Libyan authorities urged to take immediate action on stranded Russian LNG tanker

25 march 2026 - 11:15:08
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Health and Environment Commission of the Libyan House of Representatives has urged all relevant authorities [...] Full text...

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Emergency response procedures activated to manage Russian LNG carrier in drive on Libyan coast

23 march 2026 - 11:54:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre, affiliated with the Coast Guard and the Port [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: UN experts concerned by AfDB funding for floating LNG project

21 march 2026 - 07:21:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN experts have expressed grave concern over a decision by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to [...] Full text...

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War-driven energy price spikes highlight value of renewables: UN climate chief

16 march 2026 - 12:52:59
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The disruption of global energy supplies is being felt worldwide, the UN’s top climate change official [...] Full text...

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‘Toxic rain’ warning from oil depot strikes amid ongoing Middle East war

10 march 2026 - 17:43:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Toxic “black rain” linked to strikes on oil depots, mass displacement and continuing disruption to aid [...] Full text...

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Air pollution driving widespread human rights violations: UN expert

09 march 2026 - 08:31:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, Astrid Puentes [...] Full text...

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UN calls for fair play in the global race for critical minerals

05 march 2026 - 19:54:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt are central to the transition to a zero-carbon economy. As [...] Full text...

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Organized crime and poor regulation to blame for toxic pollution threat

25 february 2026 - 16:51:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The lucrative, illegal trade and trafficking of waste products including many that are toxic could be [...] Full text...

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Human capital deficits cost developing countries 51% of future labour earnings – World Bank

13 february 2026 - 12:12:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Deficits in health, education and skills development are costing low- and middle-income countries an estimated 51% [...] Full text...

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Nearly 40 per cent of cancer cases could be prevented, UN study finds

04 february 2026 - 05:14:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Up to four in 10 cancer cases globally could be prevented, new analysis has revealed, highlighting [...] Full text...

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Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally (Embargoed for Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 5 pm CET

29 january 2026 - 14:12:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global [...] 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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World leaders adopt a historic global declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health

16 december 2025 - 13:41:25
New York, US (PANA)  – Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted [...] Full text...

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A sustainable future requires new thinking: UN environment report

10 december 2025 - 15:25:56
`Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Adopting a fresh approach to protecting planetary health would deliver stronger economies, fewer deaths and less [...] Full text...

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Finance experts urge African states to track US$1.2 trillion laundered through wildlife conservancies

25 november 2025 - 17:36:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – African countries must urgently take steps to track some US$1.2 trillion, which flows into the continent [...] Full text...

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UN warns against exploitation of AI for 'purely political or economic purposes'

24 november 2025 - 16:36:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The threats posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to several human rights, including privacy, political participation, [...] Full text...

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Guterres tells COP30 negotiators: '1.5°C must be your only red line'

21 november 2025 - 07:49:46
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - In Belém, Brazil, where COP30 negotiations are stalled, the UN chief urged delegations to demonstrate "will [...] Full text...

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Primate conservationists in Virunga Park upbeat over fresh effort to end cross-border biodiversity loss (By Kennedy Abwao PANA Correspondent)

20 november 2025 - 07:34:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – A sombre mood engulfed the small Island of Ngamba in Uganda as conservationists led a funeral [...] Full text...

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COP30: Climate crisis is a health crisis, WHO warns as philanthropies pledge $300m for solutions

14 november 2025 - 18:00:09
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Climate change is already fueling a global health emergency, killing more than half a million people [...] Full text...

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States pledge to further reduce use of mercury

11 november 2025 - 07:35:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With tens of millions of people worldwide exposed to mercury contamination, representatives from 153 countries, meeting [...] Full text...

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Battlefields to wastelands: UN warns conflicts are destroying ecosystems worldwide

07 november 2025 - 07:22:37
New York, US (PANA) - From Gaza to Ukraine and beyond, conflict has caused widespread death and destruction, but it [...] Full text...

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African Summit on environmental conservation opens in Gaborone

05 november 2025 - 11:24:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The first of its kind African Summit on biodiversity conservation opened in Gaborone on Wednesday, banking [...] Full text...

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AU Environment ministers call for renewed focus on Maputo Protocol

05 november 2025 - 07:14:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – African ministers of environment and tourism attending the First Africa Biodiversity Summit have emphasised the need [...] Full text...

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Doctors Charity: Dozens of bodies piled up inside homes in Bara,RSF denies burying

04 november 2025 - 15:46:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The Sudan Doctors Network, a widely spread charity of doctors grouping, has hinted that an outbreak [...] Full text...

