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11 march 2025 - 08:20:02New York, US (PANA) - As the new session of the Commission on the Status of Women opens, meeting at [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya urges parties to promote status of women
09 march 2025 - 13:14:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has called on all Libyan [...] Full text...
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Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone
08 march 2025 - 09:22:20New York, USA (PANA) – The right to go to school. To join the workforce. The right to vote. To [...] Full text...
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Gender equality in employment would take nearly two centuries, says ILO
07 march 2025 - 11:05:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thirty years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which set ambitious [...] Full text...
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One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024
07 march 2025 - 10:25:28New York, US (PANA) - The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher [...] Full text...
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Italian civil aviation delegation arrives in Tripoli to assess aviation standards
03 march 2025 - 12:49:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director General of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli to [...] Full text...
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Libyan Ministry of Planning, German development agency sign cooperation
28 february 2025 - 12:56:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Planning has signed a cooperation agreement with the German Foundation for International [...] Full text...
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Three mindset shifts to build digital and AI empowered education systems: World Bank Blog By Subhashini Rajasekaran, Halil Dundar and Rita Almeida
25 february 2025 - 08:40:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Menab, 8, from Ethiopia attends a school without electricity and has never used the internet. [...] Full text...
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Rosemary DiCarlo condemns divisions and foreign interference as factors of instability in Libya
20 february 2025 - 13:44:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, Rosemary DiCarlo, has pointed to deep divisions [...] Full text...
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UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’
18 february 2025 - 18:06:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’
06 february 2025 - 18:00:30New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...
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IMF completes first review of Liberia’s ECF programme underlining governance reforms
06 february 2025 - 08:48:24Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia is now in position to draw US$46 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’
06 february 2025 - 05:55:02New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...
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Israel’s new laws banning UNRWA already taking effect
30 january 2025 - 05:52:16Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Israeli legislation banning the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is due to enter into [...] Full text...
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Israel UNRWA ban will undermine Gaza ceasefire, Security Council hears
28 january 2025 - 18:05:02New York, US (PANA) - The implementation of new laws banning the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA – set to [...] Full text...
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Ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but West Bank faces escalating violence
22 january 2025 - 06:09:23New York, US (PANA) - The crisis in Gaza continues to remain acute, with UN humanitarians reporting critical shortages of [...] Full text...
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UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution
18 january 2025 - 05:39:28Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the [...] Full text...
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Breakthrough for Libya as UN eases sanctions to allow it to reinvest frozen cash
17 january 2025 - 19:42:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Libya has for the first time been allowed by the United Nations to reinvest proceeds from [...] Full text...
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US: UN rights expert welcomes court ruling reaffirming sex-based protections in education
15 january 2025 - 18:39:08New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls has welcomed a ruling by [...] Full text...
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UN expert lauds CAR's law to protect rights defenders
08 january 2025 - 05:00:49The recent adoption of a law increasing protections for human rights defenders in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes fourth review of Tanzania’s ECF arrangement, allows disbursement of $204.5 million
14 december 2024 - 09:59:34Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved immediate disbursement of $204,5 million in two [...] Full text...
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Drowning deaths decline globally but the most vulnerable remain at risk
13 december 2024 - 17:35:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever report on drowning prevention, which reveals a [...] Full text...
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Combatting child sexual abuse in EU member countries
13 december 2024 - 12:39:20Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday agreed its position on a proposal to update the EU’s criminal [...] Full text...
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New WHO report reveals governments deprioritizing health spending
12 december 2024 - 14:33:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2024 Global Heath Expenditure Report by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the average [...] Full text...
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Kenya's human rights status downgraded to 'repressed'
04 december 2024 - 11:09:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The civil rights coalition, CIVICUS, announced in a report on Wednesday the downgrade of Kenya's civic [...] Full text...
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Security Council urged to ensure greater protection of humanitarian workers
27 november 2024 - 06:05:50New York, US (PANA) - With 2024 the deadliest year for aid workers on record, the Security Council must clearly [...] Full text...
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One woman killed every 10 minutes: The harrowing global reality of femicide
25 november 2024 - 06:49:49New York, US (PANA) - A sobering report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone authorities must repeal colonial vagrancy laws - Rights group
14 november 2024 - 06:57:45Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Sierra Leonean authorities must repeal vagrancy laws without delay, following a landmark ruling by [...] Full text...
