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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African literary giant Athol Fugard has died at the age of 92. His [...] Full text...
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DRC crisis deepens as crime, insecurity surge
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirms US $500 million commitment to global polio eradication effort
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World Health Day 2025 to spotlight women and babies’ survival, urging solidarity at a critical moment for global health
24 february 2025 - 19:22:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced the theme of World Health Day 2025, Healthy [...] Full text...
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Ukraine three years on: Pain, loss, solidarity and hope for a better future
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UN in Ukraine prepares for the worst, hopes for the best
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Nearly 148,000 in Gaza receive cash aid
22 february 2025 - 12:10:07Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Aid operations in the Gaza Strip continue to reach people from north to south with [...] Full text...
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Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo
22 february 2025 - 11:45:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing [...] Full text...
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22 february 2025 - 09:58:23Kiev, Ukraine (PANA) - In the nearly three years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country’s people have [...] Full text...
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DR Congo crisis: Occupation blocks UN mission from protecting civilians
22 february 2025 - 09:12:21New York, US (PANA) - The continued occupation of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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Thousands of people flee from eastern DR Congo into Burundi.
21 february 2025 - 06:30:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people [...] Full text...
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DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency
20 february 2025 - 18:15:56Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands [...] Full text...
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What is social justice and how is the UN helping make it a reality?
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Ukraine: Three years of war reverses progress for women and girls
19 february 2025 - 23:15:54Geneva, Switzerland( PANA) - Three years of war in Ukraine have reversed decades of progress for women and girls, leaving [...] Full text...
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‘Fragile stability’ in Libya increasingly at risk, Security Council hears
19 february 2025 - 21:10:40New York, US (PANA) - The dream of a civil, democratic and prosperous Libya remains unfulfilled 14 years after the [...] Full text...
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Mass polio vaccination campaign to continue in the Gaza Strip
19 february 2025 - 17:01:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The emergency polio outbreak response in the Gaza Strip is continuing, with a mass vaccination campaign [...] Full text...
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DRC: Children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fighters
18 february 2025 - 16:29:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious [...] Full text...
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UNICEF announces $142 million for education in Niger
18 february 2025 - 15:53:24Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is to inject US$142 million into Niger's education sector, [...] Full text...
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CAR takes steps to protect remote communities from polio
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UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold
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UN urges global action to protect and support civilians devastated by Sudan’s war
17 february 2025 - 08:58:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly two years of conflict have fuelled a catastrophic protection crisis and displaced a staggering 12 [...] Full text...
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Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crises in the world’ (By UN News)
15 february 2025 - 05:53:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ruinous civil war is approaching its third year, leaving a legacy of malnutrition, massive population [...] Full text...
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UN rights office condemns continuing Israeli military operation in West Bank
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Incoming AU leadership must prioritise, stand up for human rights - Amnesty International
14 february 2025 - 05:44:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership [...] Full text...
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UNICEF sounds alarm over child crisis in eastern DR Congo
13 february 2025 - 18:37:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern [...] Full text...
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13 february 2025 - 17:04:36Paris, France (PANA) - Quality radio remains ever universal, popular and more reliable in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) [...] Full text...
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Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance
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Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat
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‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss
10 february 2025 - 18:22:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tens of thousands of people went missing in Syria during the Assad family’s rule, which stretches [...] Full text...
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Save the Children: violence in increase especially against children in Sudan
10 february 2025 - 16:07:39Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- An international charity organization operating in the Sudan has charged that violence is on the increase [...] Full text...
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UN official accuses all parties to Mali conflict of violations against children
10 february 2025 - 07:16:44Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Children in Mali are experiencing high levels of violence and serious violations by all parties involved [...] Full text...
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Why does family planning save lives? (Feature by UNFPA)
09 february 2025 - 08:23:53New York, US (PANA) - Sakina Sani was forced into marriage at the age of 12, amid war and food [...] Full text...
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Eastern, Southern Africa leaders outline roadmap for peace in troubled Eastern Congo
08 february 2025 - 21:11:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Eastern and Southern Africa leaders rose from a crisis Summit on the troubled Democratic [...] Full text...
