Tackling lead pollution to unlock development potential: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director

05 november 2024 - 08:01:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lead is in materials all around us, often unseen. From factories, mines and spices to being [...] Full text...

thread Environment

‘The smell of death is everywhere’ in northern Gaza, UNRWA chief says

22 october 2024 - 15:49:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA appealed on Tuesday for an immediate truce in [...] Full text...

thread Society

2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria qualify for quarter finals

20 october 2024 - 06:50:28
Santiago, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Nigeria on Saturday marched past Ecuador to collect their second victory, remaining at the top [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Regaining modern values can reverse the slowdown in innovation and its rewards: IMF Blog By Edmund Phelps

16 october 2024 - 07:32:49
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Why do some nations experience mass economic flourishing while others do not? Why did [...] Full text...

thread Economy

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

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

thread Economy

RSF leader accuses Egypt of attacking his troops

10 october 2024 - 08:16:09
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been at war with the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Five trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work

10 october 2024 - 06:15:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and [...] Full text...

thread Society

‘Orphanage city’ helps children in Gaza as the war grinds on (Feature by UN News)

06 october 2024 - 05:57:14
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Some Palestinian orphans in Gaza have gotten a glimmer of hope as the tragedies triggered [...] Full text...

thread Society

New, bold ideas thrive towards the UN Summit of the Future

22 september 2024 - 07:29:32
New York, US (PANA) - Hundreds of youth, celebrities and world leaders converged at UN Headquarters in New York on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future

21 september 2024 - 05:29:42
New York, US (PANA) - Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa

20 september 2024 - 14:38:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to [...] Full text...

thread Health

‘Create a future fit for our grandchildren’, Guterres urges, ahead of game changer Summit

19 september 2024 - 06:09:41
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, ILO warns

13 september 2024 - 05:49:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any [...] Full text...

thread Economy

More than 400 million students affected by climate-related school closures since 2022

05 september 2024 - 08:50:53
Washington DC, United States (PANA) -  A staggering 400 million students globally experienced school closures from extreme weather since 2022, [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Thousands more children protected on day 2 of Gaza polio campaign

02 september 2024 - 19:54:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN-led mass polio vaccination campaign entered its second day in central Gaza on Monday with [...] Full text...

thread Health

DR Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims

31 august 2024 - 07:53:41
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities to expand their [...] Full text...

thread Society

Why land is key to tackling climate change and infrastructure gaps: World Bank Bog By Guangzhe Chen

30 august 2024 - 12:25:05
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - While many countries have made impressive progress strengthening their infrastructure, significant gaps remain around [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gaza: Latest evacuation orders leave civilians dangerously close to frontline

21 august 2024 - 19:58:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Continuous” Israeli military evacuation orders in Gaza threaten already extremely vulnerable people in the enclave with [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gaza: Clean water crisis adds to new displacement misery, say aid teams

12 august 2024 - 15:58:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid further evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military in Gaza, UN humanitarians issued a fresh [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN rights chief ‘shocked and appalled’ by Israeli minister’s comment on starving Gazans to death

09 august 2024 - 16:40:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Friday for the Israeli authorities to monitor senior [...] Full text...

thread Society

COVID-19 making worrying comeback, WHO warns, amid summertime surge

06 august 2024 - 15:57:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide - including at the Olympics - and are unlikely to decline [...] Full text...

thread Health

Benin prisoners penned into overcrowded, dirty cells - Rights group

01 august 2024 - 08:29:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Prisoners in Benin were subjected to filthy, overcrowded cells and denied clean water and medical treatment [...] Full text...

thread Society

Kenyan climate scientists discover groundbreaking Turkana Jet influencing drought patterns

29 july 2024 - 17:19:23
By Kennedy AbwaoNairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Climate scientists from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have discovered a new climate pattern [...] Full text...

thread Environment

WHO calls for urgent action to curb alcohol consumption

26 july 2024 - 07:29:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It seems that Europeans don’t want to give up booze. A UN World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...

thread Health

Over 1,000 attacks on healthcare in Occupied Palestinian Territory since October

17 july 2024 - 18:33:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered more than 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities in the [...] Full text...

thread Health

Getting back on track to meet the first Sustainable Development Goal: World Bank Blog By Luis Felipe López-Calva

16 july 2024 - 17:58:21
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Almost 10 years ago, countries worldwide adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 17 targets [...] Full text...

thread Society

Sudan war: More than 800,000 still trapped in El Fasher with supplies running out, warns WHO

16 july 2024 - 13:05:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hunger and fear of famine stalk Sudan where a staggering 800,000 people still remain trapped in [...] Full text...

thread Society

Drought emergency in Zambia sets child marriage, HIV and hunger on the rise

12 july 2024 - 12:01:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - In Zambia’s drought-hit Southern, Western, Central and Lusaka Provinces, acute malnutrition is high among pregnant and [...] Full text...

