Turkish President proposes to mediate between Sudan and UAE
19 december 2024 - 09:14:01Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed to mediate beteeen Sudan and the United Arab [...] Full text...
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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed to mediate beteeen Sudan and the United Arab [...] Full text...
Charting a path for global action on land and drought
15 december 2024 - 05:04:10Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on [...] Full text...
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IMF staff concludes visit to Djibouti
13 december 2024 - 13:06:11Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s maritime-dependent economy has demonstrated resilience to regional conflicts with growth in FY24 projected at [...] 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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US welcomes agreement to end Ethiopia, Somalia dispute over Somaliland port deal
13 december 2024 - 10:45:23Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States welcomes the 11 December Declaration between the Federal Republic of Somalia and [...] Full text...
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Three billion people globally impacted by land degradation
02 december 2024 - 15:54:11Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Three billion people around the world are suffering the impact of poor and degraded land [...] Full text...
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Plastic pollution treaty negotiations to resume next year
02 december 2024 - 05:32:40Busan, South Korea (PANA) - Countries negotiating a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution concluded their fifth session in the [...] Full text...
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G7 FMs, EU urge parties to Sudan conflict to engage in 'serious negotiations'
26 november 2024 - 20:23:11Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the [...] Full text...
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Talks begin in South Korea to clinch ‘essential’ deal on plastics pollution
25 november 2024 - 17:40:19Busan, South Korea (PANA) - Talks began in Busan, South Korea, on Monday aiming to clinch a legally binding deal [...] Full text...
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COP29: Climate talks conclude with $300 billion annual pledge
24 november 2024 - 06:51:10Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate [...] Full text...
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COP29: Draft deal proposes wealthy nations give $250 billion in climate finance
23 november 2024 - 05:07:03Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - A new draft finance deal delivered to harried negotiators in Baku on Friday – the final [...] Full text...
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Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights
22 november 2024 - 06:54:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must [...] Full text...
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COP29: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in spotlight at conference
21 november 2024 - 05:33:02Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are [...] Full text...
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COP29: Boost from Rio as G20 leaders back scaling up climate finance from ‘billions to trillions’
19 november 2024 - 17:21:19Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The high-level diplomatic push for climate action shifted southward on Tuesday as G20 leaders [...] Full text...
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Norway announces early pledge to IDA21 during G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
19 november 2024 - 07:09:14Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - In a significant move to bolster global development efforts, Norway has announced its early [...] Full text...
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COP29: ‘Cut the theatrics’: UN climate chief tells negotiators to focus on solutions as talks enter final week
18 november 2024 - 14:03:49Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As COP29 climate talks in Baku enter their final week, the UN climate chief told negotiators [...] Full text...
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Ahead of G20 Summit in Brazil, UN chief urges bloc to take the lead on peace, climate and other challenges
18 november 2024 - 05:33:12Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The G20 group of developed economies must be at the forefront of global efforts to [...] Full text...
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Sudanese foreign minister retracts threats over controversial Ethiopian dam
17 november 2024 - 07:11:36Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister has apologised to Ethiopia for threats that Sudan would back Egypt if [...] Full text...
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COP29: Will conference deliver the trillions needed to tackle the man-made climate crisis?
17 november 2024 - 04:52:20Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - The latest round of UN climate negotiations, COP29, opened this past Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, following [...] Full text...
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COP29: ‘You have every right to be angry’ Guterres tells youth advocates frustrated over lack of climate action
15 november 2024 - 06:28:20Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As negotiations over how to tackle climate change head into their fifth day in Baku, UN [...] Full text...
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Activists from Africa, diaspora urge European govts to provide reparations
12 november 2024 - 15:46:45Berlin, Germany (PANA) - People from civil society, academia and the arts from the African continent and its global diasporas, [...] Full text...
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NGOs warn against increasing use of explosive weapons in populated civilian areas in Sudan
09 november 2024 - 16:50:37Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) operating in the Sudan have warned against the increased use of [...] Full text...
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Deadly weather events show cost of climate inaction
08 november 2024 - 06:04:47Baku, Azerbailan (PANA) - Record-breaking floods in Spain, violent storms in Florida and wildfires in South America – these are [...] Full text...
