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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Diplomacy key to ending crisis in eastern DR Congo: UN peacekeeping chief

01 february 2025 - 05:31:08
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Peace Operations has underscored the need for continued diplomatic efforts to [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by summary executions, attacks

31 january 2025 - 22:12:47
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced deep alarm over reports [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and rights situation in eastern DR Congo

31 january 2025 - 20:33:28
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Minister participates the launch of the Arab Energy Fund's new identity

31 january 2025 - 15:26:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, Khalifa Abdul Saddok, [...] Full text...

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WFP denounces 'arbitrary restrictions' on food aid in Sudan

31 january 2025 - 12:11:59
Geneva, Switezrland (PANA) - As famine spreads in Sudan, ravaged by civil war for nearly two years, the World Food [...] Full text...

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'Improved resilience to weather shocks can boost Zimbabwe’s recovery'

31 january 2025 - 08:38:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economic outlook is positive, with recovery from the 2019/20 COVID-19 recession and the 2024 El [...] Full text...

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Malawi needs urgent action on macroeconomic reforms and transformative potential of mining: WB report

31 january 2025 - 08:28:24
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s economic recovery remains fragile due to lagging implementation of macroeconomic reforms and a series of [...] Full text...

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WHO confirms outbreak of deadly virus in Uganda

31 january 2025 - 05:34:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which [...] Full text...

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African schools gear up for the AI revolution (Feature by By Conor Lennon, UN News)

31 january 2025 - 05:17:41
New York, US (PANA) - The widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting [...] Full text...

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DRC: Hospitals overwhelmed, food running out: Goma faces ‘devastation’

31 january 2025 - 05:09:12
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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UNRWA ‘continues to deliver’ as Israeli ban comes into effect

30 january 2025 - 17:41:21
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA on Thursday upheld its commitment to support millions across the Occupied [...] Full text...

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Aid efforts in Gaza escalate, as risk from deadly unexploded ordnance grows

30 january 2025 - 06:07:56
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As more than 423,000 displaced Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza following the [...] Full text...

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AU warns DRC, Rwanda to quell military tension in Eastern DRC

29 january 2025 - 20:31:06
  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed “grave  concern” over the increased tensions [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS welcomes US decision to keep funding life-saving HIV treatment

29 january 2025 - 19:53:50
New York, US (PANA) - UNAIDS has welcomed Wednesday’s emergency waiver from the United States Secretary of State that will [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: A public health ‘nightmare’ is unfolding, warns WHO

29 january 2025 - 19:46:41
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As UN agencies reported “relative calm” on Wednesday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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East African countries move to ease cross-border clearance of goods

29 january 2025 - 18:50:19
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) -  The East African Community (EAC) has unveiled a Single Customs Territory (SCT), a centralized platform, designed [...] Full text...

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AU warns DRC, Rwanda to quell military tension in eastern DRC

29 january 2025 - 18:15:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed “grave concern” over the increased tensions [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS keeps 'doors open' for Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger as withdrawal becomes effective

29 january 2025 - 11:40:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN chief appoints Brazilian General De Mesquita Gomes as commander of MONUSCO

29 january 2025 - 11:30:47
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Ulisses De [...] Full text...

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War in Sudan: Nearly one million people forcibly displaced to Chad

29 january 2025 - 10:59:50
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - More than twenty international charity organisations have again flagged the appalling conditions in which about [...] Full text...

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Daughter of former President of South Africa to face terrorism charges

29 january 2025 - 09:03:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  The daughter of former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma will face charges of [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies and CAF extend partnership for another four years

29 january 2025 - 07:52:28
Dar es Salam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Confederation  of African Football and TotalEnergies have extended their partnership for another four [...] Full text...

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How to close Africa's energy access gap: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde, World Bank Managing Director of Operations

29 january 2025 - 07:29:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - What will it take to bring electricity to 300 million people in Africa who [...] Full text...

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Heads of State commit to concrete plans to transform Africa’s energy sector, with strong backing of global partners

29 january 2025 - 07:27:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Thirty African Heads of State and governments have committed to concrete reforms and actions [...] Full text...

