'Accountability for international crimes is essential for justice and lasting peace in Libya'

09 march 2025 - 13:22:54
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Working Group of the International [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges parties to promote status of women

09 march 2025 - 13:14:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has called on all Libyan [...] Full text...

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Women in war zones: “Having worked in humanitarian work for 22 years, I was the one who needed help” (By Nathalie Minard, UN News)

09 march 2025 - 13:03:24
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - “In 22 years of humanitarian work, I could not imagine that I was the one who [...] Full text...

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Millions in Central Sahel, Nigeria face food cuts amid WFP funding crisis

09 march 2025 - 05:04:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that potentially life-saving food and nutrition assistance in [...] Full text...

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Up to 1mln Syrians living in camps, displacement sites intend to return home

08 march 2025 - 09:04:31
7 March 2025 Migrants and RefugeesDamascus, Syria (PANA) - Up to one million desperate Syrians living in camps and displacement [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN reports 'widespread' abuse of detainees in conflict

07 march 2025 - 11:32:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new United Nations report released on Thursday highlights a "widespread pattern" of arbitrary detention, torture [...] Full text...

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One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024

07 march 2025 - 10:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher [...] Full text...

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Economic impact of restrictions on women's citizenship rights: World Bank Blog By Mariam Anaïs Gnakra, Daniela Behr and Julia Braunmiller

07 march 2025 - 08:48:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many countries still prevent women from passing nationality to their children in the same way as [...] Full text...

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

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

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WHO announces new collaborating centre on AI for health governance

06 march 2025 - 18:51:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday designated the Digital Ethics Centre at Delft University of Technology [...] Full text...

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Access to stricken Sudan's Zamzam camp ‘is nearly impossible’ - UN official

06 march 2025 - 15:32:25
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians sheltering in the vast Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur region are now [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President stresses self-reliance on 68th independence anniversary

06 march 2025 - 12:48:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Thursday marked her 68th independence anniversary with the President of the West African country, [...] Full text...

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UN releases US$110 million to shore up life-saving assistance in neglected humanitarian crises

06 march 2025 - 12:43:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With global humanitarian funding being scaled back precipitously, the United Nations on Thursday allocated US$110 million [...] Full text...

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Better education for all: Turning commitments into action: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa, Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa

06 march 2025 - 12:41:48
Turiani, Tanzania (PANA) - Last year, the African Union declared 2024 “The Year of Education.”  This was a crucial call [...] Full text...

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DRC: Human rights defenders threatened, UN expert warns

06 march 2025 - 08:53:20
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - An independent UN expert said on Wednesday she was extremely concerned about the safety of human [...] Full text...

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IOM finalises expansion of Chadian centre to provide assistance to Darfur

06 march 2025 - 08:38:50
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) announced on Wednesday the completion of work to expand a [...] Full text...

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Funding cuts jeopardise global fight against tuberculosis, WHO warns

06 march 2025 - 08:23:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts – particularly in [...] Full text...

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UN report reveals brutal attacks targeting Muslims, refugees in Central African Republic

05 march 2025 - 20:44:25
New York, US (PANA) - A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations [...] Full text...

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Syrians’ hopes for a better future depend on justice for the Syrians’ hopes for a better future depend on justice for the disappeared, Human Rights Council hears

05 march 2025 - 19:19:49
New York, US (PANA) - The people of Syria’s painful search for a peaceful future took centre stage at the [...] Full text...

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

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

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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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UN steps in to help survivors of sexual violence in DRC to recover economically

05 march 2025 - 07:41:58
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Before the recent escalation of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which caused an [...] Full text...

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Famine looms in Somalia without funding boost - WFP

05 march 2025 - 07:09:22
Rome, Italy (PAA) - “The time to step up is now” for the people of Somalia, where drought threatens 1.7 [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief: Strong food systems can deliver progress for everyone, everywhere

04 march 2025 - 20:36:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying [...] Full text...

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Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete: Guterres

04 march 2025 - 19:40:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday stressed that the “true foundation” of recovery and reconstruction in Gaza [...] Full text...

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DRC: Almost 80,000 flee amid fighting, sexual violence: UNHCR

04 march 2025 - 15:09:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insecurity and horrific sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have left tens [...] Full text...

