Displaced women struggle to access land in Far North region of Cameroon
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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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Multi-country outbreak of cholera, External situation report
18 december 2024 - 20:26:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From 1 January to 24 November 2024, a cumulative total of 733,956 cholera cases and 5,162 [...] Full text...
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Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa
14 december 2024 - 07:08:04New York, US (PANA) - Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events [...] 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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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat
11 december 2024 - 20:15:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of [...] Full text...
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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat: WHO
11 december 2024 - 08:36:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of malaria [...] 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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$1.4 billion needed for sexual and reproductive health services in crisis-hit countries
05 december 2024 - 05:20:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, appealed on Thursday for $1.4 billion to [...] Full text...
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Top UN official says ‘major milestone’ chalked in addressing internal displacement
05 december 2024 - 05:05:42New York, US (PANA) - There have been significant advances in addressing the worldwide internal displacement crisis, but urgent action [...] 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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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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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 $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical [...] Full text...
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COP29: Failure on climate finance ‘not an option’, says Guterres
21 november 2024 - 14:09:58Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres made a strong call to action as COP29 approaches its crucial conclusion [...] Full text...
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‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres
20 november 2024 - 05:09:12Rio de Janiero, Brazil (PANA) - In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, UN [...] Full text...
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Debt burden stifles development spending in Africa's poorer countries
19 november 2024 - 15:44:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s rising debt burden is eroding funding for sustainable development in poor countries, impacting heavily [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with DRC on ECF, RSF for US$ 1.77 billion
14 november 2024 - 08:35:29Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a mission of the International Monetary [...] Full text...
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COP29: World Bank expands lifeline to small States hit by disasters
13 november 2024 - 08:16:53Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - The World Bank Group has expanded its lifeline to countries struggling to rebuild from disasters, allowing [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes review of Morocco’s RSF arrangement, allows disbursement of US$415 million
13 november 2024 - 07:54:46Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review [...] Full text...
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COP29: Climate change is growing threat to people fleeing war, violence and persecution
13 november 2024 - 05:48:12Baku, Azerbainan (PANA) - In a new report presented at COP29 on Tuesday, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said climate [...] Full text...
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COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding
13 november 2024 - 05:47:56Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial [...] Full text...
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COP29: ‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns climate summit
12 november 2024 - 12:48:27Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action [...] 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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Record heat persists as WMO calls for urgent services and investment boost
08 november 2024 - 06:32:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is experiencing unprecedented warming with 2024 poised to become the hottest year on record, [...] Full text...
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Adapt or perish: UN calls for urgent action at COP29 climate summit
07 november 2024 - 12:44:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Come hell or high water, nations must urgently scale up climate adaptation efforts, the UN Environment [...] Full text...
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COP29: Leaders must commit to fair climate financing and fully phasing out fossil fuels
07 november 2024 - 07:48:37Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Leaders at COP29 must listen to demands for climate justice by putting human rights at the [...] Full text...
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Climate action essential to Senegal’s upper-middle-income country aspiration, says new report
06 november 2024 - 09:07:30Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report highlights the significant economic and social benefits of climate action [...] Full text...
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World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges
06 november 2024 - 05:48:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Young people gathered in Cairo for the World Urban Forum led calls on Tuesday for action [...] Full text...
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'Over 2 billion in cities will be exposed to 0.5ºC rise by 2040'
06 november 2024 - 05:26:16Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than two billion people currently living in cities could be exposed to an additional temperature [...] Full text...
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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa
04 november 2024 - 11:31:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...
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Mandate of UN misson in Libya extended for three months
01 november 2024 - 11:21:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously extended the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission [...] 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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War reflects negatively on child vaccination in Sudan, UNICEF
25 october 2024 - 18:26:22Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that war in Sudan has hit the children section [...] Full text...
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Climate and Environment: Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns
25 october 2024 - 06:09:26Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to [...] Full text...
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Spain announces early commitment of €400 million to IDA, nearly 40% increase in pledge
24 october 2024 - 17:55:28Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Spain has announced an early financial commitment of €400 million to the International Development [...] Full text...
