For poorest economies, next 25 years could prove decisive: World Bank

13 december 2024 - 07:26:40
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The next 25 years could prove decisive in determining whether the world’s 26 poorest countries [...] Full text...

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Without course correction, 20 of 26 countries would remain poor through 2050 – World Bank study

12 december 2024 - 07:10:54
EMBARGOED: UNTIL THURSDAY, 12 DECEMBER, 2024, AT 2:00 PM UTC.Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The next 25 years could prove [...] Full text...

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UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025

22 november 2024 - 06:44:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical [...] Full text...

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COP29: UNHCR amplifies voices of displaced on frontlines of climate change

15 november 2024 - 05:57:50
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to [...] Full text...

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Some 1.2 billion people at high risk from climate change worldwide - World Bank

01 november 2024 - 07:22:57
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Some 1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate [...] Full text...

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We must place our hope in multilateralism: IMF article By Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

11 october 2024 - 11:13:20
London, United Kingdom (PANA) – Only by working together can countries fend off fragmentation and deepening crises “Those who look only [...] Full text...

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Brazil eliminates lymphatic filariasis as public health problem

01 october 2024 - 20:25:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated Brazil for having eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public [...] Full text...

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US announces nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance at the UN

01 october 2024 - 06:30:50
New York, US (PANA) - The US has announced nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance to address the unprecedented level [...] Full text...

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$1.5 billion commitment for education and skills training in lower-middle-income countries

27 september 2024 - 05:59:41
New York, US (PANA) - A new $1.5 billion investment, announced on Thursday, will boost education and skills development for [...] Full text...

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World Bank appoints new country director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda

03 september 2024 - 08:03:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Mr. Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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Rising sea level is an 'urgent and escalating threat': UN

27 august 2024 - 07:08:16
New York, US (PANA) - The level of the sea globally is rising faster and higher than ever before, creating [...] Full text...

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US holds special session on mpox

24 august 2024 - 04:47:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health [...] Full text...

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Kenya facing shortage of geologists critical to climate smart-future

24 july 2024 - 18:17:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is at risk of failing to build adequate numbers of trained geologists to support the [...] Full text...

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More than 300 migrants voluntarily repatriated by IOM from Libya to their home countries

02 july 2024 - 15:32:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 303 illegal migrants from Guinea Bissau, Benin and Bangladesh have been repatriated from [...] Full text...

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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope

12 june 2024 - 11:58:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...

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UNHCR highlights shocking needs, risks facing refugees and migrants on routes from Africa to Europe

04 june 2024 - 12:47:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The lack of protection services on major routes used by refugees and migrants is alarming and [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s revenue head honored by WHO

29 may 2024 - 11:23:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Yankuba Darboe, Commissioner General, Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has been honoured with the prestigious World [...] Full text...

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Misinformation and politicisation of migration is ‘clouding public discourse’ - IOM

07 may 2024 - 16:51:08
Dhaka, Bangladesh (PANA) - Money sent home by migrants abroad has surpassed foreign direct investment in boosting the gross domestic [...] Full text...

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60 migrants drown near Libyan coast: IOM report

17 march 2024 - 14:02:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 60 people on board a ship carrying migrants from the Libyan coast have drowned, [...] Full text...

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Bodies of five migrants recovered after their boat capsises

10 march 2024 - 14:38:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The bodies of five illegal migrants have been recovered after their boat capsized 13 km off [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister of the Economy expresses Libya's desire to establish a partnership with Bangladesh

05 march 2024 - 21:19:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Haweij, Tuesday [...] Full text...

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‘Mega election’ 2024 could be a landmark for democracy: UN rights chief

05 march 2024 - 06:02:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dozens of elections taking place this year around the world will likely be “free from hatred” [...] Full text...

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Displaced women and girls in cities: World Bank Blog (By Sandra Joireman, Swati Sachdeva and Victoria Stanley)

21 february 2024 - 17:14:34
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – One hundred and fourteen million people are forcibly displaced from their homes across the world, with [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: New report measures quality of growth for new economic era

17 january 2024 - 07:31:17
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – A new World Economic Forum report, released on Wednesday, offers a re-evaluation of global economic growth, [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024

16 january 2024 - 17:20:16
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...

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Global rights crises deepen as world leaders shy away: Human Rights Watch

12 january 2024 - 07:46:31
New York, US (PANA) – Global leaders have failed to take strong stands to protect human rights during 2023, a [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: World Court to hear genocide case against Israel

10 january 2024 - 13:17:41
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – The International Court of Justice(ICJ) hearings 11-12 January, 2024 on genocide in Gaza will include [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes return of embassies to Tripoli

03 january 2024 - 19:42:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Wednesday welcomed the [...] Full text...

