UNESCO-designated wildlife conservation spots offer biodiversity lifeline

29 april 2026 - 10:17:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Wildlife parks falling within the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have managed to keep [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for stepped up action to eliminate viral hepatitis

29 april 2026 - 07:14:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries are making measurable progress in combatting viral hepatitis, but the disease remains a major global [...] Full text...

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Gambia records 46% drop in malaria cases

26 april 2026 - 16:41:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia recorded a 46 per cent decline in malaria cases between 2024 and 2025, according to [...] Full text...

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Extreme heat: food systems and populations on the brink

23 april 2026 - 08:03:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Extreme heat waves are emerging as a massive threat. They endanger more than a billion people [...] Full text...

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Nature’s last strongholds: Why UNESCO sites are a lifeline for a planet in peril

22 april 2026 - 07:22:27
Paris, France (PANA) - In a world where the drumbeat of environmental loss is growing louder, a new landmark report [...] Full text...

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Fleeing Sudan's war, refugees rebuild their lives in Uganda (By Abdelmonem Makki, UN News)

15 april 2026 - 08:00:08
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - On the outskirts of the Ugandan town of Biale, tents are scattered along dirt roads that [...] Full text...

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Development finance gap risks reversing decades of progress

10 april 2026 - 08:04:10
New York, US (PANA) - Global fragmentation, deepening geopolitical tensions and conflicts are putting decades of development progress at risk, [...] Full text...

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Security Council: Russia and China veto resolution on Strait of Hormuz

08 april 2026 - 18:28:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution aiming to boost security in [...] Full text...

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MIDDLE EAST: US-Iran ceasefire announced; strikes continue in Lebanon

08 april 2026 - 16:15:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After nearly 40 days of intense hostilities across the Middle East – marked by rising civilian [...] Full text...

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AUC chair welcomes China-Pakistan initiative to restore peace in the Middle East war

03 april 2026 - 17:16:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the Five-Point [...] Full text...

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Ukraine: danger is only increasing, warns UN human rights office

26 march 2026 - 14:36:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the “danger is only increasing”, particularly [...] Full text...

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One in six young people worldwide are not in school

26 march 2026 - 06:36:46
Paris, France (PANA) - The number of out-of-school children, adolescents and young people has started to rise again worldwide, reaching [...] Full text...

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Libya, China agree on Joint Committee to promote political coordination and international cooperation

21 march 2026 - 14:46:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan government delegation has agreed with an official from the Chinese Communist Party to establish [...] Full text...

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Security Council adopts Gulf-backed resolution condemning Iran attacks; Russia bid fails

12 march 2026 - 19:08:27
New York, US (PANA) - As war continues in the Middle East, the UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a [...] Full text...

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China outlines foreign policy priorities at NPC press conference

09 march 2026 - 14:05:17
Beijing, China (PANA) - Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, speaking [...] Full text...

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Justice, truth and reparations long overdue for survivors of so-called ‘comfort women’ system: UN experts

07 march 2026 - 05:23:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN experts today expressed grave concern at the continued lack of justice for survivors of the [...] Full text...

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Why medicinal plants matter on World Wildlife Day (By Evgeniya Kleshcheva, UN News)

03 march 2026 - 08:27:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Medicinal plants and their varied uses span from ancient medicine to modern cosmetics and pharmaceuticals amid [...] Full text...

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UN report details grave abuses against those trafficked into scam centres

20 february 2026 - 10:24:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – A report published on Friday by the UN Human Rights Office graphically details the lived experiences [...] Full text...

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Fresh report warns fish fraud extends to one fifth of global catch (By UN News)

11 february 2026 - 07:28:42
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Fish fraud is widespread in markets, grocers and restaurants around the world, but a growing number [...] Full text...

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South Africa and China sign major trade deal

09 february 2026 - 07:26:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa and China have signed the China-Africa Economic Partnership Agreement, a landmark deal [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Trade Minister visits China

06 february 2026 - 10:24:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau has arrived in China for a [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat meets Malian foreign minister

02 february 2026 - 15:55:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A senior US diplomat on Monday met Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat heads to Mali to 'chart new course' in bilateral ties

01 february 2026 - 07:13:10
Washington, DC, Mali (PANA) - A senior official of the Bureau Official Affairs of the US Department of State, Nick [...] Full text...

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South Africa probes Iran's participation in Cape Town navy exercise

29 january 2026 - 12:04:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Department of Defence has announced a board of inquiry to investigate the participation [...] Full text...

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US withdrawal from WHO ‘risks global safety’, agency says

25 january 2026 - 07:10:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a detailed statement regretting the United States' decision to [...] Full text...

