'Peace in South Sudan hinges on local accountability'
01 february 2023 - 05:34:12Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Government of South Sudan, in its first ever briefing to the UN Peacebuilding Commission, [...] Full text...
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Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Government of South Sudan, in its first ever briefing to the UN Peacebuilding Commission, [...] Full text...
Global economy to slow further amid signs of resilience and China re-opening: IMFBlog
31 january 2023 - 17:47:43Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The global economy is poised to slow this year, before rebounding next year, according to [...] Full text...
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Libyan official paints bleak picture of health sector in the Arab world
31 january 2023 - 11:50:37Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The member of the executive board of the Union of Arab Hospitals, Dr. Ali Abu Krine, [...] Full text...
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Libyan parliamentary committee rejects auction of LAICO assets in Central African Republic
30 january 2023 - 13:59:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Economic and Investment Committee of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) has rejected the public [...] Full text...
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WFP helps to strengthen food security in Mali
28 january 2023 - 05:25:00Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a EUR 62.5 million contribution from the European [...] Full text...
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EU gives €65.5 million to WFP to address food shortages in 11 African countries
27 january 2023 - 16:55:51Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - An essential and timely contribution of €65.5 million from the European Union, received through its [...] Full text...
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Peacebuilding must be rooted in ‘bedrock of inclusive, sustainable development’
27 january 2023 - 05:15:59New York, US (PANA) - While describing maintaining peace as core to the UN – it's very reason for being – Deputy [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso records inflation rate of 14.6% in 2022
26 january 2023 - 15:41:09Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso for the whole of 2022 recorded an annual average inflation of 14.6% against [...] Full text...
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Food crisis looms in Malawi due to failure to protect farming against climate hazards
26 january 2023 - 12:39:30Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi faces another food crisis on the back of a series of climate events, after drought, [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$ 86.9 million Extended Fund Facility for Mauritania
26 january 2023 - 07:12:34Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Article IV consultation [...] Full text...
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Global growth forecast to slow to 1.9% in 2023, warn UN economists
26 january 2023 - 05:59:51New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN economists warned on Wednesday that intersecting crises are likely to add further damage [...] Full text...
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Irish President calls for more commitment to African agriculture
25 january 2023 - 20:12:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Irish President, Michael Daniel Higgins, pleaded on Wednesday in Dakar for a policy of compensation [...] Full text...
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Food sovereignty: Senegalese president calls for African solutions
25 january 2023 - 15:59:07Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa must find solutions to the food insecurity situation it is facing, so that the continent [...] Full text...
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Senegalese and Irish presidents discuss food security
25 january 2023 - 15:44:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall and his Irish counterpart, Michael D. Higgins, on Tuesday discussed food security [...] Full text...
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Africa's overall governance 'flatlined since 2019' - Mo Ibrahim Foundation
25 january 2023 - 10:30:45London, UK, (PANA) - Africa’s overall governance score has flatlined since 2019, and in 2021 much of Africa was less [...] Full text...
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Canada gives WFP US$4.1 million for school meals in South Sudan
25 january 2023 - 07:14:01Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A contribution of US$4.1 million from the Government of Canada will provide more than 23,000 [...] Full text...
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Top UN body asks what more can be done to stop genocide, atrocity crimes
25 january 2023 - 05:27:29New York, US (PANA) - Ambassadors, UN officials and experts from the international community on Tuesday shared ways to better [...] Full text...
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‘Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs’ – UN chief Guterres
24 january 2023 - 06:05:19Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde on Monday, [...] Full text...
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UN convenes Lake Chad countries, amid growing regional crisis
24 january 2023 - 05:33:31Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Amid worsening security, economic, and humanitarian crises, the third Lake Chad Basin High Level Conference has [...] Full text...
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$2.54 billion needed to tackle unprecedented health needs in 2023: WHO
24 january 2023 - 05:25:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday that it would need $2.54 billion across [...] Full text...
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Presidential party congress held without major surprises in Burundi
23 january 2023 - 20:25:20Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The National Council for the Defence of Democracy/Forces for the Defence of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) held on [...] Full text...
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Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says UN chief ahead of Ocean Summit (A UN feature)
22 january 2023 - 05:44:32Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - How can a country secure a sustainable future if 99.3 per cent of its territory [...] Full text...
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Dozens of organisations demand international controls to combat trade in tools of torture
22 january 2023 - 05:20:16London, UK, (PANA) - More than 30 international organisations have joined forces to call for an international treaty to control [...] Full text...
