Biodiversity loss demands urgent global action, says UN chief

22 may 2025 - 07:52:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on countries to radically rethink their relationship with nature, [...] Full text...

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Scam centres are a ‘human rights crisis’, independent experts 21

21 may 2025 - 17:49:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Southeast Asian nations should do more to protect people from being reeled into scam farms, top [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Aid trucks still waiting for Israeli green light inside enclave

21 may 2025 - 15:53:13
Gaza, Gaza City (PANA) - UN aid workers said on Wednesday that they are still waiting for permission from Israel [...] Full text...

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Addressing transportation inefficiencies in Africa crucial to reducing food

21 may 2025 - 08:43:31
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A new World Bank report reveals that transportation inefficiencies are causing significant food losses in [...] Full text...

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'Keep the lights on’ for women and girls caught up in crisis

21 may 2025 - 05:15:28
New York, US (PANA) - Women and girls living through humanitarian crises are at risk of being overlooked – just [...] Full text...

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Nations adopt historic pledge to guard against future pandemics

21 may 2025 - 04:48:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After three years of negotiations sparked by the COVID-19 crisis, countries have adopted the first ever [...] Full text...

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Drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan must end: UN expert

20 may 2025 - 04:53:14
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Repeated drone strikes over the past two weeks in Port Sudan have damaged key infrastructure [...] Full text...

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World Health Assembly opens amid high-stakes pandemic treaty vote, global funding crisis

20 may 2025 - 04:48:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 78th World Health Assembly opened on Monday with a broad appeal to global solidarity, as delegates [...] Full text...

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UN faces deepening financial crisis, urges members to pay up

19 may 2025 - 21:54:26
 Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations is facing a worsening cash crisis that threatens its ability to carry out [...] Full text...

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Debt transparency is a public good: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director

18 may 2025 - 12:02:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) -  This topic that you discussed at the IMF Conference on Public Debt Transparency—Aligning the [...] Full text...

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Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same

17 may 2025 - 18:49:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As world leaders meet in Geneva to negotiate a new UN-brokered agreement on pandemic preparedness, we [...] Full text...

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Tunisia says it is ready to host a UN-sponsored inter-Libyan dialogue

17 may 2025 - 13:37:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is ready to host an inter-Libyan dialogue on its territory under the aegis of the [...] Full text...

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Another year, another rise in food insecurity – including famine

16 may 2025 - 19:40:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In July 2024, famine was detected in the Sudan’s Zamzam IDP camp. In the following months, [...] Full text...

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‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out

16 may 2025 - 17:58:53
New York, US (PANA) - Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken [...] Full text...

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UN needed ‘more than ever before’, says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly

16 may 2025 - 07:47:18
New York, (PANA) - The former Foreign Minister of Germany outlined her vision for the role of UN General Assembly [...] Full text...

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Tripoli rocked by night-time demonstrations against deteriorating security

15 may 2025 - 12:54:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The security directorate in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, affirmed on Thursday that the security situation in [...] Full text...

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Sudan: More than 40,000 refugees have flocked to Chad in one month - UNHCR

15 may 2025 - 09:57:43
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - More than 40,000 Sudanese, the majority of them women and children, have fled the ongoing fighting [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian situation in Sudan deteriorating after more than two years of war: UN

14 may 2025 - 11:56:01
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - With several locations in Sudan still gripped by fierce fighting between the army and paramilitaries, [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urged to renew, enforce arms embargo on South Sudan to protect civilians

14 may 2025 - 11:13:07
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) -  Amnesty International on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to renew the arms embargo on [...] Full text...

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Half of women’s organisations in crisis zones risk closure within six months

14 may 2025 - 05:35:25
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s organisations operating in crisis settings are being pushed to the brink by widespread funding [...] Full text...

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As funding cuts bite, UN chief announces new dawn for peacekeeping

14 may 2025 - 05:28:32
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The future of peacekeeping took centre stage on Tuesday in Berlin as UN chief António Guterres [...] Full text...

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Number of internally displaced breaks new record with no let-up in conflicts, disasters

13 may 2025 - 19:35:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record 83.4 million people have been forced from their homes around the world, fuelled by [...] Full text...

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Gaza: 57 children reported dead from malnutrition, says WHO

13 may 2025 - 17:38:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -- In the aid desert of Gaza, malnourished children are dying while survivors can now expect a [...] Full text...

