ramps up danger for civilians
22 may 2024 - 04:48:18New York, US (PANA) - The plight of civilians affected by war in 2023 was “resoundingly dire”, as the world [...] Full text...
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UN calls for awareness, action to keep plants healthy
13 may 2024 - 12:08:08Rome, Italy (PANA) - As the world marks the International Day of Plant Health 2024, the UN is calling on everyone to [...] Full text...
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Achieving sustainable forest management remains UN forum’s goal
07 may 2024 - 05:17:12New York, US (PANA) - The 19th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF19) opened on Monday with focus [...] Full text...
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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa
12 april 2024 - 21:57:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...
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With 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste
27 march 2024 - 14:30:05New York, US (PANA) - While one-third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to [...] Full text...
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Fundamental economic changes require a departure from simplistic economics: IMF Blog By Diane Coyle
27 march 2024 - 08:56:33Cambridge, UK (PANA) - The economy of the 2020s is a world away from the economy of the mid-20th century, [...] Full text...
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Key biodiversity conference begins in South Africa
25 march 2024 - 10:41:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The inaugural Biodiversity Economy and Investment Indaba began in Boksburg on Monday. The conference under [...] Full text...
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New WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest year on record
19 march 2024 - 14:57:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea [...] Full text...
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UN crime prevention chief pledges enhanced cooperation in Somalia
05 march 2024 - 06:28:44Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly has highlighted [...] Full text...
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Human ingenuity can help to save nature, Guterres says on World Wildlife Day
04 march 2024 - 06:05:53New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for action now to protect nature in his message as World Wildlife [...] Full text...
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From AI to fast fashion, ‘world’s environment parliament’ adopts bold action plans
02 march 2024 - 06:05:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Environment Assembly adopted a ministerial declaration as it wrapped up on Friday in the [...] Full text...
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WB supports Somalia’s shift from fragility to resilience and growth
01 march 2024 - 18:59:17Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has announced a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...
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Senior officials call for action and solutions at UN Environment Assembly
29 february 2024 - 19:35:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders attending a major UN environmental conference in Nairobi must drive forward solutions to combat climate [...] Full text...
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Okonjo-Iweala urges trade ministers’ coalition to boost climate action through WTO
26 february 2024 - 10:06:03Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has welcomed high-level officials’ efforts and leadership [...] Full text...
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Zero waste, more hope in South Sudan (A UN feature)
18 february 2024 - 05:55:38Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Zero energy light bulbs and sturdy bricks for schools and homes. Some innovative communities in [...] Full text...
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World Bank boosts climate, community resilience in Senegal River valley
14 february 2024 - 07:43:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a significant initiative aimed at addressing urgent challenges [...] Full text...
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First-ever UN report reveals complex threats to migratory species
13 february 2024 - 05:56:56New York, US (PANA) - Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum 2024: Rebuilding trust amid uncertainty
19 january 2024 - 15:00:41Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – At a moment of growing fragmentation and polarization, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 served [...] Full text...
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Disinformation tops Global Risks 2024 report as environmental threats intensify
10 january 2024 - 11:15:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Drawing on nearly two decades of original risks perception data, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks [...] Full text...
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UN News looks ahead to 2024: July to December
01 january 2024 - 08:24:06New York, US (PANA) - In the second half of 2024, the UN will look to a brighter future, with [...] Full text...
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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June
31 december 2023 - 07:36:38New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...
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Half-way to SDG's deadline: Tackling climate change, protecting the planet
30 december 2023 - 07:37:13New York, US (PANA) - Halting unsustainable consumption and production, which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the [...] Full text...
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EU supports Benin's economic policy
19 december 2023 - 11:52:48Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Commission has announced the mobilisation of 170 million euros, around CFAF 111.5 billion, under [...] Full text...
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COP28: Seaweed, 'the greatest untapped resource', says Oceans expert
10 december 2023 - 17:42:47Dubai, UAE (PANA) - One innovative solution to some of the most pressing global challenges humanity is facing today can [...] Full text...