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'Children as young as one reported among survivors of rape during Sudan’s violent conflict' - UNICEF

04 march 2025 - 08:41:33
New York, US (PANA) - Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including infants as young as one, amid [...] 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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‘Naked struggle for power and resources’ leaves civilians paying unbearable price: UN human rights chief

04 march 2025 - 07:30:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan to [...] Full text...

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Banking for a better world: Catalysing local solutions for global impact: World Bank Blog By Akihiko Nishio, World Bank Vice President of Development Finance and Ed Mountfield, Vice President, Operations Policy and Country Services

04 march 2025 - 07:19:05
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world is grappling with a collective action problem. Tackling global challenges like biodiversity loss [...] Full text...

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‘Naked struggle for power and resources’ leaves civilians paying unbearable price: UN human rights chief

03 march 2025 - 20:22:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission aborts visit to Guinea-Bissau after threat of explusion

03 march 2025 - 16:34:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A high level ECOWAS political delegation to Guinea-Bissau to support efforts of political actors and other [...] Full text...

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Libyan security institutions agree measures on border security

03 march 2025 - 12:40:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of the military and security institutions in the East and West Libya responsible for border [...] Full text...

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DRC deepens investigation on cluster of illnesses, community deaths in Equateur province

03 march 2025 - 08:23:07
Kinshasa. DRC (PANA) - Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and experts from World Health Organisation [...] Full text...

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High level delegation visits Nigeria in effort to halt transmission of type 2 variant of polio

03 march 2025 - 08:00:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria intensifies efforts to halt the transmission of type 2 variant poliovirus, a high-level delegation [...] Full text...

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Ukrainians continue to flee frontline, as war stretches into fourth year

02 march 2025 - 14:52:43
New York, US (PANA) - Communities on the frontline of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine are being killed, injured and [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges parties to find a way forward on next phase of Gaza ceasefire

02 march 2025 - 10:12:22
New York, US (PANA) - As the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal concludes, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Libyans begin Ramadan fasting

01 march 2025 - 17:06:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya began the month of Ramadan, the Muslims' fasting month, on Saturday, following the example of [...] Full text...

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UN probe nails South Sudanese leaders for fuelling war

01 march 2025 - 08:12:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - South Sudan’s political leaders must address the impunity and corruption that fuels gross human rights violations, [...] Full text...

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US aid cuts will make world ‘less healthy, less safe and less prosperous’: Guterres

01 march 2025 - 05:29:36
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday that severe cuts to humanitarian and development funding [...] Full text...

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Children already dying in Sudan’s stricken Zamzam camp: WFP

01 march 2025 - 05:27:29
Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN humanitarians on Friday warned again that thousands of families could starve in the coming weeks [...] Full text...

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US funding cuts confirmed, ending lifesaving support for women and girls

28 february 2025 - 15:29:32
New York, US (PANA) - The United States has cut $377 million worth of funding to the UN reproductive and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Planning, German development agency sign cooperation

28 february 2025 - 12:56:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Planning has signed a cooperation agreement with the German Foundation for International [...] Full text...

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“Em-powering” Ethiopia: A vision for the future of the Ethiopian energy sector: World Bank Blog By Guangzhe Chen, Vice President for Infrastructure, The World Bank

28 february 2025 - 08:14:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On 25 January, 2025, the air in Addis Ababa was electric—not just with the hum [...] Full text...

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What is business ready and what does it mean for Botswana? World Bank Blog By Michael Ehst, Smita Kuriakose and Liang Wang

28 february 2025 - 07:57:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In his maiden budget speech, Botswana’s Vice President and Minister of Finance, Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe, mentioned [...] Full text...

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Sudan is a powder keg with growing risk of war crimes, UN warns

28 february 2025 - 06:18:34
Geneva, Switzerland US (PANA) - Sudan is a flashpoint, with a growing risk of atrocity crimes and mass starvation deaths, [...] Full text...