thread Society

President of Burkina Faso accuses Côte d'Ivoire and Benin of seeking to destabilize his country

11 july 2024 - 16:55:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Thursday accused his [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Out of 2.5 million migrants in Libya, almost 80% entered illegally -Interior Minister

11 july 2024 - 15:25:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Out of some 2.5 million foreigners in Libya, 70-80% of them entered the country without a [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Refugee Paralympic Team heading to Paris

10 july 2024 - 06:40:24
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - Eight athletes and one guide runner are set to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows

06 july 2024 - 09:06:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN launches global campaign to enhance road safety

02 july 2024 - 06:04:16
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched a new global road safety campaign to improve traffic [...] Full text...

thread Society

World getting a ‘failing grade’ on Global Goals report card

29 june 2024 - 05:54:52
New York, US (PANA) - With just six years remaining to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global progress is [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Ford South Africa celebrates assembly of one million Rangers

26 june 2024 - 10:17:20
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Ford South Africa has celebrated the assembly of the one-millionth Ranger at its Silverton plant [...] Full text...

thread Economy

UN chief launches Global Principles for Information Integrity

25 june 2024 - 05:13:52
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations launched new Global Principles for Information Integrity on Monday, emphasising the need [...] Full text...

thread Society

WHO warns on falsified medicines used for diabetes treatment and weight loss

21 june 2024 - 18:46:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a medical product alert on falsified semaglutides, the type of [...] Full text...

thread Health

Putting Africa on the path to prosperity: World Bank Blog By Ajay Banga and Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

20 june 2024 - 07:31:04
Apulia, Italy (PANA) - Across the Global South, young people are yearning for opportunity and a better life. But while [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gaza war: Independent rights probe highlights Israeli ‘destruction and dislocation’ tactics

20 june 2024 - 06:54:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the Israeli [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gaza war: Laws of war likely 'consistently violated' in Israeli strikes on Gaza: UN rights office

19 june 2024 - 15:17:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN probe into the Israeli military’s bombing of Gaza has pointed to the laws of [...] Full text...

thread Society

South Africa's ruling ANC discusses poor election results

06 june 2024 - 09:47:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Supporters of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday protested against the party [...] Full text...

thread Politics

World Environment: There is an exit off ‘the highway to climate hell’, Guterres insists

06 june 2024 - 05:38:41
New York, United States (PANA) - “It’s climate crunch time” when it comes to tackling rising carbon emissions, the UN [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Top UN humanitarian laments lack of dialogue to resolve conflict

05 june 2024 - 06:58:07
New York, United States (PANA) - The UN’s top aid official said on Tuesday he was leaving office at the [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN agencies flag menstrual health education as world marks menstrual hygiene day

29 may 2024 - 05:36:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Menstrual Hygiene Day was marked on Tuesday, a joint report from the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

thread Health

2023/24 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly coach Kohler calls for calm amid fans' insatiable appetite for success

26 may 2024 - 05:49:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Al Ahly coach Marcel Kohler has called on the club's supporters to savour their record-extending 12th [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Libya's Zakaria Ibrahim Al-Ghaithy shines brightest as youngest referee

24 may 2024 - 06:09:14
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - Among the promising talents at the ongoing CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals in Zanzibar, [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Libyan diplomat says collaboration with ICC does not replace national sovereignty

15 may 2024 - 11:22:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's representative to the United Nations, Taher el-Sonni, has stressed that collaboration with the International Criminal [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gaza war: UN investigates killing of Indian staff member

15 may 2024 - 06:16:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has launched an investigation into the recent killing of an Indian staff member [...] Full text...

thread Society

Conflicts drive new record of 75.9 million people living in internal displacement

14 may 2024 - 14:21:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflict and violence in Sudan, Palestine and elsewhere drove the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gaza war: Rafah exodus reaches 360,000 as UN underscores $2.8 billion aid appeal for Gaza, West Bank

13 may 2024 - 14:34:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nearly 360,000 people have fled Rafah in the last week amid continuing Israeli bombardment that has [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gaza war: UNRWA staff ‘not going anywhere’ despite forced closure of East Jerusalem compound

11 may 2024 - 06:33:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Two arson attacks and growing protests forced UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA to temporarily close its [...] Full text...

thread Society

CAF Futsal AFCON: Angola thrash Egypt 7-3 to reach final

21 april 2024 - 15:23:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Angola coach Marcos Antunes was full of praise for his players after the Sable Antelopes thrashed [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Several DR Congo army, police officers arrested for treason

16 april 2024 - 11:36:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Several army and police officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have been [...] Full text...

thread Society

Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

16 april 2024 - 06:14:24
New York, US (PANA) - With the ‘promise of a better world’ in mind, the UN Youth Office has launched an [...] Full text...

thread Society

Sudan war: Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war (Feature by UN News)