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2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief

27 december 2023 - 06:55:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and [...] Full text...

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Urgent help needed for millions of children affected by conflicts and disasters: UNICEF

15 december 2023 - 18:37:18
New York, US (PANA) - Protection needs for children in emergencies from Ukraine to Gaza and Sudan have never been [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy boosts safety of UN peacekeepers

06 december 2023 - 05:56:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The transition to renewable energy at UN peacekeeping missions helps to ensure the safety and security [...] Full text...

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New UNICEF representative calls on Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs

05 december 2023 - 14:01:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ms Nafisa Binte Shafique, the new UNICEF  Gambia Representative, has presented her credentials to the Minister [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa, four others refer Gaza crisis to International Criminal Court

20 november 2023 - 11:54:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague has confirmed receipt of a joint [...] Full text...

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Tripoli to organise conference on immigration on 27, 28 November

18 november 2023 - 12:39:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government is organising a conference on legal immigration on 27 and 28 November on [...] Full text...

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US Agriculture Department initiates food for progress programme in The Gambia

09 november 2023 - 14:39:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has announced that The Gambia will [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN convoy concludes treacherous 350-kilometre journey

09 november 2023 - 07:20:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A convoy from the UN Mission in Mali  has arrived in the northeastern city of Gao [...] Full text...

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Responding to forced displacement: data-informed policies for both refugees and hosts: World Bank Blog

30 october 2023 - 16:55:19
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Although the majority of people affected by forced displacement are in low- and middle-income countries, [...] Full text...

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Libya, Bangladesh sign MOU to promote employment between them

26 october 2023 - 16:23:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation in the Government of National Unity, Ali al-Abed, and Bangladesh's [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council

10 october 2023 - 18:03:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human [...] Full text...

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1 in 10 babies worldwide are born preterm, with complications, UN agencies warn

06 october 2023 - 05:47:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from [...] Full text...

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Libya storm: Government requests WB assistance for reconstruction

23 september 2023 - 14:25:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Finance has asked the World Bank (WB) for help in rebuilding the [...] Full text...

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Poorly funded humanitarian crises to receive US$125 million from UN emergency fund

05 september 2023 - 11:49:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths on Tuesday released $125 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response [...] Full text...

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Russia's new ambassador to Libya hails efforts of Presidential Council for Peace and Stability

27 june 2023 - 13:51:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Russian Federation's new ambassador to Libya, Idar Aghanin, has praised the efforts of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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With needs at record high, underfunding is chronic, Guterres tells humanitarians

22 june 2023 - 06:49:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflicts, climate change and financial turmoil are increasing the need for humanitarian aid, but a lack [...] Full text...

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Bangladesh maintains its position as Benin's leading customer

20 june 2023 - 19:11:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Bangladesh maintained its position as Benin's leading customer in the first quarter of the current year, [...] Full text...

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President Barrow commends Bangladesh for co-deployment of troops for UN Peace Missions

14 june 2023 - 19:34:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Wednesday commended the Republic of Bangladesh for the co-deployment of troops for UN [...] Full text...

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New Italian ambassador to Libya presents letters of credene to Libyan foreign minister

14 june 2023 - 16:38:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Italian ambassador to Libya, Gianluca Alberini, Wednesday presented a copy of his credentials to [...] Full text...

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Extreme weather caused two million deaths, cost $4 trillion over last 50 years - WMO

22 may 2023 - 13:20:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses.  That’s the impact of a half-century [...] Full text...

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IOM says 'ambitious, concrete action' needed to avoid the worst climate impacts

18 may 2023 - 16:16:52
New York, US (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is calling for concrete action to prevent, avert and [...] Full text...

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Fragile gains on reducing child marriage under threat from ‘polycrisis’: UNICEF

03 may 2023 - 06:40:21
New York, US (PANA) - The practice of child marriage has continued to decline globally, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) [...] Full text...

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Bangladeshi General appointed to head UN Mission in Western Sahara

17 march 2023 - 16:15:29
New York, United States (PANA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced on Thursday the appointment of Bangladeshi General Fakhrul [...] Full text...

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'Peace in South Sudan hinges on local accountability'

01 february 2023 - 05:34:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Government of South Sudan, in its first ever briefing to the UN Peacebuilding Commission, [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases

31 january 2023 - 05:17:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More countries have worked to eliminate dengue, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for action to totally eliminate trans fat, ‘a toxic chemical that kills’

24 january 2023 - 06:22:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite recent progress towards eliminating trans fat from food, some five billion people remain unprotected from [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns rising tide of hunger, insecurity worsening gender-based violence risks

27 november 2022 - 05:45:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Worsening socio-economic conditions, new and ongoing conflicts and humanitarian funding shortfalls are increasing the risk of [...] Full text...

