UN Feature: ‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war
02 march 2025 - 20:17:00Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - At night he sleeps under a tarpaulin sheet on the ruins of his family home. [...] Full text...
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Airing climate justice in Costa Rica on World Radio Day
13 february 2025 - 17:04:36Paris, France (PANA) - Quality radio remains ever universal, popular and more reliable in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) [...] Full text...
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Sahel: UN calls for rethinking of social contract for stronger relations between State and citizens
10 february 2025 - 07:31:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A senior UN official has called for investment in the "social contract" to achieve a large-scale [...] Full text...
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Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future
08 february 2025 - 10:15:53New York, US (PANA) - The landmark year in the life of the UN has prompted introspection and a fresh [...] Full text...
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Rights panel demands immediate release of Tunisian activist on hunger strike
06 february 2025 - 05:07:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Top independent rights experts reiterated their call to the Tunisian authorities on Wednesday to release an [...] Full text...
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What the UN is doing in DR Congo
05 february 2025 - 19:48:49Geneva, 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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Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns
03 february 2025 - 19:34:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many [...] Full text...
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Africa Must Decolonize Economic Structures For Sustainable Growth –UNDP Chief
15 january 2025 - 17:20:13Ibadan, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Zimbabwe Ayodele Odusola says for Africa to [...] Full text...
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UN mission, agencies in Libya visit Kufra to address Sudanese refugee situation
21 december 2024 - 11:23:05Kufra, 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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Libyans discuss comprehensive draft law on transitional justice and reconciliation
11 december 2024 - 08:52:46Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Representatives of the Libyan Presidency Council (PC), House of Representatives (HoR), High Council of State (HCS), [...] 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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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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G7 FMs, EU reiterate commitment to support peace in Africa
26 november 2024 - 21:04:54Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the [...] 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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COP29: ‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns climate summit
12 november 2024 - 12:48:27Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action [...] Full text...
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World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges
06 november 2024 - 05:48:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Young people gathered in Cairo for the World Urban Forum led calls on Tuesday for action [...] Full text...
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World Cities Day calls for youth-led local change
01 november 2024 - 06:42:54New York, US (PANA) - Despite international progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), cities, particularly in the Global [...] 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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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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At Global Citizen Festival, UN deputy chief urges action to achieve development goals
01 october 2024 - 06:03:33New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told thousands gathered in New York’s Central Park on Saturday [...] Full text...
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New, bold ideas thrive towards the UN Summit of the Future
22 september 2024 - 07:29:32New York, US (PANA) - Hundreds of youth, celebrities and world leaders converged at UN Headquarters in New York on [...] Full text...
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New UNDP report highlights climate action opportunities in Africa
18 july 2024 - 05:17:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday launched the third edition of its Africa Investment Report [...] Full text...
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Central Africa gears up for successful implementation of AfCFTA
16 july 2024 - 16:16:28Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Cameroon's economic capital, Douala, is currently hosting a workshop to prepare Central Africa for the successful [...] Full text...
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Pan-African Fintech Hub launched in Lagos
10 july 2024 - 14:47:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation on Tuesday launched a [...] Full text...
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UN launches global campaign to enhance road safety
02 july 2024 - 06:04:16New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched a new global road safety campaign to improve traffic [...] Full text...
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International Working Group on Rule of Law and Judicial Reform in Libya meets
24 june 2024 - 11:18:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice, Halima Ibrahim, on Sunday chaired the first coordination meeting of the [...] Full text...
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Global survey reveals ‘truly astonishing’ consensus for stronger climate action
21 june 2024 - 07:24:26New York, US (PANA) - The overwhelming majority of people around the world want an end to geopolitical differences when [...] Full text...
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Libya, foreign partners discuss priorities of UN framework for cooperation in sustainable development
14 june 2024 - 15:38:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Office of International Cooperation and Organisational Affairs of the Libyan Ministry of Local Government on [...] Full text...
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AfDB taking Africa to the World
07 june 2024 - 07:47:50London, UK (PANA) - The 10th Invest Africa Debate opened in London’s prestigious Guildhall on Thursday with the president of [...] Full text...