14 april 2024 - 07:07:30
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan was plunged into an ongoing, devastating war one year ago on 15 April 2023, [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gaza war: No improvement in aid access to north, insists senior UN aid official

12 april 2024 - 21:50:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The situation for Gazans remains dire despite hopes stemming from recent commitments by Israel to boost [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gaza war: Widespread destruction across Khan Younis as Gazans ‘struggle to survive’

12 april 2024 - 04:53:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - People in Gaza are struggling to survive, said the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian [...] Full text...

thread Society

Palestinian request for UN membership in spotlight amid fears for Rafah invasion

08 april 2024 - 15:58:33
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council prepared to convene on Monday to consider a Palestinian request for United [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gaza war: UN aid teams still waiting for Israeli green light to relieve stricken northern hospital

02 april 2024 - 12:44:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The destruction of Gaza’s largest hospital following a two-week siege by the Israeli military has “ripped the [...] Full text...

thread Health

AfDB plans massive work on DRC's giant Inga 3 dam

29 march 2024 - 13:20:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a major political [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Opposition up in arms against constitutional change in Togo

28 march 2024 - 17:35:45
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese opposition is united in its opposition to the constitutional change that took place on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

African island states take fresh step towards joint medicines procurement

28 march 2024 - 09:34:37
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) ‒ In a further move towards pooled procurement of essential medicines and medical products, Ministers of Health from [...] Full text...

thread Health

Fundamental economic changes require a departure from simplistic economics: IMF Blog By Diane Coyle

27 march 2024 - 08:56:33
Cambridge, UK (PANA) - The economy of the 2020s is a world away from the economy of the mid-20th century, [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Gaza war: Israel’s new aid ban on UNRWA in Gaza ‘a wrong move’: UN coordinator

26 march 2024 - 06:26:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israel’s ongoing restrictions and its new ban on aid deliveries by the largest United Nations agency [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN an ‘unsinkable compass’ for humanity, says top EU official

13 march 2024 - 06:55:05
New York, US (PANA) - A top European Union (EU) official on Tuesday emphasised the crucial role of the United [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Israel-Gaza crisis: UN chief appalled by ‘tragic human toll’ of Gaza war

29 february 2024 - 19:29:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said on Thursday he was “appalled by the tragic human toll of the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Bridging the educational divide in Lesotho to improve learner outcomes: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa

27 february 2024 - 11:30:34
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - At Morapeli High School in Lesotho, the atmosphere was buoyant as young adults in smart uniforms [...] Full text...

thread Society

Israel/Gaza crisis: WBG supports delivery of essential education services

23 february 2024 - 09:35:08
Washington DC, USA (PANA) – The World Bank Group announced a $30 million grant to help ensure the continuity of [...] Full text...

thread Society

Senegalese President Sall pledges to leave office on 2 April

23 february 2024 - 07:13:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall pledged on Thursday to leave office at the end of his mandate [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Nigeria: Nigeria's Defence Chief warns “evil people” canvassing coup over hardship

22 february 2024 - 19:12:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, on Thursday warned those he described as “evil [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Israel-Gaza crisis: Lifesaving medical care collapsing under assault in Gaza: WHO

17 february 2024 - 05:41:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The largest remaining hospital in southern Gaza is “barely functional”, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...

thread Health

Sudan conflict: UN appeals for $4.1 billion in aid for war-torn Sudan and refugee-hosting countries

07 february 2024 - 19:26:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget millions of people caught up in [...] Full text...

thread Society

Israel-Gaza crisis: 'We must do all in our power to protect Rafah,' say UN humanitarians

06 february 2024 - 12:57:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Any move by Israel to extend its full-scale invasion of Gaza into the massively overcrowded southern [...] Full text...

thread Society

What artificial Intelligence means for economics: Opinion By Daniel Björkegren and Joshua E. Blumenstock

27 january 2024 - 07:59:36
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - AI must be carefully adapted to benefit the poor, shows research in Kenya, Togo, and Sierra [...] Full text...

thread Society

Red Sea shipping crisis having a ‘dramatic’ impact, warns logistics chief

26 january 2024 - 05:27:56
New York, US (PANA) - Attacks against shipping in the Red Sea by Houthis are devastating for global trade and [...] Full text...

thread Society

Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza fighting spreads into hospitals where there’s ‘no way in and out’

23 january 2024 - 13:26:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid continuing heavy fighting in Gaza on Tuesday morning including reported attacks on hospitals in the [...] Full text...

thread Society

World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...

thread Society

World Economic Forum 2024: Rebuilding trust amid uncertainty

19 january 2024 - 15:00:41
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – At a moment of growing fragmentation and polarization, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 served [...] Full text...

thread Society

AI will transform global economy. Let’s make sure it benefits humanity: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

15 january 2024 - 09:05:49
Washington, United States (PANA) - We are on the brink of a technological revolution that could jumpstart productivity, boost global [...] Full text...

