As the ‘world court’ turns 80, Guterres says law must prevail over force

18 april 2026 - 07:56:43
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The world is at a “moment of crisis” and countries must reaffirm commitment to international [...] Full text...

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‘Time for diplomacy over escalation’ in Middle East war: Guterres

15 april 2026 - 07:41:18
New York, US (PANA) - As the war in the Middle East continues, the United Nations Secretary-General issued a passionate [...] Full text...

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MIDDLE EAST: Civilians suffer as uncertainty and tensions persist

14 april 2026 - 19:47:19
New York, US (PANA) - As Israel and Lebanon prepare for talks in Washington, the UN Secretary-General has urged both [...] Full text...

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Former Burundian FM Shingiro named AU Special Envoy on ICJ judgement on Gabon/Equatorial Guinea islands dispute

26 march 2026 - 09:48:30
Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Former Burundian Foreign Minister Albert Shingiro has been appointed as Special Envoy to support Gabon [...] Full text...

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UN experts urge states to support General Assembly resolution operationalising ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate obligations

16 march 2026 - 08:32:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – All states must support a UN General Assembly resolution upholding the 2025 Advisory Opinion by the [...] Full text...

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Ocean governance must be grounded in international law: UN experts

25 february 2026 - 09:00:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN experts on Tuesday urged States to ensure that any new regulations governing the deep seabed, [...] Full text...

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US, Mauritius to hold bilateral security discussions on Chagos Archipelago, Diego Garcia

18 february 2026 - 10:22:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Mauritius will hold discussions next week in Port Louis on the [...] Full text...

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UN chief deplores Israel’s move to resume land registration in the West Bank

17 february 2026 - 07:45:58
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Israel’s decision to resume land registration procedures in a [...] Full text...

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South Africa and Israel expel each other's top diplomats

30 january 2026 - 18:45:53
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa and Israel on Friday expelled the top diplomats in each other's country elevating [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns ‘law of the jungle’ is replacing rule of law

27 january 2026 - 05:18:36
New York, US (PANA) - Warning that the “rule of law is being replaced by the law of the jungle”, [...] Full text...

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UN expert: Demolition of UNRWA premises is symbolic of Israel’s attack on UN system

24 january 2026 - 08:26:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, has expressed grave concern about [...] Full text...

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Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN World Court

17 january 2026 - 17:22:53
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) -Myanmar on Friday rejected allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority, telling the International Court of [...] Full text...

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Myanmar’s Rohingya people called ‘Muslim dogs’ before attacks, ICJ hears

15 january 2026 - 17:48:05
The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) - Hearings continued on Thursday at the UN’s top court into the Gambia’s claim that [...] Full text...

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East Jerusalem: Forced shutdown of UN clinic signals escalating disregard for international law

14 january 2026 - 20:00:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA0 - The temporary closure of a UN-run health centre in East Jerusalem is the latest phase in [...] Full text...

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UN World Court begins landmark hearings on Gambia's Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar

13 january 2026 - 07:20:30
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Public hearings opened on Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a landmark [...] Full text...

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How climate change is threatening human rights

03 january 2026 - 14:05:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With rising effects of climate change across the globe, the world has started recognising that climate [...] Full text...

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Global atrocity risks rising, warns new UN adviser on genocide prevention

12 december 2025 - 15:34:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is witnessing an alarming erosion of respect for international law, with conflicts increasingly targeting [...] Full text...

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Five climate trailblazers: UNEP’S 2025 Champions of the Earth

11 december 2025 - 19:36:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global temperatures rises are projected to surpass 1.5°C (2.7°F) within the next decade, underscoring the urgency [...] Full text...

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UN strongly condemns Israel's unauthorised entry of UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem

09 december 2025 - 07:35:22
New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said that Israeli police raided its compound [...] Full text...

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Global atrocity risks rising, warns new UN adviser on genocide prevention

09 december 2025 - 07:24:48
New York, US (PANA) - The world is witnessing an alarming erosion of respect for international law, with conflicts increasingly [...] Full text...

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Israeli police forcibly enter UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem

08 december 2025 - 17:10:44
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said that Israeli police raided its compound [...] Full text...

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UN Special Committee warns of Israel’s continued expansionist agenda under the so-called 'Greater Israel' project

19 november 2025 - 09:36:49
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the [...] Full text...

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‘Mobs’ target Palestinians in occupied West Bank, as floods roil Gaza

15 november 2025 - 05:11:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Images emerged this week of what appear to be mobs of masked Israeli settlers carrying out [...] Full text...

