World Cities Day calls for youth-led local change

01 november 2024 - 06:42:54
New York, US (PANA) - Despite international progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), cities, particularly in the Global [...] Full text...

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

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

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Implementation gaps hinder business climate in 50 economies: WBG report

03 october 2024 - 15:32:24
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economies do better at enacting regulations to improve the national business climate than they [...] Full text...

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World Bank appoints new country director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda

03 september 2024 - 08:03:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Mr. Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope

12 june 2024 - 11:58:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...

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WHO announces global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera

06 april 2024 - 07:12:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A massive cholera-busting initiative partnered by the UN is underway, with more than 1.2 million rapid [...] Full text...

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Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests will boost fight against cholera

05 april 2024 - 14:15:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Friday that more than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic [...] Full text...

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New UNICEF representative calls on Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs

05 december 2023 - 14:01:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ms Nafisa Binte Shafique, the new UNICEF  Gambia Representative, has presented her credentials to the Minister [...] Full text...

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COP28: Guterres presses for accelerated climate action to help mountainous and landlocked developing countries

02 december 2023 - 15:10:41
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - On second and final day of the World Climate Action Summit – the ministerial-level segment of [...] Full text...

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COP28: World Bank carbon credits to boost international carbon markets

01 december 2023 - 19:40:33
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday announced ambitious plans for the growth of high-integrity global carbon markets, [...] Full text...

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COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action

30 november 2023 - 11:17:44
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Deadly spiral of violence continues as Khartoum calls for 'immediate termination' of UN mission

17 november 2023 - 06:35:57
New York, US (PANA) - The war between rival militaries in Sudan, which has been raging for over seven months [...] Full text...

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US Agriculture Department initiates food for progress programme in The Gambia

09 november 2023 - 14:39:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has announced that The Gambia will [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN convoy concludes treacherous 350-kilometre journey

09 november 2023 - 07:20:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A convoy from the UN Mission in Mali  has arrived in the northeastern city of Gao [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Amid ‘unprecedented escalation’ in Gaza, UN calls for immediate humanitarian ceasefire

29 october 2023 - 05:38:38
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Saturday ramped up appeals for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza after [...] Full text...

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Gaza Crisis: UN ramps up calls for humanitarian truce as Israeli bombardments cut communications, cripple healthcare

28 october 2023 - 16:46:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - United Nations agencies and officials on Saturday reiterated calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza after [...] Full text...

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’

01 september 2023 - 05:22:58
Paris, France (PANA) - Some of the world’s most iconic natural and cultural sites are also a haven for thousands [...] Full text...

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WHO congratulates Benin and Mali for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

16 may 2023 - 15:01:49
Geneva -Switzerland (PANA) -  The WHO has validated Benin and Mali as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, [...] Full text...

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Better migration policies can help boost prosperity in all countries: WB report

08 may 2023 - 14:37:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Migration can serve as a force for growth and shared prosperity in all countries, [...] Full text...

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

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

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New funding for countries to strengthen resilience of smallholder farmers

20 march 2023 - 14:16:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (GAFSP) on Monday announced USD$220 million in new [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases

31 january 2023 - 05:17:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More countries have worked to eliminate dengue, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for action to totally eliminate trans fat, ‘a toxic chemical that kills’

24 january 2023 - 06:22:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite recent progress towards eliminating trans fat from food, some five billion people remain unprotected from [...] Full text...

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Numbers forced to flee passes 100 million; many displaced for decades: UNDP

30 november 2022 - 06:13:06
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarian aid alone cannot overcome record levels of internal displacement globally, the UN Development Programme [...] Full text...

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UN agencies launch joint programme in Tanzania to accelerate women empowerment

12 october 2022 - 17:08:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Four UN agencies on Wednesday launched a five-year agriculture programme to benefit more than [...] Full text...

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Twelve countries elected to serve new terms on Human Rights Council

12 october 2022 - 05:45:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly elected 12 new countries, including Algeria, Morocco, and South Africa to [...] Full text...

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Nepalese peacekeeper killed in DRC

06 april 2022 - 05:52:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Tuesday, together with the Security Council, strongly condemned an attack by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Egypt’s grape farmers face disparities in access to production resources

06 november 2021 - 11:30:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s production of table grapes in marketing year 2021/2022 is expected to reach 1.4 million metric [...] Full text...

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Climate change, population increase fuel looming water crisis: WMO

06 october 2021 - 05:03:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Improved water management, monitoring and forecasting are needed in the face of a looming global water crisis, the UN  [...] Full text...