thread Economy

WMO confirms 2023 as warmest year on record ‘by a huge margin’

14 january 2024 - 05:32:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the annual average global temperature fast approaching the critical threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Israel-Gaza crisis: UNICEF warns against 'triple threat stalking' children in Gaza

13 january 2024 - 08:01:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF,  has warned against the “triple threat” of conflict, disease and malnutrition [...] Full text...

thread Society

Time for climate justice, urges UN chief

10 january 2024 - 05:58:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European climate agency on Tuesday reported that record global heat last year showed an overall [...] Full text...

thread Environment

UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June

31 december 2023 - 07:36:38
New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Belgium provides financial support of €75 million to Burundi

21 december 2023 - 17:41:13
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Kingdom of Belgium is to provide financial support worth 75 million euros to Burundi, its [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Israel-Gaza crisis: Injured patients ‘waiting to die’ in northern Gaza as last hospital shuts down: WHO

21 december 2023 - 15:18:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - There are no functioning hospitals in the north of Gaza and injured patients who need surgery [...] Full text...

thread Society

Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Ten weeks of hell’ for children in Gaza: UNICEF

19 december 2023 - 14:57:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza is by far the most dangerous place in the world to be a child and [...] Full text...

thread Society

Israel-Gaza crisis: Rights group says Israel using starvation as weapon of war in Gaza

18 december 2023 - 07:21:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza [...] Full text...

thread Society

New seeds, better seeds? World Bank Blog By Sergio Puerto, Ph.D. candidate in Applied Economics at Cornell University

17 december 2023 - 12:55:59
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Imagine you are a scientist in charge of deciding which new crop variety to [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

COP28: Climate advocates demand stronger COP28 language on fossil fuels

12 december 2023 - 05:32:34
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The latest COP28 draft outcome text released to negotiators in Dubai on Monday evening dropped a [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza humanitarian disaster heralds 'breakdown' of society

08 december 2023 - 17:11:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza and fighting with Palestinian armed groups continued to impede aid [...] Full text...

thread Society

COP28: Our voices, needs must be put first in climate talks, young people declared

08 december 2023 - 16:51:18
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Young climate advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Friday said they will not sit idly by [...] Full text...

thread Environment

World Bank chief urges impact delivery in all development programmes

06 december 2023 - 19:37:52
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) – Responding aggressively, simultaneously, and comprehensively is the only option for confronting today’s intertwined development challenges around [...] Full text...

thread Society

'Hacking' the cybersecurity skills gap in developing countries: World Bank Blog By Ghislain de Salins and Anat Lewin

24 november 2023 - 07:33:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals has reached a record high in 2023, with about 4 [...] Full text...

thread Sciences

Child deaths from wasting are predictable and preventable: WHO chief

21 november 2023 - 05:36:40
London, 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

Israel-Gaza crisis: Fuel restrictions curtail Gaza aid efforts amid attacks on UN schools and evacuation plans for Al-Shifa Hospital

19 november 2023 - 06:58:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Fuel restrictions are curtailing aid efforts in Gaza, UN agencies said on Saturday. This was as the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gaza: ‘Hospitals are not battlegrounds’, children’s suffering must stop, UN humanitarians say

15 november 2023 - 12:10:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Children have been killed, maimed, abducted and denied assistance in Gaza, and the parties to the [...] Full text...

thread Society

2023 AFL: Sundowns, Wydad ready for final clash

11 november 2023 - 12:15:10
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns and Morocco's Wydad Athletic Club are set for battle  as they [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Israel-Palestine crisis: At Rafah crossing, Türk says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes

09 november 2023 - 07:44:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterated the call for an urgent ceasefire between Israel [...] Full text...

thread Society

Israel-Gaza crisis: Humanitarian ceasefires critical to meet immense needs in Gaza

03 november 2023 - 19:49:53
New York, US (PANA) - Political negotiations to get aid into Gaza have yielded results but much more is needed, [...] Full text...

thread Society

Scaling innovation: Expanding We-Fi's digital cash flow product across Africa – World Bank Blog By Siegfried Zottel and Sean Ding

03 november 2023 - 18:26:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Imagine being seated across from a loan officer in a bank, stepping into the shoes of [...] Full text...

thread Gender

2023 AFL: Sundowns aim for 'Stadium in Yellow' vs Ahly in AFL semi

29 october 2023 - 06:48:25
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South African club Mamelodi Sundowns are calling on their passionate fans to turn Loftus Versfeld [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Climate change ‘a matter of life and death’ for people with albinism

20 october 2023 - 06:24:03
Geneva, Swiyzerland (PANA) - The impact of climate change on skin cancer in people with albinism are both deadly and [...] Full text...

thread Health

Women’s sexual and reproductive rights an ‘unfinished agenda’

19 october 2023 - 16:55:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for progress on the ‘unfinished agenda’ of [...] Full text...

