Gaza aid delivery ‘grinding to a halt’ alongside rampant insecurity
22 november 2024 - 07:02:54Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The delivery of life-saving aid across Gaza “is grinding to a halt” amid a surge [...] Full text...
thread Society
Breaking news
- Agriculture
AfDB approves €24 million loan to Côte d’Ivoire to improve fisheries and aquaculture sectors
- Culture
Senior US diplomat participates in Dakar Biennale
- Economy
Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
- Environment
Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights
- Gender
One in three women experiences gender-based violence
- Health
Antimicrobial Resistance conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle problem
- Politics
Ugandan Military Court to try opposition leader Besigye
- Press Review
Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,
- Sciences
The promise and peril of runaway technological advances
- Social
Libya chairs Arab discussion group at mine action session
- Society
Gaza aid delivery ‘grinding to a halt’ alongside rampant insecurity
- Sports
Ghana FA dissolves management committee of national football team after disastrous AFCON 2025 qualifiers
200 Search result
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The delivery of life-saving aid across Gaza “is grinding to a halt” amid a surge [...] Full text...
ICC issues warrant of arrest for Hamas leader for role in 7 October attacks in Israel
21 november 2024 - 14:32:16The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in its composition for the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Families want justice, ‘blood money’ for AU peacekeeper killings in Somalia
15 november 2024 - 17:06:17Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As African Union forces fighting al-Shabab plan to withdraw this year, Somalis seek accountability for civilian [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza: Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north
14 november 2024 - 17:13:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan: French-manufactured weapons system identified in conflict
14 november 2024 - 07:23:13Paris, France (PANA) - French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armoured personnel carriers made by the United Arab Emirates is being [...] Full text...
thread Society
Middle East: Gaza food markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms
14 november 2024 - 05:36:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of ongoing bombardments, likely starvation and despair continue to emerge from Gaza where many basic [...] Full text...
thread Society
US sanctions Sudanese militia leader for perpetuating civil war
13 november 2024 - 06:07:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Treasury Department on Tuesday announced the sanctioning of a leader of Sudan's paramilitary [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears
12 november 2024 - 18:29:44New York, US (PANA) - The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries [...] Full text...
thread Society
US Envoy condemns reports of civilians being poisoned in Sudan’s war
12 november 2024 - 17:38:00Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to the Sudan, Tom Perriello, has condemned reports that civilians were [...] Full text...
thread Health
WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on
12 november 2024 - 07:38:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues efforts to [...] Full text...
thread Health
'Tragedy in the making in central Sudan'
11 november 2024 - 16:41:20Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A human tragedy is unfolding before the eyes of the world as bitter fighting in [...] Full text...
thread Society
Rights group accuses Sudan's paramilitary forces of targeting civilians
11 november 2024 - 08:55:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) armed group has “killed, injured, and unlawfully detained” scores of civilians [...] Full text...
thread Society
NGOs warn against increasing use of explosive weapons in populated civilian areas in Sudan
09 november 2024 - 16:50:37Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) operating in the Sudan have warned against the increased use of [...] Full text...
thread Society
‘Looming catastrophe’: Experts warn of high risk of famine in northern Gaza
09 november 2024 - 07:15:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is a strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas within the northern Gaza Strip, [...] Full text...
thread Society
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...
thread Health
Sudanese paramilitary forces accused of working to invite foreign intervention in bloody war
08 november 2024 - 12:15:55Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday claimed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...
thread Society
DR Congo: At least 34 killed in recent violent clashes
07 november 2024 - 05:38:24New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarians are sounding the alarm over the continued violence and deteriorating security conditions in North [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza: Polio campaign reaches 94,000 children in besieged north
05 november 2024 - 05:21:06New York, US (PANA) - The UN-supported polio vaccine campaign concluded in besieged northern Gaza on Monday, with agencies inoculating [...] Full text...
thread Health
'Aid restrictions and dismantling UNRWA will compound Gazans’ suffering'
05 november 2024 - 05:12:49Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Aid entering Gaza reached a new low in October, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency [...] Full text...
thread Society
Cholera, dengue fever hit war-torn Sudan
04 november 2024 - 12:47:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - War in Sudan has devastated towns and cities across the country and pushed the healthcare system [...] Full text...
thread Health
Gaza polio vaccine campaign under fire
04 november 2024 - 04:52:22Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Attacks on a clinic and UN staff member were reported during a resumed polio vaccine [...] Full text...
thread Health
Dozens of journalists killed or injured since outbreak of war in Sudan
02 november 2024 - 13:37:36Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate has lamented the killing, injury, harassment and placement of obstacles before [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN chief 'strongly condemns' attacks by Sudan's paramilitary RSF in Aj Jazirah State
01 november 2024 - 17:38:38New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has “strongly” condemned the recent attacks by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support [...] Full text...