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One in five children has not received essential vaccinations in Gaza

09 november 2025 - 08:20:08
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As United Nations agencies prepare to launch a massive vaccination campaign for 44,000 children in [...] Full text...

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Fragile Gaza ceasefire marks ‘a momentous but precarious juncture’, UN envoy tells Security Council

23 october 2025 - 17:37:39
New York, US (PANA) - The Gaza ceasefire provides a rare opportunity to end one of the most destructive phases [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Israel to respect its obligations reaffirmed by the ICJ

23 october 2025 - 16:07:49
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to respect its obligations regarding the presence and activities [...] Full text...

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Israel obliged to let aid flow into Occupied Palestinian Territory, says World Court

22 october 2025 - 18:22:21
The Hague,Netherlands (PANA) -  The International Court of Justice (ICJ) says that Israel must uphold its responsibilities as the “occupying [...] Full text...

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UN World Court weighs in on right to strike

07 october 2025 - 07:53:26
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened hearings on Monday to determine whether the right [...] Full text...

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Rights group stresses need to protect civilians

06 october 2025 - 07:11:00
Gaza City , Gaza (PANA) – United States President Donald Trump’s “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict,” announced on 29 [...] Full text...

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Youth to UN: ‘Listen to us. Invest in us. Partner with us’

26 september 2025 - 05:22:18
New York, US (PANA) - With nearly half the global population under 30, the UN continues to emphasise the indispensable [...] 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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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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ICJ dismisses Equatorial Guinea's case against France in sale of Paris mansion

13 september 2025 - 06:06:09
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday rejected, by 13 votes to two, Equatorial [...] Full text...

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Window to prevent famine spreading in Gaza is ‘closing fast’, UN warns

08 september 2025 - 06:39:09
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The narrow window to prevent the spread of famine from northern Gaza to other parts [...] Full text...

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UN rights office worried over escalation in Gaza City, annexation plans for West Bank

05 september 2025 - 07:56:51
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - A senior official from the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Thursday he was [...] Full text...

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‘Our livelihoods have been cut off,’ say West Bank farmers ahead of olive harvest (By UN News)

31 august 2025 - 07:35:22
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - In the occupied West Bank village of Kufr Qaddum, Yousef (not his real name) stands [...] Full text...

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Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City marks ‘new and dangerous phase’: Guterres

28 august 2025 - 14:20:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza, greater [...] Full text...

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Myanmar: Rights investigators reveal ‘systematic torture’, sexual violence

12 august 2025 - 15:35:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-mandated independent investigators have uncovered “systematic torture” in Myanmar’s military-run detention facilities – including beatings, electric [...] Full text...

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‘There is no military solution’ to end Israel-Palestine conflict, Security Council hears, as starvation stalks the Gaza Strip

10 august 2025 - 20:34:56
New York, US (PANA) - It’s essential to work towards a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict as the international [...] Full text...

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Israel’s military takeover of Gaza City would mark ‘a dangerous escalation’: Guterres

08 august 2025 - 20:35:05
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed grave concern over Israel’s decision to “take control of [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Security Council meets on hostage crisis amid ‘unbearable’ conditions facing Palestinian civilians

06 august 2025 - 06:53:26
New York, US (PANA) - As conditions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel continue to deteriorate, a senior UN [...] Full text...

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UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations

04 august 2025 - 21:27:23
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - At a major UN forum opening in Awaza, Turkmenistan, this week, parliamentarians from around the world [...] Full text...

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In hard-hitting human rights address, Guterres calls for urgent action on Gaza, authoritarianism and climate justice

26 july 2025 - 07:33:25
New York, US (PANA) - The world is facing a “moral crisis” marked by rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality and a [...] Full text...

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ICJ affirms states have 'an obligation to prevent significant harm to the environment'

23 july 2025 - 18:37:08
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - This is a turning point for international law, with considerable political repercussions. In a highly [...] Full text...

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Srebrenica, 30 years on: UN officials and survivors call for truth, justice and vigilance

08 july 2025 - 21:31:38
New York, US (PANA) - At the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, survivors of the Srebrenica genocide joined top officials [...] Full text...

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Eighty years on, UN Charter marked by reflection, resolve – and a run (Feature by By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

27 june 2025 - 05:50:48
New York, US (PANA) - It wasn’t an average Thursday morning in Manhattan. In the early hours, UN diplomats (and [...] Full text...

