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Organised crime groups increasingly embedded in gold supply chain
21 may 2025 - 04:34:53Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The global drive for renewable energy technologies has sharply increased demand for so-called critical minerals, heightening [...] Full text...
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UN drugs and crime office warns of terror-crime link
20 may 2025 - 05:07:42Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) called on Monday for renewed [...] Full text...
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Drug traffickers running routes through war zones, top UN official warns
11 march 2025 - 08:07:36Vienna, Austria (PANA) - A “new black market” for synthetics and drug trafficking through war zones are fuelling instability around the world, [...] Full text...
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US aid cuts will make world ‘less healthy, less safe and less prosperous’: Guterres
01 march 2025 - 05:29:36New 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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UN General Assembly adopts landmark convention on cybercrime
22 january 2025 - 17:24:49New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly adopted Wednesday a new convention to prevent and combat cybercrime, [...] Full text...
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UN General Assembly adopts milestone cybercrime treaty
25 december 2024 - 05:50:20New York, US (PANA) - The General Assembly on Tuesday adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global [...] Full text...
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Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, economic pressures
19 december 2024 - 05:11:50New York, US (PANA) - Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, and economic pressures, with 2024 [...] Full text...
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Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report
11 december 2024 - 12:48:49Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The number of victims of human trafficking detected globally is rising again after falling off during [...] Full text...
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One woman killed every 10 minutes: The harrowing global reality of femicide
25 november 2024 - 06:49:49New York, US (PANA) - A sobering report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime [...] Full text...
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Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’
15 november 2024 - 06:37:32Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Marking the inaugural International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational [...] Full text...
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Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored
09 november 2024 - 06:41:08New York, US (PANA) - An alarming surge in ransomware attacks is putting the world’s healthcare infrastructure at critical risk, [...] Full text...
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UN strongly condemns ‘tragic death’ of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei
05 september 2024 - 20:28:45New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has mourned the loss of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died [...] Full text...
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UN finalises new cybercrime treaty
10 august 2024 - 05:25:52New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States have finalised a new treaty targeting cybercrime, the UN Office on Drugs [...] Full text...
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World Drug Day report highlights spike in drug use, increased trafficking
26 june 2024 - 13:11:39Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The UN agency tackling crime and drug abuse (UNODC) released its annual World Drug Report on [...] Full text...
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International Working Group on Rule of Law and Judicial Reform in Libya meets
24 june 2024 - 11:18:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice, Halima Ibrahim, on Sunday chaired the first coordination meeting of the [...] Full text...
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Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny
18 may 2024 - 07:10:34Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders to justice are being hampered by [...] Full text...
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‘Untold harm to nature’ from wildlife trafficking, warns UN crime agency
13 may 2024 - 13:11:00Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious wildlife species still fall prey to [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs (Feature by UN News)
06 may 2024 - 05:29:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise [...] Full text...
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Drug trafficking undermining stability and development in Sahel region: UN drug agency
21 april 2024 - 05:13:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Drug trafficking in the Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and the Niger – [...] Full text...
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Workshop in Cotonou on maritime governance
25 march 2024 - 12:50:58Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A workshop to build the capacity of maritime law enforcement agencies to optimise a governance system [...] Full text...
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UN crime prevention chief pledges enhanced cooperation in Somalia
05 march 2024 - 06:28:44Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly has highlighted [...] Full text...
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‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears
16 december 2023 - 07:40:46Atlanta, US (PANA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of [...] Full text...
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Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption opens
12 december 2023 - 05:40:00Atlanta, US (PANA) - Corruption not only robs resources, it robs people of hope, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as nations [...] Full text...
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Global cooperation critical to combat transnational organised crime
07 december 2023 - 19:24:30New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called for stronger action to fight the growing challenge of transnational organized [...] Full text...
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Better data on corruption can reduce its impact, support sustainable development
01 september 2023 - 05:31:45Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Improved measurement of corruption could boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a senior [...] Full text...
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Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking (A UN feature)
27 august 2023 - 05:52:56Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are [...] Full text...
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Libya approves drugs of narcotic compounds
07 july 2023 - 13:14:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministers of Justice, Halima Abderrahman, and of the Interior, Imad Trabelsi, have approved a [...] Full text...
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Libyan government sectors meet to discuss UNODC document on drug control programme
03 july 2023 - 18:56:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, held a [...] Full text...
