Commission on the Status of Women: 'The poison of patriarchy is back'
11 march 2025 - 08:20:02New York, US (PANA) - As the new session of the Commission on the Status of Women opens, meeting at [...] Full text...
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Women in war zones: “Having worked in humanitarian work for 22 years, I was the one who needed help” (By Nathalie Minard, UN News)
09 march 2025 - 13:03:24Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - “In 22 years of humanitarian work, I could not imagine that I was the one who [...] Full text...
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One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024
07 march 2025 - 10:25:28New York, US (PANA) - The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher [...] Full text...
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05 march 2025 - 19:19:49New York, US (PANA) - The people of Syria’s painful search for a peaceful future took centre stage at the [...] Full text...
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Human rights apply to arms transfers, says UN
05 march 2025 - 07:33:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the number of violent conflicts reaches “the highest level since World War II,” arms transfers [...] Full text...
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04 march 2025 - 07:30:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan to [...] Full text...
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DRC: UNICEF, partners provide clean water to 700,000 people a day in Goma
04 march 2025 - 07:14:20Goma, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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‘Naked struggle for power and resources’ leaves civilians paying unbearable price: UN human rights chief
03 march 2025 - 20:22:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan [...] Full text...
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UN Feature: ‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war
02 march 2025 - 20:17:00Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - At night he sleeps under a tarpaulin sheet on the ruins of his family home. [...] Full text...
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UN probe nails South Sudanese leaders for fuelling war
01 march 2025 - 08:12:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - South Sudan’s political leaders must address the impunity and corruption that fuels gross human rights violations, [...] Full text...
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Humanitarians launch $2.5 billion plan to deliver aid to 11 million people in DR Congo
28 february 2025 - 06:05:32Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Humanitarians are calling for $2.54 billion to support operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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Police units need strong support says UN peacekeeping chief
28 february 2025 - 05:56:50New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN peacekeeping operations on Thursday called for more investment in the UN [...] Full text...
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UNICEF and Japan will scale up mental health and psychosocial support services for refugee children in Armenia
27 february 2025 - 18:55:31Yerevan, Armenia (PANA) - UNICEF, the Government of Japan, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced a new partnership [...] Full text...
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Greatest threat to UN Peacekeeping is divisions between nations, says UN Peace Operations Chief
26 february 2025 - 20:10:24New Delhi, India (PANA) - Peacekeeping efforts by the United Nations are being challenged by growing disunity between Member States, [...] Full text...
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Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action - FAO chief
26 february 2025 - 07:39:06Rome, Italy (PANA) - “Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation” – that was the stark message [...] Full text...
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World’s ‘warmongers’ must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists
24 february 2025 - 12:02:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With no end to numerous protracted conflicts - not least in Ukraine, three years to the [...] Full text...
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16 february 2025 - 16:26:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...
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New report highlights Africa’s strengthening economic growth amid global challenges
16 february 2025 - 07:59:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s economic performance is showing signs of improvement but remains vulnerable to global shocks, according [...] Full text...
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AU Summit: DRC, Sudan at the heart of discussions in Addis Ababa
15 february 2025 - 19:16:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the start of the 38th annual summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis [...] Full text...
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Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya
14 february 2025 - 11:26:35Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel [...] Full text...
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Incoming AU leadership must prioritise, stand up for human rights - Amnesty International
14 february 2025 - 05:44:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership [...] Full text...
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Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat
11 february 2025 - 06:53:10New York, US (PANA) - The terrorist group Da’esh, also known as ISIL, remains a serious global security threat despite [...] Full text...
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Why does family planning save lives? (Feature by UNFPA)
09 february 2025 - 08:23:53New York, US (PANA) - Sakina Sani was forced into marriage at the age of 12, amid war and food [...] Full text...
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DRC: UN condemns the murder of three humanitarian workers in North Kivu
09 february 2025 - 08:08:30Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday condemned "in the strongest [...] Full text...
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Global forum suggests fresh ideas for 21st century UN peacekeeping
08 february 2025 - 08:26:23Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - UN peacekeeping must be fit for purpose as the nature of conflict evolves in the 21st [...] Full text...