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COP28: UN says staggering $7 trillion spent every year on investments that fuel climate change
09 december 2023 - 17:18:10Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Nearly $7 trillion of public and private finance each year supports activities that directly harm nature [...] Full text...
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COP28: Madagascar receives $8.8 million for forest carbon credits
05 december 2023 - 08:39:16Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar received $8.8 million for carbon credits from reducing 1.76 million tons of carbon emissions in [...] Full text...
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COP28: Guterres presses for accelerated climate action to help mountainous and landlocked developing countries
02 december 2023 - 15:10:41Dubai, UAE (PANA) - On second and final day of the World Climate Action Summit – the ministerial-level segment of [...] Full text...
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COP28: UN chief previews panel on management of minerals essential for green energy transition
02 december 2023 - 14:39:55Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the [...] Full text...
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COP28: Global agrifood systems are the climate solution, new FAO report highlights
02 december 2023 - 06:06:55Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines [...] Full text...
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COP28: World Bank Group doubles down on financial ambition to drive climate action, build resilience
01 december 2023 - 19:37:50Dubai, UAE (PANA) - With an ambitious financing package announced at COP28, the World Bank Group is helping people in [...] Full text...
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COP28: Impact of ‘failed promises’ on climate, evident in Antarctica: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
30 november 2023 - 11:32:29Santiago, Chile (PANA) - The impact of “failed promises” to address the rapid rise in global temperatures is strikingly evident [...] Full text...
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FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems
07 november 2023 - 06:25:31Rome, Italy (PANA) - Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on [...] Full text...
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World’s diverse biospheres ‘making peace with the natural world’
04 november 2023 - 05:58:32Paris, France (PANA) - Spanning from city to savannah, and from mountaintops to mangroves, the world’s 748 biosphere reserves were [...] Full text...
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Valuing ecosystem services for integrated landscape management in Zimbabwe: World Bank Blog By Ademola Braimoh and Easther Chigumira
01 november 2023 - 07:55:05Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Valuing ecosystem services –– the benefits humans obtain from earth’s many life-support systems –– is an [...] Full text...
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Three priorities to turn natural capital into wealth for people of the Congo Basin: World Bank Blog By Cheick Fantamady Kanté
27 october 2023 - 07:07:04Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The question “top-of-mind” for most leaders and climate champions who will be gathering this week in [...] Full text...
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World Bank chief explains global fight against poverty
13 october 2023 - 10:57:19Marrakech, Morocco (PANA - The world is fraught with profound forces and rapid changes as nations face declining progress in [...] Full text...
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Water ‘being taken for granted’, warns FAO chief
04 october 2023 - 15:21:20Rome, Italy (PANA) - While some 2.4 billion people live in countries where the supply of water is limited, global [...] Full text...
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New UN framework to protect environment from harmful chemicals adopted
01 october 2023 - 06:09:44Bonn, Germany (PANA) - A new global framework to reduce environmental risks from chemicals and waste was adopted at a [...] Full text...
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Mauritius signs Treaty on protection of marine biodiversity
21 september 2023 - 08:58:37Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Wednesday signed the BBNJ Treaty on the protection of Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond [...] Full text...
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Invest in SDGs ‘like never before’, implores UN chief
20 september 2023 - 06:10:04New York, US (PANA) - A “rescue plan” for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must now result in policies, budgets [...] Full text...
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UNGA78: UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs
18 september 2023 - 17:06:48New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time for a global plan to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [...] Full text...
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African leaders commit to pursue green and inclusive growth
09 september 2023 - 09:54:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders ended their three-day Africa Climate Summit with a call to the global community to [...] Full text...
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G20 leaders urged to 'substantially' increase assistance to vulnerable states to deliver climate justice
08 september 2023 - 06:39:17London, UK (PANA) - World leaders attending the G20 summit in New Delhi which starts on Saturday must substantially increase [...] Full text...
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‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges
07 september 2023 - 06:30:28New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...
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Coasts, sea life facing major threat due to massive sand removal
06 september 2023 - 11:52:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Startling findings from a new UN data platform reveal that the marine dredging industry is extracting [...] Full text...