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European Council sets out priorities for the audiovisual media sector

13 may 2025 - 08:56:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - EU-wide rules governing television and on-demand services need to reflect the rapidly changing landscape for audiovisual [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for major reforms to cut costs and improve efficiency

13 may 2025 - 06:20:14
New York, US (PANA) - Amid financial strain and growing global challenges, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is pushing for wide-ranging [...] Full text...

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Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries

12 may 2025 - 12:05:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International alleges advanced Chinese weaponry provided by UAE identified in Sudan war in breach of arms embargo

10 may 2025 - 12:01:07
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sophisticated Chinese weaponry, re-exported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been captured in Khartoum, [...] Full text...

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UNFPA calls on US to reconsider ban on future funding

10 may 2025 - 08:20:52
New York, US (PANA) - The United States’ decision to halt future funding to the UN sexual and reproductive health [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Dire impact of funding cuts amidst cholera outbreak

10 may 2025 - 07:50:31
New York, US (PANA) - Funding shortfalls have forced the humanitarian community to re-prioritise its response plan to alleviate the [...] Full text...

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More than 50 million in West and Central Africa at risk of hunger

10 may 2025 - 07:34:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central [...] Full text...

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More than 50 million in West and Central Africa at risk of hunger

10 may 2025 - 07:16:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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UNRWA condemns ‘storming’ of schools in East Jerusalem

10 may 2025 - 06:32:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, has strongly condemned the forced entry by Israeli security [...] Full text...

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URNWA condemns ‘storming’ of schools in East Jerusalem

08 may 2025 - 19:53:43
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, has strongly condemned the forced entry by Israeli [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns attacking Sea Port complicates further humanitarian situation in Sudan

08 may 2025 - 12:35:40
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Secretary General has warned that attacking Sudan’s Sea port of Port Sudan by [...] Full text...

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IGAD Executive Secretary condemns drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Sudanese city

08 may 2025 - 08:46:34
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The East Africa’s economic bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has condemned this week’s [...] Full text...

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Aid officials call for greater protection as drone attacks continue in Sudan's Port Sudan

08 may 2025 - 06:02:09
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN has renewed its call to end the brutal conflict in Sudan after a [...] Full text...

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UN says drone attacks on Sea port, serious violations of international humanitarian law

06 may 2025 - 18:41:28
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The UN on Monday said drone attacks on Sudan’s sea port and provisional seat for the [...] Full text...

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‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development - could AI provide answers?

06 may 2025 - 07:38:43
New York, US (PANA) - The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has [...] Full text...

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Reporters in Gaza bear witness and suffer tragic consequences

05 may 2025 - 15:44:47
Gaza City (PANA) - "After losing my leg in the war, I returned to photojournalism not just for work, but [...] Full text...

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Funding crisis increases danger and risks for refugees

03 may 2025 - 19:07:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Friday that a worsening funding crisis is placing refugees [...] Full text...

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World Press Freedom Day: Political repression, funding cuts drive media sector into deep crisis

03 may 2025 - 04:54:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Massive funding cuts, compounded by growing political repression and increasing violence towards journalists, are [...] Full text...

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Funding crisis increases danger and risks for refugees: UNHCR

02 may 2025 - 17:51:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Friday that a worsening funding crisis is placing refugees [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El Fasher

02 may 2025 - 08:05:12
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - New More than 500 civilians have been killed in North Darfur state, Sudan, over the [...] Full text...

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Anthrax outbreak compounds security crisis in eastern DR Congo

02 may 2025 - 07:52:39
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates

01 may 2025 - 06:19:43
New York, US (PANA)  The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and [...] Full text...

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Six countries meet to ramp up efforts to silence the guns in eastern DR Congo

01 may 2025 - 06:19:27
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Representatives of six countries met on Wednesday in Doha, Qatar, in continuing efforts to end the [...] Full text...

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Millions will die from funding cuts, says UN aid chief

30 april 2025 - 16:45:01
New York, US (PANA) - Lifesaving operations everywhere continue to be shut down by sweeping funding cutbacks which will result [...] Full text...

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Stuck in the middle? Indebted nations plot path to growth amid global trade upheaval

30 april 2025 - 07:14:44
New York, US (PANA) - Faced with mounting debt and economic stagnation, middle-income countries have issued a call for financial [...] Full text...