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Kenyan rapid military response contingent prepares to leave for DRC peacekeeping operation

15 june 2021 - 21:30:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A rapid military response unit has been handed the instruments indicating authority to represent the East [...] Full text...

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IOM appoints two Deputy Directors General

31 may 2021 - 13:49:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday announced the selection by Director General António Vitorino [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic Fuelling child labour in Ghana, says Human Rights Watch

26 may 2021 - 06:58:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The unprecedented economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, together with global school closures and inadequate government [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian peacekeepers in Sudan ask for political asylum

10 may 2021 - 10:09:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Hundreds of Ethiopian peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur state have refused to go back home at the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNHCR calls for equitable access to vaccines for refugees

07 april 2021 - 11:02:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On World Health Day, the UN Refugee Agency is calling for concerted international action and solidarity [...] Full text...

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EU hands out US$199 million to IMF’s Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust

06 april 2021 - 08:16:11
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday received the European Union's (EU's) contribution of US$199 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Prisoners forgotten in pandemic, as crisis grows in detention facilities

19 march 2021 - 05:31:35
London, UK (PANA) - Prisoners around the world have been forgotten during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report [...] Full text...

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UN highlights importance of pulses for diets and food security

10 february 2021 - 13:42:56
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking World Pulses Day on Wednesday, highlighting their importance not only as [...] Full text...

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Senegalese economist named to lead AfDB operations in Rwanda

17 december 2020 - 13:07:54
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – A Senegalese economist, Aissa Toure, has been appointed the Country Manager for Rwanda at the African [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF extends debt service relief for 28 eligible low-income countries for six months

06 october 2020 - 07:10:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a second six-month tranche [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic threatens human capital gains of the past decade - New WB report

16 september 2020 - 17:57:39
Washington, US (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic threatens hard-won gains in health and education over the past decade, especially in the poorest countries, a new [...] Full text...

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IMF approves immediate debt relief for 25 countries

14 april 2020 - 05:47:31
Washington, DC (PANA) - Nineteen African countries are among 25 countries that will receive debt service relief from the International [...] Full text...

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Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change on land, sea, atmosphere

11 march 2020 - 05:24:36
New York, US Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that climate change is [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus COVID-19 risk increased to ‘very high’, first sub-Saharan case in Nigeria

29 february 2020 - 05:03:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must act quickly and robustly to contain the coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Ministry of Health announces preventive measures against Chinese coronavirus

27 january 2020 - 17:12:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health has unveiled measures taken by the Tunisian state to prevent the [...] Full text...

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South Africa on high alert over coronavirus

25 january 2020 - 12:03:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African authorities say there have been no cases of coronavirus identified in the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan court orders repatriation of Indian, Nepalese victims of human trafficking

18 december 2019 - 11:54:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Five victims of an international human trafficking cartel operating in Kenya should be repatriated to India [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Pink Lake to host stage of first electric rally in 2021

14 december 2019 - 17:24:12
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The very first edition of ecological races (Extrême E) scheduled for 2021 has retained the legendary [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe readmitted into International Cricket Council

15 october 2019 - 04:39:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has readmitted Zimbabwe into its membership following a suspension it issued [...] Full text...

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INDIA: COP 14 urged to penalize countries for degradation, destruction of land

10 september 2019 - 17:58:49
New Delhi, India (PANA) – As the Conference of Parties to the the 14th session of the United Nations Convention [...] Full text...

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9.7 billion on Earth by 2050, but growth rate slowing, says new UN population report

18 june 2019 - 05:23:33
New York, US (PANA) - By the year 2050, there will be some 9.7 billion people living on Earth, says [...] Full text...

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Mauritius sets to become a high-income economy

25 april 2019 - 13:47:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training Minister, Soodesh Callichurn, on Thursday said that Mauritius is [...] Full text...

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100 soldiers and police officers decorated with UN Medal

18 april 2019 - 16:18:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – One hundred peacekeepers and police officers of the UN multidimensional integrated mission for Mali stabilisation (MINUSMA) [...] Full text...

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Mauritius sensitises migrant workers about their rights

26 march 2019 - 13:19:47
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Justice and Human Rights ministry has produced and distributed a pamphlet entitled Know Your [...] Full text...

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International training session for Taekwondo referees opens in Tunisia

19 march 2019 - 22:38:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian city of Hammamet is hosting, from March 18-28, an international training session for 200 [...] Full text...