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AU convenes summit to reverse alarming biodiversity losses

03 november 2025 - 07:32:12
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The African Union (AU), jointly with the government of Botswana, is convening Africa’s first ever summit [...] Full text...

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IAEA warns of fragility of nuclear non-proliferation regime

30 october 2025 - 07:36:42
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the world's nuclear watchdog has citeed Iran, Syria and Ukraine as fronts [...] Full text...

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Talks on net zero shipping framework shelved as nations fail to reach consensus

18 october 2025 - 07:40:25
London, UK (PANA) - Talks at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on adopting new global rules to cut greenhouse gas [...] Full text...

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Groundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty and the climate crisis

17 october 2025 - 08:09:37
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 80 per cent of the world’s poor – 887 million people – live in [...] Full text...

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Nations confront deep divisions over carbon emission cuts to global shipping

15 october 2025 - 08:12:40
London, UK, (PANA) - The UN maritime agency opened a special session in London on Tuesday, where nations are debating [...] Full text...

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Dialogue on Libya tourism sector advocates for adoption of environmental sustainability standards

09 october 2025 - 12:48:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A national dialogue on Tourism in Libya has ended with recommendations emphasising the adoption of environmental [...] Full text...

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New AfDB review highlights inland fisheries as lifeline for millions of Africans

28 september 2025 - 05:55:13
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a "Review of African Inland Fisheries," calling for [...] Full text...

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World leaders support political declaration on NCDs, mental health

27 september 2025 - 06:25:23
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders have thrown their weight behind the first-ever United Nations global political declaration tackling noncommunicable [...] Full text...

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Mental health care to take centre stage at the General Assembly

25 september 2025 - 09:30:48
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, mental health care will be a focus of an official meeting [...] Full text...

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High Seas Treaty to enter force in January: 'A lifeline' for the ocean (By UN News)

21 september 2025 - 04:31:26
New York, US (PANA) - A discreet but decisive shift has just taken place at UN headquarters in New York. [...] Full text...

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New research details hidden health risks of methane emissions

19 september 2025 - 04:50:50
New York, US (PANA) - Newly published research from PSE Healthy Energy, a US-based nonprofit research organization, highlights the hidden dangers [...] Full text...

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IAEA chief urges countries to recommit to nuclear non-proliferation

16 september 2025 - 07:09:48
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - At the start of the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in [...] 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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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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Protecting nature boosts growth and jobs, shows new report

04 september 2025 - 10:05:38
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Ninety percent of the world lives with either degraded land, unhealthy air, or water stress, [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution talks adjourn, but countries want to stay engaged: UNEP chief

15 august 2025 - 14:55:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The international push for consensus on a legally binding deal to end plastic pollution proved beyond [...] Full text...

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Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told

11 august 2025 - 20:01:40
New York, US (PANA) - Shipping is crucial to the global economy, with more than 100,000 vessels a day transporting [...] 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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The world is demanding action over plastic pollution: UN environment chief

06 august 2025 - 06:01:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - High stakes negotiations got under way at the UN Geneva on Tuesday to agree on a [...] Full text...

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Negotiations for global plastics treaty resume on Tuesday

05 august 2025 - 05:47:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Negotiations on a global plastics treaty resume in Geneva on Tuesday after previous talks stalled amid [...] Full text...

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The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva

04 august 2025 - 21:55:01
 Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts are getting underway in Geneva to finalize a global agreement to tackle the staggering and growing [...] Full text...

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Trade critical to ending plastic pollution - UNCTAD

01 august 2025 - 05:15:23
New York, US (PANA) - Trade must be part of the solution to end plastic pollution – a global problem [...] Full text...

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Pollution, melting microbes, undamming rivers, risks for elders: 4 key climate issues (By UN News)

27 july 2025 - 06:10:58
New York, US (PANA) - In a world increasingly shaped by climate extremes, environmental experts are delivering a blunt warning: [...] Full text...

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Deep dive into the International Seabed Authority: Why it matters now (By UN News)

23 july 2025 - 07:30:11
New York, US (PANA) - Protecting underwater ecosystems from the growing interest in rare mineral mining, framing deep-sea laws and [...] Full text...

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Effective partnerships can stop the next pandemic

21 july 2025 - 21:50:23
New York, US (PANA) - “There will be another pandemic, and it will not be 100 years from now,” UN [...] Full text...