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Madagascar: Innovative relief project offers hope for sustainable future
21 january 2023 - 07:33:03Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - An innovative project seeking to develop climate resilience, self-sufficiency and the empowerment of vulnerable rural communities [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: UK, EU, Australia Issue security alert, warn citizens against travelling to Nigeria,
20 january 2023 - 19:55:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom and Australia have asked their citizens to avoid all travels to Nigeria. In their [...] Full text...
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Kenya to end US$300 million bailouto Kenya Airways in 2023
20 january 2023 - 18:07:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will end the US$300 million annual bailout of its national airline, Kenya Airways (KQ) in [...] Full text...
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Africa picks up economic growth momentum after recession - AfDB
20 january 2023 - 08:51:23Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the [...] Full text...
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Small island States to accelerate action on preventable diseases, mental health
19 january 2023 - 05:11:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among countries that have the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases [...] Full text...
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More than 400 researchers, creators, arts professionals expected at 19th edition of Niger Festival
18 january 2023 - 16:26:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Researchers, creators, art professionals and decision-makers from 30 countries in Africa and the rest of the [...] Full text...
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Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO
17 january 2023 - 15:26:42Paris, France (PANA) - The number of journalists killed worldwide significantly increased in 2022, following a decline over the previous [...] Full text...
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Children’s rights must remain priority: UN rights chief
17 january 2023 - 05:35:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children’s rights must remain a priority and their voices should be heard and listened to, UN [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International urges world leaders to focus on 'tangible solutions' at World Economic Forum
16 january 2023 - 05:40:01Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - As the annual World Economic Forum begins on Monday in the Swiss resort of Davos, human [...] Full text...
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Nearly one billion served by healthcare facilities without reliable electricity
15 january 2023 - 08:29:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although electricity is critical to healthcare provision, nearly a billion people in poorer countries - one-eighth [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for renewable energy ‘revolution’ for a brighter global future
15 january 2023 - 08:24:16New York, US (PANA) - Renewable energy is the only credible path forward if the world is to avert a [...] Full text...
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US Global Food Security envoy to visit Zambia. Malawi, UK
14 january 2023 - 05:46:18Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Food Security, Dr. Cary Fowler will [...] Full text...
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Water is a ‘dealmaker’ for multilateral cooperation and the SDGs: UN
14 january 2023 - 05:33:16New York, US (PANA) - Water can be a “dealmaker” for stability and cooperation as well as for the implementation [...] Full text...
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Two million children will need humanitarian assistance in 2023 in Zimbabwe (UNICEF)
13 january 2023 - 15:55:13Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Due to the impact of food and nutrition crises caused by natural hazards such as [...] Full text...
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Motorbike ambulance saves mothers and babies in Kenya: UNFPA
13 january 2023 - 06:51:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The hardship being felt across the Horn of Africa by the worst drought in 40 years has left [...] Full text...
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UN agencies warn acute malnutrition threatens lives of millions of vulnerable children
13 january 2023 - 05:59:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Several United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in [...] Full text...
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UN weather agency says 2022 confirmed as one of warmest on record
13 january 2023 - 05:44:19New York, US (PANA) - The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Thursday that 2022 was the fifth or sixth [...] Full text...
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World Bank backs project to expand access to affordable housing in Djibouti
12 january 2023 - 12:56:09Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$15 million in credit from the International Development Association [...] Full text...
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Greece, Côte d’Ivoire vow to deepen ties
12 january 2023 - 11:57:11Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece and Côte d’Ivoire have expressed their will to deepen cooperation in all fields and to [...] Full text...
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World Bank says 2023 global growth to slow to 1.7% from 3% expected six months ago
11 january 2023 - 17:29:24Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, [...] Full text...
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Collaboration and resilience against violent extremists in West Africa and Sahel must be strengthened, says UN
11 january 2023 - 15:17:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - UN Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel Giovanie Biha said on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, Security Council hears
11 january 2023 - 05:24:48New York, US (PANA) - Although West Africa and the Sahel continue to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still [...] Full text...
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Sharp, long-lasting slowdown to hit developing countries hard: WB
10 january 2023 - 19:10:59Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced [...] Full text...
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Ozone layer recovery is on track due to success of Montreal Protocol
10 january 2023 - 06:46:08New York, US (PANA) - The Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, a UN-backed panel [...] Full text...
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Mayors from around the world to meet for first ever ‘healthy cities’ summit
10 january 2023 - 05:53:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that it will co-host the inaugural Partnership [...] Full text...
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UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya supports unity government's decentralisation policy
07 january 2023 - 13:37:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Resident Coordinator for Libya, Georgette Gagnon, has reaffirmed her [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention
05 january 2023 - 05:24:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Arbitrary detention must end “once and for all”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council renews call to legislative Chambers to achieve consensus on elections
03 january 2023 - 13:31:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has renewed its call on the House of Representatives and the High [...] Full text...