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World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges
06 november 2024 - 05:48:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Young people gathered in Cairo for the World Urban Forum led calls on Tuesday for action [...] Full text...
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Mandate of UN misson in Libya extended for three months
01 november 2024 - 11:21:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously extended the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...
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Sudan trapped in ‘nightmare of violence’, UN chief tells Security Council
29 october 2024 - 10:02:58New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday the people of Sudan are trapped in a [...] Full text...
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UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter
26 october 2024 - 07:19:20Kazan, Russia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that [...] Full text...
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US Treasury Sanctions Sudanese Senior Armed Forces Weapons Procurement Director
24 october 2024 - 16:56:02Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration on Thursday sanctioned a senior Sudanese government army official, saying he was behind the purchase [...] 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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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar
19 october 2024 - 09:42:53Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...
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IMF completes first review of Ethiopia’s ECF arrangement, allows $340.7 million disbursement
19 october 2024 - 08:43:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board on Friday completed the first review under the Extended [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso formally accepts WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies
18 october 2024 - 12:57:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Burkina Faso Burkina Faso has formally accepted the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which [...] Full text...
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Sudan, AU initiate moves to restore ties
15 october 2024 - 13:05:08Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union seems to be moving to assert its expected role in finding a [...] Full text...
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Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius
04 october 2024 - 05:25:58London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos [...] Full text...
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Mauritius and UK reach agreement on status of the Chagos Archipelago
03 october 2024 - 15:31:16Washington, DC US (PANA) - Mauritius and the United Kingdom on Thursday reached an agreement on the status of the [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL meets members of Security Working Group
30 september 2024 - 10:50:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Khoury, on Sunday [...] Full text...
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Experts agree on African regional plan for health and climate change
27 september 2024 - 09:44:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - More than 80 health and climate change experts, partners and civil society representatives on Thursday agreed [...] Full text...
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Reports of ground offensive in Sudan while international community expresses concern
26 september 2024 - 19:57:24Port Sudan Sudan(PANA) - To the exception of the shy main stream media, internet and Sudanese social interaction outlets [...] 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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Ministerial meeting on Sudan deeply concerned about catastrophic situation
26 september 2024 - 06:19:36New York, US (PANA) - Participants at a Ministerial Meeting on Sudan have expressed deep concern about the catastrophic and [...] Full text...
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Pact for the Future: World leaders pledge action for peace, sustainable development
23 september 2024 - 05:06:47New York, US (PANA) - World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete [...] Full text...
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‘Create a future fit for our grandchildren’, Guterres urges, ahead of game changer Summit
19 september 2024 - 06:09:41New York, US (PANA) - Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and [...] Full text...
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Summit of the Future: ‘Critical’ opportunity for safer, more sustainable and equitable world
13 september 2024 - 05:42:36New York, US (PANA) - A once-in-a-generation UN summit bringing together countries from around the world marks a critical opportunity [...] Full text...
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Summit of the Future aims to make the UN more effective
12 september 2024 - 05:32:13New York, US (PANA) - Negotiations continue ahead of the Summit of the Future at UN Headquarters this month, where [...] Full text...
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Palestinian UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 months
09 september 2024 - 19:58:43New Yor, US (PANA) - A draft Palestinians resolution submitted to the UN Monday is demanding that Israel end its [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims
31 august 2024 - 07:53:41Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities to expand their [...] Full text...
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EU calls for immediate halt of hostilities to allow polio vaccination in Gaza
30 august 2024 - 05:47:55Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is urging immediate humanitarian pauses to enable the vaccination of all children in Gaza [...] Full text...
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South African Minister hails export of avocados to Japan
28 august 2024 - 08:23:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, is attending the Tokyo International Conference on [...] Full text...
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New UN report urges treaty on killer robots by 2026
27 august 2024 - 06:17:21New York, US (PANA) – Governments should heed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ call to open negotiations on a new [...] Full text...
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African health ministers begin 74th health forum
27 august 2024 - 06:00:42Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – African health ministers and government representatives gathering in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, on Monday kicked off the [...] Full text...
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US welcomes resumption of humanitarian assistance across Chadian border into Sudan
27 august 2024 - 04:39:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the resumption of humanitarian assistance deliveries through the Adré border [...] Full text...
