Libyan youth call for political stability, accountability, economic reforms

12 march 2025 - 10:47:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of Libyan youth have discussed challenges facing the country's economy with experts of the [...] Full text...

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Liberia needs institutional, policy reforms to boost economic growth and development: WB report

12 march 2025 - 07:19:49
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The World Bank has launched its flagship report, the Liberia Country Economic Memorandum, titled “Escaping the [...] Full text...

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WHO injects fresh support into DR Congo vaccination drive

12 march 2025 - 07:17:55
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has stepped up efforts to improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Bangladesh: Rohingya children’s acute hunger surges amid funding cuts

11 march 2025 - 20:01:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee settlements, child malnutrition has surged and cuts to aid funding risk [...] Full text...

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US Embassy in South Sudan orders departure of non-emergency employees; Uganda deploys troops to Juba

11 march 2025 - 11:41:02
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The US Department of State ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees from South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Gender expert flags increased risk of forced sterilization of disabled women

11 march 2025 - 08:26:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and girls with disabilities are at increased risk of abuse, including forced sterilization, sexual exploitation [...] Full text...

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Commission on the Status of Women: 'The poison of patriarchy is back'

11 march 2025 - 08:20:02
New York, US (PANA) - As the new session of the Commission on the Status of Women opens, meeting at [...] Full text...

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Corruption hinders gender equality worldwide: Transparency International

08 march 2025 - 12:54:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - On International Women’s Day, Transparency International celebrated the achievements of women worldwide, but also [...] Full text...

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Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone

08 march 2025 - 09:22:20
New York, USA (PANA) – The right to go to school. To join the workforce. The right to vote. To [...] Full text...

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Up to 1mln Syrians living in camps, displacement sites intend to return home

08 march 2025 - 09:04:31
7 March 2025 Migrants and RefugeesDamascus, Syria (PANA) - Up to one million desperate Syrians living in camps and displacement [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN reports 'widespread' abuse of detainees in conflict

07 march 2025 - 11:32:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new United Nations report released on Thursday highlights a "widespread pattern" of arbitrary detention, torture [...] Full text...

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Choose compassion, reject cruelty to end HIV, says top UN rights official

07 march 2025 - 10:34:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global efforts to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic continue to remain insufficient, with deadly consequences, the UN [...] Full text...

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Economic impact of restrictions on women's citizenship rights: World Bank Blog By Mariam Anaïs Gnakra, Daniela Behr and Julia Braunmiller

07 march 2025 - 08:48:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many countries still prevent women from passing nationality to their children in the same way as [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Israeli aid cut threatens care for most vulnerable, warns UNICEF

06 march 2025 - 16:42:05
Gava City, Gaza (PANA) - The unilateral halt to aid deliveries entering Gaza announced by the Israeli authorities on Sunday [...] Full text...

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South Africa and Chile strengthen ties

06 march 2025 - 09:37:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa and Chile have agreed to cooperate in areas of trade and industry [...] Full text...

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Funding cuts jeopardise global fight against tuberculosis, WHO warns

06 march 2025 - 08:23:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts – particularly in [...] Full text...

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World Bank enterprise surveys in Botswana: 13 years later: World Bank Blog By Siyun He, Yew Chong Soh and Liang Wang

06 march 2025 - 08:12:23
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Findings from a recent World Bank survey reveal the current state of private sector development in [...] Full text...

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Halal product market and consumers set to grow in West Africa

05 march 2025 - 11:57:18
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - While the African halal market is estimated at over $150 billion. In the Coastal West [...] Full text...

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Economic diversification is crucial for unlocking new sources of growth in Equatorial Guinea, says new report

05 march 2025 - 07:22:26
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) -  Economic diversification away from oil, investing in its people and strengthening institutions are crucial for [...] Full text...

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‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns

05 march 2025 - 07:16:39
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according [...] Full text...

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Famine looms in Somalia without funding boost - WFP

05 march 2025 - 07:09:22
Rome, Italy (PAA) - “The time to step up is now” for the people of Somalia, where drought threatens 1.7 [...] Full text...

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Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete: Guterres

04 march 2025 - 19:40:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday stressed that the “true foundation” of recovery and reconstruction in Gaza [...] Full text...

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'Children as young as one reported among survivors of rape during Sudan’s violent conflict' - UNICEF

04 march 2025 - 08:41:33
New York, US (PANA) - Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including infants as young as one, amid [...] Full text...

