Armed Islamists, security forces in Burkina Faso committing abuses against civilians - Human Rights Watch

18 may 2022 - 05:22:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed Islamist groups and government security forces and militia in Burkina Faso are committing increased abuses against [...] Full text...

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Mauritius presents Gender Country Profile for 2021-2027

13 may 2022 - 07:38:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs. Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah, on Thursday, presented [...] Full text...

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Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ in the fight against terrorism: Guterres

11 may 2022 - 05:55:53
Malaga, Spain (PANA) - Responses to terrorism must be anchored in the rule of law, human rights, and gender equality to [...] Full text...

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High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land

10 may 2022 - 10:05:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification [...] Full text...

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Violence in Ethiopia's Benishangul Gumuz region hits humanitarian response

06 may 2022 - 16:19:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Metekel zone in Benishangul Gumuz regional state remains complex requiring an [...] Full text...

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On May Day, Human Rights Watch calls for end of violence, harassment at work

01 may 2022 - 10:14:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As countries worldwide celebrate workers’ rights on Sunday, International Workers’ Day, Human Rights Watch (HRW) is [...] Full text...

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Deaths at sea on migrant routes to Europe almost double, year on year: UNHCR

30 april 2022 - 06:08:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 3,000 people died or went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean and the [...] Full text...

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EU, US delegation expresses support for restoration of civilian-led gov't in Sudan

30 april 2022 - 04:49:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Senior officials from France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecutor reveals "credible evidence" of serious crimes committed on large scale in Libya

29 april 2022 - 15:13:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has affirmed the existence of [...] Full text...

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Tech needs girls, and girls need tech: UN

29 april 2022 - 05:28:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the [...] Full text...

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Justice must prevail over alleged Libya war crimes, ICC Prosecutor tells Security Council

29 april 2022 - 05:07:52
New York, US (PANA) - Outlining a new four-pronged investigation strategy to the Security Council on Thursday, the prosecutor of the [...] Full text...

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Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO

28 april 2022 - 05:34:43
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Libya: National Unity govt. celebrates first-ever Libyan Women's Day

27 april 2022 - 21:44:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first-ever celebration of the Women's Day in Libyan, under the slogan "My right", was held [...] Full text...

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NGOs call for increased humanitarian assistance to prevent tragedy in Horn of Africa

27 april 2022 - 06:57:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As the drought crisis in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya worsens, the humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council [...] Full text...

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Rights chief Bachelet backs call for greater women’s role in disarmament talks

22 april 2022 - 05:48:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Disarmament research agency UNIDIR called on Thursday for more women to take their rightful place in international [...] Full text...

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Justice critical to fighting sexual violence in conflict

14 april 2022 - 05:31:56
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s rights are human rights, and universal in times of war and peace, a senior [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Ethiopians affected by conflict

13 april 2022 - 22:30:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$300 million International Development Association (IDA) grant for the [...] Full text...

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Network of 25 Libyan civil society organisations counting on elections to break deadlock in Libya

13 april 2022 - 15:59:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the "Solidarity Alliance", representing a newly formed network of 25 Libyan civil society organizations [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Vaccine access in conflict areas remains critical'

12 april 2022 - 05:26:08
New York, US (PANA) - Although safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations are available, the pandemic is still far from over, [...] Full text...

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‘Decisive steps’ needed to keep boys in school – UNESCO report

08 april 2022 - 06:04:37
Paris, France (PANA) - Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up most out-of-school children at the primary [...] Full text...

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UN pays tribute to victims of 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

08 april 2022 - 05:53:51
New York, US (PANA) - The UN paid tribute on Thursday to the one million people who were murdered in [...] Full text...

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Can the growing US interest in Libya help overcome the current political impasse?

07 april 2022 - 17:26:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new administration of US President Joe Biden has announced a ten-year strategy to prevent conflict [...] Full text...

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Scale up action to combat child malnutrition in Africa’s Sahel: UN agencies

07 april 2022 - 04:54:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An estimated 6.3 million children under-five in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region will suffer from [...] Full text...

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West Africa faces worst food crisis in ten years, warns humanitarian charities

06 april 2022 - 11:05:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - West Africa is hit by its worst food crisis in a decade, with 27 million people [...] Full text...

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UN chief hails launch of new expert group to boost net-zero climate change fight

01 april 2022 - 05:24:37
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged private investors businesses, cities, states and regions, to [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges parties to South Sudan's peace deal to avoid violence

31 march 2022 - 05:37:51
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Clashes in parts of the Unity and Upper Nile states of South Sudan over recent [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS investment bank secures $100 million credit line from India Exim Bank

29 march 2022 - 10:16:20
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and India Exim Bank, London, have signed a [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat calls for inclusive political, economic reform in Tunisia

28 march 2022 - 07:45:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya visited Tunisia on 23-27 [...] Full text...