thread Health

UN chief 'horrified' by strike on Gaza hospital, as warring sides blame each other

18 october 2023 - 07:01:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said he was horrified by the killing of hundreds of civilians following a [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN chief warns: 500 million heading into extreme poverty

17 october 2023 - 16:46:53
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the world to renew its commitment to a [...] Full text...

thread Society

2023 AFCON: Ghana coach Hughton urges focus as country aim to bounce back at tournament

15 october 2023 - 08:00:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ghana coach Chris Hughton has called for full concentration from his side at the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2023 CAF AFCON: South Africa coach optimistic amid favourable draw

14 october 2023 - 15:02:20
Abidjan, Cote 'Ivoire (PANA) - South Africa's national football coach Hugo Broos is anticipating the TotalEnergies AFCON in Cote d'Ivoire [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2023 CAF AFCON: Morocco coach anticipates grueling tournament

14 october 2023 - 14:53:39
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Morocco's head coach Walid Regragui is anticipating one of the most challenging tournaments to date [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2024 FIFA World Cup: Saudi Arabia launch official tournament bid

10 october 2023 - 09:04:21
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia has submitted to FIFA its official intention to host the 2034 World Cup after [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Sudan conflict creates world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis: UN aid official

05 october 2023 - 13:42:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, the UN’s top aid official in the country warned on [...] Full text...

thread Society

Emerging economies need much more private financing for climate transition: IMF Blog

03 october 2023 - 17:18:43
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Achieving the transition to net-zero emissions by 2050 requires substantial climate mitigation investment in [...] Full text...

thread Environment

FIFA down to 2 stadium candidates for 2026 World Cup Final

03 october 2023 - 06:04:57
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is set to make a decision and announce the venue selections before the end of [...] Full text...

thread Sports

We’re better off thanks to migrants, says new IOM chief

03 october 2023 - 05:27:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With people on the move globally at “unprecedented” levels, the UN’s new migration agency chief insisted [...] Full text...

thread Society

Ban smoking, vaping in schools worldwide, urges WHO

26 september 2023 - 15:31:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

thread Health

Morocco and Libya disasters: UN scales up support for relief

15 september 2023 - 14:01:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN relief chief Martin Griffiths on Friday called for solidarity with the people of Morocco and [...] Full text...

thread Society

Insecurity forces closure of 13,000 schools for upcoming school year in Central and West Africa

14 september 2023 - 10:35:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Over the past four years, the number of school closures due to insecurity has almost [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libya storm: Humanitarian response ramps up as floods of 'epic proportions' leave thousands dead

13 september 2023 - 05:38:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN agencies and partners are responding to the disaster unfolding in eastern Libya after extreme rainfall [...] Full text...

thread Society

UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll goes up to 2,901 with 5,530 injuries

12 september 2023 - 13:30:05
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from Morocco's  devastating earthquake has gone up to 2,901 frrom 2,681, the Ministry of [...] Full text...

thread Society

Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,862 as hopes to rescue victims trapped under rubbles fade

12 september 2023 - 06:21:45
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake that struck several Moroccan provinces and prefectures has risen [...] Full text...

thread Society

2ND UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,681

11 september 2023 - 18:07:05
Rabat, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco's Ministry of the Interior said on Monday issued a second update on the toll of [...] Full text...

thread Society

UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,497

11 september 2023 - 11:47:42
Rabat, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco's Ministry of the Interior said on Monday that the death toll from last Friday night's [...] Full text...

thread Society

Morocco earthquake: Rescuers battle odds to reach victims

11 september 2023 - 07:34:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Battling blocked roads, rough terrain, distance, inadequate equipment and aftershocks, among others, rescuers are racing against [...] Full text...

thread Society

UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll climbs to 2,122 as rescue teams reach some badly hit areas

10 september 2023 - 17:01:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake in Morocco has climbed again to 2,122 as rescuers  [...] Full text...

thread Society

Money laundering poses risk to financial sector stability: IMF Blog (By Pierre Bardin, Antoine Bouveret, Grace Jackson, Maksym Markevych)

06 september 2023 - 10:02:42
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Cross-border financial crime is here to stay. While people everywhere enjoy the convenience of a [...] Full text...

thread Economy

It's football's phenomenal year for Senegalese player, Lamine Camara

05 september 2023 - 06:31:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The year 2023 is not over yet, but there is one footballer who already is looking [...] Full text...

thread Sports

African Referee, Makalima, reflects on successful FIFA Women’s World Cup as an official

02 september 2023 - 12:45:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the curtains officially brought down on the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the African flag was [...] Full text...

thread Sports

UNCTAD presents new toolbox to support shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

01 september 2023 - 20:01:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sweltering heatwaves each year underline the need for a faster energy transition and speedier reform of international [...] Full text...

thread

UN ready to assist people affected by deadly blaze in South Africa - Guterres

01 september 2023 - 15:26:58
New York, US (PAMA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined support for South Africa in the wake of the [...] Full text...