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Middle East: ‘No time to lose’ in negotiating ceasefire and Gaza hostage release: Top UN envoy
26 august 2024 - 05:15:05Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Against the backdrop of another major escalation across the Blue Line dividing southern Lebanon and Israel [...] Full text...
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Tension in Tripoli as troops mobilise on Central Bank crisis
23 august 2024 - 11:46:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tension is rising in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as the city sees troop mobilisation on the [...] Full text...
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Europe can defeat mpox, must support Africa in getting vaccines: WHO
20 august 2024 - 17:43:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Mpox is “not the ‘new COVID” and European governments need to show strong political commitment to [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UN warns of worsening humanitarian disaster as ceasefire talks continue
20 august 2024 - 06:06:55New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is closely following negotiations in Doha focused on trying to end [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council fires Governor of Central Bank
19 august 2024 - 12:37:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has announced that it has "unanimously" decided to fire the Governor of [...] Full text...
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US again urges Sudanese Armed Forces to attend peace talks in Geneva
19 august 2024 - 05:46:50Washington, DC, US (PANA) - UN Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underscored the need for the Sudanese Armed Forces [...] 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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Sudan military sending 'government delegation' to Cairo, not Geneva, for peace talks
18 august 2024 - 14:59:18Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Government on Sunday said it is sending a delegation to Cairo, Egypt, but [...] Full text...
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US urges Sudan's military leader to attend Geneva peace talks
15 august 2024 - 07:16:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Wednesday urged the President of the Sovereign Council of Sudan and Commander-in-Chief [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns ‘devastating strike’ on Gaza school
13 august 2024 - 05:53:22New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has deplored a deadly weekend attack on a Gaza school-turned-shelter, his [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council: Africa deserves permanent seat at the table, says Guterres
13 august 2024 - 05:43:01New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticising [...] Full text...
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UN finalises new cybercrime treaty
10 august 2024 - 05:25:52New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States have finalised a new treaty targeting cybercrime, the UN Office on Drugs [...] Full text...
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Independent rights experts urge States to comply with ICJ ruling on Israel
31 july 2024 - 05:27:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Member States must immediately comply with the recent “landmark ruling” by the International Court of [...] Full text...
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UN official describes Gaza situation as ‘absolutely catastrophic’ amid severe shortages
30 july 2024 - 06:31:44New York, US (PANA) - The top UN humanitarian official for Gaza said on Monday that the situation in the [...] Full text...
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UN leaders urge ‘maximum political will’ to rescue SDGs
23 july 2024 - 06:46:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Top UN officials on Monday called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to [...] Full text...
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International Conference on Mercury begins in Cape Town
22 july 2024 - 09:08:47Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 16th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP) began in Cape Town [...] Full text...
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Sudan aid obstacles impact lifesaving relief effort
21 july 2024 - 06:50:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heavy fighting in Sudan has severely curtailed humanitarian aid deliveries across vast areas of the southeast, [...] Full text...
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UN forum on sustainable development concludes with renewed commitment
19 july 2024 - 05:30:44New York, US (PANA) - The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development has concluded with nations reiterating the need [...] Full text...
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European Council agrees its position on EU 2025 draft budget
17 july 2024 - 18:08:55Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Wednesday reached an agreement on its position on the 2025 EU draft [...] Full text...
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UN humanitarians warn against Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City
11 july 2024 - 06:04:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Israel’s order for people to leave Gaza City on Wednesday “will only fuel mass suffering for [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Another UN school suffers Israeli as war passes ninth month
08 july 2024 - 15:15:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The war in Gaza passed the nine-month mark on Sunday with humanitarians left assessing the damage [...] Full text...
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EU-Kenya trading treaty enters into force after nearly two decades of talks
02 july 2024 - 22:20:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The trading treaty between Kenya and the European Union under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), entered [...] Full text...
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South Africa's president Ramaphosa unveils his government of national unity
01 july 2024 - 10:28:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has unveiled a large Government of National Unity (GNU) Cabinet [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group debars Ernst & Young LLP, Kenya
26 june 2024 - 18:15:04Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) announced on Wednesday a 30-month debarment of Kenya-based Ernst & Young [...] Full text...