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UN General Assembly leadership highlights benefit of cooperation
06 september 2023 - 06:58:37New York, US (PANA) - A new session of the UN General Assembly began on Tuesday with both the outgoing [...] Full text...
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’
01 september 2023 - 05:22:58Paris, France (PANA) - Some of the world’s most iconic natural and cultural sites are also a haven for thousands [...] Full text...
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New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment
28 august 2023 - 15:02:20New York, US (PANA) - The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued new guidance on Monday that [...] Full text...
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New global fund ‘welcome boost’ to safeguarding biodiversity
26 august 2023 - 07:47:01Rome, Italy (PANA) - A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in [...] Full text...
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New farmed seaweed markets could reach $11.8 billion by 2030: WB report
17 august 2023 - 07:21:16Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A new World Bank report estimates that 10 emerging global seaweed markets have a potential [...] Full text...
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WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine
10 august 2023 - 14:14:41Geneva, Switzrland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 [...] Full text...
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World’s Indigenous Peoples Day: EU reaffirms commitment to indigenous peoples’ rights
09 august 2023 - 09:33:54Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August 2023, the European Union [...] Full text...
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AfDB, UNEP, partner to implement Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in Africa
30 july 2023 - 13:06:49Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is joining forces with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) [...] Full text...
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Africa’s food ‘transformation’ impossible without game changing solutions: FAO
26 july 2023 - 06:42:29Rome, Italy (PANA) - A full-scale Africa-led agrifood systems transformation will not be possible without game changing solutions, greater investments [...] Full text...
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Global food systems ‘broken’, says UN chief
25 july 2023 - 05:37:53Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday highlighted the need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch says Uganda oil pipeline project 'impoverishes thousands'
10 july 2023 - 06:17:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The planned oil pipeline in East Africa by French fossil-fuel giant, TotalEnergies, has devastated thousands of people’s livelihoods [...] Full text...
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Women suffer disproportionately from ravages of drought, desertification - UN chief
17 june 2023 - 07:34:33New York, US (PANA) - Women’s land rights are in the spotlight ahead of the World Day to Combat Desertification [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for greater action to protect oceans
08 june 2023 - 05:33:01New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for greater action to protect oceans in his message to [...] Full text...
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Human rights for all, still ‘work in progress’ warns UN rights chief
07 june 2023 - 06:16:42Vienna Austria (PANA) - The full realisation of human rights for all is a “work in progress”, and the world [...] Full text...
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World must ‘work as one’ to end plastic pollution: Guterres
05 june 2023 - 06:06:13New York, US (PANA) - As international negotiators committed to hammering out a draft treaty by November on ending plastic [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags devastating impact of overfishing on local communities in Gambia
31 may 2023 - 06:36:31Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, on Wednesday asked the Gambian government to take all necessary steps [...] Full text...
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Biodiversity Day: Protecting humanity’s ‘life-support system’
22 may 2023 - 16:18:40New York, US (PANA) - The world is on Monday marking International Day for Biological Diversity on a theme, "Moving from [...] Full text...
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Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD
09 may 2023 - 07:23:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for bolstered efforts to end violence in Great Lakes region
07 may 2023 - 07:01:31Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At a time when more than 100 armed groups are plaguing communities in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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WHO enhances preparedness to tackle rising zoonotic diseases in Africa
05 april 2023 - 11:41:50Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The ongoing Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania are the latest of several [...] Full text...
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Holistic approach urgent for health of people, animals and environment
28 march 2023 - 05:18:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agency chiefs issued a call on Monday for global action to balance and optimise the [...] Full text...
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UN Conference seeks solutions to global water crisis
23 march 2023 - 05:34:22New York, US (PANA) - The world’s precious water resources are “in deep trouble” and leaders are meeting at UN [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief warns of faltering progress towards SDGs
15 march 2023 - 06:17:07Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Multiple interconnected global crises are putting achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at risk - [...] Full text...
