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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33 million people could face hunger in Nigeria next year

13 november 2024 - 05:26:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks [...] Full text...

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COP29: Leaders must commit to fair climate financing and fully phasing out fossil fuels

07 november 2024 - 07:48:37
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Leaders at COP29 must listen to demands for climate justice by putting human rights at the [...] Full text...

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Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge

02 november 2024 - 06:47:53
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan is facing a spiralling humanitarian crisis with hunger and cholera cases escalating in [...] Full text...

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South Sudan declares cholera outbreak in Renk, Upper Nile State

29 october 2024 - 11:17:00
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan’s health ministry on Monday announced a cholera outbreak in Renk, Upper Nile State [...] Full text...

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War reflects negatively on child vaccination in Sudan, UNICEF

25 october 2024 - 18:26:22
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that war in Sudan has hit the children section [...] Full text...

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Mega South Africa/Lesotho tunnel project in progress

24 october 2024 - 10:34:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government says the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel maintenance operations [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north

24 october 2024 - 05:45:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza have forced the postponement of [...] Full text...

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Over 1.8 million in Gaza face extreme hunger - UN

18 october 2024 - 05:02:33
New York, US (PANA) - More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing “extremely critical” levels of hunger, with [...] Full text...

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Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings

18 october 2024 - 04:55:56
New York, US (PANA) - More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at 9th Africa Water Week

16 october 2024 - 09:04:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, is participating in the 9th Africa [...] Full text...

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Korea contributes US$2.5 million to assist displaced populations in Sudan

15 october 2024 - 11:00:28
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)-  The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Monday said it has received a contribution of US$2.5 million [...] Full text...

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Gaza School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA

14 october 2024 - 11:49:22
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - A second round of polio vaccinations for thousands of children began in central Gaza on [...] Full text...

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UN agency expresses 'deep concern' over siege of Sudan's El Fasher city

08 october 2024 - 05:21:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, voiced deep concern on Monday over the siege of [...] Full text...

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Building roads to build peace: Our experience in the Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Papa Modou Ndiaye, Francis Ovanda Mbele and Abdoulaye Sylla

03 october 2024 - 08:14:12
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The Emergency Infrastructure and Connectivity Recovery Project (EICRP) is transforming the northeastern regions of [...] Full text...

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Strengthening coastal resilience in Senegal: Vital issue for the people of Saint-Louis: World Bank Blog By Sokhna Ba and Seydina Alioune Djigo

03 october 2024 - 07:50:28
Saint-Louis, Senegal (PANA) - Khady Beye Sene cannot hide her satisfaction: after losing her home to coastal erosion in 2018, [...] Full text...

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South Africa, Lesotho repair massive water tunnel

02 october 2024 - 06:49:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African and Lesotho Governments on Monday closed the massive Lesotho Highlands Water [...] Full text...

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US announces nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance at the UN

01 october 2024 - 06:30:50
New York, US (PANA) - The US has announced nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance to address the unprecedented level [...] Full text...

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Medical charity MSF raises red flags about alarming trend in sexual violence in DRC

30 september 2024 - 10:18:09
Amsterdam, Netherlands (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has in a disturbing report released on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN issues Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA) on Hostilities in occupied Palestinian territory

28 september 2024 - 08:00:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although Gaza has suffered previous escalations, the current war stands out as unprecedented in the scale [...] Full text...

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Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict

28 september 2024 - 06:52:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan [...] 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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More action on the ground needed to save civilian lives in Gaza, top UN official tells Security Council

17 september 2024 - 06:50:29
New York, US (PANA) - Not enough progress is being made in getting desperately needed aid and commercial goods into [...] 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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WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign in Gaza amid tragic reality

14 september 2024 - 07:10:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around 560,000 children under-10 have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an [...] Full text...

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UNHCR launches $21.4 million appeal to support refugees in African countries to fight mpox

11 september 2024 - 18:50:34
New York, US (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up [...] Full text...

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Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan worst hit

06 september 2024 - 05:18:22
New York, US (PANA) - The number of people experiencing catastrophic hunger has surged more than twofold in 2024, due [...] Full text...

