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

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

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Female circumcision remains deeply rooted in Kenyan culture

11 december 2024 - 12:01:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) –  The circumcision of women remains a common traditional and religious practice in Kenya and continues to [...] Full text...

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$1.4 billion needed for sexual and reproductive health services in crisis-hit countries

05 december 2024 - 05:20:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, appealed on Thursday for $1.4 billion to [...] Full text...

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UN delegation visits Sebha to strengthen dialogue and support development

28 november 2024 - 15:07:14
Sebha, 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 - 05:02:43
Sebha, 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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General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens

27 november 2024 - 06:25:25
New York, US (PANA) - The President Philémon Yang  on Tuesday called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Middle East: Gaza food markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms

14 november 2024 - 05:36:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of ongoing bombardments, likely starvation and despair continue to emerge from Gaza where many basic [...] Full text...

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Health teams brave war conditions in Sudan to save newborn babies

16 september 2024 - 05:42:59
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The civil war in Sudan has brought the country’s health system to its knees. UN [...] Full text...

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UN strongly condemns ‘tragic death’ of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

05 september 2024 - 20:28:45
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has mourned the loss of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died [...] Full text...

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Over half a million people severely impacted by unprecedented flooding and windstorms in Yemen

05 september 2024 - 20:23:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unprecedented floods and winds have displaced thousands of families, destroyed homes, and severely damaged critical infrastructure, [...] Full text...

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Top UN aid official deplores latest wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine

26 august 2024 - 17:14:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine has condemned deadly Russian missile and drone strikes that began [...] Full text...

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Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people (A feature by UN News)

07 august 2024 - 12:48:21
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - “My message to the world is how important it is to strengthen the role of [...] Full text...

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UN official describes Gaza situation as ‘absolutely catastrophic’ amid severe shortages

30 july 2024 - 06:31:44
New York, US (PANA) - The top UN humanitarian official for Gaza said on Monday that the situation in the [...] Full text...

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UN salutes ‘monumental achievement’ of Gambian lawmakers for upholding FGM ban

16 july 2024 - 05:45:04
New York, US (PANA) - Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban [...] Full text...

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Gambia's decision to repeal law on FGM receives acclamation by UN, agencies

15 july 2024 - 22:44:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Gamia's  decision to uphold ban on FGM Monday received widespread commendation from the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Drought emergency in Zambia sets child marriage, HIV and hunger on the rise

12 july 2024 - 12:01:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - In Zambia’s drought-hit Southern, Western, Central and Lusaka Provinces, acute malnutrition is high among pregnant and [...] Full text...

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Global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 - UN

12 july 2024 - 05:52:36
New York, US (PANA) - The global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 and is expected to grow by [...] Full text...

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Schools ‘bombed-out’ in latest Gaza escalation, says UNRWA chief

10 july 2024 - 14:47:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid reports of intensified heavy shelling in north, central and southern Gaza, the head of the [...] Full text...

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Adequate healthcare crucial to support survivors of sexual violence

20 june 2024 - 07:10:15
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence [...] Full text...

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Inter-Agency Standing Committee launches urgent appeal for aid as famine stalks millions in Sudan

31 may 2024 - 12:00:41
New York, USA (PANA) - Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk [...] Full text...

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Peace or war, midwives keep delivering, says UNFPA

05 may 2024 - 16:28:05
New York, US (PANA) - Millions of lives each year rely on the expertise and care of midwives and yet [...] Full text...

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UNRWA report: UN chief stands with agency, backs findings of probe into 7 October attacks in Israel

22 april 2024 - 17:34:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to “actively support” the UN agency [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says Gambia’s FGM ban law reverse threatens women and girls

20 april 2024 - 16:21:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group Human Rights Watch said here Saturday that a bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister for Youth talks to senior UN officials about efforts to establish peace in Libya

18 april 2024 - 15:02:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth in the Government of National Unity, Fathallah Al-Zeni, Thursday held talks [...] Full text...

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Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deaths

17 april 2024 - 05:31:01
New York, US (PANA) - African women are 130 times more likely to die due to pregnancy or childbirth complications [...] Full text...

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Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby (A UN News feature)

07 april 2024 - 16:53:05
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km [...] Full text...

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Southern Madagascar - where girls are sold into marriage before they are born: UN News

16 march 2024 - 12:43:39
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice [...] Full text...

