Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil

15 january 2025 - 20:26:07
New York, US (PANA) - The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism [...] Full text...

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International Rescue Committee: ten percent of people in dire food assistance, globally, reside in Sudan

13 december 2024 - 14:24:29
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An international organization has released a shocking report, saying one in each ten people in [...] 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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US vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at Security Council

21 november 2024 - 05:11:02
New York, US (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that demanded an [...] Full text...

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Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security Council gain momentum

27 september 2024 - 06:12:12
New York, US (PANA) - The call for a more inclusive and representative Security Council resonated loud and clear at [...] Full text...

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Security Council ‘must spare no effort’ to unite and push for peace - Guterres

26 september 2024 - 06:00:30
New York, US (PANA) - In a world where peace is “never automatic”, leadership is essential on the part of [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council: Africa deserves permanent seat at the table, says Guterres

13 august 2024 - 05:43:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticising [...] Full text...

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Gaza: ‘High time’ for ceasefire and hostage release, says Guterres

12 june 2024 - 06:28:51
New York, United States (PANA) - A comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza linked to the release of all remaining hostages cannot [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Security Council adopts US resolution calling for ‘immediate, full and complete ceasefire’

11 june 2024 - 06:36:02
New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive [...] Full text...

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Russia vetoes UN Security Council draft resolution on a weapon-free outer space

25 april 2024 - 07:15:17
New York, US (PANA) - Russia used its veto to quash a draft resolution aimed at keeping weapons out of [...] Full text...

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Libya deplores failure of UN Security Council to recognize State of Palestine

20 april 2024 - 16:35:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership

19 april 2024 - 05:05:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council rejected Palestine’s request for UN membership on Thursday, with the United [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN Security Council urged to ‘end the bloodshed’ in Gaza

09 april 2024 - 05:35:43
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly appealed on Monday for “all those with leverage” [...] Full text...

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Libya welcomes Security Council resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza

26 march 2024 - 13:17:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Ministry of the Government of National Unity has welcomed the UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: 'UN resolution must pave way for enduring ceasefire to alleviate mass suffering in Gaza'

26 march 2024 - 08:45:49
New York, US (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has called for the immediate implementation of Monday's UN Security [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Russia, China veto US draft resolution for 'immediate' ceasefire tied to release of all hostages

22 march 2024 - 13:47:44
New York, US (PANA) - Russia and and China have vetoed draft resolution from the United States in the UN [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Parliament passes controversial LGBTQ bill

28 february 2024 - 18:21:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Parliament, after nearly three years, on Wednesday passed the controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill which criminalizes the promotion, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes another resolution for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire'

20 february 2024 - 16:44:03
New York, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday vetoed the latest resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes another resolution for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire'

20 february 2024 - 16:30:58
New York, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday vetoed the latest resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE South Africa welcomes provisional measures ordered by ICJ against Israel

26 january 2024 - 15:47:18
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa has hailed Friday's "landmark ruling" by International Court of Justice (ICJ) of provisional measures [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: End the war and recognise Palestine, Security Council urged

25 january 2024 - 07:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - Work harder to end the war in Gaza and recognise the State of Palestine were [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rejection of two-State solution by Israeli leadership 'unacceptable', says Guterres

23 january 2024 - 20:37:03
New York, US (PANA) - Many of the world’s top diplomats are debating the deepening crisis in the Gaza Strip [...] Full text...

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UN Assembly President outlines vision for 2024

17 january 2024 - 05:40:42
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday laid out his priorities for the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Amnesty International says Security Council resolution 'woefully insufficient'

23 december 2023 - 09:50:03
London, UK (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, says Friday's UN Security Council resolution calling for “urgent steps to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council continues negotiations over Gaza resolution calling for ‘urgent suspension’ of fighting

21 december 2023 - 17:19:31
New York, US (PANA) - After intense negotiations all week behind closed doors at the 15-member Security Council, ambassadors are [...] Full text...