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Human rights crackdowns in Libya having ‘a seriously chilling effect’

26 march 2022 - 07:46:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A deepening crackdown on civil society in Libya has prompted the concern of the UN human [...] Full text...

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AU-EU to deepen cooperation on digital technologies to advance development

23 march 2022 - 15:15:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union (EU) have committed to deepen their [...] Full text...

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New UN report reveals ‘hellish existence’ for women and girls in South Sudan

22 march 2022 - 05:54:06
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Widespread sexual violence against women and girls in conflict is being fuelled by systemic impunity, [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt declares 26 April National Libyan Women's Day

20 march 2022 - 13:04:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's internationally-recognised Government of National Unity (GNU) has adopted a decree declaring 26 April as National [...] Full text...

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For equality, respect and dignity we must ‘speak as one’ against racism: Guterres

19 march 2022 - 08:37:20
New York, US (PANA) - Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life across all societies, the UN [...] Full text...

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Gamechanger HIV injection rolls out in South Africa and Brazil

18 march 2022 - 16:19:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first injection to offer long-lasting protection against HIV is being rolled out in South Africa [...] Full text...

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UNHCR and partners seek US$1.2 billion to address Africa’s largest refugee crisis

18 march 2022 - 12:49:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), together with 102 humanitarian and development partners is appealing [...] Full text...

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Rights groups decry rising violence against women in Africa

16 march 2022 - 17:00:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Groups under the banner of Ghana-based ProHumane Afrique International Wednesday expressed "concern and dismay over the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends mandate of South Sudan peacekeeping mission for one year

16 march 2022 - 11:18:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly President slams violence against women in politics

16 march 2022 - 06:05:34
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials on Tuesday gathered with government and civil society representatives to draw attention [...] Full text...

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Women and girls must lead battle against ‘widespread and interlinked crises': Guterres

15 march 2022 - 05:40:24
New York, US (PANA) - To forge a sustainable future for us all, “women and girls must be front and [...] Full text...

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Mali, Canada sign MoUs for two projects

10 march 2022 - 17:36:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and Canada on Wednesday signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in Bamako for the implementation [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to develop national action plan to prevent, control sexually transmitted infections

10 march 2022 - 08:21:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailash Jagutpal, said on Wednesday that there is the need to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister honoured by US with International Women of Courage Award 2022

10 march 2022 - 04:51:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, has been honoured by the US [...] Full text...

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UNHCR: COVID-19, climate crisis worsen inequalities for displaced women and girls

09 march 2022 - 13:07:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflict, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic are delivering a triple blow to the rights and [...] Full text...

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New report says terrorist activities in Burkina Faso close 3,683 schools

09 march 2022 - 12:23:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As of 28 February, 3,683 schools have been closed in Burkina Faso because of terrorism, [...] Full text...

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South Africa's justice system 'failing sexual offence victims'

09 march 2022 - 11:42:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – As the world on Tuesday celebrated International Women’s Day and the contributions of women [...] Full text...

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'Mauritius to protect and empower women' - Prime Minister

09 march 2022 - 07:17:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, announced on Tuesday that the Government will protect and empower women, [...] Full text...

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Libyan women's pioneering role lauded on International Women's Day

08 march 2022 - 17:19:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials as well as regional and international organisations on on Tuesday paid tribute to Libyan women [...] Full text...

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Association for Protection of People in Need attends Women's Day in Burundi

08 march 2022 - 13:47:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - On the occasion of International Women's Rights Day, the Association for the Protection of Men and [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis threatens food security for women, girls: WFP

08 march 2022 - 12:10:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) –  Women and girls, especially in rural communities, continue to face the brunt of the climate crisis that [...] Full text...

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‘Women everywhere are playing critical roles in building homes’- UN Resident Coordinator

08 march 2022 - 09:44:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Resident Coordinator to the Gambia, Seraphine Wakana, has stated that women everywhere are [...] Full text...

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'Turn the clock forward on women’s rights’: UN chief

07 march 2022 - 05:46:45
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe PM unveils 25-member government

06 march 2022 - 18:17:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the transition of Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, on Saturday unveiled a [...] Full text...

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FRADD recommends unlocking funding after COVID-19

06 march 2022 - 18:01:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Participants at the eighth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD-8), held in Kigali, have calling [...] Full text...