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EU gives 4.2 million euro to WFP for humanitarian operations in Cameroon
01 january 2023 - 07:38:58Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of 4.2 million euro from [...] Full text...
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EU helps WFP provide life-saving food assistance to displaced people in Niger
31 december 2022 - 09:56:35Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing life-saving food assistance to an increasing number [...] Full text...
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EU gives WFP 7.2 million Euro to help crisis-affected people in Burkina Faso
31 december 2022 - 09:46:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) received 7.2 million Euro in funding from the [...] Full text...
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2022 Year in Review: Celebrating women fighting for their rights
30 december 2022 - 05:49:04New York, US (PANA) - UN News on Friday highlighted the work of activists helping to protect women’s rights, which [...] Full text...
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2022 Year In Review: As conflicts rage, international dialogue remains ‘the only hope’ for peace
29 december 2022 - 05:39:00New York, US (PANA) - With wars, conflicts, and unrests blighting all parts of the world in 2022, the UN [...] Full text...
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Peace needed now, ‘more than ever’: Guterres says in New Year message
29 december 2022 - 05:10:25New York, US (PANA) - After a year of brutal warfare from Afghanistan to Ukraine, forcing record numbers to flee [...] Full text...
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2022 Year in Review: Amid global turmoil, UN doggedly pursues international climate agreements
28 december 2022 - 05:47:18New York, US (PANA) - Despite strong evidence that human activity played a role in catastrophic weather events, and the [...] Full text...
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2022 Year In health: New Ebola and cholera outbreaks, mpox emergency, COVID-19 ‘not over’
27 december 2022 - 06:03:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In 2022 the UN warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is still a cause for global concern, [...] Full text...
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2022 Year in Review: Some 100 million displaced, ‘a record that should never have been set’
26 december 2022 - 06:21:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some 100 million people were forced to leave their homes in 2022, the UN High Commissioner [...] Full text...
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Germany donates 105 million euro to Tunisia
24 december 2022 - 16:24:39Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Germany has donated 105 million euros to Tunisia under the terms of two technical cooperation agreements [...] Full text...
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WMO releases ‘tell-tale signs’ of extreme weather conditions around the world
24 december 2022 - 12:28:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost [...] Full text...
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Horn of Africa faces most severe drought in more than two generations – UNICEF
23 december 2022 - 05:46:30Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The number of children suffering from dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to plant 500 trees to increase native and endemic tree cover in 'Ridge to Reef' project:
21 december 2022 - 09:35:08Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Ridge to Reef (R2R) project that aims to promote forest restoration and the creation [...] Full text...
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Urgent support needed for rural communities facing famine in Somalia - FAO
20 december 2022 - 16:55:50Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Famine is fast approaching in Somalia and more than 700,000 people could face starvation next year, [...] Full text...
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Kenya to receive $447 million from IMF for budget support
20 december 2022 - 05:23:47Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Kenya is to receive an immediate disbursement of SDR336.54 million (about US$447.39 million) from the [...] Full text...
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UN conference concludes with ‘historic’ deal to protect third of world’s biodiversity
19 december 2022 - 17:47:36Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, concluded on Monday in Montreal, Canada, with a landmark agreement to [...] Full text...
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Tunisia and the EIB sign two financing agreements
19 december 2022 - 15:18:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Said, and the Director of Operations of the [...] Full text...
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Tunisians go to the polls to elect new parliament
17 december 2022 - 14:34:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians are voting on Saturday in legislative elections boycotted by most political parties in protest against [...] Full text...
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Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO
17 december 2022 - 05:51:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate change has driven an “unprecedented” number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the [...] Full text...
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Egyptian president al-Sissi 'supports' efforts of Libyan Presidential Council to hold elections
16 december 2022 - 12:45:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has stressed his country's strong support for the Libyan Presidential Council's [...] Full text...
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WB approves additional financing for food systems resilience in Sierra Leone
16 december 2022 - 11:56:58Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - An additional 516,700 people in Sierra Leone will benefit from a $50 million International Development [...] Full text...
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Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau join West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme
16 december 2022 - 11:48:46Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Populations at immediate risk from coastal erosion, flooding and pollution, and people depending on agroindustry and [...] Full text...
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WB grants $70 million for water, agriculture, livestock, and environmental services delivery in Somalia
16 december 2022 - 10:17:59Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a $70 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to develop resilient [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to reach targeted one million tourist arrivals in 2022
16 december 2022 - 09:02:45Pte aux Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – The Acting Mauritian Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Mr Louis Steven Obeegadoo, on Thursday [...] Full text...