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UNICEF launches new child-focused climate initiative to head off disasters

16 november 2022 - 05:21:48
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a new climate financing initiative designed to [...] Full text...

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COP27: Over 27 million children at risk from devastating record-setting floods: UNICEF

08 november 2022 - 16:20:25
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number [...] Full text...

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Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows

05 november 2022 - 06:56:17
New York, US (PANA) - The impact of climate change on health, if carbon emissions remain high, could be up [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns of $700 million funding gap for its activities

25 october 2022 - 13:41:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over recent months, funding shortfalls have forced UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to make cuts [...] Full text...

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Twelve countries elected to serve new terms on Human Rights Council

12 october 2022 - 05:45:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly elected 12 new countries, including Algeria, Morocco, and South Africa to [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns attack on peacekeepers in CAR

07 october 2022 - 12:10:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has added its voice to the condemnation of the attack perpetrated [...] Full text...

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UN chief 'deeply saddened' by death of 3 Bangladeshi peacekeepers in CAR

05 october 2022 - 05:30:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN The Secretary-General is "deeply saddened" by the death of three peacekeepers from Bangladesh in [...] Full text...

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New platform highlights women’s leadership in tackling global challenges

21 september 2022 - 05:37:48
New York, US (PANA) - Women Heads of State and Government meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly [...] Full text...

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Inflation threatens everyone’s right to development

16 september 2022 - 05:58:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rising global inflation is expected to hit emerging and developing economies particularly hard this year, adding [...] Full text...

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63 illegal migrants rescued by Tunisian coastguards

30 july 2022 - 14:44:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian coastguards in the city of Mahdia rescued 63 migrants whose boat had been lost at [...] Full text...

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WHO calls on global community to “do one thing” to save lives on World Drowning Prevention Day

25 july 2022 - 20:00:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday issued a call for people around the world to “do [...] Full text...

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Libyan Army frees 110 Bangladeshi kidnapped by smugglers

12 july 2022 - 12:41:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Army under the Government of National Unity (GNU) has freed 110 Bangladeshi kidnapped by [...] Full text...

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Record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF

17 june 2022 - 05:25:15
New York, US (PANA) - Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes [...] Full text...

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Four Ambassadors present letters of credence to Gambian President Barrow

16 june 2022 - 12:46:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Four new Ambassadors from Bangladesh, Czech Republic, Namibia and Greece on Wednesday presented their letters of [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service, sacrifice of UN blue helmets

27 may 2022 - 05:48:26
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in [...] Full text...

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One dead, 75 missing in sinking of migrant boat off Tunisian coast

25 may 2022 - 12:13:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian coast guard on Wednesday recovered a body and rescued 24 migrants, while 75 others [...] Full text...

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Libyan coastguards rescue 274 migrants

16 may 2022 - 09:57:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan coastguards have rescued 274 illegal migrants on Sunday in two separate operations off the coast [...] Full text...

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Libyan security intercepts 541 illegal migrants at sea

26 april 2022 - 05:30:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has announced that 541 [...] Full text...

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Hearings end on Myanmar’s preliminary objections to genocide case brought by Gambia

01 march 2022 - 11:40:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A week of legal proceedings at the International Court of Justice in the Hague have ended [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials, diplomats meet on voluntary repatriation of illegal migrants

08 february 2022 - 12:31:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials and diplomats o Monday held a meeting in Tipoli focusing on voluntary repatriation of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Most unfortunate developing countries far behind target of 40pc vaccination rate -Mauritian PM

28 december 2021 - 10:04:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has bemoaned the fact that it is most unfortunate that many [...] Full text...

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UNFPA says $835 million needed for ‘lifesaving’ reproductive healthcare in crisis settings

14 december 2021 - 06:00:57
New York, US (PANA) - Life-saving sexual and reproductive health services are more vital than ever, the UN Population Fund [...] Full text...

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Countries commit to develop climate-smart health care at COP26 UN climate conference

08 november 2021 - 22:43:33
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A group of 47 countries have committed to develop climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems at the UN [...] Full text...

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163 Nigerian migrants repatriated from Libya

02 november 2021 - 18:48:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 163 Nigerian migrants in an irregular situation in Libya were repatriated Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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UNICEF says schools still closed for nearly 77 million students 18 months into pandemic

16 september 2021 - 10:38:33
New York, US (PANA) – Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, schools for nearly 77 million students in six countries continue [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 100 illegal migrants from West Africa

10 september 2021 - 18:15:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Navy on Friday rescued from drowning 100 illegal migrants whose boat was adrift 10 [...] Full text...

