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Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Uganda Ministry of Health on 30 January 2025, declared an outbreak of Sudan virus disease [...] Full text...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa
02 february 2025 - 08:26:03Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s economy has continued to face challenges in recent years, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa
02 february 2025 - 07:01:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s economy has continued to face challenges in recent years, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...
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Cameroon gains some recovery as economic growth remains subdued
31 january 2025 - 11:35:46Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroonian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the seventh [...] Full text...
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'Improved resilience to weather shocks can boost Zimbabwe’s recovery'
31 january 2025 - 08:38:20Harare, 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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Malawi needs urgent action on macroeconomic reforms and transformative potential of mining: WB report
31 january 2025 - 08:28:24Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s economic recovery remains fragile due to lagging implementation of macroeconomic reforms and a series of [...] Full text...
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UNRWA ‘continues to deliver’ as Israeli ban comes into effect
30 january 2025 - 17:41:21Gaza 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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Libya participates in 2nd Global Labour Market Conference in Saudi Arabia
30 january 2025 - 12:30:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed al-Ridha, is participating in the two-day second [...] Full text...
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WHO leads call to fight neglected disease scourge
29 january 2025 - 05:43:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed for concerted action to tackle neglected tropical diseases, [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges warring parties in eastern DR Congo to prioritise civilian protection and humanitarian access
28 january 2025 - 07:53:48Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo's regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties [...] Full text...
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AU Summit to confront colonial era injustices against Africa
27 january 2025 - 22:15:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is set to confront colonial era injustices, including slavery, apartheid and other [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth call for sustainability of ceasefire agreement and inclusion in state building
26 january 2025 - 15:24:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Twenty-five young men and women joined UN Support MIssion in Libya's team in Tripoli in a [...] Full text...
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Global education must integrate AI, centred on humanity
25 january 2025 - 07:43:48New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Education, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized learning as a basic [...] 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 - 05:17:09New York, US (PANA) - In a rare moment of cautious optimism, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher addressed the [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes sixth review under ECF for Niger
23 january 2025 - 06:51:10Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group debars two Nigeria-based companies, top officials
22 january 2025 - 06:21:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) — The World Bank Group has announced the 30-month debarment of two Nigeria-based companies—Viva Atlantic Limited [...] Full text...
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IMF staff concludes visit to Central African Republic
21 january 2025 - 05:59:19Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Albert Touna Mama, visited Bangui from [...] Full text...
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Guterres welcomes start of ceasefire in Gaza as UN ramps up food deliveries
20 january 2025 - 05:38:30New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the start on Sunday of the ceasefire and hostage release in [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes second review of Ethiopia’s Extended Credit Facility arrangement
18 january 2025 - 08:43:19Washington, DC, United States (PANA) : The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second [...] Full text...
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UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution
18 january 2025 - 05:39:28Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the [...] Full text...
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Economic recovery is losing steam, warns UN labour agency
16 january 2025 - 12:24:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Geopolitical tensions, the rising costs of climate change and unresolved debt issues are putting labour markets [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$1,729 million ECF, US$1,038 million RSF arrangements for DRC
16 january 2025 - 08:08:49Washington, DC. United States (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on Wednesday a 38-month arrangement for The Democratic [...] Full text...
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Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil
15 january 2025 - 20:26:07New York, US (PANA) - The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism [...] Full text...
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Ambitious climate action to reap large dividends for Cape Verde
15 january 2025 - 12:44:16Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Building resilience and accelerating a low-carbon transition are central to Cape Verde’s sustainable development strategy, [...] Full text...
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Gaza crisis: Lack of fuel threatens critical humanitarian services
15 january 2025 - 08:26:25Gaza 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 - 07:19:40Abidjan, 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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2025 agenda: ‘We must not let opportunities pass,’ says UN Assembly President
15 january 2025 - 05:52:36New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly Philémon Yang presented a detailed vision of his [...] Full text...
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Army condemns retribution killing in central Sudan
14 january 2025 - 21:48:25Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Tuesday reacted strongly to a retribution killing of civilians suspected of [...] Full text...
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Call for Collaboration in the Intelligent Age: World Economic Forum annual meeting 2025
14 january 2025 - 16:06:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Amid a world being shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and technological advancement, the World Economic [...] Full text...