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After years of conflict, Timor-Leste turns peacemaker
08 february 2025 - 16:11:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During the turbulent early years of Timor-Leste’s independence, the UN was a constant presence, helping to [...] Full text...
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Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief
07 february 2025 - 22:23:33Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underscored its commitment to assist a population [...] Full text...
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Civilian death toll triples in one week in Sudan amid escalating hostilities
07 february 2025 - 22:06:06Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The civilian death toll in Sudan has surged dramatically, with at least 275 people killed [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action
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07 february 2025 - 05:42:06Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Some 230 million girls in more than 90 countries – predominantly in Africa and Asia [...] Full text...
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‘Step Up the Pace’ and end female genital mutilation, UN says
07 february 2025 - 05:26:51New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female genital Mutilationon Thursday, [...] Full text...
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UN chief appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern DR Congo
07 february 2025 - 05:12:47New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Top aid official warns against escalating violence in two states
06 february 2025 - 21:40:46Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) -South Kordofan and Blue Nile states in Sudan are on the brink of catastrophe as violence [...] Full text...
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UN calls for protection of civilians in Nuba mountains
06 february 2025 - 21:27:41Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has stressed the need for protecting civilians trapped in crisis in South [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’
06 february 2025 - 18:00:30New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’
06 february 2025 - 05:55:02New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...
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'Clock ticking on South Sudan’s transition'
06 february 2025 - 05:20:12New York, US (PANA) - As South Sudan enters a so-called “extended transitional period” this month, the UN’s top envoy [...] Full text...
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UNICEF: At least 40 children killed in three days as violence escalates in Sudan
06 february 2025 - 04:57:46Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A surge in violence across Sudan has reportedly killed at least 40 children in just [...] Full text...
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Clock ticking on South Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears
05 february 2025 - 20:40:35New York, US )PANA) - As South Sudan enters a so-called “extended transitional period” this month, the UN’s top envoy [...] Full text...
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What the UN is doing in DR Congo
05 february 2025 - 19:48:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The current phase of fighting erupted in late January in the mineral-rich eastern region of the [...] Full text...
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Gaza: More than a million receive food aid since the start of the ceasefire
05 february 2025 - 18:05:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over one million people in the Gaza Strip have received food assistance since the ceasefire between [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Transforming basic education sector can drive inclusive growth
05 february 2025 - 08:31:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Transforming the basic education sector by improving the quality of learning from an early [...] Full text...
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Senior UN official deplores '. ruthless assault on human life’ in Sudan
05 february 2025 - 07:57:31Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan has again urged warring parties to stop targeting civilians. Clementine [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Medical charity renews call for immediate action to prevent death, starvation
04 february 2025 - 12:51:18Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is urging international donors, the UN, Sudan’s [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns reported executions in Sudan as starvation risks rise
04 february 2025 - 07:41:51New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General expressed deep alarm on Monday over reports of summary executions of civilians [...] Full text...
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Benin: An African pioneer – IMF Country Focus
04 february 2025 - 07:29:07Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its [...] Full text...
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Escalating hostilities in occupied West Bank putting fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk
03 february 2025 - 18:31:07Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) -Escalating hostilities in the occupied West Bank are putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk, [...] Full text...
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‘Robbed’ of their childhood: UNICEF warns of crisis facing Haiti’s youth
02 february 2025 - 17:50:33Port au Prince, Haiti (PANA) - Violent clashes this week between security forces and armed groups on the outskirts of [...] Full text...
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Summary executions, sexual violence reported in eastern DRC war
01 february 2025 - 05:59:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the humanitarian situation "rapidly deteriorates" in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Gazans depend on us for ‘sheer survival’ - UNRWA
01 february 2025 - 05:48:44Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) The largest UN agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UNRWA, said on Friday that its staff [...] Full text...
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Dreaming of Tomorrow: Education as a lifeline in Burkina Faso (Feature by OCHA)
31 january 2025 - 12:31:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Burkina Faso, thousands of displaced people are demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of [...] Full text...
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African schools gear up for the AI revolution (Feature by By Conor Lennon, UN News)
31 january 2025 - 05:17:41New York, US (PANA) - The widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting [...] Full text...
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Aid efforts in Gaza escalate, as risk from deadly unexploded ordnance grows
30 january 2025 - 06:07:56Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As more than 423,000 displaced Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza following the [...] Full text...