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Over half a million people severely impacted by unprecedented flooding and windstorms in Yemen

05 september 2024 - 20:23:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unprecedented floods and winds have displaced thousands of families, destroyed homes, and severely damaged critical infrastructure, [...] Full text...

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Data show increasing cases of global deaths from cholera - WHO

04 september 2024 - 15:50:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, showing an increase in [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN humanitarians ahead of polio vaccination target

03 september 2024 - 16:43:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that 161,030 children under 10 have been [...] Full text...

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Why land is key to tackling climate change and infrastructure gaps: World Bank Bog By Guangzhe Chen

30 august 2024 - 12:25:05
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - While many countries have made impressive progress strengthening their infrastructure, significant gaps remain around [...] Full text...

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Partnership in the water and sanitation sector brings hope to DR Congo: World Bank Blog By Saroj Kumar Jha, Nancy Eslick and David Tshilumba Mutombo

29 august 2024 - 11:11:22
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) many people have to walk to  rivers to [...] Full text...

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Polio vaccines arrive in Gaza in boost to vaccination campaign: UNICEF

26 august 2024 - 18:40:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Monday the arrival of 1.2 million doses of [...] Full text...

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Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak

23 august 2024 - 14:54:07
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Vital aid supplies running low as schools hit in further strikes

22 august 2024 - 16:00:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid teams have warned that vital chorine supplies that are essential for purifying water are [...] 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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Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza

17 august 2024 - 06:55:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Friday for warring parties in Gaza to lay down [...] Full text...

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Most of Gaza 40,000 dead are women and children, says UN rights chief

15 august 2024 - 15:07:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza passes the dark milestone of 40,000, UN rights [...] Full text...

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Gaza remains at ‘high risk’ of polio virus spread, warn UN aid teams

14 august 2024 - 12:48:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The risk of polio spreading in Gaza remains high unless there is an urgent and comprehensive [...] Full text...

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UNRWA chief calls for protection of civilians, civilian infrastructure

13 august 2024 - 05:57:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, upheld the need to protect civilians, civilian [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Clean water crisis adds to new displacement misery, say aid teams

12 august 2024 - 15:58:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid further evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military in Gaza, UN humanitarians issued a fresh [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe declares cholera outbreak over

10 august 2024 - 12:47:27
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has officially declared an end to a protracted [...] Full text...

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Evacuation orders this week affect thousands in north and south Gaza - UN

10 august 2024 - 05:41:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At least 60,000 Palestinians have moved towards western Khan Younis in Gaza in the past 72 [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s displaced millions face escalating hardship amid war and floods

10 august 2024 - 05:35:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of displaced people in Sudan, already suffering from the devastating impact of a nearly 16-month-long [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Thousands on the run again following new evacuation order

09 august 2024 - 07:12:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thousands of people in Gaza have been fleeing west toward Al Mawasi after the Israel military [...] Full text...

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Sudan famine: Emergency response must include more than food, urges top UN aid official

06 august 2024 - 05:53:20
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The battle to prevent lives being lost in Sudan to famine must include a comprehensive [...] Full text...

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World Bank backs Ethiopia's reforms to promote sustainable, inclusive growth, take climate action

31 july 2024 - 08:46:38
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday approved the Ethiopia First Sustainable [...] Full text...

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War-weary Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike

31 july 2024 - 05:34:41
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Several thousand people, mostly internally displaced persons (IDPs), have been affected as heavy rains and [...] Full text...

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Gazans need polio vaccines amid ‘deadly cycle’ of hunger, heat and disease, say UN aid agencies

30 july 2024 - 14:02:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a bid to prevent a polio epidemic in Gaza, UN humanitarians on Tuesday repeated continuing [...] Full text...

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UN official describes Gaza situation as ‘absolutely catastrophic’ amid severe shortages

30 july 2024 - 06:31:44
New York, US (PANA) - The top UN humanitarian official for Gaza said on Monday that the situation in the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Evacuation orders displace thousands, disrupt aid operations

27 july 2024 - 06:05:36
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarians estimate that more than 190,000 Palestinians were displaced this week in Khan Younis and [...] Full text...