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How high economic uncertainty may threaten global financial stability: IMF Blog By Mario Catalán, Andrea Deghi and Mahvash S. Qureshi
20 october 2024 - 14:53:14Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Uncertainty is not as easily measured as traditional indicators like growth or inflation, but [...] 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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UN Biodiversity Convention: EU reaffirms global pledge to protect a third of the planet by 2030
14 october 2024 - 16:38:47Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions in view of the Conference of Parties on the [...] Full text...
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Poorest economies face toughest conditions in two decades
14 october 2024 - 07:49:01Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world’s 26 poorest economies—home to about 40 percent of all people who live [...] Full text...
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UN chief stresses role of education in protecting, empowering youth for disaster-free future
13 october 2024 - 06:19:13New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: ‘Horror’ grows as reports of summary executions emerge
04 october 2024 - 05:36:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN-designated human rights expert on Sudan has called for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and [...] Full text...
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Strengthening coastal resilience in Senegal: Vital issue for the people of Saint-Louis: World Bank Blog By Sokhna Ba and Seydina Alioune Djigo
03 october 2024 - 07:50:28Saint-Louis, Senegal (PANA) - Khady Beye Sene cannot hide her satisfaction: after losing her home to coastal erosion in 2018, [...] Full text...
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UN agencies urge Security Council to stop ‘mass graves for migrants’
01 october 2024 - 06:15:08New York, US (PANA) - Action is needed now to stop the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea from “becoming mass [...] 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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Stop global warming to turn the tide on sea level rise: UN Assembly President
26 september 2024 - 05:54:04New York, US (PANA) - With global sea level rising faster than at any time over the last 3,000 years, [...] 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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UNHCR launches $21.4 million appeal to support refugees in African countries to fight mpox
11 september 2024 - 18:50:34New York, US (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up [...] Full text...
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UN leads search for synergy on climate and development
07 september 2024 - 05:44:45New York, US (PANA) - Governments, experts and civil society representatives met in Brazil this week for a UN-backed conference [...] 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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Strengthening fiscal resilience in small states: World Bank Blog By Sam Hill and Jeetendra Khadan
04 september 2024 - 12:05:32Washington DC, United states (PANA) - Small states, those with a population of 1.5 million or less, face significant fiscal [...] Full text...
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UN provides emergency cash injection for global crisis hotspots
31 august 2024 - 07:37:39New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top relief official on Friday allocated $100 million from the Organization’s Central Emergency [...] Full text...
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Transforming African cities: The Maiden Africa Urban Forum (Feature by Oumar Sylla)
29 august 2024 - 18:58:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The upcoming Africa Urban Forum from September 4 to 6, 2024, in Addis Ababa offers an [...] Full text...
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Mozambique makes great strides towards Early Warnings for All
23 august 2024 - 05:38:34Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people [...] Full text...
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Indigenous Day celebrates ‘guardians of the environment’
09 august 2024 - 16:31:36New York, US (PANA) - As countries celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on Friday, the theme of [...] Full text...
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Seeking new pathways to green growth in Malawi: World Bank By Qursum Qasim and Efrem Chilima
10 july 2024 - 11:36:35Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - With the recent declaration of a drought in 23 of its 28 districts, Malawi once again [...] 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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Tens of thousands displaced in fresh violence in DR Congo
03 july 2024 - 05:49:32Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Millions of displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are suffering amid one [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso desperately needs aid supplies - UN
29 june 2024 - 06:01:12New York, US (PANA) - Resources are desperately needed to ramp up aid supplies for Burkina Faso, a landlocked country [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$337 million from ECF and US$321 million of RSF for Madagascar
22 june 2024 - 12:16:27Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a 36-month arrangement under [...] 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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Somalia expects 3.1 percent GDP growth, rebounding from drought and commodity price shocks
20 june 2024 - 17:41:57Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy is expected to grow at 3.1 per cent in 2023 up from 2.4 per [...] Full text...
