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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African literary giant Athol Fugard has died at the age of 92. His [...] Full text...
Top UN official in Libya urges parties to promote status of women
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DRC: Vaccination campaign against Mpox targets 600,000 people in Kinshasa
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Choose compassion, reject cruelty to end HIV, says top UN rights official
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Economic impact of restrictions on women's citizenship rights: World Bank Blog By Mariam Anaïs Gnakra, Daniela Behr and Julia Braunmiller
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WHO announces new collaborating centre on AI for health governance
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UN releases US$110 million to shore up life-saving assistance in neglected humanitarian crises
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Better education for all: Turning commitments into action: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa, Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa
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‘Humanity’s future depends on investing in the machinery of peace’: UN chief
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Funding cuts jeopardise global fight against tuberculosis, WHO warns
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2026 World Cup final will have half-time show - FIFA Chief
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UN expert denounces 'cruel game' of hostage-taking
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UN steps in to help survivors of sexual violence in DRC to recover economically
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Human rights apply to arms transfers, says UN
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Economic diversification is crucial for unlocking new sources of growth in Equatorial Guinea, says new report
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Famine looms in Somalia without funding boost - WFP
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Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete: Guterres
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DRC: UNICEF, partners provide clean water to 700,000 people a day in Goma
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South African golf champion qualifies for British Open
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DRC deepens investigation on cluster of illnesses, community deaths in Equateur province
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High level delegation visits Nigeria in effort to halt transmission of type 2 variant of polio
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UN Feature: ‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war
02 march 2025 - 20:17:00Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - At night he sleeps under a tarpaulin sheet on the ruins of his family home. [...] Full text...
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Libyans begin Ramadan fasting
01 march 2025 - 17:06:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya began the month of Ramadan, the Muslims' fasting month, on Saturday, following the example of [...] 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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Children already dying in Sudan’s stricken Zamzam camp: WFP
01 march 2025 - 05:27:29Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN humanitarians on Friday warned again that thousands of families could starve in the coming weeks [...] Full text...
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Global biodiversity agreement mobilises $200 billion boost for nature
01 march 2025 - 05:24:09Rome, Italy (PANA) - Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Unified Arab position will ‘help guide the way forward’
01 march 2025 - 05:18:00New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday stressed that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza must hold, [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Unified Arab position will ‘help guide the way forward’
28 february 2025 - 16:44:20New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday stressed that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza must hold, [...] Full text...
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US funding cuts confirmed, ending lifesaving support for women and girls
28 february 2025 - 15:29:32New York, US (PANA) - The United States has cut $377 million worth of funding to the UN reproductive and [...] Full text...
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28 february 2025 - 07:57:11Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In his maiden budget speech, Botswana’s Vice President and Minister of Finance, Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe, mentioned [...] Full text...
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Sudan is a powder keg with growing risk of war crimes, UN warns
28 february 2025 - 06:18:34Geneva, Switzerland US (PANA) - Sudan is a flashpoint, with a growing risk of atrocity crimes and mass starvation deaths, [...] Full text...
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US funding cuts confirmed, ending lifesaving support for women and girls
28 february 2025 - 06:10:14New York, US (PANA) - The United States has cut $377 million worth of funding to the UN reproductive and [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for peace and justice as Ramadan begins
28 february 2025 - 05:47:00New York, US (PANA) - As Muslims around the world prepare to mark the beginning of the Holy Month of [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza
27 february 2025 - 21:24:29New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: WHO tracks deadly mysterious illness
27 february 2025 - 20:10:09Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are carrying [...] Full text...
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Packed with promise: Wisam’s journey back to school in Sudan
27 february 2025 - 19:45:45Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Wisam sits in her classroom, absorbed in her work, her fingers gripping a blue-coloured pencil, [...] Full text...
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UNICEF and Japan will scale up mental health and psychosocial support services for refugee children in Armenia
27 february 2025 - 18:55:31Yerevan, Armenia (PANA) - UNICEF, the Government of Japan, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced a new partnership [...] Full text...