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Oceans of opportunity squeezed dry by unsustainable use

04 march 2025 - 07:43:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry [...] Full text...

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Banking for a better world: Catalysing local solutions for global impact: World Bank Blog By Akihiko Nishio, World Bank Vice President of Development Finance and Ed Mountfield, Vice President, Operations Policy and Country Services

04 march 2025 - 07:19:05
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world is grappling with a collective action problem. Tackling global challenges like biodiversity loss [...] Full text...

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DRC: UNICEF, partners provide clean water to 700,000 people a day in Goma

04 march 2025 - 07:14:20
Goma, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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‘Naked struggle for power and resources’ leaves civilians paying unbearable price: UN human rights chief

03 march 2025 - 20:22:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan [...] Full text...

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UN Feature: ‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war

02 march 2025 - 20:17:00
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) -  At night he sleeps under a tarpaulin sheet on the ruins of his family home. [...] Full text...

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UN probe nails South Sudanese leaders for fuelling war

01 march 2025 - 08:12:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - South Sudan’s political leaders must address the impunity and corruption that fuels gross human rights violations, [...] Full text...

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US aid cuts will make world ‘less healthy, less safe and less prosperous’: Guterres

01 march 2025 - 05:29:36
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday that severe cuts to humanitarian and development funding [...] Full text...

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US funding cuts confirmed, ending lifesaving support for women and girls

28 february 2025 - 15:29:32
New York, US (PANA) - The United States has cut $377 million worth of funding to the UN reproductive and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Planning, German development agency sign cooperation

28 february 2025 - 12:56:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Planning has signed a cooperation agreement with the German Foundation for International [...] Full text...

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What is business ready and what does it mean for Botswana? World Bank Blog By Michael Ehst, Smita Kuriakose and Liang Wang

28 february 2025 - 07:57:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In his maiden budget speech, Botswana’s Vice President and Minister of Finance, Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe, mentioned [...] Full text...

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US funding cuts confirmed, ending lifesaving support for women and girls

28 february 2025 - 06:10:14
New York, US (PANA) - The United States has cut $377 million worth of funding to the UN reproductive and [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza

27 february 2025 - 21:24:29
New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, [...] Full text...

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UNICEF and Japan will scale up mental health and psychosocial support services for refugee children in Armenia

27 february 2025 - 18:55:31
Yerevan, Armenia (PANA) - UNICEF, the Government of Japan, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced a new partnership [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegation visits Chad to promote cooperation

27 february 2025 - 11:54:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Social Affairs has begun an official visit to Chad [...] Full text...

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Anchoring macroeconomic stability through fiscal policy in Zimbabwe

27 february 2025 - 07:18:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Zimbabwe recently embarked upon an important set of reforms aimed to durably restore [...] Full text...

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UNICEF: Reports of serious violations against children in DRC have tripled in one month

27 february 2025 - 06:21:19
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The number of reports of grave violations against children in parts of eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes

27 february 2025 - 06:05:20
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Somalia is worsening as drought, conflict and soaring food prices push millions [...] Full text...

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New report flags severity of US funding cuts to global AIDS response

27 february 2025 - 05:56:16
New York, US (PANA) - Shuttered clinics and health workers laid off around the world reflect the widespread, negative toll [...] Full text...

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Conflict has turned parts of Sudan ‘into a hellscape,’ Security Council hears

26 february 2025 - 19:20:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior UN aid official has called on the Security Council to ensure better protection for [...] Full text...

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Bridging the productivity divide needed to unlock Madagascar's economic potential needs

26 february 2025 - 09:05:23
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA} - Madagascar's economy is recovering, but growth remains insufficient and uneven to significantly improve living standards.According to [...] Full text...

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How AI can help both tax collectors and taxpayers: IMF Blog By Thomas Cantens and Herve Tourpe

26 february 2025 - 09:03:53
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - New technologies have the potential to improve the relationship between governments and citizens. Tax [...] Full text...

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‘We’re afraid to return home’: Uprooted again, Congolese civilians face hunger and more insecurity (Feature by UN News)

26 february 2025 - 07:48:47
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Around 700,000 people were forced to leave Goma, one of the biggest cities in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Signing of a memorandum of understanding between Tunis and Beijing for the construction of a medical centre in Kairouan

25 february 2025 - 16:33:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and China signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday for the construction of a medical [...] Full text...