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US President launches strategic partnership with AU to create resilient food system
16 december 2022 - 06:29:09Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced $2 billion in humanitarian assistance to address acute [...] Full text...
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Strengthening regional trade offers Uganda sustainable path toward growth
15 december 2022 - 13:26:10Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - As the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, Uganda is returning to its pre-pandemic path to [...] Full text...
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Step up investment to ensure water and sanitation access for all - UN Agencies
15 december 2022 - 05:49:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must ramp up investments to provide safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to all [...] Full text...
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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by deaths amid floods in DR Congo
15 december 2022 - 05:16:28New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief is “deeply saddened” by the loss of life and heavy damage triggered [...] Full text...
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EU welcomes 'positive steps' by Libyan Presidential Council for elections
14 december 2022 - 13:30:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) ambassador to Libya, Jose Sabadell, welcomed the "positive steps" taken by the [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya identifies strategic priorities in their cooperation
14 december 2022 - 12:58:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Abdoulaye [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State meets DRC President Tshisekedi
14 december 2022 - 06:08:24Washington, DC., US (PANA) - US Secretary Antony Blinken on Tuesday met with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President [...] Full text...
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Former Senegalese minister to lead green energy infrastructure alliance
13 december 2022 - 17:19:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed Senegal’s former minister Amadou Hott [...] Full text...
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Accelerated action needed to ensure safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene for all -WHO (Embargoed until 09.00 CET (Geneva time) on 14 December 2022)
13 december 2022 - 17:06:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action is needed globally and locally to achieve safe and sustainably managed water, sanitation and hygiene [...] Full text...
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Tuniaians hold legislative elections on 17 December in climate of uncertainty
13 december 2022 - 14:23:47Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is preparing to elect a new parliament on Saturday to replace the one dissolved about [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa to skip key US-Africa summit
12 december 2022 - 15:17:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be attending [...] Full text...
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‘Just Transition’ policies needed to create 20 million green jobs: UN report
11 december 2022 - 06:32:56Montreal, Canada (PANA) - Some 20 million jobs could be created by investing in policies that support nature and address climate [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari Leaves For U.S.- Africa Leaders Summit In Washington DC Sunday
10 december 2022 - 16:06:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday, 11 December, depart for Washington, DC, to join other African [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to position itself as sustainable international financial centre
10 december 2022 - 08:52:59Balaclava , Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says Mauritius will develop an Environmental Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) framework [...] Full text...
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Guterres: Put human rights at heart of efforts to reverse today’s damaging trends
10 december 2022 - 07:56:17New York, US (PANA) - Today’s “trying times” highlight the need for a recommitment to human rights, which are central [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves US$400 million in financial support for Côte d'Ivoire
09 december 2022 - 12:24:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday approved US$400 million financial support for reforms aimed at strengthening [...] Full text...
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UN taps potential for trust-building on shared water resources
09 december 2022 - 05:56:23Paris, France (PANA) - A UN-led push for greater cross-border cooperation over increasingly finite water resources, made significant progress on [...] Full text...
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UN agencies warn again of record hunger next year in West and Central Africa
09 december 2022 - 05:23:00Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach a record high of [...] Full text...
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World Bank grants Mali more than 130 billion CFA francs for solid waste management in Bamako
08 december 2022 - 16:35:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has just approved an IDA credit of 250 million dollars (more than 123 [...] Full text...
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African Development Fund mobilises $8.9 billion for Africa’s low-income countries
07 december 2022 - 11:22:02Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Development partners of the African Development Fund (ADF) have agreed to commit a total package [...] Full text...
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‘Without nature, we have nothing’: UN chief sounds alarm at key UN biodiversity event
07 december 2022 - 05:30:11Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN’s key biodiversity conference, COP15, began on Tuesday in Montreal, Canada, where negotiators will set [...] Full text...
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Developing countries face ‘impossible trade-off’ on debt: UNCTAD chief
07 december 2022 - 05:19:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Spiralling debt in low and middle-income countries has compromised their chances of sustainable development, the head [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to phase out use of coal by 2030
02 december 2022 - 14:33:28Bagatelle, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr Georges Pierre Lesjongard, reiterated here Friday the government’s commitment to produce [...] Full text...
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Mali's media governing council, journalists underline good coverage of elections
02 december 2022 - 13:40:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The High Authority for Communication (HAC), Mali's media regulatory body, has initiated action to ensure good [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes third review under the Extended Fund Facility for Seychelles
02 december 2022 - 09:43:14Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday completed the third review [...] Full text...