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UNHCR seeks US$205 million for life-saving assistance to over 1.6 million people affected by Ethiopia conflict

04 march 2022 - 12:01:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is appealing for US$205 million to deliver life-saving assistance and [...] Full text...

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Congolese minister outlines 5 priority areas for sustainable development in Africa

03 march 2022 - 21:41:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Mrs. Arlette Soudan Nonault, the Congolese Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, has set out five [...] Full text...

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Rwandan academic calls for use of technology to mitigate inequality in Africa

03 march 2022 - 17:12:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Dr Ignace Gataré of the Rwanda University of Technology has called for the use of technology [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council President appoints Fatou Bensouda, others as members of investigative body in Ethiopia

02 march 2022 - 23:57:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Federico Villegas of Argentina, on Wednesday announced the [...] Full text...

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ENDA Tiers Monde wants greater gender involvement in implementation of Africa's 2030 and 2063 agendas

01 march 2022 - 20:47:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The international network, Environment and Development in the Third World (ENDA Tiers Monde), has called for [...] Full text...

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Liberian opposition talks of political persecution ahead of 2023 Presidential elections

24 february 2022 - 23:48:40
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The political and judicial persecution of the leadership of opposition parties in Liberia is a threat [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian-born investor launches plan to uplift African fashion industry

23 february 2022 - 08:48:09
London, Britain (PANA) - Ghanaian-born African fashion enthusiast, Roberta Annan, is set to lift the rising star of the multi-billion [...] Full text...

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UN official says long-awaited local elections in CAR will offer opportunity to expand political space

23 february 2022 - 05:15:49
New York, US (PANA) - Local elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), which have been pending since 1988 and [...] Full text...

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European Union Election Observation Mission presents Gambia final report

22 february 2022 - 17:04:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union Election Observation Mission (EUEOM) that observed the Gambia 4 December 2021 presidential election [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Council of the Wise urged to intensify peace efforts

22 february 2022 - 12:00:48
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Members of the reconstituted ECOWAS Council of the Wise (CoW) have been urged to “play a [...] Full text...

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AfDB takes lead in seeking US$500 million for climate change response in Africa

19 february 2022 - 15:00:39
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the African Union Commission and the African Union [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian cisis: Rights group accuses rebel TPLF forces of murder, rape, pillage in Amhara region

16 february 2022 - 06:02:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has accused fighters affiliated with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front [...] Full text...

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South African academic embroiled in sex scandal

15 february 2022 - 12:05:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A prominent South African academic has been forced to take unpaid leave from Harvard [...] Full text...

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AfDB to provide US$12 million to finance AU reforms

11 february 2022 - 18:11:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) will soon benefit from an US$11.48 million grant from the [...] Full text...

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Encourage today’s girls to become ‘tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators’: Guterres

11 february 2022 - 05:33:30
New York, US (PANA) - In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Batsirai leaves at least 10 dead, thousands displaced in Madagascar

08 february 2022 - 05:32:46
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Batsirai wrought havoc across Madagascar over the weekend, the second deadly storm to batter [...] Full text...

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Liberia's democratic credentials on test amid growing fear over freedom of expression

07 february 2022 - 18:22:25
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberian President George Weah's administration is on an international spotlight after the authors of a controversial [...] Full text...

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UN agency steps up efforts to end female genital mutilation (A UNFPA feature)

06 february 2022 - 05:43:55
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to [...] Full text...

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More than 7,000 Burkinabe refugees in Côte d'Ivoire following attacks by jihadist groups -UN

05 february 2022 - 18:39:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said here Saturday that insecurity had led to [...] Full text...

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Insecurity drives more Burkinabe into exile - UNHCR

04 february 2022 - 11:22:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Sahel region, already plagued by political instability, widespread violence, food shortages and disproportionately impacted by [...] Full text...

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Some 1.4 million Somalis may be forced from their homes, says humanitarian charity

31 january 2022 - 05:52:51
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s escalating drought is creating a massive displacement crisis, a humanitarian charity has warned. The Norwegian Refugee [...] Full text...

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Top UN humanitarian official paints grim picture of situation in central Sahel

28 january 2022 - 05:16:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, has said needs are growing faster than generosity in [...] Full text...

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UN mourns top Ghanaian female Brigadier General

27 january 2022 - 16:34:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has eulogised Ghanaian top female soldier, Brigadier General Constance Emefa [...] Full text...

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Mandela's grandson admits abusing women

27 january 2022 - 11:20:53
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Nelson Mandela's grandson has sparked an outcry by admitting to abusing his [...] Full text...

