The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya of the Berlin Process - the Netherlands, Switzerland, and UNSMIL - have reaffirmed their “steadfast commitment” to human rights, justice and accountability based on international law, as [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has called on all Libyan parties to take decisive steps to advance the status of women and girls, guarantee their rights and give them equal opportunities to contribute to all sectors of the economy and [...] Full text...
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - “In 22 years of humanitarian work, I could not imagine that I was the one who needed help,” says Anne-Marie Lurhakumnira Nabintu, a UN Women employee in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).In charge of projects to ensure the safety of women, she lived and worked [...] Full text...
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The land in Lainya County in South Sudan is rich and fertile, with a long history of successfully producing vast amounts of maize, cassava and other essential food items.Almost half of all households are engaged in farming, harvesting crops and raising livestock.However, the ability of [...] Full text...
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that potentially life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will have to end next month, unless emergency funds can be secured.The crisis is being exacerbated by the expected early arrival of the lean season – [...] Full text...