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Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread
22 june 2023 - 06:36:57New York, US (PANA) - International cooperation is making waves in combatting piracy in West Africa, but addressing its root [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Smugglers ‘will take you anywhere’ (Feature by UN News)
18 june 2023 - 05:38:36Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Call a friend with a connection, get a passport in 24 hours, and hand over some [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Muzzling the illicit arms trade (Feature by UN News)
11 june 2023 - 07:06:00Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Shoppers in Mali’s Gao, Timbuktu, and Ménaka regions in Mali can snap up AK-pattern assault rifles [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel undermining rule of law (Feature by UN News)
04 june 2023 - 06:38:17Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Kourou/Koualou, a tiny village in a neutral zone straddling Benin and Burkina Faso, was the [...] Full text...
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Heads of Counter-Terrorism and Security Agencies in Africa meett in Tangiers, Morocco
03 june 2023 - 16:01:54Tanger, Morocco (PANA) - The second high-level meeting of heads of counter-terrorism and security agencies in Africa, known as the [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine (By UN News)
27 may 2023 - 14:14:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after [...] Full text...
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UN agencies call for protection of children on the move from violence
25 may 2023 - 05:20:59New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top advocate on ending violence against children joined UN agencies on Wednesday in [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Guns, gas and gold
21 may 2023 - 05:48:49Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade [...] Full text...
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Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown: Report
16 march 2023 - 07:35:34Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Routed through new hubs and expanded criminal networks, cocaine trafficking has made a dramatic comeback following [...] Full text...
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Fake medicines kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year: Report
02 february 2023 - 05:43:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Trafficked medical products kill almost half a million sub-Saharan Africans every year, and action is needed [...] Full text...
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'Stronger action required to address changing dynamics of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea'
23 november 2022 - 06:05:23New York, US (PANA) - Although the past decade has seen a steady decline in piracy in the Gulf of [...] Full text...
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Libyan intelligence and counter-terrorism officers conclude training
19 november 2022 - 12:40:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union Border Assistance Mission to Libya (EUBAM) on Friday concluded a specialised intelligence and [...] Full text...
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Nearly half of world’s terror victims are African, with organised crime increasingly entrenched
07 october 2022 - 05:24:10New York, US (PANA) - The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head [...] Full text...
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Mauritius calls for inter-state collaboration to tackle drug trafficking in SADC region
02 august 2022 - 08:36:49Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday said that drug trafficking recognises no boundaries and it [...] Full text...
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UN drug report shines light on cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine trends
28 june 2022 - 05:25:08Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Legalised cannabis use in some countries and states appears to have accelerated daily use and related [...] Full text...
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UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi
13 june 2022 - 05:16:43Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The widespread exploitation of men, women and children at a refugee camp in Malawi has been [...] Full text...
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Libyan govt, UN, EU launch programme to aid minors in breach of the law
10 may 2022 - 12:26:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) and specialised UN agencies, in collaboration with the European [...] Full text...
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Justice critical to fighting sexual violence in conflict
14 april 2022 - 05:31:56New York, US (PANA) - Women’s rights are human rights, and universal in times of war and peace, a senior [...] Full text...
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UN top envoy: Resurgence of coups d'état, consequence of being ‘completely out of step’
11 january 2022 - 05:48:14New York, US (PANA) - After a recent wave of attempts and coups d'état in Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Guinea, the UN Special [...] Full text...
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Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each year: new UN report
09 december 2021 - 10:24:41Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Up to $1.7 trillion is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets each year, according to [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council adopts resolution to keep pirates at bay off Somalia coast
04 december 2021 - 06:31:52New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to combat the continuing threat of [...] Full text...
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U.S. donates $6.8 million to UN’s human trafficking fights and improved law enforcement capabilities in Nigeria
15 september 2021 - 21:08:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) has [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable to human trafficking
30 july 2021 - 05:34:34New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres on Thursday urged States to take action against human trafficking, [...] Full text...
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Progress towards ending AIDS among children, others stalling - UNAIDS warns
21 july 2021 - 22:24:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UNAIDS and partners have warned in their 'Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free' report that [...] Full text...
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Prison population surge triggers overcrowding, COVID casualties - UN study
17 july 2021 - 07:07:38New York, US (PANA) - One in three prisoners around the world is being held without having stood trial or been found guilty by any court, according to a [...] Full text...
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Libya launches component of regional project to dismantle human trafficking, migrant smuggling networks
13 july 2021 - 21:35:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan authorities, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations, Tuesday launched the [...] Full text...
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Libya and UNODC agree to train Libyan executives on drug control
08 july 2021 - 22:01:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Accord Thursday [...] Full text...
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UNODC opens Africa programme office in Rabat
25 june 2021 - 13:06:53Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday inaugurated its head office for [...] Full text...
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Pandemic fuelling major increase in drug use worldwide: UN report
25 june 2021 - 07:56:16New York, US (PANA) - Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last year of unprecedented upheaval caused [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 complicates efforts to shut down drug traffickers, boost development, says UN official
13 april 2021 - 05:45:16Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The growing complexities of the world drug problem are hampering efforts to achieve sustainable development by [...] Full text...