thread Society
Rights group asks Mozambican authorities to end post-election assault on protests
31 october 2024 - 10:35:27Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International on Thursday asked Mozambique’s authorities to “immediately halt” their escalating assault [...] Full text...
thread Society
US condemns militia attacks against Sudanese civilians
30 october 2024 - 15:11:45Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday issued a statement condemning in the strongest terms recent attacks [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Sudan’s ‘living nightmare’ continues as 11 million flee war, mass killings
30 october 2024 - 06:10:39Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Escalating violence and new atrocities in Sudan have pushed the humanitarian crisis to unprecedented levels, with [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan trapped in ‘nightmare of violence’, UN chief tells Security Council
29 october 2024 - 10:02:58New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday the people of Sudan are trapped in a [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN: Paramilitary Forces repeat Darfur atrocities in central Sudan
27 october 2024 - 07:21:53Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Sunday described attacks, killing, rape and humiliation perpetrated by the paramilitary [...] Full text...
thread Society
Paramilitary retribution creates tragic situations in central Sudan
25 october 2024 - 18:14:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A massive campaign of retribution by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) troops in central Sudan [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza: Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north
24 october 2024 - 05:45:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza have forced the postponement of [...] Full text...
thread Health
Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza force the postponement of polio vaccination campaign
23 october 2024 - 13:22:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) --Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across [...] Full text...
thread
WFP delivers life-saving aid to one million people in Burkina Faso
23 october 2024 - 06:36:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached a significant milestone in its humanitarian response [...] Full text...
thread Society
‘The smell of death is everywhere’ in northern Gaza, UNRWA chief says
22 october 2024 - 15:49:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA appealed on Tuesday for an immediate truce in [...] Full text...
thread Society
Guterres ‘unequivocally condemns’ continued civilian deaths in Gaza
22 october 2024 - 05:25:35New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “continued and widespread” loss of life [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN rights office raises alarm over relentless Israeli attacks in north Gaza
21 october 2024 - 17:40:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed growing alarm over Israel’s military operations in northern [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gambian President urged to drop defamation charges against journalists
21 october 2024 - 11:25:00Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — Veteran Gambian journalist Alagi Yorro Jallow has appealed to President Adama Barrow to drop charges of [...] Full text...
thread Society
Israeli army ‘deliberately demolished’ watchtower, fence at UN peacekeeping site in southern Lebanon
21 october 2024 - 06:19:24Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that an Israeli army bulldozer demolished an [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudanese Army Announces Surrender of Senior RSF commander
20 october 2024 - 14:42:18Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army on Sunday announced the surrender of a senior commander from the paramilitary [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Freedom of expression also under fire in Gaza war, rights expert says
19 october 2024 - 06:18:05New York, US (PANA) - No conflict in recent times has threatened freedom of expression so far beyond its borders [...] Full text...
thread
West Bank Palestinians facing deadly ‘war-like tactics’, warns OCHA
19 october 2024 - 06:00:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Palestinians continue to face “war-like tactics” used against them by Israeli forces and settlers in the [...] Full text...
thread Society
Staggering 97 percent of Sudan’s internally displaced facing severe levels of hunger
18 october 2024 - 05:10:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A staggering 97 percent of Sudan’s internally displaced along with civilians who’ve remained, are facing severe [...] Full text...
thread Society
South Sudan: UN reports sharp rise in violence against civilians
17 october 2024 - 05:40:40Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urged the Government to protect the population [...] Full text...
thread Society
Artificial Intelligence can make markets more efficient—and more volatile: IMF Blog By Nassira Abbas, Charles Cohen, Dirk Jan Grolleman, and Benjamin Mosk
16 october 2024 - 11:02:06Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More efficient or more volatile? The adoption of the latest iterations of artificial intelligence [...] Full text...
thread Economy
33 percent of deaths in Mauritius caused by cardiovascular diseases
15 october 2024 - 13:11:36Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Minister for Health and Quality of Life, Kailash Jagutpal, said on Tuesday that cardiovascular diseases, [...] Full text...
thread Health
Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers
15 october 2024 - 05:00:29New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN: Over 2 million babies born into Sudan's devastating conflict
14 october 2024 - 16:56:29Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – An international charity organisation catering for children has said over 2 million babies are estimated [...] Full text...