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee launches urgent appeal for aid as famine stalks millions in Sudan
31 may 2024 - 12:00:41New York, USA (PANA) - Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau: Blockchain Platform to strengthen wage bill management goes live
29 may 2024 - 18:28:25Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau stands up as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use blockchain digital [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya reiterates commitment to support promotion of women's participation in elections
28 may 2024 - 16:44:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of [...] Full text...
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Palestine’s economy in ruins, as Gaza war sets development back two decades
03 may 2024 - 05:54:29New York, US (PANA) - The relentless Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has set back Palestine’s overall socio-economic development [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for all hands on deck at Climate Promise 2025 launch
24 april 2024 - 04:55:59New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL calls for inclusion of women in Libya's decision-making process
14 april 2024 - 13:15:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A roundtable organized by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for women [...] Full text...
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UN humanitarians warn of looming famine threat for Sudan
12 april 2024 - 22:18:04Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - UN humanitarians in Sudan issued a fresh alert on Friday about pervasive food insecurity and [...] Full text...
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Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby (A UN News feature)
07 april 2024 - 16:53:05Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km [...] Full text...
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Earth Hour: Lights off, climate action on
23 march 2024 - 17:54:15New York, US (PANA) - The largest global environment movement is happening on Saturday, when the UN invites people around [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$1.3 billion under RSF for Cote d’Ivoire
16 march 2024 - 07:50:19Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 30-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement [...] Full text...
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‘Record high’ in UN development index masks stark disparities
13 march 2024 - 16:22:08New York, US (PANA) - Despite record high global human development scores in 2023, disparities between the haves and the [...] Full text...
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Leveraging unique strengths to better respond to crises: World Bank Blog By Soukeyna Kane and Elizabeth Spehar
19 february 2024 - 07:41:25Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In an era of overlapping crises, fragility, conflict and violence remain among the greatest global [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘We cannot abandon the people of Gaza’: chiefs of UN agencies and NGOs unite in appeal for UNRWA
31 january 2024 - 12:19:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deadly clashes and shelling continued in Khan Younis in southern Gaza overnight into Wednesday as top [...] Full text...
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Libya and UNDP discuss development efforts at meeting
27 january 2024 - 07:21:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Planning in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Youssef Al-Zaidani, Thursday discussed [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in Gaza
14 january 2024 - 07:24:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite the immense dangers and obstacles, the UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners
08 january 2024 - 12:32:07Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...
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IGAD conference confronts forced displacements in Eastern Africa
27 november 2023 - 22:47:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Government representatives and experts responsible for developing refugee resettlement policies in Eastern Africa are meeting in [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza could get far worse, warns UN relief chief
18 november 2023 - 06:03:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fierce hostilities continue across Gaza from the air, sea, and on the ground, the UN’s top [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Conflict could spark rise in poverty, UN agencies warn
10 november 2023 - 17:25:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nearly 20 years of development progress could be wiped out in the Occupied Palestine Territories if [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia set to host 2023 African Economic Conference
01 november 2023 - 07:37:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The stage is set for the 2023 African Economic Conference, jointly organised by the African [...] Full text...
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Gambia government and partners present plans and actions for a responsive accountable transition project
31 october 2023 - 16:51:26Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Government of The Gambia, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘The world must do more’ for Gaza, 5 UN agencies say
22 october 2023 - 10:54:05Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The aid that entered Gaza on Saturday "is only a small beginning and far from enough", five [...] Full text...
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Cutting disaster risk will boost equality, improve resilience: UN chief
14 october 2023 - 08:06:51New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Friday, UN chief António Guterres called [...] Full text...
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17 Libyan women lawyers trained in international human rights standards
09 october 2023 - 13:12:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 17 women lawyers took part in the eighth session of a UN training [...] Full text...
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Better data on corruption can reduce its impact, support sustainable development
01 september 2023 - 05:31:45Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Improved measurement of corruption could boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a senior [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Mauritius highlights transformative power of food production
23 july 2023 - 11:40:53Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Transforming the way food is produced on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mauritius could help to [...] Full text...
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New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade
12 june 2023 - 06:29:09New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report launched on Monday has revealed that there has been no improvement [...] Full text...
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Workshop underway in Dakar on study of value chain opportunities in AfCFTA region
05 june 2023 - 17:30:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A regional workshop began here Monday to examine the draft report of the study on regional [...] Full text...