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US to pull out of Paris Agreement 27 January next year

29 january 2025 - 05:38:21
New York, US (PANA) - The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate [...] Full text...

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ICRC: Attacks on critical civilian infrastructure surge amid escalating fighting

28 january 2025 - 19:01:11
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said it is “deeply alarmed by [...] Full text...

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Israel UNRWA ban will undermine Gaza ceasefire, Security Council hears

28 january 2025 - 18:05:02
New York, US (PANA) - The implementation of new laws banning the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA – set to [...] Full text...

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African Union urges Trump to revisit US exit from WHO

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

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DR Congo emergency: Next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies

28 january 2025 - 17:52:28
Kinshasa, DR C (PANA) - The latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges warring parties in eastern DR Congo to prioritise civilian protection and humanitarian access

28 january 2025 - 07:53:48
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo's regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties [...] Full text...

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US' order halting foreign aid work puts lives at risk: Human Rights Watch

28 january 2025 - 05:08:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The US government’s suspension of most foreign aid is putting lives around the world at risk, [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State condemns assault on DR Congo city by M23 rebels

28 january 2025 - 04:57:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday condemned the assault on Goma by the Rwanda-backed [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls on US to exempt development and humanitarian funds from aid ‘pause’

28 january 2025 - 04:45:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on the US Government to consider “additional exemptions” to [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Battle for Goma continues as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds

28 january 2025 - 04:40:38
New York, US (PANA) - As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of [...] Full text...

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AU Summit to confront colonial era injustices against Africa

27 january 2025 - 22:15:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is set to confront colonial era injustices, including slavery, apartheid and other [...] Full text...

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Kenya ignites diplomatic moves to halt fighting in Eastern DRC

27 january 2025 - 21:17:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian coordinator in DR Congo raises fresh concerns

27 january 2025 - 19:17:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Humanitarian Coordinator in DR Congo, Bruno Lemarquis, has expressed his profound concern regarding the intensification [...] Full text...

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South Sudan natural resources can promote inclusive economic growth: WB report

27 january 2025 - 13:01:56
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A new South Sudan Natural Resource Review (NRR) report released on Monday by the World [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN Security Council urged to 'act now' to protect civilians

27 january 2025 - 09:21:58
New York, US (PANA) - Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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UN: Attack on hospital in Al Fashir 'a shocking violation and affront to humanity'

26 january 2025 - 19:09:24
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Sunday described a drone attack on a hospital in Darfur region [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges Libyan authorities to arrest prison director wanted on ICC warrant

26 january 2025 - 16:13:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on the Libyan authorities to arrest [...] Full text...

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Joint military technical team for Libya discusses border security

26 january 2025 - 15:37:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The joint technical coordination team composed of the Eastern and Western military and security institutions in [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for sustainability of ceasefire agreement and inclusion in state building

26 january 2025 - 15:24:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Twenty-five young men and women joined UN Support MIssion in Libya's team in Tripoli in a [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Civilians at risk as M23 approaches Goma, says rights group

26 january 2025 - 05:23:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 [...] Full text...

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Drone attack leaves dozens dead inside Fashir hospital, Saturday

25 january 2025 - 16:53:45
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- Dozens of patients were killed as drone attack rocked the only remaining functioning hospital in the [...] Full text...

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Guterres appoints Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as Special Representative for Libya

25 january 2025 - 12:14:25
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Friday the appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of [...] Full text...

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With IMF support Cape Verde aims to build climate resilience, grow strongly

25 january 2025 - 08:52:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fifth review of [...] Full text...

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EU urges DRC to cease cooperation with Rwandan rebel groups

25 january 2025 - 08:06:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Expressing deep concern about the continued escalation of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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UN aid teams launch humanitarian response plan for northeast Nigeria

25 january 2025 - 07:46:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN aid teams have launched a humanitarian appeal which again focuses on the northeastern states of [...] Full text...