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Three mindset shifts to build digital and AI empowered education systems: World Bank Blog By Subhashini Rajasekaran, Halil Dundar and Rita Almeida

25 february 2025 - 08:40:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Menab, 8, from Ethiopia attends a school without electricity and has never used the internet. [...] Full text...

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirms US $500 million commitment to global polio eradication effort

24 february 2025 - 20:53:21
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PANA) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Monday reaffirmed its US $500 million pledge to [...] Full text...

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World Health Day 2025 to spotlight women and babies’ survival, urging solidarity at a critical moment for global health

24 february 2025 - 19:22:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced the theme of World Health Day 2025, Healthy [...] Full text...

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Ukraine three years on: Pain, loss, solidarity and hope for a better future

24 february 2025 - 16:51:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Today, 24 February 2025, marks the third year of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and [...] Full text...

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UN in Ukraine prepares for the worst, hopes for the best

22 february 2025 - 16:26:36
New York, US (PANA) - As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches its third year, a flurry of diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Nearly 148,000 in Gaza receive cash aid

22 february 2025 - 12:10:07
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Aid operations in the Gaza Strip continue to reach people from north to south with [...] Full text...

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Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo

22 february 2025 - 11:45:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing [...] Full text...

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Thousands of people flee from eastern DR Congo into Burundi.

21 february 2025 - 06:30:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people [...] Full text...

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DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency

20 february 2025 - 18:15:56
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands [...] Full text...

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What is social justice and how is the UN helping make it a reality?

20 february 2025 - 15:54:19
New York, US (PANA) - In recent years, the term "social justice" has become a significant part of public discourse, [...] Full text...

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Financial inclusion in Africa: Progress, challenges, and the road ahead: World Bank Blog By Leora Klapper, Lucy Nshuti Mbabazi and Monique Nsanzabaganwa

20 february 2025 - 12:51:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Imagine that everyone in Africa, from vendors in the bustling markets of Cairo, to agricultural [...] Full text...

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World Bank promotes inclusive connectivity in Lake Chad Region

20 february 2025 - 10:24:36
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $170 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Chad [...] Full text...

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Ukraine: Three years of war reverses progress for women and girls

19 february 2025 - 23:15:54
Geneva, Switzerland( PANA) - Three years of war in Ukraine have reversed decades of progress for women and girls, leaving [...] Full text...

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SADC ministers for ICT and meteorology convene in Harare

19 february 2025 - 12:19:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Cluster Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Transport, ICT, [...] Full text...

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EU moves to curb food waste, sets new rules on waste textile

19 february 2025 - 11:39:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council presidency and European Parliament representatives on Wednesday reached a provisional agreement on the [...] Full text...

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Thousands arrive in Burundi within days, fleeing rising tension and violence in eastern DRC: UNHCR

19 february 2025 - 09:45:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Between 10,000 and 15,000 people have crossed into Burundi over the last few days, fleeing escalating [...] Full text...

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$53.2 billion needed for Palestinian recovery: UN official

19 february 2025 - 07:51:11
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The reconstruction of Gaza and the occupied West Bank will require an estimated $53.2 billion [...] Full text...

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DRC: Children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fighters

18 february 2025 - 16:29:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious [...] Full text...

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African ministers discuss visa-free movement to spur regional unity

18 february 2025 - 15:37:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) –  African ministers discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement as a precondition [...] Full text...

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CAR takes steps to protect remote communities from polio

18 february 2025 - 10:54:33
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – In the ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, the Central African Republic (CAR) has placed a special [...] Full text...

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UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold

17 february 2025 - 18:52:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine “is [...] Full text...

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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit

17 february 2025 - 18:29:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...

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UN urges global action to protect and support civilians devastated by Sudan’s war

17 february 2025 - 08:58:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly two years of conflict have fuelled a catastrophic protection crisis and displaced a staggering 12 [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty around US aids freeze puts millions of people at risk: MSF

15 february 2025 - 08:32:18
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) — The decision by the US government to temporarily freeze funding to the President’s Emergency Plan for [...] Full text...

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Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crises in the world’ (By UN News)

15 february 2025 - 05:53:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ruinous civil war is approaching its third year, leaving a legacy of malnutrition, massive population [...] Full text...

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UN rights office condemns continuing Israeli military operation in West Bank

15 february 2025 - 05:41:31
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the intensifying Israeli military operation in [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access

15 february 2025 - 05:34:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as [...] Full text...