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Four new ambassadors to Libya present credentials

07 september 2021 - 17:05:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Tuesday received the letters of accreditation [...] Full text...

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Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry receives WFP Nobel pin and certificate

24 june 2021 - 15:27:18
Cairo, Egypt(PANA) - United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador and film star Hend Sabry received on Thursday her [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges new ICC prosecutor to strengthen its delivery of justice for victims

16 june 2021 - 06:37:57
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – As the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) takes office on Wednesday,  a human [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 32 clandestine Bangladeshi migrant

19 may 2021 - 15:18:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Navy has rescued 32 illegal migrants, all from Bangladesh, off the Tunisian coast, the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian peacekeepers in Sudan ask for political asylum

10 may 2021 - 10:09:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Hundreds of Ethiopian peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur state have refused to go back home at the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Migrants left stranded, without assistance by lockdowns - IOM

09 april 2021 - 05:54:56
New York, US (PANA) - Travel restrictions during the COVID pandemic have been particularly hard on refugees and migrants who move out of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Britain places travellers from Kenya on 'red-list'

02 april 2021 - 15:43:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Kingdom has added Kenya, a popular travel destination for rich British tourists, on its [...] Full text...

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Tunis among 5 cities selected for ‘’city governance for health’’ programme

31 march 2021 - 23:58:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The mayor of Tunis, Souad Abderrahim, on Wednesday announced the launching of a programme, ‘’city governance [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Equitable vaccine delivery plan needs more support to succeed: COVAX partners

03 march 2021 - 05:45:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The equitable coronavirus vaccine delivery initiative COVAX that has delivered its first doses to West Africa and [...] Full text...

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GCERF, G5 Sahel commit to containing violent extremism in the Liptako-Gourma region

26 february 2021 - 18:11:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Global Fund for Community Engagement and Resilience (GCERF) and the Group of Five for [...] Full text...

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103 migrants rescued and 2 bodies recovered off the Tunisian coast

22 february 2021 - 20:53:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian fishing boat assisted and rescued from drowning 103 illegal migrants who had left the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO urges countries to prioritise investments in testing

30 january 2021 - 15:46:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To address the lack of access to tests and testing services in multiple countries, the World [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM expresses Libya's desire to adopt Bangladeshi Labour laws

04 january 2021 - 17:22:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Foreign Minister of the government of national accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, has expressed Libya's desire [...] Full text...

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Make 2021 ‘safer, healthier world for children’, UNICEF chief urges

01 january 2021 - 21:44:58
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said here Thursday that more than 371,500 children would be [...] Full text...

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Over 3,000 die during migration journeys in 2020 - IOM

18 december 2020 - 15:25:04
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Missing Migrants Project has recorded over 3,000 deaths on migratory [...] Full text...

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Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November - FAO

03 december 2020 - 14:21:22
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for $35 billion to help world’s ‘most vulnerable and fragile’ in 2021

01 december 2020 - 12:06:33
New York, US (PANA) - A record 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection next year, a near [...] Full text...

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Second wave of COVID pandemic driving further violence against refugee women and girls - UNHCR

25 november 2020 - 12:47:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the coronavirus pandemic prolongs, a lethal mix of confinement, deepening poverty and economic duress is [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor welcomes transfer of Kenyan lawyer Gicheru to ICC custody

05 november 2020 - 12:09:00
The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) – International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensuda on Thursday welcomed the voluntary surrender of [...] Full text...

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Rape is wrong but death penalty, castration, not the answer: UN rights chief

16 october 2020 - 07:16:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - While perpetrators of rape and other forms of sexual violence must be held accountable, capital punishment [...] Full text...

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GCA Africa launch seeks to improve effectiveness of climate adaption activities across Africa

18 september 2020 - 18:10:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The regional office of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) was inaugurated on Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Global and African Leaders launch GCA Africa at AfDB headquarters

16 september 2020 - 18:13:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Global Center on Adaptation on Wednesday launched its regional office in Côte d’Ivoire. Hosted by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic threatens human capital gains of the past decade - New WB report

16 september 2020 - 17:57:39
Washington, US (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic threatens hard-won gains in health and education over the past decade, especially in the poorest countries, a new [...] Full text...