thread Health
EU condemns recent attacks against UNIFIL
14 october 2024 - 07:47:30Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has expressed its grave concern about the recent escalation along the Blue Line, [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN chief calls for safety of peacekeepers after IDF breaches UN position in Lebanon
14 october 2024 - 05:12:57New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Sudan refugee numbers swell as war continues to drive displacement
12 october 2024 - 11:22:22Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The number of Sudanese refugees in South Sudan has surpassed half a million, the UN [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN Special Envoy flags ‘alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo
09 october 2024 - 05:19:47New York, US (PANA) - The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
thread Politics
US sanctions Sudanese Senior Rapid Support Forces leader
09 october 2024 - 05:10:26Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a senior leader of the Rapid Support [...] Full text...
thread Society
EU prolongs sanctions against ISIL/Da’esh and Al-Qaeda for one year
08 october 2024 - 09:29:40Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday renewed the autonomous restrictive measures against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaeda and persons, [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Gazans in the north trapped with nowhere to go, as fighting intensifies
08 october 2024 - 05:29:09New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians have warned that conditions in northern Gaza are deteriorating rapidly, with over 400,000 [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN agency expresses 'deep concern' over siege of Sudan's El Fasher city
08 october 2024 - 05:21:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, voiced deep concern on Monday over the siege of [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN officials remember Hamas' 7 October attacks, reiterate need for peace
07 october 2024 - 16:25:30New York, US (PANA) - Senior officials from across the UN system underscored the need for peace between Israelis and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza after a year of conflict
07 october 2024 - 13:14:44Gaza City, Palestine (PANA) – Monday, 7 October, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel that killed [...] Full text...
thread Society
At least a dozen children killed in Darfur: UNICEF
07 october 2024 - 11:24:53Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – At least a dozen of children were killed and injured during air strikes last Friday [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN condemns deadly West Bank airstrike, attacks on Gaza schools
05 october 2024 - 05:29:34New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has strongly condemned the killing of several Palestinians, including women and children, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Report highlights links between child trafficking and grave violations during conflict
04 october 2024 - 05:43:00New York, US (PANA) - Armed conflict puts children at an increased risk of grave violations while their risk of [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan war: ‘Horror’ grows as reports of summary executions emerge
04 october 2024 - 05:36:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN-designated human rights expert on Sudan has called for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Justice must be served for people of African descent who died in police custody: UN rights chief
04 october 2024 - 05:12:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s human rights chief has stressed how important it is for the families of people [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges in Somalia
04 october 2024 - 05:06:53New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al-Shabaab terrorists is [...] Full text...
thread Politics
AU PSC delegation arrives in Port Sudan, US envoy tours the region
03 october 2024 - 17:37:11Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A large delegation of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) arrived in [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Building roads to build peace: Our experience in the Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Papa Modou Ndiaye, Francis Ovanda Mbele and Abdoulaye Sylla
03 october 2024 - 08:14:12Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The Emergency Infrastructure and Connectivity Recovery Project (EICRP) is transforming the northeastern regions of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Niger’s new terrorism database threatens rights - HRW
01 october 2024 - 10:13:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights [...] Full text...
thread Society
Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace
01 october 2024 - 06:09:41New York, US (PANA) - Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Medical charity MSF raises red flags about alarming trend in sexual violence in DRC
30 september 2024 - 10:18:09Amsterdam, Netherlands (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has in a disturbing report released on Monday [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Lebanon crisis: Guterres urges parties to ‘step back from the brink’
29 september 2024 - 04:55:19New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Saturday over the dramatic escalation of events [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN issues Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA) on Hostilities in occupied Palestinian territory
28 september 2024 - 08:00:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although Gaza has suffered previous escalations, the current war stands out as unprecedented in the scale [...] Full text...
thread Society
Desperation grows in Gaza: At least 11 schools hit this month, nearly 100 dead
28 september 2024 - 06:57:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At least 11 schools being used as shelters by internally displaced Gazans have been hit so [...] Full text...
thread Society
‘We have failed the people of Gaza,’ Guterres tells ministers
27 september 2024 - 06:29:54New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency that supports Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is the only “outpost of hope” left [...] Full text...
thread Society
Reports of ground offensive in Sudan while international community expresses concern
26 september 2024 - 19:57:24Port Sudan Sudan(PANA) - To the exception of the shy main stream media, internet and Sudanese social interaction outlets [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN calls for end of hostilities, protection of civilians, and unimpeded access
24 september 2024 - 12:58:12Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - At the time Sudan’s military leader Gen Abdul Fatah Al Burhan left the country for [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN chief 'alarmed' at full-scale assault on Sudan's El Fasher city
21 september 2024 - 18:04:17New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is gravely alarmed by reports of a full-scale assault on El Fasher [...] Full text...
thread Society
‘Fear of war’ causing speech problems in Gaza
21 september 2024 - 05:14:53Al-Zawaida, Gaza (PANA) - The fear and anxiety caused by the ongoing war in Gaza is causing a range of [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN rights experts condemn explosions of pagers, walkie-talkies in Lebanon, Syria
20 september 2024 - 07:33:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent rights experts on Thursday condemned the “malicious manipulation” of thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies [...] Full text...