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‘Endless nightmare’ of death and destruction in Gaza, UN officials tell Security Council

27 july 2024 - 05:47:01
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Friday reiterated the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, and escalating threat [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia landslides: Death toll rises as UN supports response

26 july 2024 - 06:54:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A UN inter-agency humanitarian team has reached the area affected by deadly landslides in Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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UNICEF chief calls for urgent security reset in Gaza amid ‘new horrors'

24 july 2024 - 18:27:19
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed on Wednesday for an immediate improvement [...] Full text...

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At least 157 people killed in landslides in southern Ethiopia

24 july 2024 - 10:52:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At least 157 people have reportedly died and more than 14,000 affected by landslides on [...] Full text...

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UN and partners launch emergency appeal to address severe drought in Malawi

24 july 2024 - 05:46:58
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - UN agencies alongside humanitarian partners in Malawi have launched a Flash Appeal to help millions in [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto names half-Cabinet amid continuing anti-govt protests

19 july 2024 - 17:58:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests [...] Full text...

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Polio stalks Gazans as ‘anarchy’ spreads, humanitarians warn

19 july 2024 - 16:04:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To add to the devastation of war and the complete breakdown of law and order, Gazans [...] Full text...

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Human rights abuses in CAR detention centres need urgent response: UN experts

18 july 2024 - 18:39:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Immediate action is needed to address human rights abuses in detention centres across the Central African [...] Full text...

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AfDB's sovereign portfolio retains top spot in 2024 Aid Transparency Index

17 july 2024 - 06:32:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The global campaign for aid and development transparency has again named the African Development Bank’s [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: fresh airstrikes reported in centre, south, as conflict intensifies

15 july 2024 - 13:27:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - New Israeli airstrikes reportedly struck southern and central areas of Gaza on Monday as UN humanitarians [...] Full text...

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Conflict escalation in DR Congo linked to deadly Mpox threat

13 july 2024 - 05:58:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least 25 million people have been caught up in the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Inclusion in Tanzania's Water and Sanitation: A step towards equal access: World Bank Blog By Ruth Kennedy-Walker, Toyoko Kodama, Kamila Anna Galeza and Tanya D'Lima

12 july 2024 - 13:04:34
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Somewhere deep in Tanzania, a familiar sight—a mother and child on a long journey for water. [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group launches framework for inclusive, private sector-led, resilient growth in Tanzania

12 july 2024 - 10:58:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors has endorsed the new Country [...] 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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Gazans reeling from closed hospitals, malnutrition and heat risks, warns UN health agency

09 july 2024 - 15:37:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Gaza, overwhelmed hospitals, soaring temperatures, hunger and a lack of even basic sanitation present an [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses with Egyptian counterpart activation of agreements between them

05 july 2024 - 16:03:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, and his Egyptian counterpart, [...] Full text...

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Gaza war grinds on as forcibly displaced run out of space to shelter

05 july 2024 - 07:22:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Bombing continued overnight into Thursday in Gaza where some of the tens of thousands of people [...] Full text...

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Gaza is a ‘maelstrom of human misery’

03 july 2024 - 05:56:30
New York, US (PANA) - With their homes shattered and lives upended by war, civilians in Gaza are clinging to [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: 250,000 set to be displaced by new Khan Younis escalation

02 july 2024 - 13:36:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - “Chaos and panic” are spreading in southern Gaza where an estimated 250,000 people are set to [...] Full text...

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World Bank offers US$700 million to help Egypt achieve sustainable, diversified and resilient growth

24 june 2024 - 08:13:39
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has announced US$700 million in Development Policy Financing (DPF) for the [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Over 50,000 children at risk of ‘severe wasting’

22 june 2024 - 00:10:47
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Almost 52,000 children under the age of five in Zambia are at risk of severe wasting [...] Full text...

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Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports

21 june 2024 - 06:57:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza

20 june 2024 - 12:06:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza have left the enclave’s most vulnerable individuals struggling to carry [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN rights chief slams ‘unconscionable death and suffering’

18 june 2024 - 15:06:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the war drags on in Gaza, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned [...] Full text...

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Conflict and lawlessness hamper food aid delivery in Gaza: WFP

14 june 2024 - 17:41:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Escalating fighting in the south and centre of Gaza makes it near-impossible for humanitarians to deliver [...] Full text...