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Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges
16 june 2024 - 07:12:52New York, US (PANA) - As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres [...] Full text...
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EU Council adopts position on law combatting corruption
14 june 2024 - 09:42:27Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In order to step up efforts in the fight against corruption, the European Council on Friday [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Security Council adopts US resolution calling for ‘immediate, full and complete ceasefire’
11 june 2024 - 06:36:02New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive [...] Full text...
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Russian Foreign Minister on 48-hour visit to Burkina Faso
05 june 2024 - 12:06:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Ouagadougou Tuesday evening for a 48-hour working and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's national power grid, schools, banks, airports, others shut down as labour begins nationwide strike
03 june 2024 - 12:41:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A nationwide strike called by organised labour unions in Nigeria began on Monday and has crippled [...] Full text...
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WHA reaches agreement on wide-ranging, decisive package of amendments to improve the International Health Regulations
03 june 2024 - 06:12:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In an historic development, the World Health Assembly, the annual meeting of its 194 member countries, [...] Full text...
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EC takes final step to allow implementation of EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement
30 may 2024 - 09:30:30Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday adopted a decision on the conclusion of the EU-Kenya Economic Partnership [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: US Secretary of State reiterates call to end war in call with military leader al-Burhan
29 may 2024 - 05:49:12Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke by phone with Sudanese Armed Forces [...] Full text...
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WHO Member States agree to share outcomes of historic IHR, pandemic agreement processes to World Health Assembly
25 may 2024 - 10:28:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – World Health Organisation (WHO) Member States have ended intensive negotiations aimed at strengthening global capacities to [...] Full text...
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Nations agree landmark treaty on traditional knowledge, protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights
25 may 2024 - 05:21:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) – a specialised UN agency – on [...] Full text...
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‘Be part of the plan’ to end nature loss on Biodiversity Day - UN
23 may 2024 - 05:27:58New York, US (PANA) - The diversity of animals, plants and microorganisms on the planet is at risk due to [...] Full text...
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Gambia appoint McKinstry as Scorpions coach
22 may 2024 - 16:29:04Banjul, Gambia (PANA) The Ministry of Youth & Sports, through the National Sports Council, has annoned the appointment of Johnathan [...] Full text...
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With Gaza on the brink, hostage talks must resume, Security Council hears
21 may 2024 - 06:55:04New York, US (PANA) - Gaza stands at “yet another precipice of further catastrophe” as the latest round of hostage [...] Full text...
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African climate negotiators eye carbon credits trade
15 may 2024 - 19:36:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African climate change negotiators are eyeing opportunities for countries to earn more from trade in [...] Full text...
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US official makes another effort to end the Sudanese war
14 may 2024 - 06:43:36Washington, DC, US (PANA) - As the bloody war in Sudan rages on, the Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello [...] Full text...
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Workshop for African negotiators on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
13 may 2024 - 17:03:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa's Climate Policy Centre (ACPC/ECA) is holding a three-day regional workshop on [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Rafah exodus reaches 360,000 as UN underscores $2.8 billion aid appeal for Gaza, West Bank
13 may 2024 - 14:34:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nearly 360,000 people have fled Rafah in the last week amid continuing Israeli bombardment that has [...] Full text...
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Governments agree to continue their steady progress on proposed pandemic agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly
12 may 2024 - 16:52:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments of the world have agreed to continue working on a proposed pandemic agreement, and to further [...] Full text...
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UN General Assembly presses Security Council to give 'favourable consideration' to full Palestinian membership
10 may 2024 - 17:42:43New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Friday convened again in New York for an emergency special [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General urged to swiftly appoint successor to Abdoulaye Bathily in Libya
07 may 2024 - 17:19:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has called on the Secretary-General to appoint a successor as soon [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM praises Bathily's efforts as UNSMIL chief
06 may 2024 - 18:13:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has thanked and [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: ‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza over feared Rafah attack
01 may 2024 - 05:55:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ordinary Gazans remain in a “constant state of trauma” over an impending full-scale Israeli attack on [...] Full text...