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World’s crime fighters push back against COVID-19’s ‘divisions and inequalities’
13 march 2021 - 07:00:29Kyoto, Japan (PANA) - The world’s largest crime prevention and criminal justice gathering wrapped up on Friday, rejecting “the divisions [...] Full text...
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Joint UN-INTERPOL operation disrupts firearms supply to terrorist networks in West Africa, Sahel
21 december 2020 - 20:17:25Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - An international operation coordinated jointly by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and [...] Full text...
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Illicit financial flows threaten security, stability in Africa: UN deputy chief
11 december 2020 - 06:27:31New York, US (PANA) - At a time when Africa is mobilising resources for pandemic recovery and sustainable development, illicit [...] Full text...
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President Infantino uses virtual FIFA Congress platform to encourage football’s safe return
19 september 2020 - 05:48:47Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday sent a message of encouragement to all 211 FIFA member [...] Full text...
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UN Representative in Guinea Bissau urges political leaders to enact reforms
11 august 2020 - 06:10:34New York, US (PANA) - Entrenched political divisions in Guinea-Bissau pose a serious threat to stability in the West African country, [...] Full text...
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Firearms trafficking, ‘enabler and multiplier of violence’ worldwide - UN agency
16 july 2020 - 05:38:53Vienna, Austra (PANA) - Firearms trafficking poses a “grave threat” to human life and international security, the UN crime fighting [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Wildlife crime puts environment and health at risk - UN report
11 july 2020 - 09:52:54Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic shows how wildlife crime is a threat not only to the environment but [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN research reveals boom in fake COVID-19 products
09 july 2020 - 03:26:02New York, US (PANA) - A surge in demand for medical products to combat COVID-19 has led to a jump [...] Full text...
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Terrorist groups must not be allowed to exploit ‘fragilities’ caused by COVID-19 pandemic
07 july 2020 - 06:01:40New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the world’s health systems, economies and local communities, the UN [...] Full text...
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Terrorism: Displaced persons begin to return home in Sahel region
01 july 2020 - 15:01:20Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Rising from their meeting on Tuesday in Nouakchott, Mauritania, with French President, Emmanuel Macron, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritian borders to remain closed until 31 August
15 june 2020 - 06:59:40Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has prohibited the entry of aircraft and ships to the island until 31 August 2020, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN chief calls for 'appropriate public health measures’ to protect detainees from virus
13 may 2020 - 19:41:19New York, US (PANA) - UN agency chiefs on Wednesday highlighted the heightened vulnerability to COVID-19 of detainees, and others [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic causes some illegal drug prices to surge, as supplies are disrupted worldwide - UNODC
08 may 2020 - 05:38:43Vienna Austria (PAN) - Measures by governments across the world to curb the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the widespread [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn
07 may 2020 - 05:50:30Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN agency shines light on data and privacy online during lockdowns
30 april 2020 - 08:21:11New York, US (PANA) - A third of all nations lack laws to protect their citizen’s online data and privacy, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Online predators put millions of children at risk during lockdown
15 april 2020 - 06:20:58New York, US (PANA) - Self-isolation has driven more and more children to move online during the COVID-19 (cononavirus) pandemic, [...] Full text...
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UN launches new project to address link between terrorism, arms and crime
22 february 2020 - 05:55:31New York, US (PANA) - Cheap and easily accessible small arms are increasingly becoming the “weapon of choice” for many [...] Full text...
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Dakar port: Senegalese customs seize 120 kg of cocaine
29 january 2020 - 17:24:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Customs on Tuesday at the Port Autonome de Dakar, seized 120 kg of cocaine onboard [...] Full text...
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UN says corruption ‘must be fought by all, for all’
09 december 2019 - 06:34:45New York, US (PANA) - As the world enters a decade of ambitious action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals [...] Full text...
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Niger launches project on strengthening criminal justice in wake of terrorist acts
06 december 2019 - 23:03:25Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's acting Minister of Justice Waziri Mamam Friday launched the project on strengthening criminal justice to [...] Full text...
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Sudan takes initiative in the detection and interdiction of foreign terrorist fighters
06 december 2019 - 19:27:03Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations said it has helped the Sudan put in place systems that could detect [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Customs seizes cocaine, methamphetamine from Guinea-Bissau
28 november 2019 - 11:12:07Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese Customs says it seized on Wednesday 5.05 kg of cocaine and 500 grams of methamphetamine [...] Full text...
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Top UN official says gender equality ‘precursor’ to sustaining peace, sustainable dev't
22 october 2019 - 05:36:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN deputy chief has told African Union’s Peace and Security Council that gender equality is [...] Full text...