thread Society
Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF warns
20 september 2024 - 07:32:56New York, US (PANA) - Last October’s attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan: UN urges immediate action to stop fighting in El Fasher
19 september 2024 - 05:51:06New York, US (PANA) - A sharp escalation in fighting in Sudan’s El Fasher, along with ongoing clashes between rival [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN rights expert calls for immediate release of all Israeli hostages
18 september 2024 - 04:38:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN independent human rights expert on protection from torture on Tuesday reiterated the urgent need [...] Full text...
thread Society
More action on the ground needed to save civilian lives in Gaza, top UN official tells Security Council
17 september 2024 - 06:50:29New York, US (PANA) - Not enough progress is being made in getting desperately needed aid and commercial goods into [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sanitary disaster in Gaza ‘worsening by the day’, warns UNRWA
16 september 2024 - 16:57:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Overcrowded shelters in Gaza, a lack of running water and the constant threat of disease are [...] Full text...
thread Health
WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign in Gaza amid tragic reality
14 september 2024 - 07:10:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around 560,000 children under-10 have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an [...] Full text...
thread Health
EU warns Iran on transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia
13 september 2024 - 12:57:45Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has strongly condemned the recent transfer of Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia.A statement [...] Full text...
thread Society
Over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza: WHO
13 september 2024 - 05:59:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began [...] Full text...
thread Health
UN chief condemns death of 6 UNRWA staff, 12 others in Israeli strike, calls for independent probe
13 september 2024 - 05:34:11New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Thursday described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza war continues to shut hundreds of thousands out of class
10 september 2024 - 05:23:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Monday would have marked the start of the new school year in Gaza, but the ongoing [...] Full text...
thread Society
New use of cluster bombs threatens global ban, report warns
10 september 2024 - 05:16:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Cluster bomblets continue to kill thousands of civilians, mostly children, and the new use of this [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN chief highlights ‘incalculable cost’ of conflict on the lives of children
10 september 2024 - 05:06:34New York, US (PANA) - Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on students, teachers [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN peacekeepers saving lives but need stronger political support and resources, top official urges
09 september 2024 - 20:05:54New York, US (PANA) - As conflicts grow more complex and armed groups increasingly weaponize low-cost technologies like improvised explosive [...] Full text...
thread Society
Palestinian UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 months
09 september 2024 - 19:58:43New Yor, US (PANA) - A draft Palestinians resolution submitted to the UN Monday is demanding that Israel end its [...] Full text...
thread
Sudanese Government rejects UN fact-finding mission's recommendations
08 september 2024 - 18:32:59Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Sunday rejected a report by a UN Fact-Finding Commission, saying it was politically [...] Full text...
thread
Top human rights investigators call for arms embargo on Sudan warring parties
06 september 2024 - 21:27:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan war: Rights probe demands wider arms embargo to end ‘rampant’ abuse
06 september 2024 - 12:56:39Geneva, Switerland (PANA) - Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...
thread Society
Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza
05 september 2024 - 12:55:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - From celebrities to civil society, a growing number of people around the world are providing unprecedented [...] Full text...
thread Society
Disease and war stalk children in Gaza, despite vaccine success
05 september 2024 - 06:04:22Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In Gaza, despite the success of the mass polio vaccination campaign so far, UN humanitarians warned [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN rights chief calls for global ‘zero tolerance’ against antisemitism
05 september 2024 - 05:55:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday described antisemitism as an ongoing plague and [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN demands hostage release, urges protection and aid for Gaza civilians
05 september 2024 - 05:46:57New York, US (PANA) - Top UN political and humanitarian officials on Wednesday renewed urgent appeals for the unconditional release [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN officials repeat calls for peace as Gaza polio vaccinations gets underway
01 september 2024 - 17:06:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The first phase of a UN-led polio vaccination campaign has begun in the middle areas of [...] Full text...
thread Health
UN rights expert condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, Pakistan
31 august 2024 - 07:58:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN independent human rights expert on Friday condemned recent terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, which [...] Full text...
thread Society
West Bank strikes: UN rights office condemns Israeli military escalation
28 august 2024 - 14:04:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid further raids, airstrikes and settler attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Evacuation orders in Gaza threaten to uproot UN’s aid hub once again
27 august 2024 - 13:03:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The plight of Gaza’s people continues to worsen in the enclave where humanitarian operations are “ongoing [...] Full text...
thread Society
The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of war’ saved me, says former Sierra Leone child soldier
27 august 2024 - 05:03:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Seventy-five years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions, a former child soldier-turned foreign minister of [...] Full text...