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In Africa, UN chief sees continent full of ‘hope and potential’
02 december 2022 - 05:38:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Far too often, Africa is viewed from outside “through a prism of problems” said UN [...] Full text...
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Sudan hosts 48th IGAD Council of Ministers meeting
01 december 2022 - 13:00:31Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - East Africa's foreign ministers have concluded two days of deliberations in Khartoum focussing on security, economic [...] Full text...
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UN appeals for record $51.5 billion to help 230 million on the brink in 2023
01 december 2022 - 05:16:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record $51.5 billion is needed to help 230 million of the world’s most vulnerable people in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity visits Tunisia
30 november 2022 - 18:19:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba arrived in Tunis on Wednesday at [...] Full text...
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IMF team to visit Ghana from Thursday
30 november 2022 - 17:33:07Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Stéphane Roudet, mission chief for Ghana, will [...] Full text...
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45th ACP-EU Council of Ministers underlines geopolitical cooperation
30 november 2022 - 12:44:45Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In its first meeting after the COVID-19 pandemic, the 45th African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) – [...] Full text...
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Numbers forced to flee passes 100 million; many displaced for decades: UNDP
30 november 2022 - 06:13:06New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarian aid alone cannot overcome record levels of internal displacement globally, the UN Development Programme [...] Full text...
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Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO
30 november 2022 - 06:02:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems [...] Full text...
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Local communities need relevant data on extractive industries: EITI
29 november 2022 - 13:41:06Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – For countries to achieve an equitable energy transition, responsible management of the extractive and [...] Full text...
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UNHCR urges greater support as violence continues unabated in Burkina Faso
29 november 2022 - 11:24:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is warning of escalating humanitarian needs for displaced people [...] Full text...
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‘We cannot give up’ on the millions suffering in drought-stricken Horn of Africa, says WFP official
29 november 2022 - 05:09:59Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Millions of people in the Horn of Africa – a region at the intersection of some [...] Full text...
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Feature - Climate Change: Inside struggles of Gambian flood victims
28 november 2022 - 18:10:46Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - A 22-year-old young man from Tobacco Road, the hardest hit area by the latest flash [...] Full text...
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UNHCR warns rising tide of hunger, insecurity worsening gender-based violence risks
27 november 2022 - 05:45:10Geneva, 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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EU-African, Caribbean and Pacific States ministers meet on 29 November
25 november 2022 - 12:29:13Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After three years of focusing on the future of the European Union-Organisation of African, Caribbean and [...] Full text...
thread Politics
National reconciliation or elections, which option to resolve the crisis in Libya?
24 november 2022 - 18:39:26\ Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement of a preparatory meeting between the Libyan Presidential Council and the African Union (AU), in [...] Full text...
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Ghana's finance minister announces raft of measures to resuscitate economy
24 november 2022 - 15:24:06Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Thursday presented the 2023 budget to Parliament which is seen [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Mauritius PM says rule of law, human rights vital in safeguarding peace and security
24 november 2022 - 06:33:29Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, has said that the implementation of the rule [...] Full text...
thread Society
'Stronger action required to address changing dynamics of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea'
23 november 2022 - 06:05:23New York, US (PANA) - Although the past decade has seen a steady decline in piracy in the Gulf of [...] Full text...
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'Business Unusual' in a world of extreme uncertainty: EBRD report
22 november 2022 - 10:00:15Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - When dealing with immediate challenges, decision- and policymakers should not lose focus on the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IMF approves US$59.26 million economic support for Mozambique
22 november 2022 - 09:28:46Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board has completed the first review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement [...] Full text...
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Global intellectual property filings reached new records in 2021: WIPO
22 november 2022 - 05:39:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Patents, trademarks and designs reached record levels in 2021, with Asia driving growth in intellectual property, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
‘Join forces’ for peaceful, prosperous continent, urges UN chief on Africa Industrialization Day
21 november 2022 - 05:15:13New York, US (PANA) - On Africa Industrialization Day on Sunday, the UN chief urged everyone to “join forces to build [...] Full text...
thread Economy
ECA dreams of reaching 30% of marine protected areas in eight years
20 november 2022 - 13:05:39Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) dreams of helping to increase marine protected areas to 30% [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP27: Conference has determined way forward on funding for loss and damage - UNFCCC chief
20 november 2022 - 11:17:06Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has said thata at [...] Full text...