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Global education must integrate AI, centred on humanity

25 january 2025 - 07:43:48
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Education, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized learning as a basic [...] Full text...

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‘We must be there for them now,’ says UN relief chief, highlighting plight of Gaza’s children

24 january 2025 - 05:17:09
New York, US (PANA) - In a rare moment of cautious optimism, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher addressed the [...] Full text...

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UN to strengthen cooperation with League of Arab States

24 january 2025 - 05:07:44
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and the League of Arab States are deepening their collaboration to tackle [...] Full text...

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Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo

24 january 2025 - 05:02:05
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for calm in Darfur as parties prepare for major clash

23 january 2025 - 23:04:50
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Thursday appealed for the parties to the conflict in the Sudan [...] Full text...

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Gaza: The silent struggles of adolescent girls

23 january 2025 - 20:17:01
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - “Our whole life became a tragedy,” said 15-year-old Mariam after 15 months of war in [...] Full text...

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Major oil refinery knocked down in central Sudan

23 january 2025 - 16:05:41
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Thursday accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of blowing up [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire puts life into Gaza humanitarian situation

23 january 2025 - 14:25:45
Gaza, Palestine (PANA) - A surge of supplies has entered Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire, enabling an increase [...] Full text...

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UN and Partners step un aid to Gaza

23 january 2025 - 05:05:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and partners are “seizing every opportunity” provided by the ceasefire in the Gaza [...] Full text...

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Aid partners seek $1.42 billion to help 4.6 million people in Somalia

23 january 2025 - 05:00:32
Mogadishu, Somalia US (PANA) - A joint appeal was launched on Wednesday for $1.4 billion by the UN, aid partners [...] Full text...

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Civilians in peril ahead of ‘likely imminent attack’ by Sudan's RSF militia

23 january 2025 - 04:59:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN rights office, OHCHR, expressed deep concern on Wednesday over a likely offensive against the [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly adopts landmark convention on cybercrime

22 january 2025 - 17:24:49
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly adopted Wednesday a new convention to prevent and combat cybercrime, [...] Full text...

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'Africa tragically remains epicentre of global terrorism' - Top UN official

22 january 2025 - 06:02:40
New York, US (PANA) - Africa tragically remains the epicentre of global terrorism, and more action is required to implement [...] Full text...

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Mali, UN launch $770 million humanitarian response plan

22 january 2025 - 05:52:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN in collaboration with Mali’s transitional authorities on Tuesday launched a $770 million humanitarian needs [...] Full text...

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WHO chief Tedros advises against travel restrictions to Tanzania in Marburg outbreak

21 january 2025 - 05:50:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has advised against travel restrictions [...] Full text...

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UN aid convoy heads to southern Sudan city Wad Madani

21 january 2025 - 05:42:41
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A UN aid convoy is on its way in southern Sudan to the strategically important [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General addresses Security Council on Middle East

20 january 2025 - 17:28:42
New York, US (PANA) - The Middle East is in a period of profound transformation – rife with uncertainty, but [...] Full text...

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South African football star Percy Tau leaves Al-Ahly F.C.

20 january 2025 - 05:59:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African football legend Percy Tau has parted company with Al-Ahly F.C. after a [...] Full text...

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Guterres welcomes start of ceasefire in Gaza as UN ramps up food deliveries

20 january 2025 - 05:38:30
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the start on Sunday of the ceasefire and hostage release in [...] Full text...

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‘Lebanon is on the cusp of a more hopeful future’, says UN chief Guterres

19 january 2025 - 07:57:43
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday expressed optimism for Lebanon's future as he wrapped up a [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes second review of Ethiopia’s Extended Credit Facility arrangement

18 january 2025 - 08:43:19
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) : The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second [...] Full text...

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UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution

18 january 2025 - 05:39:28
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Sudan war becomes more deadly as ethnically motivated attacks rise - UN rights chief

18 january 2025 - 05:30:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The conflict in Sudan is taking an “even more dangerous turn for civilians”, UN High Commissioner [...] Full text...