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Ottawa negotiations bring global plastics treaty one step closer - UNEP
01 may 2024 - 05:46:35Ottawa, Canada (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has reported significant progress in talks this week in Ottawa to draw [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls on Israel and Hamas to end Gaza war
30 april 2024 - 17:02:12New York, US (PANA) - With the situation in Gaza “worsening by the day”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Russia vetoes UN Security Council draft resolution on a weapon-free outer space
25 april 2024 - 07:15:17New York, US (PANA) - Russia used its veto to quash a draft resolution aimed at keeping weapons out of [...] Full text...
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US calls for Immediate cessation of attacks in Sudanese El Fasher city
25 april 2024 - 06:16:29Washington, DC, US (PA A) - The United States is calling on all armed forces in Sudan to immediately cease [...] Full text...
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US, Niger officials to discuss 'orderly and responsible withdrawal' of US troops
25 april 2024 - 06:00:10Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US and Niger officials are due to meet on the withdrawal of US troops following [...] Full text...
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US sanctions leaders of hostage-taking terrorists in West Africa
24 april 2024 - 05:20:37Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The UN Department of State on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a total of seven Jama’at [...] Full text...
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Libya's UN delegate deplores Security Council's inability to end foreign interference in the country
17 april 2024 - 11:07:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's representative to the United Nations, Taher el-Sonni, has regretted the Security Council's inability to put [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council
16 april 2024 - 18:35:56New York, US (PANA) - Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily denounces "stubborn" desire of Libyan players to relegate elections to Greek Calendes
16 april 2024 - 18:09:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stated that there is a deliberate [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya to brief Security Council on Tuesday
16 april 2024 - 11:25:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, will brief the UN Security [...] Full text...
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ICJ begins proceedings brought by Nicaragua to halt Germany’s military aid to Israel
08 april 2024 - 16:10:33The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The UN’s top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Monday began proceedings brought [...] Full text...
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UN's DR Congo mission chief says humanitarian disaster ‘unfolding before our very eyes’
28 march 2024 - 05:28:11New York, US (PANA) - Insecurity in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened since the [...] Full text...
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European Council adopts rules to protect journalists, media providers
26 march 2024 - 12:34:27Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted a new law that will safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: South Africa hails UN resolution on Gaza
26 march 2024 - 08:51:41Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has hailed Monday’s UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in [...] Full text...
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General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence
21 march 2024 - 18:49:59New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, [...] Full text...
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Amid ongoing strife in Gaza and Ukraine, UN chief reiterates peace call
21 march 2024 - 15:54:23Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres doubled down on his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and peace [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges disarmament now as nuclear risk reaches ‘highest point in decades’
19 march 2024 - 04:56:24New York, US (PANA) - Almost 80 years after the incineration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for global action to defend women’s rights amid disturbing trends
11 march 2024 - 17:40:49New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday highlighted the urgent need to defend women's rights which are [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: ICRC discusses 'desperate' humanitarian situation with Hamas, Qatari officials
11 march 2024 - 06:26:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited Qatar on Sunday to [...] Full text...
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International Women’s Day: UN chief launches plan to tackle ‘baked-in bias’
09 march 2024 - 07:46:11New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Friday launched a plan to boost empowerment of women and girls around [...] Full text...
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UN relaunches political process in Libya with support of the United States
07 march 2024 - 19:03:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointment of the American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Starvation claiming growing number of young lives, warns UN
07 march 2024 - 15:26:02Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Days from the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and with no ceasefire agreement in [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Allow more aid into Gaza now, pleads WHO chief
07 march 2024 - 06:46:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Much more lifesaving humanitarian aid must be allowed into Gaza where one in six children is dangerously [...] 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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Gaza war may fuel much wider Middle East crisis, warns UN rights chief
04 march 2024 - 16:57:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza continued in Egypt for a second day on Monday as [...] Full text...
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Ghana's Finance ministry urges President to pause assent to anti-LGBTQ bill
04 march 2024 - 14:29:54Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As the controversial the controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill passed by Ghana's Parliament, which criminalises the promotion, advocacy, and funding [...] Full text...
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WTO Ministerial Conference ends with decisions on dispute reform, development
02 march 2024 - 11:41:31Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) members concluded the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United [...] Full text...