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Favourable weather fuels desert locust surge in North Africa - FAO

30 april 2025 - 07:03:57
New York, US (PANA) - Unusually high levels of desert locust infestations have been reported during the current breeding season, [...] Full text...

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Gazans face hunger crisis as aid blockade nears two months

29 april 2025 - 08:12:27
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Surviving on one meal a day and stretching out rapidly dwindling food rations have become [...] Full text...

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UN warns Sudan’s humanitarian crisis deepening

29 april 2025 - 07:23:57
New York,US (PANA) - Sudan’s humanitarian crisis is deepening as escalating violence blocks aid deliveries and forces thousands more civilians [...] Full text...

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Speaking up for the planet – At what cost?

26 april 2025 - 07:44:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – “As we celebrate Earth Day this week, we’re reminded that protecting the planet begins [...] Full text...

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From border control to belonging: How host communities gain from empowering refugees

26 april 2025 - 07:18:20
New York, US (PANA) - With humanitarian aid in decline, the international community must shift its focus from short-term relief [...] Full text...

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Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid

26 april 2025 - 07:12:22
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum, face “absolutely [...] Full text...

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Security Council debates precarious path forward for a new Syria

25 april 2025 - 17:28:56
New York, US (PANA) - Syria is undergoing a rocky transition after years of conflict and authoritarian rule. Despite tentative political [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi

25 april 2025 - 15:23:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns (By Laura Quinones, UN News)

25 april 2025 - 05:28:18
New York, US (PANA) - As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – [...] Full text...

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Largely eradicated diseases at risk of returning due to budget cuts: WHO

24 april 2025 - 07:11:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Vaccines have saved around 150 million lives over the past 50 years, but that progress is [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo

23 april 2025 - 19:51:10
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, [...] Full text...

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Sewage, trash and disease overwhelm displaced communities in Gaza

23 april 2025 - 19:28:39
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Amid sweltering heat, raw sewage and overflowing trash, displaced families in southern Gaza are facing [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Destruction of vital lifting gear halts search for thousands buried under rubble

23 april 2025 - 16:12:17
New York, US (PANA) - Families in Gaza were holding on to the slim chance of finding loved ones buried [...] Full text...

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Gaza aid crisis deepens as border closure stretches into 50th day

23 april 2025 - 05:16:34
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached unprecedented levels, with more than two million people [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN report finds

23 april 2025 - 05:11:55
New York, US (PANA) - Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of [...] Full text...

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Syria is ‘brimming with hope and opportunity’: Senior UN aid official

21 april 2025 - 21:48:09
New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time to invest in Syria, and support people returning to the country [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Hundreds of thousands flee renewed violence in North Darfur

21 april 2025 - 08:37:39
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A mass wave of displacement in Sudan’s North Darfur state is pushing hundreds of thousands [...] Full text...

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Constant movement of civilians fleeing attacks in Sudan complicating humanitarian assistance delivery: UN

20 april 2025 - 15:03:54
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The United Nations on Saturday again complained that repeated attacks on displaced civilian populations in Darfur [...] Full text...

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Myanmar: Thousands remain in crisis weeks after deadly earthquakes

18 april 2025 - 19:59:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thousands of families in Myanmar remain without shelter, water, or medical care three weeks after deadly [...] Full text...

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Sudan: No respite for civilians amid unrelenting war and aid access barriers

18 april 2025 - 07:29:00
New York, US (PANA) - As Sudan’s civil war grinds on, millions of civilians remain trapped in a relentless cycle [...] Full text...

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Libya’s fragile transition plagued by deepening economic and political divides

17 april 2025 - 19:05:39
New York, US (PANA) - Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, to present first briefing to Security Council

17 april 2025 - 11:13:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and head of the United Nations Mission of [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in Sudan's El Fasher city

17 april 2025 - 05:58:40
New York, US (PANA) - Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to [...] Full text...

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Security Council urged to support eastern DR Congo peace initiatives

17 april 2025 - 05:52:14
New York, US (PANA) - Despite numerous regional and international diplomatic initiatives, the security situation remains critical in the eastern [...] Full text...

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South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns

17 april 2025 - 05:44:53
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a [...] Full text...

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Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief

17 april 2025 - 05:35:53
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing the opening of an international forum in Hanoi on partnerships for green growth, UN [...] Full text...