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Breakthrough for Libya as UN eases sanctions to allow it to reinvest frozen cash

17 january 2025 - 19:42:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Libya has for the first time been allowed by the United Nations to reinvest proceeds from [...] Full text...

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Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO

17 january 2025 - 16:37:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid reports that Israel’s security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with [...] Full text...

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Tension rises between Sudan and South Sudan over retribution killings

17 january 2025 - 09:15:28
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The governments of Sudan and South Sudan are taking steps to defuse rising tension between [...] Full text...

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As heat records fall, experts call for reductions in this often-overlooked greenhouse gas

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

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WHO prepares to support Tanzanian Government in Marburg virus response

17 january 2025 - 06:56:46
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Following reports of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever cases in Tanzania, the World Health Organization (WHO) has [...] Full text...

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WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises

17 january 2025 - 06:38:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in [...] Full text...

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US sanctions Sudanese military leader Gen. Al-Burhan for civilian suffering, frustrating peace efforts

17 january 2025 - 06:30:49
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration on Thursday announced sanctions against the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN stands with Ukrainians for the long-term, insists UN aid chief

16 january 2025 - 16:41:14
Kyiv, Ukraine (PANA) - The embattled people of Ukraine and those forced abroad need $3.32 billion in lifesaving and sustained [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1,729 million ECF, US$1,038 million RSF arrangements for DRC

16 january 2025 - 08:08:49
Washington, DC. United States (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on Wednesday a 38-month arrangement for The Democratic [...] Full text...

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Sudanese authorities form commission to probe recent retribution killings

15 january 2025 - 20:32:04
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The ruling Sovereign Council on Wednesday decreed the formation of a committee to probe the [...] Full text...

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Guterres hails Gaza ceasefire deal as ‘critical first step’

15 january 2025 - 20:17:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a deal to secure a ceasefire and [...] Full text...

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UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan concerned about retribution killings

15 january 2025 - 19:58:07
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, has expressed “deep [...] Full text...

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Ambitious climate action to reap large dividends for Cape Verde

15 january 2025 - 12:44:16
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Building resilience and accelerating a low-carbon transition are central to Cape Verde’s sustainable development strategy, [...] Full text...

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Gaza crisis: Lack of fuel threatens critical humanitarian services

15 january 2025 - 08:26:25
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Critical water, sanitation and hygiene facilities and activities are at risk of grinding to a [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: IMF Country Focus -Fostering economic transformation and adapting to climate change

15 january 2025 - 07:19:40
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivoirien economy has performed strongly over the past decade, with GDP growth averaging 6.4 [...] Full text...

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Army condemns retribution killing in central Sudan

14 january 2025 - 21:48:25
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Tuesday reacted strongly to a retribution killing of civilians suspected of [...] Full text...

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Syria emergency: Four children a day killed or injured by leftover explosives

14 january 2025 - 21:37:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Syria’s lethal legacy of landmines and other explosives left over from years of conflict has led [...] Full text...

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Guterres to conduct solidarity visit to Lebanon

14 january 2025 - 19:24:04
New York (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres will travel to Lebanon later this week for a solidarity visit with [...] Full text...

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‘Human rights defenders are key to conflict resolution,’ says Türk

14 january 2025 - 05:55:53
London, UK (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk highlighted the critical role of human rights [...] Full text...

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Syria has real opportunity to ‘move from the darkness to the light’

13 january 2025 - 14:35:47
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - Syrians have high expectations for their country, and a strong desire for people from across the [...] Full text...

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New era of crisis for children, as global conflicts intensify and inequality worsens

13 january 2025 - 06:28:38
New York, US (PANA) - The world is entering a new era of crisis for children. Climate change, inequality and [...] Full text...

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Sudan's paramilitary leader concedes loss of town but vows to come back soon

12 january 2025 - 15:30:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has played down loss of a [...] Full text...