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Niger joins crucial UN transboundary water-sharing accord
06 march 2023 - 14:35:42Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger announced on Thursday that it would join a key UN water-sharing agreement with its Lake [...] Full text...
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UN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters
06 march 2023 - 11:49:57New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated member countries for finalising a text to ensure the [...] Full text...
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Organised crime infecting African and global supply chain
28 february 2023 - 12:29:53Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Africa’s fishing and cocoa industries are good examples of how multinational logistics systems present [...] Full text...
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Nature-based tourism holds tremendous economic potential in Rwanda: WB report
23 february 2023 - 11:18:00Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Spurred by the services sector, especially the revival of tourism, Rwanda’s GDP grew by 8.4 percent [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN-backed project aims to eliminate mercury from skin lightening products
15 february 2023 - 06:04:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have united in a $14 million project to [...] Full text...
thread Health
WMO unveils plans for sustainable monitoring of greenhouse gases
02 february 2023 - 05:56:30New York, US (PANA) - A UN-led plan to tackle climate change by radically improving the way heat-trapping atmospheric pollutants [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Peacebuilding must be rooted in ‘bedrock of inclusive, sustainable development’
27 january 2023 - 05:15:59New York, US (PANA) - While describing maintaining peace as core to the UN – it's very reason for being – Deputy [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says UN chief ahead of Ocean Summit (A UN feature)
22 january 2023 - 05:44:32Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - How can a country secure a sustainable future if 99.3 per cent of its territory [...] Full text...
thread Environment
2022 Year in Review: Amid global turmoil, UN doggedly pursues international climate agreements
28 december 2022 - 05:47:18New York, US (PANA) - Despite strong evidence that human activity played a role in catastrophic weather events, and the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
UN conference concludes with ‘historic’ deal to protect third of world’s biodiversity
19 december 2022 - 17:47:36Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, concluded on Monday in Montreal, Canada, with a landmark agreement to [...] Full text...
thread Environment
‘Just Transition’ policies needed to create 20 million green jobs: UN report
11 december 2022 - 06:32:56Montreal, Canada (PANA) - Some 20 million jobs could be created by investing in policies that support nature and address climate [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Guterres: Put human rights at heart of efforts to reverse today’s damaging trends
10 december 2022 - 07:56:17New York, US (PANA) - Today’s “trying times” highlight the need for a recommitment to human rights, which are central [...] Full text...
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‘Without nature, we have nothing’: UN chief sounds alarm at key UN biodiversity event
07 december 2022 - 05:30:11Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN’s key biodiversity conference, COP15, began on Tuesday in Montreal, Canada, where negotiators will set [...] Full text...
thread Environment
45th ACP-EU Council of Ministers underlines geopolitical cooperation
30 november 2022 - 12:44:45Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In its first meeting after the COVID-19 pandemic, the 45th African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) – [...] Full text...
thread Politics
EU-African, Caribbean and Pacific States ministers meet on 29 November
25 november 2022 - 12:29:13Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After three years of focusing on the future of the European Union-Organisation of African, Caribbean and [...] Full text...
thread Politics
'Stronger action required to address changing dynamics of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea'
23 november 2022 - 06:05:23New York, US (PANA) - Although the past decade has seen a steady decline in piracy in the Gulf of [...] Full text...
thread Society
COP27: Combat against climate change continues - Guterres
20 november 2022 - 10:49:08Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded the world of what remain the priorities regarding climate [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP27: Senegalese President calls for 'more climate action'
07 november 2022 - 19:32:32Sharm el Sheikh (PANA) – Africa, which contributes less than 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, is willing to work with [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Plastics are piling up in soil across the world warns UN environment agency
18 october 2022 - 05:37:17New York, US (PANA) - Plastics used in farming activities are accumulating in agricultural soil worldwide at an alarming rate, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Monaco Explorations begin two-month expedition in the Indian Ocean
13 october 2022 - 09:25:34Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Monaco Explorations, supported by the commitment of Prince Albert II of Monaco to protect the ocean [...] Full text...
thread Sciences
Keen interest in South Africa's Land Expropriation Bill
23 september 2022 - 12:48:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – On 28 September, the final version of the Expropriation Bill, which is aimed at [...] Full text...