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$82 million committed to Sudan’s crippled health system
14 january 2025 - 05:49:01Port 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 - 14:35:47Damascus, Syria (PANA) - Syrians have high expectations for their country, and a strong desire for people from across the [...] Full text...
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It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief
12 january 2025 - 06:49:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social media posts inciting hate and division have “real world consequences” and there is a responsibility [...] Full text...
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Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns
10 january 2025 - 06:57:55New 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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Mauritania gets $27 million grant from US to boost electricity sector
09 january 2025 - 10:15:12Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Mauritania have signed a landmark $27 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Programme agreement [...] Full text...
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Libyan parliament adopts National Reconciliation Law
08 january 2025 - 13:00:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives sitting in the eastern city of Benghazi has approved the National [...] Full text...
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Lebanon: Appeal for $371.4 million to boost life-saving support
08 january 2025 - 05:29:47Beirut, 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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World Bank unveils 2025 Global Bond funding programme
04 january 2025 - 08:21:07Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, rated Aaa/AAA) has priced [...] Full text...
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Fresh evacuation orders and airstrikes highlight ongoing insecurity in Gaza
03 january 2025 - 07:26:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilians are not safe anywhere in the Gaza Strip, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, warned [...] Full text...
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Head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underlines need for ceasefire in Gaza
02 january 2025 - 19:55:07New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA again underlined the need for a ceasefire [...] Full text...
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UNRWA chief renews call for probe into attacks on humanitarians in Gaza
01 january 2025 - 03:15:02Gaza 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 hails ‘peacemaker, human rights champion’, former President Jimmy Carter
30 december 2024 - 07:20:41New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed his deep sadness at the passing of [...] Full text...
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AUC chair calls for peaceful solution post-election violence in Mozambique
29 december 2024 - 05:57:32Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...
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Gaza: ‘Hunger is everywhere’, babies die from the cold, airstrike on unarmed journalists condemned
28 december 2024 - 07:40:43Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Newborns and infants in Gaza have reportedly died of hypothermia, deaths described by the UN Children’s [...] Full text...
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Global solidarity key to future pandemic preparedness, says UN chief
28 december 2024 - 07:31:19New York, US (PANA) - In a message commemorating Friday’s International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns escalation in Yemen as airstrikes hit Sana’a Airport, key infrastructure
27 december 2024 - 17:04:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday condemned the deadly escalation between Yemen and Israel, following Israeli airstrikes [...] Full text...
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Cultivating resilience: How Malawi can transform social protection and end poverty: World Bank Blog By Cleverton Mbizi
26 december 2024 - 10:01:47Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - As Malawi confronts escalating vulnerabilities from climate change, economic instability, and persistent poverty, the government must [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, Egyptian authorities reach staff-level deal on EFF review
25 december 2024 - 12:31:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...
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Making the digital and physical world safer: Why the Convention against Cybercrime matters
25 december 2024 - 06:09:03New 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 - 05:59:32New York, US (PANA) - Sudan is confronting a widening famine crisis, with widespread starvation, surging acute malnutrition and mass [...] Full text...
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UN News Champion: ‘Are you keeping up with the death?’ The grinding toll of war in Gaza By Louise Wateridge
24 december 2024 - 15:48:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As we near the end of another year of war and humanitarian crisis, UN News is [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Burkina Faso
21 december 2024 - 10:30:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Second Review under [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes first review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Togo
21 december 2024 - 09:59:30Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review of [...] Full text...
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The Gambia: IMF Executive Board completes second review under the Extended Credit Facility
21 december 2024 - 09:44:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...
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Displaced women struggle to access land in Far North region of Cameroon
19 december 2024 - 10:18:19Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – A decade of violence in the Lake Chad basin has resulted in half a million displaced [...] Full text...
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IMF identifies Benin’s key challenge in economic transformation efforts
18 december 2024 - 11:04:42Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A key challenge ahead for Benin is to further strengthen inclusive policies for an economic transformation [...] Full text...
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South Africa's former finance minister to head G20 Africa Expert Panel
17 december 2024 - 06:24:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed to head the G20 [...] Full text...
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Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new deadly strike
17 december 2024 - 05:13:09Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The authorities in Gaza reported on Monday that more than 45,000 people have been killed [...] Full text...