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Tobacco control measures are working, but too slowly in less-developed countries: WHO

02 october 2018 - 06:33:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Great progress” has been made in tackling tobacco consumption and saving lives but more needs to [...] Full text...

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Four countries on track to graduate from UN list of least developed countries

15 march 2018 - 20:12:38
New York, US (PANA) - Four countries could soon “graduate” from the ranks of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable [...] Full text...

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UN disability rights experts issue findings on Sudan, Seychelles among others

12 march 2018 - 20:04:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Monday published its findings on [...] Full text...

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UN official calls Sudanese rivals to strengthen efforts on child protection

01 march 2018 - 18:57:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Children and Armed Conflict has expressed satisfaction at [...] Full text...

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UN committee to review disability rights in Seychelles, Sudan

07 february 2018 - 17:09:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will meet in Geneva from 14 [...] Full text...

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Development indicators trending downward for world's poorest countries, UN warns

05 february 2018 - 20:21:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The least developed countries (LDCs) – nations categorized as requiring special attention from the international community [...] Full text...

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UNCTAD says promises to world’s poorest need to be kept to stop massive inequalities

05 february 2018 - 18:13:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Economic development in the world’s most-disadvantaged countries – mostly in sub-Saharan Africa – is stalling against [...] Full text...

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Time to end leprosy stigma, says UN human rights expert

25 january 2018 - 18:11:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - People affected by leprosy continue to suffer discrimination and lack of access to medical care, a [...] Full text...

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New UN agency projects to boost farming practices, improve farm animal health

30 december 2017 - 04:30:16
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – People around the world, especially poor farmers in developing Asian countries, will benefit through the use [...] Full text...

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New UN centre boosts use of real-time data to better respond to humanitarian crises

22 december 2017 - 17:52:52
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – With more than 135 million crisis-affected people across the globe in need of humanitarian assistance, [...] Full text...

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WHO commends South Africa's parliament for passing tax bill on sugary drinks (A WHO feature)

10 december 2017 - 04:41:34
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Parliament has taken a brave and powerful step towards promoting the health [...] Full text...

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Experts discuss ways to combat terrorism in Central African region

05 december 2017 - 16:38:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - In order to build an integrated and prosperous Africa, governments have to put forward different approaches [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly elects new members to UN Human Rights Council

17 october 2017 - 06:22:14
New York, USA (PANA) – The UN General Assembly on Monday elected, by secret ballot, 15 States to serve on [...] Full text...

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US: HRW says child marriage, limited education access are key barriers to girls' rights

11 october 2017 - 06:57:43
New York, US (PANA) – Child marriage and a lack of access to quality education are major barriers to progress [...] Full text...

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Kenya: IFAD, Heifer partner to bolster rural farmers

18 september 2017 - 12:48:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Heifer International and the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) have agreed to seek opportunities for [...] Full text...

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US: DPRK's nuclear risk 'most dangerous crisis we face today,' warns Guterres

06 september 2017 - 05:45:14
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has “unequivocally” condemned the latest nuclear and missile tests by [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: USAID names countries under US global hunger, food security initiative

01 september 2017 - 08:48:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green has announced 12 target countries [...] Full text...

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Gambia: South Korea hosts forum on global peace

17 august 2017 - 16:37:03
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – South Korea will host in September an international forum on global peace organized by Heavenly Culture, [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: All countries fail to meet breastfeeding standards - New report

01 august 2017 - 09:11:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - No country in the world fully meets recommended standards for breastfeeding, according to a new report [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO moves to eliminate hepatitis

27 july 2017 - 06:14:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On the occasion of the World Hepatitis Day, celebrated annually on 28 July, the World Health [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO chief hails vital role of rural women in freeing world from hunger, poverty

05 july 2017 - 19:38:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) José Graziano da Silva on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: World Refugee Day gets under way amid record displacement - UNHCR

20 june 2017 - 07:08:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Chefs, muralists, cyclists and even a pop-up orchestra led millions of people around the world in [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO mourns passing of UNFPA chief Babatunde Osotimehin

06 june 2017 - 06:21:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization(WHO) has expressed profound saddened at the death [...] Full text...

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UK: Rights group lauds UK's arrest of Charles Taylor's wife for civil war crimes

04 june 2017 - 07:17:26
London, UK (PANA) – The United Kingdom authorities’ arrest of Agnes Reeves Taylor in London for her alleged role in [...] Full text...