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Sudan army recapture major town in central Sudan

11 january 2025 - 19:15:49
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army on Saturday scored a major victory over its foes, the paramilitary Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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Famine spreads in Sudan, say UN agencies

11 january 2025 - 09:20:58
New York, US (PANA) - Lifesaving efforts by UN humanitarians and partners to distribute food and agricultural aid in Sudan [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military leader leaves for Mali, expected to visit Burkina Faso and Niger

11 january 2025 - 09:14:39
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Head of the Sudanese  Transitional Sovereign Council, the collective Presidency, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, left [...] Full text...

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2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency

11 january 2025 - 09:08:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)  confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria receives $52.88 million forfeited fund, signs agreement with U.S. on asset return

10 january 2025 - 17:28:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has received a total of $52.88 million arising from the forfeiture of the Galactica assets [...] Full text...

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UN chief offers condolences amid devastating wildfires in California Santa Monica Pier in California, USA.

10 january 2025 - 16:06:16
New York, US (PANA) -  UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the [...] Full text...

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UN Commission notes renewed sense of optimism in Syria during first-ever visit

10 january 2025 - 15:33:53
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - A team from the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria concluded a first visit to the [...] Full text...

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Medical charity suspends work in Khartoum hospital following attacks by militia

10 january 2025 - 13:47:54
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) -  Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Friday strongly condemned ongoing violent attacks on patients and [...] Full text...

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More Palestinians displaced by home demolitions across the West Bank - OCHA

10 january 2025 - 08:57:48
Gaza, West Bank (PANA) - According to initial information, five Palestinians, including at least three children aged eight, 10 and [...] Full text...

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WB Board approves changes to structure of the Bank’s Accountability Mechanism

10 january 2025 - 08:54:54
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on 8 January approved changes to the [...] Full text...

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‘Children are now freezing to death’: UN

10 january 2025 - 06:55:19
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The horrors in Gaza show no signs of abating, the UN said on Thursday, noting [...] Full text...

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More than 125,000 refugees return to Syria in desperate conditions

09 january 2025 - 15:13:33
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - A month since the fall of the Assad regime, more than 125,000 refugees have returned to [...] Full text...

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Mauritania gets $27 million grant from US to boost electricity sector

09 january 2025 - 10:15:12
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Mauritania have signed a landmark $27 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Programme agreement [...] Full text...

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Nelson Mandela's grandson arrested again

09 january 2025 - 09:59:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s grandson is expected to appear in a Johannesburg court on Friday after [...] Full text...

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Namibia: New WBG strategy to boost job creation, access to quality services

09 january 2025 - 09:55:29
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Namibia, [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament adopts National Reconciliation Law

08 january 2025 - 13:00:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives sitting in the eastern city of Benghazi has approved the National [...] Full text...

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Lebanon: Appeal for $371.4 million to boost life-saving support

08 january 2025 - 05:29:47
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The UN and the Government of Lebanon unveiled a $371.4 million extension of the Lebanon Flash [...] Full text...

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UN expert lauds CAR's law to protect rights defenders

08 january 2025 - 05:00:49
The recent adoption of a law increasing protections for human rights defenders in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been [...] Full text...

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US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary leader, weapons supplier and related companies

07 january 2025 - 18:27:26
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration on Tuesday announced sweeping sanctions against the leader of the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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Global Cooperation at a crossroads: Possibility amid rising geopolitical uncertainty

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

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‘Famine conditions are spreading’ as Sudan’s crisis worsens: Security Council

07 january 2025 - 06:55:05
New York, US (PANA) - Human suffering in Sudan has reached devastating levels, with over 11.5 million people internally displaced [...] Full text...

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Ghana's new parliament inaugurated

07 january 2025 - 06:15:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's new parliament, following general elections on 7 December 2024, was officially inaugurated for a four-year [...] Full text...

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More than a dozen heads of state to attend inauguration of Ghana's president-elect Mahama

06 january 2025 - 18:06:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - John Dramani Mahama begins his second term as President of Ghana on Tuesday at his inauguration [...] Full text...

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Sudan welcomes Turkish proposal to end UAE-Sudan diplomatic row

06 january 2025 - 08:19:23
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has nodded in consent to a Turkish initiative to mediate between Khartoum and the [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State discusses Middle East developments with Egyptian counterpart

05 january 2025 - 07:35:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Saturday [...] Full text...