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Global health in decline: UN warns of glaring inequalities

19 july 2025 - 08:22:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite significant progress since the beginning of the century, a new UN assessment indicates that improvements [...] Full text...

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New York Forum: Ocean under pressure, Nice's hopes remain to be realised (By UN News)

18 july 2025 - 07:15:26
New York, US (PANA) - The promises made in June at the Ocean Conference in Nice are barely concealing the [...] 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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Climate change requires ending fossil fuel dependency, warns UN expert

01 july 2025 - 07:23:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - States must urgently phase out fossil fuels, in accordance with their international human rights obligations, a [...] Full text...

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Energy access has improved, yet international financial support still needed to boost progress, address disparities

26 june 2025 - 08:21:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 finds that almost 92% of the world’s population [...] Full text...

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Energy access has improved, but more funding is needed to address disparities: WHO

26 june 2025 - 06:22:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although nearly 92 per cent of the global population now has basic access to electricity, more [...] Full text...

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UN ocean summit in Nice closes with wave of commitments

14 june 2025 - 08:13:21
Nice, France (PANA) - Ships in the port of Nice sounded their fog-horns on Friday, a brassy crescendo to a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian environmental activist Saro-Wiwa, colleagues back on global spotlight posthumously

13 june 2025 - 12:43:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nine Nigerian environmental activists, known more popularly as the ‘Ogoni Nine’, have been posthumously pardoned and [...] Full text...

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'No ocean declaration without small islands': Island states speak out

13 june 2025 - 07:55:16
Nice, France (PANA) - On the eve of the closing of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), representatives of [...] Full text...

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Global push to end plastic pollution gains ground in Nice

13 june 2025 - 07:29:01
Nice, France (PANA) - Behind closed doors, in a domed conference pavilion steps away from the historic port of Nice, [...] Full text...

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Climate emergency is a health crisis ‘that is already killing us,’ says WHO

11 june 2025 - 19:10:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued [...] Full text...

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Greed is driving oceans toward collapse - Guterres

11 june 2025 - 05:29:00
Nice, France (PANA) - The ocean is under siege – and greed is to blame. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for end to ocean ‘plunder’ as UN summit opens in France

09 june 2025 - 11:54:49
Nice, France (PANA) - With the Mediterranean glittering in the background, UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the third United Nations [...] Full text...

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Humans can't survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy

06 june 2025 - 18:17:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Ocean is in deep crisis. Factors such as acidification, declining fish stocks, rising temperatures and [...] Full text...

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The world’s oceans are dying. Can a UN summit in Nice turn the tide? (Feature by UN News)

05 june 2025 - 07:58:58
Nice, France (PANA) - As coral reefs bleach, fish stocks collapse, and sea temperatures break records, world leaders are heading [...] Full text...

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World Environment Day: UN sounds alarm on plastic pollution crisis

04 june 2025 - 22:57:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every year, 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced worldwide, according to the UN. Half of [...] Full text...

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WHO Director-General, Member States reaffirm commitment to WHO and global health at historic World Health Assembly

31 may 2025 - 15:18:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the commitment shown by the Organization’s Member States which, [...] Full text...

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Pandemics to pollution: WHO Assembly delivers landmark health decisions

29 may 2025 - 06:07:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 78th World Health Assembly concluded on Tuesday in Geneva, marking several major milestones in global [...] Full text...

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UN aims to transform urgency into action at Nice Ocean Conference

28 may 2025 - 07:15:02
New York, US (PANA) - Countries are uniting in the French city of Nice next month to save the marine [...] Full text...

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Biodiversity loss demands urgent global action, says UN chief

22 may 2025 - 07:52:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on countries to radically rethink their relationship with nature, [...] Full text...

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World Health Assembly opens amid high-stakes pandemic treaty vote, global funding crisis

20 may 2025 - 04:48:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 78th World Health Assembly opened on Monday with a broad appeal to global solidarity, as delegates [...] Full text...

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‘The world is failing its health checkup,’ says WHO

15 may 2025 - 18:58:00
New York, US (PANA) - In just two years, between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy worldwide fell by 1.8 years [...] Full text...

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UN stresses importance of road safety

11 may 2025 - 07:22:06
New York, US (PANA) - A cycling network expanded from 70 kilometres to over 400 kilometres in Fortaleza, Brazil. A [...] Full text...

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Speaking up for the planet – At what cost?

26 april 2025 - 07:44:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – “As we celebrate Earth Day this week, we’re reminded that protecting the planet begins [...] 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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UN members gather to discuss the international pact on protection of the high seas

15 april 2025 - 14:20:02
New York. USA (PANA) - This week, delegates from around the world gather in New York to discuss what has [...] Full text...