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IMF, Zambia strike deal on 4th review of Extended Credit Facility
12 november 2024 - 11:49:13Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The lingering effects of drought have hit Zambia's economic landscape harder than anticipated, with reduced agricultural [...] Full text...
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How property taxes can help low-income countries to develop: IMF Blog By Martin Grote, Mario Mansour, and Jean-François Wen
12 november 2024 - 08:15:09Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The world’s governments must raise an additional $3 trillion to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth say support for disability rights should expand beyond those affected by conflict
11 november 2024 - 09:59:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Enabling independent accessibility and mobility are key to ensuring persons with disabilities are actively involved in [...] Full text...
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'Aid restrictions and dismantling UNRWA will compound Gazans’ suffering'
05 november 2024 - 05:12:49Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Aid entering Gaza reached a new low in October, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency [...] Full text...
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The role of language in gender equality: How linguistic structures shape legal norms and reinforce gender biases: World Bank Blog By Pierrick Bruyas and Caroline Perrin
26 october 2024 - 10:44:56Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Globally, women’s rights have expanded significantly over the past decades. By 2023, 162 economies [...] Full text...
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How to advance women’s roles in peace and security
24 october 2024 - 11:26:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately affected [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat travels to Morocco
21 october 2024 - 06:10:37Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability Mallory Stewart is travelling to Morocco [...] Full text...
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New law by Israel blocking UNRWA ‘would be a catastrophe’, Guterres warns
09 october 2024 - 05:28:57New York, US (PANA) - Two bills before the Israeli Parliament could put a halt to the lifesaving operations of [...] Full text...
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‘We have failed the people of Gaza,’ Guterres tells ministers
27 september 2024 - 06:29:54New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency that supports Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is the only “outpost of hope” left [...] Full text...
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Libyan legislative chambers sign agreement on Central Bank crisis
26 september 2024 - 10:42:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that an official signing ceremony of [...] Full text...
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Gender equality: Distant, yet achievable
17 september 2024 - 06:38:00New York, US (PANA) - While progress has been made worldwide on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, critical [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat travels to Nigeria
19 august 2024 - 05:57:51Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS) [...] Full text...
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Libyan Central Bank suspends services following kidnapping of IT Director
18 august 2024 - 15:52:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya (BCL) has suspended all its services, administration and systems until the [...] Full text...
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Designing sustainable participatory processes: Lessons from Kenya: World Bank Blog By Annette Akinyi Omolo and Helene Carlsson Rex
16 august 2024 - 07:39:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In Kenya, public participation is both a cornerstone of sustainable development and a right enshrined in [...] Full text...
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South Africa attends high-level trade forum in the US
24 july 2024 - 11:21:41Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A high-level South African delegation is attending the 21st African Growth and Opportunity Act [...] Full text...
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Top UN court says Israel's continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is "unlawful"
19 july 2024 - 15:57:00The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - In a landmark opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday said Israel’s continued [...] Full text...
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Preventing deforestation while leveraging trade for development: World Bank Blog By Chris Wellisz
18 july 2024 - 08:13:19Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Developing countries must contend with a plethora of trade-related regulations as well as voluntary [...] Full text...
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Gambia lawmakers reject repeal of the Women’s Amendment Act 2015
15 july 2024 - 19:17:55Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawmakers in the Gambia have rejected the repeal of the Women’s (Amendment) Act 2015, which prohibits the [...] Full text...
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Criminal complaint laid against South Africa's new Sports Minister
02 july 2024 - 14:50:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A criminal complaint has been made against newly appointed Sports, Arts and Culture Minister [...] Full text...
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UN launches global campaign to enhance road safety
02 july 2024 - 06:04:16New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched a new global road safety campaign to improve traffic [...] Full text...
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Libya attends Second Conference on Protection of Migrant Minors in The Hague
26 june 2024 - 18:39:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of [...] Full text...
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Kenyan President vows 'full, expeditious' response to protests that claim at least five lives
25 june 2024 - 19:36:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday vowed a “full, expeditious response” to Tuesday's protests in the [...] Full text...
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2nd Update: At least five killed in Kenya protests against tax hikes, military deployed
25 june 2024 - 18:04:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police on Tuesday shot dead at least five people as protesters stormed Parliament in Nairobi against [...] Full text...
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Kenya Gen Z protesters storm Parliament after bill passed
25 june 2024 - 15:39:59Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Youth protestors stormed Parliament on Tuesday after a heavy battle with the Police, shortly after the [...] Full text...