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Gender parity remains distant goal: Rights experts
04 february 2025 - 07:56:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Approximately one in three women is subjected to physical or sexual violence, and 800 women and [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa
02 february 2025 - 08:26:03Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s economy has continued to face challenges in recent years, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa
02 february 2025 - 07:01:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s economy has continued to face challenges in recent years, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges warring parties in eastern DR Congo to prioritise civilian protection and humanitarian access
28 january 2025 - 07:53:48Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo's regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties [...] Full text...
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UN to strengthen cooperation with League of Arab States
24 january 2025 - 05:07:44New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and the League of Arab States are deepening their collaboration to tackle [...] Full text...
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Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments
22 january 2025 - 12:31:34Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from [...] Full text...
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WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises
17 january 2025 - 06:38:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$1,729 million ECF, US$1,038 million RSF arrangements for DRC
16 january 2025 - 08:08:49Washington, DC. United States (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on Wednesday a 38-month arrangement for The Democratic [...] Full text...
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Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil
15 january 2025 - 20:26:07New York, US (PANA) - The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism [...] Full text...
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Global Risks Report 2025: Conflict, environment and disinformation top threats
15 january 2025 - 12:42:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The 20th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday, reveals an [...] Full text...
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New era of crisis for children, as global conflicts intensify and inequality worsens
13 january 2025 - 06:28:38New York, US (PANA) - The world is entering a new era of crisis for children. Climate change, inequality and [...] Full text...
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Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns
10 january 2025 - 06:57:55New York, US (PANA) - Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from [...] Full text...
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Gold’s 2024 performance best in 14 years
04 january 2025 - 08:50:54London, UK (PANA) - Gold performed exceptionally well in 2024, outperforming all major asset classes and proving to be a [...] Full text...
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2024 ‘one of the worst years in history for children in conflict’
28 december 2024 - 14:07:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels [...] Full text...
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The Gambia: IMF Executive Board completes second review under the Extended Credit Facility
21 december 2024 - 09:44:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...
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Humanity’s fate can't be left to algorithms, UN chief tells Security Council
20 december 2024 - 05:21:06New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international [...] Full text...
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Displaced women struggle to access land in Far North region of Cameroon
19 december 2024 - 10:18:19Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – A decade of violence in the Lake Chad basin has resulted in half a million displaced [...] Full text...
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Tropical Cyclone Chido: Mozambican government assesses damage
19 december 2024 - 06:36:32Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - An estimated 182,000 people across the northern provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa were affected [...] Full text...
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Hunger deepens in Arab region amid conflicts and economic struggle
19 december 2024 - 05:18:06New York, US (PANA) - Hunger in the Arab region has intensified amid escalating crises in 2023, according to a [...] Full text...
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Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, economic pressures
19 december 2024 - 05:11:50New York, US (PANA) - Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, and economic pressures, with 2024 [...] Full text...
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UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya
17 december 2024 - 04:47:07New York, US (PANA) - A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back [...] Full text...
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EU extends mandates of Operation ATALANTA, EUTM and EUCAP Somalia for two years
16 december 2024 - 12:28:34Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday prolonged the mandate of the EU Naval Force Operation ATALANTA and [...] Full text...
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International Rescue Committee: ten percent of people in dire food assistance, globally, reside in Sudan
13 december 2024 - 14:24:29Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An international organization has released a shocking report, saying one in each ten people in [...] Full text...
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IMF staff concludes visit to Djibouti
13 december 2024 - 13:06:11Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s maritime-dependent economy has demonstrated resilience to regional conflicts with growth in FY24 projected at [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for justice for Africa
13 december 2024 - 06:00:41Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called for Africa to have a stronger role in global affairs in an [...] Full text...
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At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports
13 december 2024 - 05:48:18Paris, France (PANA) - For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with [...] Full text...
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European Council approves conclusions on future priorities for countering terrorism
12 december 2024 - 13:13:11Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Resolved to counter terrorism and violent extremism which continue to pose a significant threat to the [...] Full text...
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Poverty, vulnerability remain endemic in South Sudan: World Bank report
11 december 2024 - 07:14:20Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Poverty is endemic, and vulnerability is almost universal in South Sudan following a decade of [...] Full text...