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Israeli actions in Palestinian territories constitute war crimes, Human Rights Council hears

18 june 2025 - 06:59:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing crises in the Occupied Palestinian Territory was in the spotlight this week at the [...] Full text...

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‘Behind each crisis, people are suffering,’ Türk tells Human Rights Council

17 june 2025 - 07:47:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Eighty years after the United Nations was established to end war, uphold fundamental human rights and [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly adopts Gaza ceasefire resolution by overwhelming majority

13 june 2025 - 07:18:48
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly, meeting in emergency session on Thursday in New York, overwhelmingly adopted [...] Full text...

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Israeli attacks on Gaza schools could be crimes against humanity: UN probe

10 june 2025 - 18:47:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Israeli military’s destruction of Gaza’s education and cultural infrastructure amount to war crimes and the [...] Full text...

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'Victims still waiting for justice, truth and reparations 25 years on from Kisangani war in DRC'

05 june 2025 - 11:36:04
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Twenty-five years since the six-day war in Kisangani in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in [...] Full text...

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South Africa condemns latest Gaza atrocity

04 june 2025 - 09:02:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  The South African government on Wednesday said it is gravely alarmed by reports confirming [...] Full text...

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New judge elected to the International Court of Justice

27 may 2025 - 17:34:56
New York, US (PANA) - A seasoned diplomat and legal scholar from Jordan was elected on Tuesday to serve as [...] Full text...

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‘Stop the 21st century atrocity’ in Gaza, Fletcher urges UN Security Council

14 may 2025 - 05:45:24
New York, US (PANA) - No aid has entered Gaza for more than 10 weeks and every single one of [...] 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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World court rejects Sudan’s genocide case against UAE

06 may 2025 - 07:00:47
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of of Justice (ICJ has rejected Sudan’s case accusing the United Arab [...] Full text...

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Israel's restrictions on UN agencies in Gaza highlighted at world court

28 april 2025 - 15:42:32
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday into Israel’s continuing severe restrictions on [...] Full text...

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World Court begins hearing Sudan’s ‘complicity in genocide’ case against the United Arab Emirates

10 april 2025 - 17:41:37
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday began hearing Sudan’s case against the United [...] Full text...

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UN rights office calls for end to Israel's ‘illegal presence’ in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

04 april 2025 - 20:33:37
New York, US (PANA) - Amid reports of escalating settler violence in the West Bank, the UN rights office, OHCHR, [...] Full text...

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JP Morgan downgrades South African equities

12 march 2025 - 07:08:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – JP Morgan on Tuesday downgraded South African equities to “neutral” from “overweight”, citing concerns over [...] Full text...

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Sudan sends UAE to ICJ for supporting rival RSF militia in bloody war

07 march 2025 - 08:47:02
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Sudan has filed an application against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the International Court [...] Full text...

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South Africa hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

16 january 2025 - 06:07:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has welcomed the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, saying it a “crucial first [...] Full text...

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Guterres to conduct solidarity visit to Lebanon

14 january 2025 - 19:24:04
New York (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres will travel to Lebanon later this week for a solidarity visit with [...] 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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Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa

14 december 2024 - 07:08:04
New York, US (PANA) - Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events [...] Full text...

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World Court Considers Climate Change

03 december 2024 - 07:41:31
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Over the next two weeks, over 100 countries and international organisations will participate in hearings [...] Full text...

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How to advance women’s roles in peace and security

24 october 2024 - 11:26:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately affected [...] Full text...

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Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius

04 october 2024 - 05:25:58
London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos [...] Full text...

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UN experts call on FIFA to respect international law over violations in Israel

04 october 2024 - 05:18:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent experts are calling on the powerful body that governs world football, FIFA, to demand [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory

18 september 2024 - 20:09:37
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that demands [...] Full text...

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Palestinian UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 months

09 september 2024 - 19:58:43
New Yor, US (PANA) - A draft Palestinians resolution submitted to the UN Monday is demanding that Israel end its [...] Full text...

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The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of war’ saved me, says former Sierra Leone child soldier

27 august 2024 - 05:03:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Seventy-five years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions, a former child soldier-turned foreign minister of [...] Full text...

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Amid reports of torture inside Isareli jails, rights experts call for end to impunity

06 august 2024 - 06:09:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of alleged torture and sexual violence in Israel’s Sde Teiman prison represent “the tip of [...] Full text...