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Anchoring macroeconomic stability through fiscal policy in Zimbabwe
27 february 2025 - 07:18:28Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Zimbabwe recently embarked upon an important set of reforms aimed to durably restore [...] Full text...
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Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes
27 february 2025 - 06:05:20Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Somalia is worsening as drought, conflict and soaring food prices push millions [...] Full text...
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New report flags severity of US funding cuts to global AIDS response
27 february 2025 - 05:56:16New York, US (PANA) - Shuttered clinics and health workers laid off around the world reflect the widespread, negative toll [...] Full text...
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WHO strengthens support for grassroots crowdsourcing campaign: a global movement of unity and solidarity
26 february 2025 - 20:56:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - What started as a grassroots initiative by a WHO staff member has grown into a global [...] Full text...
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Conflict has turned parts of Sudan ‘into a hellscape,’ Security Council hears
26 february 2025 - 19:20:37Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior UN aid official has called on the Security Council to ensure better protection for [...] Full text...
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‘Political courage’ needed to end war in the Middle East: Top UN
26 february 2025 - 17:51:13New York, US (PANA) - A sustainable resolution to the war in Gaza and the broader Israel-Palestine conflict relies on [...] Full text...
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Bridging the productivity divide needed to unlock Madagascar's economic potential needs
26 february 2025 - 09:05:23Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA} - Madagascar's economy is recovering, but growth remains insufficient and uneven to significantly improve living standards.According to [...] Full text...
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Gaza: UN calls on Israel and Hamas to begin second phase of ceasefire
26 february 2025 - 07:56:26New York, US (PANA) - As the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas expires, the UN [...] Full text...
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‘We’re afraid to return home’: Uprooted again, Congolese civilians face hunger and more insecurity (Feature by UN News)
26 february 2025 - 07:48:47Goma, DRC (PANA) - Around 700,000 people were forced to leave Goma, one of the biggest cities in the Democratic [...] Full text...
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WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty.
25 february 2025 - 20:24:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN treaty that addresses the global tobacco epidemic has saved millions of lives over the [...] Full text...
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Meetings Africa conference to create market access begins in Johannesburg
25 february 2025 - 09:06:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 2025 edition of Meetings Africa, with the specific objective of creating a market [...] Full text...
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Three mindset shifts to build digital and AI empowered education systems: World Bank Blog By Subhashini Rajasekaran, Halil Dundar and Rita Almeida
25 february 2025 - 08:40:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Menab, 8, from Ethiopia attends a school without electricity and has never used the internet. [...] Full text...
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DRC: UN concerned by worsening cholera epidemic in Goma
25 february 2025 - 06:51:19Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - While the security situation in the city of Goma remains worrying and a "precarious calm" is [...] Full text...
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Nuclear weapons are ‘one-way road to annihilation’, warns Guterres
25 february 2025 - 06:29:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the risk of nuclear conflict is rising – [...] Full text...
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirms US $500 million commitment to global polio eradication effort
24 february 2025 - 20:53:21Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PANA) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Monday reaffirmed its US $500 million pledge to [...] Full text...
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Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050, WHO warns
24 february 2025 - 20:12:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 per cent globally by 2050, with annual [...] Full text...
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World Health Day 2025 to spotlight women and babies’ survival, urging solidarity at a critical moment for global health
24 february 2025 - 19:22:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced the theme of World Health Day 2025, Healthy [...] Full text...
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World’s ‘warmongers’ must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists
24 february 2025 - 12:02:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With no end to numerous protracted conflicts - not least in Ukraine, three years to the [...] Full text...
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South African football legend Benni McCarthy expected to coach Kenya
24 february 2025 - 09:38:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa football legend Benni McCarthy is expected to be appointed Kenya's national team head [...] Full text...
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Invest in early childhood development to transform Uganda’s economy: WB report
24 february 2025 - 08:04:38Kampala. Uganda (PANA) - Despite ongoing global challenges and geopolitical tensions, economic activity in Uganda has remained robust. According to a [...] Full text...
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AfDB, Interpol partner to combat financial crime, strengthen anti-corruption efforts in Africa
23 february 2025 - 06:56:55Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group has taken a major step forward in its fight against [...] Full text...