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‘The patriarchy may be pushing back, but so are we’, says UN chief

13 march 2024 - 16:34:30
New York, US (PANA) - Around the world women’s rights are under attack, and governments must act to reverse that [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire in Gaza, urges UN chief, on first day of Ramadan

11 march 2024 - 15:34:24
New York, US (PANA) - A Ramadan ceasefire for Gaza must be implemented immediately, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on [...] Full text...

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4.6 million people to benefit from stronger community health services in Mozambique

01 march 2024 - 19:40:58
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - A new programme will improve healthcare and nutrition services for about 4.6 million people, especially women, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: No medicine, no hope: Doctors describe life under Israeli attack in Gaza

29 february 2024 - 05:51:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - No communications, no medicine and little hope. That’s what operating a hospital in a war zone [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Frustration mounts as UN convoy is blocked outside stricken hospital

27 february 2024 - 15:26:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN relief agencies operating in war-torn Gaza voiced deep frustration on Tuesday over continuing aid access [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid delivery to Gaza falls by half since January: UNRWA

27 february 2024 - 05:16:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Very little humanitarian aid has entered besieged Gaza this month, with a 50 per cent reduction [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UNRWA warns of lack of functioning health centres in Gaza

25 february 2024 - 05:23:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said just seven of its 23 health centres [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Lifesaving medical care collapsing under assault in Gaza: WHO

17 february 2024 - 05:41:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The largest remaining hospital in southern Gaza is “barely functional”, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...

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UN agencies call for protection of survivors of Female Genital Mutilation in Ethiopia

06 february 2024 - 19:20:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The world observed the International Day of Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM) amid [...] Full text...

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Guterres: End ‘abhorrent practice’ of female genital mutilation

06 february 2024 - 06:05:47
New York, US (PANA) - Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the UN Secretary-General [...] 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 - 12:19:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deadly clashes and shelling continued in Khan Younis in southern Gaza overnight into Wednesday as top [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in Gaza

14 january 2024 - 07:24:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite the immense dangers and obstacles, the UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UNICEF warns against 'triple threat stalking' children in Gaza

13 january 2024 - 08:01:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF,  has warned against the “triple threat” of conflict, disease and malnutrition [...] Full text...

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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June

31 december 2023 - 07:36:38
New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...

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New UNICEF representative calls on Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs

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

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN agency heads unite in urgent plea for women and children in Gaza

22 november 2023 - 21:03:02
New York, US (PANA) - The heads of three UN agencies on Wednesday highlighted the disproportionate suffering faced by women [...] Full text...

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UN agencies urge action to safeguard maternal, child health amidst climate crisis

21 november 2023 - 19:44:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies on Tuesday issued an urgent call for action, emphasizing the severe health risks faced [...] Full text...

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Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children

21 november 2023 - 15:48:36
Geneva/New York (PANA) -- Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza could get far worse, warns UN relief chief

18 november 2023 - 06:03:13
Geneva, 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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Humanitarians step up response to deadly cholera outbreak in Sudan

14 november 2023 - 17:42:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Cholera vaccines are expected to arrive in Sudan this month as the country continues to face [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN agencies make plea for international action to end hospital attacks

12 november 2023 - 19:05:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN agencies issued an urgent call for international action on Sunday to end the ongoing attacks on [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Raging war turning ‘homes into cemeteries’: UNHCR

08 november 2023 - 06:44:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The war between rival militaries in Sudan is growing in scope and brutality, having driven almost [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza hospitals hanging on by a thread: UN humanitarians

30 october 2023 - 13:03:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the Israel-Palestine crisis in its fourth week, UN aid teams on Monday highlighted the mounting [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Blockade puts Gaza aid on the line, WHO spotlights soaring mental health needs in Israel

25 october 2023 - 12:49:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Humanitarian operations in Gaza risked grinding to a halt on Wednesday due to the ongoing fuel [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘The world must do more’ for Gaza, 5 UN agencies say

22 october 2023 - 10:54:05
Cairo, 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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UN chief 'horrified' by strike on Gaza hospital, as warring sides blame each other

18 october 2023 - 07:01:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said he was horrified by the killing of hundreds of civilians following a [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan’s women, girls endure six months of conflict with no end in sight (A UNFPA feature)

16 october 2023 - 07:17:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lubna still remembers the sound of shelling in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, six months [...] Full text...

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Middle East crisis: Humanitarians call for urgent aid access to Gaza   

13 october 2023 - 06:16:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Gaza is on the brink of running out of food, water, electricity and critical supplies, UN [...] Full text...