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UN continues to call for timely Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon

05 january 2025 - 06:30:21
New York, US (PANA) - Operations by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) north of the UN-monitored Blue Line in southern [...] Full text...

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World Bank unveils 2025 Global Bond funding programme

04 january 2025 - 08:21:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, rated Aaa/AAA) has priced [...] Full text...

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Fresh evacuation orders and airstrikes highlight ongoing insecurity in Gaza

03 january 2025 - 07:26:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilians are not safe anywhere in the Gaza Strip, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, warned [...] Full text...

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Govts urged to address root causes of mass migration

03 january 2025 - 07:12:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments must do more to address the root causes of mass migration, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF’s [...] Full text...

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UNRWA chief renews call for probe into attacks on humanitarians in Gaza

01 january 2025 - 03:15:02
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, issued a fresh call [...] Full text...

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UNHCR urges greater support for people fleeing post-election violence in Mozambique

31 december 2024 - 20:51:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is deeply alarmed by the ongoing situation in Mozambique, where post-election unrest [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Hospitals closed, aid denied, civilians trapped

31 december 2024 - 07:55:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Essential services that sustain life - healthcare, emergency aid, and humanitarian access - are being systematically [...] Full text...

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2024 is set to be the warmest year on record-WMO

30 december 2024 - 19:17:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The year 2024 is set to be the warmest on record, capping a decade of unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ‘There cannot be a military solution to this war’

30 december 2024 - 16:14:54
Port Suda, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s civil war, which began in April 2023, continues to inflict misery on the country’s [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges countries to drastically slash emissions and ‘exit this road to ruin’ in New Year Message

30 december 2024 - 14:13:02
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for making 2025 “a new beginning” in his message for [...] Full text...

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South African delegation to address Mozambican post-poll turmoil

30 december 2024 - 13:13:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a high-profile delegation to engage with Mozambican [...] Full text...

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Gaza: ‘Hunger is everywhere’, babies die from the cold, airstrike on unarmed journalists condemned

28 december 2024 - 07:40:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Newborns and infants in Gaza have reportedly died of hypothermia, deaths described by the UN Children’s [...] Full text...

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Acute respiratory infections complicated by malaria detected in DRC

27 december 2024 - 20:31:15
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A Disease Outbreak News (DON) has been posted for Acute respiratory infections complicated by malaria (previously [...] Full text...

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Cultivating resilience: How Malawi can transform social protection and end poverty: World Bank Blog By Cleverton Mbizi

26 december 2024 - 10:01:47
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - As Malawi confronts escalating vulnerabilities from climate change, economic instability, and persistent poverty, the government must [...] Full text...

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General Assembly approves $3.72 billion UN budget for 2025 By Vibhu Mishra

25 december 2024 - 17:37:52
New York (US) - The General Assembly wrapped up the main part of its 79th session on Tuesday, approving a [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, Egyptian authorities reach staff-level deal on EFF review

25 december 2024 - 12:31:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...

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Making the digital and physical world safer: Why the Convention against Cybercrime matters

25 december 2024 - 06:09:03
New York, US (PANA) - Billions of people worldwide are set to benefit from enhanced safety online and in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s worsening conflict puts millions at risk as starvation spreads

25 december 2024 - 05:59:32
New York, US (PANA) - Sudan is confronting a widening famine crisis, with widespread starvation, surging acute malnutrition and mass [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly adopts milestone cybercrime treaty

25 december 2024 - 05:50:20
New York, US (PANA) - The General Assembly on Tuesday adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global [...] Full text...

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UN Mission congratulates Libyans on 73rd independence anniversary

24 december 2024 - 07:16:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya  (UNSMIL) has congratulated Libyans on the North African country's 73rd [...] Full text...