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Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions

12 april 2025 - 06:25:41
London, UK (PANA) - After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached a landmark deal to cut greenhouse gas [...] 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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Unsustainable fashion, textiles focus on International Day of Zero Waste 2025

28 march 2025 - 11:04:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste 2025, events in Nairobi, New York and across [...] Full text...

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Mauritania advances energy security with World Bank support

28 march 2025 - 10:33:43
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  The World Bank Group has announced its approval of the Mauritania Development of Energy Resources and [...] Full text...

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Cleaner Air is within reach by 2040: New WB report

28 march 2025 - 09:03:00
Washington, DC, United Sates (PANA) - The number of people exposed to dangerously high level of air pollution could be [...] Full text...

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Fast fashion fuelling global waste crisis, UN chief warns (By By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

28 march 2025 - 07:45:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fast fashion is accelerating an environmental catastrophe, with the equivalent of one garbage truck’s worth [...] Full text...

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Connecting 300 million people to electricity and building a resilient future in Africa, World Bank Blog By Celine Ramstein and Stéphane Hallegatte

22 march 2025 - 09:50:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - One of the resounding messages of the recent Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit was [...] Full text...

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WHO gives clean bill of health to cities taking action on preventable diseases

21 march 2025 - 08:21:13
Paris, France (PANA) - Three cities that share a healthy vision for their residents won UN World Health Organisation awards [...] Full text...

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Nearly 50 million people sign up call for clean air action for better health

17 march 2025 - 19:53:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  In an unprecedented show of unity, more than 47 million health professionals, patients, advocates, representatives from [...] Full text...

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Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to achieving gender equality

10 march 2025 - 18:38:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on [...] Full text...

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Rights group warns that mining in toxic lead waste poisons children in Zambia

05 march 2025 - 09:39:18
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia's government is facilitating hazardous mining and processing of toxic lead waste in the city of Kabwe [...] Full text...

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Oceans of opportunity squeezed dry by unsustainable use

04 march 2025 - 07:43:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry [...] Full text...

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UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’

18 february 2025 - 18:06:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity [...] Full text...

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UK High Court set to hear suit by Nigerian communities against Shell over pollution

10 february 2025 - 11:14:04
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - UK High Court will from 13 February to 10 March 2025 hear a case in a [...] 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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As heat records fall, experts call for reductions in this often-overlooked greenhouse gas

17 january 2025 - 08:30:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Last week, several prominent scientific organisations confirmed what had been predicted for months: 2024 was the [...] Full text...

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Global Risks Report 2025: Conflict, environment and disinformation top threats

15 january 2025 - 12:42:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The 20th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday, reveals an [...] Full text...

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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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Human toll of senseless conflict ‘is incalculable’, says UN rights chief Türk

10 december 2024 - 05:50:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered his annual statement on Monday, urging global [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Ghana's presidential, parliamentary elections

07 december 2024 - 07:03:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting started in Ghana on Saturday to elect a president and 276 parliamentarians as the West [...] Full text...

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Ghana votes in 9th elections as it consolidates multi-party democracy

03 december 2024 - 13:39:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian voters go to the polls on Saturday, 7 December to elect a president and 276 [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution treaty negotiations to resume next year

02 december 2024 - 05:32:40
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - Countries negotiating a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution concluded their fifth session in the [...] Full text...

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Talks begin in South Korea to clinch ‘essential’ deal on plastics pollution

25 november 2024 - 17:40:19
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - Talks began in Busan, South Korea, on Monday aiming to clinch a legally binding deal [...] Full text...

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Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights

22 november 2024 - 06:54:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must [...] Full text...

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COP29: Putting people at the centre of climate solutions: World Bank Blog By Mamta Murthi and Juergen Voegele

18 november 2024 - 08:36:22
Luanda, Angola (PANA) -  Climate change is an urgent human crisis.  Since 2022, 400 million students worldwide have faced school [...] Full text...

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COP29: Digital tech and AI can boost climate action, but curbing the sector’s emissions is key

17 november 2024 - 04:51:12
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Leaders in technology and the environment at COP29 in Baku endorsed on Saturday a declaration pledging [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north

14 november 2024 - 17:13:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to [...] Full text...

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COP29: ‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns climate summit

12 november 2024 - 12:48:27
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action [...] Full text...

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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article

12 november 2024 - 07:10:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) -  For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...