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Guterres: World must not turn its back on Sudan’s deepening crisis

15 february 2025 - 05:26:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Friday called on the international community to urgently scale up funding [...] Full text...

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Agricultural value chains, a major potential for Africa's development.

14 february 2025 - 17:06:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Agricultural value chains hold great potential for the development of the African continent, according to the [...] Full text...

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Livestock at the heart of the eighth African business forum

14 february 2025 - 16:57:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Livestock development will be the focus of the eighth Africa Business Forum, which opens on Monday [...] Full text...

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Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya

14 february 2025 - 11:26:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes Staff-Monitored Programme discussion with Zimbabwe

14 february 2025 - 11:10:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Following the request for a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) by the Zimbabwe authorities in 2023, an International [...] Full text...

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Rising rates may trigger financial instability, complicating fight against inflation: IMF Blog By Katharina Bergant, Mai Hakamada, Divya Kirti, and Rui C. Mano

14 february 2025 - 07:45:18
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Before the pandemic, investors worried about how persistently low inflation and interest rates would [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges AU to take action to end crackdown on opposition, dissent in Mali

14 february 2025 - 06:02:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has written a letter to African Union officials urging the African Commission [...] Full text...

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‘No time to lose’ in Gaza, as ceasefire offers fragile respite

14 february 2025 - 05:29:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is racing against time to expand humanitarian relief and prepare for the monumental [...] Full text...

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UNICEF sounds alarm over child crisis in eastern DR Congo

13 february 2025 - 18:37:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern [...] Full text...

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Attempted assassination in Tripoli of Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs condemned

13 february 2025 - 12:22:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The attempted assassination of Libya's Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Adel Jumaa, in Tripoli has [...] Full text...

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Youth, Violence and Therapy: World Bank Blog By Lelys Dinarte-Diaz, Human Development Research Economist

13 february 2025 - 07:43:02
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - There is often a disproportionate concentration of violence and crime among young people in low-income urban [...] Full text...

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Peacekeeping, relief efforts, continue to face challenges in DR Congo

13 february 2025 - 05:38:30
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Wednesday called on the M23 armed group to allow the unimpeded [...] Full text...

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US funding cuts threaten global health response, WHO chief warns

13 february 2025 - 05:37:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over the impact of US funding cuts [...] Full text...

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UN seeks immediate support to meet needs of Sudanese refugees in CAR

12 february 2025 - 05:48:53
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Without "immediate and sustained" international support, Sudanese refugees in the Central African Republic (CAR) risk facing [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo

12 february 2025 - 05:07:58
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, humanitarians “plan to stay and deliver” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Return to war must be avoided at all costs, insists UN chief

11 february 2025 - 16:56:48
New York, US (PANA) - A return to war in Gaza must be avoided at all costs, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Scaling innovative finance for growth in the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Boutheina Guermazi, Ahmed Rostom and Michael Fuchs

11 february 2025 - 08:44:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As we step into 2025, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the future of [...] Full text...

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UN official accuses all parties to Mali conflict of violations against children

10 february 2025 - 07:16:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Children in Mali are experiencing high levels of violence and serious violations by all parties involved [...] Full text...

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Why does family planning save lives? (Feature by UNFPA)

09 february 2025 - 08:23:53
New York, US (PANA) - Sakina Sani was forced into marriage at the age of 12, amid war and food [...] Full text...

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Eastern, Southern Africa leaders outline roadmap for peace in troubled Eastern Congo

08 february 2025 - 21:11:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Eastern and Southern Africa leaders rose from a crisis Summit on the troubled Democratic [...] Full text...

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Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief

07 february 2025 - 22:23:33
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underscored its commitment to assist a population [...] Full text...

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US aid funding cuts put HIV prevention at risk, warns UNAIDS

07 february 2025 - 22:17:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The US pause in foreign assistance funding has created “confusion” in the vital work of community [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu

07 february 2025 - 22:10:48
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action

07 february 2025 - 15:32:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation [...] Full text...

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UNHCR appeals for urgent life-saving aid amid financial uncertainty

07 february 2025 - 10:54:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With critical funding now uncertain, the UN Refugee Agency says refugee families face the risk of [...] Full text...

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‘Step Up the Pace’ and end female genital mutilation, UN says

07 february 2025 - 05:26:51
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female genital Mutilationon Thursday, [...] Full text...