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Yemen bears world’s highest cholera burden, deepening humanitarian crisis

23 december 2024 - 18:29:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Yemen has reported the highest global burden of cholera, with nearly 250,000 suspected cases and 861 [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund approves $9 million grant to strengthen climate resilience in Madagascar

22 december 2024 - 07:25:35
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund – the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator condemns bombardment of WFP compound

22 december 2024 - 07:19:46
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Saturday condemned the recent bombardment of a World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...

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UN mission, agencies in Libya visit Kufra to address Sudanese refugee situation

21 december 2024 - 11:23:05
Kufra, Libya (PANA) - A high-level United Nations delegation visited Kufra in southeastern Libya on Wednesday to assess the ongoing [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Burkina Faso

21 december 2024 - 10:30:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Second Review under [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes first review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Togo

21 december 2024 - 09:59:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review of [...] Full text...

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The Gambia: IMF Executive Board completes second review under the Extended Credit Facility

21 december 2024 - 09:44:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...

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Gaza is now a graveyard and there’s no escape, say UN aid teams

21 december 2024 - 07:48:19
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Hunger, dire living conditions made worse by heavy winter rains and ongoing hostilities continue to [...] Full text...

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Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom

21 december 2024 - 07:39:24
New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s El Fasher siege: UN humanitarians killed as refugee crisis intensifies

21 december 2024 - 06:55:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing conflict in Sudan - particularly around besieged El Fasher – and a growing refugee [...] Full text...

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Marburg outbreak in Rwanda declared over

20 december 2024 - 18:46:58
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease was declared over on Thursday by the Government of Rwanda [...] Full text...

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Lebanon: soaring needs for trauma treatment and rehabilitation

20 december 2024 - 17:50:21
Beirut, Leanon (PANA) - Thousands of civilians require reconstructive surgeries and physical rehabilitation. All but one hospital are gradually reopening, [...] Full text...

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Rights investigators hear harrowing testimonies from Sudanese refugees in Uganda

20 december 2024 - 05:27:21
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Sudanese refugees in Uganda have shared distressing accounts of the ongoing conflict in Sudan with the UN [...] Full text...

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Staggering scale of Sudan crisis ‘demands sustained and urgent attention’

20 december 2024 - 05:12:31
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday issued an urgent plea for international support to [...] Full text...

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Displaced women struggle to access land in Far North region of Cameroon

19 december 2024 - 10:18:19
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – A decade of violence in the Lake Chad basin has resulted in half a million displaced [...] Full text...

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Turkish President proposes to mediate between Sudan and UAE

19 december 2024 - 09:14:01
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed to mediate beteeen Sudan and the United Arab [...] Full text...

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Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, economic pressures

19 december 2024 - 05:11:50
New York, US (PANA) - Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, and economic pressures, with 2024 [...] Full text...

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Syria faces uncertain future after regime’s collapse amid humanitarian crisis

18 december 2024 - 14:50:56
New York, US (PANA) - At a historic crossroads, just 11 days after the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria [...] Full text...

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IMF identifies Benin’s key challenge in economic transformation efforts

18 december 2024 - 11:04:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A key challenge ahead for Benin is to further strengthen inclusive policies for an economic transformation [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Chido: Around 90,000 children impacted in Mozambique

18 december 2024 - 05:26:46
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that [...] Full text...

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‘Racial justice demands collective action’, says UN rights chief, ushering in new decade for African diaspora

18 december 2024 - 05:17:53
New York, US (PANA) - UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Tuesday welcomed the proclamation of the Second International Decade [...] Full text...

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WHO Director-General calls for support for WHO Academy

17 december 2024 - 21:22:51
Lyon, France (PANA) - The WHO Director-General Tuesday called for partnerships and collaboration for the WHO Academy to enable it [...] Full text...

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Internet Governance Forum: Shaping a safe and equitable digital future

17 december 2024 - 14:33:27
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The UN children's agency UNICEF has been collaborating with tech companies to make digital products [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: OCHA concerned about impact of Tropical Cyclone Chido in Mozambique

17 december 2024 - 12:51:52
Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCfHA) said on Tuesday it was concerned by [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes fourth review of Zambia’s ECF arrangement

17 december 2024 - 08:14:08
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has secured immediate access to US$ 184 million after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive [...] Full text...