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New round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza
22 february 2025 - 20:32:27Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The latest round of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza targeting nearly 600,000 young [...] Full text...
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UN in Ukraine prepares for the worst, hopes for the best
22 february 2025 - 16:26:36New York, US (PANA) - As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches its third year, a flurry of diplomatic [...] Full text...
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Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has sown ‘psychological terror’, warns top aid coordinator
22 february 2025 - 09:58:23Kiev, Ukraine (PANA) - In the nearly three years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country’s people have [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms government's support for the new UN Representative in Libya
21 february 2025 - 11:46:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, at his first meeting with [...] Full text...
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Parties to DR Congo conflict must treat dead bodies with dignity – UN experts
21 february 2025 - 10:00:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must ensure bodies of the [...] Full text...
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Foreign Direct Investment increased to a record $41 trillion: IMF Blog By Topias Leino and Maja Gavrilovic
21 february 2025 - 09:20:59Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global foreign direct investment grew again in 2023 after declining the previous year. Inward direct [...] Full text...
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International jazz festival returns to Cape Town
21 february 2025 - 09:03:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The world famous Cape Town International Jazz Festival is set to return to the [...] Full text...
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New World Bank photobook "Shades of Libya: Contrasts, Hope, and Resilience" launched in Tripoli
21 february 2025 - 06:51:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The World Bank has launched a photobook dedicated to showcasing Libya's diverse landscapes, rich culture, and [...] Full text...
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Thousands of people flee from eastern DR Congo into Burundi.
21 february 2025 - 06:30:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people [...] Full text...
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DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency
20 february 2025 - 18:15:56Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands [...] Full text...
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What is social justice and how is the UN helping make it a reality?
20 february 2025 - 15:54:19New York, US (PANA) - In recent years, the term "social justice" has become a significant part of public discourse, [...] Full text...
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Financial inclusion in Africa: Progress, challenges, and the road ahead: World Bank Blog By Leora Klapper, Lucy Nshuti Mbabazi and Monique Nsanzabaganwa
20 february 2025 - 12:51:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Imagine that everyone in Africa, from vendors in the bustling markets of Cairo, to agricultural [...] Full text...
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World Bank promotes inclusive connectivity in Lake Chad Region
20 february 2025 - 10:24:36N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $170 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Chad [...] Full text...
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Powering Madagascar's future: Unleashing private investment to achieve energy goals: World Bank Blog By Atou Seck (Country Manager), Koffi Koménan and Tsiry Andriantahina
20 february 2025 - 08:00:59Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar is endowed with significant renewable energy resources and yet has one of the largest energy [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges Caribbean leaders to keep pushing for peace, climate action
20 february 2025 - 07:33:09Bridgetown, Barbados (PANA) – Addressing Caribbean leaders meeting in Barbados on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a potential plan [...] Full text...
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Mass polio vaccination campaign to continue in the Gaza Strip
19 february 2025 - 17:01:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The emergency polio outbreak response in the Gaza Strip is continuing, with a mass vaccination campaign [...] Full text...
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World Resources Institute, World Bank present landmark assessment of nature-based solutions in Africa
19 february 2025 - 11:57:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the [...] Full text...
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New public finance review to help Eswatini improve fiscal policy for better development outcomes
19 february 2025 - 08:31:25Mbabane, Ewatini (PANA) - The World Bank and the Government of Eswatini launched a new review highlighting ways to make [...] Full text...
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Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential
18 february 2025 - 19:44:18New York, US (PANA) - Strengthening international cooperation and delivering on a UN pact that calls for reforming global governance, [...] Full text...
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UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’
18 february 2025 - 18:06:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity [...] Full text...
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UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan
18 february 2025 - 15:43:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone scales up mpox outbreak response
18 february 2025 - 11:05:55Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) ‒ Sierra Leone is deploying a range of measures to control and end an outbreak of [...] Full text...
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CAR takes steps to protect remote communities from polio
18 february 2025 - 10:54:33Bangui, CAR (PANA) – In the ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, the Central African Republic (CAR) has placed a special [...] Full text...
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UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold
17 february 2025 - 18:52:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine “is [...] Full text...