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UN chief appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern DR Congo

07 february 2025 - 05:12:47
New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Top aid official warns against escalating violence in two states

06 february 2025 - 21:40:46
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) -South Kordofan and Blue Nile states in Sudan are on the brink of catastrophe as violence [...] Full text...

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UN calls for protection of civilians in Nuba mountains

06 february 2025 - 21:27:41
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has stressed the need for protecting civilians trapped in crisis in South [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’

06 february 2025 - 18:00:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...

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Cameroon at a crossroads: Urgent call for fiscal transformation: World Bank Blog By Amina Coulibaly, Francis Ngomba Bodi and Mouhamadou Moustapha Lo

06 february 2025 - 07:28:10
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Despite its natural resources and dynamic people, Cameroon’s economic progress has stalled, leaving income per capita [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’

06 february 2025 - 05:55:02
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...

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UN mission in DRC offers protection to ‘vulnerable populations’, despite huge challenges

06 february 2025 - 05:29:32
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continued to consolidate their hold over North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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What the UN is doing in DR Congo

05 february 2025 - 19:48:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The current phase of fighting erupted in late January in the mineral-rich eastern region of the [...] Full text...

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Gaza: More than a million receive food aid since the start of the ceasefire

05 february 2025 - 18:05:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over one million people in the Gaza Strip have received food assistance since the ceasefire between [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s energy, transport reforms could create 500,000 jobs: World Bank

05 february 2025 - 09:05:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa could increase its GDP growth by 1% in the short term and [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Transforming basic education sector can drive inclusive growth

05 february 2025 - 08:31:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Transforming the basic education sector by improving the quality of learning from an early [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: UN call to reopen Goma airport ‘lifeline’, as crisis deepens

04 february 2025 - 18:58:22
Geneva, Switszerland (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called for [...] Full text...

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US funding pause leaves millions ‘in jeopardy’, insist UN humanitarians

04 february 2025 - 17:35:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies on Tuesday offered a dire assessment of the global impact of deep cuts to [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Medical charity renews call for immediate action to prevent death, starvation

04 february 2025 - 12:51:18
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is urging international donors, the UN, Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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Libya, Tunisia discuss strengthening strategic partnership

04 february 2025 - 12:26:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have discussed how to strengthen the strategic partnership between them with a focus [...] Full text...

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Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns

03 february 2025 - 19:34:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many [...] Full text...

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Escalating hostilities in occupied West Bank putting fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk

03 february 2025 - 18:31:07
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) -Escalating hostilities in the occupied West Bank are putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk, [...] Full text...

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Sudan virus disease reported in Uganda

02 february 2025 - 15:42:18
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Uganda Ministry of Health on 30 January 2025, declared an outbreak of Sudan virus disease [...] Full text...

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MENA is open to work: Tackling the jobs deficit: World Bank Bog By Ousmane Dione and Roberta Gatti

02 february 2025 - 12:32:06
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) -  The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has a large reservoir of untapped human resources, with [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Over 120 civilians killed, injured in attack on Khartoum market

01 february 2025 - 15:29:33
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Medical charity, Sudan Doctors Network (SDN), has said scores of civilians were killed and injured [...] Full text...

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Summary executions, sexual violence reported in eastern DRC war

01 february 2025 - 05:59:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the humanitarian situation "rapidly deteriorates" in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Gazans depend on us for ‘sheer survival’ - UNRWA

01 february 2025 - 05:48:44
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA)  The largest UN agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UNRWA, said on Friday that its staff [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and rights situation in eastern DR Congo

31 january 2025 - 20:33:28
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern [...] Full text...

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'Improved resilience to weather shocks can boost Zimbabwe’s recovery'

31 january 2025 - 08:38:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economic outlook is positive, with recovery from the 2019/20 COVID-19 recession and the 2024 El [...] Full text...

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DRC: Hospitals overwhelmed, food running out: Goma faces ‘devastation’

31 january 2025 - 05:09:12
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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UNRWA ‘continues to deliver’ as Israeli ban comes into effect

30 january 2025 - 17:41:21
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA on Thursday upheld its commitment to support millions across the Occupied [...] Full text...