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Ban Ki-moon, AfDB President Adesina, other global leaders launch GCA regional office in Africa

14 september 2020 - 19:31:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ban Ki-moon, Chair of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and 8th Secretary-General of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fight against plastic pollution being hit by 'extraordinary increase' in disposable masks: UN

30 july 2020 - 05:02:12
New York, US (PANA) - The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use [...] Full text...

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A third of world’s children poisoned by lead, UNICEF analysis finds

30 july 2020 - 04:44:59
New York, US (PANA) - Lead poisoning is affecting children on a “massive and previously unknown scale”, according to a [...] Full text...

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'Thousands suffer extreme rights abuses journeying to Africa’s Mediterranean coast'

29 july 2020 - 19:36:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thousands of refugees and migrants in east and west Africa, are dying while others face harrowing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World’s poorest being pushed ‘closer to the abyss’ of famine due to pandemic, UN agencies warn

18 july 2020 - 05:37:01
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Hunger threatens to soar to devastating levels in 25 countries in the coming months due to [...] Full text...

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Kigali Amendment hits milestone 100th ratification, boosting climate action

14 july 2020 - 10:56:22
Nairobi, Kenya – The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement to cut the use of climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons [...] Full text...

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40% of poorest countries did not provide specific support to disadvantaged learners during COVID-19 crisis - UNESCO report

23 june 2020 - 17:31:49
Paris, France (PANA) - Fewer than 10% of countries have laws that help ensure full inclusion in education, according to [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for end to conflicts driving ‘appalling’ displacement numbers

19 june 2020 - 05:19:07
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reminded countries of their fundamental obligation to protect the nearly [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister moves to check illegal migration with neighbouring countries

01 june 2020 - 18:39:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Interior Minister of the Libyan government of national accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, has called on [...] Full text...

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EU condemns killing of 30 migrants in Libya

31 may 2020 - 13:04:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) delegation to Libya and heads of diplomatic missions of EU member countries [...] Full text...

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UN Humanitarian Coordinator calls for killers of 30 migrants in Libya to be brought to justice

30 may 2020 - 13:08:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, Yacoub El Hillo, has denounced the shooting of illegal migrants [...] Full text...

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US ambassador in Libya deplores "tragic murder" of 30 migrants, Bangladeshi in the majority

29 may 2020 - 23:19:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador in Libya, Richard Norland, Friday condemned the "tragic murder" of 30 migrants in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN leads bid to help 135 countries get vital COVID-19 medical kits

29 april 2020 - 05:32:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A major UN-led initiative is under way to secure supplies of key medical equipment for 135 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia’s first dead victim buried

26 march 2020 - 21:41:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The first person who died from the Coronovirus in the Gambia has been interred in a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia confirms first death

23 march 2020 - 11:14:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The first death resulting from the coronovirus has been confirmed in the Gambia, barely few hours [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Humanitarian charity warns disease will be 'devastating' in refugee camps

17 march 2020 - 05:46:54
London, UK (PANA) - A humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), is warning that the raging COVID-19 or coronavirus will [...] Full text...

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Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change on land, sea, atmosphere

11 march 2020 - 05:24:36
New York, US Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that climate change is [...] Full text...

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Muslim World League commends Gambian President Barrow for Myanmar case

05 february 2020 - 16:47:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Muslim World League Secretary General, Abdulqader Ahmed Abobaker Al-Mashhor, has commended Gambian President Adama Barrow for [...] Full text...

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IORA’s experts’ meeting opens in Mauritius

30 january 2020 - 14:47:00
Plaine Magnien, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday said [...] Full text...

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Kenya tea export earnings down by 16.4 percent in 2019

27 january 2020 - 13:55:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s tea export earnings dropped by 16.4 percent in 2019, contributing to US$1.17 billion towards the [...] Full text...

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International court of justice unanimously orders measures to prevent genocide in Myanmar

23 january 2020 - 14:13:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Myanmar to prevent all genocidal acts against Rohingya [...] Full text...

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Gambian Ministry of Justice says ICJ verdict on Rohingya will take place Jan. 23

15 january 2020 - 17:22:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Justice announced on Twitter on Wednesday that the International Court of Justice [...] Full text...

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China's Belt and Road Initiative leaving developing countries with a mountain of debt-Human Rights Watch

14 january 2020 - 18:17:18
New York, USA (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised several red flags about China’s Belt and Road Initiative [...] Full text...

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ECA chief calls for inclusive land management in Africa

15 december 2019 - 12:53:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary Vera Songwe has called on States to ensure [...] Full text...

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Aung San Suu Kyi defends Myanmar from accusations of genocide at top UN court

12 december 2019 - 07:53:48
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Myanmar will have “no tolerance” for human rights abuses committed in Rakhine state and will [...] Full text...