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Getting the global economy out of the slow lane: World Bank Blog By Indermit Gill and M. Ayhan Kose
17 june 2024 - 17:01:14Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With global growth stabilizing for the first time in three years, inflation reaching a three-year [...] 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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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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New UNICEF report reveals severe child food poverty amid world crises
06 june 2024 - 06:17:04New York, United States (PANA) – A new report released on Thursday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) highlights alarming [...] Full text...
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Experts warn of serious health impacts from climate change for pregnant women, children, and older people
05 june 2024 - 19:12:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Pregnant women, newborns, children, adolescents and older people are facing serious health complications due to climate [...] Full text...
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Mauritania’s economy set to attain 4.3 percent growth in 2024
05 june 2024 - 10:32:26Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania’s economic growth in 2024 is expected to improve, while inflation has slowed down significantly. However, the [...] Full text...
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IMF must listen to the needs of its global membership and adapt to emerging challenges: IMF Regional Perspectives By William Ruto, President of Kenya
03 june 2024 - 17:24:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - For over eight decades, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stood as a pillar of global [...] Full text...
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IMF, Niger reach staff-level deal on reviews of ECF and RSF
01 june 2024 - 18:05:10Niamey, Niger (PANA) - With the economic outlook promising over the near and medium term, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] 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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WHO launches first Investment Round to sustainably finance its Health for All mandate
27 may 2024 - 06:57:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its first-ever Investment Round on Sunday as part of a [...] 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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Droughts and floods threaten ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ across southern Africa
23 may 2024 - 05:11:02Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Droughts and floods in southern Africa stemming from El Niño have left millions of people food [...] Full text...
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African countries to collaborate in disease surveillance under new plan
15 may 2024 - 17:36:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries, including Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe [...] Full text...
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UN General Assembly President urges further progress on global goals
15 may 2024 - 06:33:44New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, said on Tuesday that tangible progress [...] 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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IMF team, Cape Verde reach staff-level deal on ECF, RSF review
11 may 2024 - 08:20:24Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund {IMF) team and the Cape Verdean authorities have reached staff-level agreement [...] Full text...
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Somalia urged to take ‘concrete action’ against officials who violate citizens’ rights
10 may 2024 - 06:36:25Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN independent human rights expert on Somalia on Thursday called on authorities to step up [...] Full text...
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Misinformation and politicisation of migration is ‘clouding public discourse’ - IOM
07 may 2024 - 16:51:08Dhaka, Bangladesh (PANA) - Money sent home by migrants abroad has surpassed foreign direct investment in boosting the gross domestic [...] Full text...
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Achieving sustainable forest management remains UN forum’s goal
07 may 2024 - 05:17:12New York, US (PANA) - The 19th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF19) opened on Monday with focus [...] Full text...
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UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather
30 april 2024 - 07:19:55New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials called on Monday for swift action to combat the El Niño extreme [...] Full text...
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World Bank provides additional support to food crisis response in Malawi
27 april 2024 - 13:46:15Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The World Bank is providing immediate support for millions of Malawians severely affected by the ongoing [...] Full text...
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Learning from past shocks to scale up disaster and climate resilience in Algeria: World Bank Blog By Philipp Petermann and Ghizlane Aqariden
25 april 2024 - 09:01:50Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - On 10 October 1980 a magnitude 7.1 earthquake destroyed the town of El Asnam (known today [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to meet challenges of sustainable development
23 april 2024 - 16:21:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa is being urged to address the critical challenges it faces, as the 10th African [...] 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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UN Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure
19 april 2024 - 05:26:13New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient [...] Full text...
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Tourism ‘intrinsically susceptible’ to climate shocks, political unrest, pandemic threat
17 april 2024 - 05:42:47New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday highlighted the urgent need to boost [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL calls for inclusion of women in Libya's decision-making process
14 april 2024 - 13:15:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A roundtable organized by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for women [...] Full text...