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Independent rights experts urge States to comply with ICJ ruling on Israel

31 july 2024 - 05:27:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Member States must immediately comply with the recent “landmark ruling” by the International Court of [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Exodus from Khan Younis compounds pressure on meagre resources

24 july 2024 - 18:41:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - About 150,000 people fled Khan Younis in a single day on Monday following evacuation orders issued [...] Full text...

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UN Commission of Inquiry accepts ICJ opinion

23 july 2024 - 06:57:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday welcomed [...] Full text...

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Top UN court says Israel's continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is "unlawful"

19 july 2024 - 15:57:00
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA)  - In a landmark opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday said Israel’s continued [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Justice minister attends high-level Gaza talks

11 june 2024 - 09:29:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has arrived in Jordan to represent South Africa at a [...] Full text...

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More than a dozen NGOs urge UN Security Council to enforce ICJ orders on Israel’s actions in Rafah

27 may 2024 - 14:02:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than one dozen NGOs have signed a joint statement urgently calling on all permanent and [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Mass casualties reported in Israeli attack on camp for displaced

27 may 2024 - 13:21:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Dozens of people are believed to have died in an Israeli overnight attack on a camp [...] Full text...

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URGENT: Gaza war: World court orders Israel to halt military operations in Rafah

24 may 2024 - 15:38:29
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday issued new provisional measures that order Israel [...] Full text...

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ICJ has 'substantial volume of reliable and credible evidence' in genocide case against Myanmar - Gambia

24 may 2024 - 07:01:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia on Thursday responded to Myanmar’s denial at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it [...] Full text...

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South Africa welcomes International Criminal Court arrest warrants

21 may 2024 - 10:29:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Office of the South African Presidency has welcomed Monday’s International Criminal Court (ICC) [...] Full text...

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Pro-Palestine camp set up at Cape Town campus

17 may 2024 - 08:11:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Staff and students at the University of Cape Town have erected a pro-Palestinian camp [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle

16 may 2024 - 13:05:06
Manama, Bahrain (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against a full-scale assault on Rafah, just as [...] Full text...

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ICJ to hear South Africa's demand for further order to curb Israel

16 may 2024 - 07:54:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will on Thursday afternoon ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: We must prevent a large-scale offensive in Rafah, UN pleads

13 may 2024 - 06:15:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General and the human rights chief again reiterated on Sunday that a large-scale [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: South Africa asks world court to order Israel to withdraw from Rafah

11 may 2024 - 10:15:44
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - South Africa has filed an urgent request at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for additional [...] Full text...

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Israel is helped by ‘powerful States’ in violation of Palestinians’ rights (Feature by UN News

05 may 2024 - 05:54:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - When tensions erupted in East Jerusalem in April 2021 at the beginning of the holy Muslim [...] Full text...

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Türkiye seeks to join South Africa's Gaza case at The Hague

02 may 2024 - 11:41:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Türkiye is seeking to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International [...] Full text...

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'Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear'

26 april 2024 - 14:49:26
New York, US (PANA) - Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system

19 april 2024 - 05:25:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Thursday raised alarm over the “systematic destruction” of the Palestinian [...] Full text...

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ICJ begins proceedings brought by Nicaragua to halt Germany’s military aid to Israel

08 april 2024 - 16:10:33
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The UN’s top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Monday began proceedings brought [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel continues to block aid into northern Gaza

02 april 2024 - 05:45:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli forces are blocking aid deliveries into famine-stricken northern Gaza as the five-month-long war grinds on [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: World court issues fresh measures for Israel as crisis deepens

28 march 2024 - 20:25:20
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday issued new provisional measures for Israel as [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Ireland backs South Africa in Gaza genocide matter

28 march 2024 - 07:56:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ireland has announced that it will intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN envoy backs demand for immediate Gaza ceasefire amid ‘cataclysmic suffering’

26 march 2024 - 18:09:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rights expert finds ‘reasonable grounds’ genocide is being committed in Gaza

26 march 2024 - 18:03:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: South Africa hails UN resolution on Gaza

26 march 2024 - 08:51:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has hailed Monday’s UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in [...] Full text...

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Libya condemns UN Security Council's failure to adopt Gaza ceasefire plan

25 march 2024 - 10:51:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Libyan House of Representatives has expressed its deep regrets at [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rafah ground assault would increase risk of atrocity crimes

08 march 2024 - 17:13:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Any assault by Israeli forces on the densely populated city of Rafah where 1.5 million have [...] Full text...