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Will AI kickstart a new age of nuclear power?

17 january 2026 - 11:36:43
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence worldwide is putting electrical grids under huge pressure and [...] Full text...

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US slams South Africa for Iranian participation in BRICS naval exercise

16 january 2026 - 08:31:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United States Embassy in Pretoria has accused South Africa of supporting Iran while [...] Full text...

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Game-changing international marine protection treaty comes into force

16 january 2026 - 08:20:57
New York, US (PANA) - Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect marine life in international [...] Full text...

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10 trends shaping global trade in 2026

15 january 2026 - 19:23:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Slower growth, rising protectionism and structural shifts in value chains, services and regulation are redefining trade [...] Full text...

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Yemen’s fragile calm unravels as hunger and aid restrictions deepen crisis

14 january 2026 - 19:42:06
New York, US (PANA) - A fragile political calm in Yemen is fraying, with renewed instability and aid restrictions deepening [...] Full text...

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Global employment stable but decent jobs in short supply

14 january 2026 - 17:48:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global unemployment remains stable, but progress toward decent work has stalled, according to a new report [...] Full text...

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Iran withdraws from BRICS naval exercises in Cape Town

13 january 2026 - 07:47:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Iran has agreed to withdraw from the BRICS war exercises off Cape Town coast [...] Full text...

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AU's 51st Permanent Representatives’ committee session begins

12 january 2026 - 13:01:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 51st Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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South African Minister defends BRICS naval exercise

12 january 2026 - 07:51:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has defended the military exercises with China, [...] Full text...

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South Africa hosts major BRICS naval exercise

09 january 2026 - 08:16:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Warships from some members of the BRICS group have gathered in Cape Town waters for [...] Full text...

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Global economy shows signs of steady but subdued growth

08 january 2026 - 20:20:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global economy has shown resilience amid turbulence during the past year, including shifting trade policies [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council elects Indonesian candidate President for 2026

08 january 2026 - 14:37:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The UN Human Rights Council – the world’s principal defender of vulnerable people worldwide – has [...] Full text...

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South Africa condemns US aggression against Venezuela at UN meeting

06 january 2026 - 09:38:20
New York, US (PANA) – South Africa’s International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says the US invasion of Venezuela undermined international [...] Full text...

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Security Council: New faces, old tensions as five nations take their seats

03 january 2026 - 07:28:07
New York, US (PANA) - From deploying peacekeepers to conducting quiet – but at times heated – diplomacy, the UN [...] Full text...

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Security Council remains divided over Iran nuclear programme, sanctions stay in place

24 december 2025 - 15:35:39
New York, US (PANA)  - At a meeting to discuss nuclear non-proliferation on Tuesday, the Security Council’s stance on Iran’s [...] Full text...

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Security Council renews DR Congo peacekeeping mission amid renewed M23 offensives in the east

20 december 2025 - 07:03:40
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission [...] Full text...

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UN deal delivers a smoother ride for global trade

17 december 2025 - 05:19:41
New York, US (PANA) - Moving goods around the world could soon become cheaper, faster and far more flexible, following [...] Full text...

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Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikes

10 december 2025 - 18:07:47
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - In Gaza, as airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued to kill and maim Palestinians, UN human [...] Full text...

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China pulls out from Sudan's unprofitable oil production

08 december 2025 - 09:44:17
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - China is ending its oil production activities in Sudan, ending over 30 years of cooperation, [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags 'ruthless attack' by Sudan's paramilitary RSF on Zamzam camp as war crimes

03 december 2025 - 09:40:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) deliberately killed civilians, took hostages, pillaged and destroyed mosques, schools, and [...] Full text...

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AI: Without strong policies, inequalities between countries could widen

03 december 2025 - 07:18:59
New York, US (PANA) - Uncontrolled artificial intelligence (AI) could increase inequality between countries by widening gaps in economic performance, [...] Full text...

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Millions of jobs at risk in Asia-Pacific as AI adoption surges in wealthy nations

02 december 2025 - 20:27:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of jobs across Asia could be at risk as the AI industry booms at the [...] Full text...

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Uganda-Tanzania oil pipeline gets greenlight amid environmental concerns ((News Feature) by Kennedy Abwao - PANA Correspondent

02 december 2025 - 17:00:15
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The ink has not dried on the East African Court of Justices ruling giving the US$4 [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns unpaid dues near $1.6 billion, as budget cuts deepen

02 december 2025 - 06:59:37
New York, US (PANA) - With nearly $1.6 billion in unpaid dues, the UN Secretary-General warned on Monday that chronic [...] Full text...