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Some 24,000 women in Libya's disaster zones need humanitarian aid, says UNFPA

06 october 2023 - 11:50:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 24,000 women and girls in flood-affected areas of eastern Libya are in need of humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: Four months of conflict 'destroying people's lives and violating their basic human rights', humanitarians warn

15 august 2023 - 18:44:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After four months of war in Sudan, UN humanitarians on Tuesday called for action to be [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Mauritius highlights transformative power of food production

23 july 2023 - 11:40:53
Port-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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Empower women through social protection: UN rights office

22 july 2023 - 06:51:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights report shows [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Fighting displaced nearly 200,000 alone in the past week - UN

19 july 2023 - 06:02:13
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 200,000 people were displaced by fighting inside Sudan over the past week, the UN [...] Full text...

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Scourge of racism haunts Black women and girls seeking healthcare

12 july 2023 - 05:28:51
New York, US (PANA) - Women and girls of African descent face a “systemic and historical pattern” of racial abuse [...] Full text...

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UNFPA launches State of World Population Report 2023

11 july 2023 - 12:18:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Tuesday launched the state of World Population Report 2023, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN voices ‘shock and condemnation’ as gender-based violence soars across Sudan

06 july 2023 - 06:26:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian officials on Wednesday voiced shock and condemnation over increasing reports of gender-based [...] Full text...

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Around 60 million in urgent humanitarian need in Horn of Africa

27 june 2023 - 06:05:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Climate, armed conflict, high food prices and post-COVID-19 economic fall-out have caused record food insecurity [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Crisis fuels ‘desperate’ situation for civilians

04 june 2023 - 11:25:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As the crisis in Sudan rages without an end in sight, UN agencies and partners have [...] Full text...

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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty (A UNFPA feature)

29 may 2023 - 05:58:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Fatoumatta Fatty’s commute on an old, malfunctioning wheelchair takes up to two hours during rainy season [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN continues to scale up aid, as security allows

17 may 2023 - 05:58:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN and humanitarian partners continue to scale up the aid response for the millions in [...] Full text...

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Best reasons to stand up for mothers this Mother’s Day

14 may 2023 - 15:10:48
New Yor, US (PANA) - For many mothers around the world, the month of May is an annual moment for [...] Full text...

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Premature births claim a million lives yearly: Report

10 may 2023 - 05:59:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “silent emergency” that is claiming one million tiny lives born premature each year requires concerted [...] Full text...

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One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report

09 may 2023 - 05:27:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Midwives scramble to ensure safe deliveries amid violence

07 may 2023 - 06:19:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As catastrophe grips Sudan, the UN agency for reproductive health is stepping up support, with midwives [...] Full text...

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Sudan Crisis: Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire

21 april 2023 - 06:03:03
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on Thursday appealed to the warring parties in Sudan to observe [...] Full text...

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End ‘alarmist narratives’ on population growth and recognise women’s rights: UNFPA

20 april 2023 - 05:53:40
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population [...] Full text...

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Nyarugusu: How one of the world’s largest refugee camps achieved zero maternal deaths in 2022 (A UNFP feature)

11 april 2023 - 04:52:43
Kigoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Last year, 6,235 women and girls gave birth at Nyarugusu refugee camp. And not one of [...] Full text...

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Mali offers training, awareness for girls in basic education on zero pregnancy

04 april 2023 - 14:32:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A training and awareness session "For Zero Pregnancy in the School Environment" organized by the local [...] Full text...

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New data show alarming setbacks for maternal health around the world

23 february 2023 - 16:29:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every two minutes a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released [...] Full text...

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UN agencies mobilise for end to FGM in Ethiopia

07 february 2023 - 19:51:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN agencies working in Ethiopia have called for enhanced efforts to combat female genital mutilation [...] Full text...

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Around 4.2 million girls at risk for Female Genital Mutilation, says UN chief

07 february 2023 - 05:04:34
New York, US (PANA) - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is an “abhorrent violation of fundamental human rights” said the UN [...] Full text...

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Motorbike ambulance saves mothers and babies in Kenya: UNFPA

13 january 2023 - 06:51:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The hardship being felt across the Horn of Africa by the worst drought in 40 years has left [...] Full text...

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Severe drought fuels malnutrition, reduces hospital-delivery births in Kenya's Turkana County

28 december 2022 - 05:22:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Following four successive failed rainy seasons, Kenya is amid the worst drought in 40 years, the [...] Full text...

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UN reproductive health agency appeals for $1.2 billion to support crisis-affected women and girls

14 december 2022 - 08:10:47
New York, US (PANA) - Amid rising humanitarian needs worldwide, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Burundi says it has shown the way in fight against HIV/AIDS

01 december 2022 - 13:55:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's health ministry said on Thursday the country is showing the way in West and Central [...] Full text...