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European Council and Parliament create new authority for anti-money laundering

13 december 2023 - 10:06:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council and the Parliament on Wednesday reached a provisional agreement on creating a new [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Gaza crisis: Deadlock deepens as Security Council rejects competing resolutions by US and Russia

25 october 2023 - 21:47:02
New York, US (PANA) - China and Russia on Wednesday vetoed a draft resolution sponsored by the United States, while [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council deadlocked as China, Russia veto US-led resolution on Gaza crisis

25 october 2023 - 21:08:02
New York, US (PANA) - China and Russia on Wednesday vetoed a draft resolution sponsored by the United States, deepening [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis; US vetoes Security Council resolution

18 october 2023 - 16:03:36
New York, US (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called [...] Full text...

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Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza

17 october 2023 - 05:47:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday night in New York failed to adopt a resolution [...] Full text...

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UNGA78: Horn of Africa nations urge global solidarity and real reform

24 september 2023 - 07:03:33
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly’s general debate continued on Saturday, Horn of Africa nations made [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly leadership highlights benefit of cooperation

06 september 2023 - 06:58:37
New York, US (PANA) - A new session of the UN General Assembly began on Tuesday with both the outgoing [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to welcome five new non-permanent members

07 june 2023 - 05:33:44
New York, US (PANA) - Five countries have been elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a [...] Full text...

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Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council

10 june 2022 - 04:56:16
New York, US (PANA) - Five countries have been elected to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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Divisions in UN Security Council on Libyan file fuel foreign interference

02 may 2022 - 06:58:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - For the fourth consecutive time, the United Nations Security Council has failed to extend the mandate [...] Full text...

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Libya joins the draft resolution on veto Initiative

23 april 2022 - 15:51:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's permanent representative to the UN, Taher al-Sonni, announced that Libya "has joined the countries sponsoring [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council holds consultations on Libya on Tuesday

18 april 2022 - 18:35:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council will hold consultations on Libya on Tuesday before the expiry of the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council vote sets up emergency General Assembly session on Ukraine crisis

28 february 2022 - 05:17:00
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council voted on Sunday to call for a rare emergency special session of [...] Full text...

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Senegal, South Africa sue for the UN Security Council reform

07 december 2021 - 19:02:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Tuesday in Dakar called [...] Full text...

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Libya to host crucial conference on stability

17 october 2021 - 18:21:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will next Thursday host an international conference dubbed the "Initiative for Stability in Libya", the [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty still hangs over Libyan elections despite adoption of electoral law (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

07 october 2021 - 20:10:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives (Parliament) adopted under confusing circumstances the electoral laws to be used in [...] Full text...

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US envoy in Libya calls for trust in Libyan voters to choose national leader

02 october 2021 - 14:41:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has said "no individual or institution should [...] Full text...

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Final Security Council meeting to relaunch finalization of political process in Libya

14 july 2021 - 23:13:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Foreign ministers of the 15-member countries of the UN Security Council will meet Thursday in New [...] Full text...

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Lessons learnt from Berlin II conference

24 june 2021 - 21:39:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The hour of reckoning came just hours after leaders and representatives of governments as well as [...] Full text...

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UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council

11 june 2021 - 21:14:15
New York, US (PANA) - Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were elected by the 75th session [...] Full text...

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Security Council reforms must reflect 21st century realities, says UN Assembly President

26 january 2021 - 12:02:18
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the General Assembly, on Monday, underscored the importance of effectiveness and efficiency [...] Full text...

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Guterres to seek second five-year term as UN Secretary-General

12 january 2021 - 06:31:04
New York, US (PANA) - António Guterres confirmed on Monday that he will be seeking a second five-year term as UN [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president calls for reflections on "the essential reforms of world governance"

24 september 2020 - 20:11:26
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou and also president of the United Nations Security Council for the month [...] Full text...

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Ramadan without respite for Libyans, victims of military escalation (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

17 may 2020 - 20:48:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will have lived in 2020 the Ramadan, month of fasting for Muslims, the most difficult [...] Full text...