thread Society
77th UNGA: Somalia committed to tackling twin threats of looming famine and terrorism, President tells UN Assembly
23 september 2022 - 06:14:33New York, US (PANA) - Despite efforts to move past decades of drought and conflict, Somalia is facing some of [...] Full text...
thread Politics
77th UNGA: Guterres calls for ‘coalition of the world’ to overcome divisions, provide hope in place of turmoil
20 september 2022 - 17:17:58New York, US (PANA) - With people from all points of the globe crying out for relief and hope, international [...] Full text...
thread Politics
WMO: Climate change in Africa can destabilize ‘countries and entire regions’
09 september 2022 - 10:09:44Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Water stress and hazards like withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African communities, economies and [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Gambian president says poverty, inequality continue to ruin communities in Africa
27 august 2022 - 17:47:56Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Saturday said that poverty and inequality continue to ruin communities in [...] Full text...
thread Politics
US 'very concerned' by 'credible' reports of Rwanda aiding DRC's M23 rebels - Blinken
10 august 2022 - 08:03:22Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The US says it is "very concerned by credible reports" that Rwanda has provided support to [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction: Report
07 august 2022 - 07:47:33New York, US (PANA) - Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief
05 august 2022 - 05:33:51New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, "Our Common Agenda" (OCA), a [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right
28 july 2022 - 19:31:56New York, US (PANA) - With 161 votes in favour, and eight abstentions, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs
16 july 2022 - 08:26:55New York, US (PANA) - Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on [...] Full text...
thread Economy
EU supports Benin with 24.5 million euros
15 july 2022 - 13:17:21Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is to disburse 24.5 million euros to Benin to support the country [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Senegal passes biosafety law to allow approval of GE products
12 july 2022 - 07:38:40Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese legislators have passed a new biosafety law establishing a process to allow the entry, research, [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Value of nature must not be overridden by pursuit of short-term profit: UN report
12 july 2022 - 05:17:00New York, US (PANA) - The values that we ascribe to nature are vital parts of our cultures, identities, economies, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
UN Ocean Conference calls for greater ambition, global commitment to address dire state of the Ocean
01 july 2022 - 19:18:55Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - Following a week of discussions and events in Lisbon, Portugal, the UN Ocean Conference concluded on Friday, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Sea cucumber smuggling in East Africa threatens livelihoods and ecosystems
01 july 2022 - 05:40:24Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The high demand for sea cucumbers in China is leading to their over-exploitation along the East [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Youth are the generation that will help save our ocean and our future, says Guterres
27 june 2022 - 05:11:55New York, US (PANA) - The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Guinean bauxite company says it has reforested 254 hectares
24 june 2022 - 13:50:08Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Compagnie des bauxites de Guinée (CBG), one of the world leaders in the bauxite industry, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
EU supports sustainable development in Rodrigues
16 june 2022 - 08:08:23Port Mathurin, Rodrigues (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is funding a project by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF) entitled [...] Full text...
thread Environment
More violence feared over bid to evict Maasai from ancestral lands in Tanzania
15 june 2022 - 19:04:37Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The reported use of live ammunition by security forces in Tanzania against ethnic Maasai [...] Full text...
thread Society
Stockholm+50 issues call for urgent environmental and economic transformation
04 june 2022 - 05:13:28Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - The Stockholm+50 environment conference came to a close on Friday with a call for real commitments to urgently [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Earth ‘cannot keep up with our demands’, warns UN chief on World Environment Day
04 june 2022 - 04:50:27New York, US (PANA) - “This planet is our only home,” Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for World [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Rescue us from our environmental ‘mess’, UN chief urges Stockholm summit
02 june 2022 - 16:02:41Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - Global wellbeing is at risk – and it’s in large part because we haven’t kept our promises [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Kenyatta to attend international environmental Summit in Stockholm
01 june 2022 - 23:58:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta will co-chair a two-day meeting, dubbed ‘Stockholm+50’ with the host Prime Minister, Magdalena [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Do more for environment or risk planet becoming ‘human sacrifice zone’: UN experts
31 may 2022 - 06:40:38New York, US (PANA) - It’s been five decades since Sweden hosted the world’s first conference to make the environment [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls to ‘build a shared future for all life’ on Biodiversity Day
22 may 2022 - 08:04:16New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks International Day for Biological Diversity on Sunday, the UN Secretary-General has [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Ukraine conflict highlights urgent need to build resilient food systems with people at their heart - WFP
19 may 2022 - 12:08:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is on Thursday calling for a massive expansion [...] Full text...