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Internet Governance Forum: Shaping a safe and equitable digital future

17 december 2024 - 05:24:17
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - As the world navigates rapid digital transformation, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) [...] Full text...

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Migrant workers ‘indispensable’ to global economic growth: ILO

17 december 2024 - 05:19:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International migrants comprised 4.7 per cent of the labour force in 2022 – an indication of [...] Full text...

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Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new deadly strike

17 december 2024 - 05:13:09
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The authorities in Gaza reported on Monday that more than 45,000 people have been killed [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Chido: Humanitarians rush aid to affected areas

17 december 2024 - 05:06:25
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - After Cyclone Chido made landfall in the French island territory of Mayotte at the weekend, leaving [...] Full text...

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São Tomé and Príncipe takes major development step

17 december 2024 - 04:59:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has congratulated São Tomé and Príncipe on its official graduation from the Least [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarians alarmed at the rising civilian death toll in Sudan's Darfur

17 december 2024 - 04:54:37
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Monday at the rising numbers of civilian casualties in and [...] Full text...

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UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya

17 december 2024 - 04:47:07
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back [...] Full text...

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EC adds four persons to EU sanctions list for threatening peace, stability and security of Sudan

16 december 2024 - 12:56:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday approved additional restrictive measures against four individuals, in view of the [...] Full text...

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EU extends mandates of Operation ATALANTA, EUTM and EUCAP Somalia for two years

16 december 2024 - 12:28:34
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday prolonged the mandate of the EU Naval Force Operation ATALANTA and [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms its stand against terrorism and violent extremism, approves conclusions on reinforcing external-internal links

16 december 2024 - 11:53:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday highlighted how the terrorist and violent extremist threat has become increasingly [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Sudan fighters of rape, holding sex slaves in war crimes offences

16 december 2024 - 05:06:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters and allied militias have raped scores of women and [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Chido forecast to bring heavy rains, mudslides in Southern Africa

15 december 2024 - 13:24:42
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is closely monitoring the path of [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags air strike by Sudan Armed Forces on crowded market as ‘war crime’

15 december 2024 - 05:13:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International says reports that Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) killed dozens in an air strike on [...] Full text...

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AfDB to make $30 million equity investment in Africa Finance Corporation to catalyse climate action

15 december 2024 - 04:55:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $30 million equity investment in [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights: Dozens killed in attack against market place in Sudan

14 december 2024 - 15:01:28
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Human Rights office said Saturday it was “alarmed” by recent attacks on marketplaces [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes fourth review of Tanzania’s ECF arrangement, allows disbursement of $204.5 million

14 december 2024 - 09:59:34
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved immediate disbursement of $204,5 million in two [...] Full text...

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Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa

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

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Mozambique readies for intense tropical cyclone this weekend

13 december 2024 - 18:50:45
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Chido is expected to make landfall in Pemba (Cabo Delgado) province of Mozambique early [...] Full text...

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Turkish President proposes to mend fences between Sudan and UAE

13 december 2024 - 14:29:42
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has proposed to mediate between the Sudan and the [...] Full text...

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International Rescue Committee: ten percent of people in dire food assistance, globally, reside in Sudan

13 december 2024 - 14:24:29
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An international organization has released a shocking report, saying one in each ten people in [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Djibouti

13 december 2024 - 13:06:11
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s maritime-dependent economy has demonstrated resilience to regional conflicts with growth in FY24 projected at [...] Full text...

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

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

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Combatting child sexual abuse in EU member countries

13 december 2024 - 12:39:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday agreed its position on a proposal to update the EU’s criminal [...] Full text...

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Quality, affordable health services for 1.5 billion people: A vision for healthier, more resilient world: World Bank Blog By Juan Pablo Uribe and Monique Vledder

13 december 2024 - 07:47:44
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) -  The scale of the global health challenge is staggering. Global megatrends—such as decreasing investments in [...] Full text...

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