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UN chief reiterates call for end to female genital mutilation

27 january 2022 - 05:40:09
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secetary-General, Antonio Guterres, has again condemned female genitcal mutination (FGM) and called for [...] Full text...

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US urges Sudan to allow human rights expert to visit Khartoum

26 january 2022 - 18:04:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday urged the government of Sudan  to fully cooperate with a UN [...] Full text...

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World to celebrate Fourth International Day of Education on Monday

23 january 2022 - 10:36:56
Paris, France (PANA) - The world will on Monday celebrate the Fourth International Day of Education, the UN Educational, Scientific [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says decade of Sahel conflict leaves 2.5 million people displaced

14 january 2022 - 12:48:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refuges (UNHCR), is calling for concerted international action to end armed [...] Full text...

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Libyan culture minister released from custody in alleged corruption case

03 january 2022 - 12:40:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Mabrouka Toghi, has been released after being taken into [...] Full text...

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Authorities urged to protect women, children following violence in Sudan

24 december 2021 - 07:41:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Authorities in Sudan must protect boys and girls from violence, a senior official with the UN [...] Full text...

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World Bank to empower women, girls and provide electricity in Benin with US$100 million

19 december 2021 - 15:54:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The World Bank will says it will soon release US$100 million to help Cotonou to empower [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US 'gravely concerned' by new alleged rights abuses against Tigrayans

18 december 2021 - 12:55:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is "gravely concerned" by unconfirmed new reports alleging mass detentions, [...] Full text...

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‘Solidarity with migrants has never been more urgent’: Guterres

18 december 2021 - 08:02:13
New York, US (PANA) - In a message to celebrate International Migrants Day on Saturday, the United Nations Secretary-General has [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Gov't slams 'politically motivated' agenda of UN Human Rights Council

18 december 2021 - 07:50:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says it is "extremely disappointed" at the use of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Human Rights Council sets up international rights probe

17 december 2021 - 17:05:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Serious concerns over alleged severe human rights violations and abuses in Ethiopia should be investigated by [...] Full text...

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Rights group raises red flag about new wave of attacks in Sudan's Darfur region

15 december 2021 - 05:59:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new wave of attacks on civilians in Darfur since mid-November 2021 highlights the urgent need [...] Full text...

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COP26 defined by ‘reinvigorated multilateralism’, says top UN official

15 december 2021 - 05:47:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held last month in Glasgow, was defined by a [...] Full text...

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Tshisekedi satisfied in putting AU at the service of the people

14 december 2021 - 19:15:00
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of DR Congo and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Felix Tshisekedi, [...] Full text...

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UNFPA says $835 million needed for ‘lifesaving’ reproductive healthcare in crisis settings

14 december 2021 - 06:00:57
New York, US (PANA) - Life-saving sexual and reproductive health services are more vital than ever, the UN Population Fund [...] Full text...

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176 refugees evacuated from Libya to Rwanda by UNHCR

10 december 2021 - 19:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 176 vulnerable asylum seekers were evacuated from Libya on Friday on a humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Coronavirrus: Africa focused governance thinktank points out roadmap to pandemic recovery

08 december 2021 - 12:47:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A chronic shortfall in reliable health data is affecting better health policymaking in Africa with only [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International wants Gambian president-elect to end impunity of past crimes

07 december 2021 - 17:30:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group, Amnesty says ending impunity of past crimes must be part of human rights priorities [...] Full text...

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Association launches campaign to promote women's right, fight GBV

06 december 2021 - 19:38:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A women's association, called "Musodev", has launched an awareness campaign for the promotion of women's rights [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights experts call for end to violence against women in Tigray

04 december 2021 - 06:31:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have called for urgent action to end violence [...] Full text...

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World AIDS Day 2021 - Step up, be bold, end AIDS, end inequalities and end pandemics

02 december 2021 - 08:00:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UNAIDS and the World Health Organization (WHO), on World AIDS Day marked here Wednesday, highlighted the [...] Full text...

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Emergency aid needs set to rise by 17% to 274 million, UN humanitarians warn

02 december 2021 - 06:08:50
Geneva, Swizerland (PANA) - A total of 274 million people worldwide will need emergency aid and protection in 2022, a [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso facing ‘multitude of challenges’: Human rights chief

02 december 2021 - 05:31:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Concluding a four-day to visit Burkina Faso, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, [...] Full text...

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World ‘dangerously unprepared’ for future pandemics unless leaders tackle inequalities, UNAIDS warns

30 november 2021 - 05:04:17
New York, US (PANA) - Unless leaders tackle stark inequalities, the world could face 7.7 million AIDS-related deaths over the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight presidential election, challenges of candidate elimination

28 november 2021 - 14:57:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the presidential election, scheduled for December 24, and [...] Full text...