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ITTF World Championships: All Day 2 results Tuesday involving African players

31 may 2017 - 05:05:03
Dusseldorf, Germany (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's results, by players of indicated African countries, at the 2017 International Table [...] Full text...

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ITTF World Championships: All Day 1 results Monday for African countries

30 may 2017 - 05:51:11
Dusseldorf, Germany (PANA) - The following are Monday's results from matches involving African players at the 2017 International Table Tennis [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: 'Unprecedented progress' made against neglected tropical diseases - WHO

19 april 2017 - 09:51:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) says "remarkable achievements"have been made in tackling neglected tropical diseases [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief criticises US funding cut to UNFPA as based on 'inaccurate perception'

04 april 2017 - 19:39:42
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday voiced deep regret at the decision by the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Abducted South African journalist 'still alive' – Charity

23 january 2017 - 11:08:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Gift of the Givers Foundation, a disaster relief organisation, on Monday said it [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Quantities of weapons found in luggage of UNAMID departing members

21 january 2017 - 11:25:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The AU-UN peacekeepers in Darfur said they have seized quantities of weapons and military-related items from [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council extols outgoing UN chief

15 december 2016 - 05:43:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Security Council on Wednesday in New York acknowledged the contributions of the outgoing UN [...] Full text...

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Italy: Ongoing conflicts continue to intensify food insecurity - FAO

08 december 2016 - 11:50:27
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Civil conflict and weather-related shocks have severely affected food security in 2016, increasing the number of [...] Full text...

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US: US envoys visit Malawi to support adolescent girls

07 december 2016 - 18:18:18
New York, US (PANA) - US Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, Ambassador Deborah Birx, and [...] Full text...

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UN: UNICEF-EU partnership supports crisis-affected children with schooling

06 december 2016 - 18:07:51
New York, US (PANA) - Braving the consequences of war, natural disaster and other emergencies, nearly 2 million children in [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert says outer space is driver for disaster risk management

23 november 2016 - 15:17:26
New York, US (PANA) - Space applications related to telecommunications and global navigation can play a vital role in supporting [...] Full text...

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UN: Climate-vulnerable countries pledge robust action on Paris accord

18 november 2016 - 18:12:03
New York, US (PANA) - More than 45 of the world’s countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief calls for strong climate action

05 november 2016 - 15:43:51
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked the entry into force of the Paris Agreement on Climate [...] Full text...

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UN: Paris Climate Agreement enters into force on Friday

02 november 2016 - 15:45:54
New York, US (PANA) - The Paris Agreement to address climate change, adopted by world leaders in December last year [...] Full text...

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UN: Funding shortfall hits UN emergency response fund

02 november 2016 - 14:12:42
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Wednesday warned that its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is facing an [...] Full text...

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US: Global economic gender equality gap widens - Report

26 october 2016 - 15:36:25
New York, US (PANA) - The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2016 Global Gender Gap Report said the world took a [...] Full text...

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UN: UNEP urges more investment in pedestrian walks, cycling facilities

20 october 2016 - 16:23:55
New York, US (PANA) - Lack of investment in safe walking and cycling infrastructure not only contributes to the deaths [...] Full text...

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UN: Paris climate agreement goes into force on 4 November

06 october 2016 - 05:53:29
New York, US (PANA) - The Paris Agreement to address climate change will enter into force on 4 November, the [...] Full text...

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UN: LCDs will miss 2021 targets without global support - UN deputy chief

24 september 2016 - 19:47:37
New York, US (PANA) - Unless progress speeds up considerably with full support from the international community, the world's least [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks governments on protecting children

02 august 2016 - 22:24:27
New York, US (PANA) - With children continuing to be tortured, maimed, imprisoned, starved, sexually abused and killed in armed [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS honours 10 NGOs for outstanding community leadership on AIDS

26 july 2016 - 13:53:18
New York, US (PANA) - Ten community-based organizations from different parts of the world, including Africa, have won the "2016 [...] Full text...

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UN: UNESCO, UNOSAT team up to protect cultural heritage

01 july 2016 - 14:03:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme [...] Full text...

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US: UN humanitarian wing, partners respond to 'unprecedented suffering' in 2015

22 june 2016 - 05:55:43
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has released its 2015 [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO says ongoing conflicts, droughts exacerbate food needs

02 june 2016 - 15:11:21
New York, US (PANA) - A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said drought linked to El [...] Full text...

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UN: UN conference to assess Least Developed Countries' progress

27 may 2016 - 14:35:44
New York, US (PANA) - A UN conference focusing on the world's least developed countries (LDCs) kicked off Friday in [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban appoints governing council for Technology Bank for LDCs

27 may 2016 - 05:59:13
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of a major UN conference on priorities for the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs), [...] Full text...