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UN torture rapporteur requests France to monitor exhibition for illegal torture tools
22 june 2024 - 07:06:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture contacted the French Government ahead of a major security and [...] Full text...
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IMF Board approves US$ 149.4 million budget support for Tanzania
21 june 2024 - 10:17:27Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the third review of the Extended Credit [...] Full text...
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Somalia expects 3.1 percent GDP growth, rebounding from drought and commodity price shocks
20 june 2024 - 17:41:57Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy is expected to grow at 3.1 per cent in 2023 up from 2.4 per [...] Full text...
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Pressure against French colonial rule ahead of UN climate talks
14 june 2024 - 18:49:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Azerbaijan, the host nation for the next round of the UN global climate change talks, has [...] Full text...
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Tax reforms can boost revenues for social equity - Senegal Economic Update
13 june 2024 - 07:15:16Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Economic growth in Senegal proved resilient in 2023 amid political tensions and persistent, albeit declining, inflation, [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Khoury holds wide-ranging consultations in eastern Libya to revive the political process
06 june 2024 - 15:32:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the [...] Full text...
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Libya attends 112th session of ILO in Geneva
05 june 2024 - 12:10:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation in the Government of National Unity, Ali al-Abed al-Rada, [...] Full text...
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WHA delegates approve groundbreaking new agreement on transplantation
31 may 2024 - 07:05:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) (with the initiation of Spain) have approved a [...] Full text...
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Congo, IMF staff reach deal on fifth review under ECF arrangement
30 may 2024 - 08:40:40Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff has reached staff-level agreement on the Fifth Review of the Extended [...] Full text...
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EU Council adopts new rules on substances of human origin
27 may 2024 - 11:24:06Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted new rules aimed at improving the safety and quality of blood, [...] Full text...
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Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny
18 may 2024 - 07:10:34Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders to justice are being hampered by [...] Full text...
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IMF staff complete visit to Mozambique
17 may 2024 - 08:09:30Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Pablo Lopez Murphy, had discussions with the [...] Full text...
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EU underlines rights for all regardless of sexual orientation
16 may 2024 - 13:13:46Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Equality, freedom and justice must apply to everyone regardless of their actual or perceived sexual orientation [...] Full text...
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Libyan Security Committee formed to reactivate Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia takes up its duties
06 may 2024 - 14:50:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Security Committee formed to reactivate work at the Ras Jedir land border crossing with [...] Full text...
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Arab League experts to help prepare Libya's classification of people with disabilities
03 may 2024 - 16:11:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Social Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Wafaa al-Kilani, Friday met [...] Full text...
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EU hails work of journalists on eve of World Press Freedom Day
02 may 2024 - 13:56:59Belgium (PANA) - In 2024, with elections taking place in over 60 countries around the globe, the work of journalists [...] Full text...
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UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials
24 april 2024 - 04:28:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch says Gambia’s FGM ban law reverse threatens women and girls
20 april 2024 - 16:21:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group Human Rights Watch said here Saturday that a bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a [...] Full text...
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Premier of South Africa:n province welcomes move to extend key African trade agreement
17 april 2024 - 09:39:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde on Wednesday welcomed the introduction of legislation in the [...] Full text...
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Healthcare and education ‘inaccessible’ for displaced
09 april 2024 - 05:18:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Only one in two countries offer guaranteed healthcare and educational access to all migrants, UN migration [...] Full text...
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EU passes law protecting journalists, human rights defenders against abusive lawsuits
19 march 2024 - 12:37:23Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday adopted a law to protect persons who speak out on matters [...] Full text...
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More work is needed to make big banks resolvable: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian and Marc Dobler
18 march 2024 - 19:24:45Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Almost a year ago, Credit Suisse, a globally systemic bank with $540 billion in assets [...] Full text...
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Libya chairs first UN debate on protection of women in wartime
15 march 2024 - 09:26:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of State for Women's Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Houria Khalifa al-Tarmal, [...] Full text...
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Senior Libyan politicians agree to form committee to resolve disagreements over electoral laws
11 march 2024 - 13:18:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan politicians have agreed to form a technical committee to resolve outstanding issues concerning controversial [...] Full text...
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Libyan Economy Minister and IDB Director discuss industrial location plan in Libya
08 march 2024 - 19:05:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the government of national unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, has [...] Full text...