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Africa’s economic activity set to rebound backed by growing consumption, declining inflation
14 april 2024 - 10:42:32Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Economic activity is set to rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa, supported by increased private consumption [...] Full text...
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Despite high potential, 75 vulnerable economies face ‘historic reversal’
14 april 2024 - 10:35:44EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL MONDAY, April 15, 2024, at 10:00 AM UTC. Washington DC, USA (PANA) - [...] Full text...
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Massive investment and financial reform needed to rescue SDGs
10 april 2024 - 05:36:25New York, US (PANA) - Financing for sustainable development is at a crossroads and without urgent investment, global efforts to achieve [...] Full text...
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African economies projected to grow by 3.4 % in 2024, but faster, more equitable growth needed to reduce poverty
08 april 2024 - 13:06:54Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Increased private consumption and declining inflation are supporting an economic rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, [...] Full text...
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‘My health, my right’ campaign marks World Health Day
07 april 2024 - 06:48:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) is on Sunday launching a new campaign to champion the [...] Full text...
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New World Bank programme expands access to electricity in Ethiopia
04 april 2024 - 08:04:39Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank programme is set to strengthen and expand the electricity network, improve [...] Full text...
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New WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest year on record
19 march 2024 - 14:57:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International deplores lack of investigation into Libya's Derna floods
13 march 2024 - 14:32:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan authorities have failed to investigate the responsibility of powerful military and political actors in [...] Full text...
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AfDB empowering vulnerable women in Togo (A feature by AfDB)
13 march 2024 - 08:36:39Lome, Togo (PANA) - Some 45 kilometres from Lomé, Togo, in the village of Aného, a transformative initiative is reshaping [...] Full text...
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Breaking the Cycle: Ending Gender Based Violence and Empowering Women in Sierra Leone: World Bank Blog
11 march 2024 - 13:01:09Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) --In Sierra Leone, women and girls experience a lifecycle of Gender Based Violence (GBV). From childhood [...] Full text...
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International Women’s Day: UN chief launches plan to tackle ‘baked-in bias’
09 march 2024 - 07:46:11New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Friday launched a plan to boost empowerment of women and girls around [...] Full text...
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IOM: Last year was deadliest on record for migrants worldwide
06 march 2024 - 18:52:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN migration agency (IOM) announced on Wednesday that last year was the deadliest on record [...] Full text...
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Climate Action in Ethiopia: Acting now to build resilience and leverage opportunities
29 february 2024 - 13:05:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank report finds that annual average losses to gross domestic product (GDP) [...] Full text...
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Okonjo-Iweala urges trade ministers’ coalition to boost climate action through WTO
26 february 2024 - 10:06:03Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has welcomed high-level officials’ efforts and leadership [...] Full text...
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Rising hunger: UN chief identifies wars, climate chaos as aggravating factors
13 february 2024 - 18:36:24New York, US (PANA) - Countries must act now to break the deadly links between conflict, climate and food insecurity, [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief calls for ‘courage, vision and solidarity’ to boost middle-income nations
07 february 2024 - 06:08:35Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Despite being the driving force for sustainable development, middle-income countries face unique challenges and require more [...] Full text...
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UN aid official urges increased support for Niger
19 january 2024 - 05:50:42Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday called on the international community to step up support [...] Full text...
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UN flagship economic report highlights why global cooperation is key
05 january 2024 - 05:55:25New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report for 2024 projects a slowdown in [...] Full text...
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A digital world needing more humanity (By Paul Ejime)
25 december 2023 - 07:10:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Our digital World with the accompanying advanced technology has unleashed innumerable benefits on humanity. Yet, our [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM stresses importance of localizing sustainable development and coping with disasters
19 december 2023 - 18:34:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, said Tuesday he [...] Full text...
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Urgent help needed for millions of children affected by conflicts and disasters: UNICEF
15 december 2023 - 18:37:18New York, US (PANA) - Protection needs for children in emergencies from Ukraine to Gaza and Sudan have never been [...] Full text...