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UN: 'New education fund to be launched at UN World Humanitarian Summit'

16 may 2016 - 22:49:50
New York, US (PANA) - At next week’s World Humanitarian Summit, more than 100 of the world’s leading countries, companies [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO launches global strategy to end leprosy

20 april 2016 - 16:36:35
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched a new global strategy for a world [...] Full text...

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Qatar: Amnesty International says World Cup workers abused

31 march 2016 - 07:59:10
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Migrant workers building Khalifa International Stadium in Doha for the 2022 World Cup have suffered systematic [...] Full text...

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UN: UN stresses cooperation among judges in counter-terrorism efforts

11 march 2016 - 06:17:07
New York, US (PANA) - Formal cooperation among judges is essential in bringing individuals charged with terrorism-related crimes to justice [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Khartoum welcomes South Africa’s announcement on pullout from Darfur

25 february 2016 - 18:52:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ibrahim Ghandour, has welcomed South Africa's announcement that it would soon [...] Full text...

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Italy: 'Unleash full potential of community-based forestry' - FAO

24 february 2016 - 11:11:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Community-based forestry has shown itself to be a potent vehicle for promoting sustainable forest management, reducing [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief hails departing all-India Police Unit in Liberia

13 february 2016 - 08:59:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has praised the 125-strong contingent of the Indian Formed Police [...] Full text...

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UN: UN report reveals devastating human toll in 2015 due to climate-related disasters

11 february 2016 - 18:10:44
New York, US (PANA) - A new analysis issued on Thursday by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) said [...] Full text...

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Ghana: TI calls on people everywhere to speak out against corruption

28 january 2016 - 10:27:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Although corruption is still rife globally, more countries improved their scores in the 2015 edition of [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO says oral cholera vaccines to double to 6 million doses in 2016

08 january 2016 - 18:22:23
New York, US (PANA) - Faced with a global shortage of oral cholera vaccines (OCV), the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban says volunteering fosters creativity

06 december 2015 - 08:08:11
New York, US (PANA) - To celebrate the power of the volunteerism, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is marking the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: WB facing financial resources shortage

03 september 2015 - 15:08:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank (WB) Vice-President for Development Finance Von Amsberg, on Wednesday asked for the [...] Full text...

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UN: Eight countries to sharpen long-term climate change adaptation strategies

01 september 2015 - 19:11:22
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN programme, funded by Germany, will help eight developing countries revamp and strengthen [...] Full text...

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FAO: 3 African nations, 5 others to sharpen long-term climate change adaptation strategies

01 september 2015 - 10:58:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A new UN programme funded by Germany will help eight developing countries, three of which are [...] Full text...

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UN: UN launches report on 'State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples'

10 august 2015 - 15:53:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Monday in New York launched a report, focusing on the health and [...] Full text...

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Libya: US appoints new ambassador to Libya

08 july 2015 - 21:52:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US has appointed Peter Bad as new ambassador to Libya, three years after the death [...] Full text...

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Senegal: New report says civil society faces dire threats, funding crisis

08 july 2015 - 15:34:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society organizations, Wednesday released a new report, saying "from Ebola [...] Full text...

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UN: Latest UN humanitarian report reveals surge in financing needs for relief efforts

17 june 2015 - 08:18:39
New York, US (PANA) - Amid a widespread diffusion of conflicts and crises across the globe, an increasing amount of [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO says increase in voluntary blood donors can save millions of lives

14 june 2015 - 20:12:04
New York, US (PANA) - On World Blood Donor Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for increased regular [...] Full text...

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FAO: 72 countries achieve MDG target to halve proportion of hungry people

08 june 2015 - 11:25:35
Rome, Italy (PANA) - An international awards ceremony was held here Monday to show recognition for the great effort made [...] Full text...

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UN: UN honours 126 fallen peacekeepers on 29 May

25 may 2015 - 16:35:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN will on 29 May pay tribute to 126 military, police and civilian peacekeepers, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN special envoy calls for humanitarian fund to aid children's education

21 may 2015 - 22:25:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Envoy for Global Education, Mr. Gordon Brown, on Thursday in New York, said [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO proposes US$100 million in emergency funding, global health crisis workforce

18 may 2015 - 21:36:46
New York, US (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Margaret Chan, on Monday proposed a [...] Full text...