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UN: Families fleeing attacks in Sudan’s Zamzam camp arrive injured, traumatized, with nothing to eat

16 april 2025 - 16:08:26
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) -Thousands of families have arrived injured, traumatized and with no food or water in the town [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council warns against unjustified escalation of political situation

16 april 2025 - 12:41:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council expressed its deep concern over the unjustified escalation of the political situation, [...] Full text...

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External flow of weapons into Sudan must end: Guterres

16 april 2025 - 07:09:55
New York, US (PANA) - Two years to the day since Sudan’s brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected [...] Full text...

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Flooding displaces thousands amid ongoing unrest in eastern DR Congo

15 april 2025 - 20:09:32
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Recent severe flooding caused by torrential rains has displaced nearly 10,000 people in Tanganyika province [...] Full text...

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UN members gather to discuss the international pact on protection of the high seas

15 april 2025 - 14:20:02
New York. USA (PANA) - This week, delegates from around the world gather in New York to discuss what has [...] Full text...

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Sudan: 15 million children require humanitarian assistance after two years of war

15 april 2025 - 06:04:23
New York, US (PANA) - The number of children in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan has doubled as the [...] Full text...

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Millions displaced, health system in ruins as Sudan war fuels famine

15 april 2025 - 05:47:10
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - More than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes across Sudan – including [...] Full text...

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UN forum on People of African Descent examines reparations and AI challenge

14 april 2025 - 20:31:58
New York, US (PANA) - The fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent opened on [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya engages with key regional and international partners at Turkey Diplomacy Forum

14 april 2025 - 07:12:01
Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, on Sunday held a series of [...] Full text...

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Resilience in the face of thirst: Trucking water in war-ravaged Gaza

13 april 2025 - 10:50:55
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - In Gaza, where lack of access to water is an existential threat, Ibrahim Alloush stands [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian organisations flag starvation and global failure in Sudan's bloody war

12 april 2025 - 05:21:13
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Several humanitarian organisations have again flagged the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Sudan as the bloody [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Children subjected to deliberate, systemic sexual violence

11 april 2025 - 18:30:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached staggering proportions, [...] Full text...

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Sudan war has created suffering of ‘industrial proportions’, aid agencies warn

11 april 2025 - 14:55:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two years since Sudan’s brutal conflict began, UN agencies warned that famine is spreading and civilians [...] Full text...

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Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year

11 april 2025 - 06:44:34
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st [...] Full text...

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Kenya Police uses force to stop staging of school drama ‘echoes of war'

10 april 2025 - 20:33:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Police used teargas to disperse crowds, dignitaries, journalists and residents of Nakuru, Kenya's fourth city, [...] Full text...

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Preventable ‘meningitis belt’ deaths targeted in health agency action plan

10 april 2025 - 12:53:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of deaths could be avoided from meningitis if countries are able to adopt new guidelines [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Conflict and hunger push millions to the brink

10 april 2025 - 07:46:59
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Hunger in South Sudan’s northeast has reached a critical tipping point, with nearly 7.7 million [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: UHCHR chief stresses need to help refugee hosts in Chad

09 april 2025 - 15:54:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  As the brutal war in Sudan nears the two-year mark, thousands of people continue to flee [...] Full text...

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Suffering, destruction in Sudan continue as bloody war nears second year mark

09 april 2025 - 09:35:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan's bloody war between two military groups reaches its second anniversary, a humanitarian charity [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda

09 april 2025 - 08:15:14
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Some 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since [...] Full text...

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Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council

08 april 2025 - 20:28:07
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and [...] Full text...

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Mali closes airspace to all aircraft from Algeria

08 april 2025 - 12:17:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  Mali on Monday announced the closure of its airspace to all civil and military aircraft [...] Full text...

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Aid data critical to crisis response threatened by funding cuts

08 april 2025 - 07:52:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The gathering of data which is essential for an effective response during a humanitarian crisis - [...] Full text...

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Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures – On World Health Day WHO calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

07 april 2025 - 18:15:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On World Health Day, with the theme “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures,” the Gaza Strip continues to [...] Full text...

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World Health Day: Focusing on women’s physical and mental health around the world

06 april 2025 - 14:48:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Monday’s World Health Day highlights a critical issue for global health: the particular vulnerabilities faced by women [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Suffering continues amid massive destruction across Khartoum

06 april 2025 - 05:43:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The people of Sudan are trapped in siege-like conditions “with no escape, no hope, and often [...] Full text...