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Israel’s new laws banning UNRWA already taking effect

30 january 2025 - 05:52:16
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Israeli legislation banning the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is due to enter into [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS welcomes US decision to keep funding life-saving HIV treatment

29 january 2025 - 19:53:50
New York, US (PANA) - UNAIDS has welcomed Wednesday’s emergency waiver from the United States Secretary of State that will [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: A public health ‘nightmare’ is unfolding, warns WHO

29 january 2025 - 19:46:41
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As UN agencies reported “relative calm” on Wednesday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS keeps 'doors open' for Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger as withdrawal becomes effective

29 january 2025 - 11:40:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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How to close Africa's energy access gap: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde, World Bank Managing Director of Operations

29 january 2025 - 07:29:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - What will it take to bring electricity to 300 million people in Africa who [...] Full text...

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Children killed in Darfur hospital attack - UNICEF

29 january 2025 - 05:48:25
New York, US (PANA) - At least one girl and three boys were killed, and three boys injured, during an [...] Full text...

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ICRC: Attacks on critical civilian infrastructure surge amid escalating fighting

28 january 2025 - 19:01:11
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said it is “deeply alarmed by [...] Full text...

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Israel UNRWA ban will undermine Gaza ceasefire, Security Council hears

28 january 2025 - 18:05:02
New York, US (PANA) - The implementation of new laws banning the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA – set to [...] Full text...

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DR Congo emergency: Next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies

28 january 2025 - 17:52:28
Kinshasa, DR C (PANA) - The latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Battle for Goma continues as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds

28 january 2025 - 04:40:38
New York, US (PANA) - As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of [...] Full text...

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Joint military technical team for Libya discusses border security

26 january 2025 - 15:37:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The joint technical coordination team composed of the Eastern and Western military and security institutions in [...] Full text...

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UN rights office raises alarm over escalating violence in West Bank

26 january 2025 - 05:16:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed grave concerns over escalating violence in the Jenin [...] Full text...

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UN aid teams launch humanitarian response plan for northeast Nigeria

25 january 2025 - 07:46:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN aid teams have launched a humanitarian appeal which again focuses on the northeastern states of [...] Full text...

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DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack

24 january 2025 - 21:44:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have [...] Full text...

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UN rights office raises alarm over escalating violence in occupied West Bank

24 january 2025 - 19:48:06
Geneva, Switzerland( PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed grave concerns over escalating violence in the [...] Full text...

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‘We must be there for them now,’ says UN relief chief, highlighting plight of Gaza’s children

24 january 2025 - 05:17:09
New York, US (PANA) - In a rare moment of cautious optimism, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher addressed the [...] Full text...

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Major oil refinery knocked down in central Sudan

23 january 2025 - 16:05:41
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Thursday accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of blowing up [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire puts life into Gaza humanitarian situation

23 january 2025 - 14:25:45
Gaza, Palestine (PANA) - A surge of supplies has entered Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire, enabling an increase [...] Full text...

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UN and Partners step un aid to Gaza

23 january 2025 - 05:05:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and partners are “seizing every opportunity” provided by the ceasefire in the Gaza [...] Full text...

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Civilians in peril ahead of ‘likely imminent attack’ by Sudan's RSF militia

23 january 2025 - 04:59:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN rights office, OHCHR, expressed deep concern on Wednesday over a likely offensive against the [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but West Bank faces escalating violence

22 january 2025 - 06:09:23
New York, US (PANA) - The crisis in Gaza continues to remain acute, with UN humanitarians reporting critical shortages of [...] Full text...

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Aid surging into Gaza ‘at scale’ but massive needs remain: OCHA, WHO

22 january 2025 - 05:59:52
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Aid is entering Gaza “at scale” in line with the ceasefire agreement that has seen [...] Full text...

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South African Airways launches Tanzania route

21 january 2025 - 10:37:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South African Airways (SAA) on Monday launched its new direct flight to Tanzania’s commercial capital, [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General addresses Security Council on Middle East

20 january 2025 - 17:28:42
New York, US (PANA) - The Middle East is in a period of profound transformation – rife with uncertainty, but [...] Full text...

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Palestinian prime minister, UN official discuss Gaza relief plan

20 january 2025 - 16:15:30
Ramallah, Palestine (PANA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa discussed with a top UN official on Monday a government relief [...] Full text...

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UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution

18 january 2025 - 05:39:28
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO

17 january 2025 - 16:37:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid reports that Israel’s security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with [...] Full text...

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WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises

17 january 2025 - 06:38:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in [...] Full text...