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DRC crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels move in
17 february 2025 - 16:24:36Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief [...] Full text...
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Namibia: Bridging the gender gap in groundwater resources management: World Bank Blog By Ashley Malepe
17 february 2025 - 08:40:40Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Gender equality is not about promoting the interests of one gender over another. It’s about creating [...] Full text...
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Prominent openly gay South African imam shot dead
17 february 2025 - 07:53:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The murder of the world’s first openly gay imam has sent shockwaves around the South [...] Full text...
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New report highlights Africa’s strengthening economic growth amid global challenges
16 february 2025 - 07:59:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s economic performance is showing signs of improvement but remains vulnerable to global shocks, according [...] Full text...
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Djibouti's Foreign Minister Ali Youssouf wins race for AUC Chairperson slot
15 february 2025 - 22:27:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf emerged victorious in the tough race for the leadership [...] Full text...
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AU Summit: DRC, Sudan at the heart of discussions in Addis Ababa
15 february 2025 - 19:16:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the start of the 38th annual summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis [...] Full text...
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Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres
15 february 2025 - 18:58:58Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasised the potential of Africa and its young population and [...] Full text...
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Key Libyan parties fail to initial AU-sponsored Charter for Peace and Reconciliation
15 february 2025 - 13:52:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation in Libya was signed on Friday in Addis [...] Full text...
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African Union Summit opens in Ethiopia
15 february 2025 - 13:14:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Angola's Joao Manuel Lourenco assumed the rotating Chair of the African Union (AU) on Saturday, [...] Full text...
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Uncertainty around US aids freeze puts millions of people at risk: MSF
15 february 2025 - 08:32:18Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) — The decision by the US government to temporarily freeze funding to the President’s Emergency Plan for [...] Full text...
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Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crises in the world’ (By UN News)
15 february 2025 - 05:53:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ruinous civil war is approaching its third year, leaving a legacy of malnutrition, massive population [...] Full text...
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UN rights office condemns continuing Israeli military operation in West Bank
15 february 2025 - 05:41:31Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the intensifying Israeli military operation in [...] Full text...
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DR Congo crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access
15 february 2025 - 05:34:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as [...] Full text...
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Guterres: World must not turn its back on Sudan’s deepening crisis
15 february 2025 - 05:26:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Friday called on the international community to urgently scale up funding [...] Full text...
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Strike on Chernobyl: ‘No room for complacency’ says atomic energy watchdog
14 february 2025 - 20:17:13Kiev, Ukraine (PANA) - Ukrainian authorities said on Friday a Russian drone strike with a high explosive warhead struck the [...] Full text...
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Livestock at the heart of the eighth African business forum
14 february 2025 - 16:57:27Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Livestock development will be the focus of the eighth Africa Business Forum, which opens on Monday [...] Full text...
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Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya
14 february 2025 - 11:26:35Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel [...] Full text...
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World Bank expands support to electrify rural Eswatini
14 february 2025 - 07:43:54Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - A new World Bank financed project is helping set Eswatini on the path to universal energy [...] Full text...
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‘No time to lose’ in Gaza, as ceasefire offers fragile respite
14 february 2025 - 05:29:10New York, US (PANA) - The UN is racing against time to expand humanitarian relief and prepare for the monumental [...] Full text...
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Scaling up or losing steam? Parliamentarians debate the future of the SDGs
14 february 2025 - 05:19:18New York, US (PANA) - As the clock ticks toward 2030, parliamentarians gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on [...] Full text...
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AFCON competitions: Groups emerge after draws
13 february 2025 - 19:18:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the groups for three TotalEnergies Africa Cup pf Nations (AFCON) competitions for this [...] Full text...
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Airing climate justice in Costa Rica on World Radio Day
13 february 2025 - 17:04:36Paris, France (PANA) - Quality radio remains ever universal, popular and more reliable in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) [...] Full text...
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UN: chocked by attack on IDPs Camps in Darfur
13 february 2025 - 15:52:02Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan has expressed her shock and great [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen
13 february 2025 - 15:43:51Geneva, Switzerland ((PANA) - Flags at all UN offices in Yemen are flying at half-mast this week following the death [...] Full text...