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AU warns DRC, Rwanda to quell military tension in Eastern DRC
29 january 2025 - 20:31:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed “grave concern” over the increased tensions [...] Full text...
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UNAIDS welcomes US decision to keep funding life-saving HIV treatment
29 january 2025 - 19:53:50New York, US (PANA) - UNAIDS has welcomed Wednesday’s emergency waiver from the United States Secretary of State that will [...] Full text...
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DR Congo crisis: A public health ‘nightmare’ is unfolding, warns WHO
29 january 2025 - 19:46:41Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As UN agencies reported “relative calm” on Wednesday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...
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AU warns DRC, Rwanda to quell military tension in eastern DRC
29 january 2025 - 18:15:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed “grave concern” over the increased tensions [...] Full text...
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War in Sudan: Nearly one million people forcibly displaced to Chad
29 january 2025 - 10:59:50Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - More than twenty international charity organisations have again flagged the appalling conditions in which about [...] Full text...
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Children killed in Darfur hospital attack - UNICEF
29 january 2025 - 05:48:25New York, US (PANA) - At least one girl and three boys were killed, and three boys injured, during an [...] Full text...
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ICRC: Attacks on critical civilian infrastructure surge amid escalating fighting
28 january 2025 - 19:01:11Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said it is “deeply alarmed by [...] Full text...
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US' order halting foreign aid work puts lives at risk: Human Rights Watch
28 january 2025 - 05:08:44Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The US government’s suspension of most foreign aid is putting lives around the world at risk, [...] Full text...
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UN emergency relief coordinator seeks world attention to crisis in eastern DRC
27 january 2025 - 12:56:44New York, United States (PANA) - The ongoing crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is deteriorating rapidly, and if [...] Full text...
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UN: Attack on hospital in Al Fashir 'a shocking violation and affront to humanity'
26 january 2025 - 19:09:24Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Sunday described a drone attack on a hospital in Darfur region [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Civilians at risk as M23 approaches Goma, says rights group
26 january 2025 - 05:23:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 [...] Full text...
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UN chief expresses concern about escalation of Sudan war
26 january 2025 - 05:19:34New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed great concern about the recent escalation of fighting [...] Full text...
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Nearly 250 million children’s schooling disrupted by climate crises in 2024
25 january 2025 - 17:56:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events [...] Full text...
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Drone attack leaves dozens dead inside Fashir hospital, Saturday
25 january 2025 - 16:53:45Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- Dozens of patients were killed as drone attack rocked the only remaining functioning hospital in the [...] Full text...
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UN aid teams launch humanitarian response plan for northeast Nigeria
25 january 2025 - 07:46:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN aid teams have launched a humanitarian appeal which again focuses on the northeastern states of [...] Full text...
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Global education must integrate AI, centred on humanity
25 january 2025 - 07:43:48New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Education, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized learning as a basic [...] Full text...
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DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
24 january 2025 - 21:44:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have [...] Full text...
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‘We must be there for them now,’ says UN relief chief, highlighting plight of Gaza’s children
24 january 2025 - 05:17:09New York, US (PANA) - In a rare moment of cautious optimism, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher addressed the [...] Full text...
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UN appeals for calm in Darfur as parties prepare for major clash
23 january 2025 - 23:04:50Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Thursday appealed for the parties to the conflict in the Sudan [...] Full text...
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Gaza: The silent struggles of adolescent girls
23 january 2025 - 20:17:01Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - “Our whole life became a tragedy,” said 15-year-old Mariam after 15 months of war in [...] Full text...
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Ceasefire puts life into Gaza humanitarian situation
23 january 2025 - 14:25:45Gaza, Palestine (PANA) - A surge of supplies has entered Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire, enabling an increase [...] Full text...
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Aid partners seek $1.42 billion to help 4.6 million people in Somalia
23 january 2025 - 05:00:32Mogadishu, Somalia US (PANA) - A joint appeal was launched on Wednesday for $1.4 billion by the UN, aid partners [...] Full text...
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Ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but West Bank faces escalating violence
22 january 2025 - 06:09:23New York, US (PANA) - The crisis in Gaza continues to remain acute, with UN humanitarians reporting critical shortages of [...] Full text...