thread Society

South African officials 'sweep' Johannesburg fire disaster building

01 september 2023 - 12:33:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African officials on Friday deployed police dogs to help "sweep the building" in Johannesburg [...] Full text...

thread Society

Athletics: Double gold medalist earns 46 million Kenyan Shillings in three months

30 august 2023 - 10:47:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan long distance runner, Faith Kipyegon, earned a whopping Ksh46 millions in just three months, accruing [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Madagascar Stadium stampede: CAF president condoles with victims' families

28 august 2023 - 06:33:46
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has conveyed his condolences to the families of victims who lost their [...] Full text...

thread Sports

'Don’t let wastewater opportunities flow down the drain'

27 august 2023 - 05:58:47
New York, US (PANA) - Wastewater, long seen as an environmental and health hazard, possesses untapped potential as an alternative [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Coronavirus: WHO DG says number of reported cases, deaths declining globally

09 august 2023 - 20:39:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Diretor General Dr. Tedros  Adhanom Ghebreyesus Thursday said despite a decline in COVID-19 cases worlwide, [...] Full text...

thread Health

Rights group calls for impartial investigation, prosecution of grave police abuse against activists

07 august 2023 - 06:34:15
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday asked the government of Angola to ensure urgent, impartial, and [...] Full text...

thread Society

Nurturing future generations through breastfeeding (A UN feature)

06 august 2023 - 07:47:39
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Christine, her son, and her mother are among 100,000 refugees, mostly women and children, living in [...] Full text...

thread Health

Faith leaders find ‘hidden’ children living with HIV (Feature by UN News)

06 august 2023 - 07:22:20
New York, US (PANA) - To find “hidden” children living with HIV around the world, you need to find their [...] Full text...

thread Health

Sudan conflict: Nearly 14 million children in Sudan need humanitarian support: UNICEF

05 august 2023 - 05:55:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two senior UN humanitarian officials have called for more funding and less bureaucratic impediments to support [...] Full text...

thread Society

Nigeria: ECOWAS Chief of Defence Staff ends 3-day meeting, seeks diplomatic solutions to Niger coup crisis

04 august 2023 - 21:17:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan conflict: Local aid workers face hundreds of job losses

04 august 2023 - 12:53:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudan’s conflict has had a devastating impact on local aid workers, even as they take the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Nigeria: Tinubu dispatches former military and traditional leaders, ECOWAS head to Niamey, urge quick resolution of Niger Republic coup impasse

03 august 2023 - 19:29:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

2023 FIFA WWC: NFF waiting for FIFA grant to pay Super Falcons’ outstanding allowances

29 july 2023 - 19:45:13
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it would pay all outstanding allowances due the national women's [...] Full text...

thread Sports

World entering a ‘humanitarian doom loop’, warns UN food aid official

29 july 2023 - 08:36:45
New York, US, (PANA) - Russia has not offered any free grain to the UN food relief agency so far, [...] Full text...

thread Society

UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

26 july 2023 - 19:19:27
Paris, France (PANA) - A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them [...] Full text...

thread Society

Sudan conflict: The bloody power struggle of the Sudanese generals hits 100 days (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

24 july 2023 - 08:50:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  To avoid repeating my food menu in this war situation, I sometimes had to come up [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Rights group slams DRC militia for deadly raid on Ituri’s displaced camp

24 july 2023 - 06:46:18
Goma, DRC (PANA) – Militia fighters killed at least 46 civilians, half of them children, and pillaged and burned a [...] Full text...

thread Society

Kenya Police in Kenyatta family home raids

21 july 2023 - 23:35:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  - The home of former President Uhuru Kenyatta's son was raided on Friday in what the interior [...] Full text...

thread Politics

2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria will be ‘on fire’, says skipper Onome Ebi

18 july 2023 - 13:40:55
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - With two days to go until the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide (Embargoed until 00:01 GMT / 02:01 CEST 18 July 2023)

17 july 2023 - 18:48:47
Geneva/New York (PANA) -  Global immunization services reached 4 million more children in 2022 compared to the previous year, as [...] Full text...

thread Health

Inter Miami secures monumental signing of Lionel Messi

16 july 2023 - 08:48:32
Fort Lauderdale, US (PANA) - In an unparalleled move for Major League Soccer (MLS), Inter Miami CF of Fort Lauderdale, [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Suspect accused of torching South Africa's Parliament confesses in court

13 july 2023 - 09:59:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The man accused of causing millions of dollars of damage by setting fire to [...] Full text...

thread Society

FIFA keeps Zimbabwe in suspense

10 july 2023 - 08:19:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The FIFA delegation currently visiting Zimbabwe to find the way forward over the current football crisis, [...] Full text...