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Unhealthy eating drives $8 trillion in annual hidden costs

08 november 2024 - 13:07:17
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Most of the hidden costs of agrifood systems worldwide stem from health impacts linked to non-communicable [...] Full text...

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Climate action essential to Senegal’s upper-middle-income country aspiration, says new report

06 november 2024 - 09:07:30
Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report highlights the significant economic and social benefits of climate action [...] Full text...

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Prince William visits President Ramaphosa in Cape Town

06 november 2024 - 08:18:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hosted the Prince of Wales at his [...] Full text...

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Tackling lead pollution to unlock development potential: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director

05 november 2024 - 08:01:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lead is in materials all around us, often unseen. From factories, mines and spices to being [...] Full text...

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COP 16: People want action on plastic pollution that’s choking us: Guterres

31 october 2024 - 04:55:45
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for [...] Full text...

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COP16: Guterres urges world to ‘choose wisely…make peace with nature’

30 october 2024 - 06:32:52
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning [...] Full text...

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UN official urges more ambitious, credible climate action plans

29 october 2024 - 12:45:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Proposed actions by countries to mitigate the worsening impacts of climate change “fall miles short of [...] Full text...

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Development Committee praises WBG resolve to contain Mpox pandemic in Africa

26 october 2024 - 16:54:11
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – The World Bank Group’s Development Committee has welcomed the steps taken by the institution [...] Full text...

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Rearing cattle produces more greenhouse gases than driving cars, UN report warns

16 october 2024 - 21:28:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Cattle-rearing generates more global warming greenhouse gases, as measured in CO2 equivalent, than transportation, and smarter [...] Full text...

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33 percent of deaths in Mauritius caused by cardiovascular diseases

15 october 2024 - 13:11:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Minister for Health and Quality of Life, Kailash Jagutpal, said on Tuesday that cardiovascular diseases, [...] Full text...

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Ending poverty for half the world could take more than a century: WB Report

15 october 2024 - 13:06:58
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, OCT. 15, 2024 AT 9:30 AM EDT WHICH IS 1:30 PM [...] Full text...

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UN Biodiversity Convention: EU reaffirms global pledge to protect a third of the planet by 2030

14 october 2024 - 16:38:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions in view of the Conference of Parties on the [...] Full text...

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EU urges action to combat desertification for a sustainable future

14 october 2024 - 14:39:11
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union has adopted conclusions addressing the urgent challenges posed by desertification, [...] Full text...

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Working from home is powering productivity: IMF article by Nicholas Bloom

02 october 2024 - 05:39:32
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economics is famous for being the dismal science. Sadly, recent work highlighting the slowdown [...] Full text...

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Showing resolve amid crisis: Guterres highlights UN impact in annual report

20 september 2024 - 06:35:28
New York, US (PANA) - In a time marked by escalating global crises – from rising poverty to the worsening [...] Full text...

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Global solid waste congress underway in Cape Town

18 september 2024 - 08:20:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) World Congress which is underway in Cape Town marks [...] Full text...

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Sanitary disaster in Gaza ‘worsening by the day’, warns UNRWA

16 september 2024 - 16:57:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Overcrowded shelters in Gaza, a lack of running water and the constant threat of disease are [...] Full text...

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Investing in clean air can saves lives and combat climate change - Guterres

07 september 2024 - 14:35:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is marking ‘Clean Air Day’ with a call for global investment in [...] Full text...

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We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN weather agency

05 september 2024 - 12:44:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, [...] Full text...

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New WHO guidance takes aim at ‘antibiotic pollution’ from manufacturing labs

03 september 2024 - 16:50:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued its first-ever guidance aimed at curbing antibiotic pollution [...] Full text...

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At World Women's Forum, UN deputy chief urges action on gender equality

24 august 2024 - 04:12:42
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General has called for stronger efforts in women’s empowerment, gender equality, and [...] Full text...

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Lessons from Zambia: Improving sanitation through planning, awareness-building, and collaboration: World Bank Blog By Francis Ghesquiere and Ai-Ju Huang

22 august 2024 - 11:40:32
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - We’re excited to share lessons from our recent work on the Lusaka Sanitation Project in Zambia [...] Full text...

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Carbon emissions from AI and crypto are surging and tax policy can help: IMF Blog By Shafik Hebous and Nate Vernon-Lin

16 august 2024 - 08:02:31
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - What do crypto assets and artificial intelligence have in common? Both are power hungry.Because [...] Full text...