thread Society
US welcomes resumption of humanitarian assistance across Chadian border into Sudan
27 august 2024 - 04:39:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the resumption of humanitarian assistance deliveries through the Adré border [...] Full text...
thread Society
Polio vaccines arrive in Gaza in boost to vaccination campaign: UNICEF
26 august 2024 - 18:40:55New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Monday the arrival of 1.2 million doses of [...] Full text...
thread Health
Top UN aid official deplores latest wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine
26 august 2024 - 17:14:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine has condemned deadly Russian missile and drone strikes that began [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN chief condemns religious hate
23 august 2024 - 06:20:16New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based [...] Full text...
thread
'Israeli settler violence in West Bank triggers largest forcible transfer since October 2023'
22 august 2024 - 05:25:57Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has called on the international community to intervene and protect Palestinian [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza: Latest evacuation orders leave civilians dangerously close to frontline
21 august 2024 - 19:58:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Continuous” Israeli military evacuation orders in Gaza threaten already extremely vulnerable people in the enclave with [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN chief highlights ‘unimaginable grief’ stemming from terror attacks
21 august 2024 - 05:28:27New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has paid tribute to victims and survivors of terrorism just as the [...] Full text...
thread Society
Disinformation still rampant in DR Congo’s North Kivu, stoking violence: UN
21 august 2024 - 05:18:22Goma, DRC (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) MONUSCO said on Tuesday [...] Full text...
thread Society
Status quo ‘not sustainable’ in increasingly unstable Libya, Security Council hears
20 august 2024 - 17:32:46New York, US (PANA) - Recent “unilateral acts” by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Gaza war: UN warns of worsening humanitarian disaster as ceasefire talks continue
20 august 2024 - 06:06:55New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is closely following negotiations in Doha focused on trying to end [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN alarmed at reported attacks on health care in Ukraine
19 august 2024 - 21:23:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since 24 February 2022, following the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the WHO Country Office [...] Full text...
thread Society
IAEA says safety at Ukraine's nuclear plant is 'deteriorating' by Saskia O'Donoghue
19 august 2024 - 20:47:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, is deteriorating. The plant, [...] Full text...
thread
UN, partners call for end of violence against aid workers
19 august 2024 - 05:23:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty reaching record highs, the [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN rights office calls for accountability for latest ‘horrific’ West Bank killing
16 august 2024 - 14:53:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The perpetrators of a deadly rampage targeting a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank must [...] Full text...
thread Society
Attack on Sudan city kills at least five, injures more: UNICEF
16 august 2024 - 05:30:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Bombing which devastated a school and market in the Sudanese city of El Obeid on [...] Full text...
thread Society
Most of Gaza 40,000 dead are women and children, says UN rights chief
15 august 2024 - 15:07:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza passes the dark milestone of 40,000, UN rights [...] Full text...
thread Society
Humanitarians report rise in children killed and injured in the West Bank
15 august 2024 - 07:32:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The killing, injury and displacement of Palestinians continues in the West Back against the backdrop of [...] Full text...
thread Society
Security Council: Political affairs chief underlines ‘desperate need’ for Gaza ceasefire
14 august 2024 - 05:25:03New York, US (PANA) - As civilian suffering intensifies in war-ravaged Gaza, senior UN officials on Tuesday called once more [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza: Clean water crisis adds to new displacement misery, say aid teams
12 august 2024 - 15:58:00Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid further evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military in Gaza, UN humanitarians issued a fresh [...] Full text...
thread Society
‘Another day of horror’: UN rights office condemns Israeli strikes at Gazan school
11 august 2024 - 07:24:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office condemned on Saturday the increasing frequency of Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN counter-terrorism chief highlights Da’esh surge, calling for global action
09 august 2024 - 07:02:25New York, US (PANA) - Islamic State (ISIL/Da’esh) and its affiliates have expanded their activities and finances in several parts [...] Full text...
thread Society
Cameroon elections: Upcoming vote marks ‘key opportunity’ to commit to human rights: UN human rights chief
09 august 2024 - 06:56:10Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Despite obstacles, Cameroon maintains immense potential to foster social change and promote civic engagement in their [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people (A feature by UN News)
07 august 2024 - 12:48:21Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - “My message to the world is how important it is to strengthen the role of [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN rights office reports escalation in strikes on schools in Gaza
07 august 2024 - 05:47:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed horror at the escalating pattern of Israeli Defence [...] Full text...
thread Society
Amid reports of torture inside Isareli jails, rights experts call for end to impunity
06 august 2024 - 06:09:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of alleged torture and sexual violence in Israel’s Sde Teiman prison represent “the tip of [...] Full text...