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'Africa tragically remains epicentre of global terrorism' - Top UN official
22 january 2025 - 06:02:40New York, US (PANA) - Africa tragically remains the epicentre of global terrorism, and more action is required to implement [...] Full text...
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Aid surging into Gaza ‘at scale’ but massive needs remain: OCHA, WHO
22 january 2025 - 05:59:52Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Aid is entering Gaza “at scale” in line with the ceasefire agreement that has seen [...] Full text...
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Mali, UN launch $770 million humanitarian response plan
22 january 2025 - 05:52:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN in collaboration with Mali’s transitional authorities on Tuesday launched a $770 million humanitarian needs [...] Full text...
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Palestinian prime minister, UN official discuss Gaza relief plan
20 january 2025 - 16:15:30Ramallah, Palestine (PANA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa discussed with a top UN official on Monday a government relief [...] Full text...
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‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future
19 january 2025 - 17:54:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - In the wake of Wednesday’s announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas due to [...] Full text...
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‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future
19 january 2025 - 13:21:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - In the wake of Wednesday’s announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas due to [...] Full text...
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UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution
18 january 2025 - 05:39:28Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the [...] Full text...
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Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO
17 january 2025 - 16:37:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid reports that Israel’s security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with [...] Full text...
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‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future
17 january 2025 - 07:06:14Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - In the wake of Wednesday’s announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas due [...] Full text...
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WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises
17 january 2025 - 06:38:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in [...] Full text...
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UNICEF: Sudanese children bear brunt of war, famine
16 january 2025 - 08:25:41Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that in Sudan it is children who [...] Full text...
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Gaza ceasefire to bring 'glimmer of relief' to Palestinians victims of Israel’s genocide
16 january 2025 - 06:26:54London, UK (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International said on Wednesday that the news of a ceasefire deal between [...] Full text...
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Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil
15 january 2025 - 20:26:07New York, US (PANA) - The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism [...] Full text...
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Gaza crisis: Lack of fuel threatens critical humanitarian services
15 january 2025 - 08:26:25Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Critical water, sanitation and hygiene facilities and activities are at risk of grinding to a [...] Full text...
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Army condemns retribution killing in central Sudan
14 january 2025 - 21:48:25Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Tuesday reacted strongly to a retribution killing of civilians suspected of [...] Full text...
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Syria emergency: Four children a day killed or injured by leftover explosives
14 january 2025 - 21:37:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Syria’s lethal legacy of landmines and other explosives left over from years of conflict has led [...] Full text...
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$82 million committed to Sudan’s crippled health system
14 january 2025 - 05:49:01Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have [...] Full text...
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Top humanitarian official issues ceasefire appeal during visit to Gaza City
13 january 2025 - 14:40:35Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory called on Sunday for an end [...] Full text...
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New era of crisis for children, as global conflicts intensify and inequality worsens
13 january 2025 - 06:28:38New York, US (PANA) - The world is entering a new era of crisis for children. Climate change, inequality and [...] Full text...
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Famine spreads in Sudan, say UN agencies
11 january 2025 - 09:20:58New York, US (PANA) - Lifesaving efforts by UN humanitarians and partners to distribute food and agricultural aid in Sudan [...] Full text...
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UN chief offers condolences amid devastating wildfires in California Santa Monica Pier in California, USA.
10 january 2025 - 16:06:16New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the [...] Full text...
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More Palestinians displaced by home demolitions across the West Bank - OCHA
10 january 2025 - 08:57:48Gaza, West Bank (PANA) - According to initial information, five Palestinians, including at least three children aged eight, 10 and [...] Full text...
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South African institute downplays threat of Chinese virus
10 january 2025 - 07:47:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Thursday said there is no [...] Full text...
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‘Children are now freezing to death’: UN
10 january 2025 - 06:55:19Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The horrors in Gaza show no signs of abating, the UN said on Thursday, noting [...] Full text...
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Nelson Mandela's grandson arrested again
09 january 2025 - 09:59:02Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s grandson is expected to appear in a Johannesburg court on Friday after [...] Full text...
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Lebanon: Appeal for $371.4 million to boost life-saving support
08 january 2025 - 05:29:47Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The UN and the Government of Lebanon unveiled a $371.4 million extension of the Lebanon Flash [...] Full text...