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UN delegation reviews progress in consolidating peace and development in southern Libya
31 may 2023 - 14:30:32Tripoli, Liby (PANA) - Deputy Special Representative, Resident Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator Georgette Gagnon led a multi-agency UN delegation to [...] Full text...
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Regional Conference on Women's Electoral Participation ends
23 may 2023 - 16:18:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Regional Conference "Strengthening Women's Electoral Participation - Mechanisms and Solutions", has ended with a number [...] Full text...
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Devastating impact of last decade in Libya has cost 20 years of progress, says UNDP official
10 may 2023 - 15:16:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Libya, Marc-Andre Franche, has said [...] Full text...
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UN experts concerned over delay in Zambia’s debt restructuring
18 april 2023 - 08:45:33Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Monday said they were deeply concerned over delays in reaching [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Sudan, as death toll mounts
18 april 2023 - 07:44:06New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials on Monday urged rival military factions in Sudan to protect civilians and [...] Full text...
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Mali holds roundtable for finaning against violent extremism
07 april 2023 - 17:58:56Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, Thursday opened a roundtable here on the financing of [...] Full text...
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UNDP, Libya discuss priorities of 2023 Country Programme
25 march 2023 - 14:33:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation, Omar Ketti, has discussed with officials of the [...] Full text...
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International Working Group on Security in Libya to meet to maintain ceasefire and reunify Libyan army
17 march 2023 - 16:02:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Kingdom, this month's lead co-chair [...] Full text...
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Workshop held on reunification of Civil Society Commissioner in Libya
10 march 2023 - 11:15:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tunisian capital, Tunis, hosted a workshop to discuss the unification of the Office of the [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief highlights power of partnership to forge schools for the future
02 march 2023 - 05:43:49Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Schools made of straw, can be transformed into tech-savvy classrooms fit for the future through cooperation [...] Full text...
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UNDP, Netherlands support social cohesion programme in North Benin
20 february 2023 - 19:00:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Embassy of the Netherlands launched on Friday in [...] Full text...
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Zambia: New grant gives boost to women peacekeepers
08 february 2023 - 05:33:34Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia’s police force will get nearly $1 million to boost women’s participation in global peace operations, [...] Full text...
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UNDP: 'Extremist groups exploiting devt failures to recruit new members'
07 february 2023 - 07:23:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The UN Development Programme has in a report released on Tuesday stated that extremist groups exploit [...] Full text...
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Liberia hosts international forum on forest and climate resilience
02 february 2023 - 10:51:53Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The Government of Liberia, with support from the World Bank, the Government of Norway, and donor [...] Full text...
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Women's Group launch of platform to monitor violence against women during elections in Libya
19 january 2023 - 19:49:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Women's Support Unit of the High National Elections Commission in Libya (HNEC) launched on Thursday [...] Full text...
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UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya calls on Govt to support vulnerable in Tawergha
30 december 2022 - 12:28:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, Georgette Gagnon, has called on the [...] Full text...
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UN System Resident Coordinator in Burkina Faso declared "persona non grata"
23 december 2022 - 16:16:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Mrs Barbara Manzi, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in Burkina Faso, has been [...] Full text...
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UN conference concludes with ‘historic’ deal to protect third of world’s biodiversity
19 december 2022 - 17:47:36Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, concluded on Monday in Montreal, Canada, with a landmark agreement to [...] Full text...
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Community-led responses ‘essential for ending pandemics’ – UNAIDS
16 december 2022 - 04:28:35New York, US (PANA) - Communities must be empowered and appropriately resourced to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS and other [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to position itself as sustainable international financial centre
10 december 2022 - 08:52:59Balaclava , Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says Mauritius will develop an Environmental Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) framework [...] Full text...
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African experts reflect on electoral processes and security crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa
07 december 2022 - 15:51:16Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Experts from a dozen African countries opened here Wednesday a sub-regional seminar on the security [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to institutionalise National Health Observatory
06 december 2022 - 08:12:52Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday said it will institutionalise the National Health Observatory [...] Full text...
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Numbers forced to flee passes 100 million; many displaced for decades: UNDP
30 november 2022 - 06:13:06New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarian aid alone cannot overcome record levels of internal displacement globally, the UN Development Programme [...] Full text...
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Libyan Local Government ministry, UNDP evaluate development projects
23 november 2022 - 13:21:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Local Government, Badreddine al-Toumi, on Tuesday held a meeting with officials of [...] Full text...