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WHO brings countries together to test collective pandemic response

04 april 2025 - 20:06:23
 Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over the past two days, WHO convened more than 15 countries and over 20 regional health [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief warns of increasing risk of atrocity crimes in Gaza

04 april 2025 - 15:44:31
New York, US (PANA) - The recent killings of 15 medical personnel and humanitarian aid workers in Gaza raise further [...] Full text...

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Talks underway to avert further escalation in South Sudan

04 april 2025 - 05:30:47
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - High-level talks are underway in South Sudan to try and prevent further escalation between forces [...] Full text...

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UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel

04 april 2025 - 05:22:33
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: UN rights chief condemns extrajudicial killings in Khartoum

03 april 2025 - 17:14:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fight for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recent [...] Full text...

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UN calls for urgent action to protect Sudanese against explosive ordnance crisis

03 april 2025 - 14:11:13
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has warned that nearly two years of intense conflict have left Sudan [...] Full text...

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IMF approves 2-year US$4.5 billion Flexible Credit Line arrangement for Morocco

03 april 2025 - 10:39:28
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a successor two-year arrangement for Morocco under the Flexible [...] Full text...

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Accountability for missing persons is ‘crucial’: UN human rights chief

03 april 2025 - 09:16:56
New York, US (PANA) - 2024 saw the highest increase in missing persons in at least two decades, with 56,559 [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to hold another session on Libya in April

02 april 2025 - 13:10:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council will hold another briefing on the situation in Libya in April, [...] Full text...

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Gaza aid worker killings: One humanitarian still missing in mass grave

02 april 2025 - 08:32:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN humanitarians and partners on Tuesday expressed deep shock at the killing of 15 colleagues on [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears

02 april 2025 - 08:15:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns

02 april 2025 - 08:03:21
New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control [...] Full text...

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AU Commission Chairperson to deploy Panel of the Wise for South Sudan mediation

01 april 2025 - 16:32:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Youssouf Ali, is dispatching a high-level [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges govts to pursue comprehensive justice for Sudan on 20th anniversary of Darfur ICC referral

31 march 2025 - 11:23:58
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – Ongoing atrocities fuelled by rampant impunity and an accountability gap across Sudan require comprehensive justice [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges political leaders, institutions to work toward peace, stability, prosperity

31 march 2025 - 09:48:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ms. Hanna Tetteh, has urged political leaders, [...] Full text...

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Looking beyond GDP to reach the Sustainable Development Goals

31 march 2025 - 06:53:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries should consider looking beyond Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, as the key measure of economic [...] Full text...

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Tens of millions risk starvation as funding cuts deepen crises in DR Congo: WHO, WFP

30 march 2025 - 06:41:58
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sharply declining aid could force tens of millions across the globe who rely on food aid [...] Full text...

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Despite resurgence of conflict in eastern DRC, peacekeepers continue to protect civilians

29 march 2025 - 05:28:13
New York, US (PANA) - As the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified since January, the [...] Full text...

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Some 47 million health workers and advocates call for cleaner air to curb pollution deaths

29 march 2025 - 05:23:57
Cartagena, Colombia (PANA) - Over 50 countries, cities, and organisations pledged new commitments on Thursday to tackle air pollution, protect [...] Full text...

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UN chief says rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan demands urgent action

29 march 2025 - 05:20:52
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday of a rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan, and [...] Full text...

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Rights expert deplores the 'regime of terror' imposed by violent extremist groups in Mali

28 march 2025 - 15:53:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Mali on Friday expressed concern about the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, UAE President discuss bilateral cooperation

28 march 2025 - 11:40:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh [...] Full text...

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Unsustainable fashion, textiles focus on International Day of Zero Waste 2025

28 march 2025 - 11:04:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste 2025, events in Nairobi, New York and across [...] Full text...

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Fast fashion fuelling global waste crisis, UN chief warns (By By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

28 march 2025 - 07:45:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fast fashion is accelerating an environmental catastrophe, with the equivalent of one garbage truck’s worth [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN humanitarians flag impact on children of return to war

28 march 2025 - 07:29:02
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a warning on Thursday over the terrible impact on [...] Full text...

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UN rights body sounds alarm over South Sudan crisis

27 march 2025 - 20:22:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued an alert on Thursday over [...] Full text...