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Niger elebrates National Mobilization Day against Human Trafficking
27 september 2019 - 13:03:03Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger will on Saturday mark its National Mobilisation Day against Human Trafficking to promote prevention, raise [...] Full text...
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Mauritius PM reiterates zero-tolerance for drug trafficking
16 september 2019 - 13:29:18Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said he is as determined as ever to step up [...] Full text...
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Africa launches new initiative to fight fake medicines
06 august 2019 - 10:57:02Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Five African States - Congo, Ghana, Niger, Senegal and Togo - have decided jointly to launch [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde is a major transit centre for drugs - Police
24 july 2019 - 18:15:37Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde is becoming a major transit point for drug traffickers, Jacqueline Semedo, deputy national [...] Full text...
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UN expert highlights nexus between organised crime and terrorism
10 july 2019 - 05:41:39New York, US (PANA) - The less predictable threats represented by small-time criminals who have opportunistically embraced terrorism, are a [...] Full text...
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Homicide kills far more people than armed conflict, new UN study shows
09 july 2019 - 05:52:39New York, US (PANA) - Some 464,000 people across the world were victims of homicidal violence in 2017, more than [...] Full text...
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West African states made significant gains in consolidating regional peace - Sillah
03 july 2019 - 18:36:24Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Over the years, West African states have made significant gains in consolidating regional [...] Full text...
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Senegal: 238 kilograms of cocaine from Brazil seized in Dakar
26 june 2019 - 18:29:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Customs announced on Wednesday that it seized 238 kilograms of cocaine, concealed in cars aboard [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS partnering EU, others to strengthen maritime security in West Africa
13 june 2019 - 20:01:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying efforts to combat [...] Full text...
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Niamey hosts Regional conference on commitment of MPs to fight terrorism
13 june 2019 - 06:39:58Niamey, Niger (PANA) – A regional conference on the commitment of parliamentarians to the fight against terrorism, especially in the [...] Full text...
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Senior UN peacekeeping official urges support for regional force combating Sahel terrorism
17 may 2019 - 02:28:18New York, US (PANA) - The five-year-old force working to stabilise the Sahel has shown great potential, but needs more support [...] Full text...
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FED gives 28 million Euros to strengthen port security, navigation in Africa, Indian Ocean
02 may 2019 - 20:49:25Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, Thursday signed a new programme on [...] Full text...
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ISIL terrorists remain ‘global threat’ despite falling attacks: UN report
12 february 2019 - 06:13:02New York, US (PANA) - A new United Nations report to the Security Council on Monday shows that though attacks [...] Full text...
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Piracy, high seas crime growing, becoming more sophisticated, UN Security Council told
06 february 2019 - 05:54:46New York, US (PANA) - International maritime crime is becoming “increasingly sophisticated” as criminal groups exploit jurisdiction and enforcement challenges [...] Full text...
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Human trafficking cases hit a 13-year record high, new UN report shows
30 january 2019 - 04:26:49New York, US (PANA) - The latest Global Report On Trafficking In Persons, released on Tuesday by the United Nations [...] Full text...
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World ‘not yet on track’ to ensure children a better future: UN rights chief
14 january 2019 - 20:12:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some Member States have fallen short of offering a better future to children who continue to [...] Full text...
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Almost one-third of victims of human trafficking are children - UN report
07 january 2019 - 20:44:29New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report published on Monday shows that human trafficking is on the rise [...] Full text...
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Security Council highlights 'new alarming trends’ in drugs, crimes in West, Central Africa
20 december 2018 - 04:18:44New York, US (PANA) - West and Central Africa face “disruptive and destabilising” new trends regarding drug trafficking, drug use [...] Full text...
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Training on Corruption Risk Assessment (CRA) for Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa opens in Abuja
10 december 2018 - 16:07:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A one day training programme on Corruption Risk Assessment (CRA), for heads and senior officials of [...] Full text...
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Values, economic development under assault as trillions lost to corruption, says Guterres
09 december 2018 - 06:56:32New York, US (PANA) - Every year, trillions of dollars - equivalent to more than five percent of global GDP [...] Full text...
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European Drug Addiction Prevention Project to be implemented in Mauritian schools
27 november 2018 - 08:55:06Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will implement the European Drug Addiction Prevention Project in January 2019 on a pilot basis. It [...] Full text...
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UNAIDS stresses 'knowledge' to win combat against HIV worldwide
23 november 2018 - 04:11:39New York,US (PANA) - Ahead of World AIDS Day, marked every year on 1 December, the United Nations issued a [...] Full text...