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COP30: African negotiators see mixed signals

01 december 2025 - 09:54:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa hails G20 declaration as victory for multilateralism

23 november 2025 - 10:21:30
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has called the G20 Johannesburg Leaders’ Declaration a significant confirmation of the [...] Full text...

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G20 Leaders' Summit adopts declaration - Spokesperson

23 november 2025 - 07:11:33
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya has confirmed that the leaders of the G20 have [...] Full text...

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G20 must reflect aspirations of Africa and the world - Ramaphosa

23 november 2025 - 07:03:06
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the first-ever G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil must [...] Full text...

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South African President confirms US will attend G20 Summit

21 november 2025 - 07:55:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the United States will participate in [...] Full text...

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Policy actions can reinforce growth progress in many G20 economies: IMF Blog byNicolas Fernandez-Arias, Shushanik Hakobyan

20 november 2025 - 07:41:47
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Since the G20’s foundational Pittsburgh conference in 2009, progress toward its goal of strong, sustainable, [...] Full text...

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Cities now home to nearly half of humanity: UN report

19 november 2025 - 10:20:24
New York, US (PANA) - Forty-five per cent of the 8.2 billion people on the planet live in cities, which [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Diplomatic momentum must translate into urgent steps on the ground

19 november 2025 - 09:15:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is prepared to play “any role” needed to advance the breakthrough Security Council [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council authorises temporary international force for Gaza

18 november 2025 - 07:53:15
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday that endorses a peace plan for [...] Full text...

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South Africa rolls out red carpet for G20 Summit

18 november 2025 - 07:23:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government says it is ready to welcome world leaders from 42 [...] Full text...

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UN warns against resumption of nuclear testing

31 october 2025 - 07:41:40
New York, US (PANA) - The specter of nuclear mushroom clouds has resurfaced. Following comments by US President Donald Trump [...] Full text...

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Multilateralism can survive the loss of consensus (Danny Quah, Professor of Economics at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, writes for F&D Magazine)

29 october 2025 - 07:44:05
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can adversarial nations work together for the common good? It’s natural to despair over prospects [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa salutes Indonesia's role in anti-apartheid struggle

23 october 2025 - 06:11:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday welcomed Indonesia to the BRICS group of [...] Full text...

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Finance changed, risks didn’t (By Yao Zeng for F&D Magazine, an assistant professor of finance and the Cynthia and Bennett Golub Faculty Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania)

22 october 2025 - 07:16:02
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More than 15 years after the global financial crisis, the banking and financial system looks [...] Full text...

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American retail giant eyes African markets

21 october 2025 - 09:11:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Major international retailer Walmart is investing in South Africa with mega stores planned around [...] Full text...

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UN faces ‘race to bankruptcy’ as Guterres unveils sharply reduced 2026 budget

18 october 2025 - 08:05:42
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations faces a “race to bankruptcy” unless Member States pay their dues in [...] Full text...

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IMF Managing Director sets out priorities for a resilient global economy

17 october 2025 - 07:13:57
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has called for increased efforts to spur [...] Full text...

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Global Economic Outlook shows modest change amid policy shifts and complex forces (IMF Blog by Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas)

15 october 2025 - 10:46:05
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - In April, the United States shook global trade norms by announcing sweeping tariffs. Given the [...] Full text...

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Deputy UN chief pays tribute to Beijing’s key role in advancing women’s rights

14 october 2025 - 07:06:54
Beijing, China (PANA) - UN Deputy-Secretary General Amina Mohammed has acknowledged the Chinese capital’s enduring association with the fight for [...] Full text...

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Trade, debt and investment at the heart of upcoming UN meeting, as global unpredictability hits people’s livelihoods

13 october 2025 - 20:15:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s poorest are being squeezed by trade uncertainty, heavy debt burdens and falling investment, the [...] Full text...

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Opportunity in a time of change (IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's curtain raiser speech for the 2025 World Bank, IMF Annual Meetings)

12 october 2025 - 11:56:40
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As I look at the world over the decades, I see incredible progress, but also [...] Full text...

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Turning Tanzania’s farmers into agri- entrepreneurs. A unique international alliance helps smallholder farmers become more sustainable and profitable (By Caitríona Palmer and Birom Seck)

09 october 2025 - 07:36:35
Mwanza, Tanzania (PANA) - It is just past dawn in the village of Kasuguti, Tanzania, and as a golden pink [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges countries to ‘seize this historic opportunity’ as renewable energy use grows

08 october 2025 - 07:43:53
New York, US (PANA) - With clean energy on the rise, the UN Secretary-General renewed his longstanding call for countries [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN rights council extends mandate of Fact-Finding Mission for one year

06 october 2025 - 16:04:29
Geneva, Swizerland (PANA) - As the conflict in Sudan enters its third year, the United Nations Human Rights Council voted [...] Full text...