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Kenyan climate scientists discover groundbreaking Turkana Jet influencing drought patterns

29 july 2024 - 17:19:23
By Kennedy AbwaoNairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Climate scientists from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have discovered a new climate pattern [...] Full text...

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Kenya facing shortage of geologists critical to climate smart-future

24 july 2024 - 18:17:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is at risk of failing to build adequate numbers of trained geologists to support the [...] Full text...

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International Conference on Mercury begins in Cape Town

22 july 2024 - 09:08:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 16th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP) began in Cape Town [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire joins UN treaty on cross-border water management

17 july 2024 - 06:59:00
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire has become the latest country to sign on to a UN treaty to improve [...] Full text...

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The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report reveals global shifts

16 july 2024 - 05:52:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eight critical global shifts are accelerating a triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, pollution and [...] Full text...

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UN Trade and Development calls for sustainable and equitable strategies to mitigate digital economy’s growing environmental impact

12 july 2024 - 19:07:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A global shift towards circularity focusing on responsible production and consumption is crucial to making the [...] Full text...

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Mali launches cleanup of drains and gutters in Bamako

11 july 2024 - 15:46:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Tuesday launched Operation 2024 to clean the capital's drains and gutters to [...] Full text...

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Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency

11 july 2024 - 06:27:18
New York, US (PANA) - Did you know that producing a computer weighing two kilogrammes (kg) requires a staggering 800kg [...] Full text...

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EU, member states remain leading ODA global provider

24 june 2024 - 11:44:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The EU and its Member States have maintained their position as the largest global provider of [...] Full text...

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Deadly and growing impact of air pollution laid bare in new UNICEF-backed report

19 june 2024 - 06:21:02
New York, US (PANA) - The State of Global Air (SoGA) report published in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund [...] Full text...

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UNEP: Some chemical pollutants reducing in humans and environment, but new ones keep popping up

17 june 2024 - 14:02:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A comprehensive global study of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) – health-endangering chemicals that stay in the [...] Full text...

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José Luis Castro appointed as WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Chronic Respiratory Diseases

06 june 2024 - 09:20:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced the appointment of Mr José Luis Castro as [...] Full text...

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Experts warn of serious health impacts from climate change for pregnant women, children, and older people

05 june 2024 - 19:12:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Pregnant women, newborns, children, adolescents and older people are facing serious health complications due to climate [...] Full text...

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EC signs off on measures to make EU mercury-free

30 may 2024 - 13:59:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council (EC) on Thursday adopted a regulation to completely ban the use of dental [...] Full text...

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Maritime tribunal makes ‘unprecedented’ ruling obliging countries to reduce emissions

24 may 2024 - 05:38:20
New York, US (PANA) - A group of independent UN rights experts on Thursday applauded the “unprecedented” ruling from the International [...] Full text...

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‘Be part of the plan’ to end nature loss on Biodiversity Day - UN

23 may 2024 - 05:27:58
New York, US (PANA) - The diversity of animals, plants and microorganisms on the planet is at risk due to [...] Full text...

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Accelerating extinction rate triggers domino effect of biodiversity loss

22 may 2024 - 04:59:02
New York, US (PANA) - While nearly one million species are currently at risk of extinction, the United Nations University [...] Full text...

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‘Alarming lack of compliance’ with international law ramps up danger for civilians

22 may 2024 - 04:48:18
New York, US (PANA) - The plight of civilians affected by war in 2023 was “resoundingly dire”, as the world [...] Full text...

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Water security is critical for poverty reduction, but billions will remain without water access unless urgent action is taken: WB report

20 may 2024 - 08:51:24
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – Over the past 20 years, the number of people lacking safe drinking water and basic [...] Full text...

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Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny

18 may 2024 - 07:10:34
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders to justice are being hampered by [...] Full text...

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World Migratory Bird Day focuses on insects

11 may 2024 - 18:37:17
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - As the world celebrates World Migratory Bird Day 2024 on Saturday, the UN has announced that [...] Full text...

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Achieving sustainable forest management remains UN forum’s goal

07 may 2024 - 05:17:12
New York, US (PANA) - The 19th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF19) opened on Monday with focus [...] Full text...

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New WB report calls for strong resilience of Ghana’s health system in response to climate change

01 may 2024 - 07:09:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A new World Bank report calls for urgent action to strengthen the resilience of Ghana’s health [...] Full text...

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Ottawa negotiations bring global plastics treaty one step closer - UNEP

01 may 2024 - 05:46:35
Ottawa, Canada (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has reported significant progress in talks this week in Ottawa to draw [...] Full text...