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First hearings of Gambia’s case against Myanmar to open on Tuesday

06 december 2019 - 09:34:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will hold its first hearings on Gambia’s [...] Full text...

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Presidential council describes as “terrorists” air strikes against Tripoli, Misrata sites

19 november 2019 - 22:49:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord Tuesday strongly condemned the “terrorist” air [...] Full text...

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EU calls for respect of international law following airstrike on Tripoli factory

19 november 2019 - 17:54:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has called for full respect of "international law, including international humanitarian law", [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM Siala attributes continuation of offensive to silence of international community

18 november 2019 - 23:50:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Libyan foreign affairs minister of the government of national accord, Mohamed Siala, said here Monday [...] Full text...

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Gambia's genocide case against Myanmar at ICJ filed on Monday

11 november 2019 - 16:42:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for violating the Genocide Convention,  filed [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Rwanda coach names 27 players ahead of Mozambique, Cameroon clashes

06 november 2019 - 12:03:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's national football head coach, Vincent Mashami, on Wednesday unveiled a provisional list of 27 players [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to produce 340,000 tonnes of dates this year

28 october 2019 - 11:47:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 340,000 tonnes of dates will be produced this year in Tunisia, up from [...] Full text...

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Millions of young lives at risk due to humanitarian funding shortfall: UNICEF

22 october 2019 - 21:02:25
New York, US (PANA)   - Substantial shortfalls in humanitarian funding are placing the lives of millions of children in areas [...] Full text...

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139 elements of the Bangladesh police unit honored by MINUSMA in Bamako

10 september 2019 - 18:37:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Mission for the Stabilization of Mali (MINUSMA),on Monday awarded the United [...] Full text...

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EU supports the rights of indigenous people

08 august 2019 - 14:41:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has underlined the right of every indigenous child to learn and practice [...] Full text...

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New UN poverty report reveals ‘vast inequalities’ between countries

13 july 2019 - 08:41:35
New York, US (PANA) - There are vast inequalities across countries, and among the poorer segments of societies, says a [...] Full text...

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Gambian gov’t approves OIC proposal to lead legal action against Myanmar at ICJ

06 july 2019 - 12:36:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian cabinet has approved a proposal of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for the [...] Full text...

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US concerned over Zimbabwe government's interference with trade unions

22 june 2019 - 10:29:22
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has said the US Government remains concerned over the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Libyan Navy rescues 199 illegal migrants within three days

22 june 2019 - 10:09:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Navy has rescued 199 migrants in various operations off the west coast of the [...] Full text...

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75 migrants stranded off Zarzis coast in Tunisia finally landed

19 june 2019 - 13:35:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Seventy-five clandestine migrants stuck on a tanker of an oil company for more than 19 days [...] Full text...

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9.7 billion on Earth by 2050, but growth rate slowing, says new UN population report

18 june 2019 - 05:23:33
New York, US (PANA) - By the year 2050, there will be some 9.7 billion people living on Earth, says [...] Full text...

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64 Bangladeshi migrants, stranded off Tunisia, agree to return home

16 june 2019 - 08:41:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The 64 Bangladeshi migrants, stranded on a boat of an oil platform in the Tunisian southeastern [...] Full text...

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Tunisia provides medical assistance to 75 migrants stranded off its coasts

14 june 2019 - 10:32:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian volunteer medical team has provided care to 75 illegal migrant, who have been stranded [...] Full text...

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Agreement reached on 75 migrants stranded at sea off Tunisia coasts

09 june 2019 - 09:46:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian authorities, national and international humanitarian organisations on Saturday reached an agreement on the situation [...] Full text...

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Libyan navy rescues 124 illegal migrants

29 may 2019 - 20:25:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan navy announced on Wednesday that it has rescued 124 illegal migrants in two rubber [...] Full text...

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus participates in Cape Verde Microfinance Symposium

20 may 2019 - 17:24:36
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh and the 2006  Nobel Peace Prize winner, will participate in the [...] Full text...

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More people displaced inside their own countries than ever before, says NRC

10 may 2019 - 05:21:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – A record 41.3 million people are displaced inside their own countries because of conflict and violence, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Prime Minister awarded the 2019 Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize

02 may 2019 - 12:14:45
Paris, France (PANA) - The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, has been awarded the 2019 Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO International Jury's [...] Full text...

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Mauritius sets to become a high-income economy

25 april 2019 - 13:47:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training Minister, Soodesh Callichurn, on Thursday said that Mauritius is [...] Full text...