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US funding cuts confirmed, ending lifesaving support for women and girls

28 february 2025 - 06:10:14
New York, US (PANA) - The United States has cut $377 million worth of funding to the UN reproductive and [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians launch $2.5 billion plan to deliver aid to 11 million people in DR Congo

28 february 2025 - 06:05:32
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Humanitarians are calling for $2.54 billion to support operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Police units need strong support says UN peacekeeping chief

28 february 2025 - 05:56:50
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN peacekeeping operations on Thursday called for more investment in the UN [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for peace and justice as Ramadan begins

28 february 2025 - 05:47:00
New York, US (PANA) - As Muslims around the world prepare to mark the beginning of the Holy Month of [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza

27 february 2025 - 21:24:29
New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: WHO tracks deadly mysterious illness

27 february 2025 - 20:10:09
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are carrying [...] Full text...

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Packed with promise: Wisam’s journey back to school in Sudan

27 february 2025 - 19:45:45
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Wisam sits in her classroom, absorbed in her work, her fingers gripping a blue-coloured pencil, [...] Full text...

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UNICEF and Japan will scale up mental health and psychosocial support services for refugee children in Armenia

27 february 2025 - 18:55:31
Yerevan, Armenia (PANA) - UNICEF, the Government of Japan, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced a new partnership [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegation visits Chad to promote cooperation

27 february 2025 - 11:54:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Social Affairs has begun an official visit to Chad [...] Full text...

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Anchoring macroeconomic stability through fiscal policy in Zimbabwe

27 february 2025 - 07:18:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Zimbabwe recently embarked upon an important set of reforms aimed to durably restore [...] Full text...

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Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes

27 february 2025 - 06:05:20
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Somalia is worsening as drought, conflict and soaring food prices push millions [...] Full text...

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New report flags severity of US funding cuts to global AIDS response

27 february 2025 - 05:56:16
New York, US (PANA) - Shuttered clinics and health workers laid off around the world reflect the widespread, negative toll [...] Full text...

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WHO strengthens support for grassroots crowdsourcing campaign: a global movement of unity and solidarity

26 february 2025 - 20:56:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - What started as a grassroots initiative by a WHO staff member has grown into a global [...] Full text...

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Greatest threat to UN Peacekeeping is divisions between nations, says UN Peace Operations Chief

26 february 2025 - 20:10:24
New Delhi, India (PANA) - Peacekeeping efforts by the United Nations are being challenged by growing disunity between Member States, [...] Full text...

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Conflict has turned parts of Sudan ‘into a hellscape,’ Security Council hears

26 february 2025 - 19:20:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior UN aid official has called on the Security Council to ensure better protection for [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military plane crashes in Omdurman, killing crew, civilians on ground

26 february 2025 - 17:58:04
Omdurman, Sudan (PANA) - A Sudanese military aircraft on Tuesday evening crashed in Omdurman, north of Khartoum, the twin city [...] Full text...

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‘Political courage’ needed to end war in the Middle East: Top UN

26 february 2025 - 17:51:13
New York, US (PANA) - A sustainable resolution to the war in Gaza and the broader Israel-Palestine conflict relies on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister and Emir of Qatar agree to resume air flights between the two countries

26 february 2025 - 14:38:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al- Dbaiba, has agreed with the [...] Full text...

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Bridging the productivity divide needed to unlock Madagascar's economic potential needs

26 february 2025 - 09:05:23
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA} - Madagascar's economy is recovering, but growth remains insufficient and uneven to significantly improve living standards.According to [...] Full text...

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How AI can help both tax collectors and taxpayers: IMF Blog By Thomas Cantens and Herve Tourpe

26 february 2025 - 09:03:53
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - New technologies have the potential to improve the relationship between governments and citizens. Tax [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN calls on Israel and Hamas to begin second phase of ceasefire

26 february 2025 - 07:56:26
New York, US (PANA) - As the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas expires, the UN [...] Full text...

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‘We’re afraid to return home’: Uprooted again, Congolese civilians face hunger and more insecurity (Feature by UN News)

26 february 2025 - 07:48:47
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Around 700,000 people were forced to leave Goma, one of the biggest cities in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action - FAO chief

26 february 2025 - 07:39:06
Rome, Italy (PANA) - “Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation” – that was the stark message [...] Full text...

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Chad: Nearly four million could go hungry during lean season

26 february 2025 - 07:31:30
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarians in Chad are warning about the impact of the forthcoming lean season on food [...] Full text...

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WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty.