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Violence against refugee women surged in 2020: UNHCR

26 november 2021 - 05:09:10
New York, US (PANA) - One in five refugee or internally displaced women have faced sexual violence, and the situation [...] Full text...

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FIFA supports WHO 16-day campaign on domestic violence

25 november 2021 - 23:30:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up to raise awareness about domestic violence [...] Full text...

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Tunisia participates in int'l campaign on violence against women

25 november 2021 - 18:21:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is participating in an international campaign, "16 days of activism against gender-based violence", by adopting [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Truth and Reconciliation report must lead to justice and reparations for victims

25 november 2021 - 16:06:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group, Amnesty International, has urged the Gambian government that the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for halt to violence against women

25 november 2021 - 04:47:15
New York, US (PANA) - In a virtual event to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against [...] Full text...

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'West, Central Africa seriously affected by grave violations against children in armed conflict'

24 november 2021 - 09:24:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - West and Central Africa have emerged as the regions in the world with the highest number [...] Full text...

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UN to use technology, medical capacity to improve peacekeeping: Officials

23 november 2021 - 07:15:35
New York, US (PANA) - Beginning on 7 December, ministers from around the world will discuss the technology and medical capacity building of UN Peacekeeping, UN officials said at a [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken begins Senegal visit

20 november 2021 - 05:49:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Dakar on Friday on the last leg of [...] Full text...

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UN chief stresses safe sanitation for all on World Toilet Day

20 november 2021 - 05:23:49
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to keep their promise to leave no one behind and deliver health and sanitation [...] Full text...

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‘World cannot look away’ as 1.3 million face severe hunger in Madagascar

19 november 2021 - 05:13:31
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The international community must step up support to Madagascar, where more than one million people in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian rights body documents 184 civilian killings in Amhara region

13 november 2021 - 11:58:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – At least 184 civilians had been killed and many suffered physical and psychological injuries as [...] Full text...

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AI wants rights manifesto signed ahead of Gambian polls

10 november 2021 - 13:27:09
Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - The London-based human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday challenged Gambia's political leaders to [...] Full text...

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COP26: Momentum builds up at Conference to put gender at forefront of climate action

10 november 2021 - 05:13:39
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – There has been new momentum to put gender at the forefront of climate action from countries [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian women decry gang rapes in Ethiopia's Amhara region

09 november 2021 - 22:31:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -Women in Nifas Mewcha in Ethiopia's Amhara region where a rebel army has been ransacking villages [...] Full text...

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COP26: Many countries ‘unsupported and unprepared’ to address climate health risks: WHO

09 november 2021 - 05:29:56
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - Although governments are prioritising public health measures to protect their people from climate impacts, many lack the funds to take effective action, the World Health [...] Full text...

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Land is Africa's greatest heritage, says ECA

07 november 2021 - 18:05:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is highlighting the importance of land to Africa [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Several western govts warn of increase in human toll in Tigray

07 november 2021 - 14:45:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Several Western governments, including three permanent members of the UN Security Council, have warned that the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopians continue to rally against rebels

07 november 2021 - 11:42:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Residents of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and several cities and towns on Sunday heeded calls [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: 11 African countries to benefit from $345 million programme to transform food, land use systems

06 november 2021 - 17:59:04
Glasgow, Scotland, (PANA) - A $345 million programme, The Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Programme (FOLUR), was launched [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights report says 'all parties' have violated human rights in 'brutal' war; PM Abiy dismisses it as false

03 november 2021 - 10:31:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – A joint investigation by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the UN Human Rights Office [...] Full text...

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Nigeria pledges gas-based energy transition, net zero emissions by 2060

02 november 2021 - 19:11:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Glasgow, Scotland, pledged that Nigeria would cut its emissions to net [...] Full text...

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Africa Youth Day marked amid reforms

01 november 2021 - 14:19:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat joined celebrations to mark the Africa [...] Full text...

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Kenya calls on UN to review peacekeeping cooperation with Africa

29 october 2021 - 19:06:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for close cooperation between the UN, African Union and regional [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Minister deplores decline of women-owned businesses

26 october 2021 - 08:41:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Monday, deplored that women-owned [...] Full text...

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African governments urged to Help youth to achieve potentials

22 october 2021 - 20:10:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Usif, has described Africa's youth as her greatest asset, [...] Full text...