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Libyan political working group discusses UN mission's roadmap

28 september 2025 - 17:20:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Political Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya of the Berlin Process met [...] Full text...

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IMF encourages Botswana to streamline public spending

27 september 2025 - 08:29:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s economic activity is expected to contract by about 1 percent in 2025, owing primarily to [...] Full text...

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Taiwan confirms it is restricting trade to South Africa

25 september 2025 - 07:55:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Taiwan has confirmed that it is restricting trade to South Africa after Pretoria said [...] Full text...

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New national climate plans unveiled at high-level summit ahead of COP30 conference

25 september 2025 - 04:45:31
New York, US (PANA) - From accelerating the move to clean energy to planting acres of trees, leaders from more [...] Full text...

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How the battle for control could crush AI’s promise

20 september 2025 - 10:39:57
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A shift toward centralisation and concentration could snuff out technology’s productive potential, writes Carl Benedikt [...] Full text...

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Global debt remains above 235% of world GDP

19 september 2025 - 09:26:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Decline in private lending offsets increase in public borrowing; notable differences persist across countries and [...] Full text...

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US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire

19 september 2025 - 05:04:12
New York, US (PANA) -  The United States once again vetoed a UN resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent [...] Full text...

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‘No end’ expected to floods and storms as global heating continues

19 september 2025 - 04:43:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s water resources face growing pressure from climate change while emergencies involving the life-giving resource [...] Full text...

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Venezuelan migrants drive economic gains in Ecuador but face persistent vulnerabilities

17 september 2025 - 16:07:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Venezuelan migrants in Ecuador contribute an estimated $900 million each year to the country’s economy, yet [...] Full text...

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Kenyan mercenary in Russia flees into Ukrainian military camp on battlefront

17 september 2025 - 16:07:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A Kenyan mercenary who was tricked into the Russian military has surrendered to Ukrainian forces on [...] Full text...

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Digital technology driving the future of jobs (World Bank Blog by Christine Zhenwei Qiang, Global Director, Digital Vice Presidency; Stéphane Straub, Chief Economist, Infrastructure Vice Presidency, World Bank; and Leora Klapper, Lead Economist)

17 september 2025 - 09:29:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A farmer in Kenya uses mobile apps to get real-time harvesting tips, check market prices, and [...] Full text...

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UN: World leaders should commit to human rights, international justice - HRW

17 september 2025 - 09:19:41
New York, US (PANA) – World leaders gathering at the United Nations General Assembly from 22-30 September should commit to protecting [...] Full text...

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Explainer: Why Sudanese political, military and popular groups opposed statement by Quartet (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

14 september 2025 - 14:12:32
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Both the Sudanese military establishment and political forces aligned to the army and pro-Islamic trends [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council renews Sudan sanctions

13 september 2025 - 05:22:04
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday extended for another year Sudan's sanctions regime including an [...] Full text...

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Rights group warns acid spill in Zambia's copperbelt jeopardises residents’ health

11 september 2025 - 11:26:37
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – A human rights watchdog on Thursday urged the Zambian authorities to address recent reports that [...] Full text...

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South Africa postpones naval exercises with Russia and China

09 september 2025 - 07:27:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Department of Defence has requested a postponement of joint exercises with the [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief denounces ‘glorification of violence’ and attack on rule of law

08 september 2025 - 13:15:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” [...] Full text...

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Three years ago, Finance & Development devoted a full issue to anticipating “The Money Revolution,” driven by innovations in finance, such as crypto assets. That revolution, writes F&D editor-in-chief Gita Bhatt, is now unfolding

08 september 2025 - 10:48:33
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The September issue of F&D looks at the new frontiers of finance, where technology, [...] Full text...

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Air pollution is on the rise – but not everywhere, says UN weather agency

05 september 2025 - 07:42:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every [...] Full text...

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US dollar remains central to global economy despite search for alternatives (Blog by Mouhamado Sy, senior economist in the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department)

27 august 2025 - 13:24:13
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - How has the US dollar dominated the global financial system for so long? Harvard [...] Full text...

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Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York

22 august 2025 - 20:19:09
New York, US (PANA) - Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to [...] Full text...

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Reclaiming a policy role for economists (IMF Blog by Karen Dynan, Professor of Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard University and nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics)

22 august 2025 - 11:58:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Acknowledging missteps, listening well, defending data, and avoiding jargon will help the profession engageEconomists have [...] Full text...

