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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying global food systems and advancing sustainable development, setting the stage for the upcoming fourth UN Food Systems Summit.Ms. Mohammed’ s high-level meetings, which took place between 22 and 25 February, [...]

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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday stressed that the “true foundation” of recovery and reconstruction in Gaza must be based on a clear and agreed political framework, not just bricks and mortar.Speaking at the emergency summit of Arab nations on the situation in the Middle East and [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Agriculture Minister Ivan Meyer on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of the ban on vegetable exports to Botswana. He said the move would encourage increased trade among Southern African Customs Union (SACU) members, who view the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a critical tool [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insecurity and horrific sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have left tens of thousands fleeing across borders with no sign of the exodus stopping, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.“Near the frontlines, sexual violence and human rights abuses remain rampant, [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency                   Buying                SellingUS Dollar                      [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry by overfishing, pollution, climate change and waste, UN economists warned on Monday, in a call for smarter, more concerted action to protect the world’s vast marine spaces for future generations.In [...]

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Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world is grappling with a collective action problem. Tackling global challenges like biodiversity loss and pandemic risks demand joint efforts by multiple countries. Yet, it can be difficult to prioritise these cross-border concerns when countries continue to face mounting domestic issues.So, how can we [...]

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Goma, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are providing lifesaving clean water supplies to 700,000 people a day – around 364,000 of them children – in the regional capital Goma after breaks in the water supply due [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania shilling on Tuesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania,Currency         Buying                       SellingEuro                     2,708.3199        [...]

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