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‘Famine conditions are spreading’ as Sudan’s crisis worsens: Security Council
07 january 2025 - 06:55:05New York, US (PANA) - Human suffering in Sudan has reached devastating levels, with over 11.5 million people internally displaced [...] Full text...
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Fresh evacuation orders and airstrikes highlight ongoing insecurity in Gaza
03 january 2025 - 07:26:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilians are not safe anywhere in the Gaza Strip, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, warned [...] Full text...
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Govts urged to address root causes of mass migration
03 january 2025 - 07:12:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments must do more to address the root causes of mass migration, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF’s [...] Full text...
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Millions of Yemenis will bear the brunt of attacks on critical civilian infrastructure
02 january 2025 - 09:28:28Sana’a, Yemen (PANA) - Some 59 organisations operating in Yemen have voiced concern over escalation of war on civilians.International and [...] Full text...
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Recruitment of child soldiers is on the rise, despite global commitments
01 january 2025 - 03:02:38New York, US (PANA) - 2024 marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of a UN commitment to protect children from being recruited [...] Full text...
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UNHCR urges greater support for people fleeing post-election violence in Mozambique
31 december 2024 - 20:51:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is deeply alarmed by the ongoing situation in Mozambique, where post-election unrest [...] Full text...
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UN chief says situation in Gaza 'appalling and apocalyptic'
31 december 2024 - 17:10:48Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The United Nations chief said Monday the situation in war-torn Gaza was “appalling and apocalyptic”, warning [...] Full text...
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WHO Director-General pleads for peace in 2025
30 december 2024 - 20:11:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was in Yemen on a mission to negotiate with the [...] Full text...
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UN chief hails ‘peacemaker, human rights champion’, former President Jimmy Carter
30 december 2024 - 07:20:41New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed his deep sadness at the passing of [...] Full text...
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2024 ‘one of the worst years in history for children in conflict’
28 december 2024 - 14:07:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels [...] Full text...
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Gaza: ‘Hunger is everywhere’, babies die from the cold, airstrike on unarmed journalists condemned
28 december 2024 - 07:40:43Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Newborns and infants in Gaza have reportedly died of hypothermia, deaths described by the UN Children’s [...] Full text...
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Acute respiratory infections complicated by malaria detected in DRC
27 december 2024 - 20:31:15Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A Disease Outbreak News (DON) has been posted for Acute respiratory infections complicated by malaria (previously [...] Full text...
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Making the digital and physical world safer: Why the Convention against Cybercrime matters
25 december 2024 - 06:09:03New York, US (PANA) - Billions of people worldwide are set to benefit from enhanced safety online and in the [...] Full text...
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UN News Champion: ‘Are you keeping up with the death?’ The grinding toll of war in Gaza By Louise Wateridge
24 december 2024 - 15:48:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As we near the end of another year of war and humanitarian crisis, UN News is [...] Full text...
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Yemen bears world’s highest cholera burden, deepening humanitarian crisis
23 december 2024 - 18:29:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Yemen has reported the highest global burden of cholera, with nearly 250,000 suspected cases and 861 [...] Full text...
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UN mission, agencies in Libya visit Kufra to address Sudanese refugee situation
21 december 2024 - 11:23:05Kufra, Libya (PANA) - A high-level United Nations delegation visited Kufra in southeastern Libya on Wednesday to assess the ongoing [...] Full text...
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Can Angola, the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, transform itself from a food insecure country to a regional food hub? World Bank Blog By Izabela Leao and Nelson Eduardo
21 december 2024 - 11:22:40Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Walking around Luanda, the capital of Angola, it's easy to marvel at the large, modern buildings, [...] Full text...
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Gaza is now a graveyard and there’s no escape, say UN aid teams
21 december 2024 - 07:48:19Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Hunger, dire living conditions made worse by heavy winter rains and ongoing hostilities continue to [...] Full text...
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100 killed as femicide epidemic takes alarming turn in Kenya
19 december 2024 - 17:16:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Femicide, the murder of women, because they are women, has continued to rise with at least [...] Full text...