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New study suggests ways to boost Algeria’s disaster resilience
13 december 2023 - 08:22:00Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - More frequent forest fires, floods, and earthquakes have caused substantial human and economic losses in Algeria, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP28: Our voices, needs must be put first in climate talks, young people declared
08 december 2023 - 16:51:18Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Young climate advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Friday said they will not sit idly by [...] Full text...
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Five ways to leverage women and girls’ potential in Mozambique: World Bank Blog By Hiska Reyes and Stephanie Kuttner
08 december 2023 - 10:20:13Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique has made significant progress towards gender equality, but critical challenges remain. It has strong laws in [...] Full text...
thread Gender
COP28: Bring the vulnerable to ‘front of the line’ for climate funding
04 december 2023 - 13:45:18Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Advocates showcased the devastating impacts of climate upheaval on their communities at COP 28 on Monday [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP28: The climate crisis is also a health crisis - WHO
04 december 2023 - 07:23:56Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Health has made it onto the agenda of a UN climate conference, and health advocates at [...] Full text...
thread Health
COP28: Methane pledge by ‘giants behind the climate crisis’ falls short, says Guterres
03 december 2023 - 13:46:08Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday sent a strong message to the oil and gas industry: [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP28: 'Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action'
02 december 2023 - 05:56:44Dubai, UAE (PANA) - A new report by the UN team combatting desertification reveals alarming trends over the past two [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action
30 november 2023 - 11:17:44Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Eating healthily costs 4.3 per cent more today than in 2020: FAO
30 november 2023 - 05:28:15Rome, Italy (PANA) - Eating healthily now costs well over four per cent more than in 2020, the UN Food [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
IGAD conference confronts forced displacements in Eastern Africa
27 november 2023 - 22:47:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Government representatives and experts responsible for developing refugee resettlement policies in Eastern Africa are meeting in [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN agencies urge action to safeguard maternal, child health amidst climate crisis
21 november 2023 - 19:44:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies on Tuesday issued an urgent call for action, emphasizing the severe health risks faced [...] Full text...
thread Health
Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children
21 november 2023 - 15:48:36Geneva/New York (PANA) -- Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, [...] Full text...
thread Health
Gambia receives $60M to boost sustainable growth and climate resilience
21 november 2023 - 13:44:04Banjul, to helpGambia (PANA)- The World Bank board has approved $60 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Child deaths from wasting are predictable and preventable: WHO chief
21 november 2023 - 05:36:40London, UK, (PANA) - Worldwide, 45 million children under-five are wasted, meaning they are dangerously thin for their height, and roughly one [...] Full text...
thread Health
Climate action key to Kenya’s upper-middle-income country aspirations
17 november 2023 - 17:53:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA - Kenya remains vulnerable to frequent climatic shocks that pose significant economic risk. Without adaptation measures, the impact [...] Full text...
thread Environment
DRC must strengthen institutions, increase investments to become 'climate solutions country'
16 november 2023 - 18:26:55Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Possessing half of Africa's forests, large freshwater resources, and mineral reserves that are critical for [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Building resilient communities together in Burundi: World Bank Blog By Åsa Giertz and Dario Zanardi
10 november 2023 - 18:10:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Sometimes people have to go through periods of hardship in their lives, like natural disasters, unemployment, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libya's Education Minister highlights efforts to build human resources through access to learning
09 november 2023 - 13:00:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa al-Magaryef, has emphasised the relentless efforts to build human resources [...] Full text...
thread Culture
How green innovation can stimulate economies and curb emissions:- IMF Blog (By Zeina Hasna, Florence Jaumotte, and Samuel Pienknagura)
06 november 2023 - 17:13:21Washington DC, USA (PANlA) - Making low-carbon technologies cheaper and more widely available is crucial to reducing harmful emissions, an [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Boosting opportunities for the most vulnerable: Productive social safety net toolbox for Africa: World Bank Blog
06 november 2023 - 07:41:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty. While many [...] Full text...