thread Environment
UN focus on plant health, crucial for boosting food security worldwide
13 may 2022 - 05:25:41Rome, Italy (PANA) - On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land
10 may 2022 - 10:05:44Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Threats to media workers’ freedom ‘growing by the day’, UN chief warns
03 may 2022 - 05:42:24New York, US (PANA) - Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their [...] Full text...
thread Society
Biodiversity and ecosystem protection highlighted on Mother Earth Day
23 april 2022 - 06:59:47New York, US (PANA) - Marking International Mother Earth Day, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid, on Friday called for [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for protection of health and mitigation of climate crisis on World Health Day
07 april 2022 - 05:39:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Health Day is marked on Thursday, the UN health agency has made an urgent [...] Full text...
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Women and girls must lead battle against ‘widespread and interlinked crises': Guterres
15 march 2022 - 05:40:24New York, US (PANA) - To forge a sustainable future for us all, “women and girls must be front and [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Environmentalist calls for increased investment to combat land degradation in Africa
12 march 2022 - 15:45:23Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - An environmentalist of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called on governments and businesses to [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Congolese minister outlines 5 priority areas for sustainable development in Africa
03 march 2022 - 21:41:41Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Mrs. Arlette Soudan Nonault, the Congolese Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, has set out five [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN Environment Assembly discusses ending plastic pollution
01 march 2022 - 05:55:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Delegates at the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly under way in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, [...] Full text...
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African-European Summit resolve to revitalise ties
20 february 2022 - 07:40:05Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - African and European leaders rose from their sixth Summit at the seat of the European Union, [...] Full text...
thread Health
World must ‘change track’ to protect oceans from climate crisis: Guterres
12 february 2022 - 07:28:52Brest, France (PANA) - The planet is facing the triple crises of climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution, Secretary-General António [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Tunisian Prime Minister to attend 'One Ocean' summit in France
11 february 2022 - 12:08:23Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Najla Bouden, left Tunis on Friday for Brest, France, at the head [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO
08 december 2021 - 09:00:38Rome, Italy (PANA) - Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
COP26: Momentum builds up at Conference to put gender at forefront of climate action
10 november 2021 - 05:13:39Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – There has been new momentum to put gender at the forefront of climate action from countries [...] Full text...
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COP26: World leaders, corporations take major step to restore and protect forests
02 november 2021 - 19:59:15Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A pivotal pledge to save and restore the planet’s forests was officially announced on the second [...] Full text...
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COP26: 'We're digging our own graves,' Guterres warns
01 november 2021 - 19:00:55Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - As the World Leaders Summit opened on day two of COP26, UN chief António Guterres sent [...] Full text...
thread Environment
World leaders urged to prioritise action on water and climate
31 october 2021 - 10:03:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must step up urgent action to address the water-related consequences of climate change, the head [...] Full text...
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Mauritius calls for drastic measures to address urgency of climate crisis ahead of COP-26
30 october 2021 - 08:35:07Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr. Kavydass Ramano, on Friday [...] Full text...
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World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO
29 october 2021 - 08:17:32Paris, France (PANA) - Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to [...] Full text...
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Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030
22 october 2021 - 06:00:58New York, US (PANA) - Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according [...] Full text...