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Displaced women struggle to access land in Far North region of Cameroon
19 december 2024 - 10:18:19Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – A decade of violence in the Lake Chad basin has resulted in half a million displaced [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: Arbitrary arrests and detentions include 87 children
19 december 2024 - 05:06:18Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese women and girls who are refusing to accept an arranged marriage are among [...] Full text...
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Cyclone Chido: Around 90,000 children impacted in Mozambique
18 december 2024 - 05:26:46Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that [...] Full text...
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Internet Governance Forum: Shaping a safe and equitable digital future
17 december 2024 - 14:33:27Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The UN children's agency UNICEF has been collaborating with tech companies to make digital products [...] Full text...
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Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new deadly strike
17 december 2024 - 05:13:09Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The authorities in Gaza reported on Monday that more than 45,000 people have been killed [...] Full text...
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Cyclone Chido: Humanitarians rush aid to affected areas
17 december 2024 - 05:06:25Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - After Cyclone Chido made landfall in the French island territory of Mayotte at the weekend, leaving [...] Full text...
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EU extends mandates of Operation ATALANTA, EUTM and EUCAP Somalia for two years
16 december 2024 - 12:28:34Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday prolonged the mandate of the EU Naval Force Operation ATALANTA and [...] Full text...
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Gaza: ‘Sickening normalization’ of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys
14 december 2024 - 07:20:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing military operations by Israeli forces in Gaza continue to cause devastation for civilians trying to [...] Full text...
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Drowning deaths decline globally but the most vulnerable remain at risk
13 december 2024 - 17:35:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever report on drowning prevention, which reveals a [...] Full text...
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Combatting child sexual abuse in EU member countries
13 december 2024 - 12:39:20Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday agreed its position on a proposal to update the EU’s criminal [...] Full text...
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Quality, affordable health services for 1.5 billion people: A vision for healthier, more resilient world: World Bank Blog By Juan Pablo Uribe and Monique Vledder
13 december 2024 - 07:47:44Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The scale of the global health challenge is staggering. Global megatrends—such as decreasing investments in [...] Full text...
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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat
11 december 2024 - 20:15:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of [...] Full text...
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Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report
11 december 2024 - 12:48:49Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The number of victims of human trafficking detected globally is rising again after falling off during [...] Full text...
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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat: WHO
11 december 2024 - 08:36:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of malaria [...] Full text...
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Birth registration increases, but 150 million children still ‘invisible’
11 december 2024 - 05:10:52New York, US (PANA) - A new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals significant progress in ending the [...] Full text...
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UNHCR flags surge in number of displaced people fleeing Sudan to South Sudan
11 december 2024 - 04:46:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has issued an alert after a surge in the number of [...] Full text...
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EU reaffirms its commitment to human rights
09 december 2024 - 16:40:44Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the universal respect, protection and fulfilment of [...] Full text...
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Holding the front line against desertification
09 december 2024 - 07:15:59Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they [...] Full text...
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Gaza: No evacuation order given before hospital strike, says WHO
06 december 2024 - 18:03:50Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - One of the last partially functional health centres in besieged northern Gaza was hit several [...] Full text...
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Takias: Community kitchens or the second half of the glass (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
06 december 2024 - 15:00:41Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - There is a filled half, to be considered, in the current Sudanese war, now over [...] Full text...
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How Kenya’s school meals programme feed minds and build resilience: World Bank Blog By Sergio Venegas Marin and Ruth Charo
06 december 2024 - 09:45:08Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - Pupils at Mwariki Primary School in Nakuru County of Kenya enjoy fortified porridge provided to target [...] Full text...
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Deputy UN chief demands action to protect vulnerable migrants
06 december 2024 - 05:27:22New York, US (PANA) - Migration is one of the defining issues of our time, with migrants accounting for 3.6 [...] Full text...
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Children of Sudan show ‘a strength that deserves recognition’
05 december 2024 - 19:29:33Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah visited Sudan this week, meeting children [...] Full text...
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European Council, European Commission and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-host Gavi High Level Pledging Summit
05 december 2024 - 13:31:12Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the Gates Foundation, together with the close support of other Gavi donors [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth discuss prevention of hate speech, path to elections
05 december 2024 - 05:35:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of 28 young men and women from the western and southern regions of Libya [...] Full text...
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