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Libyans look at impact of Ghassan Salamé’s resignation on the delicate mediation process (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

06 march 2020 - 07:31:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – As the sudden resignation of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, [...] Full text...

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Rising Tripoli truce violations put question mark on intern'l community's commitment to ensure ceasefire (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

02 march 2020 - 06:42:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The systematic violations of the truce agreed on 12 January by the belligerents in the Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Tunisia PM designate still unable to form a government

16 february 2020 - 14:20:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's prime minister designate said on Saturday that he was discussing with President Kais Saied, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight UNSC resolution on ceasefire in Libya, war effects on civilians

15 february 2020 - 17:03:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the UN Security Council session which adopted a [...] Full text...

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Controversial Zimbabwe Constitution Amendment Bill to cut Parliament's oversight role

27 january 2020 - 15:05:13
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local legal think tank, Veritas, has raised concern that the controversial ‘Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 2) [...] Full text...

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Opinion divided over outcomes of Berlin conference on Libya (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

23 january 2020 - 23:45:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Past the first effects of the Declaration of the international Berlin conference on Libya held on [...] Full text...

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Greece hopes Berlin conference will achieve ceasefire in Libya

17 january 2020 - 23:50:26
Athens-Greece(PANA)  -  Greece expects the Berlin conference to achieve a ceasefire in Libya and the abolition of the memorandums signed [...] Full text...

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Greece encourages Khalifa Haftar to participate in Berlin conference

17 january 2020 - 13:26:09
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said Friday that his country encouraged Commander of the Libyan National [...] Full text...

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Libya: Marshal Khalifa Haftar arrives in Athens for talks

16 january 2020 - 18:54:27
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of eastern Libyan forces, arrived on Thursday evening in Athens, Greece, PANA [...] Full text...

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Libya: Marshal Khalifa Haftar arrives in Athens for talks

16 january 2020 - 18:39:33
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of eastern Libyan forces, arrived on Thursday evening in Athens, Greece, PANA [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to represent Arab countries on UN Security Council

01 january 2020 - 14:56:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will represent the Arab countries as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council,  replacing [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: CFA Franc/Eco: "It's a marginal stage victory": Expert

23 december 2019 - 21:30:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  Professor Taladidia Thiombiano , Burkinabè economist and researcher, said here Monday that the adoption of [...] Full text...

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Road to Berlin Conference on Libya still full of pitfalls (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

06 december 2019 - 07:06:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The international Berlin conference aimed at finding a peaceful end to the Libyan conflict continues to [...] Full text...

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Will harmonization of positions of UN Security Council members resolve the Libyan crisis? (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

01 november 2019 - 07:15:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The extension of the double political and security crisis in Libya, which began several years ago [...] Full text...

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Rights group says South Sudan's crippled justice system, blanket amnesties fuelling impunity for war crimes

07 october 2019 - 10:05:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudanese authorities have allowed impunity to flourish over serious human rights violations, war [...] Full text...

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Electoral body approves civilian drive to amend Kenya’s constitution

18 july 2019 - 21:37:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Thursday approved the start of a process to [...] Full text...

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Sudan's Transitional Military Council and opposition reach agreement on transition

15 may 2019 - 11:35:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - After protracted negotiations and amid local and international pressure, the Sudanese Transitional Military Council and the [...] Full text...

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Countries in the Nile Basin urged to increase budgets to address the effects of climate change

20 february 2019 - 22:17:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - All member states of the Nile Basin Initiative must increase their budgets to address the effects [...] Full text...

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AU Summit approves sweeping powers on UN reform agenda

12 february 2019 - 07:20:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Summit has approved a comprehensive set of reforms to the UN Security [...] Full text...

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UN Assembly wraps up annual general debate

02 october 2018 - 06:23:12
New York, US (PANA) - In the end, after all was said and done in the marathon of speeches from [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta heightens calls for UN reforms, permanent seats for Africa

27 september 2018 - 11:16:07
New York, US (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta called for urgent reforms on Wednesday at the United Nations to [...] Full text...