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Libya, foreign partners discuss priorities of UN framework for cooperation in sustainable development

14 june 2024 - 15:38:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Office of International Cooperation and Organisational Affairs of the Libyan Ministry of Local Government on [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Ethiopia launch $94 million project to boost Climate Resilient Wheat

13 june 2024 - 12:10:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the [...] Full text...

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Enhancing climate resilience: A narrative of water security in northern Malawi

13 june 2024 - 11:38:02
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Nestled in the southeastern region of Africa, Malawi is blessed with diverse landscapes, from the plains [...] Full text...

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UNHCR urges global response to neglected humanitarian crisis in the Sahel

07 june 2024 - 11:56:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the fast-growing humanitarian crisis in the Sahel [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s children trapped in critical malnutrition crisis, warn UN agencies

31 may 2024 - 09:22:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three United Nations agencies have issued a stark warning that all indications point to a significant [...] Full text...

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UN agencies flag menstrual health education as world marks menstrual hygiene day

29 may 2024 - 05:36:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Menstrual Hygiene Day was marked on Tuesday, a joint report from the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Increasing disease and humanitarian strain in Gaza amid aid shortages

24 may 2024 - 05:29:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Living conditions in Gaza continue to deteriorate, with reports of an increase in diarrhoea and suspected [...] 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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Gaza war: Nearly 800,000 now displaced from Rafah

19 may 2024 - 05:21:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Roughly 800,000 people have been forced to flee Rafah since Israel launched a military operation in [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: UN’s rights chief says horrified by escalation in fighting as famine draws nearer

18 may 2024 - 06:58:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights official has personally intervened to try to stop spiralling violence in Sudan that’s [...] 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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Gaza war: As exodus from Rafah continues, ceasefire calls grow

10 may 2024 - 11:09:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With no let-up in the Israeli military operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah into Friday [...] Full text...

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Targeting Rafah could lead to slaughter, warns UN aid agency

04 may 2024 - 07:25:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An Israeli military operation in Rafah “could lead to a slaughter” and cripple lifesaving humanitarian work [...] Full text...

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UN, humanitarian partners support East Africa flood victims

02 may 2024 - 05:37:08
New York, US (PANA) -The UN and humanitarian partners have provided emergency support for over 124,000 people in Kenya, where [...] Full text...

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IMF team reaches staff-level deal with Mali on rapid credit

01 may 2024 - 09:26:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Malian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on emergency [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza over feared Rafah attack

01 may 2024 - 05:55:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ordinary Gazans remain in a “constant state of trauma” over an impending full-scale Israeli attack on [...] Full text...

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Tanzania lauds partnership with AfDB as Tangayinka, Zanzibar celebrate union

29 april 2024 - 12:12:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has lauded the strong partnership with the African [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Heatwave brings new misery and disease risk to Rafah

26 april 2024 - 04:37:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Unexpected blistering temperatures across Gaza have added to the daily misery faced by the enclave’s people [...] Full text...

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Niger sets out five priorities for Africa to achieve SDGs

23 april 2024 - 13:09:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Water, Sanitation and the Environment, Maizama Abdoulaye, has set out five priorities [...] Full text...

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UNRWA report: UN chief stands with agency, backs findings of probe into 7 October attacks in Israel

22 april 2024 - 17:34:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to “actively support” the UN agency [...] Full text...

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WHO prequalifies new oral simplified vaccine for cholera

19 april 2024 - 16:24:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO). The inactivated [...] Full text...

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US provides nearly $154 million for humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia

17 april 2024 - 05:43:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is providing nearly $154 million in additional assistance for the humanitarian response [...] Full text...

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New World Bank initiative aims to strengthen access to basic services, build resilience for Sudanese communities

16 april 2024 - 09:49:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Committed to stay engaged in Sudan and support the wellbeing of the people, in an effort [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military

15 april 2024 - 16:37:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As UN chief António Guterres on Monday reiterated his appeal for “maximum restraint” in the Middle [...] Full text...

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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa

12 april 2024 - 21:57:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Widespread destruction across Khan Younis as Gazans ‘struggle to survive’

12 april 2024 - 04:53:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - People in Gaza are struggling to survive, said the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian [...] Full text...