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South Africa approaches World Court over Israel again

07 march 2024 - 09:17:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has again again approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to ask [...] Full text...

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Israel not complying with World Court order in genocide case

27 february 2024 - 05:59:21
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one measure in the legally binding [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN rights chief deplores ‘entrenched impunity’ by all parties in Israel, OPT

24 february 2024 - 10:27:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights official on Friday made a strong call for accountability for serious [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: Dozens address UN world court hearings on Israeli practices

24 february 2024 - 10:24:50
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - A record 52 States and three international organisations provided comments and presentations at public hearings this [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Israeli advance on Rafah would have ‘dire humanitarian consequences’

20 february 2024 - 05:39:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - An extension of Israel’s military operation in Rafah, where over a million internally displaced Palestinians have [...] Full text...

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Israel must end occupation of Palestine: Amnesty International

19 february 2024 - 05:35:36
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Israel must end its brutal occupation of Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, [...] Full text...

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International Court of Justice to review 57-year Israeli Occupation

16 february 2024 - 12:10:50
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – An unprecedented number of countries and international organisations are expected to participate in the International [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN rights chief warns against potential ‘carnage’ in Rafah

13 february 2024 - 07:01:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday appealed for restraint in the face [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN Special Adviser ‘horrified’ at suffering of civilians in the Middle East

10 february 2024 - 07:26:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Friday expressed profound horror at the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN rights experts condemn ‘killing and silencing’ of journalists

02 february 2024 - 06:13:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing military operations by Israel in Gaza have made it the deadliest and most dangerous war [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid cuts to UN agency could be felt in weeks

31 january 2024 - 07:13:33
New York, US (PANA) - Donor funding cuts stemming from Israel’s allegations against a dozen staff members at the UN [...] Full text...

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Palestine to compete in South African football tournament

29 january 2024 - 11:38:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The City of Cape Town has confirmed that it will host a football tournament [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Reconsider decision to suspend contributions to UNRWA: Guterres

28 january 2024 - 13:39:21
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General has added his voice to calls on countries that have suspended contributions to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Lifesaving programmes in peril, UNRWA chief urges countries to reconsider funding suspension

28 january 2024 - 06:20:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The head of the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said on Saturday that some countries’ [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa hails South Africa's genocide victory at The Hague

26 january 2024 - 16:18:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africa’s extraordinary victory at the International Court of [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE South Africa welcomes provisional measures ordered by ICJ against Israel

26 january 2024 - 15:47:18
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa has hailed Friday's "landmark ruling" by International Court of Justice (ICJ) of provisional measures [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: World Court issues appeal calling for prevention of genocidal acts in Gaza

26 january 2024 - 14:44:43
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday declared that Palestinians had a right to [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: World Court issues appeal calling for prevention of genocidal acts in Gaza

26 january 2024 - 13:43:15
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday declared that Palestinians had a right to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ICJ to release emergency measures over Israel genocide allegations

26 january 2024 - 06:06:34
The Hague, Netherlands) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is due to issue an emergency measures order on Friday [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: End the war and recognise Palestine, Security Council urged

25 january 2024 - 07:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - Work harder to end the war in Gaza and recognise the State of Palestine were [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Judgment in South Africa's ICJ genocide case expected on Friday

24 january 2024 - 10:31:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government has said it expects the International Court of Justice (ICJ) [...] Full text...

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SA lawyer leads initiative to prepare lawsuit against US, UK on complicity in Israeli war crimes in Palestine

19 january 2024 - 07:14:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African lawyer Wikus Van Rensburg is leading an international initiative to prepare a [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: War against Hamas in Gaza is act of self-defence, Israel tells world court

12 january 2024 - 13:47:32
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Israel strongly rejected accusations by South Africa of genocidal intent against Palestinians on Friday at [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa takes aim at Israel at The Hague

12 january 2024 - 09:52:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A statue of Archbishop Desmond Tutu wearing a Palestinian scarf was erected in Cape [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa levels accusations of ‘genocidal conduct’ against Israel at world court

11 january 2024 - 17:14:27
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - South Africa addressed the UN's highest court on Thursday in a bid to end the [...] Full text...