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US sanctions critical minerals traffickers stoking armed conflict in eastern DRC

13 august 2025 - 07:24:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Treasury Department is sanctioning four entities producing and trading in conflict minerals in [...] Full text...

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Global food prices rise in July, driven by meat and vegetable oils

10 august 2025 - 08:28:17
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food prices rose 1.6 percent in July, driven mainly by higher meat and vegetable oil [...] Full text...

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Extreme heat is breaking records worldwide: UN weather agency

08 august 2025 - 07:48:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the [...] Full text...

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The Debate over Falling Fertility: IMF Finance & Development (By David E. Bloom, Professor of Economics and Demography at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health)

06 august 2025 - 12:21:08
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may [...] Full text...

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South Africa's macadamia industry grows despite export uncertainty

31 july 2025 - 11:44:28
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Yields of macadamia nuts in South Africa, the world’s leading producer and exporter of the [...] Full text...

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Tech’s Winner-Take-All Trap (IMF Finance & Development Feature, By Bruce Edwards)

30 july 2025 - 06:25:42
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - When controlled by a select few, tech innovation can be self-serving and undermine the institutions [...] Full text...

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Global current account balances widen, reversing narrowing trend (IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas)

23 july 2025 - 12:26:04
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global current account balances widened by a sizable 0.6 percentage points of world GDP [...] Full text...

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UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit

22 july 2025 - 17:43:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on [...] Full text...

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Deadly floods show need for faster, wider warnings, UN agency says

22 july 2025 - 06:32:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From the Himalayas to rural Texas, deadly floods this month have killed hundreds and exposed dangerous [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile concludes working trip to China

21 july 2025 - 08:26:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile this weekend concluded a trip to China which [...] Full text...

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IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath’s statement at the conclusion of the Third Meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors

19 july 2025 - 06:37:40
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (PANA) - International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath delivered the following remarks at the [...] Full text...

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High-level South African delegation attends Chinese expo

14 july 2025 - 09:36:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Afria's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Monday departed for Beijing to participate in [...] Full text...

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Overlooked and underestimated: Sand and dust storms wreak havoc across borders

13 july 2025 - 05:05:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are three Great Pyramids at Giza in Egypt - but imagine if there were 307 [...] Full text...

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We need a new Growth Compact (IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, IMF’s economic counsellor and director of the Research Department)

09 july 2025 - 12:29:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Policymakers are grappling with how to boost growth and expand opportunities.Early in the last [...] Full text...

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EU-AU Angola summit on 24-25 Nov aims at deeper cooperation

08 july 2025 - 14:59:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states and the 55 countries of [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for mobilization on climate at BRICS Summit

08 july 2025 - 09:13:07
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on members BRICS group of emerging countries [...] Full text...

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‘Cooperation is humanity’s greatest innovation,’ UN chief declares at BRICS summit

07 july 2025 - 22:05:55
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for reform of multilateralism

07 july 2025 - 15:04:27
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for respect for international law and for [...] Full text...

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Mercedes-Benz suspends South African operation

03 july 2025 - 07:42:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Mercedes-Benz has shut down operations at its South African plant for more than one month [...] Full text...

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Subsidised prices encourage Senegalese farmers to increase peanuts

02 july 2025 - 11:12:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal’s subsidised prices for seeds and fertilisers are expected to motivate farmers to plant more peanut [...] Full text...

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Bold new initiative aims to strengthen and improve the UN, senior officials tell Member States

25 june 2025 - 05:50:05
New York, US (PANA) - Member States heard on Tuesday how the UN is progressing with a new plan to [...] Full text...

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Investments in aquaculture could create more than 20 million jobs by 2050

24 june 2025 - 08:03:07
Entebbe, Uganda (PANA) – Aquaculture could generate as many as 22 million jobs by 2050, according to a new report [...] Full text...

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Can Africa claim the 21st century? World Bank Blog By Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, and Chorching Goh, Lead Economist, Africa

23 june 2025 - 09:13:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In 2000, the World Bank published, “Can Africa Claim the 21st Century?” This landmark report [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum selects 100 start-ups from 28 countries to join its Technology Pioneers community

23 june 2025 - 08:09:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Monday announced the 2025 cohort of its Technology Pioneers community, a [...] Full text...

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International committee on Libya regrets lack of 'full implementation' of 2020 ceasefire agreement

21 june 2025 - 08:28:01
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The International Follow-up Committee on Libya (IFCL) has noted with regret that while the 2020 ceasefire [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Global energy transition gains ground, but security and capital challenges persist

18 june 2025 - 14:38:39
Geneva, Switzerland– Global progress towards secure, equitable and sustainable energy is accelerating after years of sluggish gains, according to a [...] Full text...