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UNFPA launches $113 million appeal for drought-impacted women and girls in Horn of Africa

17 november 2022 - 06:35:54
New York, US (PANA) - The unprecedented drought in the Horn of Africa is affecting whole communities, but it is [...] Full text...

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‘Milestone for humanity’ as UN celebrates 8 billionth birth

15 november 2022 - 19:51:04
New York, US (PANA) - The Day of 8 Billion, officially marked on Tuesday, is a milestone moment for human [...] Full text...

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UN steps up protection for drought-hit women and girls in Kenya

23 october 2022 - 04:51:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the worst drought experienced in Kenya for 40 [...] Full text...

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Global health: Women and children pay heaviest price for ‘gaping inequities’

18 october 2022 - 14:24:19
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report shows that women’s and children’s health has suffered globally, as the [...] Full text...

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WFP, UNHCR launch vehicle leasing service for UN agencies worldwide

14 october 2022 - 06:30:16
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees have set up [...] Full text...

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Gambia hosts International forum on elimination of female genital mutilation

04 october 2022 - 09:45:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The world’s largest annual gathering of partners on ending female genital mutilation (FGM) opened in The [...] Full text...

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Delivering justice for abused child brides in The Comoros (A UN feature)

02 october 2022 - 08:06:16
Moroni, The Comoros (PANA) - Around 30 per cent of girls in The Comoros become child brides, and they make [...] Full text...

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Burundi Journalists attend awareness-raising workshop on fight against obstetric fistula

02 september 2022 - 14:34:45
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ministry of Public Health and the Fight against HIV/AIDS, in collaboration with the United [...] Full text...

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Guterres: World Humanitarian Day salutes ‘the best of humanity’

19 august 2022 - 16:47:33
New York, US (PANA) - The hundreds of thousands of aid workers globally who dedicate their lives to assist people [...] Full text...

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‘World is failing adolescent girls’ warns UNFPA chief

06 july 2022 - 05:27:13
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a third of all women in developing countries, start having children at the age [...] Full text...

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Pioneering Namibia MP, Indonesia family planning board, win 2022 UN Population Award

13 june 2022 - 12:34:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, announced on Monday the winners of it’s [...] Full text...

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Hundreds call UNFPA hotline in Libya for psychosocial support

11 april 2022 - 12:46:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Population Fund says it received 789 phone calls on its counselling hotline in Libya [...] Full text...

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Emergency teams deploy to areas hit hard by deadly cyclone in Madagascar

11 february 2022 - 05:23:45
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Humanitarians are continuing to support Madagascar in the wake of Cyclone Batsirai which hammered the island [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: 'Peace is indispensable’, says UN deputy chief in Ethiopia

09 february 2022 - 19:40:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From survivors of rape to young women entrepreneurs, the UN Deputy Secretary-General has spent the week  meeting some [...] Full text...

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UN agency steps up efforts to end female genital mutilation (A UNFPA feature)

06 february 2022 - 05:43:55
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints German Daniela Kroslak Deputy Special Representative in Mali

08 january 2022 - 06:42:47
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Daniela Kroslak of Germany [...] Full text...

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UNFPA says $835 million needed for ‘lifesaving’ reproductive healthcare in crisis settings

14 december 2021 - 06:00:57
New York, US (PANA) - Life-saving sexual and reproductive health services are more vital than ever, the UN Population Fund [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight presidential election, challenges of candidate elimination

28 november 2021 - 14:57:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the presidential election, scheduled for December 24, and [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan official announces integrated approach to stop migrant flows with Libya's southern neighbours

25 october 2021 - 21:08:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Th e deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, has affirmed that all the [...] Full text...

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UN marks first International Day for People of African Descent

31 august 2021 - 19:15:15
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions African diaspora has made in every field of [...] Full text...

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Progress towards ending AIDS among children, others stalling - UNAIDS warns

21 july 2021 - 22:24:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The UNAIDS and partners have warned in their 'Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free' report that [...] Full text...

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Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study

20 july 2021 - 05:41:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Deteriorating economic conditions  since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study [...] Full text...

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WHO pedgess extensive commitments towards women's empowerment, health

05 july 2021 - 20:50:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced multiple commitments to drive change for gender equality and [...] Full text...

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UN, WHO call for renewal of humanitarian assistance to millions in north-west Syria

18 june 2021 - 22:25:05
Geneva-Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of people caught up in an active war zone in north-west Syria remain in need of humanitarian [...] Full text...