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UN: New UN guide to address mental health needs in humanitarian emergencies

05 may 2015 - 22:42:40
New York, US (PANA) - Two UN agencies on Tuesday issued a new guide to address the growing needs of [...] Full text...

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UN: Govts urged to accelerate contributions to Green Climate Fund

02 may 2015 - 16:45:52
New York, US (PANA) - The Green Climate Fund said it has signed US$4 billion equivalent in contributions, as of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius sets up solidarity fund for Nepal

29 april 2015 - 16:51:58
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius announced Wednesday the setting up of a solidarity relief fund, with an initial contribution [...] Full text...

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UN: UN member states tasked on new development agenda

28 april 2015 - 08:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - As UN member states prepare to adopt and begin implementing a new development agenda, UN [...] Full text...

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Kenya: FAO, EU launch platform to raise pastoralists' voice

27 april 2015 - 17:00:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Millions of pastoralists will benefit from a new online knowledge hub intended to help them raise [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africans accounted for after Nepal's massive earthquake

26 april 2015 - 18:50:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has sent a message of condolence to Nepal following the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN anti-crime conference urges more funding to support trafficked victims

15 april 2015 - 15:58:30
New York, US (PANA) - With human trafficking now a global criminal enterprise generating billions of dollars every year, UN [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID to retrench staff

28 february 2015 - 22:36:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Saturday announced that it has reduced its staff [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: New ILO study reveals large health coverage gaps

12 december 2014 - 13:47:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A new study, released Friday by the International Labour Organization (ILO), shows that 80 [...] Full text...

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UN: ILO says lack of health protection leads to 'deep impoverishment'

09 december 2014 - 20:40:43
New York US (PANA) - Some 80 per cent of the population across 44 countries lives without any health protection, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief appoints panel on 'technology bank' for world’s poorest nations

26 november 2014 - 22:16:07
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the formation of a High-Level Panel to study the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN marks World Toilet Day, stresses need for women’s access to safe toilets

19 november 2014 - 19:33:56
New York, US (PANA) - With one out of three women worldwide lacking access to safe toilets, it is a [...] Full text...

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UN: 'Safety of journalists essential to vibrant, democratic societies'

11 june 2014 - 19:42:54
New York, US (PANA) - The outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navi Pillay, says sound, bold and [...] Full text...

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UN: UNODC says wildlife crime worth US$10 billion annually

14 may 2014 - 15:32:48
New York, US (PANA) - Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has [...] Full text...

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UN: '45% reduction in maternal deaths since 1990'

06 may 2014 - 13:53:18
New York, US (PANA) - New United Nations data show a 45% reduction in maternal deaths since 1990, according to [...] Full text...

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UN: UNFCCC chief urges greater support for developing countries

01 may 2014 - 17:19:30
New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Ms. Christiana Figueres, [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Raise support now for accelerating global climate action, says UN climate chief

30 april 2014 - 16:31:20
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Communities across the developing world have a wealth of local knowledge and ingenuity to adapt more [...] Full text...

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South Africa: 'South Africa now, an honest and reliable peace broker'

04 march 2014 - 19:59:41
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – There is a great deal of irony in South Africa’s role as a recognised and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Africa’s biggest cement firm expands to South America

23 january 2014 - 12:59:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Africa’s biggest producer of cement and Nigeria’s largest manufacturing company, Dangote Group, is to expand into [...] Full text...

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Deadly typhoon: 50 people fast in solidarity with Philippines

13 november 2013 - 12:53:44
Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - Fifty people, including activists, members of faith-based groups and scientists, are currently fasting in solidarity with [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly elects 4 African nations, others on UN Economic Council

31 october 2013 - 14:39:45
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly has elected 18 new members, including Botswana, Congo, Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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UN report says political missions 'indispensable' for peace, security

18 september 2013 - 19:16:12
New York, US (PANA) – A new UN report says political missions deployed in volatile environments around the world are [...] Full text...

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Nigerian wins Transparency International Anniversary Writing Competition

16 august 2013 - 11:46:37
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Nigeria's Ugoh Wilson Emenike has won the writing competition of Transparency International's 20th Anniversary Youth and [...] Full text...

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LDCs set to take lead on post-2015 global development agenda

20 june 2013 - 11:54:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Least Developed Countries (LDCs) can play a critical role in ensuring that the new global [...] Full text...

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UN says conflicts in Mali, Central African Republic threat to children

13 june 2013 - 20:52:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, on Thursday said despite [...] Full text...