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Massive investment and financial reform needed to rescue SDGs

10 april 2024 - 05:36:25
New York, US (PANA) - Financing for sustainable development is at a crossroads and without urgent investment, global efforts to achieve [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘Systematic dismantling of healthcare must end’ says WHO

07 april 2024 - 06:14:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the largest hospital in Gaza largely destroyed and out of action, access to healthcare has [...] Full text...

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WHO announces global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera

06 april 2024 - 07:12:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A massive cholera-busting initiative partnered by the UN is underway, with more than 1.2 million rapid [...] Full text...

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Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests will boost fight against cholera

05 april 2024 - 14:15:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Friday that more than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic [...] Full text...

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UN and partners support Malawi’s battle against severe drought

29 march 2024 - 05:24:46
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and aid partners are assisting Malawi’s efforts to respond to a severe drought [...] 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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Only 62% of Burundians have basic access to drinking water

22 march 2024 - 19:12:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Only 62% of Burundians have basic access to drinking water, which puts this African Great Lakes [...] Full text...

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Shortage of cholera vaccine, lack of clean water, soap and toilets put millions at risk

21 march 2024 - 11:04:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to [...] Full text...

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US gives $47 million for humanitarian aid in Sudan, neighbouring countries

21 march 2024 - 05:59:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Wednesday announced more than $47 million in humanitarian assistance for the emergency [...] Full text...

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Medical charity flags spread of hepatitis E in Sudanese refugee camps in Chad

18 march 2024 - 10:10:08
N’djamena, Chad (PANA) – Hepatitis E is spreading through refugee camps in eastern Chad where more than 550,000 Sudanese fleeing [...] Full text...

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Economic growth and poverty reduction: Is Africa any different? World Bank Blog By Haoyu Wu, Aziz Atamanov, Tom Bundervoet and Pierella Paci

14 march 2024 - 07:36:26
Washington, United States (PANA) -  The last 10 years have been rough for many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Following [...] Full text...

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More than 100,000 people displaced in escalation of armed violence in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado

14 march 2024 - 07:15:55
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Nearly 100,000 people, more than half of them children, have been displaced in one month due [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Efforts to deliver food aid to stricken north ‘largely unsuccessful’

06 march 2024 - 06:54:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver desperately needed food supplies to northern [...] Full text...

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UNHCR assists thousands fleeing armed group violence in northern Mozambique

02 march 2024 - 05:36:59
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has voiced deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the [...] Full text...

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Major repair project scheduled for South Africa's key water supply source

01 march 2024 - 10:01:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Friday warned on significant water shortages later this year [...] Full text...

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UN agencies express concern for families caught in DR Congo violence as needs grow

24 february 2024 - 10:25:41
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN agencies continue to sound the alarm over the escalating violence and worsening humanitarian needs [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Humanitarian leaders unite in urgent plea for Gaza

22 february 2024 - 06:03:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a collective appeal, heads of UN humanitarian entities and global NGOs implored world leaders to [...] Full text...

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Libya's Prime Minister calls for continuation of basic infrastructure development projects

21 february 2024 - 18:06:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges parties to fighting in DR Congo's North Kivu to end attacks on civilians

21 february 2024 - 07:15:46
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, is calling on all parties to the ongoing fighting in [...] Full text...

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Fighting in DR Congo threatens stability of entire region, envoy warns

21 february 2024 - 06:42:42
New York, US (PANA) - In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), fighting between the M23 armed group [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian crisis escalates in eastern DR Congo due to fresh clashes, flooding

20 february 2024 - 14:47:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The humanitarian crisis in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached critical levels as [...] Full text...

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Fighting in DR Congo puts Goma at risk of lockdown, warns humanitarian charity

16 february 2024 - 10:19:18
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Immediate action to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Increased armed hostilities in Rafah pose 'disastrous risk' to civilian lives and infrastructure - ICRC

15 february 2024 - 07:21:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is cautioning the parties to the Israel-Palestine conflict, [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President drops finance minister, many senior ministers in major reshuffle

14 february 2024 - 11:32:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced a major cabinet reshuffle in which he [...] Full text...