thread Sports

South Africa's Zulu king MisuZulu KaZwelithini denies being poisoned

04 july 2023 - 08:00:12
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Zulu King MisuZulu KaZwelithini has denied that he was poisoned stating that he is in [...] Full text...

thread Society

‘Don’t leave the climate crisis for our children to fix’ - UN rights chief

04 july 2023 - 06:02:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global heating is a burning human rights issue, as extreme weather and climate disasters threaten humanity’s [...] Full text...

thread Environment

UN agencies head up new $115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans

30 june 2023 - 05:35:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and four partner agencies have been tasked with leading [...] Full text...

thread Environment

African Development Bank proposes sweeping reforms to bolster funding to poor countries

23 june 2023 - 22:38:12
Paris, France (PANA) - The African Development Bank has presented a plan allowing rich countries to reallocate their Special Drawing [...] Full text...

thread Economy

2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Morocco coach Regragui takes lessons from South Africa loss

18 june 2023 - 10:28:54
Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - Morocco coach, Walid Regragui, says there were good lessons to take from his team's loss [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Coach Broos impressed with South Africa after win over Morocco

18 june 2023 - 09:50:34
Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Coach, Hugo Broos, was a very happy man on Saturday after his side’s [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Trafficking in the Sahel: Smugglers ‘will take you anywhere’ (Feature by UN News)

18 june 2023 - 05:38:36
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Call a friend with a connection, get a passport in 24 hours, and hand over some [...] Full text...

thread Society

Combating drought, one garden at a time (A WFP feature)

18 june 2023 - 04:48:16
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Just before noon in Satara, a remote village in Niger’s southwestern Tillaberi region, the thermometer is [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Islamist armed groups wreak havoc in Burkina Faso; kill, loot, burn property - HRW

15 june 2023 - 05:28:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have killed scores of civilians, looted and burned property, and [...] Full text...

thread Society

2023 FIFA Women's WC: Barcelona and Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala, welcomes money boost

14 june 2023 - 07:22:22
Barcelona, Spain (PANA) - Barcelona and Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala, believes players will be inspired by the financial rewards FIFA [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Delta Queens dethrone Bayelsa Queens to win sixth Nigerian women's league title

13 june 2023 - 06:18:25
Asaba, Nigeria (PANA) - Delta Queens have won their sixth Nigerian Women's Football League Premiership title after beating holders, Bayelsa [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Burkina Faso launches community entrepreneurship through popular shareholding programme

12 june 2023 - 14:01:30
 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Monday launched a programme [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Sudan conflict: Crisis fuels ‘desperate’ situation for civilians

04 june 2023 - 11:25:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As the crisis in Sudan rages without an end in sight, UN agencies and partners have [...] Full text...

thread Society

US to play Germany, Ghana in October International Friendlies

03 june 2023 - 07:36:26
Connecticut, U.S. (PANA) - The US men's national team (USMNT) has announced it would be playing Germany and Ghana during [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Sudan conflict: Dozens of babies die in social welfare house

01 june 2023 - 19:46:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 50 babies kept at a catering house, have died because of adverse conditions created [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan conflict: Quotes and notes by people caught in fighting (Compiled by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

25 may 2023 - 17:06:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in the, war situation in the Sudan publish different stories and comments about their ordeal. [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan conflict: Hundreds missing in Sudan fighting (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

17 may 2023 - 12:15:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A knock at the door and men dressed in plain clothes, with weapons quite visible in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Malian Prime Minister rejects UN High Commissioner for Human Rights report on Mali

16 may 2023 - 19:57:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, has rejected allegations of the Office of the United [...] Full text...

thread Society

Sudan conflict: Church leader says RSF has looted its property, created havoc

16 may 2023 - 16:58:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Episcopal Anglican Church on  Tuesday issued a statement saying its building and offices had [...] Full text...

thread Society

European Council adopts new rules to cut deforestation worldwide

16 may 2023 - 11:09:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Tuesday gave the final go-ahead to a regulation that aims to [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Sudan conflict: Displacement doubles in one week, says IOM

09 may 2023 - 16:53:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The number of internally displaced (IDPs) in Sudan has more than doubled in just the last [...] Full text...

thread Society

2023 U-17 AFCON: Holders Cameroon crash out after Burkina Faso defeat; South Africa progress

08 may 2023 - 05:32:36
Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Burkina Faso scored two goals in two minutes, coming from behind to beat defending champions Cameroon [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Rights group calls for independent, impartial inquiry into Burkina Faso massacre linked to the Army

05 may 2023 - 07:51:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso authorities should ensure an independent and impartial inquiry into the summary execution of [...] Full text...

thread Society

GERD: Time to make controversial dam work for greater good of all - Think-tank

04 may 2023 - 13:26:17
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - With the fourth annual filling looming in June and construction abicaout 90% complete, the contentious [...] Full text...

thread Environment

ROUNDUP: Sudan conflict: ‘Secure and immediate access’ needed for lifesaving aid, urges Guterres