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UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya
17 december 2024 - 04:47:07New York, US (PANA) - A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes fourth review of Tanzania’s ECF arrangement, allows disbursement of $204.5 million
14 december 2024 - 09:59:34Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved immediate disbursement of $204,5 million in two [...] Full text...
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Quality, affordable health services for 1.5 billion people: A vision for healthier, more resilient world: World Bank Blog By Juan Pablo Uribe and Monique Vledder
13 december 2024 - 07:47:44Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The scale of the global health challenge is staggering. Global megatrends—such as decreasing investments in [...] Full text...
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European Council approves conclusions on future priorities for countering terrorism
12 december 2024 - 13:13:11Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Resolved to counter terrorism and violent extremism which continue to pose a significant threat to the [...] Full text...
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Tanzania needs concrete action on its path to resilient, low carbon growth: World Bank
12 december 2024 - 06:40:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA - Without decisive action, climate change could cut Tanzania's economic growth by up to 4% [...] Full text...
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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat
11 december 2024 - 20:15:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of [...] Full text...
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AfDB to fund women-led business enterprises growth in Nigeria
11 december 2024 - 13:45:07Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Women-led businesses in Nigeria will benefit from a US$50 million loan, provided by an African Development [...] Full text...
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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat: WHO
11 december 2024 - 08:36:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of malaria [...] Full text...
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Birth registration increases, but 150 million children still ‘invisible’
11 december 2024 - 05:10:52New York, US (PANA) - A new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals significant progress in ending the [...] Full text...
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UN backed drive to produce electric vehicle batteries kicks off in Zambia
10 december 2024 - 20:42:19Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A project to increase the production of batteries to power electric vehicles has been launched in [...] Full text...
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Chad’s economic recovery picks steam - IMF
10 december 2024 - 08:02:32N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s post-pandemic recovery picked up steam in 2023 with growth increasing to 4.9 percent, the Executive [...] Full text...
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Human toll of senseless conflict ‘is incalculable’, says UN rights chief Türk
10 december 2024 - 05:50:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered his annual statement on Monday, urging global [...] Full text...
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Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo
10 december 2024 - 05:38:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security [...] Full text...
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Gambia: IDA US$30 million budget support to enhance productivity and improve economic governance
09 december 2024 - 12:55:30Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Group has approved $30 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...
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EU Council approves farmer-focused common agricultural policy:
09 december 2024 - 12:49:30Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday unanimously approved a set of conclusions on a farmer-focused post-2027 common [...] Full text...
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African Continental Free Trade Area -- an opportunity to recharge investment, growth and jobs: World Bank Blog By Priyanka Kher, Xavier. Forneris, Eloïse Obadia, Madelynne Grace Wager
07 december 2024 - 08:56:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) offers a promising opportunity to revive stagnant investment [...] Full text...
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Global trade set to reach new high, with opportunities and challenges for developing economies in 2025
06 december 2024 - 19:59:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World trade is on track to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, but risks of [...] Full text...
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How Kenya’s school meals programme feed minds and build resilience: World Bank Blog By Sergio Venegas Marin and Ruth Charo
06 december 2024 - 09:45:08Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - Pupils at Mwariki Primary School in Nakuru County of Kenya enjoy fortified porridge provided to target [...] Full text...
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Côte d’Ivoire’s debt-for-development swap to free up funds for education
06 december 2024 - 08:47:28Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - With support from the World Bank Group, Côte d’Ivoire will complete a debt-for-development swap, a [...] Full text...
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Deputy UN chief demands action to protect vulnerable migrants
06 december 2024 - 05:27:22New York, US (PANA) - Migration is one of the defining issues of our time, with migrants accounting for 3.6 [...] Full text...
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‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief
06 december 2024 - 05:10:40Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and international stakeholders to radically rethink global [...] Full text...
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African air passenger demand increases 10.4%
05 december 2024 - 14:38:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African airlines saw a 10.4% year-on-year increase in demand, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth discuss prevention of hate speech, path to elections
05 december 2024 - 05:35:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of 28 young men and women from the western and southern regions of Libya [...] Full text...
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Kenya's human rights status downgraded to 'repressed'
04 december 2024 - 11:09:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The civil rights coalition, CIVICUS, announced in a report on Wednesday the downgrade of Kenya's civic [...] Full text...