25 february 2025 - 20:24:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN treaty that addresses the global tobacco epidemic has saved millions of lives over the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan Government of National Unity and Somalia sign memoranda of cooperation

25 february 2025 - 14:49:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity has signed a number of memoranda of cooperation with Somalia [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Angola

25 february 2025 - 09:09:01
Luanda, Angola (PANA} - Angola’s economy recovered in 2024 as the oil sector rebounded. GDP growth is estimated to have [...] Full text...

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Three mindset shifts to build digital and AI empowered education systems: World Bank Blog By Subhashini Rajasekaran, Halil Dundar and Rita Almeida

25 february 2025 - 08:40:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Menab, 8, from Ethiopia attends a school without electricity and has never used the internet. [...] Full text...

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Sudan: MSF says forced to halt activities as violence engulfs Zamzam camp in North Darfur

25 february 2025 - 08:06:18
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) -  Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says the current escalation of attacks and [...] Full text...

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90% of victims of conflict-related sexual abuse in DRC are women and girls

25 february 2025 - 06:41:40
New York, US (PANA) - Independent UN experts on Monday expressed grave concern over the scale of conflict-related sexual violence [...] Full text...

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Kenyan police officer killed in Haiti anti-gang operation

25 february 2025 - 06:23:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A Kenyan police officer serving with the Security Council-backed Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti [...] Full text...

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UN chief 'deeply concerned' by Sudan's paramilitary RSF to form rival govt

25 february 2025 - 06:17:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern on Monday following the announcement by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces [...] Full text...

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirms US $500 million commitment to global polio eradication effort

24 february 2025 - 20:53:21
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PANA) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Monday reaffirmed its US $500 million pledge to [...] Full text...

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World Health Day 2025 to spotlight women and babies’ survival, urging solidarity at a critical moment for global health

24 february 2025 - 19:22:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced the theme of World Health Day 2025, Healthy [...] Full text...

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Ukraine three years on: Pain, loss, solidarity and hope for a better future

24 february 2025 - 16:51:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Today, 24 February 2025, marks the third year of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Army ends RSF’s two-year siege of El Obeid in North Kordofan

24 february 2025 - 10:11:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese army said on Sunday that it had broken a nearly two-year siege imposed by [...] Full text...

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DRC crisis: People trapped in climate of insecurity amidst clashes in Uvira - MSF

24 february 2025 - 09:33:11
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is flagging security around the city of Uvira, [...] Full text...

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Invest in early childhood development to transform Uganda’s economy: WB report

24 february 2025 - 08:04:38
Kampala. Uganda (PANA) - Despite ongoing global challenges and geopolitical tensions, economic activ­ity in Uganda has remained robust. According to a [...] Full text...

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Libya's Tripoli-based govt rejects calls by Speaker Saleh to stop dealing with it

23 february 2025 - 12:42:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) in Libya has rejected calls by the Speaker of [...] Full text...

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CAR: Challenges multiply as elections approach, says senior UN official

23 february 2025 - 07:11:17
New York, US (PANA) - The recent attack on a United Nations patrol in the Central African Republic (CAR), in [...] Full text...

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US, Kenya call for immediate ceasefire in eastern DRC war

23 february 2025 - 06:53:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US and Kenya have called for an immediate ceasefire in the war in eastern [...] Full text...

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New round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza

22 february 2025 - 20:32:27
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The latest round of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza targeting nearly 600,000 young [...] Full text...

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UN in Ukraine prepares for the worst, hopes for the best

22 february 2025 - 16:26:36
New York, US (PANA) - As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches its third year, a flurry of diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Nearly 148,000 in Gaza receive cash aid

22 february 2025 - 12:10:07
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Aid operations in the Gaza Strip continue to reach people from north to south with [...] Full text...

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Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo

22 february 2025 - 11:45:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Occupation blocks UN mission from protecting civilians

22 february 2025 - 09:12:21
New York, US (PANA) - The continued occupation of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms government's support for the new UN Representative in Libya

21 february 2025 - 11:46:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, at his first meeting with [...] Full text...

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

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

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Thousands of people flee from eastern DR Congo into Burundi.

21 february 2025 - 06:30:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people [...] Full text...