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WTO 13th Ministerial Conference extended by a day to facilitate outcomes
29 february 2024 - 18:56:51Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (PANA) - The 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC13) has been extended by [...] Full text...
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UAE gives US$ 272,814 to support least developed countries’ participation in MC13
29 february 2024 - 13:04:33Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) - The United Arab Emirates has contributed Swiss Francs CHF 240,000 equivalent to US$ 272,814.39 to [...] Full text...
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WTO chief encourages members to close remaining gaps to secure outcomes at ministerial conference
29 february 2024 - 07:42:22Dubai, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala commended members for the “tremendous amount of progress” [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Frustration mounts as UN convoy is blocked outside stricken hospital
27 february 2024 - 15:26:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN relief agencies operating in war-torn Gaza voiced deep frustration on Tuesday over continuing aid access [...] Full text...
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Deadlock over disarmament ‘not acceptable’: Guterres
27 february 2024 - 05:32:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid geopolitical divides, arms competition, increasingly dangerous new technologies and an elevated nuclear risk, the UN [...] Full text...
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WTO 13th Ministerial Conference approves WTO membership of Comoros and Timor-Leste
26 february 2024 - 18:39:04Dubai, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTC) has formally approved the [...] Full text...
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EU urges WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi to come up with balanced outcome
25 february 2024 - 16:20:23Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Stability and predictability of a rules-based trading system are needed more than ever to act as [...] Full text...
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G7 leaders declare war on Russian economy among measures for supporting Ukraine
25 february 2024 - 09:52:12Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) have [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS lifts some sanctions on 4 countries under military rule
25 february 2024 - 07:56:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWS) on Saturday agreed to lift some economic and [...] 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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EU leaders declare solidarity, commitment and resolve to support Ukraine against Russia
23 february 2024 - 17:01:27Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Today marks a tragic anniversary: that of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine in manifest [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum to advance improved trade through technology at MC13
22 february 2024 - 14:23:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Economic Forum will convene 300 ministers, business leaders, trade leaders and experts, as well [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes another resolution for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire'
20 february 2024 - 16:44:03New York, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday vetoed the latest resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Israeli advance on Rafah would have ‘dire humanitarian consequences’
20 february 2024 - 05:39:14Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - An extension of Israel’s military operation in Rafah, where over a million internally displaced Palestinians have [...] Full text...
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Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo
15 february 2024 - 05:26:12Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) are once again bearing [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa, Ukraine leader Zelensky hold fresh talks
13 february 2024 - 06:36:02Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa and Ukraine have agreed to continue negotiations, President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed [...] Full text...
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US envoy to Libya congratulates High-Level Committee on Libya on its meeting on Libyan reconciliation
07 february 2024 - 20:30:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, has welcomed the holding of a meeting of [...] Full text...
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Gaza-Israel crisis: War enters fifth month amid reports of potential ceasefire deal
07 february 2024 - 13:48:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the devastating Gaza-Israel war entered its fifth month on Wednesday leaving a reported 27,585 Palestinians [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: US ambassador to UN stresses vital role of UNRWA
03 february 2024 - 06:56:48New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) plays a “critical role” in delivering aid to [...] 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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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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South Africa flags surge in attacks on innocent civilians
23 january 2024 - 10:23:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Tuesday said it is deeply concerned about the increased [...] Full text...
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change meets in Istanbul
17 january 2024 - 13:06:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is holding its 60th meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, sources [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS and Sierra Leone's dangerous identity politics (By Paul Ejime)
10 january 2024 - 10:25:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - If any country should be grateful to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Sudanese FM condemns RSF leader's 'public relations stunt' African visits
08 january 2024 - 05:58:19Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry has condemned the recent African tour of the leader of the [...] Full text...
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NOC proclaims state of force majeure on al-Charara oil field in south-west Libya
07 january 2024 - 14:50:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Sunday declared a state of force majeure at the Al-Charara [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza war: Crisis deepens as UN aid convoys face delays, obstacles
04 january 2024 - 16:53:49Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of continued Israeli airstrikes overnight in southern and central Gaza and more rocket fire [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Senior Sudan official dismisses agreement between RSF, Coordination of Civilian Democratic Forces
04 january 2024 - 06:42:24Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Malik Agar, has dismissed the Addis Ababa Declaration signed [...] Full text...