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100 soldiers and police officers decorated with UN Medal

18 april 2019 - 16:18:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – One hundred peacekeepers and police officers of the UN multidimensional integrated mission for Mali stabilisation (MINUSMA) [...] Full text...

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Mauritius sensitises migrant workers about their rights

26 march 2019 - 13:19:47
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Justice and Human Rights ministry has produced and distributed a pamphlet entitled Know Your [...] Full text...

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Libyan navy rescues 15 migrants off Sabratha coast

21 march 2019 - 23:13:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan navy rescued 15 migrants after a wooden boat carrying a number of illegal migrants [...] Full text...

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Ahead of key UN-backed Marrakech migration conference, youth recount harrowing journeys

09 december 2018 - 07:14:34
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Paving the way to the key UN migration conference in Marrakech, Morocco, which it is hoped [...] Full text...

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Soil pollution ‘jeopardizing’ life on Earth, UN agency warns

05 december 2018 - 22:47:04
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Soil is a “treasure beneath our feet,” essential to human lives and well-being, a senior United [...] Full text...

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Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of Amnesty International's highest honour

13 november 2018 - 10:12:15
London, UK (PANA) - Amnesty International has withdrawn its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, from Aung San Suu [...] Full text...

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More countries partner to target ‘zero hunger’ in global south

03 november 2018 - 04:05:10
Changsha, China (PANA) - More than 20 countries committed to a new declaration on agricultural and rural development on Friday, [...] Full text...

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UNGA meeting spotlights the ‘press behind bars’

29 september 2018 - 11:07:11
New York, US (PANA) - Regularly threatened, attacked and killed, journalists are also being imprisoned in record numbers around the [...] Full text...

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Climate change to 'significantly' alter food production - FAO

17 september 2018 - 10:00:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - With climate change poised to alter significantly the ability of many world regions to produce food, [...] Full text...

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FAO Food Price Index holds steady in August

06 september 2018 - 09:35:13
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The FAO Food Price Index remained stable in August, as cereal prices rebounded while vegetable oils [...] Full text...

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Runaway climate change still “a real possibility”: UN Secretary-General

06 september 2018 - 05:15:32
New York, US (PANA) - Greater ambition, urgency and action are needed if we are to prevent ever greater climate-related [...] Full text...

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Inactivity puts physical, mental health of more than 1.4 billion adults at risk, says WHO

05 september 2018 - 06:56:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable disease, negatively impacting mental health and [...] Full text...

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Mediterranean migrant arrivals to Europe hit this year 61,000 - IOM

14 august 2018 - 12:50:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency, reports that 61,517 migrants and refugees entered [...] Full text...

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AfDB makes major appointments to its management cadre

01 august 2018 - 15:07:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced three major appointments ti its management cadre, [...] Full text...

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FAO sounds alarm on overlooked humanitarian emergencies

01 august 2018 - 11:58:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is sounding the alarm on [...] Full text...

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Belgian named Gambia's national football team head coach

18 july 2018 - 17:26:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF), on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Belgian Tom Saintfiet as the [...] Full text...

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Alarming lack of funding claims lives, warns humanitarian organisation

18 july 2018 - 07:04:18
London, UK (PANA) - A humanitarian charity is warning that half way into the year, humanitarian organizations have only received [...] Full text...

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South Sudan ‘revitalized’ peace deal must be inclusive, Security Council hears

28 june 2018 - 20:38:20
New York, US (PANA) - Although recent engagement between the main political rivals in South Sudan is a welcome development, [...] Full text...

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UNICEF says 2017 was a record year for procurement of emergency supplies for children

28 june 2018 - 06:20:46
News York, US (PANA) - As famine, droughts, conflict and malnutrition threatened the survival of millions in 2017, the [...] Full text...

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Guterres condemns killing of Bangladeshi peacekeeper in South Sudan

27 june 2018 - 05:10:54
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Tuesday condemned the killing of a peacekeeper from Bangladesh, who was [...] Full text...

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How partnerships are the way forward in tackling global challenges (Feature by FAO)

24 june 2018 - 04:34:47
Rome, Italy (PANA) - We can’t really talk about the planet’s most pressing environmental problems without talking about food systems. [...] Full text...

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Uganda, Turkey bear greatest burden in new refugee crisis

19 june 2018 - 13:21:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Turkey, Bangladesh and Uganda alone received over half of all new refugees last year, as never [...] Full text...

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Nearly three million more displaced year-on-year, warns refugee agency chief

19 june 2018 - 07:01:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people forced to flee their homes last year rose by nearly three million [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief condemns killing of Bangladeshi writer

15 june 2018 - 09:41:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, Friday condemned the murder of book and magazine publisher Shahjahan [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian coordinators ‘stepped up to the challenge’ of complex emergencies: 2017 report

12 june 2018 - 06:26:20
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations office that coordinates the global institution’s humanitarian work, successfully tackled the four [...] Full text...