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World Tobacco Day: WHO urges ban on tobacco advertising to protect young people

29 may 2013 - 09:44:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of the observance of the 2013 World No Tobacco Day on 31 May, the World [...] Full text...

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WHO statistics show narrowing health gap between countries with best, worst health status

15 may 2013 - 12:41:33
Geneva, Switzerland )PANA) - The world has made dramatic progress in improving health in the poorest countries and narrowing the [...] Full text...

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Developing nations form network to factor climate change into development

26 april 2013 - 10:51:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Representatives from governments in Africa and Asia have formed a network to support their efforts [...] Full text...

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Developing nations to pioneer system to track climate change adaptation, development

19 march 2013 - 07:45:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - New systems for tracking the social impacts of efforts to adapt to climate change [...] Full text...

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Corruption ranking, Abacha loot, highlighted in Nigeria

08 december 2012 - 09:14:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's ranking by the global corruption watchdog, Transparency International (TI), the return of Abacha loot (US$ [...] Full text...

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Women vital to advancing peace, security - UN officials

01 december 2012 - 14:24:47
New York, US (PANA) - – Top UN officials have highlighted the invaluable role of women’s organizations and civil [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President receives letters of credence from 5 new ambassadors

20 november 2012 - 16:53:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday received the letters of credence from Ambassadors of five countries [...] Full text...

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FAO chief suggests how poor farmers can gain access to markets, reduce poverty

31 october 2012 - 19:33:22
Rome, (PANA) - One of the only chances small-scale food producers can gain competitive access to local and global markets [...] Full text...

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Agricultural cooperatives critical to fight against hunger

16 october 2012 - 18:15:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Agricultural cooperatives, already enriching millions of small-scale farmers, could expand and make an even greater contribution [...] Full text...

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INTERPOL highlights dangers of online fake, illicit medicines

04 october 2012 - 19:40:20
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A global operation, covering 100 countries and aimed at disrupting the organized crime networks behind the [...] Full text...

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UN launches new intiative to empower rural women, girls

28 september 2012 - 14:38:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday launched a programme to empower poor rural women through economic integration [...] Full text...

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Nepali forestry activist receives Wangari Maathai Award

28 september 2012 - 08:46:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The first-ever Wangari Maathai Award was given Thursday to a forestry activist from Nepal, Narayan Kaji [...] Full text...

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FAO lowers global rice forecast for 2012

07 august 2012 - 18:26:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Below normal monsoon rains in India are the chief causes of a 7.8 million tonnes downward [...] Full text...

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Global Coalition urges Rwanda to join ICC

07 august 2012 - 14:56:15
New York, US (PANA) - The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday called on Rwanda to demonstrate [...] Full text...

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FAO lowers global rice forecast for 2012

06 august 2012 - 11:21:20
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revised downward the forecast for global rice paddy production [...] Full text...

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Women's group urges Rwanda to ensure access to safe legal abortions

31 may 2012 - 08:14:03
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - International women’s rights group Equality Now has called on Rwandan President Paul Kagame to ensure that [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints 27 global leaders to address child malnutrition

10 april 2012 - 15:21:28
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday appointed 27 global leaders from countries, organizations and the private [...] Full text...

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UN report on sexual violence names worst offenders

23 february 2012 - 22:05:50
New York, US (PANA) -The annual UN report documenting conflict-related sexual violence around the world for the first time on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius-based company to provide solar energy to 33 million Africans, Asians

16 february 2012 - 21:16:09
New York, US (PANA) - A Mauritius-based company announced on Thrusday that it will provide access to low-cost solar energy [...] Full text...

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UN allocates US$ 104 million to support neglected emergencies

25 january 2012 - 19:21:50
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Wednesday announced the allocation [...] Full text...

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WHO enlists celebrities to fight tuberculosis

06 december 2011 - 15:23:17
New York, US (PANA) - A new initiative to combat tuberculosis (TB), an illness which claims the lives of over [...] Full text...

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Tanzania study sheds light on costs of adapting agric to climate change

25 november 2011 - 08:14:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Research in Africa and Asia has shown that efforts to assess what is needed [...] Full text...

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Ban urges generous support for UN Peacebuilding Fund

22 november 2011 - 19:31:00
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called for continued backing and financial support for the [...] Full text...

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UN publication highlights challenges faced by post-conflict countries

16 november 2011 - 15:57:58
New York, US (PANA) - A new book published by the UN and its partners on Wednesday highlighted the key [...] Full text...