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Aid pledges provide vital lifeline in humanitarian emergencies
11 december 2024 - 05:05:30New York, US (PANA) - The UN held a high-level pledging conference on Tuesday for its Central Emergency Response Fund [...] Full text...
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Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo
10 december 2024 - 05:38:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security [...] Full text...
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EU reaffirms its commitment to human rights
09 december 2024 - 16:40:44Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the universal respect, protection and fulfilment of [...] Full text...
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International organization warns against “alarming gap in humanitarian assistance” worldwide
04 december 2024 - 14:28:25Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An international humanitarian agency has strongly warned against what it described as an alarming gap” [...] Full text...
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Security Council: Put young women at the heart of peace and security efforts
04 december 2024 - 05:39:38New York, US (PANA) - Peace is in peril worldwide and avenues for diplomatic dialogue are shrinking, but young women [...] Full text...
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305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official
04 december 2024 - 05:27:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Multiple unending conflicts, climate change and a glaring disregard for long-established international humanitarian law are set [...] Full text...
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UNHCR secures record $1.5 billion in early funding for 2025
04 december 2024 - 04:51:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has secured early funding commitments of $1.5 billion for 2025, as [...] Full text...
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Unravelling the fragility trap in Central African Republic civil war: World Bank Blog By Pierre Mandon and Vincent Nossek
03 december 2024 - 07:16:48Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Rebuilding the social contract between the government and its citizens is essential for the [...] Full text...
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Disability rights: UN chief calls for amplified leadership roles to shape more inclusive future
03 december 2024 - 04:49:29New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens
27 november 2024 - 06:25:25New York, US (PANA) - The President Philémon Yang on Tuesday called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian [...] Full text...
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Youth take over at UN Alliance of Civilizations
26 november 2024 - 05:19:50Cascais, Portugal (PANA) - Youth took centre stage on opening day at the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global Forum [...] Full text...
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2024 deadliest year ever for aid workers, UN humanitarian office reports
23 november 2024 - 05:02:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The death toll of humanitarian workers in 2024 has become the “deadliest on record”, with 281 [...] Full text...
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More health workers and patients killed proportionally in Lebanon than in Ukraine and Gaza
22 november 2024 - 20:53:59Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) – Since 7 October 2023, 47% of attacks on health care – 65 out of 137 – [...] Full text...
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WFP requires $16.9 billion in 2025 as hunger reaches alarming highs
22 november 2024 - 14:35:59Rome, Italy (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for some $16.9 billion to address the escalating [...] Full text...
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UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025
22 november 2024 - 06:44:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical [...] Full text...
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IMF mission concludes visit to Egypt on review of Extended Fund Facility
21 november 2024 - 08:47:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egyptian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have made “substantial progress” on policy discussions [...] Full text...
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Ahead of G20 Summit in Brazil, UN chief urges bloc to take the lead on peace, climate and other challenges
18 november 2024 - 05:33:12Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The G20 group of developed economies must be at the forefront of global efforts to [...] Full text...
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Torture is never justified, insists UN rights chief, as key accord turns 40
15 november 2024 - 06:06:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It’s been 40 years since countries adopted the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or [...] Full text...
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33 million people could face hunger in Nigeria next year
13 november 2024 - 05:26:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, Niger authorities concur on sixth review of economic programme under ECF
12 november 2024 - 11:05:01Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger’s economic outlook is favourable over the near term, with growth projected at 8.8 percent this [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State discusses Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan with Saudi, UAE foreign ministers
09 november 2024 - 07:20:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia [...] Full text...
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World Urban Forum focuses on housing, community support in war-torn cities
08 november 2024 - 07:22:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is [...] Full text...
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Displacement crisis reaches 123 million, amid ongoing conflicts
07 november 2024 - 05:49:53New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for “urgent international support” as [...] Full text...
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Global UN forum opens in Cairo to rethink urban development
05 november 2024 - 05:36:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thousands of delegates on Monday joined United Nations representatives gathered in Cairo to kick off the [...] Full text...
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Malaria poses significant public health challenge in Ethiopia
01 november 2024 - 21:53:54Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...
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WHO reports Malaria outbreak in Ethiopia
01 november 2024 - 15:48:12Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth call for active participation in ceasefire agreement implementation
01 november 2024 - 06:21:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fourteen young men and women from across Libya joined UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) experts [...] Full text...