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Libya supports South Africa's complaint against Israel for genocide in Gaza before the ICJ

11 january 2024 - 14:10:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has announced Libya's support for the complaint brought by South Africa against [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: World Court to hear genocide case against Israel

10 january 2024 - 13:17:41
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – The International Court of Justice(ICJ) hearings 11-12 January, 2024 on genocide in Gaza will include [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Major global support for South Africa’s ‘genocide’ case

10 january 2024 - 08:18:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 1,000 international organisations have expressed support for South Africa’s case against “genocide” [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa to challenge Israel's 'genocide' at The Hague

09 january 2024 - 09:17:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has compiled a team of legal heavyweights headed by the Deputy Chief Justice to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Jewish group condemns Soutrh Africa's Israeli stance

01 january 2024 - 15:49:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has condemned  South Africa's application against [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa institutes application against Israel before ICJ

29 december 2023 - 21:46:44
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa has filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of [...] Full text...

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Five judges elected to UN top court

10 november 2023 - 09:13:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly and the Security Council on Thursday elected five judges to serve [...] Full text...

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UN agency urged to address deteriorating human rights situation in Tunisia

28 june 2023 - 06:18:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four human rights organisations have urged the UN Human Rights Council to urgently address the deterioration [...] Full text...

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General Assembly votes to seek World Court’s opinion, in quest for ‘bolder’ climate action

30 march 2023 - 05:23:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly will seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) [...] Full text...

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EU urged to prioritise human rights over politics in Tunisia talks

19 march 2023 - 06:01:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four human rights organisations are urging the European Union foreign affairs ministers to publicly press the Tuniaian authorities [...] Full text...

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Mauritius commemorates Deportation of Chagossian Community

04 november 2022 - 06:59:10
 Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday commemorated the deportation of the Chagossian community from their homeland between 1965 and [...] Full text...

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ICJ rejects Myanmar's objections to Gambia's genocide case

23 july 2022 - 16:05:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday  rejected Myanmar's preliminary objections to the case brought by Gambia under [...] Full text...

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Mauritian flag raised on three islands of the Chagos

26 february 2022 - 08:10:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Friday that the Mauritian flag was raised on [...] Full text...

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ICC orders Uganda to pay $325 million reparation to DR Congo

09 february 2022 - 17:35:48
The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ruled that Uganda should pay a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to undertake first scientific survey in Chagos Archipelago

08 february 2022 - 05:47:56
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced on Monday that a group of local and foreign [...] Full text...

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The Gambia: Truth Commission calls for prosecution of ex-officials

25 november 2021 - 15:59:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Truth Commission’s call for the prosecution of former officials who committed the worst human rights abuses during the 1994-2017 rule of [...] Full text...

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ICC Advisor: “Impunity is not an Option” in The Gambia

17 november 2021 - 22:41:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawyers and activists from Gambia and around the world Wednesday insisted that any recommendations by the [...] Full text...

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International Court of Justice rules in favour of Somalia in maritime dispute with Kenya

12 october 2021 - 17:19:57
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, on [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Council urged to renew Libya fact-finding mission’s mandate

21 september 2021 - 06:48:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Seven human rights organisations on Tuesday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council member states, including Libya, [...] Full text...

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Pan African lobby wants Kenya-Somalia maritime border dispute deferred

17 february 2021 - 13:18:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The Pan African Forum  wants the Kenya-Somalia maritime case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) deferred. The lobby [...] Full text...

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Somalia severs ties with Kenya; expels diplomats

15 december 2020 - 12:10:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan diplomats in Somalia have been ordered to leave Mogadishu, the Somali capital, within seven days [...] Full text...

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IGAD to hold summit on Kenya, Somalia maritime dispute

14 december 2020 - 10:27:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A crisis Summit of the Horn of Africa's Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) will convene on [...] Full text...

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Gambia's justice minister says Myanmar-Rohingya ICJ case represents voice of the 'Islamic Ummah’

29 november 2020 - 14:08:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian minister of justice, Dawda Jallow, has said the Myanmar-Rohingya case at the International Court [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to pursue its claim for Chagos archipelago - PM Jugnauth

04 november 2020 - 14:07:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday said Mauritius is determined to pursue its fight [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigerian group sues Chinese govt, 7 other institutions, claiming US$200 billion damages for hardships, deaths and disruption of life

06 july 2020 - 15:13:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Twenty-five top Nigerian citizens, including a traditional/royal father, on Monday, July 6, 2020, instituted a court [...] Full text...

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Gambia welcomes ICJ order against Myanmar to stop Rohinga genocide

23 january 2020 - 16:53:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has welcomed Thursday's unanimous decision by the International Court of Justice in The [...] Full text...