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IOM appoints two Deputy Directors General

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

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN agency expresses grave concerns over 'dire' situation in Tigray region

30 may 2021 - 06:56:39
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians have expressed deep concern about serious and ongoing abuses carried out against displaced civilians who are also facing [...] Full text...

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UN report sounds alarm on acute global shortage of midwives

05 may 2021 - 10:32:39
New York, US (PANA) - The world is currently facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, with COVID-19 further exacerbating the [...] Full text...

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New report sounds alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives - WHO

04 may 2021 - 21:50:17
New York, United Nations (PANA) - A new World Health Organization report has asserted that fully investing in midwives by [...] Full text...

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UK’s 85% family planning aid cut will be devastating for women and girls: UNFPA

29 april 2021 - 14:28:30
New York, US (PANA) - The United Kingdom’s intention to cut 85 per cent of its contribution to a flagship [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of millions of women living lives ‘governed by others’, UN report shows

14 april 2021 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PAA) - Almost half of women in some 57 countries do not have the power to make [...] Full text...

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Thousands on the move after brutal attacks in northern Mozambique, UN office reports

02 april 2021 - 15:35:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Thousands of people in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado are on the move [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians appeal for resources to meet needs of people fleeing violence in northern Mozambique

01 april 2021 - 10:33:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Following attacks by non-state armed groups and ongoing clashes in Palma district of northern [...] Full text...

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Armed attacks lead to 'extremely concerning' humanitarian situation in northern Mozambique

30 march 2021 - 11:50:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The humanitarian situation in Palma District of Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique is [...] Full text...

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UNFPA chief urges more international support for stability in Sudan

21 march 2021 - 14:43:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for increased international support for [...] Full text...

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Ageism is a global challenge: UN

21 march 2021 - 10:35:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every second person in the world is believed to hold ageist attitudes – leading to poorer [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: About 1.4 million unintended pregnancies as pandemic disrupts contraception services

12 march 2021 - 06:03:46
New York, US (PANA) - One year since COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic, the UN’s reproductive health agency said [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UNFPA and UNICEF warn of imminent resurgence of Female Genital Mutilation

08 february 2021 - 20:50:45
Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - A surge in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is feared in The Gambia as COVID-19 disrupts [...] Full text...

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Unity, funding and decisive action needed to end FGM and protect millions of girls, UN says

05 february 2021 - 14:08:04
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has called for collaboration at all levels, and across all sectors of [...] Full text...

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Amid pandemic and unrest, midwives undeterred in saving lives in Conakry

22 january 2021 - 17:01:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – “Our midwives who work during this period of political crisis are brave and courageous because they [...] Full text...

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UNFPA says 54 million women, youth face staggering humanitarian challenges

08 december 2020 - 05:47:07
New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact women and girls hit by multiple humanitarian crises, the [...] Full text...

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UN ‘extremely concerned’ for safety of Tigray civilians in regional capital, as refugee numbers grow

24 november 2020 - 05:25:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Monday said it was “extremely concerned” over the safety of civilians across [...] Full text...

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UN official narrates heartbreaking stories of refugees fleeing Ethiopia violence

20 november 2020 - 06:39:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official in Sudan has recounted moving testimony from refugees who are crossing [...] Full text...

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UN officials assess needs at camps for refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray region

19 november 2020 - 05:30:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior UN officials have conducted a two-day mission to southeastern Sudan, where some 30,000 Ethiopians have [...] Full text...

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Zambian named UN woman police officer of the year

31 october 2020 - 08:13:06
New York, US (PAA) - Chief Inspector Doreen Malambo, Gender Adviser at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), [...] Full text...

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Flooding, surging inflation threaten humanitarian assistance in Sudan

02 october 2020 - 16:41:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Catastrophic flooding and rising food and health costs in Sudan, have driven up the number of people in need, the UN Office for the [...] Full text...

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Conflict, climate crisis, threaten fragile gains to advance women, children’s health

26 september 2020 - 09:35:15
New York, US (PANA) - Fragile gains made over the past decade to advance women and children’s health are threatened [...] Full text...

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Niger launches project to promote girls’ education in conflict zones

24 september 2020 - 22:02:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien authorities Thursday launched the “Breaking Barriers to Girls Education (BBGE)” project to promote girls' [...] Full text...

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Eswatini: SMS service helps women access family planning, food amid pandemic (A UNFPA feature)

31 july 2020 - 17:20:43
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Once a month, Nolwazi Myeni receives a message on her mobile phone notifying her that family [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Women most affected by pandemic should participate in recovery efforts

22 july 2020 - 12:39:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Quarantines, school closures and other movement restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 have contributed to [...] Full text...