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‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies
31 october 2024 - 12:35:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...
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COP16: Guterres urges world to ‘choose wisely…make peace with nature’
30 october 2024 - 06:32:52Cali, Colombia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning [...] Full text...
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Oversupply could mute effects of wider Middle-East conflict on oil prices
29 october 2024 - 05:30:51EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, October 29, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC.Washington, DC, United States (PANA) [...] Full text...
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Libyan local leaders, youth develop pilot community violence reduction programme for Ubari
28 october 2024 - 05:54:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over three days in Tripoli, community leaders, civil society organisations and youth representatives from Ubari and [...] Full text...
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Development Committee praises WBG resolve to contain Mpox pandemic in Africa
26 october 2024 - 16:54:11Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – The World Bank Group’s Development Committee has welcomed the steps taken by the institution [...] Full text...
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How to advance women’s roles in peace and security
24 october 2024 - 11:26:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately affected [...] Full text...
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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar
19 october 2024 - 09:42:53Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...
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IMF, reach staff level deal on review of ECF and RSF before approval of more financial support
18 october 2024 - 07:53:28Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...
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Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings
18 october 2024 - 04:55:56New York, US (PANA) - More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are [...] Full text...
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Political leaders must champion human rights amid global crises
17 october 2024 - 05:44:48New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights official has told UN News that it’s not human rights [...] Full text...
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‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President
15 october 2024 - 04:49:41New York, US (PANA) - To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday [...] Full text...
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UN Special Envoy flags ‘alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo
09 october 2024 - 05:19:47New York, US (PANA) - The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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UN officials remember Hamas' 7 October attacks, reiterate need for peace
07 october 2024 - 16:25:30New York, US (PANA) - Senior officials from across the UN system underscored the need for peace between Israelis and [...] Full text...
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Building roads to build peace: Our experience in the Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Papa Modou Ndiaye, Francis Ovanda Mbele and Abdoulaye Sylla
03 october 2024 - 08:14:12Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The Emergency Infrastructure and Connectivity Recovery Project (EICRP) is transforming the northeastern regions of [...] Full text...
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Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace
01 october 2024 - 06:09:41New York, US (PANA) - Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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UN Assembly President calls for global unity as high-level debate concludes
01 october 2024 - 05:53:25New York, US (PANA) - The President of the General Assembly on Monday reminded UN Member States that the Organisation’s [...] Full text...
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Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security Council gain momentum
27 september 2024 - 06:12:12New York, US (PANA) - The call for a more inclusive and representative Security Council resonated loud and clear at [...] Full text...
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Security Council ‘must spare no effort’ to unite and push for peace - Guterres
26 september 2024 - 06:00:30New York, US (PANA) - In a world where peace is “never automatic”, leadership is essential on the part of [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges world leaders to 'stay committed' to UN development goals
25 september 2024 - 05:53:12New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for finance, climate action and peace to achieve [...] Full text...
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‘If we act together,’ we can overcome global challenges – UN Assembly President
25 september 2024 - 05:40:05New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Philémon Yang, said on Tuesday that the annual [...] Full text...
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UN’s Guterres urges global solutions as uncertain world edges toward a ‘powder keg’
24 september 2024 - 18:07:23New York, US (PANA) - The world is locked in a “purgatory of polarity” with a growing number of governments [...] Full text...
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UN Assembly President urges nations to sustain momentum from Summit of the Future
24 september 2024 - 05:23:57New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly urged all nations to sustain their momentum toward [...] Full text...
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Pact for the Future: World leaders pledge action for peace, sustainable development
23 september 2024 - 05:06:47New York, US (PANA) - World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete [...] Full text...
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Showing resolve amid crisis: Guterres highlights UN impact in annual report
20 september 2024 - 06:35:28New York, US (PANA) - In a time marked by escalating global crises – from rising poverty to the worsening [...] Full text...
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‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts
20 september 2024 - 06:26:31New York, US (PANA) - The imperative for global regulation of the booming artificial intelligence (AI) field is “irrefutable”, a [...] Full text...