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‘Join forces’ for peaceful, prosperous continent, urges UN chief on Africa Industrialization Day
21 november 2022 - 05:15:13New York, US (PANA) - On Africa Industrialization Day on Sunday, the UN chief urged everyone to “join forces to build [...] Full text...
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Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows
05 november 2022 - 06:56:17New York, US (PANA) - The impact of climate change on health, if carbon emissions remain high, could be up [...] Full text...
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Report: Sudan: Launch of violent extremism threat assessment in Southern Libyan borderlands
03 november 2022 - 16:21:35Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A comprehensive survey study on how extremism surges and the countries it impacts in the states [...] Full text...
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UNDP to help Mauritius set up National Healthcare Waste Disposal Facility
27 october 2022 - 08:03:43Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will set up, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a National Healthcare Waste [...] Full text...
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Lifting 100 million out of poverty by 2025 still possible, says UNDP
18 october 2022 - 05:28:00New York, US (PANA) - A flagship UN poverty study released on Monday, the International Day for the Eradication of [...] Full text...
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UNDP announces training support programmes for Libya
15 october 2022 - 11:44:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a range of programmes to support Libya in [...] Full text...
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UN Development Programme calls for debt relief now for 54 countries
12 october 2022 - 05:29:17New York, US (PANA) - Fifty-four countries that are home to more than half of the poorest people on the [...] Full text...
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New platform highlights women’s leadership in tackling global challenges
21 september 2022 - 05:37:48New York, US (PANA) - Women Heads of State and Government meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly [...] Full text...
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Libyan Ministry of Interior, UNDP hold training sessions on combating electoral violence
13 september 2022 - 14:10:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A series of training sessions on combating electoral violence for units in charge of securing elections [...] Full text...
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‘Solutions lie in solidarity’ UN chief says on South-South Cooperation Day
12 september 2022 - 06:20:31New York, US (PANA) - In this era of unprecedented challenge and upheaval, “solutions lie in solidarity,” the UN chief [...] Full text...
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Multiple crises halt progress as 9 out of 10 countries fall backward in human development, UNDP report warns
08 september 2022 - 14:40:00New York, USA (PANA) - The world must jolt itself out of its global paralysis to secure the future of [...] Full text...
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Egypt prepares for flagship UN climate conference, in a year of unprecedented global weather shocks
05 september 2022 - 15:12:44Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Regional authorities in Egypt, the host country of the 2022 UN climate conference (COP27), are ramping [...] Full text...
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Eighth TICAD ends with declaration on pillars of cooperation
29 august 2022 - 11:38:42Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-8) ended on Sunday with a declaration on [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief calls for action to deliver sustainable development in Africa
29 august 2022 - 05:20:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during [...] Full text...
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UNDP, partners discuss 2023-2025 country programme for Libya
24 august 2022 - 19:06:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and its national partners in Libya have discussed how to [...] Full text...
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UN launches project to address migration-related vulnerabilities along Trans-Gambia Corridor
22 june 2022 - 11:56:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - United Nations agencies have launched a project through the UN Network on Migration in The Gambia [...] Full text...
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Libya, United Nations sign agreement on promoting sustainable development
08 june 2022 - 21:29:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Acting Minister of Planning in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Zaydani, and the United [...] Full text...
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Libyan govt, UN, EU launch programme to aid minors in breach of the law
10 may 2022 - 12:26:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) and specialised UN agencies, in collaboration with the European [...] Full text...
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COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy in Africa - UN
08 may 2022 - 06:12:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely [...] Full text...
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New Plan to accelerate clean energy access to millions globally
05 may 2022 - 06:42:05New York, US (PANA) - Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on [...] Full text...
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UNDP to expand programmes in Libya
12 april 2022 - 13:05:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative in Libya, Marc-Andre Franche, on Monday announced the [...] Full text...
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Benin launches modernisation of local salt processing
19 march 2022 - 20:40:00Cotonou, Benin PANA) - The Beninese government Saturday launched the Promotion of Local Salt (PROSEL) project with the support of [...] Full text...
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Libya and UN discuss framework for cooperation on sustainable development plan for 2023-2025
18 march 2022 - 15:03:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, on Thursday [...] Full text...