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Security Council: Put young women at the heart of peace and security efforts
04 december 2024 - 05:39:38New York, US (PANA) - Peace is in peril worldwide and avenues for diplomatic dialogue are shrinking, but young women [...] Full text...
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Droughts: The ‘slow onset, silent killer’
03 december 2024 - 15:22:03Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Droughts across the world are intensifying and have become a “slow onset, silent killer” to [...] Full text...
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South Africa and Nigeria strengthen ties
03 december 2024 - 07:21:05Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will co-chair the 11th Session of the Bi-National Commission [...] Full text...
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Unravelling the fragility trap in Central African Republic civil war: World Bank Blog By Pierre Mandon and Vincent Nossek
03 december 2024 - 07:16:48Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Rebuilding the social contract between the government and its citizens is essential for the [...] Full text...
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Croatia strengthens support for global development, increases pledge to IDA21 by 115%
03 december 2024 - 07:14:44Zagreb, Croatia (PANA) - Croatia on Monday announced a significant increase in its financial commitment to the International Development Association [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes third review under the ECF arrangement with Ghana
03 december 2024 - 05:07:20Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the third review [...] Full text...
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Disability rights: UN chief calls for amplified leadership roles to shape more inclusive future
03 december 2024 - 04:49:29New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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Unlocking the development potential of economic corridors: Lobito Corridor and its impact on local communities: World Bank Blog By Juan Carlos, Alvarez Mila Malavoloneque and Sunita Varada
02 december 2024 - 08:54:23Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A multi-sectoral team from the World Bank was on tracks of the Benguela railway and visited [...] Full text...
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Millions of women and girls forced to flee face high risk of gender-based violence: UNHCR
30 november 2024 - 07:18:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 60 million women and girls worldwide who are forcibly displaced or stateless face high [...] Full text...
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Choosing our future: Country lessons on unlocking education for action: World Bank Blog By Luis Benveniste and Sergio Venegas Marin
29 november 2024 - 07:00:42Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - At the just-ended COP29 in Baku, education took center stage as leaders and youth advocates gathered [...] Full text...
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UN delegation visits Sebha to strengthen dialogue and support development
28 november 2024 - 15:07:14Sebha, Libya (PANA) - A United Nations inter-agency delegation, led by Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Political [...] Full text...
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Two-thirds of digital content creators do not fact-check, UNESCO survey reveals
28 november 2024 - 05:14:31Paris, France (PANA) - In an age when social media dominates global information sharing, an alarming two-thirds of digital content [...] Full text...
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UN delegation visits Sebha to strengthen dialogue
28 november 2024 - 05:02:43Sebha, Libya (PANA) - A United Nations inter-agency delegation visited Sebha on Wednesday to engage with key stakeholders and partners [...] Full text...
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UN: Number of Sudanese people at risk of GBV tripled
27 november 2024 - 14:13:21Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN representative to the Sudan has underlined that the UN and its partners stand [...] Full text...
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Trump ups the ante on tariffs, vowing massive taxes on goods from Mexico, Canada and China David Goldman, CNN
26 november 2024 - 14:34:35Washington DC, US (PANA) - President-elect Donald Trump on Monday promised massive hikes in tariffs on goods coming from Mexico, [...] Full text...
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Currencies and inflation across Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024: Divergent experiences: World Bank Blog By Megumi Kubota and Cesar Calderon
26 november 2024 - 07:30:51Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - While inflation pressures seemed mostly synchronised in 2022 and the first half of 2023, they are [...] Full text...
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Senior Kenyan govt official apologises to youth who lost money in fraudulent job scams
25 november 2024 - 17:48:26Nairoi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has issued a public apology to youth [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth call for end to hate speech
25 november 2024 - 07:13:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of Libyan youth have called for the end of hate speech warning that it [...] Full text...
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One woman killed every 10 minutes: The harrowing global reality of femicide
25 november 2024 - 06:49:49New York, US (PANA) - A sobering report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime [...] Full text...
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WFP requires $16.9 billion in 2025 as hunger reaches alarming highs
22 november 2024 - 14:35:59Rome, Italy (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for some $16.9 billion to address the escalating [...] Full text...