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Economic diversification: Crafting a multi-sectoral strategy for economic stabilisation for Malawi: World Bank Blog By Tatenda Chiuye
19 september 2024 - 09:13:55Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Have you ever owned a favourite pen that you found indispensable? I certainly had, every day [...] Full text...
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‘Create a future fit for our grandchildren’, Guterres urges, ahead of game changer Summit
19 september 2024 - 06:09:41New York, US (PANA) - Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and [...] Full text...
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Summit of the Future: ‘Critical’ opportunity for safer, more sustainable and equitable world
13 september 2024 - 05:42:36New York, US (PANA) - A once-in-a-generation UN summit bringing together countries from around the world marks a critical opportunity [...] Full text...
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UN Mission continues consultations on Central Bank crisis
13 september 2024 - 05:10:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday facilitated consultations between representatives of the [...] Full text...
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Addressing insecurity in road construction in conflict-prone areas: Lessons from the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Kennedy Mkutu Agade, Josphat Sasia, Lilian Kahindo and Benard Mitto
12 september 2024 - 09:12:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - While all development projects call for care and deftness during the implementation phase, these requirements become [...] Full text...
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Call for ‘solutions across the board’ as 79th General Assembly opens
11 september 2024 - 05:42:26New York, US (PANA) - The 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday in New York, with [...] Full text...
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UN chief highlights ‘incalculable cost’ of conflict on the lives of children
10 september 2024 - 05:06:34New York, US (PANA) - Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on students, teachers [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers saving lives but need stronger political support and resources, top official urges
09 september 2024 - 20:05:54New York, US (PANA) - As conflicts grow more complex and armed groups increasingly weaponize low-cost technologies like improvised explosive [...] Full text...
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Sudanese Government rejects UN fact-finding mission's recommendations
08 september 2024 - 18:32:59Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Sunday rejected a report by a UN Fact-Finding Commission, saying it was politically [...] Full text...
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160,000 more children vaccinated against polio in southern Gaza
07 september 2024 - 05:36:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than 160,000 children were vaccinated in southern Gaza on Thursday, the first day of a [...] Full text...
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Top human rights investigators call for arms embargo on Sudan warring parties
06 september 2024 - 21:27:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Rights probe demands wider arms embargo to end ‘rampant’ abuse
06 september 2024 - 12:56:39Geneva, Switerland (PANA) - Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...
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Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan worst hit
06 september 2024 - 05:18:22New York, US (PANA) - The number of people experiencing catastrophic hunger has surged more than twofold in 2024, due [...] Full text...
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UN chief Guterres underlines support for China-Africa partnership
05 september 2024 - 13:03:22Beijing, China (PANA) - Joint efforts by China and Africa can spark new momentum for development on the continent, UN [...] Full text...
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Data show increasing cases of global deaths from cholera - WHO
04 september 2024 - 15:50:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, showing an increase in [...] Full text...
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UN upholds safety and efficacy of Gaza polio vaccine
28 august 2024 - 05:08:44New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has upheld the safety of the polio vaccine that will be administered [...] Full text...
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The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of war’ saved me, says former Sierra Leone child soldier
27 august 2024 - 05:03:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Seventy-five years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions, a former child soldier-turned foreign minister of [...] Full text...
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‘Break the cycle of violence’ through prevention and peacebuilding, Security Council told
21 august 2024 - 19:49:42New York, US (PANA) - Violence cost the world nearly $20 trillion last year, but investment in peace and conflict [...] Full text...
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UN, partners call for end of violence against aid workers
19 august 2024 - 05:23:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty reaching record highs, the [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Over a dozen more areas at risk of famine as fighting impedes aid
08 august 2024 - 07:07:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) With famine confirmed in the Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur, there are growing concerns that [...] Full text...
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Bold fiscal reforms can unlock Cameroon’s full potential
06 august 2024 - 16:47:46Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday launched two flagship economic reports: the 2024 Cameroon Economic Update and [...] Full text...
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Now is the time to help countries faced with liquidity challenges: IMF Blog By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu and Pablo Saavedra
01 august 2024 - 17:00:50Washington, United States (PANA) - Many countries are being squeezed by increasing interest payments and high debt redemptions. The economic scarring [...] Full text...