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COP27: Combat against climate change continues - Guterres
20 november 2022 - 10:49:08Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded the world of what remain the priorities regarding climate [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP27: Conferene closes with deal on loss and damage: ‘A step towards justice’, says UN chief
20 november 2022 - 10:48:46Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - After days of intense negotiations that stretched into early Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Nigeria’s output growth expected to pick up in 2023: IMF staff
19 november 2022 - 07:54:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For Nigeria to ensure macroeconomic stability, it requires tightening across all policy levers, and stronger revenue [...] Full text...
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Rights experts call for greater global action to end child sexual exploitation and abuse
19 november 2022 - 05:28:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must step up efforts to combat the global emergency of child exploitation and abuse, six [...] Full text...
thread Society
COP27: Rights experts decry harassment of activists attending Conference
19 november 2022 - 05:08:40Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Independent human rights experts are in dialogue with Egyptian and UN authorities over the harassment of [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP27: As Conference deadline slips, UN chief urges negotiators to aim for ‘maximum ambition’ on loss and damage
18 november 2022 - 15:40:57Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The 27th UN Climate Change Conference will close at least one day later than expected, the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Casablanca to host forum on Africa's climate resilience in December
18 november 2022 - 15:30:04Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Trade and Investment Summit, "Ifrane Forum", is organising a special edition on 7 December [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP27: 'Stand and deliver’, urges UN chief, as divides threaten conference negotiations ahead of deadline
18 november 2022 - 05:10:39Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - COP27 is scheduled to wrap up on Friday but countries remain divided on several significant issues including ‘loss [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Doses of Ebola candidate vaccines expected to be shipped to Uganda next week: WHO
17 november 2022 - 06:16:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three candidate Ebola vaccines for a proposed clinical trial in Uganda should be shipped to the [...] Full text...
thread Health
Sudan: Human rights must ‘be at the core’ of democratic transition, urges UN rights chief
17 november 2022 - 05:22:57Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The new UN human rights chief ended his first country visit on Wednesday explaining that he [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libya, Tunisia sign bilateral agreements
16 november 2022 - 16:56:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia on Wednesday signed a number of agreements in Tripoli to facilitate trade between [...] Full text...
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UN warns of worsening conflict, displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action
16 november 2022 - 12:38:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed [...] Full text...
thread Environment
South African President Ramaphosa holds talks with Xi at G20
16 november 2022 - 11:32:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping [...] Full text...
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UNICEF launches new child-focused climate initiative to head off disasters
16 november 2022 - 05:21:48New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a new climate financing initiative designed to [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP27: US, Egypt co-host event on efforts to accelerate climate adaptation action
15 november 2022 - 20:00:05Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The Governments of the United States of America and Egypt on Tuesday co-hosted an event [...] Full text...
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‘Milestone for humanity’ as UN celebrates 8 billionth birth
15 november 2022 - 19:51:04New York, US (PANA) - The Day of 8 Billion, officially marked on Tuesday, is a milestone moment for human [...] Full text...
thread Economy
EBRD supports first hydrogen facility in Egypt
15 november 2022 - 14:10:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the decarbonisation and Paris alignment of [...] Full text...
thread Environment
​​​Somalia urged to adopt 10-point human rights plan
15 november 2022 - 09:23:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Six months after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took office, his government has yet to make good [...] Full text...
thread Society
COP 27: AU launches common platform to connect energy users and regulatory agencies
15 november 2022 - 08:58:50Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has launched a digital platform to connect energy sector regulators and [...] Full text...
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COP27: African climate financing alliance formed to boost infrastructure
15 november 2022 - 08:44:32Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - African institutions have launched an alliance for green infrastructure projects at the UN Climate Change Conference [...] Full text...
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South Africa's president Ramaphosa leaves for G20 Summit
14 november 2022 - 12:08:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday departed for Bali, Indonesia, where he will [...] Full text...
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EBRD supports youth entrepreneurship in Egypt
14 november 2022 - 09:35:41Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Monday it is providing a [...] Full text...
thread Economy
COP27: Adapt or starve: Conference spotlights agriculture challenges and solutions in the face of climate change
13 november 2022 - 11:47:31Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Small-scale farmers from developing countries produce one-third of the world’s food, yet they only receive 1.7 [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP27: Sustainable food cold chains reduce waste, fight climate change: UN report
13 november 2022 - 05:56:39Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Greater investment in sustainable food cold chains is needed to reduce hunger, provide livelihoods to communities, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Liberia: Put people before profit, experts on human rights and business urge
12 november 2022 - 05:32:48Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Authorities in Liberia, as well as businesses operating there, must prioritise people over profits and ensure [...] Full text...
thread Society
COP27: ‘Fossil fuels are a dead end’, says top UN climate adviser
12 november 2022 - 05:27:47Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Negotiations, sharing solutions aimed at curbing emissions by the world’s biggest-polluting industries, as well as continued [...] Full text...
thread Environment
South African president Ramaphosa concludes succesful visit to Kenya
11 november 2022 - 11:50:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday concluded a two-day State visit to Kenya, [...] Full text...
thread Politics
'Terrorism intensifying across Africa, exploiting instability and conflict:'
11 november 2022 - 05:46:17New York, US (PANA) - The growth of terrorism is a major threat to international peace and security, currently felt [...] Full text...