thread Economy
General Assembly of African Blind Union held in Rabat
30 october 2023 - 17:40:54Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The African Blind Union (AFUB) approved its financial and organizational reports on Sunday in Rabat as [...] Full text...
thread Society
IMF mission completes arrangement for Mauritania’s Resilience and Sustainability Facility
28 october 2023 - 11:45:53Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Mauritanian authorities have reached a preliminary agreement on completion of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libyan Education Minister aims to develop teachers' skills and revise curricula
26 october 2023 - 17:42:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, Moussa al-Mageryef, has revealed the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
World Bank, Islamic Development Bank partnering to drive impact
25 october 2023 - 07:01:49Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The World Bank unveiled a new partnership with the Islamic Development Bank on Tuesday to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Benin local authorities to support the Climate Change Adaptation Programme
20 october 2023 - 17:18:22Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's communes are joining forces with the executive to support the Climate Change Adaptation Programme, the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Climate change ‘a matter of life and death’ for people with albinism
20 october 2023 - 06:24:03Geneva, Swiyzerland (PANA) - The impact of climate change on skin cancer in people with albinism are both deadly and [...] Full text...
thread Health
Abdoulaye Bathily welcomes progress on electoral laws despite persistent political problems
16 october 2023 - 21:05:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Cutting disaster risk will boost equality, improve resilience: UN chief
14 october 2023 - 08:06:51New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Friday, UN chief António Guterres called [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN office calls for protection of persons with disabilities during natural disasters
13 october 2023 - 05:56:30New York, US (PANA) - The world must act on “unacceptable failures” to protect persons with disabilities from the damaging [...] Full text...
thread Society
Global stocktake of water resources needed - World weather agency warns
12 october 2023 - 16:56:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Weather-related disasters displace 43.1 million children in six years: UNICEF
06 october 2023 - 05:54:41New York, US (PANA) - Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children across 44 countries over the past [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Protect children at all times and at all places, UN envoys tell nations
06 october 2023 - 05:39:26New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Thursday reiterated the call for protection of children and ensuring their [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sharp deceleration expected for Middle East, North Africa economies in 2023
05 october 2023 - 13:20:01Washington, United States (PANA) - Growth of the economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is expected to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Geo-economic fragmentation threatens food security, clean energy transition: IMF Blog
03 october 2023 - 17:20:57Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 fragmented major commodity markets. Countries have since restricted [...] Full text...
thread Society
UNESCO chief calls for ‘intensification’ of investment in girls’ education
30 september 2023 - 06:45:29Paris, France (PANA) - The head of the UN, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged governments to step [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libyan newspaper denounces frantic race to plunder public funds at a time storm Daniel is making itself felt
29 september 2023 - 18:55:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite the unanimity of local and international experts to carry out rescue operations and the preliminary [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
Breath-taking Burundi: A land of promise (A World Bank blog by Victoria Kwakwa, Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa)
29 september 2023 - 10:54:41Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - As the plane descended towards Burundi on my recent trip, the vibrant hues of emerald-green hills [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF
29 september 2023 - 05:40:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Storm Daniel tragedy gives Libya an international dimension
21 september 2023 - 19:31:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The damage and losses caused by the Mediterranean storm Daniel that hit eastern Libya on 10 [...] Full text...
thread Society
Morocco earthquake: Morocco needs $11.6 billion over five years to reconstruct earthquake-hit areas
21 september 2023 - 08:04:22Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco says it will need 120 billion dirhams (about $11.6 billion) over a five-year period to [...] Full text...