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Armed groups install ‘parallel administration’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears

27 march 2025 - 20:07:58
New York, US (PANA) - Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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DRC: Record 28 million people face acute hunger

27 march 2025 - 15:24:55
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Conflicts and rising food prices are plunging the Congolese people into one of the worst food [...] Full text...

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Eastern DRC: UN envoy calls for all efforts to be directed towards "an unconditional ceasefire"

27 march 2025 - 15:18:43
New York, US (PANA) - As the resurgence of conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since January [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Nearly 400,000 displaced people return home despite insecurity and humanitarian crisis

27 march 2025 - 15:10:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) have returned to their homes in Sudan since last December [...] Full text...

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DRC: Shadow of humanitarian catastrophe hangs over Ituri province

27 march 2025 - 08:04:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the M23 rebel offensive continues in the eastern Republic of Congo (DRC), in the provinces [...] Full text...

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UN Mission urges restraint as South Sudan crisis deepens

27 march 2025 - 07:05:41
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has called on all parties to exercise restraint [...] Full text...

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Deadly impacts of childhood stunting can be prevented, WFP insists

26 march 2025 - 18:54:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Childhood stunting from malnutrition is a global but preventable problem if adequate investment can be found, [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UN hold meeting on illegal migration

26 march 2025 - 14:06:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Minister of the Interior, General Imad al-Trabelsi, head of the High Committee for Monitoring [...] Full text...

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Global Talent and Economic Success: IMF Blog By William Kerr, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School

26 march 2025 - 13:01:00
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries that attract the world’s most talented people will be the most successful at [...] Full text...

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Survivors of sexual violence in the Central African Republic affected by funding cuts (Feature by UN News)

26 march 2025 - 10:22:20
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) has said that US funding [...] Full text...

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Niger: Mosque attack which killed 44 should be ‘wake-up call’, says rights chief

26 march 2025 - 08:25:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says lack of consensual electoral laws main obstacle to elections

25 march 2025 - 14:06:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, says that the real obstacle to the organisation of [...] Full text...

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WFP mobilises to help Congolese refugees in Burundi in a difficult financial context

25 march 2025 - 06:02:01
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has quickly mobilised additional aid to Burundi to support [...] Full text...

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UN peace missions strained, with trust ‘in short supply’ and widening divisions

25 march 2025 - 05:39:06
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations peace operations are facing mounting challenges as conflicts become more protracted, geopolitical divisions [...] Full text...

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South Sudan on brink of civil war, top UN official warns

25 march 2025 - 05:26:32
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war as [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson commends Angolan president for efforts to bring peace to eastern DRC

24 march 2025 - 09:43:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has commended the important [...] Full text...

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3-week Gaza aid ban ‘collective punishment’: UNRWA chief

24 march 2025 - 07:36:32
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The tight Israeli blockade of humanitarian supplies is pushing Gaza closer to an acute hunger [...] Full text...

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UN Chief urges all countries to invest in climate early warning systems

23 march 2025 - 10:31:28
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all countries to invest in climate early warning systems, [...] Full text...

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'Multilateralism is important' and 'isolationism is an illusion' - says Guterres

22 march 2025 - 07:37:25
Leuven, Belgium (PANA) - Challenged by "irrationality, ignorance and isolationism," multilateralism remains "important" and "isolationism is an illusion," UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Mass displacement in DRC: Country and neighbours are on verge of humanitarian catastrophe

22 march 2025 - 07:36:47
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Faced with massive displacement caused by the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the [...] Full text...

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Children, refugees pay hefty price of global aid funding crisis

22 march 2025 - 07:07:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children, refugees and displaced people worldwide are paying the price for the deep-seated funding crisis that [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Armed Forces announce major victory over paramilitary RSF in Khartoum

21 march 2025 - 09:39:04
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Friday announced a major victory over the rival paramilitary [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya meets African diplomats

20 march 2025 - 15:25:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian aid chief praises EU for protecting desperate populations globally

20 march 2025 - 08:32:55
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - With the US withdrawal, the pace and the scale of that withdrawal, the European stake in [...] Full text...

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In just one month, intensifying violence has forced over 60,000 people to flee their homes in Haiti’s capital

19 march 2025 - 17:06:47
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (PANA) - In just one month, intensifying violence has forced over 60,000 people to flee their homes in [...] Full text...