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The rigidity of positions of two Libyan Prime Ministers suggests expected results of talks will be slim
13 march 2022 - 20:02:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It has become almost official that the two rival prime ministers in Libya, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Germany’s envoy Ory, UN offiicials end two-day visit to displaced commnities in Borno State
10 march 2022 - 18:00:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - German Ambassador Birgitt Ory, along with the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, and UNDP [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: President Buhari predicts massive shift from insurgency to peace, stability in Nigeria's Northeast region
02 february 2022 - 14:02:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari pledged on Wednesday in Abuja that Nigerians in the North East region would in the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches e-health system
27 january 2022 - 06:38:52Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: African finance ministers call for measures to tame bad publicity
03 december 2021 - 19:57:26Pria, Cabo Verde (PANA) - African Ministers of finance have called for measures to deal with the bad publicity afflicting [...] Full text...
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UNDP to open office in Libya's southern town of Sebha
15 november 2021 - 11:45:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Libya, Marc-Andre Franche, has expressed the organisation's [...] Full text...
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COP26: Gambia’s VP urges world leaders to build on the enthusiasm shown in 2015
10 november 2021 - 18:06:45Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambian Dr.Isatou Touray has called on world leaders to build on the enthusiasm shown in 2015, saying [...] Full text...
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Libyan Electoral Commission, donor countries meet on monitoring electoral process
02 november 2021 - 12:34:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governing Board of the Libyan National Electoral Commission and ambassadors of donor countries supporting the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius Minister deplores decline of women-owned businesses
26 october 2021 - 08:41:49Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Monday, deplored that women-owned [...] Full text...
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Japan and UNDP sign agreement to support Libya's Electoral Commission
24 october 2021 - 16:54:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan have signed an agreement to [...] Full text...
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Mauritius gov't striving to build a plastic-free country
19 october 2021 - 10:37:31Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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UN chief says rising poverty a ‘moral indictment of our times'
17 october 2021 - 10:06:08New York, US (PANA) - For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise, the UN [...] Full text...
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Biodiversity commitment builds hope for 'living in harmony with nature'
13 october 2021 - 19:00:49New York, US (PANA) - More than 100 countries on Wednesday committed to develop, adopt and implement an effective post-2020 global framework, that aims to [...] Full text...
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Libyan diplomatic chief stresses need for political will to establish peace
23 september 2021 - 12:25:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has stressed that the process of [...] Full text...
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Jordanian gender equality ‘champion’ Sima Sami Bahous to lead UN Women
14 september 2021 - 05:10:00New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan, as the the new head [...] Full text...
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Libyan media play up govt's session with Parliament, normalisation of Libya-Tunisia ties
12 september 2021 - 19:00:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers published last week gave wide coverage to the plenary session by Parliament of the [...] Full text...
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Barrow says economic growth in Gambia impressive
09 september 2021 - 22:20:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow said here Thursday economic growth in The Gambia had been impressive since [...] Full text...
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Governors of administrative border regions of Liptako-Gourma in consultation in Ouagadougou
11 august 2021 - 22:36:15Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The third meeting of governors of the administrative border regions of Liptako-Gourma (Burkina Faso, Mali, [...] Full text...
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Libya Electoral Commission holds workshop on violence against women during elections
04 august 2021 - 10:42:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) on Tuesday organised a workshop to raise awareness on violence [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: New data indicate vaccine inequity undermining global economic recovery
22 july 2021 - 15:43:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 vaccine inequity will have a lasting and profound impact on socio-economic recovery in low- and [...] Full text...
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Progress towards ending AIDS among children, others stalling - UNAIDS warns
21 july 2021 - 22:24:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UNAIDS and partners have warned in their 'Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free' report that [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL welcomes launch of Libyan Voter Registration Update
05 july 2021 - 14:01:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday congratulated the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to safeguard biodiversity in vulnerable ecosystems
01 july 2021 - 08:37:32Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has received US$4 million from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the Global Environment [...] Full text...
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UN reiterates support for Libya to establish inclusive national reconciliation process
01 june 2021 - 11:07:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Assistant Secretary-General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Georgette Gagnon, has reaffirmed the [...] Full text...
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Key national parks in Sudan to benefit from initiative to increase protection
30 may 2021 - 16:43:55Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, a US$23.6 million initiative to improve protection for [...] Full text...
