Water security is critical for poverty reduction, but billions will remain without water access unless urgent action is taken: WB report

20 may 2024 - 08:51:24
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – Over the past 20 years, the number of people lacking safe drinking water and basic [...] Full text...

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Empower women through social protection: UN rights office

22 july 2023 - 06:51:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights report shows [...] Full text...

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South Africa expects borderless train service to Maputo to raise commodity export volumes

04 april 2023 - 07:22:24
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is preparing to increase the number of weekly trains [...] Full text...

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Harmful practices rob women, girls of ‘right to reach their full potential’ - UNFPA

30 june 2020 - 06:17:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent, and accelerated action is needed to end female genital mutilation, child marriage, and other “harmful [...] Full text...

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World population set to grow another 2.2 billion by 2050: UN survey

17 october 2018 - 18:37:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between now and 2050, the UN [...] Full text...

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Gambia: CPJ wants investigation into harassment of Kenyan journalists

18 august 2017 - 16:46:03
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Authorities in Kenya should credibly investigate incidents of harassment against journalists covering the aftermath of disputed [...] Full text...

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CPJ launches new report on exiled journalists

19 june 2013 - 12:24:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Wednesday that 55 journalists from 21 countries [...] Full text...

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CPJ’s new digital campaign demands justice in journalists' killings

07 december 2012 - 10:13:42
New York, US (PANA) - An average of 30 journalists are murdered each year in direct reprisal for their work, [...] Full text...

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Zambia wins first of two Indian football friendlies

27 november 2011 - 12:45:16
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Zambia's national team on Saturday beat a Goa Selected team 4-1 in Goa, India, to win [...] Full text...

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Zuma condoles with Thailand over Monsoon rain tragedy

13 october 2011 - 08:25:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Jacob Zuma has expressed his deepest condolences to the government and [...] Full text...

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Cuba to assist Angola rebuild structures

12 november 2010 - 18:37:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Cuba has expressed its willingness to assist Angola in n ational reconstruction in various fields, especially [...] Full text...

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US official promises stronger cultural exchange with Angola

02 may 2010 - 12:54:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- A senior official at the US Embassy in Luanda has promis ed to work for a [...] Full text...

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