thread Society
‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’ warns Guterres as climate coalition demands action
20 september 2023 - 16:47:00New York, US (PANA) - “Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects,” the UN chief declared on Wednesday, as a broad [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Burundi among 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change in the world
20 september 2023 - 14:20:16Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi is one of the 20 countries in the world most vulnerable to climate change, the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
UNGA78: ‘Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for multilateralism to be remade for the 21st century
19 september 2023 - 17:36:57New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday warned the world is “becoming unhinged” and underscored the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
World Bank warns of Benin's climate vulnerability
19 september 2023 - 14:12:53Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has warned of Benin's climate vulnerability in a communiqué issued on the occasion [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Guterres urges G77 and China to champion multilateralism ‘rooted in equality’
15 september 2023 - 18:24:55Havana, Cuba (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to leaders from the Group of 77 developing countries (G77) and [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Dead bodies from natural disasters, conflict do not generally pose health risks - Red Cross, WHO
15 september 2023 - 16:13:57Geneva, Swtzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and two other sister organizations dismissed here Friday, amid devastating loss [...] Full text...
thread Health
Morocco and Libya disasters: UN scales up support for relief
15 september 2023 - 14:01:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN relief chief Martin Griffiths on Friday called for solidarity with the people of Morocco and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libya floods: UN launches flash appeal to aid 250,000 people hit by devastating floods
15 september 2023 - 05:19:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN humanitarians are working flat out on the ground in Libya, providing desperately needed aid to [...] Full text...
thread Society
Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO
14 september 2023 - 16:42:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly [...] Full text...
thread Environment
South Africa: Ramaphosa expresses grief over disasters in Libya and Morocco
13 september 2023 - 16:22:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday expressed his deep regret following the natural disasters in [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Three days of mourning declared in Egypt in solidarity with Morocco and Libya
12 september 2023 - 15:21:23Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt has declared three days of mourning in solidarity with the victims of the earthquake that [...] Full text...
thread Politics
AfDB unveils new initiative to cushion farmers from climate change effects
08 september 2023 - 11:11:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA) [...] Full text...
thread Environment
G20 leaders urged to 'substantially' increase assistance to vulnerable states to deliver climate justice
08 september 2023 - 06:39:17London, UK (PANA) - World leaders attending the G20 summit in New Delhi which starts on Saturday must substantially increase [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Africa Climate Summit addresses pressing environment disasters
05 september 2023 - 21:04:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 20 African leaders, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the US Climate Envoy John [...] Full text...
thread Environment
African leaders vow to innovate solutions to global climate change disaster
05 september 2023 - 20:56:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders have vowed innovative solutions to the climate change crisis facing the globe, insisting natural [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Poorly funded humanitarian crises to receive US$125 million from UN emergency fund
05 september 2023 - 11:49:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths on Tuesday released $125 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response [...] Full text...
thread Society
AU vows to end environmental pandemics linked to climate change
04 september 2023 - 12:38:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union has decried the rise in climate change-related disasters and pandemics and vowed to [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Financial inclusion builds resilience of pastoralists to drought (World Bank feature)
02 september 2023 - 11:56:52Washington DC, US (PANA) - Until recent rain fell in the Horn of Africa, more than 9.5 million animals died [...] Full text...
thread Environment
African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
02 september 2023 - 05:34:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Historic $650bn liquidity boost continues to benefit global economy: IMF Blog
31 august 2023 - 11:19:13Washington DC, US (PANA) - In a world shaken by multiple shocks affecting many countries—pandemics, wars, food and energy crises, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Africa's fragile states are greatest climate change casualties: IMF Blog
30 august 2023 - 16:08:51/Washington DC, US (PANA) - Climate change poses grave threats to countries across Africa—but especially fragile and conflict-affected states. As the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
US, UN laud humanitarian workers on World Humanitarian Day
20 august 2023 - 08:03:29Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and United Nations on Saturday lauded humanitarian aid workers who continue to [...] Full text...
thread Society
Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO
19 august 2023 - 05:33:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted [...] Full text...
thread Environment
How an ad-hoc team transformed emergency operations in Tanzania’s commercial capital (A World Bank Blog)
16 august 2023 - 10:20:33Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - It was early March of 2023 in Dar es Salaam, and the Tanzania Meteorological [...] Full text...
thread Society
World entering a ‘humanitarian doom loop’, warns UN food aid official
29 july 2023 - 08:36:45New York, US, (PANA) - Russia has not offered any free grain to the UN food relief agency so far, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Southern Africa’s economic prospects subdued, yet abounds with investment opportunity in climate change initiatives
26 july 2023 - 12:11:44Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Southern Africa region has seen a slowdown in economic growth over the past year [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UNHCR, IOM outline new approach to assist growing number of migrants
25 july 2023 - 06:38:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a world characterised by economic crises, conflicts, and natural disasters, the uptick in migration is [...] Full text...