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With boundaries blurring between crime and terror, international cooperation’s vital - UN
09 october 2018 - 02:48:33New York, US (PANA) - The constantly-evolving ‘nexus’ between crime and terrorism, ranging from simple deals to complex symbiotic relationships, [...] Full text...
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UN agencies inject youthful energy into sustainable development for urban Africa
03 october 2018 - 06:46:57New York, US (PANA) - Underscoring the importance of fully involving young people in decisions affecting their lives, three United [...] Full text...
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Pervasive corruption costs $2.6 trillion, says UN chief
11 september 2018 - 05:36:39New York, US (PANA) - Corruption is present in all countries, “rich and poor, North and South, developed and developing”. [...] Full text...
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Development gains unsustainable without cyber-diplomacy, UN official says
02 september 2018 - 06:44:50New York, US (PANA) - Hacking, child sexual exploitation and other cybercrimes could keep countries from reaching their development goals, [...] Full text...
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Action needed to find, test, treat millions unknowingly infected with viral hepatitis – WHO
28 july 2018 - 07:39:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of people globally who have viral hepatitis are unaware or unable to receive treatment, the [...] Full text...
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UN marks 100 years since Mandela’s birth with a vow to continue struggle for equality
17 july 2018 - 19:43:10New York, US (PANA) - Taking stock of his “vast” legacy for mankind, the United Nations will mark 100 years [...] Full text...
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Cocaine and opium production worldwide hit ‘absolute record highs’ - says UN study
27 june 2018 - 05:17:28Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The scourge of opium-based drugs and cocaine are a bigger global threat to public health and [...] Full text...
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'At least 2.5 million migrants were smuggled in 2016' - UN report says
14 june 2018 - 05:53:03Vienna, Austria (PANA) - According to the first ever Global Study on Smuggling of Migrants, released by the UN Office [...] Full text...
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Weeding corruption out of sport an investment in development - UN
06 june 2018 - 03:42:35Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Sports scandals, including allegations of endemic corruption and the involvement of organised crime, threaten to undermine [...] Full text...
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Tackling corruption ‘from the top down’ essential, declares UN chief
23 may 2018 - 22:36:49New York, US (PANA) - Corruption and complicity know no geographical boundaries, and it is society’s most vulnerable who get [...] Full text...
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Potential unprecedented levels of heroin as opium production hits record high
22 may 2018 - 06:58:14Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan reached a record-high last year, leading to unprecedented levels of potential [...] Full text...
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UNAIDS urges scaling up of HIV vaccine research to stop new infections (A UNAIDS feature)
18 may 2018 - 13:30:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world celebrates "HIV Vaccine Awareness Day" on 18 May, UNAIDS has called for an [...] Full text...
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‘Much work to do and no time to waste’ in cybercrime fight - Guterres
15 may 2018 - 05:26:22Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The UN body focusing on crime prevention and criminal justice, opened its annual session in Vienna [...] Full text...
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Mauritius PM calls for international cooperation to effectively address the drug scourge
10 may 2018 - 16:27:20Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday said prevention of early use of drugs is [...] Full text...
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Prevent terrorists profiting from cross-border crime, urges UN Security Council
08 may 2018 - 20:41:34New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on all countries as well as international [...] Full text...
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UN launches global network of judges to strengthen integrity in courts
09 april 2018 - 20:40:29Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched an initiative to connect judges around the world so that [...] Full text...
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UN chief hails UN anti-drug conference
12 march 2018 - 19:51:52New York, US (PANA) - Inclusive partnerships are essential to addressing drug challenges and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), [...] Full text...
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UN joins call for protection of planet’s big cats
03 march 2018 - 08:09:28New York, US (PANA) - Big cats, the planet’s most majestic predators, are under increasing threat – mostly caused by [...] Full text...
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In crisis-torn Sahel, UN anti-drugs and crime agency helps bolster justice system
02 march 2018 - 06:06:00Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa’s vast Sahel – plagued by humanitarian crises, armed conflict and terrorism – is now witnessing [...] Full text...
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Gov'ts urged to place more emphasis on drug treatment and rehabilitation
01 march 2018 - 19:56:02New York, US (PANA) - Governments are being urged to invest more in drug treatment and rehabilitation rather than just [...] Full text...
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US: 'Time to stamp out human trafficking,’ says Guterres
27 september 2017 - 22:46:43New York, US (PANA) – With tens of millions of human trafficking victims worldwide, “now is the time to stand [...] Full text...
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Austria: Tackling terrorism, cybercrime vital for peaceful and sustainable future - UN agency
15 september 2017 - 05:59:20Vienna, Austria (PANA) – Marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [...] Full text...
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US: UN Security Council moves to thwart terrorists' access to weapons
03 august 2017 - 05:48:43New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at preventing terrorists [...] Full text...