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International court of justice unanimously orders measures to prevent genocide in Myanmar

23 january 2020 - 14:13:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Myanmar to prevent all genocidal acts against Rohingya [...] Full text...

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Gambian Ministry of Justice says ICJ verdict on Rohingya will take place Jan. 23

15 january 2020 - 17:22:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Justice announced on Twitter on Wednesday that the International Court of Justice [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM calls on British PM to return Chagos archipelago

14 december 2019 - 06:54:07
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Friday night called on his British counterpart Boris Johnson [...] Full text...

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Aung San Suu Kyi defends Myanmar from accusations of genocide at top UN court

12 december 2019 - 07:53:48
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Myanmar will have “no tolerance” for human rights abuses committed in Rakhine state and will [...] Full text...

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Hearings begin in Gambia’s genocide case against Myanmar on Tuesday

10 december 2019 - 07:54:15
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) genocide hearings will include the first response by Myanmar [...] Full text...

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First hearings of Gambia’s case against Myanmar to open on Tuesday

06 december 2019 - 09:34:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will hold its first hearings on Gambia’s [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Chagossians demand their land back

22 november 2019 - 15:34:59
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A hundred Chagossians, led by the leader of the Chagos Refugee Group, Olivier Bancoult, on [...] Full text...

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Chagos: Mauritius calls on UK to comply with obligations under international law

22 november 2019 - 00:15:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  -  Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth Thursday called on the United Kingdom government to comply with its [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Somalia agree to normalise diplomatic ties after 10-month border feud

14 november 2019 - 19:22:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Somalia have agreed to normalise bilateral relations starting with the restoration of the issuance [...] Full text...

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Gambia's Justice Minister heads Myanmar Genocide legal team at ICJ

11 november 2019 - 16:52:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's legal team in the case for Rohingya people, a Muslim minority, against Myanmar, before the [...] Full text...

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Gambia's genocide case against Myanmar at ICJ filed on Monday

11 november 2019 - 16:42:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for violating the Genocide Convention,  filed [...] Full text...

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'Xenophobic attacks in South Africa could be matter for International Court of Justice'

30 october 2019 - 23:01:59
New York, USA (PANA)   -  A high ranking official from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) says African governments whose [...] Full text...

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Gambia to file case on genocide against Myanmar at ICJ

20 october 2019 - 13:18:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubacarr Marie Tambadou, revealed at a conclave on Justice and [...] Full text...

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ICJ postpones hearing of Kenya-Somalia maritime dispute

18 october 2019 - 11:55:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has postponed hearing in the maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia. The [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Judicial organizations worried about negative impact of constitutional reform project

05 august 2019 - 19:26:00
Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - Seven judicial organizations have expressed their concerns about the "foreseeable" negative impact that some [...] Full text...

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Gambian gov’t approves OIC proposal to lead legal action against Myanmar at ICJ

06 july 2019 - 12:36:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian cabinet has approved a proposal of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt. disappointed at UK’s plans to organise visits to Chagos

13 june 2019 - 08:40:03
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Prime Minister’s Office has expressed its "deep disappointment" that despite a UN General Assembly [...] Full text...

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OIC tasks Gambia to lead ICJ case against Myanmar

02 june 2019 - 14:20:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The government of The Gambia has been tasked by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to [...] Full text...

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The Chagos Affair hits the headlines this week in Mauritius

25 may 2019 - 15:47:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The departure of Britain from the Chagos archipelago, which it has occupied since the 1960s and [...] Full text...

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The Chagos affair hit the headlines this week in Mauritius

25 may 2019 - 08:56:04
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)   -   The departure of Britain from the Chagos archipelago, which it has occupied since the 1960s and [...] Full text...

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Nairobi downplays strained relations with Mogadishu over maritime border dispute

23 may 2019 - 12:37:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has downplayed reports of deteriorating relations with Somalia over a maritime border dispute. Foreign Affairs Principal [...] Full text...

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UK’s ‘unlawful’ occupation of the Chagos Archipelago condemned by UN General Assembly

22 may 2019 - 22:56:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Wednesday backed a motion censuring the United Kingdom’s occupation of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius 'deeply disappointed' over UK's stand on Chagos

01 may 2019 - 07:10:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government says that it is "deeply disappointed" at the stand taken by the United [...] Full text...