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DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency

20 february 2025 - 18:15:56
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands [...] Full text...

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

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

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World Bank promotes inclusive connectivity in Lake Chad Region

20 february 2025 - 10:24:36
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $170 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Chad [...] Full text...

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Powering Madagascar's future: Unleashing private investment to achieve energy goals: World Bank Blog By Atou Seck (Country Manager), Koffi Koménan and Tsiry Andriantahina

20 february 2025 - 08:00:59
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar is endowed with significant renewable energy resources and yet has one of the largest energy [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges Caribbean leaders to keep pushing for peace, climate action

20 february 2025 - 07:33:09
Bridgetown, Barbados (PANA) – Addressing Caribbean leaders meeting in Barbados on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a potential plan [...] Full text...

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Ukraine: Three years of war reverses progress for women and girls

19 february 2025 - 23:15:54
Geneva, Switzerland( PANA) - Three years of war in Ukraine have reversed decades of progress for women and girls, leaving [...] Full text...

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‘Fragile stability’ in Libya increasingly at risk, Security Council hears

19 february 2025 - 21:10:40
New York, US (PANA) - The dream of a civil, democratic and prosperous Libya remains unfulfilled 14 years after the [...] Full text...

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Mass polio vaccination campaign to continue in the Gaza Strip

19 february 2025 - 17:01:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The emergency polio outbreak response in the Gaza Strip is continuing, with a mass vaccination campaign [...] Full text...

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SADC ministers for ICT and meteorology convene in Harare

19 february 2025 - 12:19:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Cluster Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Transport, ICT, [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN Security Council to hold session on Libya

19 february 2025 - 11:35:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council will hold on Wednesday hold a regular session on developments in [...] Full text...

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Thousands arrive in Burundi within days, fleeing rising tension and violence in eastern DRC: UNHCR

19 february 2025 - 09:45:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Between 10,000 and 15,000 people have crossed into Burundi over the last few days, fleeing escalating [...] Full text...

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New public finance review to help Eswatini improve fiscal policy for better development outcomes

19 february 2025 - 08:31:25
Mbabane, Ewatini (PANA) - The World Bank and the Government of Eswatini launched a new review highlighting ways to make [...] Full text...

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$53.2 billion needed for Palestinian recovery: UN official

19 february 2025 - 07:51:11
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The reconstruction of Gaza and the occupied West Bank will require an estimated $53.2 billion [...] Full text...

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UN concerned about armed clashes in South Sudan

19 february 2025 - 07:43:03
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The top UN official in South Sudan on Tuesday expressed grave concern over clashes in [...] Full text...

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

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

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UNICEF announces $142 million for education in Niger

18 february 2025 - 15:53:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is  to inject US$142 million into Niger's education sector, [...] Full text...

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UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan

18 february 2025 - 15:43:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone scales up mpox outbreak response

18 february 2025 - 11:05:55
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) ‒ Sierra Leone is deploying a range of measures to control and end an outbreak of [...] Full text...

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UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold

17 february 2025 - 18:52:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine “is [...] Full text...

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Uganda gets new border market protected from extreme flooding near border with South Sudan

17 february 2025 - 18:10:22
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda is set to build its first climate-resilient market at Elegu, northern Uganda, with financial support [...] Full text...

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HRW reports dire humanitarian situation in Eastern DR Congo

17 february 2025 - 16:33:11
Bukavu, DR Congo) – On Sunday, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels announced the capture of the city of Bukavu, in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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DRC crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels move in

17 february 2025 - 16:24:36
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief [...] Full text...

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Libyans commemorate the 14th anniversary of the 17 February 2011 revolution

17 february 2025 - 15:31:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Festive fervour has gripped Libyans since Sunday evening, when festivities began to commemorate the 14th anniversary [...] Full text...

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UN urges global action to protect and support civilians devastated by Sudan’s war

17 february 2025 - 08:58:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly two years of conflict have fuelled a catastrophic protection crisis and displaced a staggering 12 [...] Full text...

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How Raila Odinga fell: Web of factors that cost Kenya top African Union job Story by Justus Ochieng

16 february 2025 - 16:26:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...