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Women in leadership ‘must be the norm’, Security Council hears

22 october 2021 - 07:07:23
New York, US (PANA)  We can no longer exclude half of humanity from international peace and security matters, the UN [...] Full text...

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EBRD, EU and Reefy Microfinance step up support for women entrepreneurs in Egypt

20 october 2021 - 10:06:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced Wednesday it is stepping up its support [...] Full text...

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UN-backed show highlights lifesaving benefit of ‘edutainment’ in South Africa

20 october 2021 - 06:00:46
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Young people in South Africa changed their attitudes significantly and adopted safer sexual behaviour, after watching a TV show called Down South – [...] Full text...

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Women’s freedoms suppressed, UN General Assembly told

19 october 2021 - 06:47:40
New York, US (PANA) - Gender-based violence, hate speech and disinformation are being used extensively online and offline, to chill [...] Full text...

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UN chief says rising poverty a ‘moral indictment of our times'

17 october 2021 - 10:06:08
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise, the UN [...] Full text...

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WFP helps Ghana School Feeding Programme to digitise monitoring system

14 october 2021 - 05:49:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) with tablets [...] Full text...

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Diversity is a ‘source of strength’, UN chief tells Security Council

13 october 2021 - 06:15:52
New York, US (PANA) - Inclusion is fundamental to rebuild societies in the wake of war and achieve durable peace, UN Secretary-General told world [...] Full text...

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Women of the AU Commission support President Félix Tshisekedi's concern for Agenda 2063

09 october 2021 - 17:46:20
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The women of the African Union Commission have expressed their support to the current chairman [...] Full text...

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Insufficient funding means tough choices for humanitarians in DR Congo

09 october 2021 - 09:23:01
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a lack of funding, are leaving humanitarians with a [...] Full text...

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Botswana citizens climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Gender-based Violence awareness

08 october 2021 - 11:35:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) tourism outfit Cresta Marakanelo Limited (CML) has applauded a group of citizen [...] Full text...

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Women on death row face despicable discrimination, says Amnesty International

08 october 2021 - 07:02:29
London, UK  (PANA) - Women on death row have, in many cases, been denied justice for the prolonged physical and [...] Full text...

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Tanzania's pregnant student ban harms thousands: HRW

07 october 2021 - 10:25:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Tanzania's ban on pregnant students and adolescent mothers attending school has denied tens of thousands of girls [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Guterres calls for humanitarian work to continue in Ethiopia

07 october 2021 - 05:13:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday urged authorities in Ethiopia to allow vital humanitarian work [...] Full text...

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Libyan women urged to actively participate in upcoming elections

06 october 2021 - 18:02:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, has called on Libyan women to actively [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms support for women to play their role in spreading culture of dialogue and peace

05 october 2021 - 15:32:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba on Tuesday affirmed that his government will continue to support women [...] Full text...

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UN World Data Forum meets at ‘critical time’ with COVID battle ongoing

02 october 2021 - 06:36:12
Bern, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that quality data saves lives, the UN Department of Economic [...] Full text...

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Multilateralism still ‘only way’ to address common challenges: UNGA President

02 october 2021 - 06:21:43
New York, US (PANA) - Multilateralism remains “the only way to address common challenges”, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid [...] Full text...

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New World Bank Group programme to boost Djibouti’s efforts to reduce poverty

01 october 2021 - 20:16:47
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday unveiled the new 2022-2026 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Djibouti which [...] Full text...

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Education a ‘powerful tool’ to counter hate speech, UN chief tells online forum

01 october 2021 - 05:20:44
New York, US (PANA) - Growing polarisation and intolerance are fuelling a rise in hate speech worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on [...] Full text...

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UN recognises work of 2 million seafarers in ‘extraordinarily challenging times’

30 september 2021 - 16:10:52
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations celebrated World Maritime Day on Thursday, highlighting the role of the men and women who work at [...] Full text...

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Malpass outlines ways to boost growth, combat reversals in gender equality, address rising inequality and climate change

30 september 2021 - 14:22:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) —World Bank Group President David Malpass on Thursday called our current era of high inequality and reversals [...] Full text...

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Five more sub-Saharan countries act to protect girls’ education

30 september 2021 - 05:10:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries have taken important steps in recent years to protect the right to education of [...] Full text...

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Families of missing migrants forced to search alone: IOM report

29 september 2021 - 18:26:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent support is needed for tens of thousands of missing migrant families who are often forced [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly President wraps up annual debate promising ‘active and inclusive’ 76th session

28 september 2021 - 05:25:13
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst the global COVID-19 crisis, the President of the General Assembly closed the UN High-Level [...] Full text...