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Arab Summit slams US for recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights

01 april 2019 - 14:04:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - At the 30th session of the Arab Summit on Sunday in Tunis, Arab leaders adopted a [...] Full text...

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The Chagos case on the news this week in Mauritius

02 march 2019 - 14:05:04
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The judgment on the Chagos case following the ruling by the International Court of Justice [...] Full text...

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Minister says UK, US remain allies of Mauritius

28 february 2019 - 19:31:53
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Foreign Minister Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo said on Thursday that the United States and Britain are [...] Full text...

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International Court of Justice supports Mauritius' claim over the Chagos

26 february 2019 - 12:17:43
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Defence and Outer Islands minister  Anerood Jugnauth on Tuesday said that he was always [...] Full text...

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ICJ says UK should end administration of Chagos Archipelago 'as rapidly as possible

25 february 2019 - 17:29:15
The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday said by unanimous opinion that having [...] Full text...

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Kenya recalls ambassador to Somalia after oil blocks auction in London

16 february 2019 - 18:44:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has summoned its Ambassador to Somalia, Lt. General (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo in protest [...] Full text...

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General Assembly, Security Council fill final vacancy on ‘World Court’

21 november 2017 - 06:33:08
New York, USA (PANA) – The General Assembly and the Security Council on Monday elected the fifth judge to the [...] Full text...

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Four judges elected to International Court of Justice

10 november 2017 - 06:25:56
New York, USA (PANA) – The General Assembly and Security Council on Thursday elected four judges from an initial pool [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya asks UN Court to dismiss Somali maritime border challenge

22 september 2016 - 18:55:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has maintained that relations with Somalia remain warm even as Attorney-General Githu Muigai took to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius to present Chagos Archipelago issue at the UN General Assembly

13 september 2016 - 15:01:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth will present the Chagos Archipelago issue at the UN General Assembly [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria abides by ICJ ruling on border demarcation

01 august 2016 - 19:29:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday declared the resolve of his administration to abide by the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: The Chagos leads the headlines in Mauritius

25 june 2016 - 13:19:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The threat from the United Kingdom and the United States against Mauritius regarding the issue of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius considers UK, US threat over Chagos “as hostile and totally unacceptable”

24 june 2016 - 16:56:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth on Friday stressed that the intention of Mauritius to seek [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief hails World Court for contributions to international law

20 april 2016 - 17:41:58
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday said the collective jurisprudence of the International Court of [...] Full text...

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UN: World Court celebrates 70 years anniversary

20 april 2016 - 14:39:38
New York, US (PANA) - Having ruled on such diverse issues as plunder of natural resources in Africa to border [...] Full text...

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UN: Egypt, Senegal, Japan, Ukraine, Uruguay elected to serve on UN Security Council

15 october 2015 - 18:51:00
New York, US (PANA) - In one round of voting the UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Egypt, Senegal, Japan [...] Full text...

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UN: Morocco, 3 others elected judges of International Court of Justice

08 november 2014 - 22:11:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly and UN Security Council have elected four judges to seats on [...] Full text...

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UN: Angola, four others elected to serve on UN Security Council

16 october 2014 - 18:56:53
New York, US (PANA) - The 193-member UN General Assembly Thursday elected Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela to [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Somalia sues Kenya over maritime boundary

29 august 2014 - 13:50:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Somalia has taken Kenya to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over a boundary dispute in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian boundary agency denies ceding territory to Cameroon

08 june 2014 - 15:49:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's National Boundary Commission (NBC) Sunday denied it had ceded some communities and villages in southern [...] Full text...

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UN envoy praises Nigeria, Cameroon on Bakassi sovereignty transfer

23 october 2013 - 22:31:20
New York, US (PANA) – Mr. Said Djinnit, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for West Africa, has praised Nigeria and [...] Full text...

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Pledge on Boko Haram, continuing ASUU strike, Bakassi ownership reported in Nigeria

17 august 2013 - 08:46:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The pledge by government to hand over Boko Haram suspects to the International Criminal Court (ICC), [...] Full text...

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Nigeria President tasked on ECOWAS Court ruling on Niger Delta pollution

19 february 2013 - 12:04:33
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has written to Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan to ensure enforcement [...] Full text...

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Nigerian members of Nigeria-Cameroon trans-border security committee inauguratred

05 february 2013 - 18:04:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, Tuesday inaugurated the Nigerian members of the Nigeria-Cameroon [...] Full text...

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