thread Society
Nine UNRWA staff to be fired for potential role in 7 October attacks on Israel
05 august 2024 - 18:53:17New York, US (PANA) - The UN said on Monday that nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency UNRWA [...] Full text...
thread Society
Middle East: UN rights chief warns against wider war, appeals for urgent de-escalation
05 august 2024 - 18:12:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Monday for an urgent de-escalation in the [...] Full text...
thread Society
World cannot continue to turn blind eye to Sudan as man-made famine is confirmed in Darfur camp: Humanitarians
05 august 2024 - 08:08:59Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A man-made famine has taken hold of one of Darfur's largest displacement sites, Zamzam camp near [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza war: ‘Frightening increase’ in Hepatitis A cases
03 august 2024 - 07:25:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies warned on Friday of the high risk of the further spread of infectious diseases [...] Full text...
thread Health
Humanitarians' efforts ‘nowhere near where they should be’ 300 days into Gaza war
02 august 2024 - 05:47:56New York, US (PANA) (PANA) - Scaling up aid delivery remains a challenge in Gaza as the war reaches the [...] Full text...
thread Society
Famine now prevalent in parts of war-torn Sudan - Report
02 august 2024 - 05:35:15New York, US (PANA) - Famine is now prevalent in areas of war-torn Sudan and will continue through the next [...] Full text...
thread Society
Security Council debates ‘serious and dangerous escalation’ in the Middle East
01 august 2024 - 05:54:19New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top political affairs official reiterated the urgent need for de-escalation in the Middle [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Independent rights experts urge States to comply with ICJ ruling on Israel
31 july 2024 - 05:27:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Member States must immediately comply with the recent “landmark ruling” by the International Court of [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Healthcare in Sudan ‘hanging by a thread,’ warns UN agency
30 july 2024 - 05:58:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday strongly denounced the increasing attacks on healthcare facilities [...] Full text...
thread Health
Sudan war: Rights group flags widespread sexual violence in the capital
29 july 2024 - 05:47:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's warring parties, particularly the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have committed widespread acts of rape, including gang [...] Full text...
thread Society
DRC: EU lists nine individuals and one entity for serious human rights violations
26 july 2024 - 11:34:02Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday imposed restrictive measures on nine individuals and one entity responsible for [...] Full text...
thread Society
2024 Olympic Games: Morocco secures historic win against Argentina in football match
25 july 2024 - 07:34:35Paris. France (PANA) - Morocco stunned Argentina with a 2-1 victory in their opening Group B encounter at the 2024 [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Gaza: Exodus from Khan Younis compounds pressure on meagre resources
24 july 2024 - 18:41:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - About 150,000 people fled Khan Younis in a single day on Monday following evacuation orders issued [...] Full text...
thread Society
UNICEF chief calls for urgent security reset in Gaza amid ‘new horrors'
24 july 2024 - 18:27:19New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed on Wednesday for an immediate improvement [...] Full text...
thread Society
22 civilians killed in a terrorist attack in central Mali
24 july 2024 - 13:42:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 22 civilians were killed in a terrorist attack on Sunday by unidentified gunmen [...] Full text...
thread Society
Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger
23 july 2024 - 13:12:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Renewed attacks on civilians in eastern Burkina Faso by non-State armed groups have forced thousands to [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza city-bound UN aid convoy comes under Israeli fire, says UNRWA
22 july 2024 - 16:16:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN convoy has been hit by “heavy shooting” from Israeli forces at a checkpoint while [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza war: Boost for UNRWA as UK decides to restore funding
20 july 2024 - 07:27:19London, UK (PANA) - The head of the UN agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) welcomed the decision by the United [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Polio stalks Gazans as ‘anarchy’ spreads, humanitarians warn
19 july 2024 - 16:04:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To add to the devastation of war and the complete breakdown of law and order, Gazans [...] Full text...
thread Health
UN flags continuing widespread attacks by community-based militias on South Sudan civilians
18 july 2024 - 05:12:03Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Widespread attacks against civilians - driven primarily by sub-national armed violence involving community-based militias and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Over 1,000 attacks on healthcare in Occupied Palestinian Territory since October
17 july 2024 - 18:33:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered more than 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities in the [...] Full text...
thread Health
Security Council debates Gaza crisis, as civilian suffering continues unabated
17 july 2024 - 18:18:37New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday convened an open debate on the ongoing crisis in [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Gaza war: fresh airstrikes reported in centre, south, as conflict intensifies
15 july 2024 - 13:27:58Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - New Israeli airstrikes reportedly struck southern and central areas of Gaza on Monday as UN humanitarians [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza war: There is no alternative to UNRWA, UN chief declares
13 july 2024 - 05:27:03New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, standing alongside top officials in New York on Friday, underscored the [...] Full text...