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IMF mission concludes visit to Egypt on review of Extended Fund Facility
21 november 2024 - 08:47:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egyptian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have made “substantial progress” on policy discussions [...] Full text...
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COP29: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in spotlight at conference
21 november 2024 - 05:33:02Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are [...] Full text...
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UNICEF report projects challenging future for children in 2050
21 november 2024 - 05:21:06New York, US (PANA) - The future of childhood hangs in the balance if urgent action is not taken to [...] Full text...
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Ugandan opposition leader dragged to military court after abduction in Kenya
20 november 2024 - 17:06:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prominent Ugandan opposition figure, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has surfaced in Uganda, where he was dragged to [...] Full text...
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UN, Brazil launch new initiative to counter climate disinformation
20 november 2024 - 05:20:07Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for [...] Full text...
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Debt burden stifles development spending in Africa's poorer countries
19 november 2024 - 15:44:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s rising debt burden is eroding funding for sustainable development in poor countries, impacting heavily [...] Full text...
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Global airlines chief urges continental carriers to exploit Africa's growth potential
19 november 2024 - 14:00:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African airlines should take advantage of the existence of a massive population within the continent to [...] Full text...
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South Africa to receive G20 presidency this week
18 november 2024 - 08:42:37Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) – South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday night arrived in Brazil where he will [...] Full text...
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COP29: Putting people at the centre of climate solutions: World Bank Blog By Mamta Murthi and Juergen Voegele
18 november 2024 - 08:36:22Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Climate change is an urgent human crisis. Since 2022, 400 million students worldwide have faced school [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya stresses importance of municipal council elections
18 november 2024 - 05:23:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...
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Invincible, severe death toll in Sudan war
17 november 2024 - 15:22:36Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - During the first 14 months of the Sudan conflict, there have been more violent deaths [...] Full text...
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Antimicrobial Resistance conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle problem
17 november 2024 - 05:03:25Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) wrapped up on Saturday with [...] Full text...
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COP29: ‘You have every right to be angry’ Guterres tells youth advocates frustrated over lack of climate action
15 november 2024 - 06:28:20Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As negotiations over how to tackle climate change head into their fifth day in Baku, UN [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north
14 november 2024 - 17:13:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa-Egypt Political Consultations underway in Cairo
14 november 2024 - 14:30:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola and a high-level government delegation is in Cairo to co-chair the [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with DRC on ECF, RSF for US$ 1.77 billion
14 november 2024 - 08:35:29Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a mission of the International Monetary [...] Full text...
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Sudan: French-manufactured weapons system identified in conflict
14 november 2024 - 07:23:13Paris, France (PANA) - French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armoured personnel carriers made by the United Arab Emirates is being [...] Full text...
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New report outlines pathways to sustainable growth in Rwanda
14 november 2024 - 07:22:54Kigali, Rwanda – The Government of Rwanda and the World Bank on Wednesday launched the Rwanda Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone authorities must repeal colonial vagrancy laws - Rights group
14 november 2024 - 06:57:45Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Sierra Leonean authorities must repeal vagrancy laws without delay, following a landmark ruling by [...] Full text...
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Activists from Africa, diaspora urge European govts to provide reparations
12 november 2024 - 15:46:45Berlin, Germany (PANA) - People from civil society, academia and the arts from the African continent and its global diasporas, [...] Full text...
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IMF, Zambia strike deal on 4th review of Extended Credit Facility
12 november 2024 - 11:49:13Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The lingering effects of drought have hit Zambia's economic landscape harder than anticipated, with reduced agricultural [...] Full text...
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How property taxes can help low-income countries to develop: IMF Blog By Martin Grote, Mario Mansour, and Jean-François Wen
12 november 2024 - 08:15:09Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The world’s governments must raise an additional $3 trillion to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth [...] Full text...
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FLEX 2024: African ministers, education stakeholders gather in Kigali to track progress in addressing learning crisis
12 november 2024 - 07:48:07Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Over 500 education leaders, including 28 ministers of education and ministerial representatives from 39 African countries, [...] Full text...
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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article
12 november 2024 - 07:10:38Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...
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South Africa satisfied with World Urban Forum outcome
12 november 2024 - 07:06:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has expressed satisfaction with the significant progress [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves €24 million loan to Côte d'Ivoire to improve fisheries and aquaculture sectors
10 november 2024 - 13:14:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...