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World economic outlook for 2025 weighed down by fragmentation, debt and political uncertainty

16 january 2025 - 10:22:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global economy is set to face significant challenges in 2025, with 56% of chief economists [...] Full text...

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UNICEF: Sudanese children bear brunt of war, famine

16 january 2025 - 08:25:41
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that in Sudan it is children who [...] Full text...

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Gaza crisis: Lack of fuel threatens critical humanitarian services

15 january 2025 - 08:26:25
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Critical water, sanitation and hygiene facilities and activities are at risk of grinding to a [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: IMF Country Focus -Fostering economic transformation and adapting to climate change

15 january 2025 - 07:19:40
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivoirien economy has performed strongly over the past decade, with GDP growth averaging 6.4 [...] Full text...

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Army condemns retribution killing in central Sudan

14 january 2025 - 21:48:25
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Tuesday reacted strongly to a retribution killing of civilians suspected of [...] Full text...

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Apartheid-era official who helped secure Mandela's release dies

14 january 2025 - 08:49:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An apartheid-era official who played a pivotal role in securing the release of Nelson [...] Full text...

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$82 million committed to Sudan’s crippled health system

14 january 2025 - 05:49:01
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have [...] Full text...

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Syria has real opportunity to ‘move from the darkness to the light’

13 january 2025 - 14:35:47
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - Syrians have high expectations for their country, and a strong desire for people from across the [...] Full text...

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New era of crisis for children, as global conflicts intensify and inequality worsens

13 january 2025 - 06:28:38
New York, US (PANA) - The world is entering a new era of crisis for children. Climate change, inequality and [...] Full text...

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Critical aid blocked in Gaza, as fuel shortages threaten lifesaving services

11 january 2025 - 09:29:08
New York, US (PANA) - Israeli authorities continue to deny UN-led efforts to reach North Gaza with lifesaving aid, including [...] Full text...

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Famine spreads in Sudan, say UN agencies

11 january 2025 - 09:20:58
New York, US (PANA) - Lifesaving efforts by UN humanitarians and partners to distribute food and agricultural aid in Sudan [...] Full text...

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Medical charity suspends work in Khartoum hospital following attacks by militia

10 january 2025 - 13:47:54
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) -  Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Friday strongly condemned ongoing violent attacks on patients and [...] Full text...

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More Palestinians displaced by home demolitions across the West Bank - OCHA

10 january 2025 - 08:57:48
Gaza, West Bank (PANA) - According to initial information, five Palestinians, including at least three children aged eight, 10 and [...] Full text...

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WB Board approves changes to structure of the Bank’s Accountability Mechanism

10 january 2025 - 08:54:54
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on 8 January approved changes to the [...] Full text...

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Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns

10 january 2025 - 06:57:55
New York, US (PANA) - Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from [...] Full text...

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‘Children are now freezing to death’: UN

10 january 2025 - 06:55:19
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The horrors in Gaza show no signs of abating, the UN said on Thursday, noting [...] Full text...

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More than 125,000 refugees return to Syria in desperate conditions

09 january 2025 - 15:13:33
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - A month since the fall of the Assad regime, more than 125,000 refugees have returned to [...] Full text...

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Namibia: New WBG strategy to boost job creation, access to quality services

09 january 2025 - 09:55:29
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Namibia, [...] Full text...

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South African airline suspends flights to Mozambique

08 january 2025 - 09:43:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African airline, Airlink, has cancelled flights to Nampula in Mozambique with immediate effect.This [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Humanitarians assist families impacted by recent airstrike in Deir Al-Balah

08 january 2025 - 05:35:56
New York, US (PANA) - UN teams in Gaza have carried out a rapid needs assessment in two makeshift sites [...] Full text...

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Lebanon: Appeal for $371.4 million to boost life-saving support

08 january 2025 - 05:29:47
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The UN and the Government of Lebanon unveiled a $371.4 million extension of the Lebanon Flash [...] Full text...

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Global Cooperation at a crossroads: Possibility amid rising geopolitical uncertainty

07 january 2025 - 16:02:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer offers a critical assessment of the state of global [...] Full text...

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South Africa: 18 dead as severe weather hits Durban

07 january 2025 - 12:49:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province is experiencing severe weather conditions and disaster management teams have [...] Full text...

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‘Hospitals have become battlegrounds’: Gaza’s health system on brink of collapse

04 january 2025 - 08:06:14
New York, US (PANA) - With seven per cent of the population killed or injured since October 2023, the health [...] Full text...