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Youth, Violence and Therapy: World Bank Blog By Lelys Dinarte-Diaz, Human Development Research Economist
13 february 2025 - 07:43:02Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - There is often a disproportionate concentration of violence and crime among young people in low-income urban [...] Full text...
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US funding cuts threaten global health response, WHO chief warns
13 february 2025 - 05:37:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over the impact of US funding cuts [...] Full text...
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Ghana can pave the way for sustainable growth by focusing on long-term reforms: WBG report
13 february 2025 - 05:11:11Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s latest Public Finance Review report, titled “Building the Foundations for a Resilient [...] Full text...
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Empowering Somalia's economy beyond remittances for long-term stability: World Bank Blog By Abdirahman Bashir Shariff and Aieshwarya Davis
12 february 2025 - 06:45:10Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - When Somalia reached the HIPC (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries) completion point recently, it marked a transformative [...] Full text...
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UN seeks immediate support to meet needs of Sudanese refugees in CAR
12 february 2025 - 05:48:53Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Without "immediate and sustained" international support, Sudanese refugees in the Central African Republic (CAR) risk facing [...] Full text...
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Power of AI rests 'in the hands of a few': Guterres warns
12 february 2025 - 05:40:16Paris, France (PANA) - AI is already transforming our world but its power rests “in the hands of a few”, [...] Full text...
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Reaching for the stars: ‘We know the answers’ to support women in STEM
12 february 2025 - 05:39:56New York, US (PANA) - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial to economic growth – yet gender inequality [...] Full text...
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Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance
12 february 2025 - 05:14:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN-partnered project to distribute essential childhood cancer medicines has begun in Uzbekistan and Mongolia, [...] Full text...
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Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo
12 february 2025 - 05:07:58Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, humanitarians “plan to stay and deliver” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Return to war must be avoided at all costs, insists UN chief
11 february 2025 - 16:56:48New York, US (PANA) - A return to war in Gaza must be avoided at all costs, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...
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The Troika of technical and financial partners reaffirms its commitment to supporting Burkina Faso
11 february 2025 - 13:44:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Troika of technical and financial partners (TFPs) on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to supporting [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian charity to suspend US-funded work in some 20 countries
11 february 2025 - 09:38:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says it will, for the first time in its history, have [...] Full text...
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Scaling innovative finance for growth in the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Boutheina Guermazi, Ahmed Rostom and Michael Fuchs
11 february 2025 - 08:44:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As we step into 2025, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the future of [...] Full text...
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FIFA 2026 WC qualifier: Venue confirmed for South Africa/Lesotho clash
11 february 2025 - 07:12:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho at the [...] Full text...
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UN welcomes Tanzania summit on eastern DR Congo crisis
11 february 2025 - 06:41:52New York, US (PANA) - The UN has welcomed last Saturday's meeting of African leaders to address the crisis in [...] Full text...
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UN calls on paramilitary to remove restrictions imposed on humanitarian activities
10 february 2025 - 14:44:25Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The United Nations has for the first time openly accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa salutes Namibian liberation hero Sam Nujoma
10 february 2025 - 07:04:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the Namibian government following the [...] Full text...
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Ghana President Mahama 'spearheads' diplomatic efforts to reiterate AES into ECOWAS
09 february 2025 - 13:57:36Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama is spearheading diplomatic efforts to reintegrate Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
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Why does family planning save lives? (Feature by UNFPA)
09 february 2025 - 08:23:53New York, US (PANA) - Sakina Sani was forced into marriage at the age of 12, amid war and food [...] Full text...
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Eastern, Southern Africa leaders outline roadmap for peace in troubled Eastern Congo
08 february 2025 - 21:11:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Eastern and Southern Africa leaders rose from a crisis Summit on the troubled Democratic [...] Full text...
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After years of conflict, Timor-Leste turns peacemaker
08 february 2025 - 16:11:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During the turbulent early years of Timor-Leste’s independence, the UN was a constant presence, helping to [...] Full text...