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Rights group denounces Libya govt's measures to entrench discrimination against women
09 november 2024 - 13:22:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Amnesty International has denounced the Libyan government's announcement of measures against women and girls in the [...] Full text...
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Investing in health: Time for a rethink: World Bank Blog By Christoph Kurowski, Martin Schmidt and David B. Evans
09 november 2024 - 09:56:14Washington DC, United States (PANA) – Countries are entering a critical phase in achieving the health Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), [...] Full text...
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Time to dismantle legacies of slavery and colonialism impacting African diaspora
09 november 2024 - 05:49:08New York, US (PANA) - Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of [...] Full text...
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Unhealthy eating drives $8 trillion in annual hidden costs
08 november 2024 - 13:07:17Rome, Italy (PANA) - Most of the hidden costs of agrifood systems worldwide stem from health impacts linked to non-communicable [...] Full text...
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IMF issues preliminary statement on assessment of Congo’s financial stability
08 november 2024 - 08:16:18Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff is engaging with the Republic of Congo authorities to [...] Full text...
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World Urban Forum focuses on housing, community support in war-torn cities
08 november 2024 - 07:22:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is [...] Full text...
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Record heat persists as WMO calls for urgent services and investment boost
08 november 2024 - 06:32:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is experiencing unprecedented warming with 2024 poised to become the hottest year on record, [...] Full text...
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‘Turning the tide’ on childhood violence
08 november 2024 - 06:21:42Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - More than 100 governments made historic commitments to end childhood violence on Thursday at a landmark [...] Full text...
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Deadly weather events show cost of climate inaction
08 november 2024 - 06:04:47Baku, Azerbailan (PANA) - Record-breaking floods in Spain, violent storms in Florida and wildfires in South America – these are [...] Full text...
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Why pastoralism matters more than ever for the Sahel and West Africa’s future: World Bank open editorial by Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani, President of Mauritania, Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for West and Central Africa
07 november 2024 - 09:12:09Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West [...] Full text...
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Displacement crisis reaches 123 million, amid ongoing conflicts
07 november 2024 - 05:49:53New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for “urgent international support” as [...] Full text...
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UNESCO urges more action to combat violence and bullying at school
07 november 2024 - 05:33:37Paris, France (PANA) - Nearly one in three students worldwide says they have been physically attacked at least once during [...] Full text...
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Climate action essential to Senegal’s upper-middle-income country aspiration, says new report
06 november 2024 - 09:07:30Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report highlights the significant economic and social benefits of climate action [...] Full text...
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Vice President Obiang Mangue warns civil servants against sex in office
05 november 2024 - 22:08:09Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Vice-President Teodoro Obiang Mangue has warned that civil servants caught having sex in their offices [...] Full text...
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Gambia, IMF reach staff-level agreement on second review of ECF arrangement
05 november 2024 - 07:26:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF} staff and the Gambian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...
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Global UN forum opens in Cairo to rethink urban development
05 november 2024 - 05:36:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thousands of delegates on Monday joined United Nations representatives gathered in Cairo to kick off the [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Polio campaign reaches 94,000 children in besieged north
05 november 2024 - 05:21:06New York, US (PANA) - The UN-supported polio vaccine campaign concluded in besieged northern Gaza on Monday, with agencies inoculating [...] Full text...
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'Aid restrictions and dismantling UNRWA will compound Gazans’ suffering'
05 november 2024 - 05:12:49Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Aid entering Gaza reached a new low in October, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency [...] Full text...
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Gaza polio vaccine campaign under fire
04 november 2024 - 04:52:22Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Attacks on a clinic and UN staff member were reported during a resumed polio vaccine [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north
03 november 2024 - 13:24:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Final phase of polio vaccine campaign reaches ravaged north
03 november 2024 - 05:28:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began early Saturday morning in bombarded [...] Full text...
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US congratulates Botswana on 'historic' elections
02 november 2024 - 07:04:58Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and president-elect Duma Boko [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves US$248.5 million for Sierra Leone
01 november 2024 - 07:33:51Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday concluded the 2024 Article [...] Full text...
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Some 1.2 billion people at high risk from climate change worldwide - World Bank
01 november 2024 - 07:22:57Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Some 1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate [...] Full text...