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Eswatini king says Africa's voice must be heard in the UN

27 september 2018 - 07:12:25
New York, US (PANA) - With Africa absorbing the most United Nations peacekeeping missions, King Mswati III, of Eswatini, said [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President signs new taxation law amid outrage

21 september 2018 - 09:36:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the Finance Bill 2018 into law on Friday, hours after Parliament [...] Full text...

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ICC member countries urged to step up efforts to advance justice

16 july 2018 - 10:26:57
New York, US (PANA) – Member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should increase their support for the court [...] Full text...

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European leaders reach consensus on migration crisis

29 june 2018 - 16:35:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After hours of debate, the 28 European leaders, who met in Brussels on Friday, finally reach [...] Full text...

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Togo votes against UN General Assembly resolution regarding status of Jerusalem

22 december 2017 - 11:59:50
New York, USA (PANA) - Togo was the only African country that on Thursday voted against a UN resolution in [...] Full text...

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US: 21st century will be Africa's century, Guinean President tells UN General Assembly

20 september 2017 - 07:28:33
New York, US (PANA) – The 21st century will see Africa take its rightful place on the world stage, Alpha [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Anti-CFA activists call for dismissal of French reps on BCEAO board

17 september 2017 - 14:36:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Activists opposed to the CFA Franc have called for the "unconditional" withdrawal of French representatives from [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Egyptian President invites Rwandan counterpart to visit Egypt

16 august 2017 - 14:41:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Egyptian President , Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who ended a one-day state visit to Rwanda early Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Egyptian President al-Sisi ends state visit to Rwanda

16 august 2017 - 09:52:53
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ended a one-day state visit to Rwanda on Wednesday and has [...] Full text...

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UN: Guterres unhappy with US for blocking UN Libya envoy appointment

18 february 2017 - 20:06:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said he was not happy with the decision by [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Chinese Foreign Minister undertakes five-nation Africa tour

06 january 2017 - 08:29:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay official visits to five African countries from [...] Full text...

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UN: Amnesty Int'l tasks governments on strengthening justice

15 november 2016 - 14:05:15
New York, US ((PANA) - International human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI), on Tuesday urged governments to strengthen, rather than [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudan says JASTA breaching states' sovereignty, immunity

04 october 2016 - 08:50:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Tuesday called on the United States of America to withdraw the Justice Against Sponsors [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari wants Nigeria, India ties strengthened

27 september 2016 - 20:37:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday stressed the need to expand bilateral relationship between Nigeria and [...] Full text...

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UN: Swazi PM says global integration vital for SDGs, climate change pact

24 september 2016 - 19:11:00
New York, US (PANA) - Swaziland's Prime Minister Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini on Saturday said although the UN was forging the [...] Full text...

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UN: Southern African leaders urge climate action, UN Security Council reform

24 september 2016 - 15:36:07
New York, US (PANA) - As Botswana prepares for its 50th anniversary, on 30 September, Vice-President Mokgweetsi Masisi said the [...] Full text...

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UN: Guinea-Bissau leader urges synergy between SDGs, Addis Ababa Agenda

22 september 2016 - 15:26:06
New York, US (PANA) - President Jose Mario Vaz of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday stressed the need for synergy between the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council holds second poll for UN top job

08 august 2016 - 19:12:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has conducted the second straw poll assessment of the remaining 11 [...] Full text...

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UN: NGO solicits online support for woman UN Secretary-General

03 august 2016 - 16:00:56
New York, US (PANA) - A New York-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Campaign to Elect a Woman UN Secretary-General, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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UN: NGO disappointed with Security Council on UN top job selection

26 july 2016 - 17:27:44
New York, US (PANA) - A New York-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) has expressed dismay with the result of the first [...] Full text...

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UN: Security Council holds first secret poll for UN top job candidates

21 july 2016 - 22:39:07
New York, US (PANA) - Following its first-ever series of private discussions with the candidates vying for selection as the [...] Full text...