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Earth’s ‘life support system’ is being destroyed by global business paradigm, UN expert warns
07 march 2024 - 07:16:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN independent expert on human rights and the environment on Wednesday called for an urgent [...] Full text...
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Women in parliament: Slow progress towards equal representation
05 march 2024 - 19:01:12Paris, France (PANA) - Progress on women’s representation in national legislatures was “slow and mixed” in 2023, registering a growth [...] Full text...
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Ghana's president will take decision on LGBTQ+ bill after top court ruling
05 march 2024 - 05:52:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said on Monday that he would await the Supreme Court’s [...] Full text...
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New data show massive, wider-than-expected global gender gap
04 march 2024 - 11:54:55ATTN EDS: EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL MONDAY, 4 MARCH, 2024, AT 15 GMT. Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The global [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief, US slam passage of Ghana's LGBTQ bill
29 february 2024 - 06:29:25Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The UN human rights chief and the US Department of State have slammed the passage by [...] Full text...
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Israel-Palestine crisis: Dozens address UN world court hearings on Israeli practices
24 february 2024 - 10:24:50The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - A record 52 States and three international organisations provided comments and presentations at public hearings this [...] Full text...
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'Governments target nationals living abroad': Human Rights Watch
22 february 2024 - 07:00:06New York, US (PANA) – Governments across the globe are reaching beyond their borders and committing human rights abuses against [...] Full text...
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UK bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ‘undercuts human rights’: UN rights chief
19 february 2024 - 16:05:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Kingdom’s legislative moves to facilitate the prompt removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda run [...] Full text...
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International Court of Justice to review 57-year Israeli Occupation
16 february 2024 - 12:10:50The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – An unprecedented number of countries and international organisations are expected to participate in the International [...] Full text...
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Gender bias in science ‘deprives our world of great talent’: Guterres
12 february 2024 - 05:38:32New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed that gender equality in science is essential to building [...] Full text...
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Libya attends Arab Social Development Forum in Doha, Qatar
08 february 2024 - 20:37:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Social Affairs, Wafa Aboubaker Al-Kilani, took part in the High-Level Arab Forum [...] Full text...
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World's tech giants sign pledge for more ethical AI systems
06 february 2024 - 05:47:21Paris, France (PANA) - Some of the world’s leading tech companies have signed a ground-breaking agreement with the UN to [...] Full text...
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World Bank urges action for gender equality in artisanal, small-scale mining
05 february 2024 - 16:08:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and disregard for health, safety, and social protection [...] Full text...
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European Council to start talks with Parliament on phasing out mercury in the EU
30 january 2024 - 15:43:35Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday adopted its negotiating mandate for talks with the European Parliament on [...] Full text...
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Auction of Mandela's personal possessions suspended
30 january 2024 - 12:25:05Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global auction house Guernsey's on Tuesday announced that an auction of more than 100 [...] Full text...
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European Council greenlights new rules to reduce harmful emissions
29 january 2024 - 11:41:28Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday has adopted two regulations to phase down fluorinated gases (F-gases) and [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rejection of two-State solution by Israeli leadership 'unacceptable', says Guterres
23 january 2024 - 20:37:03New York, US (PANA) - Many of the world’s top diplomats are debating the deepening crisis in the Gaza Strip [...] Full text...
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Libyan , members of civil society attend UNSMIL workshop on security and governance
13 january 2024 - 14:25:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A workshop for members of the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High Council of State, [...] Full text...
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Gambian ex-minister Sonko faces crimes against humanity charges
05 january 2024 - 11:14:49Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The trial of former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko will open 8 January in Switzerland for [...] Full text...
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Inheriting the stalemate: 2024 keeps alive hopes of way out of crisis in Libya
04 january 2024 - 18:00:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The year 2023 would, with a few exceptions, have been like the previous years of the [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of Education stresses importance of educational programmes to support change
02 january 2024 - 16:53:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Education in the government of national unity Moussa Al-Mageryef has stressed the importance [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes second review of Tanzania’s ECF, approves US$150.5 million disbursement
14 december 2023 - 07:39:33Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$ 150.5 million budget support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament holds plenary session devoted to the presentation by the government based in the east on actions in the disaster areas
28 november 2023 - 18:53:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) held its official session on Monday at its headquarters in [...] Full text...