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IMF Board allows Egypt to draw US$820 million under Extended Fund Facility
30 july 2024 - 07:46:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the third review of the extended arrangement under [...] Full text...
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Why working with traditional and religious leaders changes the dynamic for community-led development in Cameroon: World Bank Blog By Issa Bitang A Tiati and Odilia R. Hebga
27 july 2024 - 09:53:21Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The Far North region of Cameroon, bordering Chad, Nigeria, and Lake Chad, has been beleaguered by [...] Full text...
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UN development Summit looks into global financial reforms
26 july 2024 - 18:03:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopi (PANA) - Dozens of finance and foreign ministers met here to discuss radical action to reform the [...] Full text...
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Fight against global hunger set back 15 years, warns UN report
24 july 2024 - 17:58:06Rome, Italy (PANA) - Progress fighting global hunger has been set back 15 years, leaving around 733 million people going [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief calls for major arms spending cuts and urgent action to save SDGs
16 july 2024 - 06:07:03New York, US (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to [...] Full text...
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The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report reveals global shifts
16 july 2024 - 05:52:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eight critical global shifts are accelerating a triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, pollution and [...] Full text...
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UN remembers Nelson Mandela’s commitment to fight poverty and inequity
15 july 2024 - 18:59:09New York, US (PANA) - The UN paid tribute on Monday to the life and legacy of the first democratically [...] Full text...
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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
13 july 2024 - 05:42:15New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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IMF completes Gambia’s first review under Extended Credit Facility
10 july 2024 - 07:53:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s economic activity continues to recover robustly and its growth was estimated at 5.3 percent in [...] Full text...
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Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in Libya, warns UN rights chief
09 july 2024 - 14:15:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The desperate plight of migrants and refugees tortured, trafficked and sold “at scale” in Libya took [...] Full text...
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UN envoy highlights alarming violence and neglected humanitarian crisis in DR Congo
09 july 2024 - 05:36:33New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has resulted in [...] Full text...
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Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows
06 july 2024 - 09:06:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and [...] Full text...
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UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises
04 july 2024 - 15:15:26Astana, Kazakhstan (PANA) - Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential [...] Full text...
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UN chief lauds ‘strong’ new recommendations to limit proliferation of light weapons
30 june 2024 - 06:33:00New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday praised the adoption of a “strong outcome document” at the [...] Full text...
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World getting a ‘failing grade’ on Global Goals report card
29 june 2024 - 05:54:52New York, US (PANA) - With just six years remaining to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global progress is [...] Full text...
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Global leaders address security and peacekeeping challenges at UN Police summit
28 june 2024 - 06:30:09New York, US (PANA) - Police chiefs and government leaders convened at UN Headquarters on Thursday for the opening session [...] Full text...
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UN hears testimony from former child soldier on brutal reality of war
27 june 2024 - 11:31:13New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday heard powerful and personal testimony from a former child [...] Full text...
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EC adopts first ever assistance measure to support Kenya Defence Forces
24 june 2024 - 11:11:17Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth €20 [...] Full text...
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Gaza is 'a world of devastation' UN agencies
22 june 2024 - 00:38:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza is “a world of devastation” and still in the grip of war after nearly nine [...] Full text...
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Record levels of displacement amid global conflict and natural disasters
22 june 2024 - 00:25:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are twice as many internally displaced people todayas there were ten years ago - the [...] Full text...
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Gaza is more than two million stories of loss: UN agencies
21 june 2024 - 17:59:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza is “a world of devastation” and still in the grip of war after nearly nine [...] Full text...
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Integrity and transparency of spending and security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Are they the missing links? World Bank Blog By Yousif Elmahdi and Gael Raballand
21 june 2024 - 13:22:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Security spending is on the rise in several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, in contexts [...] Full text...
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UN chief warns of ‘cyber mercenaries’ amid spike in weaponising digital tools
21 june 2024 - 07:44:25New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the dual-edged nature of cyberspace, stressing its potential [...] Full text...
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Adequate healthcare crucial to support survivors of sexual violence
20 june 2024 - 07:10:15New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Independent rights probe highlights Israeli ‘destruction and dislocation’ tactics
20 june 2024 - 06:54:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the Israeli [...] Full text...