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UN: NGO urges Security Council to select woman for UN top job

21 july 2016 - 14:39:09
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the UN Security Council's first straw poll scheduled to hold late on Thursday [...] Full text...

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UN: Candidates for UN top job to feature on globally-televised event

12 july 2016 - 14:25:10
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, candidates for the position of next UN Secretary-General are taking part [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: IGAD welcomes Ethiopia's election to UN Security Council

30 june 2016 - 12:03:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has congratulated Ethiopia for its election as a Non-Permanent [...] Full text...

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UN: Ethiopia, 3 others elected as UN Security Council non-permanent members

29 june 2016 - 04:11:36
New York, US (PANA) - The 193-member UN General Assembly late on Tuesday in New York elected Ethiopia, Sweden, Bolivia [...] Full text...

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UN: Statesmen, women task UN Security Council on mass atrocities

21 may 2016 - 17:03:23
New York, US (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, a group of eminent personalities, The Elders, and New York-based [...] Full text...

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UN: UN General Assembly schedules dialogues with candidates for UN chief position

30 march 2016 - 15:59:11
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, on Wednesday released a schedule [...] Full text...

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UN: Three women jostle for UN Secretary-Secretary position

24 march 2016 - 15:40:56
New York, US (PANA) - As the race for the new UN Secretary-General hots up, three women are jostling to [...] Full text...

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UN: Civil society invited to submit questions for UN Secretary-General candidates

08 march 2016 - 19:56:13
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, has invited civil society organisations [...] Full text...

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UN: UN to hold dialogues with candidates for UN Secretary-General position

29 february 2016 - 18:16:40
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly will hold informal dialogues with the candidates aspiring to become the [...] Full text...

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UN: Race for next UN secretary-general hots up

26 february 2016 - 14:47:10
New York, (PANA) - The race for the next UN secretary-general is taking shape, with six official candidates showing interest [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: 'African Union remains divided on UN reforms'

05 february 2016 - 09:55:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says deep divisions over how to carry on with the reform [...] Full text...

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UN: Egypt, Senegal, Japan, Ukraine, Uruguay elected to serve on UN Security Council

15 october 2015 - 18:51:00
New York, US (PANA) - In one round of voting the UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Egypt, Senegal, Japan [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Former Tanzanian president calls for a universal UN

13 october 2015 - 09:31:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Main challenges confronting the world today require a holistic and unified global approach, which [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria renews demand for permanent UN Security Council seat

10 september 2015 - 10:02:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria deserves a permanent seat in the 15-member UN Security Council, which is responsible for the [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Africa deserves a UN security seat, says Zambian President

08 may 2015 - 13:42:09
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu is hopeful that Saturday’s African Union (AU) summit, to be held in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s mega dam nears half completion (News Analysis by Omer Redi, PANA Correspondent)

02 may 2015 - 08:53:28
Asossa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Now in its fourth year, construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is nearly half [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s mega dam nears half completion (News Analysis by Omar Reid, PANA Correspondent)

01 may 2015 - 15:47:36
Asossa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Now in its fourth year, construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is nearly half [...] Full text...

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US: Amnesty International calls for more global action to check atrocities

25 february 2015 - 08:39:30
New York, US (PANA) - London-based human rights organisation Amnesty International on Wednesday stressed the need for world leaders to [...] Full text...

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Kenya: AU Heads of State Panel on UN Reforms to meet in Nairobi

14 november 2014 - 12:51:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Committee of 10 Heads of State, preparing a common African position on [...] Full text...

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UN: Angola, four others elected to serve on UN Security Council

16 october 2014 - 18:56:53
New York, US (PANA) - The 193-member UN General Assembly Thursday elected Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela to [...] Full text...

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UN: CAR leader appeals for support to tackle peace, reconciliation challenges

27 september 2014 - 18:34:52
New York, US (PANA) - Ms. Catherine Samba-Panza, Interim President of the Central African Republic (CAR), says while the country [...] Full text...