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COP27: Burundi's President calls for long-term loans for environmental projects
10 november 2022 - 12:01:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called for long-term loans at low interest rates for environmental services [...] Full text...
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COP27: Young people reconsidering parenthood due to climate change, UNICEF poll reveals
10 november 2022 - 05:13:28Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Climate change is forcing nearly half of young Africans to rethink their plans to have children [...] Full text...
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COP27: Developing countries call for ‘climate justice’ in the form of adaptation and loss and damage funds
09 november 2022 - 05:28:12Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The second day of COP27’s Climate Implementation Summit saw world leaders raise their voices for concrete [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief calls for immediate release of jailed blogger and activist
08 november 2022 - 16:52:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk on Tuesday appealed to Egypt to free a prominent [...] Full text...
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COP27: Over 27 million children at risk from devastating record-setting floods: UNICEF
08 november 2022 - 16:20:25Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP27: Climate change having dire effects on Libya, says President
08 november 2022 - 15:48:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has painted a dire picture of the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libyan, Bulgarian leaders hold bilateral talks
08 november 2022 - 12:12:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan and Bulgarian presidents on Monday held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the World Climate [...] Full text...
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COP27: UNHCR chief urges world leaders not to forget displaced people
08 november 2022 - 09:49:33Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is urging global leaders to curb the most devastating [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP27: $3.1 billion plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027
08 november 2022 - 04:50:56Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the [...] Full text...
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COP27: Senegalese President calls for 'more climate action'
07 november 2022 - 19:32:32Sharm el Sheikh (PANA) – Africa, which contributes less than 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, is willing to work with [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council meets world leaders at COP27
07 november 2022 - 19:06:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Monday met with some world leaders [...] Full text...
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COP 27: 'The Great Blue Wall' project to be presented to world leaders
07 november 2022 - 17:22:19Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Great Blue Wall, which is to enhance marine protected areas, will be presented on Monday evening to [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP 27: ‘Cooperate or perish’: UN chief warns
07 november 2022 - 17:11:33Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on [...] Full text...
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US Public Affairs official to visit three African countries
07 november 2022 - 16:49:14Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Acting Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs, Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau, will travel to South [...] Full text...
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Africa Investment Forum 2022 draws $31 billion in investor interest
07 november 2022 - 10:58:51Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - This year’s Africa Investment Forum Market Days, the continent’s premier investment platform, has drawn $31 [...] Full text...
thread Economy
COP 27: Last eight years warmest on record - WMO
07 november 2022 - 05:06:10Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The latest report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released on Sunday, shows that the last [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Africa urrged to achieve economic transformation
06 november 2022 - 17:54:30Windhoek, Namibia ( PANA) - Dr Jean Paul Adam, Director of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management Division of [...] Full text...
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COP27 begins a ‘new era to do things differently’, UN climate change chief declares
06 november 2022 - 17:35:52Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, should shift the world towards implementation [...] Full text...
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Africa more seasoned on climate finance issues, says ECA
06 november 2022 - 16:40:20Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - African countries are now more seasoned on climate finance issues, said Jean Paul Adam, Director of [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa attends COP 27
06 november 2022 - 11:58:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday departed for Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, to attend the 27th. [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Prime Minister Bachagha, AU delegation meet on National reconciliation in Libya
05 november 2022 - 13:51:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bachagha discussed with an African Union (AU) delegation led by Congolese Foreign [...] Full text...
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Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows
05 november 2022 - 06:56:17New York, US (PANA) - The impact of climate change on health, if carbon emissions remain high, could be up [...] Full text...
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Conflict, climate crisis drive rising hunger in South Sudan: Report
04 november 2022 - 04:53:01Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The number of people in South Sudan who are going hungry is at the highest [...] Full text...
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Greater Horn of Africa’s climate-related health crisis worsens as disease outbreaks surge -WHO
03 november 2022 - 20:57:58Brazzaville, DRC(PANA) - New analysis by the the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the number of reported disease outbreaks [...] Full text...
thread Health
Greek Foreign Minister meets with Nigerien counterpart and president in Niamey
03 november 2022 - 20:10:59Athens-Greece(PANA) - Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias paid Wednesday and Thursday a visit to Niger to exchange views on [...] Full text...