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New report highlights Africa’s strengthening economic growth amid global challenges

16 february 2025 - 07:59:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s economic performance is showing signs of improvement but remains vulnerable to global shocks, according [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: DRC, Sudan at the heart of discussions in Addis Ababa

15 february 2025 - 19:16:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the start of the 38th annual summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis [...] Full text...

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Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres

15 february 2025 - 18:58:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasised the potential of Africa and its young population and [...] Full text...

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Key Libyan parties fail to initial AU-sponsored Charter for Peace and Reconciliation

15 february 2025 - 13:52:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation in Libya was signed on Friday in Addis [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty around US aids freeze puts millions of people at risk: MSF

15 february 2025 - 08:32:18
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) — The decision by the US government to temporarily freeze funding to the President’s Emergency Plan for [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in CAR

15 february 2025 - 06:02:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council condemned the attack on 11 February against the United Nations peacekeepers [...] Full text...

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Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crises in the world’ (By UN News)

15 february 2025 - 05:53:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ruinous civil war is approaching its third year, leaving a legacy of malnutrition, massive population [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access

15 february 2025 - 05:34:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as [...] Full text...

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Guterres: World must not turn its back on Sudan’s deepening crisis

15 february 2025 - 05:26:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Friday called on the international community to urgently scale up funding [...] Full text...

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Livestock at the heart of the eighth African business forum

14 february 2025 - 16:57:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Livestock development will be the focus of the eighth Africa Business Forum, which opens on Monday [...] Full text...

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Libya, AU reach agreement to reopen the organization's Tripoli office after ten-year hiatus

14 february 2025 - 16:39:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of [...] Full text...

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Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya

14 february 2025 - 11:26:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes Staff-Monitored Programme discussion with Zimbabwe

14 february 2025 - 11:10:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Following the request for a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) by the Zimbabwe authorities in 2023, an International [...] Full text...

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World Bank expands support to electrify rural Eswatini

14 february 2025 - 07:43:54
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) -  A new World Bank financed project is helping set Eswatini on the path to universal energy [...] Full text...

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AU urged to 'act now' on eastern DR Congo crisis

14 february 2025 - 06:10:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reaches a critical juncture, [...] Full text...

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Scaling up or losing steam? Parliamentarians debate the future of the SDGs

14 february 2025 - 05:19:18
New York, US (PANA) - As the clock ticks toward 2030, parliamentarians gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on [...] Full text...

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UNICEF sounds alarm over child crisis in eastern DR Congo

13 february 2025 - 18:37:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern [...] Full text...

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UN: chocked by attack on IDPs Camps in Darfur

13 february 2025 - 15:52:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan has expressed her shock and great [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen

13 february 2025 - 15:43:51
Geneva, Switzerland ((PANA) - Flags at all UN offices in Yemen are flying at half-mast this week following the death [...] Full text...

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Attempted assassination in Tripoli of Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs condemned

13 february 2025 - 12:22:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The attempted assassination of Libya's Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Adel Jumaa, in Tripoli has [...] Full text...

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Youth, Violence and Therapy: World Bank Blog By Lelys Dinarte-Diaz, Human Development Research Economist

13 february 2025 - 07:43:02
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - There is often a disproportionate concentration of violence and crime among young people in low-income urban [...] Full text...

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US funding cuts threaten global health response, WHO chief warns

13 february 2025 - 05:37:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over the impact of US funding cuts [...] Full text...

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Ghana can pave the way for sustainable growth by focusing on long-term reforms: WBG report

13 february 2025 - 05:11:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s latest Public Finance Review report, titled “Building the Foundations for a Resilient [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Senegalese FMs discuss bilateral ties

12 february 2025 - 12:13:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. al-Taher al-Baour and Senegal's Minister of [...] Full text...

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Empowering Somalia's economy beyond remittances for long-term stability: World Bank Blog By Abdirahman Bashir Shariff and Aieshwarya Davis

12 february 2025 - 06:45:10
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - When Somalia reached the HIPC (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries) completion point recently, it marked a transformative [...] Full text...

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UN seeks immediate support to meet needs of Sudanese refugees in CAR

12 february 2025 - 05:48:53
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Without "immediate and sustained" international support, Sudanese refugees in the Central African Republic (CAR) risk facing [...] Full text...