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UN: South Africa’s President pledges to support Ebola-affected nations

25 september 2014 - 07:39:21
New York, US (PANA) - President Jacob Zuma of South Africa said the recent outbreak of Ebola in West African [...] Full text...

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Congo: 'Africa determined to have permanent seats at the UN Security Council'

17 may 2014 - 10:34:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Committee of Ten of the African Union (AU) rose from their meeting Friday at Oyo, [...] Full text...

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France: France-Rwanda ties deteriorate on genocide ceremony

07 april 2014 - 20:54:25
Paris, France ( PANA) - France on Monday strongly deplored the attitude of the Rwandan authorities who barred the French [...] Full text...

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UN official laments lack of political will to reform UN Security Council

19 december 2013 - 16:14:05
New York, US (PANA) - UN General Assembly President, Mr. John Ashe, says there is no "collective political will" [...] Full text...

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UN Assembly President tasks member states on Security Council reform

08 november 2013 - 08:44:46
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Mr. John Ashe, has urged member states to [...] Full text...

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Africa clamours for "full representation" in UN decision making organs

08 november 2013 - 08:30:28
New York, US (PANA) - The African Group at the UN has said African countries deserve to be "fully represented" [...] Full text...

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US-based NGO tasks new UN Security Council members

19 october 2013 - 22:12:55
New York, US (PANA) - A US-based NGO, the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), has urged [...] Full text...

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Rare medical feat, UN security council seat, looming ban on used vehicles reported in Nigeria

19 october 2013 - 08:45:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The first open heart surgery conducted at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Chad, Nigeria others elected to the UN Security Council

17 october 2013 - 19:42:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Chad, Chile, Lithuania, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia [...] Full text...

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Germany wants African, Latin American nations on UN Security Council

28 september 2013 - 21:01:32
New York, US (PANA) - Germany on Saturday in New York called for the reform of the UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt website 'hacked' over anti-gay bill

05 july 2013 - 11:06:30
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Angered by Nigeria’s stance on homosexuality, a gay hacker has attacked the official Nigerian government website, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian weeklies focus on Nile waters, war on corruption

22 june 2013 - 07:30:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – “Ethiopia and Egypt cannot afford to go to war over the Nile,” wrote The Reporter [...] Full text...

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Qatar calls for final push as climate negotiations continue Saturday

08 december 2012 - 10:34:03
Doha, Qatar (PANA) – President of the 18th session of the Conference of Parties (COP 18), Abdullah Bin Al-Attiyah, early [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, 4 others become UN Security Council non-permanent members

20 october 2012 - 11:57:36
New York, US (PANA) - Rwanda, Argentina, South Korea, Australia and Luxembourg have been elected to two-year terms on [...] Full text...

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President Sata demands for Africa’s permanent seats on UN Security Council

25 september 2012 - 11:15:51
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Michael Sata has demanded for Africa to have permanent seats on the UN Security [...] Full text...

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EU congratulates newly-elected Egyptian president

26 june 2012 - 14:05:46
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Monday congratulated the new Egyptian president, Mohammed Morsi, and welcomed his [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams double veto of UN draft resolution on Syria

05 february 2012 - 08:12:13
New York, US (PANA) - Amnesty International has described the decision by Russia and China to veto a draft UN [...] Full text...

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Palestinian flag finally flies at UNESCO headquarters despite US objection

13 december 2011 - 17:34:57
Paris, France (PANA) - The Palestinian flag was raised at UNESCO’s Headquarters Tuesday to mark the admission of Palestine to [...] Full text...

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UN Assembly President tasks member states on Security Council reform

09 november 2011 - 16:04:03
New York, US (PANA) - Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, President of the UN General Assembly, on Wednesday called on member states [...] Full text...

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Togo elected UN Security Council non-permanent member

22 october 2011 - 11:15:34
New York, US (PANA) - Togo late Friday finally joined Morocco, Guatemala and Pakistan as new non-permanent members of the [...] Full text...