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World Bank announces new steps to add billions in financial capacity
20 july 2023 - 09:23:58Washington DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank is taking bold new steps to increase its lending capacity, a major [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Urgent action needed to address macroeconomic imbalances, increase energy access in Malawi
19 july 2023 - 16:27:04Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s path towards achieving the goals of its long-term development vision, Malawi 2063, remains feasible but [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Sudan conflict: Children as young as 12 raped, some targeted for their ethnicity
08 july 2023 - 10:20:53Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UN report based on findings of international and local organisations has revealed tragic accounts about [...] Full text...
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‘Don’t leave the climate crisis for our children to fix’ - UN rights chief
04 july 2023 - 06:02:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global heating is a burning human rights issue, as extreme weather and climate disasters threaten humanity’s [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Health system at breaking point in eastern DRC warns WHO
30 june 2023 - 20:34:01Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Increased violence, natural disasters and disease outbreaks have fuelled a deteriorating health situation in the eastern [...] Full text...
thread Health
IMF helps Senegal reduce debt vulnerabilities, strengthen governance
27 june 2023 - 07:58:06Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a 36-month Extended [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears
27 june 2023 - 06:16:10New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in [...] Full text...
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DRC faces acute health crisis amid rising violence - WHO
25 june 2023 - 07:02:32Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The number of internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has more [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Ruto calls for global financial reform
23 june 2023 - 15:51:30Paris, France (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has called for the overhaul of the international financial architecture to create [...] Full text...
thread Economy
World Bank announces toolkit to support countries after natural disasters
23 june 2023 - 07:15:43Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced a suite of new and expanded actions to help [...] Full text...
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Somalia in danger of losing hard-won gains, Security Council hears
23 june 2023 - 05:57:54New York, US (PANA) - Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN [...] Full text...
thread Politics
'Paris finance summit must aid states struggling with debt crises'
22 june 2023 - 09:18:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World leaders attending a summit in Paris on Thursday must ensure wealthier nations commit to comprehensive [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Trafficking in the Sahel: Smugglers ‘will take you anywhere’ (Feature by UN News)
18 june 2023 - 05:38:36Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Call a friend with a connection, get a passport in 24 hours, and hand over some [...] Full text...
thread Society
Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres
14 june 2023 - 05:33:12New York, US (PANA) - A “cascade of crises” is putting global progress towards ensuring the rights of persons with [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso building financial resilience to climate risks: WB report
12 june 2023 - 14:30:40Burkina Faso’s economic growth slowed to 2.5% in 2022, with the country posting the highest inflation rate in the West [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Extreme weather caused two million deaths, cost $4 trillion over last 50 years - WMO
22 may 2023 - 13:20:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses. That’s the impact of a half-century [...] Full text...
thread Environment
IOM says 'ambitious, concrete action' needed to avoid the worst climate impacts
18 may 2023 - 16:16:52New York, US (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is calling for concrete action to prevent, avert and [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Experts meet to speed up efforts to fully implement agreement to bring about a safer world
14 may 2023 - 06:38:11New York, US (PANA) - More people globally are being affected by disasters than ever before, despite the adoption of [...] Full text...
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Fragile gains on reducing child marriage under threat from ‘polycrisis’: UNICEF
03 may 2023 - 06:40:21New York, US (PANA) - The practice of child marriage has continued to decline globally, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) [...] Full text...
thread Society
World Food Programme to help flood victims in Burundi
02 may 2023 - 16:03:27Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has made cash transfers to 3,260 Burundian households or nearly 16,300 [...] Full text...
thread Environment