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‘Time to rethink, transform, and safely restart tourism,’ says UN chief

27 september 2021 - 17:37:21
New York, US (PANA) - Tourism “touches almost every part of our economies and societies”, enabling the historically marginalised, and “those at risk [...] Full text...

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Rwanda arbitrarily rounded up people before the postponed Commonwealth leaders' meeting: HRW

27 september 2021 - 06:15:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) is accusing the Rwandan authorities of rounding up and arbitrarily detaining gay and transgender [...] Full text...

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AfDB adopts new policy to strengthen accountability

24 september 2021 - 16:13:59
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new policy [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Decades of development efforts undermined by pandemic – FAO report

22 september 2021 - 17:07:48
Rome, Italy (PANA) - COVID-19 has set back progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), undermining decades of development efforts, [...] Full text...

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Provisional census results put Ghana’s population at 30.8 million

22 september 2021 - 12:41:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Provisional figures from the Ghana Statistical Service put Ghana’s population at 30.8 million after the 2021 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rights group criticises Kenya's response to gender-based violence during pandemic

22 september 2021 - 06:49:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA ) – The Kenyan government’s response to gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic has been too little, too [...] Full text...

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Restore trust and inspire hope, UN chief says in message to UNGA76

22 september 2021 - 05:03:47
New York, US (PANA) - With humanity on the edge of an abyss, and moving in the wrong direction, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Empty promises will not save the world from pandemic, campaigners warn

21 september 2021 - 18:43:38
New York, US (PANA) - On the eve of US President Joe Biden’s global COVID-19 summit on the side-lines of [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Council urged to renew Libya fact-finding mission’s mandate

21 september 2021 - 06:48:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Seven human rights organisations on Tuesday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council member states, including Libya, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO calls on world leaders to focus on vaccine equity, pandemic preparedness

17 september 2021 - 14:06:34
New York, US (PANA) – The World Health Organization  (WHO)  is urging leaders attending the 76th session of the United [...] Full text...

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UN Women sign agreement to promote gender mainstreaming in disaster response

16 september 2021 - 22:47:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment [...] Full text...

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Google joins Kenyan women lawmakers to advance digital skills

16 september 2021 - 20:49:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Google and the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have announced a collaboration to improve gender equity, [...] Full text...

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World Patient Safety Day marked for the first time

16 september 2021 - 13:59:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Established by the World Health Assembly in 2019 through resolution WHA72.6 World Patient Safety Day will be [...] Full text...

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76th General Assembly gets under way at UN Headquarters in New York

15 september 2021 - 05:09:07
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be the most challenging period the world has seen since the Second World War, said [...] Full text...

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Jordanian gender equality ‘champion’ Sima Sami Bahous to lead UN Women

14 september 2021 - 05:10:00
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan, as the the new head [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN reveals multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray

14 september 2021 - 04:58:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday deplored “multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations [...] Full text...

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EBRD finances 6th of October Dry Port in Egypt under EBRD Green Cities programme

13 september 2021 - 13:33:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the construction of the first inland [...] Full text...

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Deputy UN chief encourages progress on women’s political participation in Somalia

13 september 2021 - 05:36:20
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, visited Somalia on Sunday, to express her solidarity [...] Full text...

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EU supports marginalised communities in Namibia through Cash-Based Transfers

11 september 2021 - 05:32:34
Windhoek, Namibia – The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Namibian Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $137 million loan for post-pandemic economic recovery in Botswana

10 september 2021 - 15:36:21
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Botswana’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic got a boost after the Board of Directors [...] Full text...

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ISS says SADC countries can learn from Hichilema, create inclusive platforms for civil society and opposition

09 september 2021 - 16:08:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Securocrats in the Southern Africa region are no doubt unsettled by Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema’s [...] Full text...

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Agroecology can address food systems failures - new IFAD report

08 september 2021 - 15:00:29
Rome, Italy (PANA) – In its first comprehensive assessment of agroecology, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Zambian Parliament elects its first ever woman Speaker

04 september 2021 - 09:57:22
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Prominent lawyer Nelly Mutti has been elected as the first-ever woman Speaker of the Zambian National [...] Full text...

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South Sudan pressed to end crackdown against activists seeking political accountability

03 september 2021 - 18:40:45
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities have arrested civil society activists and a politician, besides closing down a [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves US$60 million for Togo's education sector

28 august 2021 - 13:51:04
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The World Bank has approved US$60.1 million to Togo to improve conditions in its basic education [...] Full text...