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Morocco, 2 others elected into UN Security Council

21 october 2011 - 19:23:12
New York, US (PANA) - Morocco, Guatemala and Pakistan were Friday elected as non-permanent members of the 15-member UN Security [...] Full text...

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South Africa backs Palestine statehood bid

22 september 2011 - 07:55:46
New York, US (PANA) - South African President Jacob Zuma has thrown his country's weight behind the plan by the [...] Full text...

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Arab League meeting ends in Cairo, supports Libya's NTC

28 august 2011 - 10:42:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Arab Foreign Ministers wrapped up their extra-ordinary meeting on Libya and Syria on Sunday, with a [...] Full text...

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UN official, Zuma discuss Libya, Security Council reforms

22 july 2011 - 18:32:33
New York, US (PANA) - UN General Assembly President Joseph Deiss and South African President Jacob Zuma, Thursday in Pretoria, [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly chief tasks member states on Security Council reforms

19 july 2011 - 15:27:37
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Joseph Deiss, Tuesday urged member states to enter [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly re-appoints Ban secretary-general

21 june 2011 - 20:34:59
New York, US (PANA) - The 192-member UN General Assembly on Tuesday re-appointed Ban Ki-moon to a second consecutive term [...] Full text...

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UN official tasks member states on Security Council reform

12 november 2010 - 15:17:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The President of the UN General Assembly, Joseph Deiss, ha s urged member states to [...] Full text...

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South Africa gets UN Security Council non-permanent seat

12 october 2010 - 18:37:00
New York- US (PANA) -- South Africa Tuesday in New York clinched 182 votes to bec ome a non-permanent member [...] Full text...

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Russian diplomat wants 2 slots for Africa at UN Security Council

11 october 2010 - 19:28:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Russian Ambassador to Angola, Serguey Nenachev, has said Africa's demand for two permanent places in [...] Full text...

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Libya is a force to reckon with in Africa

10 october 2010 - 12:29:00
By Mildred Mulenga- PANA Correspondent Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) -- Libya's widening investment role in Africa has spread to Zambia, where [...] Full text...

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Libya wants UN General Assembly to become world parliament

30 september 2010 - 16:35:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Libya has proposed strengthening the UN General Assembly to function as the world’s premier legislative [...] Full text...

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African leaders call for permanent seat on UN Security Council

24 september 2010 - 20:03:00
New York- US (PANA) -- African leaders on Friday called on the UN to grant the co ntinent a permanent [...] Full text...

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Kabila wants UN Security Council reform, expansion

24 september 2010 - 14:40:00
New York- US (PANA) -- President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has called for the [...] Full text...

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'Gains in Libyan Revolution include opening up to the outside world'

31 august 2010 - 23:22:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Mouamar Kadhafi, who has had great love for freedom and justice since the 1 September Revolution [...] Full text...

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Nile water row deepens after Addis ministerial meeting

28 june 2010 - 12:26:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Tension over the sharing of the Nile waters deepe ned Sunday after Sudan practically sought [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian minister urges Egypt, Sudan to soften stance on Nile Treaty

26 june 2010 - 17:41:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Ethiopian Water Minister, Asfaw Dingamo, on Satur day urged Egypt and Sudan to soften their [...] Full text...

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Kenya signs Nile Basin pact amid heightened tension

19 may 2010 - 14:06:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya's Water Minister Charity Ngilu said on Wednesday t he country had signed the controversial Nile [...] Full text...

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River Nile riparian states sign treaty despite threats by Egypt and Sudan

15 may 2010 - 12:42:00
Entebbe- Uganda (PANA) – Four countries signed the- Nile Cooperative Framework Agreement on Friday, a fresh treaty on the world’s [...] Full text...

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UN members hold negotiations on Security Council reform

05 march 2010 - 11:53:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN member states are holding another round of deliberation s on Friday in New York [...] Full text...

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ICG says Zimbabwe transition faces political, security challenges

04 march 2010 - 07:54:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Despite initial scepticism, Zimbabweâ?s year-o ld unity government has achievements to its credit, but [...] Full text...