03 may 2023 - 17:13:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Fighting in Sudan must stop now before the conflict and the spreading humanitarian catastrophe further ravage [...] Full text...

thread Politics

2023 U-17 AFCON: Mali aim for record extending outing

01 may 2023 - 08:42:04
Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Mali’s head coach, Soumaïla Coulibaly, has said his team is aiming for a record extending outing [...] Full text...

thread Sports

On second thought: What is really going on here? A reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (A Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA, correspondent)

30 april 2023 - 16:35:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - It all started with a comment from a South African radio station presenter: “How come you [...] Full text...

thread Society

Sudanese fleeing Khartoum: wrath abroad, warmth at home (news analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent in Sudan)

27 april 2023 - 18:56:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) –A Sudanese senior diplomat in Egypt has advised his countrymen to stop heading for Egypt and opt, [...] Full text...

thread Society

Narrow escape of civilian from death in Khartoum exemplifies ordeal of Sudanese in ongoing fight (A feature story by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent in Sudan)

24 april 2023 - 12:33:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For three long days, Salih Idris Ali (not his real name), 32, was trapped behind the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

End ‘alarmist narratives’ on population growth and recognise women’s rights: UNFPA

20 april 2023 - 05:53:40
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population [...] Full text...

thread Gender

Senegalese Cubs want to continue African dominance

16 april 2023 - 08:17:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - It will be an understatement to say that the Senegalese team will be one to watch [...] Full text...

thread Sports

New WFP chief Cindy McCain warns of funding crunch in fight against hunger

06 april 2023 - 07:07:35
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Cindy McCain of the United States takes the helm of the UN emergency food relief agency [...] Full text...

thread Society

2023 CAF School Football: Tanzanian school whitewash South African opponent 7-1

05 april 2023 - 13:40:26
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The opening group match of the CAF African Schools Football Championship produced a mouthful of [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2022/23 CAF African Schools Football: Draws made

05 april 2023 - 13:07:57
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The draw for the 2022/23 CAF African Schools Football Championship was officially conducted on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Richer nations must step up support for the poorest (Blog)

01 april 2023 - 11:48:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - When finance ministers and central bankers arrive in Washington next week for the International Monetary [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Zimbabwe: Sports Minister sparks outrage among football lovers over FIFA ban

01 april 2023 - 08:43:55
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry has sparked controversy following her recent remarks in which she told [...] Full text...

thread Sports

South Africa: Mandela's grandson addresses Putin dilemma

31 march 2023 - 08:03:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) -Mandla Mandela, the grandson of former South African president, Nelson Mandela, has called on South [...] Full text...

thread Politics

FIFA U-20 WC: Indonesia insists it will host U-20 World Cup amid Israel's participation controversy

29 march 2023 - 08:21:18
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Indonesian President, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Tuesday said sports and politics should not mix, vowing that [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Stories of slavery must be told, says US Vice President

29 march 2023 - 05:37:17
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday criticised the crime and atrocity of the slave [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan: rebel movements agree on inclusivity, critique UN attitude (news analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

22 march 2023 - 14:35:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General representative to the Sudan, Volker Parthes, has come under heavy attack [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Flagship UN report extolls win-win water partnerships to avert global crisis

22 march 2023 - 05:53:50
New York, US (PANA) - Water starts wars, puts out fires, and is key to human survival, but ensuring access [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Coronavirus: WHO urges China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 data

18 march 2023 - 09:25:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to call for China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 [...] Full text...

thread Health

Sad and shocking story of Sudanese woman and her child who died in the Sahara

09 march 2023 - 20:26:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - International and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have recorded terrifying figures of illegal migrants who die on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

FIFA U-20 WC: Erick Thohir leads Local Organising Committee

02 march 2023 - 10:18:42
Jakarta, Indonesia, (PANA) - Newly-elected Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Chairman, Erick Thohir, has established the local organising committee (LOC) for [...] Full text...

thread Sports

South Africa rejects US security alert

01 march 2023 - 09:05:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Foreign Affairs Naledi Pandor has dismissed a warning by the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Organised crime infecting African and global supply chain

28 february 2023 - 12:29:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Africa’s fishing and cocoa industries are good examples of how multinational logistics systems present [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libyan newspaper reveals new act of France's decline embodied in ''Donquichottesque' battle with Morocco

24 february 2023 - 19:47:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper - Alsabaah - considers that many French diplomats and high ranking politicians, as [...] Full text...

thread Press Review

Rising humanitarian needs require political will, increased funding: UN relief chief

21 february 2023 - 05:21:48
New York, US (PANA) - As humanitarian needs spiral across the world, political will and funding are required to address [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN environment agency tackles mercury-tarnished gold mining industry

17 february 2023 - 06:29:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Reducing mercury use by nearly 370 tons in nine countries, a UN environment agency initiative now [...] Full text...

thread Environment