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Algeria calls for elections to go hand in hand with reconciliation process in Libya
28 november 2023 - 17:11:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian Minister for Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf, said here Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Gender equality gains momentum in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Paula Tavares and Dion Benetatos
15 november 2023 - 11:54:59Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa has been making remarkable strides towards achieving legal gender equality. Between October 2021 [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls out Burkina Faso government for crackdown on dissent
09 november 2023 - 09:11:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Burkina Faso's military junta is using a sweeping emergency law against perceived dissidents to expand its [...] Full text...
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FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems
07 november 2023 - 06:25:31Rome, Italy (PANA) - Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on [...] Full text...
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Libyan government team visits Tangier Med Free Zone
04 november 2023 - 14:22:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan government task force, preparing a proposal for a national strategic map for free zones [...] Full text...
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Gambia government and partners present plans and actions for a responsive accountable transition project
31 october 2023 - 16:51:26Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Government of The Gambia, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development [...] Full text...
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Libya meets on project to build digital economy and e-commerce
25 october 2023 - 18:27:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Haweij, held [...] Full text...
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More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security
25 october 2023 - 17:05:00New York, US (PANA) - Twenty-three years after the adoption of a landmark UN Security Council resolution on women, peace [...] Full text...
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Women’s sexual and reproductive rights an ‘unfinished agenda’
19 october 2023 - 16:55:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for progress on the ‘unfinished agenda’ of [...] Full text...
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Libyan government forms committee to study legal status of foreign workers
11 october 2023 - 13:06:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbeiba, has ordered the formation of a committee to study [...] Full text...
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Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres
09 october 2023 - 19:56:57New York, US (PANA) - Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or [...] Full text...
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Libya and EUBAM sign memorandum of understanding on border security assistance
09 october 2023 - 17:45:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity and [...] Full text...
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IMF staff affirm tourism flows normalising the Seychelles economy
04 october 2023 - 07:23:34Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - Recovery of the Seychellois economy continues as tourism flows normalise and economic activity moves closer to [...] Full text...
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Fragile states need customised support to strengthen institutions: IMF Blog
23 september 2023 - 08:51:05Washington DC, United States (PANA) - In the most vulnerable countries, strengthening state capacity must adapt to more frequent economic [...] Full text...
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IMF completes staff-level deal with Somalia on review under Extended Credit Facility
22 september 2023 - 16:19:08Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement on the sixth review under [...] Full text...
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South African union hails confirmation of US trade summit
22 september 2023 - 10:48:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) on Friday welcomed the announcement that [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Industrial mining of cobalt, copper for rechargeable batteries in DRC leading to 'grievous' rights abuses
12 september 2023 - 07:40:28Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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Coasts, sea life facing major threat due to massive sand removal
06 september 2023 - 11:52:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Startling findings from a new UN data platform reveal that the marine dredging industry is extracting [...] Full text...
thread Environment
New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment
28 august 2023 - 15:02:20New York, US (PANA) - The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued new guidance on Monday that [...] Full text...
thread Environment
US urges all actors in Zimbabwe to commit to free, fair, peaceful elections
23 august 2023 - 06:36:27Washingon, DC, US (PANA) - As Zimbabweans head to the polls on Wednesday, the United States has called on all [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Former President Zuma returns to prison, but is immediately released
11 august 2023 - 07:12:13Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma on Friday morning returned to prison to serve [...] Full text...
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Breastfeeding rates remain low in Mauritius - Health Minister
03 august 2023 - 07:44:05Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Breastfeeding rates remain low in Mauritius, the Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailash Jagutpal has observed, [...] Full text...
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‘Real challenges’ must be addressed beyond polling day, urges UN West Africa envoy
26 july 2023 - 06:50:04New York, US (PANA) - While national elections in West Africa and the Sahel provide an important opportunity for voters [...] Full text...
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Human rights at risk in Tunisia two years after President Saied’s power grab: Rights group
24 july 2023 - 10:45:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In the second year since Tunisian President Kais Saied’s power grab, Tunisian authorities have taken further [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libyan government sectors meet to discuss UNODC document on drug control programme
03 july 2023 - 18:56:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, held a [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for provision of basic care, support services to older people
27 june 2023 - 07:52:27Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is failing to provide hundreds of thousands of older people access to basic care [...] Full text...