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African states may expel Madagascar's Ambassadors

22 february 2010 - 12:47:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- African Unionâ?s targeted sanctions against Mala gasy President Andry Rajoelina, which will become effective 17 [...] Full text...

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UN sanctions Eritrea over Somalia role

24 december 2009 - 20:35:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The United Nations Security Council Wednesday san ctioned Eritrea for its role in backing opponents [...] Full text...

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UN sanctions Eritrea over Somalia role

24 december 2009 - 12:33:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The United Nations Security Council Wednesday sanctioned Eritrea for its role in backing opponents of [...] Full text...

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Opposition party renews call for daily update on Yar'Adua's health

20 december 2009 - 14:18:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's most vocal opposition political party, the Act ion Congress (AC) has renewed its call on [...] Full text...

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Kenyan PM seeks stronger UNEP to fight climate change in Africa

26 september 2009 - 16:22:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) should be elevated to a central institution to provide support to [...] Full text...

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Kadhafi slams UN Security Council, hails Obama

24 september 2009 - 14:13:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Libyan leader and African Union (AU) Chairman Moammer Kadh afi Wednesday in New York slammed [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s senior anti-graft official quits over re-appointment row

18 september 2009 - 18:57:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- One of the three key officials of Kenya’s anti-corruption Commission (KACC), Dr. Smokin Wanjala, resigned [...] Full text...

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AU Special Summit:UN official says financial interests prolonging Somali conflict

01 september 2009 - 20:29:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA)-- The conflict in Somalia is being prolonged by people who see peace as signalling the end to [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council reform talks progressing -- official

24 july 2009 - 18:20:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The inter-governmental negotiations on the reform of the U N Security Coucil is making some [...] Full text...

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Kadhafi seeks strong Africa representation at international bodies

24 july 2009 - 12:37:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Libyan leader and African Union (AU) Chairman Mouammar Kadhafi has called for a strong African representation [...] Full text...

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AU: Gaddafi says he is satisfied with the outcome of AU summit

03 july 2009 - 23:58:00
Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- The incumbent chairman of the African Union (AU), the Liby an leader Mouammar Gaddafi, says he [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council may fund AU peacekeeping missions

18 may 2009 - 08:16:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The African Union (AU) is close to securing UN fu nding for its future peacekeeping [...] Full text...

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Court rules principle of 'variable geometry' can apply in EAC disputes

11 may 2009 - 09:43:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has ruled that the East African Community can implement [...] Full text...

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UN: Nigeria insists on veto power for Africa

12 april 2009 - 20:03:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Nigeria has reaffirmed its stand with an African Union (AU ) resolution for two permanent [...] Full text...

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Nigeria wants veto power for Africa in UN

21 february 2009 - 20:43:00
New York- US (PANA) -- As the UN commences intergovernmental negotiations on the restructuring of the Security Council, Nigeria says [...] Full text...

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UN urges member states on Security Council reforms

20 february 2009 - 17:48:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The President of the UN General Assembly, Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, has urged member states to [...] Full text...

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UN urges member states on Security Council reforms

20 february 2009 - 03:17:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The President of the UN General Assembly, Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, has urged member states to [...] Full text...

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UN urges member states on Security Council reforms

19 february 2009 - 21:41:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The President of the UN General Assembly, Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, has urged member states to [...] Full text...

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UN urges member states on Security Council reforms

19 february 2009 - 21:12:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The President of the UN General Assembly, Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, has urged member states to [...] Full text...

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UN to begin negotiations on Security Council reform

16 february 2009 - 07:33:00
New York- US (PANA) --- The UN General Assembly will on Thursday begin inter-governmental negotiations aimed at reshaping the size [...] Full text...

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Uganda, 4 others join UN Security Council this year

02 january 2009 - 20:38:00
New York- UN (PANA) -- Uganda, Austria, Japan, Mexico and Turkey on Friday took t heir seats to begin two-year [...] Full text...

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