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World Bank boosts climate, community resilience in Senegal River valley

14 february 2024 - 07:43:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a significant initiative aimed at addressing urgent challenges [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Civilians suffer as ‘perfect storm’ of war, disease and displacement grips Sudan

14 february 2024 - 05:47:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Civilians continue to bear the brunt as the war between rival militaries in Sudan spreads into [...] Full text...

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AfDB to scale up financing to South Sudan in 2024

11 february 2024 - 11:36:45
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - African Development Bank (AFDB) Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: It's nearly impossible to protect civilians in event of ground attacks in Rafah

10 february 2024 - 07:34:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The unprecedented population density in Rafah in southern Gaza makes it nearly impossible to protect civilians [...] Full text...

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DR Congo faces fresh fighting and devastating floods

08 february 2024 - 05:32:47
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarian officials have voiced deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in DR Congo, [...] Full text...

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How data can inform policy to address challenges faced by internally displaced people in CAR: World Bank Blog (By Harriet Kasidi Mugera, Gervais Chamberlin Yama and Jonathan Lain)

07 february 2024 - 14:00:19
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Decades of division and conflict have left the Central African Republic (CAR) with severe development challenges [...] Full text...

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WHO flags unprecedented cholera spike in Africa

07 february 2024 - 05:57:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Cholera cases are surging globally, and there’s been an unprecedented spike in Africa, the World Health [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves five year country plan to improve economic efficiency in Kenya

06 february 2024 - 19:35:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank will increase economic efficiency in the transport, energy and agriculture sectors in [...] Full text...

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UN agencies call for protection of survivors of Female Genital Mutilation in Ethiopia

06 february 2024 - 19:20:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The world observed the International Day of Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM) amid [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Medical charity calls for urgent response amid high death rates, malnutrition crisis in North Darfur

05 february 2024 - 16:17:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is calling for the mass mobilization of the international community [...] Full text...

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World Bank urges action for gender equality in artisanal, small-scale mining

05 february 2024 - 16:08:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and  disregard for health, safety, and social protection [...] Full text...

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A team of British experts arrives in Zliten, east of Tripoli, to investigate rise in groundwater levels

02 february 2024 - 19:16:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A team from the British Consulting Office arrived in Zliten (170 km from Tripoli) on Friday [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza economic recovery could take decades: UN report

01 february 2024 - 05:26:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The war in Gaza has resulted in an unprecedented level of destruction to its economy which [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities meet on action to counter rising groundwater levels in Zliten, east of Tripoli

31 january 2024 - 17:51:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Tuesday met the [...] Full text...

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Preventing famine and deadly disease outbreak in Gaza requires faster, safer aid access and more supply routes

27 january 2024 - 13:01:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: Dire plight of more than 10 million displaced by conflict

27 january 2024 - 08:03:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 10.7 million people have been uprooted by conflict in Sudan and most of them [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: More than a dozen leading human rights groups call for halt to arms transfers to Israel, Palestinian armed groups

25 january 2024 - 08:29:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - More than a dozen leading humanitarian and human rights organisations have called on all States to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Nine killed in direct hit on UNRWA shelter in Gaza - UN

25 january 2024 - 06:21:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nine people were killed and 75 injured on Wednesday in a direct hit on a training centre turned [...] Full text...

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At Non-Aligned Movement summit, Guterres repeats call for Gaza ceasefire, release of hostages

20 january 2024 - 18:37:34
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres repeated his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional [...] Full text...

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More than 350,000 people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in Congo floods

20 january 2024 - 06:30:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Unprecedented flooding in the Republic of the Congo has left more than 350,000 people in urgent need [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza aid obstacles continue to delay vital relief

18 january 2024 - 16:17:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Medicines for Israeli hostages were reportedly allowed into Gaza for the first time on Thursday along [...] Full text...

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‘Overlapping crises’ see humanitarian conditions worsen in northern Ethiopia

18 january 2024 - 07:01:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, is concerned over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in northern Ethiopia, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN agency urges ‘all possible support’ for Sudanese civilians

17 january 2024 - 18:49:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday appealed to the international community [...] Full text...

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Cholera cases soar globally; Malawi, Haiti deadliest outbreaks, WHO reports

16 january 2024 - 18:44:35
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world enters 2024 with soaring cases of cholera globally, with over 667,000 cases and [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Fewer than 1 in 4 aid missions given green light, says OCHA

16 january 2024 - 15:28:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Israeli authorities have continued to block lifesaving aid from reaching northern Gaza 102 days since [...] Full text...