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Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future
08 february 2025 - 10:15:53New York, US (PANA) - The landmark year in the life of the UN has prompted introspection and a fresh [...] Full text...
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Global forum suggests fresh ideas for 21st century UN peacekeeping
08 february 2025 - 08:26:23Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - UN peacekeeping must be fit for purpose as the nature of conflict evolves in the 21st [...] Full text...
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Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief
07 february 2025 - 22:23:33Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underscored its commitment to assist a population [...] Full text...
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US aid funding cuts put HIV prevention at risk, warns UNAIDS
07 february 2025 - 22:17:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The US pause in foreign assistance funding has created “confusion” in the vital work of community [...] Full text...
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DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu
07 february 2025 - 22:10:48Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering [...] Full text...
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International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move
07 february 2025 - 18:55:02The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States [...] Full text...
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Libya rejects idea of forcibly displacing, expelling Palestinians from their territory
07 february 2025 - 12:54:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has expressed its “absolute rejection” of any [...] Full text...
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UNHCR appeals for urgent life-saving aid amid financial uncertainty
07 february 2025 - 10:54:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With critical funding now uncertain, the UN Refugee Agency says refugee families face the risk of [...] Full text...
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Transforming girls’ education in Northern Nigeria: the role of traditional leaders: World Bank Blog By Aisha Garba Mohammed, Senior Education Specialist
07 february 2025 - 07:23:05Kano, Nigeria (PANA) - In northern Nigeria, where traditional customs have long shaped societal structures, a quiet revolution is unfolding [...] Full text...
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Rights group slams 'reckless', 'vindictive' US sanctions against ICC
07 february 2025 - 06:11:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has criticised the US for imposing sanctions on the International [...] Full text...
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‘She had a syringe, razor blade, and bandages’: Surviving genital mutilation (By Fabrice Robinet, UN News)
07 february 2025 - 05:42:06Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Some 230 million girls in more than 90 countries – predominantly in Africa and Asia [...] Full text...
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January was the warmest on record: WMO
07 february 2025 - 05:32:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said [...] Full text...
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‘Step Up the Pace’ and end female genital mutilation, UN says
07 february 2025 - 05:26:51New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female genital Mutilationon Thursday, [...] Full text...
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South African composer Wouter Kellerman wins another Grammy
07 february 2025 - 05:16:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, on Friday extended his [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’
06 february 2025 - 18:00:30New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...
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Cameroon at a crossroads: Urgent call for fiscal transformation: World Bank Blog By Amina Coulibaly, Francis Ngomba Bodi and Mouhamadou Moustapha Lo
06 february 2025 - 07:28:10Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Despite its natural resources and dynamic people, Cameroon’s economic progress has stalled, leaving income per capita [...] Full text...
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US to boycott G20 talks in Johannesburg
06 february 2025 - 07:00:47Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he would skip Group of [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’
06 february 2025 - 05:55:02New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...
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Reusable rockets, air taxis and ‘autonomous autos’ are the future: WIPO
06 february 2025 - 05:45:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Air taxis, “autonomous autos” and reusable rockets are just some of the future transport solutions that [...] Full text...
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‘The new generation is different’: In Djibouti, activists lobby to end female genital mutilation (A UNFPA feature)
06 february 2025 - 05:39:31Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - “I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down,” said Hawa’a Mohamed [...] Full text...
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UN mission in DRC offers protection to ‘vulnerable populations’, despite huge challenges
06 february 2025 - 05:29:32Goma, DRC (PANA) - Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continued to consolidate their hold over North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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WHO: Some 135,000 women in Africa could die from breast cancer by 2040
06 february 2025 - 05:01:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 135,000 women could die from preventable breast cancer by 2040 in sub-Saharan Africa without [...] Full text...
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US president's executive orders set to further impact UN's work
06 february 2025 - 04:52:06New York, US (PANA) - New executive orders issued by the White House are set to further impact the cooperative, [...] Full text...
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What the UN is doing in DR Congo
05 february 2025 - 19:48:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The current phase of fighting erupted in late January in the mineral-rich eastern region of the [...] Full text...