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Honour the strength, courage of refugees, urges UN chief
20 june 2024 - 06:24:12New York, US (PANA) - Conflict, climate chaos and upheaval have forced more than 120 million people from their homes [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Laws of war likely 'consistently violated' in Israeli strikes on Gaza: UN rights office
19 june 2024 - 15:17:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN probe into the Israeli military’s bombing of Gaza has pointed to the laws of [...] Full text...
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UNHCR warns against apathy, inaction amid spike in forced displacement
14 june 2024 - 12:02:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Forced displacement surged to historic new levels across the globe last year and this, according to [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: UN Human Rights Chief calls for sustained efforts to halt violations and abuses
14 june 2024 - 10:41:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for concrete measures to halt [...] Full text...
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Worldwide levels of forced displacement hit new high: UNHCR
13 june 2024 - 06:50:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This year and last have seen historically high levels of forced displacement worldwide according to the [...] Full text...
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Global growth stabilizing for first time in three years
11 june 2024 - 14:02:38Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is expected to stabilize for the first time in three years [...] Full text...
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Libya's Electoral Commission publish electoral register
09 june 2024 - 15:50:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Higher National Electoral Commission says published the electoral register for the elections of the first [...] Full text...
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UNHCR: 2025 global refugee resettlement needs spike to almost 3 million
06 june 2024 - 09:48:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, estimates that more than 2.9 million refugees worldwide will need resettlement [...] Full text...
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War in Gaza: Continuing restrictions hamper humanitarian access inside Gaza
05 june 2024 - 07:13:28New York, United States (PANA) - The UN humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) on Tuesday warned that lifesaving aid for [...] Full text...
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Top UN humanitarian laments lack of dialogue to resolve conflict
05 june 2024 - 06:58:07New York, United States (PANA) - The UN’s top aid official said on Tuesday he was leaving office at the [...] Full text...
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UNHCR highlights shocking needs, risks facing refugees and migrants on routes from Africa to Europe
04 june 2024 - 12:47:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The lack of protection services on major routes used by refugees and migrants is alarming and [...] Full text...
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Once again, Burkina Faso is world’s most neglected crisis
03 june 2024 - 07:47:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - For the second year in a row Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected displacement [...] Full text...
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WHA approves first-ever resolution on social participation for primary health care
30 may 2024 - 12:31:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed on a resolution on social participation [...] Full text...
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Libya attends 77th session of the WHO General Assembly
28 may 2024 - 16:51:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan Boujnah, Libya's Deputy Prime Minister and acting Minister of Health is attending the 77th session [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council denounces attacks against aid workers, UN personnel
26 may 2024 - 05:35:40New Yirk, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned rising attacks on humanitarian workers and UN [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council expresses concern about challenging security situation in West Africa and Sahel
26 may 2024 - 05:34:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has adopted a presidential statement acknowledging the challenging security situation in [...] Full text...
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‘Now is the time to unleash Africa’s peace power’ Guterres tells Security Council
24 may 2024 - 05:17:20New York, US (PANA) - Peace is the key to unlocking Africa’s future and for strengthening the continent’s voice and [...] Full text...
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Uganda sets foundations for future oil wealth
23 may 2024 - 12:33:47Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda achieved a moderate score (78.5 points) in implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Standard, having made [...] Full text...
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‘Alarming lack of compliance’ with international law ramps up danger for civilians
22 may 2024 - 04:48:18New York, US (PANA) - The plight of civilians affected by war in 2023 was “resoundingly dire”, as the world [...] Full text...
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Fostering UN-World Bank partnership to tackle fragility in Burundi and The Gambia: World Bank Blog
21 may 2024 - 07:14:00Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In today’s complex global landscape, addressing fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) requires multifaceted approaches and strong [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Tanzania on RSF, third review of ECF
18 may 2024 - 08:47:38Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on a [...] Full text...
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Conflicts drive new record of 75.9 million people living in internal displacement
14 may 2024 - 14:21:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflict and violence in Sudan, Palestine and elsewhere drove the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) [...] Full text...
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‘Keep working with us to build a better world,’ Guterres says, as major UN civil society forum closes in Kenya
11 may 2024 - 06:48:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The first-ever UN civil society conference held in Africa wrapped up in Nairobi on Friday hearing [...] Full text...