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Fresh evacuation orders and airstrikes highlight ongoing insecurity in Gaza

03 january 2025 - 07:26:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilians are not safe anywhere in the Gaza Strip, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, warned [...] Full text...

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Govts urged to address root causes of mass migration

03 january 2025 - 07:12:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments must do more to address the root causes of mass migration, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF’s [...] Full text...

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Millions of Yemenis will bear the brunt of attacks on critical civilian infrastructure

02 january 2025 - 09:28:28
Sana’a, Yemen (PANA) - Some 59 organisations operating in Yemen have voiced concern over escalation of war on civilians.International and [...] Full text...

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The world welcomes New Year with celebrations and church services

01 january 2025 - 09:57:37
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - People around the world on Wednesday ushered in the New Year, 2025, with celebrations and church [...] Full text...

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UNRWA chief renews call for probe into attacks on humanitarians in Gaza

01 january 2025 - 03:15:02
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, issued a fresh call [...] Full text...

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UN chief says situation in Gaza 'appalling and apocalyptic'

31 december 2024 - 17:10:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The United Nations chief said Monday the situation in war-torn Gaza was “appalling and apocalyptic”, warning [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Hospitals closed, aid denied, civilians trapped

31 december 2024 - 07:55:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Essential services that sustain life - healthcare, emergency aid, and humanitarian access - are being systematically [...] Full text...

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AUC chair calls for peaceful solution post-election violence in Mozambique

29 december 2024 - 05:57:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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Kamal Adwan Hospital out of service following Friday's raid and repeated attacks since

28 december 2024 - 18:39:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO says it is appalled by Friday’s raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital, which put the last [...] Full text...

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2024 ‘one of the worst years in history for children in conflict’

28 december 2024 - 14:07:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels [...] Full text...

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South Africa calls for dialogue to resolve post-election crisis in Mozambique

27 december 2024 - 06:29:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has addressed the political turmoil in Mozambique, saying the escalating protests against [...] Full text...

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Outgoing president Akufo-Addo approves visa-free entry to Ghana for all Africans

25 december 2024 - 12:29:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's outgoing president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has fulfilled his pledge to introduce visa-free travel for [...] Full text...

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Making the digital and physical world safer: Why the Convention against Cybercrime matters

25 december 2024 - 06:09:03
New York, US (PANA) - Billions of people worldwide are set to benefit from enhanced safety online and in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s worsening conflict puts millions at risk as starvation spreads

25 december 2024 - 05:59:32
New York, US (PANA) - Sudan is confronting a widening famine crisis, with widespread starvation, surging acute malnutrition and mass [...] Full text...

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Christians mark the birth of Jesus Christ

25 december 2024 - 05:43:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Billions of Christians across the world are on Wednesday celebrating Christmas to mark the birth of [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund approves $9 million grant to strengthen climate resilience in Madagascar

22 december 2024 - 07:25:35
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund – the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator condemns bombardment of WFP compound

22 december 2024 - 07:19:46
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Saturday condemned the recent bombardment of a World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...

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UN mission, agencies in Libya visit Kufra to address Sudanese refugee situation

21 december 2024 - 11:23:05
Kufra, Libya (PANA) - A high-level United Nations delegation visited Kufra in southeastern Libya on Wednesday to assess the ongoing [...] Full text...

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Can Angola, the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, transform itself from a food insecure country to a regional food hub? World Bank Blog By Izabela Leao and Nelson Eduardo

21 december 2024 - 11:22:40
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Walking around Luanda, the capital of Angola, it's easy to marvel at the large, modern buildings, [...] Full text...

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The Gambia: IMF Executive Board completes second review under the Extended Credit Facility

21 december 2024 - 09:44:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s El Fasher siege: UN humanitarians killed as refugee crisis intensifies

21 december 2024 - 06:55:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing conflict in Sudan - particularly around besieged El Fasher – and a growing refugee [...] Full text...

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Lebanon: soaring needs for trauma treatment and rehabilitation

20 december 2024 - 17:50:21
Beirut, Leanon (PANA) - Thousands of civilians require reconstructive surgeries and physical rehabilitation. All but one hospital are gradually reopening, [...] Full text...

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Kenya govt's digitisation of state services faces mounting cyber attacks

19 december 2024 - 19:51:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is facing mounting cyber attack threats following the increased migration of state services to digital [...] Full text...

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