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Tunisia must ‘change course’ amid media crackdown: UN rights chief
24 june 2023 - 06:32:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Tunisia, “vague” legislation is being used to criminalise independent journalism and suppress criticism of the [...] Full text...
thread Society
Burkina Faso passes new law on property development
20 june 2023 - 19:59:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At a plenary session broadcast live on state television (RTB) on Tuesday, the Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Abdoulaye Bathily addresses Security Council on situation in Libya
19 june 2023 - 14:50:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN chief calls for phasing out fossil fuels to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’
16 june 2023 - 06:16:50New York, US (PANA) - Countries must phase out coal and other fossil fuels to avert climate “catastrophe”, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Electoral laws adopted by 6+6 Commission continues to cause controversy in Libya
15 june 2023 - 18:38:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Controversy continues to rage in Libya since the announcement in Bouznika, Morocco, of a consensus between [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libya's Economy Minister calls for insurance legislation to encourage foreign companies to return
15 june 2023 - 15:31:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, has [...] Full text...
thread Economy
US commits to rejoin UNESCO
12 june 2023 - 19:20:58Paris, France (PANA) - The head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), announced on Monday that the United [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libya launches campaign to combat double employment
12 june 2023 - 12:46:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed, has announced the launch of a campaign [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libyan Presidential Council ready for inclusive talks to ensure successful elections in Libya
11 june 2023 - 15:15:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council is ready to hold wide-ranging consultations with all the national institutions and [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Madagascar receives $100 million WBG assistance for reforms, resilient growth
10 june 2023 - 11:00:38Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Directors has approved a $100 million credit for a [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Equatorial Guinea’s economy projected to decline by 6.4 percent: IMF team
10 june 2023 - 10:09:47Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea’s economy expanded in 2022 for the first time since 2014, with real GDP [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Five Western countries urge Libyan stakeholders to create favourable conditions for elections
09 june 2023 - 13:30:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of five Western countries in Libya -- France, Germany, Italy, UK and the United [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Doubts about organiZation of elections persist despite announcement of compromise on the electoral laws
08 june 2023 - 18:53:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Despite the announcement in the Moroccan town of Bouznika that a compromise had been reached on the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UK, UN reaffirm commitment to help Libyans break political impasse
07 june 2023 - 18:22:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, discussed with the UK's Permanent Representative to [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Ministry of Economy bans imports, sales of certain goods in Libya
06 june 2023 - 16:57:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity has banned the import [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libyan media organisations support parliament's ban on trial of civilians by military courts
03 june 2023 - 18:40:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan media organizations on Friday welcomed the Libyan parliament's decision to ban the trial of civilians [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libyan Prime Minister stresses importance of arbitration in promoting justice
28 may 2023 - 14:15:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said on Sunday at the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine (By UN News)
27 may 2023 - 14:14:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after [...] Full text...
thread Health
Mali: Ban slavery by law, say top rights experts
09 may 2023 - 06:03:02Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The existence of slavery by descent in Mali continues to generate horrific human rights violations including [...] Full text...
thread Society
Benin launches crusade against economic exploitation of children
19 april 2023 - 16:39:14Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has launched a crusade against the economic exploitation of children, through the campaign "Zero tolerance [...] Full text...
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Beninese government reshuffles cabinet
18 april 2023 - 14:42:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese President Patrice Talon on Monday reshuffled his cabinet, according to a decree published in the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Army and Rapid Support Forces in standoff in northern Sudan (news Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam PANA correspondent)
13 april 2023 - 12:45:28Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Tension between the Sudanese army and its once protégé, the Rapid Support Forces, has reached the [...] Full text...
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Civilians in Mali pay the price as terrorist violence flares up, UN Security Council hears
13 april 2023 - 09:18:24New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in Mali remains quite volatile, marked by pockets of terrorist violence, with [...] Full text...
thread Society
Top Libyan officials meet over technical issues related to Libyan elections
10 april 2023 - 14:43:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan National High Electoral Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, Sunday discussed with members of [...] Full text...
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Dakar Declaration to strengthen data on road crash deaths in Africa
09 april 2023 - 15:00:07Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nearly half of all countries in the WHO African Region have committed to strengthening reporting on [...] Full text...
thread Society
Joint Committee holds first meeting to draft electoral laws
06 april 2023 - 14:11:51Tripoli, Libya (,PANA) - The 6+6 Joint Commission of the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High State Council in [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Plan for elections in 2023 in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, determined to carry out his initiative
30 march 2023 - 19:33:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Methodically but with all the necessary application and seriousness, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary [...] Full text...