thread Society
Red Sea shipping crisis elevates trading costs with extra burden on consumers
12 july 2024 - 07:20:25Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Due to recently increased attacks by Houthi militants, the Red Sea shipping route remains [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform education worldwide
11 july 2024 - 18:01:28New York, US (PANA) - The global crisis in education needs a “dramatic shift” to shape a more peaceful, sustainable [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN humanitarians warn against Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City
11 july 2024 - 06:04:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Israel’s order for people to leave Gaza City on Wednesday “will only fuel mass suffering for [...] Full text...
thread Society
WHO prequalifies first self-test kit for Hepatitis C virus
10 july 2024 - 18:14:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it has prequalified the first self-test for [...] Full text...
thread Health
Gazans reeling from closed hospitals, malnutrition and heat risks, warns UN health agency
09 july 2024 - 15:37:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Gaza, overwhelmed hospitals, soaring temperatures, hunger and a lack of even basic sanitation present an [...] Full text...
thread Health
UN envoy highlights alarming violence and neglected humanitarian crisis in DR Congo
09 july 2024 - 05:36:33New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has resulted in [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza war: Another UN school suffers Israeli as war passes ninth month
08 july 2024 - 15:15:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The war in Gaza passed the nine-month mark on Sunday with humanitarians left assessing the damage [...] Full text...
thread Society
One-third of adults at risk of disease due to physical inactivity - WHO
28 june 2024 - 07:02:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly one-third of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of [...] Full text...
thread Health
UN hears testimony from former child soldier on brutal reality of war
27 june 2024 - 11:31:13New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday heard powerful and personal testimony from a former child [...] Full text...
thread Society
Security Council says regional crisis deepens as Gaza war grinds on
26 june 2024 - 05:53:11New York, US (PANA) - While the situation in Gaza remains catastrophic, ongoing Israeli settlement expansion and escalating violence in [...] Full text...
thread Society
New famine alert for Gaza where families go days without food
25 june 2024 - 13:03:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza remains on famine alert after food security experts warned on Tuesday that more than one [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza war: Chief of key UN agency in Gaza warns ‘entire generation’ could be lost
24 june 2024 - 13:21:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the main UN agency responsible for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, issued a stark warning on [...] Full text...
thread Society
ICC issues warrant for arrest of Malian terrorist Iyad Ag Rhali
24 june 2024 - 11:34:42Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has unsealed the warrant for the arrest of Iyad Ag Ghaly, [...] Full text...
thread Society
EC lists 6 individuals for undermining stability, political transition in Sudan
24 june 2024 - 11:15:34Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council adopted restrictive measures on Monday against six individuals responsible for activities undermining the [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza is more than two million stories of loss: UN agencies
21 june 2024 - 17:59:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza is “a world of devastation” and still in the grip of war after nearly nine [...] Full text...
thread Society
Rights group calls for concrete action to halt atrocities in Sudan
21 june 2024 - 08:09:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union (AU) should work with the United Nations to deploy a civilian protection mission [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan war: Human Rights Watch expresses concern about unlawful attacks on civilians, infrastructure in Sudan
20 june 2024 - 08:59:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's warring parties’ recent unlawful attacks in North Darfur’s El Fasher have killed hundreds of civilians and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Adequate healthcare crucial to support survivors of sexual violence
20 june 2024 - 07:10:15New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence [...] Full text...
thread Health
Gaza war: Independent rights probe highlights Israeli ‘destruction and dislocation’ tactics
20 june 2024 - 06:54:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the Israeli [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza war: Laws of war likely 'consistently violated' in Israeli strikes on Gaza: UN rights office
19 june 2024 - 15:17:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN probe into the Israeli military’s bombing of Gaza has pointed to the laws of [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan war: ‘Nowhere is safe’ for civilians as war descends further into chaos
19 june 2024 - 06:45:01New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday focused on the worsening crisis in [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza war: UN rights chief slams ‘unconscionable death and suffering’
18 june 2024 - 15:06:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the war drags on in Gaza, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gender apartheid must be recognised as a crime under international law - Amnesty International
17 june 2024 - 06:49:56London, UK (PANA) - Gender apartheid must be recognised as a crime under international law in order to strengthen efforts [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Burkina Faso’s recovery depends on having security under control: IMF
16 june 2024 - 11:37:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso’s economic growth is projected at 5.5 percent in 2024 but remains below potential [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Israel/Gaza war: WHO concerned about escalating health crisis in West Bank
15 june 2024 - 08:12:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) remains concerned about the escalating health crisis in the occupied Palestinian [...] Full text...