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More than 250 million children still out of school worldwide, UNESCO reports
01 november 2024 - 06:35:25Paris, France (PANA) - Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and youth [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth call for active participation in ceasefire agreement implementation
01 november 2024 - 06:21:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fourteen young men and women from across Libya joined UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) experts [...] Full text...
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UNRWA is 'indispensable' in delivering urgent, life-saving assistance: UNICEF
31 october 2024 - 11:17:56New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has criticised last Monday's vote by the Israeli Knesset banning [...] Full text...
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Libyan EC announces holding of municipal council election on 16 November
31 october 2024 - 10:55:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the announcement by the High National [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes reviews with Kenya
31 october 2024 - 08:19:16Washington, DC,US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the seventh and the eighth [...] Full text...
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From challenges to opportunities: Transforming human capital in CEMAC: World Bank Blog By Ioana Botea and Nathalie Lahire
28 october 2024 - 12:08:47Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Human capital is a cornerstone for sustained and inclusive growth. In today’s world, a nation’s wealth [...] Full text...
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Girls’ rights, fragility, and the future: World Bank Blog By Doreen Kibuka-Musoke and Tim Agaba Baroraho
28 october 2024 - 07:19:09Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - There is reason to have celebrated the International Day of the Girl this month. On average, [...] Full text...
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Libyan local leaders, youth develop pilot community violence reduction programme for Ubari
28 october 2024 - 05:54:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over three days in Tripoli, community leaders, civil society organisations and youth representatives from Ubari and [...] Full text...
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UN: Paramilitary Forces repeat Darfur atrocities in central Sudan
27 october 2024 - 07:21:53Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Sunday described attacks, killing, rape and humiliation perpetrated by the paramilitary [...] Full text...
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The role of language in gender equality: How linguistic structures shape legal norms and reinforce gender biases: World Bank Blog By Pierrick Bruyas and Caroline Perrin
26 october 2024 - 10:44:56Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Globally, women’s rights have expanded significantly over the past decades. By 2023, 162 economies [...] Full text...
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UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter
26 october 2024 - 07:19:20Kazan, Russia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that [...] Full text...
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Togo advances reforms, pursues sound economic policies: IMF
25 october 2024 - 12:30:38Lomé, Togo (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission has commended Togolese authorities on the sustained progress in [...] Full text...
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AfDB urges practical solutions to tackle poverty in Africa
25 october 2024 - 09:28:05Washington, DC., US, (PANA) - Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group advances gender strategy, unveils economic opportunity ambitions
24 october 2024 - 14:35:56Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday took the first steps toward implementing Gender Strategy [...] Full text...
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Finding a pathway to employment for young women in Benin: World Bank Blog By Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie, Rachael Pierotti, Nicola Duell and Claudia Rivas
24 october 2024 - 13:02:45Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - It’s early morning in Benin and Solange, a young mother, is dropping her child off at [...] Full text...
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Beninese youth, of which 51% are women. This represents a major improvement compared to a 40% female participation in previous employment programmes
24 october 2024 - 10:34:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To empower women, Benin worked with the Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI)—a global platform hosted by [...] Full text...
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Gaza: War has set Palestine’s development back nearly 70 years
22 october 2024 - 16:03:45New York, US (PANA) - The impact of the year-long war in Gaza and escalations in the West Bank has [...] Full text...
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‘The smell of death is everywhere’ in northern Gaza, UNRWA chief says
22 october 2024 - 15:49:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA appealed on Tuesday for an immediate truce in [...] Full text...
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Guterres ‘unequivocally condemns’ continued civilian deaths in Gaza
22 october 2024 - 05:25:35New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “continued and widespread” loss of life [...] Full text...
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The promise and peril of runaway technological advances
22 october 2024 - 05:20:03New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday explored the dual-edged nature of rapid technological advancements – [...] Full text...
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UN rights office raises alarm over relentless Israeli attacks in north Gaza
21 october 2024 - 17:40:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed growing alarm over Israel’s military operations in northern [...] Full text...
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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar
19 october 2024 - 09:42:53Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...
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IMF completes first review of Ethiopia’s ECF arrangement, allows $340.7 million disbursement
19 october 2024 - 08:43:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board on Friday completed the first review under the Extended [...] Full text...
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IMF, reach staff level deal on review of ECF and RSF before approval of more financial support
18 october 2024 - 07:53:28Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...