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Austria: UN agency urges world to 'act now' to help, protect trafficking victims
30 july 2017 - 06:10:17Vienna, Austria (PANA) – As links between wars, trafficking and migrant smuggling become more widely known, the United Nations is [...] Full text...
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Swaziland: UNAIDS congratulates Swaziland on viral load suppression among adults living with HIV
24 july 2017 - 16:07:37Mbabane, Swaziland (PANA) - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has congratulated the Kingdom of Swaziland on the [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: Ghana pledges US$ 200 000 to UNAIDS
03 july 2017 - 14:02:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Monday revealed that Ghana has pledged US$ [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: Germany to double annual financial contributions to UNAIDS
27 june 2017 - 15:02:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The German Government will double its funding to UNAIDS in 2017-2018, to 5 million per year, [...] Full text...
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US: UN urges collective action to realize global commitments on Drug Abuse
26 june 2017 - 18:43:18New York, US (PANA) - To mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, observed every year on [...] Full text...
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US: Global narcotics market 'thriving' – UN
22 june 2017 - 19:40:50New York, US (PANA) – Of the quarter of a billion people who used drugs in 2015, about 29.5 million [...] Full text...
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US: Protecting refugees, ensuring security of countries 'complimentary goals', UN forum told
06 april 2017 - 05:49:28New York, US (PANA) - Protecting refugees and assuring the safety of countries that receive them are complementary goals, a [...] Full text...
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US: UN agency cautions ships on passage through Somalia waters
05 april 2017 - 09:32:49New York, US (PANA) - Noting that recent attacks on commercial ships off the coast of Somalia highlight the [...] Full text...
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UN: Security Council adopts resolution to protect cultural heritage
25 march 2017 - 14:19:16New York, US (PANA) - Condemning the unlawful destruction and pillaging of cultural heritage such as religious sites and artefacts, [...] Full text...
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UN: UN officials urge govts to implement rules on prosecuting traffickers
15 march 2017 - 20:29:13New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said human trafficking thrives in countries where the rule [...] Full text...
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UN: UN panel on narcotics discusses peace, security
14 march 2017 - 19:36:04New York, US (PANA) - The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs opened its 60th session in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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UN: UN launches new manual on prisoner management
17 january 2017 - 05:46:49New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has unveiled a new manual that offers [...] Full text...
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UN: UN report says most trafficked victims are women, girls, children
21 december 2016 - 21:01:03New York, US (PANA) - A new report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said the vast [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief stresses need to tackle root causes of human trafficking
20 december 2016 - 20:41:11New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday stressed the need to ensure justice for victims of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria, UN to collaborate on actions about former Boko Haram fighters
19 december 2016 - 15:55:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the Nigerian [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria partners with EU, UN, others in fighting Boko Haram
13 december 2016 - 15:52:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government on Tuesday vowed that all Boko Haram terrorists under its custody and anybody [...] Full text...
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UN: UNAIDS urges human rights protection for people living with AIDS
09 december 2016 - 15:48:44New York, US (PANA) - The world will never achieve the end of AIDS without bold actions to advance the [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief urges member states to end corruption
09 december 2016 - 15:39:09New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said no country is immune to corruption, and every [...] Full text...
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Turkmenistan: 'Answer to global transportation challenges is not less transport, but sustainable transport' – UN chief
27 november 2016 - 04:33:17Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (PANA) - Opening the first-ever Global Sustainable Transport Conference, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, told delegations gathered in [...] Full text...
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UN: UN member states tasked on transnational organized crime convention
18 october 2016 - 14:25:56New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, has [...] Full text...
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France: INTERPOL holds symposium on promoting criminal forensic investigations
14 october 2016 - 12:19:34Lyon, France (PANA) – Reviewing advances in forensic science methods and how they can be applied to criminal investigations was [...] Full text...
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US: Protecting cultural heritage from combatants promotes human rights - Ban
23 september 2016 - 06:33:41New York, US (PANA) - Safeguarding cultural property that combatants aim to damage encompasses part of larger endeavours to defend [...] Full text...
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UN: UNAIDS urges donors to fully support Global Fund on AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria
15 september 2016 - 16:03:11New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the 5th Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS ministers meet in Abuja over illicit drug trafficking
05 september 2016 - 18:57:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Commending efforts made by partner countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to [...] Full text...
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UN: UN urges stronger action to protect millions from human trafficking
29 july 2016 - 19:25:51New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said the international community must do more to end [...] Full text...
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UN: UN calls for urgent action against illegal wildlife trade
29 july 2016 - 15:10:16New York, US (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Friday marked the "International Tiger Day", with a call [...] Full text...