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Sudanese refugees allocated $10 million emergency funds

16 january 2024 - 05:12:17
New York, US (PANA) - Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has allocated $10 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza conflict: UN urges radical change to aid relief access in Gaza amid fresh famine fears

15 january 2024 - 13:33:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After more than 100 days of war in Gaza and no let-up in sight, senior UN [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in Gaza

14 january 2024 - 07:24:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite the immense dangers and obstacles, the UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in [...] Full text...

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Decentralized cholera response: Bridging the gap in Harare's hotspot communities (By Vivian Mugarisi)

12 january 2024 - 17:41:18
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The recent surge in cholera cases has placed immense pressure on healthcare facilities, particularly the Beatrice [...] Full text...

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More than 234,000 Burundian refugees repatriated by the end of December 2023

12 january 2024 - 14:10:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - More than 234,000 Burundian refugees, almost half of the total supposedly living in exile abroad, returned [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid mission denials are latest threat to Gaza’s hospitals: OCHA

10 january 2024 - 14:15:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Repeated refusals by Israeli authorities to allow UN aid teams to deliver desperately needed humanitarian relief [...] 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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Lethal combination of hunger and disease to lead to more deaths in Gaza

05 january 2024 - 18:30:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hunger is ravaging Gaza, and this is expected to increase illness across the Strip, most acutely [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis driving a global public health emergency: World Bank Blog By Vanessa Kerry and Mamta Murthi

05 january 2024 - 08:45:13
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With record-shattering high temperatures, explosive wildfires, intense drought, massive flooding, and destructive storms — no [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza war: Crisis deepens as UN aid convoys face delays, obstacles

04 january 2024 - 16:53:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of continued Israeli airstrikes overnight in southern and central Gaza and more rocket fire [...] 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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Israel-Gaza crisis: southern areas ‘bursting at seams’ amid new wave of bombing and displacement

27 december 2023 - 13:43:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Aid missions to supply Gaza have become increasingly difficult amid reports of continued heavy bombing of [...] Full text...

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Mali records more than 700 cases of dengue fever, 30 deaths

23 december 2023 - 13:46:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 700 cases of dengue fever, including around 30 deaths, have been recorded in Mali [...] Full text...

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Japan pledges support for UNICEF in fight against epidemics in Burundi

22 december 2023 - 18:51:29
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The government of Japan has announced its support for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) programme [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Barely a drop of safe water to drink in Gaza, UN aid agency warns

20 december 2023 - 14:55:53
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN Security Council was slated to meet for a third consecutive day on [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Ten weeks of hell’ for children in Gaza: UNICEF

19 december 2023 - 14:57:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza is by far the most dangerous place in the world to be a child and [...] 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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Malawi reaffirms its support for Morocco's territorial integrity and autonomy plan for the Sahara

18 december 2023 - 18:47:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Malawi has reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and for [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM to give priority to southern regions in sanitation, education, health projects

18 december 2023 - 12:34:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the need to pay more attention to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rights group says Israel using starvation as weapon of war in Gaza

18 december 2023 - 07:21:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza [...] Full text...

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Urgent help needed for millions of children affected by conflicts and disasters: UNICEF

15 december 2023 - 18:37:18
New York, US (PANA) - Protection needs for children in emergencies from Ukraine to Gaza and Sudan have never been [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants 81.9 million loan to Tunisia

14 december 2023 - 16:50:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of €81.9 million to Tunisia to implement [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza flooding latest disaster to hit desperate Palestinians

14 december 2023 - 12:56:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Heavy rains created new misery in Gaza as UN humanitarians repeated deep concerns on Thursday over [...] Full text...

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‘Rebuild a foundation of hope’ for global human rights: says UN rights chief

12 december 2023 - 19:35:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World leaders gathered in Geneva on Tuesday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Humanitarian disaster zone’: Gaza hospital capacity decimated – WHO

12 december 2023 - 14:50:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The last barely functioning hospital in northern Gaza is a “humanitarian disaster zone”, the UN World [...] Full text...