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Sudan crisis: RSF signs agreement to end bloody war
03 january 2024 - 07:35:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Coordination of [...] Full text...
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Libyan Oil Ministry against NOC's plan to sign oilfield agreement
30 december 2023 - 11:15:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity has welcomed the [...] Full text...
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‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day
27 december 2023 - 15:56:41New York, US (PANA) - The world must prepare for the next pandemic and act on lessons learned from COVID-19, [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya urges the people to work towards elections as soon as possible
24 december 2023 - 14:27:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As Libya celebrates its 72nd independence anniversary on Sunday, the UN mission in the North African [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council poised to vote on Gaza resolution calling for urgent, safe and unhindered flow of aid
22 december 2023 - 05:27:08New York, US (PANA) - After intense negotiations all week behind closed doors at the 15-member Security Council, ambassadors continued [...] Full text...
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Belgium provides financial support of €75 million to Burundi
21 december 2023 - 17:41:13Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Kingdom of Belgium is to provide financial support worth 75 million euros to Burundi, its [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council continues negotiations over Gaza resolution calling for ‘urgent suspension’ of fighting
21 december 2023 - 17:19:31New York, US (PANA) - After intense negotiations all week behind closed doors at the 15-member Security Council, ambassadors are [...] Full text...
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UN’s Grandi welcomes EU deal overhauling regional migration system
20 december 2023 - 18:53:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Wednesday welcomed a key deal by members of the [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council postpones vote on draft ceasefire resolution
20 december 2023 - 07:03:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday postponed a vote on a draft resolution calling for [...] Full text...
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Kenya, EU sign landmark economic partnership agreement
19 december 2023 - 16:26:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and the European Union on 18 December signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which will [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: AUC Chairperson renews calls to end Sudan conflict
19 december 2023 - 07:13:46Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed concern at the [...] Full text...
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Washington reiterates its support for Morocco's Sahara autonomy plan
18 december 2023 - 14:15:43Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The US State Department has stated that the "clear and constant" position of the United States [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council to meet on the situation in Libya
18 december 2023 - 12:23:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...
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Head of Western Military Region in Libya commits to unifying Libyan Army and securing elections
15 december 2023 - 16:57:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Commander of the Western Military Region in Libya, Major-General Osama Al-Jouweili, has reaffirmed his commitment [...] Full text...
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Formation of new government in Libya remains a bone of contention in UN-sponsored political process
14 december 2023 - 20:52:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The decision by Libya's various stakeholders to honour an invitation to the meeting table of the [...] Full text...
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COP28: Fossil fuel commitment lacks urgency, says HRW
14 december 2023 - 09:31:55Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The UN's annual climate conference, COP28, finally acknowledged the need to transition away from fossil fuels [...] Full text...
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European Council and Parliament create new authority for anti-money laundering
13 december 2023 - 10:06:36Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council and the Parliament on Wednesday reached a provisional agreement on creating a new [...] Full text...
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LEAD: COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels; UN’s Guterres says phaseout is inevitable
13 december 2023 - 10:03:12Duba, UAE (PANA) - Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” [...] Full text...
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COP28: Climate advocates demand stronger COP28 language on fossil fuels
12 december 2023 - 05:32:34Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The latest COP28 draft outcome text released to negotiators in Dubai on Monday evening dropped a [...] Full text...
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COP28: ‘We can’t keep kicking the can down the road,’ UN chief urges deal on phaseout of fossil fuels
11 december 2023 - 10:44:17Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged a deal at COP28 on the phaseout of fossil [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza: crisis: WHO adopts resolution on access for lifesaving aid in Gaza
11 december 2023 - 06:10:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a special emergency session held on Sunday in Geneva, the Executive Board of the World [...] Full text...
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COP28: UN says staggering $7 trillion spent every year on investments that fuel climate change
09 december 2023 - 17:18:10Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Nearly $7 trillion of public and private finance each year supports activities that directly harm nature [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza which called for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’
09 december 2023 - 06:28:22New York, US (PANA) - The US on Friday vetoed a resolution tabled at the UN Security Council calling for [...] Full text...