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2021 African Economic Conference scheduled for December
29 may 2021 - 08:17:31Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s truth commission public hearing ends Friday
28 may 2021 - 21:15:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians, through the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, Friday ended public hearing of 392 witnesses. Within the [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 behind unprecedented changes in number of migrants across East and Horn of Africa - IOM Report
26 may 2021 - 12:56:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 300,000 migrants across the East and Horn of Africa have been affected by COVID-19 in 2020, according to the International Organization [...] Full text...
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Guterres appoints Alain Noudéhou of Benin Deputy Special Representative for MINUSMA
30 april 2021 - 05:16:20New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Alain Noudéhou of Benin as his new Deputy [...] Full text...
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UNDP, UNOWAS officials meet Nigerian Army Chief over insecurity in Lake Chad Basin
28 april 2021 - 18:23:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Wednesday met with Resident Representative of [...] Full text...
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‘Inhumane’ explosive devices ‘crush lives and end livelihoods’ – UN chief
09 april 2021 - 06:55:43New York, US (PANA) - The “mere presence” of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) can [...] Full text...
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Libyan Justice ministry, UNDP meet on follow up of justice and security project
07 april 2021 - 23:28:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A follow-up meeting here Wednesday brought together officials of the Libyan ministry of Justice of the [...] Full text...
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Togo working to restore degraded lands to support food production
01 april 2021 - 16:22:38Lomé, Togo (PANA) - A document in preparation and intended to be submitted to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) will [...] Full text...
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Women ‘systematically excluded’ from COVID response, despite being worst affected
23 march 2021 - 06:06:12New York, US (PANA) - Notwithstanding that women make up 70 per cent of healthcare workers globally, and have been [...] Full text...
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Communications Director of Malian Presidency dies
19 march 2021 - 17:16:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The director of the communication unit of the Malian Presidency, journalist Adam Thiam died of coronavirus [...] Full text...
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‘If you don’t feed people, you feed conflict,’ UN chief tells Security Council
12 march 2021 - 05:47:48New York, US (PANA) - Conflict drives hunger, and when that turns to famine, that then drives conflict, the UN [...] Full text...
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Global Fund releases US$ 118 million to fight AIDS, TB and malaria in Burundi
06 march 2021 - 14:02:13Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Global Fund has released US$118 million to help Burundi in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis [...] Full text...
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HNEC, UNDP meet on monitoring of issuance of electronic voters’ card in Libya
28 february 2021 - 18:05:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan National High Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad Al-Sayeh, Sunday held a meeting [...] Full text...
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Three marine meteorological stations to collect data on marine environment in Togo
22 february 2021 - 20:48:44Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has since last Thursday established three new marine meteorological stations to boost its data collection [...] Full text...
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Mauritius aims at 30% greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030
16 february 2021 - 13:11:29Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste management and Climate Change minister, Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday said that [...] Full text...
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UNDP, Libyan minister discuss humanitarian challenges Libya
15 february 2021 - 11:30:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of State for Displaced and Exiled Affairs of the Government of National Accord [...] Full text...
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Mali, UN launch programme on human capital development
02 february 2021 - 11:59:24Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Moctar Ouane has launched a joint Malian Government-United Nations programme, "Financing the development [...] Full text...
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Germany, UNDP sign deal to support Libyan electoral commission
18 january 2021 - 21:26:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) Monday signed with the German government a project support agreement to [...] Full text...
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World leaders to meet during Davos Agenda in a Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust
18 january 2021 - 15:50:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - – The World Economic Forum, taking place virtually on 25-29 January, will bring together the foremost [...] Full text...
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World Braille Day highlights importance of accessible information - UN
04 january 2021 - 08:21:09New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating World Braille Day, on Monday, highlighting the importance of the [...] Full text...
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‘Growing momentum’ to make 2021 the global action year for sustainable energy
04 january 2021 - 05:46:41New York, US (PANA) - In a bid of optimism for the new year, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has [...] Full text...
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UNDP launches project to fight use of plastic bags in Tripoli
28 december 2020 - 10:35:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in Libya announced on Sunday that it has launched [...] Full text...
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The virus that shut down the world: The yawning gulf between rich and poor (A UN feature)
25 december 2020 - 10:18:24New York, US (PANA) - Inequality between the rich and poor worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic and poverty increased, for [...] Full text...