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Fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution

23 april 2024 - 13:36:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee tasked with drawing up an international legally binding [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges global community to 'stand as one' to end plastic pollution

31 march 2024 - 13:56:15
New York, US  (PANA) - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the global community to "stand as one" and work towards [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel industry a top source of Africa’s air pollution: Greenpeace report

28 march 2024 - 18:39:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of [...] Full text...

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With 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste

27 march 2024 - 14:30:05
New York, US (PANA) - While one-third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to [...] Full text...

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Fundamental economic changes require a departure from simplistic economics: IMF Blog By Diane Coyle

27 march 2024 - 08:56:33
Cambridge, UK (PANA) - The economy of the 2020s is a world away from the economy of the mid-20th century, [...] Full text...

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E-waste mountain growing five times faster than recycling rate

22 march 2024 - 05:27:08
New York, US (PANA) - The amount of electronic waste – or e-waste – that we produce is at least [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches recycling plant

19 march 2024 - 08:01:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Tuesday launched the PIM Recycling Ltd In the context of the Global Recycling Day, aiming [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1.3 billion under RSF for Cote d’Ivoire

16 march 2024 - 07:50:19
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 30-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa coastline braces for marine disaster after sinking of UK-flagged ship

07 march 2024 - 14:27:59
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The Eastern Africa region is likely to suffer from a protracted environmental pollution whose effects could [...] Full text...

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Human ingenuity can help to save nature, Guterres says on World Wildlife Day

04 march 2024 - 06:05:53
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for action now to protect nature in his message as World Wildlife [...] Full text...

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WTO Ministerial Conference ends with decisions on dispute reform, development

02 march 2024 - 11:41:31
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) members concluded the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United [...] Full text...

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From AI to fast fashion, ‘world’s environment parliament’ adopts bold action plans

02 march 2024 - 06:05:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Environment Assembly adopted a ministerial declaration as it wrapped up on Friday in the [...] Full text...

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Senior officials call for action and solutions at UN Environment Assembly

29 february 2024 - 19:35:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders attending a major UN environmental conference in Nairobi must drive forward solutions to combat climate [...] Full text...

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World unites at UN Environment Assembly to combat ‘triple planetary crisis’

27 february 2024 - 05:45:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The latest meeting of the “world’s parliament on the environment” opened in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Okonjo-Iweala urges trade ministers’ coalition to boost climate action through WTO

26 february 2024 - 10:06:03
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has welcomed high-level officials’ efforts and leadership [...] Full text...

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How clean cooking solutions can help protect human capital in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog

22 february 2024 - 07:02:41
Niamey, Chad (PANA) - Recent analytical work from the Sahel region suggests that, after controlling for socioeconomic status, children living [...] Full text...

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Zero waste, more hope in South Sudan (A UN feature)

18 february 2024 - 05:55:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Zero energy light bulbs and sturdy bricks for schools and homes. Some innovative communities in [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, Côte d’Ivoire reach deal on resilience, sustainability support

17 february 2024 - 12:54:26
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian authorities and IMF staff reached a staff level agreement on a reform programme [...] Full text...

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TDB, World Bank accelerate access to sustainable clean energy in Africa

13 february 2024 - 08:18:21
Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern [...] Full text...

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First-ever UN report reveals complex threats to migratory species

13 february 2024 - 05:56:56
New York, US (PANA) - Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 [...] Full text...

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Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services

01 february 2024 - 17:34:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of World Cancer Day, 1 February, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the [...] Full text...

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Local govt ministry launches capacity-building project for plastic waste management in Greater Tripoli

01 february 2024 - 14:30:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Local Government has launched a project to build capacity in plastic waste [...] Full text...

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European Council to start talks with Parliament on phasing out mercury in the EU

30 january 2024 - 15:43:35
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  - The European Council on Tuesday adopted its negotiating mandate for talks with the European Parliament on [...] Full text...

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Morocco sees Gambia as a major player in South-South African cooperation

26 january 2024 - 14:32:52
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Gambia is positioning itself as a major player in the various regional initiatives launched by [...] Full text...

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World Bank’s new outcome bond helps communities remove, recycle plastic waste

25 january 2024 - 13:08:39
Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has priced a seven-year $100 million, principal-protected Plastic Waste Reduction-Linked Bond, providing [...] Full text...

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Disinformation tops Global Risks 2024 report as environmental threats intensify

10 january 2024 - 11:15:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Drawing on nearly two decades of original risks perception data, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks [...] Full text...