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FAO lists actions to transforming food and agriculture

08 june 2018 - 05:55:22
Rome, Italy (PANA) - To help policy makers and other development actors accelerate progress towards global promises to end poverty [...] Full text...

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Conflicts, weather expand list of countries needing food aid - FAO

07 june 2018 - 10:11:11
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food supply conditions remain broadly ample, but conflicts continue to acutely aggravate and prolong severe [...] Full text...

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Guterres honours dedication and sacrifice of UN peacekeepers

29 may 2018 - 20:14:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday attended a ceremony at the base of UN peacekeepers [...] Full text...

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UNHCR chief calls for 'compassionate action' during Ramadan

17 may 2018 - 07:38:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At the start of the holy month, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian NGOs say 30.6 million people displaced inside their country in 2017

16 may 2018 - 03:50:06
London, UK (PANA) - Conflict and disasters displaced 30.6 million people within their own countries last year, with 5.5 million [...] Full text...

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UN calls for 'sharper action' to prevent mass atrocities on anniversary of Rwandan genocide

07 april 2018 - 04:41:57
New York, US (PANA) - As the world officially remembers the genocidal murder of 800,000 Rwandans in 1994, United Nations [...] Full text...

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Promote tolerance, respect diversity - UN chief

21 march 2018 - 05:38:59
New York, US (PANA) - People worldwide are being encouraged by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to think about how [...] Full text...

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Four countries on track to graduate from UN list of least developed countries

15 march 2018 - 20:12:38
New York, US (PANA) - Four countries could soon “graduate” from the ranks of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable [...] Full text...

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UN agencies in Rome to mark International Women's Day

07 march 2018 - 11:48:43
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The role of information communications technologies (ICT) in supporting rural women's economic empowerment, voice and status, [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deadly attacks on ‘blue helmets,’ armed forces in Mali

01 march 2018 - 19:36:58
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres and the United Nations Security Council have strongly condemned the attack in [...] Full text...

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Development indicators trending downward for world's poorest countries, UN warns

05 february 2018 - 20:21:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The least developed countries (LDCs) – nations categorized as requiring special attention from the international community [...] Full text...

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UNCTAD says promises to world’s poorest need to be kept to stop massive inequalities

05 february 2018 - 18:13:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Economic development in the world’s most-disadvantaged countries – mostly in sub-Saharan Africa – is stalling against [...] Full text...

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Time to end leprosy stigma, says UN human rights expert

25 january 2018 - 18:11:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - People affected by leprosy continue to suffer discrimination and lack of access to medical care, a [...] Full text...

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UN chief outlines priorities for action in 2018

16 january 2018 - 19:52:17
New York, US (PANA) – Having taken office with a call for peace to be the watchword of 2017, United [...] Full text...

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Tragic start to New Year for migrants as hundreds feared dead in Mediterranean – UN

10 january 2018 - 22:31:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – A little more than a week into the New Year, reports reveal that close to 200 [...] Full text...

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Nearly 386,000 children will be born worldwide on New Year’s Day, says UNICEF

01 january 2018 - 04:14:37
New York, USA (PANA) – Approximately 386,000 babies will be born on New Year’s Day, the UN Children's Fund [...] Full text...

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New UN agency projects to boost farming practices, improve farm animal health

30 december 2017 - 04:30:16
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – People around the world, especially poor farmers in developing Asian countries, will benefit through the use [...] Full text...

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New UN centre boosts use of real-time data to better respond to humanitarian crises

22 december 2017 - 17:52:52
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – With more than 135 million crisis-affected people across the globe in need of humanitarian assistance, [...] Full text...

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New compact to improve refugee response ‘a chance to chart a different course’ – UNHCR

12 december 2017 - 19:58:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The head of the United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday kicked off in Geneva a dialogue [...] Full text...

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Commodity-dependent developing countries urged to diversify economies

12 december 2017 - 10:36:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Without a renewed commitment to policy change, commodity-dependent developing countries (CDDCs) are by 2030 set to [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for US$1 billion in donor contributions to emergency response fund

09 december 2017 - 04:17:03
New York, USA (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday called for US$1 billion in donor contributions to [...] Full text...

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Conflicts, drought spur hunger despite strong global food supply

07 december 2017 - 10:52:03
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Strong cereal harvests are keeping global food supplies buoyant, but localised drought, flooding and protracted conflicts [...] Full text...

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