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Power of AI rests 'in the hands of a few': Guterres warns

12 february 2025 - 05:40:16
Paris, France (PANA) - AI is already transforming our world but its power rests “in the hands of a few”, [...] Full text...

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Reaching for the stars: ‘We know the answers’ to support women in STEM

12 february 2025 - 05:39:56
New York, US (PANA) - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial to economic growth – yet gender inequality [...] Full text...

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Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance

12 february 2025 - 05:14:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN-partnered project to distribute essential childhood cancer medicines has begun in Uzbekistan and Mongolia, [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo

12 february 2025 - 05:07:58
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, humanitarians “plan to stay and deliver” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity to suspend US-funded work in some 20 countries

11 february 2025 - 09:38:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says it will, for the first time in its history, have [...] Full text...

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Africa has potential to become major driver of global trade, says UN

11 february 2025 - 07:07:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Africa can turn its economic vulnerabilities into opportunities through trade, investment and regional integration, say the [...] Full text...

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Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat

11 february 2025 - 06:53:10
New York, US (PANA) - The terrorist group Da’esh, also known as ISIL, remains a serious global security threat despite [...] Full text...

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‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss

10 february 2025 - 18:22:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tens of thousands of people went missing in Syria during the Assad family’s rule, which stretches [...] Full text...

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UN calls on paramilitary to remove restrictions imposed on humanitarian activities

10 february 2025 - 14:44:25
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The United Nations has for the first time openly accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...

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Political polarisation is obstacle to successful transition in Libya: UN representative

10 february 2025 - 11:27:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...

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Sahel: UN calls for rethinking of social contract for stronger relations between State and citizens

10 february 2025 - 07:31:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A senior UN official has called for investment in the "social contract" to achieve a large-scale [...] Full text...

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UN official accuses all parties to Mali conflict of violations against children

10 february 2025 - 07:16:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Children in Mali are experiencing high levels of violence and serious violations by all parties involved [...] Full text...

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UN Rights Council launches inquiry into atrocities in eastern DR Congo

09 february 2025 - 17:51:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations Human Rights Council has agreed by consensus to launch an urgent fact-finding mission [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Govt announces initiative for return to civilian rule

09 february 2025 - 15:00:10
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Encouraged by recent victories over the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and in anticipation of [...] Full text...

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Eastern, Southern Africa leaders outline roadmap for peace in troubled Eastern Congo

08 february 2025 - 21:11:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Eastern and Southern Africa leaders rose from a crisis Summit on the troubled Democratic [...] Full text...

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Syria: Chemical weapons watchdog hits reset button in Damascus, following productive meetings

08 february 2025 - 18:14:24
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - In a significant move towards eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons programme, the head of the UN-backed international [...] Full text...

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After years of conflict, Timor-Leste turns peacemaker

08 february 2025 - 16:11:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During the turbulent early years of Timor-Leste’s independence, the UN was a constant presence, helping to [...] Full text...

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Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief

07 february 2025 - 22:23:33
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underscored its commitment to assist a population [...] Full text...

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US aid funding cuts put HIV prevention at risk, warns UNAIDS

07 february 2025 - 22:17:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The US pause in foreign assistance funding has created “confusion” in the vital work of community [...] Full text...

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Civilian death toll triples in one week in Sudan amid escalating hostilities

07 february 2025 - 22:06:06
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The civilian death toll in Sudan has surged dramatically, with at least 275 people killed [...] Full text...

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International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move

07 february 2025 - 18:55:02
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action

07 february 2025 - 15:32:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation [...] Full text...

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Libya rejects idea of forcibly displacing, expelling Palestinians from their territory

07 february 2025 - 12:54:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has expressed its “absolute rejection” of any [...] Full text...

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UNHCR appeals for urgent life-saving aid amid financial uncertainty

07 february 2025 - 10:54:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With critical funding now uncertain, the UN Refugee Agency says refugee families face the risk of [...] Full text...

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Transforming girls’ education in Northern Nigeria: the role of traditional leaders: World Bank Blog By Aisha Garba Mohammed, Senior Education Specialist

07 february 2025 - 07:23:05
Kano, Nigeria (PANA) - In northern Nigeria, where traditional customs have long shaped societal structures, a quiet revolution is unfolding [...] Full text...