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Libya denounces the resumption of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip in Palestine

19 march 2025 - 14:49:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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DRC, Rwanda commit to 'immediate and unconditional ceasefire' after Qatar talks

19 march 2025 - 09:16:34
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reaffirmed their commitment to [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: CAF group matches resume with match days 5 and 6

19 march 2025 - 07:56:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers return this week, African nations are entering a [...] Full text...

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Climate change: Paris Agreement goals still within reach, says UN chief

19 march 2025 - 07:30:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The effects of human-driven climate change surged to alarming levels in 2024, with some consequences likely [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria and Venezuela

18 march 2025 - 20:56:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top independent experts reported to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, putting the [...] Full text...

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Libya reiterates its refusal to bear the burden of illegal immigration alone

18 march 2025 - 17:01:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interim Minister of the Interior in the government of national unity, Major- General Imad Mustafa [...] Full text...

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Conflict, weather events drive food insecurity in many countries: WB report

18 march 2025 - 10:08:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and weather-related events continue to drive food insecurity in different countries, says the [...] Full text...

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'Small arms weigh heavily on sustainable development'

18 march 2025 - 05:56:56
New York, US (PANA) - Among the many threats hindering sustainable development, small arms and light weapons are often overlooked. [...] Full text...

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Suspension of US funding puts millions of lives at risk, warns WHO

18 march 2025 - 05:46:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, measles: decades of progress on these fronts risk being wiped out in the [...] Full text...

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FAO warns of ‘unprecedented’ avian flu spread, in call for global action

18 march 2025 - 05:22:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The rapid spread of the highly infectious avian flu virus H5N1 has reached an “unprecedented” scale, [...] Full text...

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The technical challenges of Libya's electoral framework at the centre of a meeting of the Advisory Committee set up by UNSMIL

17 march 2025 - 15:56:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At its fifth meeting, the Libyan Advisory Committee formed by the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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UN chief affirms solidarity with Bangladesh amid political transition

16 march 2025 - 13:12:04
Dhaka, Bangladesh (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the pivotal moment the country is facing as it navigates a [...] Full text...

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‘Time for bold moves’: UN urges inclusive transition as Syria marks 14 years of conflict

16 march 2025 - 08:56:52
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - Marking 14 years since the start of the Syrian conflict, top UN officials raised alarm over [...] Full text...

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Transparency International says Covid 19 worsened corruption worldwide

15 march 2025 - 12:44:14
 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global [...] Full text...

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Fresh fighting in eastern DRC displaces tens of thousands of families

15 march 2025 - 07:20:42
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Fresh fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced tens of thousands of [...] Full text...

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In Bangladesh, UN chief vows to prevent Rohingya suffering as aid cuts loom

14 march 2025 - 18:08:53
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, during his visit to the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, [...] Full text...

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Sudan suspends 'all imports' from Kenya following meeting of paramilitary RSF in Nairobi

14 march 2025 - 13:26:06
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has suspended “all imports” from Kenya after it hosted a meeting of the paramilitary [...] Full text...

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Conflict, hunger, poverty impede children's early development: Rights chief

14 march 2025 - 08:27:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments everywhere are “letting children down instead of lifting them up” as conflict, hunger, poverty and [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Children facing ‘unimaginable suffering’, warns UNICEF chief

14 march 2025 - 08:17:13
New York, US (PANA) - Sudan is now the world’s largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, the head of the [...] Full text...

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World Bank’s report urges swift, sustained reforms to accelerate recovery, inclusive growth in South Sudan

14 march 2025 - 08:04:28
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The 7th edition of South Sudan Economic Monitor (SSEM) titled ‘A Pathway to Overcome the [...] Full text...

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'Interruption of US aid to HIV response in DRC could cost thousands of lives'

13 march 2025 - 08:28:49
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN is concerned about the fate of thousands of citizens of Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian system at breaking point as funding cuts force life-or-death choices

13 march 2025 - 07:47:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top relief official warned on Wednesday that the global humanitarian system has reached [...] Full text...

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Guterres prioritizes UN reform to ensure taxpayers’ money reaches those in need

12 march 2025 - 19:56:16
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is prioritizing reform to ensure it remains effective, cost-efficient and responsive to [...] Full text...

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Countries spend more money paying off debt than fighting climate change

12 march 2025 - 07:50:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some developing countries are spending more money on repaying their external debt than on combating climate [...] Full text...