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Council of State reaffirms need for electoral laws to respect legislation in force in Libya
28 march 2023 - 14:28:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, affirmed during a meeting Monday with [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Council of State members opposed to constitutional amendment boycott 6+6 joint committee
27 march 2023 - 14:27:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the High State Council opposed to the 13th. constitutional amendment adopted under confusing circumstances [...] Full text...
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Central banks must enhance transparency to build trust: IMF
24 march 2023 - 05:10:03Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Economic and financial turbulence calls for greater transparency from policymakers, says the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...
thread Society
IMF acknowledges Somalia’s performance under persistent, severe food crisis
21 march 2023 - 06:41:10Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, including from the continued severe food crisis, Somalia has maintained strong reform momentum [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Journalists dismissed from Tunisian parliament
13 march 2023 - 16:12:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Local journalists and foreign press correspondents were barred from entering parliament to cover the inaugural session [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Human rights defenders on albinism need much more support: UN expert
10 march 2023 - 05:50:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Human rights defenders are instrumental in raising awareness and advocating for the rights of persons with [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libyan, American officials discuss organisation of elections in Libya
08 march 2023 - 11:22:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, and the US Special Envoy, Richard [...] Full text...
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Sudan: New effort needed to restore civilian rule, transition to democracy
06 march 2023 - 13:54:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed his support on Friday for the “restoration [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister of Local Government reaffirms government's commitment to hold elections
01 march 2023 - 16:41:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Local Government in the Government of National Unity, Badreddine al-Toumi, reaffirmed here [...] Full text...
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Briefing by Abdoulaye Bathily: Libyan Parliament denounces inaccuracies and absolves itself of responsibility for failure
28 february 2023 - 15:36:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) expressed surprise at the inaccuracies in the briefing presented by [...] Full text...
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EU reiterates its ambition to nurture constructive relationship with Zimbabwe
28 february 2023 - 14:20:21Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) welcomes the intention of Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend an invitation [...] Full text...
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Tunisia sees wave of arrests of irregular sub-Saharan migrants
25 february 2023 - 13:32:16Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian judicial authorities on Friday issued 26 detention warrants against irregular sub-Saharan migrants for illegal [...] Full text...
thread Society
Road to elections in Libya still fraught with difficulties despite international mobilization
23 february 2023 - 18:30:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Elections, the ultimate goal of the political solution to the political-military crisis in Libya, seem difficult [...] Full text...
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Italy sea rescue law could put more migrant lives at risk: UN rights chief
17 february 2023 - 06:15:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A proposed new law in Italy on humanitarian search-and-rescue (SAR) operations could hinder the provision of [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition in Tunisia
15 february 2023 - 05:13:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced concern over the deepening crackdown [...] Full text...
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Senior govt officials discuss military, security situation in Libya
13 february 2023 - 17:03:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Monday discussed with Libyan Prime Minister of [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa faces legal challenge over State of Disaster
10 february 2023 - 11:47:52Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday confirmed that it intends to head [...] Full text...
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Rights expert urges Italy to stop criminalising activists saving migrant lives at sea
10 february 2023 - 05:35:30Rome, Italy (PANA) - Activists working with sea-rescue charities in Italy should not be criminalised, a UN independent human rights [...] Full text...
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UN expert 'deeply concerned' about regression of human rights in Sudan
04 february 2023 - 06:19:06Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Human Rights expert in the Sudan, Radhouane Nouicer, says a new phase of the [...] Full text...
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Fake medicines kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year: Report
02 february 2023 - 05:43:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Trafficked medical products kill almost half a million sub-Saharan Africans every year, and action is needed [...] Full text...
thread Health
Libyan official paints bleak picture of health sector in the Arab world
31 january 2023 - 11:50:37Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The member of the executive board of the Union of Arab Hospitals, Dr. Ali Abu Krine, [...] Full text...
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Benghazi cyber security conference calls for cyber security centre
23 january 2023 - 20:49:33Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The International Conference on Cybersecurity which ended on Monday in Benghazi, Libya's second city (East), affirmed [...] Full text...
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International cyber security conference continues in Benghazi, Libya
23 january 2023 - 18:16:31Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The work of the international conference on cybersecurity continued on Sunday in the Libyan city of [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament Speaker's U-turn jeopardises Libya's electoral process
19 january 2023 - 19:28:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The hope for a way out of the Libyan crisis with the recent announcement in Cairo, [...] Full text...