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UN launches $46 billion appeal to respond to worsening crises in 2024

11 december 2023 - 14:25:44
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - As conflicts, climate emergencies and collapsing economies continue to wreak havoc on communities worldwide, the UN [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as fighting rages on across the Strip

11 december 2023 - 14:14:47
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths reiterated deep concerns for the people of Gaza on Monday. This is [...] Full text...

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A woman has to earn everything in life - Unveiling the challenges faced by Luanda's young women: World Bank Blog By Ana Luiza Machado, Miriam Muller and Liliana Sousa

11 december 2023 - 06:44:18
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A statement by a young woman in Luanda, Angola echoes an experience faced by countless others: [...] Full text...

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Due to bad weather, Libya's Prime Minister has declared Sunday a day off for public institutions

09 december 2023 - 16:10:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has decided to grant [...] Full text...

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Large-scale mobilization in Libya in anticipation of meteorological upheavals marked by heavy rain

09 december 2023 - 15:13:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity has cautioned citizens and road users after heavy rain fell [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for fixing of rainwater drainage, sewerage project on Tripoli road

08 december 2023 - 15:08:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the need to complete the rainwater drainage [...] Full text...

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Benin can create opportunities for a just energy transition, green inclusive growth: World Bank Report

07 december 2023 - 17:41:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - While high growth over the past decade has helped Benin reduce poverty, the country’s development gains [...] Full text...

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Gaza fighting further compromises aid amid near ‘apocalyptic’ conditions: UN humanitarians

07 december 2023 - 13:17:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Two months to the day since Hamas fired rockets into Israel prompting a massive Israeli military retaliation [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Desperation intensifies in Gaza amid uncertainty of ‘safe zones’

05 december 2023 - 14:28:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The situation for Gazans is “getting worse by the hour”, the UN health agency WHO said [...] Full text...

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Sudan sees major surge in cholera cases

05 december 2023 - 06:17:46
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarians and partners are scaling up response to the outbreak of cholera across war-torn Sudan, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN rights chief appeals for end to violence and return to dialogue

03 december 2023 - 16:30:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The resumption of hostilities in Gaza and its terrifying impact on civilians underscore the need for [...] Full text...

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Insecurity pushes more than 1 in 10 children into acute malnutrition in Burkina Faso

01 december 2023 - 10:52:13
Ouagadougu, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Insecurity is pushing more than 1 in 10 children under the age of 5 into [...] 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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Somalia’s economy resilient amid climatic and global shocks: WB report

30 november 2023 - 14:12:22
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Recurrent shocks, including a prolonged 2020/23 drought, disrupted Somalia's growth, devastating crops, livestock, and exports. Many fled [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan, UN officials discuss reconstruction of storm-damaged Derna

30 november 2023 - 13:01:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior UN and Libyan officials on Wednesday discussed efforts of the Tripoli-based government in the recovery and [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza City a ‘ghost town’, reports UN aid agency

29 november 2023 - 21:11:36
Cairo, Egypt (PAA) - Amid hopes of a deal to extend the pause in fighting in Gaza between Israel and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso lost almost 47.5% of its forests between 1992 and 2014

28 november 2023 - 17:46:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso lost almost 47.5% of its forests between 1992 and 2014, according to Roger [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza doctors ‘terrified’ of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver

28 november 2023 - 16:57:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the pause in fighting in Gaza appeared to enter a fifth day on Tuesday, UN [...] Full text...

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Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks

24 november 2023 - 17:29:22
Kinshasa, Dr Congo (PANA) - Humanitarians are urgently scaling up aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] 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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With Gaza truce on horizon, UN relief teams stand ready to ramp up aid

23 november 2023 - 13:15:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Humanitarian agencies preparing to go into Gaza continued to build up stocks of desperately needed aid [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN agency heads unite in urgent plea for women and children in Gaza

22 november 2023 - 21:03:02
New York, US (PANA) - The heads of three UN agencies on Wednesday highlighted the disproportionate suffering faced by women [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid agencies warn of ‘tragic, avoidable surge’ in child deaths

21 november 2023 - 19:51:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “tragic…entirely avoidable surge” in child deaths is expected in Gaza where some 160 youngsters are [...] Full text...

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