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Dire conditions continue for civilians in need of healthcare in Sudan

12 march 2025 - 07:25:23
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarian partners in Sudan’s war-ravaged North Darfur are reporting “extremely dire” conditions facing civilians in [...] Full text...

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Bangladesh: Rohingya children’s acute hunger surges amid funding cuts

11 march 2025 - 20:01:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee settlements, child malnutrition has surged and cuts to aid funding risk [...] Full text...

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Commission on the Status of Women: 'The poison of patriarchy is back'

11 march 2025 - 08:20:02
New York, US (PANA) - As the new session of the Commission on the Status of Women opens, meeting at [...] Full text...

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Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to achieving gender equality

10 march 2025 - 18:38:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on [...] Full text...

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UN: Urgent appeal as major donors reduce life-saving funding amid Sudan crisis

10 march 2025 - 17:17:41
Port Sudan-Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday lamented that Sudden funding cuts by top government donors are a [...] Full text...

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Millions in Central Sahel, Nigeria face food cuts amid WFP funding crisis

09 march 2025 - 05:04:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that potentially life-saving food and nutrition assistance in [...] Full text...

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South Sudan’s leaders must avert another deadly crisis and uphold peace agreement, urges UN Commission

08 march 2025 - 16:04:25
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The surge in violence in Upper Nile State, escalating political tensions in Juba, and other [...] Full text...

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Corruption hinders gender equality worldwide: Transparency International

08 march 2025 - 12:54:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - On International Women’s Day, Transparency International celebrated the achievements of women worldwide, but also [...] Full text...

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Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone

08 march 2025 - 09:22:20
New York, USA (PANA) – The right to go to school. To join the workforce. The right to vote. To [...] Full text...

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Up to 1mln Syrians living in camps, displacement sites intend to return home

08 march 2025 - 09:04:31
7 March 2025 Migrants and RefugeesDamascus, Syria (PANA) - Up to one million desperate Syrians living in camps and displacement [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis leaves mothers with newborns fleeing to Burundi

07 march 2025 - 16:53:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The aid response in Burundi to the crisis in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN reports 'widespread' abuse of detainees in conflict

07 march 2025 - 11:32:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new United Nations report released on Thursday highlights a "widespread pattern" of arbitrary detention, torture [...] Full text...

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Choose compassion, reject cruelty to end HIV, says top UN rights official

07 march 2025 - 10:34:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global efforts to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic continue to remain insufficient, with deadly consequences, the UN [...] Full text...

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One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024

07 march 2025 - 10:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher [...] Full text...

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Sudan sends UAE to ICJ for supporting rival RSF militia in bloody war

07 march 2025 - 08:47:02
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Sudan has filed an application against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the International Court [...] Full text...

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UN releases US$110 million to shore up life-saving assistance in neglected humanitarian crises

06 march 2025 - 12:43:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With global humanitarian funding being scaled back precipitously, the United Nations on Thursday allocated US$110 million [...] Full text...

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IOM finalises expansion of Chadian centre to provide assistance to Darfur

06 march 2025 - 08:38:50
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) announced on Wednesday the completion of work to expand a [...] Full text...

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UN steps in to help survivors of sexual violence in DRC to recover economically

05 march 2025 - 07:41:58
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Before the recent escalation of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which caused an [...] Full text...

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‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns

05 march 2025 - 07:16:39
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according [...] Full text...

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Famine looms in Somalia without funding boost - WFP

05 march 2025 - 07:09:22
Rome, Italy (PAA) - “The time to step up is now” for the people of Somalia, where drought threatens 1.7 [...] Full text...

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Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete: Guterres

04 march 2025 - 19:40:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday stressed that the “true foundation” of recovery and reconstruction in Gaza [...] Full text...

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DRC: Almost 80,000 flee amid fighting, sexual violence: UNHCR

04 march 2025 - 15:09:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insecurity and horrific sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have left tens [...] Full text...

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'Children as young as one reported among survivors of rape during Sudan’s violent conflict' - UNICEF

04 march 2025 - 08:41:33
New York, US (PANA) - Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including infants as young as one, amid [...] Full text...

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DRC: UNICEF, partners provide clean water to 700,000 people a day in Goma

04 march 2025 - 07:14:20
Goma, 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 - 20:22:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan [...] Full text...

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