thread Health
‘Better late than never’: Gazans react to Security Council ceasefire resolution
14 june 2024 - 17:56:28New York, US (PANA) - A cautious welcome was given by civilians in Gaza to this week’s Security Council resolution [...] Full text...
thread Society
Ethiopia: UN Human Rights Chief calls for sustained efforts to halt violations and abuses
14 june 2024 - 10:41:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for concrete measures to halt [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza: 8,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition amid ongoing shelling
14 june 2024 - 07:03:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heavy shelling reported in the so-called safe zone of Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza on Thursday came [...] Full text...
thread Health
UN reports ‘shocking’ rise in violations against children in conflict in 2023
14 june 2024 - 06:44:50New York, USA (PANA) - Violence against children caught in armed conflict reached “extreme levels” last year, with a “shocking” [...] Full text...
thread Society
ICC Prosecutor appeals for evidence of Darfur atrocities
12 june 2024 - 06:48:06El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) launched a campaign on Tuesday to address [...] Full text...
thread Society
South Africa's Justice minister attends high-level Gaza talks
11 june 2024 - 09:29:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has arrived in Jordan to represent South Africa at a [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Gaza: Security Council adopts US resolution calling for ‘immediate, full and complete ceasefire’
11 june 2024 - 06:36:02New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Sudan crisis: UN health agency alerts over attack on key hospital
10 june 2024 - 12:38:22Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Further deadly violence in Sudan's besieged Al Fasher city has forced a major hospital to shut [...] Full text...
thread Society
Amid Gaza war, children work so families can survive: ILO
08 june 2024 - 06:27:43Geneva, Switzerland {PANA) - Eight months to the day since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in Gaza, the UN labour agency, [...] Full text...
thread Society
UNHCR urges global response to neglected humanitarian crisis in the Sahel
07 june 2024 - 11:56:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the fast-growing humanitarian crisis in the Sahel [...] Full text...
thread Society
War in Gaza: Dozens feared dead in Israeli airstrike on UNRWA school
07 june 2024 - 07:30:13New York, United States (PANA) - Amid early reports that an Israeli strike on a UN-run school in Gaza overnight [...] Full text...
thread Society
War in Gaza: Dozens feared dead in Israeli airstrike on UNRWA school
07 june 2024 - 06:22:04New York, United States (PANA) - Amid early reports that an Israeli strike on a UN-run school in Gaza overnight [...] Full text...
thread
Experts warn of serious health impacts from climate change for pregnant women, children, and older people
05 june 2024 - 19:12:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Pregnant women, newborns, children, adolescents and older people are facing serious health complications due to climate [...] Full text...
thread Health
War in Palestinian Territory: Türk condemns over 500 West Bank killings, calls for accountability
04 june 2024 - 12:23:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Tuesday issued a renewed call for an end to [...] Full text...
thread Society
Once again, Burkina Faso is world’s most neglected crisis
03 june 2024 - 07:47:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - For the second year in a row Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected displacement [...] Full text...
thread Society
Inter-Agency Standing Committee launches urgent appeal for aid as famine stalks millions in Sudan
31 may 2024 - 12:00:41New York, USA (PANA) - Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk [...] Full text...
thread Society
Amid ongoing Israeli incursions into Gaza, aid facilities shut ‘one after another’
31 may 2024 - 06:38:11New York, US (PANA) - With no let-up in reported street battles and Israeli bombardment across Gaza on Thursday, UN [...] Full text...
thread Society
WHA approves first-ever resolution on social participation for primary health care
30 may 2024 - 12:31:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed on a resolution on social participation [...] Full text...
thread Health
South Africa flags concerns over Sudanese turmoil
30 may 2024 - 10:38:04Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has again expressed its serious concern at the ongoing armed conflict in [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Gaza War: Medics struggling in face of ‘overwhelming disaster’ as vital supplies run low - WHO
30 may 2024 - 05:31:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Vital medical supplies are fast running out in Gaza’s remaining hospitals, the UN health agency warned [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza war: Deep concerns over ‘inhuman’ detention of Gazans by Israeli authorities
28 may 2024 - 12:41:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid further reported bombardment of Gaza overnight into Tuesday, UN and partner organisations have expressed deep [...] Full text...
thread Society
More than a dozen NGOs urge UN Security Council to enforce ICJ orders on Israel’s actions in Rafah
27 may 2024 - 14:02:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than one dozen NGOs have signed a joint statement urgently calling on all permanent and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza war: Mass casualties reported in Israeli attack on camp for displaced
27 may 2024 - 13:21:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Dozens of people are believed to have died in an Israeli overnight attack on a camp [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN Security Council denounces attacks against aid workers, UN personnel
26 may 2024 - 05:35:40New Yirk, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned rising attacks on humanitarian workers and UN [...] Full text...
thread Society