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‘She had a syringe, razor blade, and bandages’: Surviving genital mutilation (By Fabrice Robinet, UN News)

07 february 2025 - 05:42:06
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Some 230 million girls in more than 90 countries – predominantly in Africa and Asia [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Top aid official warns against escalating violence in two states

06 february 2025 - 21:40:46
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) -South Kordofan and Blue Nile states in Sudan are on the brink of catastrophe as violence [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’

06 february 2025 - 18:00:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...

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IMF completes first review of Liberia’s ECF programme underlining governance reforms

06 february 2025 - 08:48:24
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia is now in position to draw US$46 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’

06 february 2025 - 05:55:02
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...

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'Clock ticking on South Sudan’s transition'

06 february 2025 - 05:20:12
New York, US (PANA) - As South Sudan enters a so-called “extended transitional period” this month, the UN’s top envoy [...] Full text...

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US president's executive orders set to further impact UN's work

06 february 2025 - 04:52:06
New York, US (PANA) - New executive orders issued by the White House are set to further impact the cooperative, [...] Full text...

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Clock ticking on South Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears

05 february 2025 - 20:40:35
New York, US )PANA) - As South Sudan enters a so-called “extended transitional period” this month, the UN’s top envoy [...] Full text...

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What the UN is doing in DR Congo

05 february 2025 - 19:48:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The current phase of fighting erupted in late January in the mineral-rich eastern region of the [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya unveils composition of Advisory Committee for its mediation

05 february 2025 - 11:38:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the formation of an Advisory Committee [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s energy, transport reforms could create 500,000 jobs: World Bank

05 february 2025 - 09:05:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa could increase its GDP growth by 1% in the short term and [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official deplores '. ruthless assault on human life’ in Sudan

05 february 2025 - 07:57:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan has again urged warring parties to stop targeting civilians. Clementine [...] Full text...

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US funding pause leaves millions ‘in jeopardy’, insist UN humanitarians

04 february 2025 - 17:35:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies on Tuesday offered a dire assessment of the global impact of deep cuts to [...] Full text...

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G7 Foreign Ministers, EU condemn M23 offensive in eastern DRC

04 february 2025 - 13:16:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the European Union, have strongly condemned [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Medical charity renews call for immediate action to prevent death, starvation

04 february 2025 - 12:51:18
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is urging international donors, the UN, Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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Libya, Tunisia discuss strengthening strategic partnership

04 february 2025 - 12:26:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have discussed how to strengthen the strategic partnership between them with a focus [...] Full text...

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WHO chief asks US to reconsider withdrawal from UN health agency

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

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UN chief condemns reported executions in Sudan as starvation risks rise

04 february 2025 - 07:41:51
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General expressed deep alarm on Monday over reports of summary executions of civilians [...] Full text...

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Benin: An African pioneer – IMF Country Focus

04 february 2025 - 07:29:07
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its [...] Full text...

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Libya's acting Foreign Minister meets Ambassadors of Burundi and Sierra Leone

03 february 2025 - 11:58:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, on Sunday met the [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deadly attack in Sudanese capital

03 february 2025 - 09:44:52
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, has strongly condemned a [...] Full text...

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‘Robbed’ of their childhood: UNICEF warns of crisis facing Haiti’s youth

02 february 2025 - 17:50:33
Port au Prince, Haiti (PANA) - Violent clashes this week between security forces and armed groups on the outskirts of [...] Full text...

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Sudan virus disease reported in Uganda

02 february 2025 - 15:42:18
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Uganda Ministry of Health on 30 January 2025, declared an outbreak of Sudan virus disease [...] Full text...

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MENA is open to work: Tackling the jobs deficit: World Bank Bog By Ousmane Dione and Roberta Gatti

02 february 2025 - 12:32:06
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) -  The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has a large reservoir of untapped human resources, with [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa

02 february 2025 - 08:26:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s economy has continued to face challenges in recent years, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa

02 february 2025 - 07:01:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s economy has continued to face challenges in recent years, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Over 120 civilians killed, injured in attack on Khartoum market

01 february 2025 - 15:29:33
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Medical charity, Sudan Doctors Network (SDN), has said scores of civilians were killed and injured [...] Full text...

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