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Dozens of presidential candidates launch new initiative to end political crisis in Libya
19 january 2023 - 12:47:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 48 presidential candidates in Libya have issued an initiative aimed at breaking the [...] Full text...
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Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO
17 january 2023 - 15:26:42Paris, France (PANA) - The number of journalists killed worldwide significantly increased in 2022, following a decline over the previous [...] Full text...
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France supports agreement between Libyan Parliament and State Council on elections
14 january 2023 - 19:46:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The French ambassador to Libya, Mostafa Mihraje, has affirmed his country's support for the agreement between [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Tax increase on high alcohol content drinks
11 january 2023 - 15:29:52Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe authorities have decided to increase taxes on highly alcoholic beverages for this year [...] Full text...
thread Economy
‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, Security Council hears
11 january 2023 - 05:24:48New York, US (PANA) - Although West Africa and the Sahel continue to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still [...] Full text...
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Gambia's FM calls for more support for civil society organisations in Africa
14 december 2022 - 11:24:52Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Mamadou Tangara, Gambian's Foreign Affairs Minister, has called for more support for civil society organisations in Africa [...] Full text...
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Security Council urged to support implementation of roadmap to transition in South Sudan
14 december 2022 - 05:44:16New York, US (PANA) - There has been noticeable progress towards realising the peace deal in South Sudan over the [...] Full text...
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UN embarks on consultation on combating digital violence against women in Tunisia and Libya
13 december 2022 - 14:40:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The United Nations organized on Monday in Tunis a consultation on the theme "Women and youth [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker makes initial appearance in US court
13 december 2022 - 06:29:20Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, the alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker, made an initial [...] Full text...
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Controversy in Libya after announcement of detention in the United States of former Libyan intelligence officer, Abu Ajila Massoud
12 december 2022 - 15:52:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The controversy has continued to grow in Libya after discovery of the transfer to the United [...] Full text...
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Ghana's debt exchange programme encounters roadblock
07 december 2022 - 10:19:45Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The clock is ticking to the end of the year, a deadline set by the Ghanaian [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL urges authorities to adopt legislation protecting women from online violence
03 december 2022 - 13:36:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged decision-makers to enact laws that protect [...] Full text...
thread Gender
UK court holds pre-trial conference over Nigerian gas project cancellation
02 december 2022 - 20:25:10London, UK (PANA) - A British Court has set the stage for the hearing of a case in which an [...] Full text...
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Society: UN organizes meeting to let women's voice heard
01 december 2022 - 19:58:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UN body responsible for working to bring Sudanese political and social rivals together to agree [...] Full text...
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South Africa imposes temporary ban on export of copper scrap to combat theft
01 december 2022 - 06:51:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government has imposed a six-month ban on the export of copper [...] Full text...
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Accelerated action needed to save 12,000 lives a day due to injury, violence
30 november 2022 - 06:56:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Each day, injuries and violence claim the lives of some 12,000 people around the world, according [...] Full text...
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Mauritius records 91 fatalities due to road traffic crashes
22 november 2022 - 07:40:00Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - There has been around 91 fatalities due to road traffic crashes in Mauritius, since the beginning of the year, down [...] Full text...
thread Society
New milestone in battle against illegal, unregulated fishing
08 november 2022 - 05:00:23Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global action to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has intensified, the Food and Agriculture Organization said [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Libya holds Aviation Forum and Exhibition
07 november 2022 - 12:37:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 2022 edition of the Libya International Aviation Forum and Exhibition kicked off on Sunday in [...] Full text...
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Libyan government meets on increasing disclosure, transparency and monitoring of public spending
03 november 2022 - 21:08:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairmen of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni and Abdallah Al-Lafi, chaired a meeting [...] Full text...
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UN condemns attack against office of Sudanese Bar Association
02 november 2022 - 14:09:01Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Secretary General's Representative to the Sudan, Volker Perthes, has condemned Tuesday night's storming of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to introduce health book for senior citizens
29 october 2022 - 07:11:10Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry announced on Friday that it will introduce a health book for [...] Full text...
thread Health
Step up investment to deliver safe drinking water to all: UN agencies, World Bank
24 october 2022 - 16:52:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments must invest more in building safe drinking water systems, both to ensure greater access to [...] Full text...
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