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Benin, first WAEMU country in terms of human development
22 december 2020 - 23:02:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is the first country of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) to attain [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius sets up Special Fund to finance National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
19 december 2020 - 08:29:52Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will set up a special fund to mobilise and manage the funds required for implementing [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNDP, Libyan Health ministry launch telemedicine initiative
18 december 2020 - 21:50:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Office of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), in cooperation with the Libyan ministry of Health [...] Full text...
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People, planet on ‘collision course’, warns UN Development Programme
15 december 2020 - 10:58:22New York, US (PANA) - Countries must redesign their development pathways to reduce pressures exerted on the environment and the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: African economists continental trade accelerating recovery from pandemic slowdown
10 december 2020 - 02:26:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Experts attending the African Economic Conference here Wednesday identified the pending entry into force of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: ECA chief pleads for African solutions to Covid-19
09 december 2020 - 18:34:47Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary has called for African solutions to counter [...] Full text...
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African Economic Conference to be held virtually from 8 to 10 December
07 december 2020 - 12:51:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 2020 edition of the African Economic Conference will take place virtually from 8 to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic could see over 200 million more pushed into extreme poverty, new UN report finds
03 december 2020 - 16:49:58New York, US (PANA) - An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, due to the [...] Full text...
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Politician close to former Prime Minister Agbéyomé Kodjo abduction in Togo
28 november 2020 - 12:07:39Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Gerard Djossou, in charge of human rights of the Dynamic Monsignor Kpodzro (DMK), a group of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, Seychelles participate in UNDP's project on coral reefs rehabilitation
27 november 2020 - 05:40:25Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – A six-year United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project, to be implemented in Mauritius and Seychelles, was [...] Full text...
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Somalia at a crossroad, UN envoy urges ‘deepened’ political consensus
24 november 2020 - 05:54:16New York, US (PANA) - The “broad political consensus” reached in September that ended a two-year stalemate in Somalia must [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya announces conclusion of Round One of Political Dialogue Forum
17 november 2020 - 05:30:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (ASRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...
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UNDP, ICC team up to strengthen private sector leadership in wildlife habitats protection
06 november 2020 - 07:23:36New York (PANA) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and UN Development Programme (UNDP) have teamed up to strengthen [...] Full text...
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Mauritius trains women on climate change actions
22 october 2020 - 12:46:20Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Climate change has adverse impacts on people but d it affects women and men differently, [...] Full text...
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Plans of international support for Libyan electoral commission at center of talks in Tripoli
12 october 2020 - 21:04:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan National High Electoral Commission (NHEC), Imed Al-Sayeh, held talks here Monday [...] Full text...
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UNDP, University of The Gambia sign MoU on SDGs implementation
12 october 2020 - 14:04:13Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- United Nations Development Programme and The University of The Gambia on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: FAO calls for transformational change in management of forests and food systems
06 october 2020 - 12:46:01Rome, Italy (PANA) - Transformational change is needed in the way countries manage forests and their biodiversity, people produce and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Partners, leading experts discuss Africa’s post pandemic sustainable recovery
05 october 2020 - 16:08:28Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday organised a high-level session on fostering inclusivity and [...] Full text...
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Woman appointed prime minister in Togo
28 september 2020 - 23:53:25Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese president, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, Monday appointed Mrs Victoire Sidemeho Tomegah-Dogbé prime minister to replace [...] Full text...
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Celebrities call for green, gender-equal coronavirus recovery
24 september 2020 - 19:50:17New York (PANA) - Goodwill ambassadors of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said here Thursday the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic [...] Full text...
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UN organizes third round of Inter-Libyan Economic Dialogue
18 september 2020 - 17:54:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNMIL) announced on Friday it had organized via [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo to adopt UN recovery plan to mitigate socio-economic impacts
10 september 2020 - 19:32:08Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The representative of the United Nations system (UNS) in Congo, Chris Mburu, on Thursday presented to [...] Full text...
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Gambia: UNDP supports tourism industry workers
02 september 2020 - 21:44:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) Gambian office has agreed to support the government in extending [...] Full text...
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“We must help Africa build back boldly, but smartly,” says AfDB President, Adesina
02 september 2020 - 16:16:32Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In a speech kicking off his second term as African Development Bank (AfDB) chief, newly [...] Full text...