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Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists

17 july 2020 - 18:50:40
New York, US (PANA) - The 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize, which is awarded every five years and recognises those who [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo launches emergency coronavirus response project

15 july 2020 - 16:47:00
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government on Tuesday launched the Coronavirus Emergency Response Project, and the activities of the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Health systems struggle to cope as gender -based violence rises

11 july 2020 - 17:24:54
New York, US (PANA) – The COVID crisis has taken a staggering toll on people, communities and economies everywhere. Yet [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Effects on economic activities to cause drop in economic growth by 3.2 points

10 july 2020 - 23:56:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on economic activities will cause a reduction in economic [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s ministry of women and children launches helpline to fight gender-based violence

01 july 2020 - 21:13:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, in partnership with Paradise Foundation and United Nations [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UNFPA calls for urgent, accelerated action to stop FGM, child marriage

30 june 2020 - 16:55:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - At least 19 harmful practices, ranging from breast ironing to virginity testing, are considered human rights [...] Full text...

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Harmful practices rob women, girls of ‘right to reach their full potential’ - UNFPA

30 june 2020 - 06:17:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent, and accelerated action is needed to end female genital mutilation, child marriage, and other “harmful [...] Full text...

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Teachers and mothers join forces to keep girls in school in Malawi (A UNFPA Feature)

23 june 2020 - 17:37:03
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Isaac Zatha, the headmaster of Chapita Primary School in the Malawian district of Salima, spent years [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN says Sudan needs more assistance from the int'l community to combat COVID-19

18 june 2020 - 19:29:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Thursday said despite concerted international assistance for the Sudan to combat COVID-19, [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: European Humanitarian Air Bridge arrives in Sudan as part of response to tackle coronavirus

11 june 2020 - 13:38:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The first flight of the European Humanitarian Air Bridge to support Sudan in tackling the impact of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus : Congo launches apps to fight pandemic

11 june 2020 - 05:40:09
Brazzaville, 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: Africa’s moment to redefine public health system (By Olajide Ademola and Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Guest writers)

08 june 2020 - 20:53:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic has drastically challenged and strained health systems worldwide. In Africa, it is [...] Full text...

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Covid-19 threatening fight against obstetric fistula

22 may 2020 - 19:32:52
New York, US (PANA) - The fight to end obstetric fistula, one of the most serious and tragic injuries that can [...] Full text...

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Coronavitus: UNFPA gives 10 million CFA Francs for midwifery protection equipment in Congo

06 may 2020 - 10:14:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Tuesday donated protective equipment to midwives in Congo's various [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN celebrates midwives because ‘childbirth doesn’t stop for pandemics’

06 may 2020 - 06:53:36
New York, US (PANA) - With many national health systems totally overwhelmed by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, midwives are demonstrating [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic could lead to 'millions of unintended pregnancies'

29 april 2020 - 06:11:41
New York, US (PANA) - Ongoing lockdowns and major disruptions to health services during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic could result [...] Full text...

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Learning from Ebola experience, Liberia deploys contact tracers to break COVID-19 transmission (A UNFPA feature)

24 april 2020 - 07:42:27
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – On 16 March 2020, Liberia confirmed the presence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) within its borders [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s biggest GSM Company donates $611,997 to fight against COVID-19

15 april 2020 - 20:42:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The Gambia biggest GSM company,  Africell, Wednesday donated 12million dalasi, about $611,997,720, to the country’s effort [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Restrictions hamper aid access for Sudanese in need

04 april 2020 - 11:21:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations and its partners are putting in place alternative plans to ensure the continuity [...] Full text...

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With Ebola on the wane in DR Congo, UN agencies prepare to combat coronavirus

04 march 2020 - 05:15:59
Beni, DR Congo (PANA) - After more than a year of battling an Ebola virus outbreak that killed more than 2,200 people, UN officials [...] Full text...

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International community mobilizes US$ 11 million to fight the Congo floods

28 february 2020 - 17:39:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Humanitarian, technical and financial partners have been able to mobilize nearly US$ 11 million or 26 [...] Full text...

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UNFPA seeks $683 million appeal to deliver reproductive health services, where they’re most needed

12 february 2020 - 07:30:11
New York, US (PANA) - With more than half of all maternal deaths occurring in countries affected by humanitarian crises and fragility, the [...] Full text...