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Guterres to launch life-saving campaign strengthening mine action worldwide

16 june 2025 - 23:42:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is set to launch a global campaign to boost support for disarmament and [...] Full text...

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FDI flows to developing economies drop to lowest level since 2005 EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025, AT 1:30 PM UTC

16 june 2025 - 12:54:10
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and [...] Full text...

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Most of the developing world is turning into a development-free zone: World Bank Blog By Indermit Gill, Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Senior Vice President for Development Economics and M. Ayhan Kose, Deputy Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Director of the Prospects Group, Development Economics

11 june 2025 - 07:45:28
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Only six months ago, a “soft landing” appeared to be in sight: the global economy [...] Full text...

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Global economy set for weakest run since 2008 outside of recessions

10 june 2025 - 13:52:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year [...] Full text...

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Carbon credits: Can a country buy its way to net zero?

07 june 2025 - 08:22:00
Brussels, Belgium (PANA} - As nations mark World Environment Day this week, the European Commission’s proposed target of a 90 [...] Full text...

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United States, Ukraine among new members elected to UN Economic and Social Council

04 june 2025 - 20:02:38
New York, US (PANA) - The General Assembly on Wednesday elected a new slate of members to the UN Economic [...] Full text...

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A United Europe Can Shape the Global Economy: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt, Head of Policy Communications and Editor-In-Chief of Finance & Development Magazine

04 june 2025 - 09:36:14
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Not many places match the European Union for quality of life. Its workers enjoy [...] Full text...

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Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council

03 june 2025 - 20:35:11
New York, US (PANA) - Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Germany’s Annalena Baerbock elected President of the 80th General Assembly

03 june 2025 - 06:06:34
New York, US (PANA) - Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was elected President of the General Assembly’s 80th session [...] Full text...

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As AI evolves, pressure mounts to regulate ‘killer robots’ (By Conor Lennon, UN News)

01 june 2025 - 15:30:59
New York, US (PANA) - A world in which algorithms determine the fate of soldiers and civilians alike is no [...] Full text...

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UN’s lifesaving programmes under threat as budget crisis hits hard

31 may 2025 - 09:46:12
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is facing a deepening budget crisis that threatens lifesaving operations worldwide. From refugee aid [...] Full text...

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Global job growth revised down amid economic slowdown

29 may 2025 - 07:32:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Wednesday revised its forecast for global employment growth from 1.7% [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Chief economists warn global growth under strain from trade policy shocks and AI disruption

28 may 2025 - 11:48:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global economic outlook has worsened since the start of the year, as rising economic nationalism [...] Full text...

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Real cost of disasters is 10 times higher than previously thought, says UN

27 may 2025 - 17:03:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As countries face increasingly steep bills from natural hazards, the true cost of disasters is actually [...] Full text...

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Public health champions honoured for work ‘beyond the call of normal duty’

24 may 2025 - 07:44:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some patients are easy to diagnose. They walk into a clinic and explain their symptoms. They [...] Full text...

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WHO validates Mauritania for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

19 may 2025 - 22:20:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Mauritania as having eliminated trachoma as a public health [...] Full text...

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Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same

17 may 2025 - 18:49:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As world leaders meet in Geneva to negotiate a new UN-brokered agreement on pandemic preparedness, we [...] Full text...

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Sudden escalation of trade tensions sends shockwaves through global economy

16 may 2025 - 07:38:44
New York, US (PANA) - Amid escalating trade tensions and growing policy uncertainties, the global economy stands at a fragile [...] Full text...

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South African minister hails latest export of avacados to China

15 may 2025 - 06:58:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen on Wednesday conveyed his deep satisfaction with the [...] Full text...

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As funding cuts bite, UN chief announces new dawn for peacekeeping

14 may 2025 - 05:28:32
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The future of peacekeeping took centre stage on Tuesday in Berlin as UN chief António Guterres [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for major reforms to cut costs and improve efficiency

13 may 2025 - 06:20:14
New York, US (PANA) - Amid financial strain and growing global challenges, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is pushing for wide-ranging [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International alleges advanced Chinese weaponry provided by UAE identified in Sudan war in breach of arms embargo

10 may 2025 - 12:01:07
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sophisticated Chinese weaponry, re-exported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been captured in Khartoum, [...] Full text...

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UNFPA calls on US to reconsider ban on future funding

10 may 2025 - 08:20:52
New York, US (PANA) - The United States’ decision to halt future funding to the UN sexual and reproductive health [...] Full text...

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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift

10 may 2025 - 08:05:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...