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Gaza: More than a million receive food aid since the start of the ceasefire
05 february 2025 - 18:05:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over one million people in the Gaza Strip have received food assistance since the ceasefire between [...] Full text...
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South Africa’s energy, transport reforms could create 500,000 jobs: World Bank
05 february 2025 - 09:05:02Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa could increase its GDP growth by 1% in the short term and [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Transforming basic education sector can drive inclusive growth
05 february 2025 - 08:31:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Transforming the basic education sector by improving the quality of learning from an early [...] Full text...
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WHO honours people affected by cancer on World Day against the disease
05 february 2025 - 08:05:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency, WHO, on Tuesday honoured the courage of people affected by cancer and [...] Full text...
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Senior UN official deplores '. ruthless assault on human life’ in Sudan
05 february 2025 - 07:57:31Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan has again urged warring parties to stop targeting civilians. Clementine [...] Full text...
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Surge in tourists visiting South Africa
05 february 2025 - 07:51:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s tourism sector continues to grow, with total arrivals reaching 8.92 million in [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: UN call to reopen Goma airport ‘lifeline’, as crisis deepens
04 february 2025 - 18:58:22Geneva, Switszerland (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called for [...] Full text...
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US funding pause leaves millions ‘in jeopardy’, insist UN humanitarians
04 february 2025 - 17:35:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies on Tuesday offered a dire assessment of the global impact of deep cuts to [...] Full text...
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Gender parity remains distant goal: Rights experts
04 february 2025 - 07:56:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Approximately one in three women is subjected to physical or sexual violence, and 800 women and [...] Full text...
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WHO chief asks US to reconsider withdrawal from UN health agency
04 february 2025 - 07:49:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday he would “welcome constructive dialogue” [...] Full text...
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Benin: An African pioneer – IMF Country Focus
04 february 2025 - 07:29:07Porto-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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Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns
03 february 2025 - 19:34:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many [...] Full text...
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Sudan virus disease reported in Uganda
02 february 2025 - 15:42:18Kampala, 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 - 12:32:06Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has a large reservoir of untapped human resources, with [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Over 120 civilians killed, injured in attack on Khartoum market
01 february 2025 - 15:29:33Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Medical charity, Sudan Doctors Network (SDN), has said scores of civilians were killed and injured [...] Full text...
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Summary executions, sexual violence reported in eastern DRC war
01 february 2025 - 05:59:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the humanitarian situation "rapidly deteriorates" in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Gazans depend on us for ‘sheer survival’ - UNRWA
01 february 2025 - 05:48:44Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) The largest UN agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UNRWA, said on Friday that its staff [...] Full text...
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UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and rights situation in eastern DR Congo
31 january 2025 - 20:33:28New York, US (PANA) - United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern [...] Full text...
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WFP denounces 'arbitrary restrictions' on food aid in Sudan
31 january 2025 - 12:11:59Geneva, 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 - 08:38:20Harare, 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 - 08:28:24Lilongwe, 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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CAF amends player registration rules for Champions League and Conf. Cup; player registration extended to 28 February
31 january 2025 - 07:53:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has changed the player registration Regulations of the CAF Champions [...] Full text...
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Neglected tropical diseases: Niger becomes first in WHO African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
31 january 2025 - 05:44:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Niger has met the criteria for elimination of onchocerciasis, making it the fifth country in the [...] Full text...
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WHO confirms outbreak of deadly virus in Uganda
31 january 2025 - 05:34:27Brazzaville, 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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UN rights chief launches $500 million global appeal
31 january 2025 - 05:26:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) on Thursday launched an appeal for $500 million to fund [...] Full text...
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DRC: Hospitals overwhelmed, food running out: Goma faces ‘devastation’
31 january 2025 - 05:09:12Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Aid efforts in Gaza escalate, as risk from deadly unexploded ordnance grows
30 january 2025 - 06:07:56Gaza 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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Israel’s new laws banning UNRWA already taking effect
30 january 2025 - 05:52:16Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Israeli legislation banning the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is due to enter into [...] Full text...
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UNAIDS welcomes US decision to keep funding life-saving HIV treatment
29 january 2025 - 19:53:50New 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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