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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June

31 december 2023 - 07:36:38
New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...

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Half-way to SDG's deadline: Tackling climate change, protecting the planet

30 december 2023 - 07:37:13
New York, US (PANA) - Halting unsustainable consumption and production, which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the [...] Full text...

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Nexus of food, water & energy: A Key element to Egypt’s climate efforts: World Bank report

19 december 2023 - 07:16:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s nexus of water, food and energy (NWFE) programme, launched a year ago to leverage partnerships [...] Full text...

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COP28: ‘A lifeline, not a finish line,’ says UN climate chief Simon Stiell

13 december 2023 - 13:27:06
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN climate chief Simon Stiell says “genuine strides forward” were made at COP28, but the initiatives [...] Full text...

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Libya's Prime Minister reaffirms his support for scientific research in all fields

12 december 2023 - 17:02:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his [...] Full text...

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COP28: Methane pledge by ‘giants behind the climate crisis’ falls short, says Guterres

03 december 2023 - 13:46:08
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday sent a strong message to the oil and gas industry: [...] Full text...

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COP28: Guterres presses for accelerated climate action to help mountainous and landlocked developing countries

02 december 2023 - 15:10:41
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - On second and final day of the World Climate Action Summit – the ministerial-level segment of [...] Full text...

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Kenya set to overhaul refugee policy, to change camps into urban centres

30 november 2023 - 18:21:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is planning to designate major refugee camps as urban centres and municipalities once a draft [...] Full text...

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COP28: Impact of ‘failed promises’ on climate, evident in Antarctica: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

30 november 2023 - 11:32:29
Santiago, Chile (PANA) - The impact of “failed promises” to address the rapid rise in global temperatures is strikingly evident [...] Full text...

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COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action

30 november 2023 - 11:17:44
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered [...] Full text...

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COP 28: Leaders at summit must protect human rights by agreeing to phase out fossil fuels, press the hosts for reforms

28 november 2023 - 06:27:23
London, UK (PANA) - Leaders at the COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must place human rights [...] Full text...

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WHO says COP 28 must deliver on health

27 november 2023 - 17:38:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate action is health action and the legacy of the COP 28 climate conference opening later [...] Full text...

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Growing against the odds: Three reasons why irrigated agriculture is critical in a changing climate: World Bank Blog By Regassa Ensermu Namara. Lauren Nicole Core and Amal Talbi

24 november 2023 - 12:39:30
Expo City, Dubai (PANA) - It's a hot, scorching day. The earth beneath your feet is parched, and your once-green [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire at crossroads as climate change threatens key growth sectors: World Bank Report

24 november 2023 - 12:26:07
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - After more than a decade of growth, key economic sectors, cocoa and energy, are at [...] Full text...

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UN agencies urge action to safeguard maternal, child health amidst climate crisis

21 november 2023 - 19:44:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies on Tuesday issued an urgent call for action, emphasizing the severe health risks faced [...] Full text...

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Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children

21 november 2023 - 15:48:36
Geneva/New York (PANA) -- Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, [...] Full text...

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Children’s rights in jeopardy 34 years after landmark UN treaty

21 november 2023 - 08:01:08
New York, US (PANA) - Stronger action is needed to uphold children’s rights in a world where they are increasingly [...] Full text...

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Libya attends Blue Africa Summit in Morocco

19 november 2023 - 16:33:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Marine Resources in the Government of National Unity, Adel Sultan, is attending [...] Full text...

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Hopes rising of historic treaty to curb plastic pollution

18 november 2023 - 06:07:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world needs a “strong, ambitious and just” treaty to cut down on the mass-produced plastics [...] Full text...

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‘Close the climate ambition gap’ says UN chief ahead of COP28

15 november 2023 - 06:54:35
New York, US (PANA) - The COP28 climate conference to be held in Dubai later this month “must be the [...] Full text...

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One in three children live in areas exposed to high or very high water scarcity: UNICEF

14 november 2023 - 11:48:35
New York, US (PANA) - Some 739 million children worldwide – or one in three - already live in areas exposed to [...] Full text...

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New round of talks on global plastic pollution treaty underway in Nairobi

14 november 2023 - 07:29:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Negotiators from around the world gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday for fresh talks over a [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Environmental degradation a serious challenge facing government now and when war is over (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

30 october 2023 - 19:51:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese environmentalists and poeliticians have warned that every possible ingredient for environmental catastrophe is now fermenting [...] Full text...

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