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Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings
18 october 2024 - 04:55:56New York, US (PANA) - More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are [...] Full text...
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Support for economic reforms hinges on communication, engagement, and trust: IMF Blog By Silvia Albrizio, Bertrand Gruss, and Yu Shi
17 october 2024 - 14:25:35Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is stuck in a low-growth gear, largely because of aging populations, [...] Full text...
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Zambia’s drought impact stuns IMF staff team
17 october 2024 - 12:08:39Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Drought has caused a greater than anticipated economic impact in Zambia due to the intense electricity [...] Full text...
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Staying the course on reforms: Nigeria progresses amidst challenges
17 october 2024 - 10:11:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Since May 2023, Nigeria has implemented significant reforms to stabilise its economy, resulting in modest growth, [...] Full text...
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Global public debt Is probably worse than it looks: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Raphael Lam, and Jeta Menkulasi
16 october 2024 - 11:04:22Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global public debt is very high. It is expected to exceed $100 trillion, or [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV Consultation Mission to Chad
16 october 2024 - 10:56:27N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s economic growth, after increasing to 4.9 percent in 2023, is expected to moderate this year, [...] Full text...
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South Africa represented at 9th Africa Water Week
16 october 2024 - 09:04:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, is participating in the 9th Africa [...] Full text...
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Regaining modern values can reverse the slowdown in innovation and its rewards: IMF Blog By Edmund Phelps
16 october 2024 - 07:32:49Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Why do some nations experience mass economic flourishing while others do not? Why did [...] Full text...
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Presidency congratulates national team over moving to next stage of African football competition
15 october 2024 - 21:16:27Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese top military leader and president of the Sovereign Council, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah [...] Full text...
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Two billion women without access to social protection
15 october 2024 - 16:16:55New York, US (PANA) - A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions [...] Full text...
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Ending poverty for half the world could take more than a century: WB Report
15 october 2024 - 13:06:58EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, OCT. 15, 2024 AT 9:30 AM EDT WHICH IS 1:30 PM [...] Full text...
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‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President
15 october 2024 - 04:49:41New York, US (PANA) - To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday [...] Full text...
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World Bank economic update proposes policy options to promote Gabon’s forest conservation
14 october 2024 - 15:03:26Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon experienced lower growth in 2023 (2.4%) amid transport disruptions that impacted wood and manganese production, [...] Full text...
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Poorest economies face toughest conditions in two decades
14 october 2024 - 07:49:01Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world’s 26 poorest economies—home to about 40 percent of all people who live [...] Full text...
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Countdown to first-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Africa
14 october 2024 - 05:56:22Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - On 1 May, 2025, the highly awaited FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup IN Seychelles will officially [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, Gambia review country’s programme under ECF arrangement
12 october 2024 - 12:02:05Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Gambian authorities have conducted productive discussions on economic [...] Full text...
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The world must step up for girls, UN chief says
12 october 2024 - 08:23:50New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, a town [...] Full text...
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IMF and WBG announce Tanzania is second beneficiary of Enhanced Cooperation Framework for Climate Action
11 october 2024 - 18:03:53Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have announced Tanzania [...] Full text...
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IMF expects Côte d’Ivoire to boost recovery of regional official reserves
11 october 2024 - 11:38:27Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Cote d’Ivoire authorities have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone needs fiscal consolidation measures to ensure sustainable economic environment: WB report
11 october 2024 - 06:22:46Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's economy grew by 5.7% in 2023, exceeding expectations, driven by strong performance in [...] Full text...
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Over 370 million girls, women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children – UNICEF
10 october 2024 - 10:56:46New York, US (PANA) - More than 370 million girls and women alive today – or 1 in 8 – [...] Full text...
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IMF team discusses macroeconomic policies on Burkina Faso visit
10 october 2024 - 09:15:52Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Martin Schindler visited Ouagadougou during 30 [...] Full text...
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Five trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work
10 october 2024 - 06:15:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and [...] Full text...
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1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions: UNICEF
09 october 2024 - 19:40:37New York, US (PANA) - Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group unveils strategy to drive inclusive growth, resilience in Zimbabwe
09 october 2024 - 07:04:12Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) -The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors has approved the new Country Engagement Note (CEN) for [...] Full text...
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