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Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Niger
02 november 2022 - 16:02:08Athens-Greece (PANA) - Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias arrived Wednesday in Niamey on a first ever visit by [...] Full text...
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COP27: Ensure climate action is rights-based, says Human Rights Watch
02 november 2022 - 09:32:57Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Countries and advocates attending the 27th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt beginning on [...] Full text...
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Progress on methane emissions by energy companies, but numbers still don’t add up: UNEP
01 november 2022 - 06:15:48New York, US (PANA) - Over 80 oil and gas companies across the world have committed to measuring and reducing [...] Full text...
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Chiefs of Staff of 5+5 Defence Initiative countries stress importance of security in Western Mediterranean
30 october 2022 - 19:25:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 14th. Meeting of the chiefs of staff of the armies of the 5+5 defence initiative [...] Full text...
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Summer season officially starts on Tuesday in Mauritius
29 october 2022 - 06:55:08Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) said on Saturday the summer season in the country will officially [...] Full text...
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Millions face harm from flooding across West and Central Africa, UNHCR warns
28 october 2022 - 11:45:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of surging needs for more than 3.4 million displaced [...] Full text...
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Climate change: No ‘credible pathway’ to 1.5C limit, UNEP warns Play video
28 october 2022 - 05:09:59New York, US (PANA) - National pledges to reduce harmful emissions offer little hope of avoiding climate disaster, UN climate [...] Full text...
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African Union Commission sets out continent's priorities at COP 27
27 october 2022 - 20:01:13Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) has outlined Africa's priorities for COP 27, scheduled to take place [...] Full text...
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Namibia calls for African boldness on climate resilience
27 october 2022 - 19:52:59Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The Namibian government has called on African countries to be bold in finding appropriate solutions to [...] Full text...
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Namibia demands implementation of Paris climate change agreement
27 october 2022 - 15:57:12Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Africa must focus on the implementation of the Paris Agreement, recommends Tom Oweendo, Namibia's Minister of [...] Full text...
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Climate change: CO2 and methane in our atmosphere reach record levels
27 october 2022 - 05:48:45New York, US (PANA) - Atmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases warming our planet - carbon dioxide, methane [...] Full text...
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Countries’ climate promises still not enough to avoid catastrophic global warming: UN Report
27 october 2022 - 05:27:58New York, US (PANA) - While plans submitted by most signatories of the Paris Agreement would reduce global greenhouse gas [...] Full text...
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UN refugee agency chief sounds alarm as drought grips Horn of Africa
26 october 2022 - 06:23:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called on global leaders to spare no efforts [...] Full text...
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Heatwaves to impact almost every child on earth by 2050: UNICEF report
26 october 2022 - 05:18:47New York, US (PANA) - Heatwaves have become an unavoidable health hazard for many nations, but new data indicates that [...] Full text...
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Economic crisis threatens peace and security, says Senegalese President Macky Sall
24 october 2022 - 21:23:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The current economic crisis is a threat to peace and security, Senegalese head of state Macky [...] Full text...
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Step up investment to deliver safe drinking water to all: UN agencies, World Bank
24 october 2022 - 16:52:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments must invest more in building safe drinking water systems, both to ensure greater access to [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Macky Sall highlights "limits" of peacekeeping operations
24 october 2022 - 14:36:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, Monday underlined the limits of UN peacekeeping operations in the face [...] Full text...
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COP 27: Climate adaptation solutions needed to halt global food crisis, says WFP
24 october 2022 - 12:05:07Rome, Italy (PANA) – As world leaders gather at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt next month, the [...] Full text...
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UN education fund head appeals for support for millions of children caught in emergencies
24 october 2022 - 07:11:08New York, US (PANA) - The head of a UN educational fund is urging donors to step up support so that the [...] Full text...
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Millions at risk in flood-hit Nigeria; relief chief highlights hunger in Burkina Faso
22 october 2022 - 04:59:36New York, US (PANA) - More than 2.8 million people have been impacted by Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade, [...] Full text...
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Mali holds conference to assess deteriorating social climate
18 october 2022 - 14:38:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A social conference opened on Monday at the Bamako International Conference Centre (CICB) with the aim [...] Full text...
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Global health: Women and children pay heaviest price for ‘gaping inequities’
18 october 2022 - 14:24:19New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report shows that women’s and children’s health has suffered globally, as the [...] Full text...
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Guinea opposition party denounces 'kidnapping' of its official
18 october 2022 - 12:28:51Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's opposition party, the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG), has denounced Monday's arrest of [...] Full text...
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