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Many developing countries unprotected against disaster, says UN Chief
13 october 2021 - 19:02:06New York, US (PANA) - Many developing nations remain unprotected against disaster, even though it is accepted that building community resilience [...] Full text...
thread Society
Biodiversity commitment builds hope for 'living in harmony with nature'
13 october 2021 - 19:00:49New York, US (PANA) - More than 100 countries on Wednesday committed to develop, adopt and implement an effective post-2020 global framework, that aims to [...] Full text...
thread Environment
UN chief calls for bold action to end 'suicidal war with nature'
12 october 2021 - 10:25:12New York, US (PANA) - With more than a million species at risk of extinction, countries must work now to achieve a sustainable future for [...] Full text...
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Landmark report highlights untapped potential of Africa’s film industry
06 october 2021 - 04:56:38Paris, France (PANA) - Africa’s film and audiovisual industries could create over 20 million jobs and contribute $20 billion to the continent’s [...] Full text...
thread Culture
Mauritius approves Nationally Determined Contributions
29 september 2021 - 07:52:46Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) were approved on Tuesday by the Inter-Ministerial Council on Climate Change [...] Full text...
thread Environment
‘Time to rethink, transform, and safely restart tourism,’ says UN chief
27 september 2021 - 17:37:21New York, US (PANA) - Tourism “touches almost every part of our economies and societies”, enabling the historically marginalised, and “those at risk [...] Full text...
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Food’s a human right, not just ‘a commodity to be traded’: Guterres
23 september 2021 - 18:51:07New York, US (PANA) - Every day, hundreds of millions of people go to bed hungry. Three billion people cannot [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Libya's Ashaafean site among UNESCO's 20 new biosphere reserves
20 september 2021 - 12:47:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ashaafean area in Libya is among 20 new sites added to the World Network of [...] Full text...
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UN Human Rights Office traces gaps in protection of communities in Sahel countries
14 september 2021 - 15:12:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is undertaking a project in the [...] Full text...
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FAO is “working against time” on climate change - Director-General emphasises
08 september 2021 - 15:30:56Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sustainable agri-food systems are a "critical part of the actions and solutions" to the climate crisis, [...] Full text...
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Airlines fuel West African wildlife species trafficking to Europe
04 september 2021 - 17:07:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Commercial aviation has largely interfered with the conservation of wildlife species and promoted trade in rare [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General calls for bold action to end biodiversity crisis
31 august 2021 - 05:27:13New York, US (PANA) - With one million species at risk of extinction, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called [...] Full text...
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End of leaded fuel use a ‘milestone for multilateralism’: Guterres
31 august 2021 - 05:10:49New York, US (PANA) - The global phase-out of leaded fuel represents a “milestone for multilateralism”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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Botswana’s eco-tourism attracts De Beers, National Geographic
25 august 2021 - 15:57:37Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Giant mining De Beers and the National Geographic have inked a five-year deal to protect the [...] Full text...
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Youth need ‘seat at the table’ to lead struggle for better future: Guterres
13 august 2021 - 05:13:22New York, US (PANA) - Young people are on the “frontlines of the struggle to build a better future”, the [...] Full text...
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AU calls for measures to neutralise threats to blue economy start-ups
12 august 2021 - 08:29:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has celebrated the African Day of the Seas and Oceans with a [...] Full text...
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IFAD and partners announce coalition to support development banks’ financing of sustainable food systems
27 july 2021 - 14:05:08Rome, Italy (PANA) – Creating sustainable and equitable food systems that benefit the world’s most vulnerable people will require substantial [...] Full text...
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Together, we must tackle growing hunger, urges Guterres
27 july 2021 - 07:46:23Rome, Italy (PANA) - Inefficient global food production is at the root of a huge rise in hunger as well [...] Full text...
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South Africa invests in biodiversity to promote rural development and conservation
14 july 2021 - 13:41:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa is stepping up investment for its wildlife and biodiversity sectors thanks to a [...] Full text...
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The world is ‘tremendously off track’ to meet 2030 SDGs: UN chief
13 july 2021 - 05:43:48New York, US (PANA) - Between 720 and 811 million people in the world faced hunger in 2020 – some 161 million more [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to safeguard biodiversity in vulnerable ecosystems
01 july 2021 - 08:37:32Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has received US$4 million from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the Global Environment [...] Full text...
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