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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift

10 may 2025 - 07:59:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends South Sudan mission amid rising instability

09 may 2025 - 07:27:07
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) [...] Full text...

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‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development - could AI provide answers?

06 may 2025 - 07:38:43
New York, US (PANA) - The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has [...] Full text...

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Education has been and can continue to be at the centre of global poverty reduction: IMF Blog By Amory Gethin, Economist in the World Bank’s Development Research Group

30 april 2025 - 08:33:14
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world economy has experienced a remarkable transformation over the past four decades. Global [...] Full text...

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Asia can boost economic resilience amid surging trade tensions: IMF Blog By Thomas Helbling, Andrea Pescatori, and Krishna Srinivasan

25 april 2025 - 08:47:23
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As the global economic system is being reset, US tariffs are the highest in a [...] Full text...

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IMF chief calls for balanced growth in global policy agenda

25 april 2025 - 07:31:27
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Countries must work constructively to resolve trade tensions, safeguard economic and financial stability, and double [...] Full text...

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Launch of a new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the UAE

24 april 2025 - 13:38:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the United [...] Full text...

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World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30

23 april 2025 - 20:16:52
New York, US PANA) - At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya appeals for international support for political process

20 april 2025 - 12:01:16
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, advocated with international partners [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa and Taiwan embroiled in diplomatic row

17 april 2025 - 15:44:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa believes the People's Republic of China has full sovereignty over Taiwan and, [...] Full text...

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Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief

17 april 2025 - 05:35:53
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing the opening of an international forum in Hanoi on partnerships for green growth, UN [...] Full text...

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US tariffs move could see three per cent fall in global trade, says top UN economist

11 april 2025 - 17:27:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade could shrink by three per cent as a result of the United States’ new [...] Full text...

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World sees highest recorded executions since 2015: Amnesty International

08 april 2025 - 11:01:11
London, UK (PANA) - Global executions hit their highest figure since 2015, as over 1,500 people were executed across 15 [...] Full text...

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Trump imposes 30% trade tariff on South Africa

03 april 2025 - 07:32:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Thursday addressed President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is [...] Full text...

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Some 47 million health workers and advocates call for cleaner air to curb pollution deaths

29 march 2025 - 05:23:57
Cartagena, Colombia (PANA) - Over 50 countries, cities, and organisations pledged new commitments on Thursday to tackle air pollution, protect [...] Full text...

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Climate change: Paris Agreement goals still within reach, says UN chief

19 march 2025 - 07:30:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The effects of human-driven climate change surged to alarming levels in 2024, with some consequences likely [...] Full text...

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Foot and mouth disease outbreaks have not hindered South Africa’s beef exports

18 march 2025 - 11:48:24
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak that has impacted South Africa since 2021 continues [...] Full text...

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Transparency International says Covid 19 worsened corruption worldwide

15 march 2025 - 12:44:14
 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global [...] Full text...

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New risks loom for global trade, warns UN body

15 march 2025 - 07:26:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While global trade started 2025 on stable ground, challenges are mounting, according to the UN trade [...] Full text...

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South African lawmakers take aim at Trump administration

07 march 2025 - 08:51:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Lawmakers on Thursday took aim at the Trump administration’s decision to halt [...] Full text...

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Democratising innovation can harness untapped talent and spur economic growth: IMF Blog By Xavier Jaravel, Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics

05 march 2025 - 13:01:25
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Notwithstanding Plato’s 2,400-year-oldproverb, necessity alone is not the mother of invention. It also requires opportunity. An [...] Full text...

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UN expert denounces 'cruel game' of hostage-taking

05 march 2025 - 07:50:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  A United Nations independent expert warned on Tuesday of an increase in hostage-taking by states and [...] Full text...

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New report forecasts better prospects for South Africa’s dairy industry

01 march 2025 - 11:55:25
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s dairy industry is likely to grow in the future due to improving economic [...] Full text...

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Global biodiversity agreement mobilises $200 billion boost for nature

01 march 2025 - 05:24:09
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year [...] Full text...

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Signing of a memorandum of understanding between Tunis and Beijing for the construction of a medical centre in Kairouan

25 february 2025 - 16:33:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and China signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday for the construction of a medical [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief decries substantial rise in death penalty executions

25 february 2025 - 16:29:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International efforts to eradicate the death penalty came into sharp focus at the Human Rights Council [...] Full text...

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Foreign Direct Investment increased to a record $41 trillion: IMF Blog By Topias Leino and Maja Gavrilovic

21 february 2025 - 09:20:59
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global foreign direct investment grew again in 2023 after declining the previous year. Inward direct [...] Full text...