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First UN civil society forum held in Africa heralds ‘inclusive’ Summit of the Future
10 may 2024 - 07:06:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - ‘Meaningful participation’ and ‘inclusion’ were the buzzwords at the opening on Thursday of a major UN [...] Full text...
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Ongoing war in Sudan stalls progress in disputed Abyei region
08 may 2024 - 06:39:06New York, US (PANA) - The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs (Feature by UN News)
06 may 2024 - 05:29:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise [...] Full text...
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UN chief demands better protection for journalists on environment beat
03 may 2024 - 06:03:09New York, US (PANA) - As World Press Freedom Day is marked on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is highlighting an [...] Full text...
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EU hails work of journalists on eve of World Press Freedom Day
02 may 2024 - 13:56:59Belgium (PANA) - In 2024, with elections taking place in over 60 countries around the globe, the work of journalists [...] Full text...
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DR Congo conflict could spell catastrophe
01 may 2024 - 05:41:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s leading humanitarian action forum on Tuesday said that crushing levels of violence and displacement [...] Full text...
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Global commodity prices level off, hurting prospects for lower inflation
25 april 2024 - 09:03:19EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC. Washington, United States (PANA) - Global commodity prices [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General calls for UN 2.0 to tackle 21st century challenges
22 april 2024 - 17:56:09New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday emphasised the need for a “strengthened and updated” United Nations [...] Full text...
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Thousands of children killed or maimed by explosive weapons in populated areas: UNICEF
22 april 2024 - 17:20:58New York, US (PANA) - Meaningful action to prevent the use of explosive weapons in populated areas could reduce the [...] Full text...
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Drug trafficking undermining stability and development in Sahel region: UN drug agency
21 april 2024 - 05:13:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Drug trafficking in the Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and the Niger – [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group aims to expand health services to 1.5 billion people
18 april 2024 - 18:20:24Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to support countries in delivering quality, [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, resigns
17 april 2024 - 10:23:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, on Tuesday announced his [...] Full text...
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EU approves further support to Somali National Army, AU Transition Mission in Somalia
17 april 2024 - 06:58:15Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Political and Security Committee of the European Union has approved additional support for the Somali [...] Full text...
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US provides nearly $154 million for humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia
17 april 2024 - 05:43:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is providing nearly $154 million in additional assistance for the humanitarian response [...] Full text...
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Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deaths
17 april 2024 - 05:31:01New York, US (PANA) - African women are 130 times more likely to die due to pregnancy or childbirth complications [...] Full text...
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Geneva conference pledges $630 million in life-saving help for Ethiopia
17 april 2024 - 05:12:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ethiopia’s international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian [...] Full text...
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South Africa calls for Middle East restraint
16 april 2024 - 08:32:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has joined other African countries in expressing concern at developments in the [...] Full text...
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Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign
16 april 2024 - 06:14:24New York, US (PANA) - With the ‘promise of a better world’ in mind, the UN Youth Office has launched an [...] Full text...
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IMF Board selects Kristalina Georgieva for second term as Managing Director
13 april 2024 - 09:52:56Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in recent years helped member countries to navigate successive [...] Full text...
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Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing
12 april 2024 - 11:36:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Israel must allow ‘quantum leap’ in aid delivery UN chief urges, calling for change in military tactics
05 april 2024 - 18:01:57New York, US (PANA) - Israel must make meaningful changes in the way it is fighting in Gaza to avoid [...] Full text...
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‘Shocking’ increase in children denied aid in conflicts
04 april 2024 - 11:10:32New York, US (PANA) - All warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure, [...] Full text...
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IDA provides $340 million to enhance livelihoods of 3 million Ethiopians drought prone lowlands
30 march 2024 - 08:47:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopians living in climate-affected lowlands of the country will receive new support, thanks to a [...] Full text...
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UN’s Guterres undertakes solidarity mission to Egypt, Jordan amid regional crises
23 march 2024 - 14:34:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the face of escalating conflicts and humanitarian crises, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has embarked on [...] Full text...
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Africa CDC wants global health priotised as part of peacekeeping
22 march 2024 - 16:19:19Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has called on the global community [...] Full text...
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