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COP28: Our voices, needs must be put first in climate talks, young people declared
08 december 2023 - 16:51:18Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Young climate advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Friday said they will not sit idly by [...] Full text...
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COP28: Conference enters final week, negotiations ramp up on emissions cuts, fossil fuels
08 december 2023 - 06:29:10Dubai, UAE (PANA) - After a break, COP28 continues its work on Friday, also the day talks on an outcome [...] Full text...
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African women on the frontline of peacekeeping (A UN feature)
06 december 2023 - 07:11:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - For over a year, a group of United Nations peacekeepers from Ghana led by Captain Esinam [...] Full text...
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COP28: UN cites ‘alarming surge’ in climate change over the past decade as COP28 pushes for global emissions cuts
05 december 2023 - 10:46:55Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The past decade has been confirmed the warmest ever recorded, continuing an alarming 30-year trend that [...] Full text...
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COP28: Women, climate advocates driving forward change together
05 december 2023 - 06:00:21Dubai, UAE (PANA) - To combat the disproportionate impacts of climate change on women, advocates at COP28 on Monday said [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN rights chief appeals for end to violence and return to dialogue
03 december 2023 - 16:30:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The resumption of hostilities in Gaza and its terrifying impact on civilians underscore the need for [...] Full text...
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COP28: Talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage fund
01 december 2023 - 06:44:58Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Delegates meeting in Dubai agreed on Thursday on the operationalization of a fund that would help [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Italian officials discuss activating Treaty of Friendship and Partnership
29 november 2023 - 20:33:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Italian officials on Tuesday discussed the activation of a 2008 Treaty of Friendship and [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza doctors ‘terrified’ of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver
28 november 2023 - 16:57:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the pause in fighting in Gaza appeared to enter a fifth day on Tuesday, UN [...] Full text...
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Security Council reform: Libya stresses importance of unified African position
25 november 2023 - 20:03:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has stressed the importance of maintaining a unified African position on the reform of the [...] Full text...
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Morocco reiterates its support for UN efforts to resolve institutional crisis in Libya
24 november 2023 - 16:30:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Moroccan minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, has reiterated that [...] Full text...
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Libya seeks Chinese support for Africa to obtain two permanent seats on UN Security Council
24 november 2023 - 16:03:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Council of Ministers [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily invites protagonists in Libya to meeting to reach political agreement leading to elections
23 november 2023 - 17:05:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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With Gaza truce on horizon, UN relief teams stand ready to ramp up aid
23 november 2023 - 13:15:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Humanitarian agencies preparing to go into Gaza continued to build up stocks of desperately needed aid [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramahosa calls for calm over Gaza tensions in South Africa
22 november 2023 - 15:54:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Wednesday said it would be [...] Full text...
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IGAD 'closely engaged' in dialogue between Ethiopian gov't and Oromo Liberation Army
22 november 2023 - 14:05:05Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has commented on the current [...] Full text...
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Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children
21 november 2023 - 15:48:36Geneva/New York (PANA) -- Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, [...] Full text...
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Hopes rising of historic treaty to curb plastic pollution
18 november 2023 - 06:07:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world needs a “strong, ambitious and just” treaty to cut down on the mass-produced plastics [...] Full text...
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IMF approves 48-month arrangement for Malawi under Extended Credit Facility
16 november 2023 - 09:55:02Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement of US$175 [...] Full text...
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EU signs new partnership pact with ACPS
15 november 2023 - 10:13:57Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and its member states signed on Wednesday a new Partnership Agreement with [...] Full text...
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New round of talks on global plastic pollution treaty underway in Nairobi
14 november 2023 - 07:29:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Negotiators from around the world gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday for fresh talks over a [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Humanitarian ceasefires critical to meet immense needs in Gaza
03 november 2023 - 19:49:53New York, US (PANA) - Political negotiations to get aid into Gaza have yielded results but much more is needed, [...] Full text...
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Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising
03 november 2023 - 06:45:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over [...] Full text...
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Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising - UN
02 november 2023 - 12:20:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: SAF warns rival RSF against continuing attacks despite peace talks
01 november 2023 - 09:15:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army Chief, General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces [...] Full text...
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