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Rosemary DiCarlo condemns divisions and foreign interference as factors of instability in Libya

20 february 2025 - 13:44:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, Rosemary DiCarlo, has pointed to deep divisions [...] Full text...

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World Resources Institute, World Bank present landmark assessment of nature-based solutions in Africa

19 february 2025 - 11:57:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the [...] Full text...

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Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential

18 february 2025 - 19:44:18
New York, US (PANA) - Strengthening international cooperation and delivering on a UN pact that calls for reforming global governance, [...] Full text...

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Improved quality control kick-starts Kenya’s avocado output in 2025

15 february 2025 - 13:16:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s avocado production is expected to rebound by four percent in 2025, reaching 585,000 metric tons, [...] Full text...

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Ghana President Mahama 'spearheads' diplomatic efforts to reiterate AES into ECOWAS

09 february 2025 - 13:57:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama is spearheading diplomatic efforts to reintegrate Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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January was the warmest on record: WMO

07 february 2025 - 05:32:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said [...] Full text...

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Reusable rockets, air taxis and ‘autonomous autos’ are the future: WIPO

06 february 2025 - 05:45:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Air taxis, “autonomous autos” and reusable rockets are just some of the future transport solutions that [...] Full text...

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Surge in tourists visiting South Africa

05 february 2025 - 07:51:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s tourism sector continues to grow, with total arrivals reaching 8.92 million in [...] Full text...

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WHO chief asks US to reconsider withdrawal from UN health agency

04 february 2025 - 07:49:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday he would “welcome constructive dialogue” [...] Full text...

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African Union urges Trump to revisit US exit from WHO

28 january 2025 - 17:54:13
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The African Union on Jan.22 urged new U.S. President Donald Trump to revisit his decision to [...] Full text...

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Global economy stabilises, but developing economies face tougher slog EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025, AT 1:00 PM ET, WHICH IS 6:00 PM UTC.

16 january 2025 - 18:42:16
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Developing economies -which fuel 60 per cent of global growth - are projected to finish [...] Full text...

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World economic outlook for 2025 weighed down by fragmentation, debt and political uncertainty

16 january 2025 - 10:22:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global economy is set to face significant challenges in 2025, with 56% of chief economists [...] Full text...

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Call for Collaboration in the Intelligent Age: World Economic Forum annual meeting 2025

14 january 2025 - 16:06:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  – Amid a world being shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and technological advancement, the World Economic [...] Full text...

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South African institute downplays threat of Chinese virus

10 january 2025 - 07:47:36
Cape 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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Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns

10 january 2025 - 06:57:55
New York, US (PANA) - Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from [...] Full text...

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Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus: WHO

07 january 2025 - 18:31:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN [...] Full text...

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Global Cooperation at a crossroads: Possibility amid rising geopolitical uncertainty

07 january 2025 - 16:02:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer offers a critical assessment of the state of global [...] Full text...

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New Security Council members take their seats

03 january 2025 - 07:33:11
New York, US (PANA) - Five elected members of the Security Council officially began two-year terms on Thursday, with five [...] Full text...

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WHO continues to urge China to share data five years after COVID-19

01 january 2025 - 03:08:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) this week reflected on COVID-19, and ongoing efforts to understand 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 - 08:18:06
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the [...] Full text...

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UN World Court concludes landmark hearings on States’ responsibility for climate change

23 december 2024 - 19:49:49
New York, US (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held historic hearings from 2 to 13 December addressing [...] Full text...

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Libya's economy set for sustainable growth, increased productivity

18 december 2024 - 11:05:54
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Libya’s economy is expected to stabilise following an agreement ending the leadership crisis at the [...] Full text...

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Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents, says WHO

18 december 2024 - 05:31:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus [...] Full text...

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South Africa's former finance minister to head G20 Africa Expert Panel

17 december 2024 - 06:24:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed to head the G20 [...] Full text...

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Mali's military leader inaugurates lithium mine

16 december 2024 - 19:43:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Mali's Transition, General Assimi Goita, on Sunday inaugurated the Goulamina lithium mine in [...] Full text...

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Despite big hurdles, long journey to electric mobility begins across Africa

14 december 2024 - 12:42:24
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Switching to electric mobility is a no-brainer: tailpipe emissions cause poor health or even death [...] Full text...

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Gold Outlook 2025 navigates a fine line influenced by rates, risk and growth

13 december 2024 - 12:41:19
London, UK (PANA) - Gold is poised for its best annual performance in more than a decade – up 28% [...] Full text...

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Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom

05 december 2024 - 19:36:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite [...] Full text...

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