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UN Fund uses US$ 300,000 to rehabilitate human trafficking victims

18 october 2011 - 19:47:19
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking, on Tuesday awarded the first [...] Full text...

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Int'l Literacy Day: 793 million adults can neither read nor write, says UNESCO

06 september 2011 - 14:11:08
Paris, France (PANA) - On the eve of this year’s International Literacy Day, celebrated world-wide on 8 September, the United [...] Full text...

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FAO alerts on re-emergence of bird flu virus

29 august 2011 - 15:16:28
New York, US (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Monday called for heightened preparedness and surveillance amid signs [...] Full text...

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UN-backed project to enhance tourism management skills in Africa, Asia

22 august 2011 - 19:19:10
New York, US (PANA) - About 8,000 tourism workers and entrepreneurs from developing countries in Africa and Asia will benefit [...] Full text...

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UNESCO publication highlights Migration, Climate Change challenges

05 july 2011 - 13:20:27
Paris, France (PANA) - Climate change is becoming an increasingly significant factor in migration, even if nightmare scenarios predicting a [...] Full text...

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UN panel hails release of Southern Sudan referendum results

08 february 2011 - 16:23:02
New York, US (PANA) - The UN panel on Southern Sudan referendum has welcomed the release of the official results, [...] Full text...

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UN Panel arrives in Sudan for referendum

05 january 2011 - 20:50:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Members of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Panel tasked with monitoring the upcoming referenda on self-determination in [...] Full text...

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UN panel reviews preparation for Sudan referendum

19 december 2010 - 18:42:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN panel tasked with monitoring the forthcoming referendum on the self-determination of Southern Sudan arrived [...] Full text...

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Ban wants UN peace-building efforts strengthened

13 october 2010 - 20:40:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday outlined measures to strengthen the world body's role in [...] Full text...

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UN panel on Sudan's referendum arrives in Khartoum

11 october 2010 - 10:22:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The UN Secretary-General's panel monitoring the u pcoming referendum on South Sudan's independence arrived in [...] Full text...

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UNESCO to launch innovation for literacy

06 september 2010 - 16:09:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- UNESCO is to launch a new Knowledge and Innovations Netwo rk for Literacy (KINL) that will [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde, Egypt, Malawi, others receive UNESCO literacy prize

30 july 2010 - 08:31:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation ( UNESCO) has announced the six winners of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO Literacy Prize winners for 2010 emerge

28 july 2010 - 15:56:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- The six winners of the UNESCO International Literacy Priz es for 2010 were announced Wednesday by [...] Full text...

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UN allocates US$41m for humanitarian operations in 9 countries

17 july 2010 - 11:13:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN has allocated US$41 million in emergency funding to boo st humanitarian operations in nine [...] Full text...

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UNAMID military concludes long range patrol across Darfur

28 june 2010 - 14:23:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Force Commander, Lt. -General Patrick Nyamvumba, has [...] Full text...

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Nigerian becomes UN force commander in Sudan

11 june 2010 - 14:40:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has named a Nigerian majo r-general, Moses Bisong Obi, as the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian to command UN peacekeepers in Sudan

01 june 2010 - 17:33:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Nigeriaâ?s Major-General Moses Bisong Obi has ar rived in Sudan to assume command of the [...] Full text...

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Zambia selected to benefit from climate change funds

13 april 2010 - 18:55:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) â" A senior World Bank offic-ial has disclosed here that Z ambia and Nepal will benefit from [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for continued efforts against use of landmines

06 april 2010 - 07:21:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon has called for continued efforts to rid the world of [...] Full text...

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Finland, FAO to bolster Ghana land administration system

05 february 2010 - 17:29:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Ghana is among the countries that Finland and the Food a nd Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have [...] Full text...

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UN report paints grim picture of world's indigenous peoples

15 january 2010 - 16:51:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The world's 370 million indigenous peoples suffer from dis proportionately, often exponentially, higher rates of [...] Full text...

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'2009, bloodiest year for African journalists since 2000'

18 december 2009 - 07:25:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The year 2009 has seen the highest death toll for journali sts in Sub-Saharan Africa [...] Full text...

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Climate-vulnerable countries send SOS over climate change

14 november 2009 - 14:39:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Ahead of the forthcoming climate change conference in Co penhagen, Denmark, the world's most climate-vulnerable countries [...] Full text...

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Climate Vulnerable forum opens in Maldives

09 november 2009 - 18:28:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Vulnerable developing countries have been told to embrac e a carbon neutral future as a way [...] Full text...

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