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EU grants additional US$12 million to Libya through UNDP
19 august 2020 - 17:02:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has announced a 10-million-euro (US$ 12 million) additional funding for the new [...] Full text...
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US embassy in Libya launches solar project for regular water supplies
18 august 2020 - 05:26:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US embassy in Libya on Monday announced that solar power stations will be established along [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: CENI says presidential candidates must file papers between 28 Sept and 3 Oct
11 august 2020 - 15:29:20Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has set 28 September to 3 October as [...] Full text...
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New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide vital legal information and support for the global COVID-19 response
22 july 2020 - 18:50:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Launched on Wednesday, 22 July, 2020, the COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathered and shared legal documents [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Law Lab to provide vital legal information, support for the global response
22 july 2020 - 14:55:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Launched on Wednesday, the COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathers and shares legal documents from over 190 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo, UNDP agree to provide micro-grants to businesses hit by pandemic
18 july 2020 - 16:24:47Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an agreement in Brazzaville on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Cases worldwide hit 12 million
11 july 2020 - 09:26:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 cases globally have more than doubled in the past six weeks, reaching 12 million on [...] Full text...
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Gambian foreign says some teachers lack requisite IT skills to deliver lessons online
08 july 2020 - 21:09:18Banjul, Gambia(PANA)- Dr. MamadouTangara,minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, said here Wednesday that some teachers lacked the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Three "systematic" screening centres set up in Bujumbiura
04 july 2020 - 14:07:11Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Three systematic free testing centres for the coronavirus (COVID-19) will be set up here with effect [...] Full text...
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UNDP provides Niger with election materials, technical equipment worth 3.3 billion F CFA
02 july 2020 - 14:47:55Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday donated rolling stock and technical equipment to the [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: UNDP, Congo sign deal to revive women's income-generating activities
30 june 2020 - 16:02:44Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Congolese Ministry for Integration of Women in Development on [...] Full text...
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AfDB ranks 4th on global index of transparency
24 june 2020 - 18:06:40Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - "Publish What You Fund Transparency Index" has ranked the African Development Bank (AfDB) fourth out [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNDP gives Tunisia US$7 million to fight virus
23 june 2020 - 10:30:36Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has given Tunisia US$7 million to help it meet its [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping chief says COVID ‘exacerbating existing vulnerabilities’ in Central African Republic:
23 june 2020 - 05:17:35New York, US (PANA) - The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress as it prepares for presidential and legislative [...] Full text...
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Young Tunisian graduates demonstrate to demand the right to work
17 june 2020 - 17:25:21Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several hundred young unemployed graduates gathered in front of the Tunisian parliament on Wednesday to demand [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritian borders to remain closed until 31 August
15 june 2020 - 06:59:40Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has prohibited the entry of aircraft and ships to the island until 31 August 2020, [...] Full text...
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Congo to update the national program of action for the environment
11 june 2020 - 18:43:46Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Tourism and the Environment, Arlette Soudan Nonault, said on Wednesday in Brazzaville [...] Full text...
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UNDP blames global anti-racism protests on inequality
11 june 2020 - 14:05:04Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The anti-racism demonstrations sweeping across the world reflects inequality, the UNDP has said. In a news dispatch, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus : Congo launches apps to fight pandemic
11 june 2020 - 05:40:09Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The United Nations system in Congo on Wednesday launched digital solutions aimed at raising mass awareness [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNDP launches Rapid Response Facility for vulnerable countries
10 june 2020 - 17:09:51New York, US (PANA) - Pre-existing conditions such as poverty, insecurity, weak governance and fragile infrastructure in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNDP supports Botswana SMEs fight COVID-19 impact
09 june 2020 - 18:20:00Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has recently embarked on a project, dubbed Business Supplier Development Programme [...] Full text...
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Gender lens essential to addressing linked climate change, security crises - UN report
09 june 2020 - 14:11:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As countries reel from the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender inequality [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Gambian finance minister says pandemic has negative socioeconomic impact on population
05 june 2020 - 13:26:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Mambury Njie has said the coronavirus pandemic brought negative socioeconomic [...] Full text...
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UNDP, GCCI sign MoU on Gender Equality Seal for Private Sector Programme in Gambia
03 june 2020 - 17:25:59Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in The Gambia and The Gambia Chamber of Commerce [...] Full text...
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