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Congo reduces Maternal Mortality by more than 45%

11 february 2020 - 17:11:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The regional director (Central and West Africa) of the United Nations Population Organization (UNFPA), Mabingue Ngom, [...] Full text...

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Wassu Kafo Gambia observes zero tolerance day on FGM

05 february 2020 - 21:45:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  Women rights group, Wassu Kafo Gambia, in collaboration with partners, Wednesday commemorated Intentional Day Of Zero [...] Full text...

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UN population fund to identify priorities in Côte d'Ivoire for 2021-2024

05 february 2020 - 12:12:28
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Côte d'Ivoire will hold a workshop on Thursday, as [...] Full text...

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Lives of traumatized, displaced women in Sudan's West Darfur under threat

15 january 2020 - 20:14:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ongoing instability in Sudan’s West Darfur region has left the lives, health and safety of thousands [...] Full text...

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World Food Programme has been with Burundi for 52 years

14 january 2020 - 15:11:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), David Muldrow Beasley, on Tuesday wound up [...] Full text...

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UNFPA celebrates New Year baby in Togo

02 january 2020 - 18:07:04
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday celebrated Togo's New Year baby at Baguida health centre [...] Full text...

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Senegal Women's Platform for Peace in Casamance commits to eradicating obstetric fistula

24 december 2019 - 13:14:02
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Women's Platform for Peace in Casamance, southern Senegal, with support from the United Nations Population [...] Full text...

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UN calls for urgent support to address rising humanitarian needs in Angola

09 december 2019 - 18:22:18
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The United Nations Resident Coordinator for Angola, Paolo Balladelli, on Monday called on the international community [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts meeting on 'Violence against women and the digital space'

02 december 2019 - 15:45:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Center for Research, Studies, Documentation and Information on Women in Tunis (CREDIF) is organizing a [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's PM meets with UNFPA Chief in Kigali

29 november 2019 - 19:50:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente, on Friday met with Natalia Kanem, the United Nations Population Fund [...] Full text...

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UN calls for action to tackle ‘ubiquitous but invisible’ global road safety crisis

17 november 2019 - 10:54:25
New York, US (PANA) - Saving lives by improving road safety is “one of the many objectives of the 2013 [...] Full text...

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European parliamentarians praise healthcare, sexual rights advancements in Africa

14 november 2019 - 18:52:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – European Union members of Parliament and diplomats have praised the efforts of the African civil society [...] Full text...

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UNFPA coordinates implementation of 2020 strategy to combat gender-based violence in Libya

30 october 2019 - 10:58:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty-five representatives of the Ministries of Social Affairs, Education, Health and Justice of the Libyan Government [...] Full text...

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Nairobi hosts UN conference on population and development

28 october 2019 - 15:31:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nairobi will host the 25th United Nations Population Fund's International Conference on Population and Development to [...] Full text...

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One-in-four pregnancies unplanned, two-thirds of women forgoing contraceptives – WHO

26 october 2019 - 09:03:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)   -  Around two-thirds of sexually active women surveyed in a new UN study said although they wished [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to harness digital technology for legal identity

15 october 2019 - 23:30:53
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA)   -   A senior Zambian government official said here Monday that advances in technology presented Africa with an [...] Full text...

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Community-led enforcement shows the way to end child marriage in Ethiopia (A UNFPA feature)

11 october 2019 - 19:39:21
Kola, Tembein, Ethiopia (PANA) – Earlier this year, Haderu Gebray, 15, and her parents were arrested for planning her wedding [...] Full text...

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African ministers to discuss innovative ways to close identity gap

08 october 2019 - 14:58:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African ministers responsible for Civil Registration will gather in Lusaka, Zambia, from 14-18 October for [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert tells Nigeria to stop housing crisis, forced evictions

24 september 2019 - 21:10:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  -  In Nigeria, homeless and other vulnerable people are being “rounded up” by police, “persecuted” and evicted, [...] Full text...

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Experts from Lake Chad Basin countries address Community Resilience in the Area

19 september 2019 - 19:32:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Government of Niger, is organizing a [...] Full text...

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UN Under-Secretary-General, UNFPA Executive Director to visit Gambia

06 august 2019 - 18:09:24
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, and the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, are expected [...] Full text...

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UNFPA director expected Monday in Senegal

03 august 2019 - 18:29:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - UNFPA Executive Director, Natalia Kanem, is expected in Dakar on Monday for a three-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Congo to reduce maternal mortality, neonatal deaths by 2022

17 july 2019 - 10:35:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese government wants to reduce the maternal morality ratio from 436 deaths per 1,000 live [...] Full text...