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UN: UN anti-crime chief urges greater youth advocacy to fight terrorism
27 july 2016 - 17:24:10New York, US (PANA) - Terrorism is now more of a threat to international peace and security than ever, the [...] Full text...
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UN: UN-backed partnership launches fund to end violence against children
12 july 2016 - 22:22:16New York, US (PANA) - A UN-backed partnership and fund were launched on Tuesday, in order to achieve the new [...] Full text...
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UN: UNAIDS Board urges more investments, partnerships to end AIDS epidemic
01 july 2016 - 13:56:15New York, US (PANA) - The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Coordinating Board has stressed the need for accelerated [...] Full text...
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UN: Ban calls for 'effective, compassionate' action to global drug abuse
26 june 2016 - 19:28:13New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, UN Secretary-General on Sunday called [...] Full text...
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UN: UNODC calls for more action to reduce impact of drugs on societies
23 june 2016 - 14:57:56New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday launched its annual World Drug [...] Full text...
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UN: UN officials urge more action to deal with wildlife poachers
05 june 2016 - 16:41:59New York, US (PANA) - Marking the World Environment Day, which this year focuses on the illegal trade of wildlife, [...] Full text...
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UN: UNODC chief official says crime prevention, criminal justice strengthened
28 may 2016 - 07:51:27New York, US (PANA) - As the week-long annual session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) [...] Full text...
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Kenya: UN launched campaign to mobilize millions to end illegal trade in wildlife
25 may 2016 - 16:39:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Backed by A-list celebrities from across the globe, the United Nations on Wednesday launched an unprecedented [...] Full text...
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UN: UN urges action to tackle wildlife crime
24 may 2016 - 18:58:44New York, US (PANA) - The poaching and illegal trade of thousands of species across the global present real environmental [...] Full text...
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UN: UN Crime Commission stresses need to advance justice, rule of law
23 may 2016 - 22:42:23New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday stressed the need to strengthen [...] Full text...
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UN: UNAIDS calls for sustained investment, collaboration to develop HIV vaccine
18 may 2016 - 14:39:09New York, US (PANA) - The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), on Wednesday called for greater investments and increased [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Security officials from SADC meet to address smuggling of migrants
12 may 2016 - 15:15:15Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Senior officials from Southern Africa representing the Immigration authorities, police, prosecutors and ministries of Justice have [...] Full text...
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UN: UN calls for end to illegal poaching, trade of migratory birds
10 may 2016 - 17:05:10New York, US (PANA) - Millions of migratory birds are being lost each year as a result of illegal killing, [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief lauds Seychelles' leadership role on climate action
07 may 2016 - 19:51:48New York, US (PANA) -The problems facing our planet. which includes climate change, poverty and insecurity will only be solved [...] Full text...
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UN: UN General Assembly reaffirms commitment to tackle drug challenges
22 april 2016 - 06:28:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly late on Thursday in New York concluded a special session on [...] Full text...
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UN: UN adopts new framework for global policies on drug control
19 april 2016 - 19:43:38New York, US (PANA) - A new framework putting people at the centre of global policies on drug control can [...] Full text...
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UN: UNAIDS tasks countries on human rights approach to people who uses drugs
19 april 2016 - 18:16:32New York, US (PANA) - The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Tuesday welcomed the UN General Assembly’s call for [...] Full text...
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Austria: UN urges focus on ‘shared responsibility’ to combat illicit drugs
15 march 2016 - 06:45:38Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Ahead of a special session on drugs at the United Nations General Assembly, senior United Nations [...] Full text...
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UN: UNAIDS to hold high-level meeting in New York on ending AIDS
03 march 2016 - 17:46:38New York, US (PANA) - The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) will on 8-10 June hold a UN General Assembly [...] Full text...
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UN: Ban says illicit drugs impede sustainable development
10 february 2016 - 19:13:06New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday said illicit drugs promote violence, impede sustainable development, endanger [...] Full text...
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UN: Officials call for strengthened global partnerships to combat human trafficking
10 february 2016 - 07:52:48New York, US (PANA) - While the world clearly has the political will and legal tools to take on human [...] Full text...
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UN: UN calls for campaign to end corruption
10 december 2015 - 05:43:10New York, US (PANA) - To mark International Anti-Corruption Day, the United Nations is calling for people to join a [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: INTERPOL considers new tool to support asset recovery investigations
04 november 2015 - 10:52:10Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – To boost the global fight against corruption and financial crime, INTERPOL is reviewing the feasibility of [...] Full text...
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UN: UN officials say corruption sustains wildlife, forest crime
03 november 2015 - 19:06:37New York, US (PANA) - Spiralling wildlife and forest crime fuelled by corrosive corruption can impede vital progress of the [...] Full text...