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More children than ever before live as migrants or refugees, outside their birth countries – UNICEF

28 august 2021 - 05:48:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More girls and boys than ever are on the move, with 35.5 million having lived outside [...] Full text...

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OCHA reports worsening humanitarian situation in Madagascar’s Grand Sud region

27 august 2021 - 16:32:06
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in the Grand Sud of Madagascar continues to deteriorate, as people endure the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Catastrophe ‘unfolding before our eyes’ in Tigray – UN chief

27 august 2021 - 11:53:30
New York, US (PANA) - A military confrontation that started 10 months ago in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is spreading, [...] Full text...

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Botswana forges ahead with citizen empowerment

24 august 2021 - 19:12:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has announced intentions to promulgate an economic inclusion law, targeted at empowering citizens. Mmusi Kgafela, the [...] Full text...

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‘Widespread and systematic’ violence in DRC linked to clashes over gold

14 august 2021 - 06:17:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rival armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are carrying out horrific sexual attacks [...] Full text...

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UN experts call for end to police brutality worldwide

13 august 2021 - 15:41:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights experts have expressed alarm at “rampant police brutality against peaceful protesters worldwide” and [...] Full text...

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Youth need ‘seat at the table’ to lead struggle for better future: Guterres

13 august 2021 - 05:13:22
New York, US (PANA) - Young people are on the “frontlines of the struggle to build a better future”, the [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa suffers widespread food, nutrition insecurity – SADC report

12 august 2021 - 16:06:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Ten Member States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) suffer widespread food and [...] Full text...

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Ghana’s anti-LGBTI draft bill a “recipe for violence” – UN experts

12 august 2021 - 13:36:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights experts have urged Ghana’s Government to reject a proposed ‘family values’ bill, saying [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Troops and militia rape, abduct women and girls in Tigray – new report

11 august 2021 - 12:53:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Women and girls in Tigray region were targeted for rape and other sexual violence by [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR says access restored to Tigray camps sheltering Eritrean refugees

11 august 2021 - 05:40:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid workers said on Tuesday that they have reached two refugee camps for Eritrean nationals  [...] Full text...

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UN officials call for urgent action following ‘alarming’ 80 per cent rise in sexual violence

06 august 2021 - 05:21:32
New York, US (PANA) - An alarming 80 per cent increase in sexual violence in Somalia, as documented in two [...] Full text...

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Call for urgent action after ‘alarming’ 80 percent rise in sexual violence in Somalia

05 august 2021 - 15:57:13
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An “alarming” 80 per cent increase in sexual violence in Somalia, as documented in two recent [...] Full text...

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Canada supports WFP to help Tanzania’s poorest urban populations

05 august 2021 - 15:16:10
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Government of Canada has provided US$ 3.74 million to the United Nations World [...] Full text...

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USAID launches 5-year programme against Gender-Based Violence in two Nigerian States

03 august 2021 - 19:04:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday launched a four-year programme that is aimed [...] Full text...

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US strengthens efforts to fight famine in Tigray region of Ethiopia

31 july 2021 - 13:36:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In response to growing needs in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the United States is providing more than [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Bill on anti-LGBTQ gazetted, to receive first reading in Parliament

31 july 2021 - 00:10:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An anti-LGBTQ+ bill pushed by eight members of Ghana's parliament is set to be read in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$ 689.5 million for Cameroon’s rapid post-pandemic recovery

30 july 2021 - 12:49:59
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon has secured US$ 689.5 million in credit from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable to human trafficking

30 july 2021 - 05:34:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres on Thursday urged States to take action against human trafficking, [...] Full text...

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WHO lists six game-changing actions to end violence against children

26 july 2021 - 22:58:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One billion children experience violence and abuse every year, a situation exacerbated by the onset of [...] Full text...

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Libyan coast guards rescue 182 illegal migrants

24 july 2021 - 19:14:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 182 illegal migrants of various nationalities were rescued on Saturday off the coast of Libya [...] Full text...

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Mauritian women have higher life expectancy than men

22 july 2021 - 08:12:05
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian women live some 6.8 years longer than men, Statistics Mauritius said on Thursday in its [...] Full text...

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Nelson Mandela: ‘Synonymous with the fight for justice and equality’

21 july 2021 - 18:54:13
New York, US (PANA) - Celebrating what would have been Nelson Mandela’s 102nd  birthday on Wednesday, the UN deputy chief hailed the [...] Full text...

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Fewer women than men will regain work during pandemic recovery: ILO

20 july 2021 - 05:52:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fewer women will regain jobs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic during the recovery period, than men, according to a new study released [...] Full text...

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