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UN Chief pledges UN support during visit to cyclone-hit areas in Mozambique

13 july 2019 - 08:19:18
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Determined children learning in classes without roofs, resilient women farming without tools or much land, and [...] Full text...

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UNHCR welcomes release of refugees from bombed Tripoli detention centre

10 july 2019 - 08:20:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has welcomed the decision of the Libyan authorities on Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria risks failing on SDG targets, say UNFPA

05 july 2019 - 15:16:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says Nigeria will not achieve targets for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by [...] Full text...

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2019 Women's World Cup: ARDN launches Red Card campaign on violence against women

18 june 2019 - 18:45:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At the ongoing 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network [...] Full text...

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Rights group says pregnant girls, young mothers denied school in Africa

17 june 2019 - 01:29:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Tens of thousands of pregnant girls and adolescent mothers are denied their right to education across [...] Full text...

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1st-ever crises conference on Gender-Based Violence holds in Oslo

26 may 2019 - 10:32:53
  Oslo, Norway (PANA) - One-in-three girls or women will experience physical or sexual violence in her lifetime, and “the risk [...] Full text...

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UNFPA again calls for elimination of fistula to end ‘shame, isolation’ of sufferers

24 may 2019 - 05:03:35
New York, US (PANA) - Although obstetric fistula has largely been eliminated in developed countries, more than two million women [...] Full text...

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Senegal records 400 new cases of obstetric fistula per year

23 may 2019 - 19:09:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Every year, Senegal records an average of 400 new cases of obstetric fistula, 150 of which [...] Full text...

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West, Central Africa plead for protection of children, women

14 may 2019 - 22:29:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)    -   Eight West and Central African countries have pledged to preserve the lives of more women, new-born [...] Full text...

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IOM says growing insecurity in Tripoli endangers displaced civilians and migrants

14 may 2019 - 15:24:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday expressed concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania celebrates World Day of the Midwife

08 may 2019 - 20:41:04
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   The Association of Midwives of Mauritania (ASFM) celebrated here Wednesday the International Midwifery Day, PANA observed [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya says following violations of international laws in the country

25 april 2019 - 23:00:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has said it is following the violations committed during [...] Full text...

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Gambia VP says health is essential to country's developmental goals

18 april 2019 - 21:58:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray Thursday stressed that The Gambia recognized the health sector as [...] Full text...

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Two senior members of Rwanda Council of Nurses and Midwives arrested for corruption

03 april 2019 - 13:01:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A spokesman of the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), Modeste Mbabazi, on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: 'Race against time’ to help women who bore the brunt

28 march 2019 - 06:54:07
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - As the full extent of destruction caused by Cyclone Idai across southern Africa continues to be [...] Full text...

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UNFPA Africa regional director on working visit in Cameroon

25 march 2019 - 12:59:05
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Director for Africa, Mabingue Ngom, on Monday began a four-day [...] Full text...

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'Talking boxes' reveal unspoken epidemic of female cut in Kenya (Feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

20 march 2019 - 10:05:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Leah Adhiambo breathes a sigh of relief. The girl-talk-session had ended successfully even though on an [...] Full text...

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Niger launches project to promote girls' excellence in education

08 march 2019 - 12:42:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Organisation for Promotion of Excellence in Niger (OPE-Niger) on Friday launched the 'For Her' project, [...] Full text...

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Gambia gets 1st woman minister of Women Affairs, Children, Social Welfare

26 february 2019 - 21:38:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has appointed Mrs. Fatou Kinteh as Minister of Women's Affairs, Children, and [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean population shows "obvious signs" of aging

22 february 2019 - 21:10:14
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - There are "obvious signs" of aging of the Cape Verdean population, from "young" to "relatively [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to commemorate 16th international FGMs zero tolerance day

14 february 2019 - 12:05:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The 16th international FGM zero tolerance day will be commemorated on 20 February in the [...] Full text...

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Burkina president urges African leaders to fight against FGMs

11 february 2019 - 11:56:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Monday urged African leaders to fight against [...] Full text...

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Niger launches campaign for free screening of gynaecological cancers

05 february 2019 - 17:10:27
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's First Lady Dr. Lala Malika Issoufou Tuesday launched a free screening of gynaecological cancer as [...] Full text...

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Mogadishu most crowded city in Africa as Somalis flee conflict - Report

11 december 2018 - 11:18:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Mogadishu has become the most crowded city in Africa as Somali families running away from conflict [...] Full text...

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