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UN: Ban says global fight against corruption crucial to sustainable development
02 november 2015 - 18:26:48New York, US (PANA) - Ending corruption is vital to efforts to achieve sustainable development, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said [...] Full text...
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UN: UNAIDS Board adopts new ambitious strategy to end AIDS epidemic by 2030
31 october 2015 - 15:32:41New York, US (PANA) - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Coordinating Board has adopted a new [...] Full text...
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France: Operation targeting drug trafficking nets couriers in Africa, Latin America
09 october 2015 - 13:21:26Lyon, France (PANA) - An operation targeting drug trafficking from Latin America to Europe via Africa has resulted in the [...] Full text...
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UN: World leaders call for accelerated action to end AIDS epidemic by 2030
28 september 2015 - 08:30:57New York, US (PANA) - The Governments of Kenya and Malawi, together with the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius to set up Financial Crime Commission
17 august 2015 - 10:15:18Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth Monday announced the setting up of a Financial Crime Commission (FCC) [...] Full text...
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Senegal: MFWA, Partners create Regional Centre for Investigative Journalism
04 august 2015 - 14:07:44Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Accra-based Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and partners have created Regional Centre for Investigative [...] Full text...
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UN: UN urges action to combat human trafficking, give victims 'hope, justice'
30 july 2015 - 17:44:35New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged every country to join the fight against human [...] Full text...
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UN: UNAIDS tasks countries to uphold commitments on public health, access to medicines
28 july 2015 - 21:20:08New York, US (PANA) - As the world celebrates the achievement of reaching 15 million people with HIV treatment and [...] Full text...
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UN: WHO marks Hepatitis Day, urges prevention
28 july 2015 - 20:33:49New York, US (PANA) - Marking World Hepatitis Day 2015, which falls on 28 July in honour of the birthday [...] Full text...
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UN: UN says efforts to combat illicit drugs must be linked to development
26 june 2015 - 22:21:29New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, top UN officials have focused [...] Full text...
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UN: Atomic energy chief wants global response to cyber threats on nuclear facilities
01 june 2015 - 19:16:02New York, US (PANA) - The international community must intensify efforts to protect the world’s nuclear facilities from cyber attacks, [...] Full text...
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Sudan: UN, IOM reinforce support to Sudan in combating human trafficking
27 may 2015 - 21:11:06Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday welcomed the endorsement by [...] Full text...
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UN: Violence against women, girls shames us all - UN anti-crime chief says
20 may 2015 - 07:26:53New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Mr. Yury Fedotov, [...] Full text...
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UN: UN officials urge cohesive, balanced approach on global drug problem
07 may 2015 - 19:41:31New York, US (PANA) - The international community must seize the opportunity to hold open, comprehensive and in-depth discussions on [...] Full text...
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Congo: Sassou Nguesso says ‘forests, wildlife part of common heritage in Africa’
27 april 2015 - 19:17:18Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – "Forests and wildlife are part of our common African heritage but are disappearing at an alarming [...] Full text...
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UN: UN congress calls for concrete action on crime prevention, criminal justice
19 april 2015 - 18:38:18New York, US (PANA) - As the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice concluded on Sunday in [...] Full text...
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UN: UN member states tasked on new standards to eliminate violence against children
18 april 2015 - 18:54:39New York, US (PANA) - UN officials at the UN Crime Congress in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday called on UN [...] Full text...
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UN: UN official spotlights dangers of prison overcrowding
17 april 2015 - 09:35:36New York, US (PANA) - With over 10 million people in prisons worldwide, prison overcrowding has reached epidemic proportions in [...] Full text...
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UN: UN anti-crime agency unveils new partnership to tackle match-fixing, sports betting
15 april 2015 - 21:11:22New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Wednesday announced a new partnership with [...] Full text...
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UN: UN official expresses concern over plight of migrants off coast of Libya
15 april 2015 - 16:20:50New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has described reports on missing hundreds of [...] Full text...
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UN: UN anti-crime conference urges more funding to support trafficked victims
15 april 2015 - 15:58:30New York, US (PANA) - With human trafficking now a global criminal enterprise generating billions of dollars every year, UN [...] Full text...
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UN: UN conference stresses 'grave' need to combat wildlife crime
14 april 2015 - 07:45:35New York, US (PANA) - With wildlife and forest crimes on the rise, yielding enormous profits for criminal networks, UN [...] Full text...
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UN: UN officials stress need for equal access to justice
13 april 2015 - 21:05:56New York, US (PANA) - The role fair, transparent and accessible legal frameworks play in poverty eradication and in promoting [...] Full text...
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