At Global Citizen Festival, UN deputy chief urges action to achieve development goals

01 october 2024 - 06:03:33
New York, US (PANA) -  UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told thousands gathered in New York’s Central Park on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Alarming drop in global funding to people in war and crisis: Humanitarian charity

03 july 2024 - 12:20:52
Oslo, Norway (PANA) - Halfway into 2024, only 18 percent of the funding needed for humanitarian assistance globally has been [...] Full text...

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UN hears testimony from former child soldier on brutal reality of war

27 june 2024 - 11:31:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday heard powerful and personal testimony from a former child [...] Full text...

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Ramadan begins in the Muslim world

11 march 2024 - 12:58:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims in the world, began officially on Monday. While some countries started [...] Full text...

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UN News looks ahead to 2024: July to December

01 january 2024 - 08:24:06
New York, US (PANA) - In the second half of 2024, the UN will look to a brighter future, with [...] 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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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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New global action pledge to end TB by 2030

23 september 2023 - 05:36:18
New York, US (PANA) - Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday [...] Full text...

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China, South Africa to co-operate with space venture

12 september 2023 - 12:17:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Representatives of the space agencies of China and South Africa have signed a Memorandum [...] Full text...

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AfDB announces $1 billion to boost access to climate finance for Africa’s youths

06 september 2023 - 16:43:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina has announced a new $1 billion fund to accelerate [...] Full text...

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NASA delegation visits South Africa

31 july 2023 - 09:33:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A delegation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) representatives has arrived in South [...] Full text...

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Combating drought, one garden at a time (A WFP feature)

18 june 2023 - 04:48:16
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Just before noon in Satara, a remote village in Niger’s southwestern Tillaberi region, the thermometer is [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Ambitious Alio now targets title with Burkina Faso

12 may 2023 - 06:57:33
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Souleymane Alio of Burkina Faso is confident that the team have shown their capabilities to challenge [...] Full text...

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Libyans divided over date of Eid-al-Fitr celebration

21 april 2023 - 15:50:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A dispute arose Thursday in Libya over the appearance of the Shawal crescent moon marking the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister instructs activation of seismic monitoring network in Libya

24 february 2023 - 14:28:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba Friday gave instructions for the [...] Full text...

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ICC investigation sought over South Sudanese conflict

20 february 2023 - 14:34:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A global law firm has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to begin an immediate inquiry [...] Full text...

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Unity among nations, in push for greater space security at UN-led talks

14 may 2022 - 05:42:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN-led push to prevent an arms race in outer space has received wide-ranging support and participation [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for unity to ‘build a peaceful world’, ahead of Ramadan

02 april 2022 - 07:48:48
New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting it as a period of compassion and empathy, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday [...] Full text...

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Outcry over increasing violence in Darfur as villages are burnt to the ground

20 march 2022 - 05:55:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and Save the Children have called for an immediate de-escalation of [...] Full text...

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UN says dozens of civilians killed in Darfur in renewed violence

12 march 2022 - 14:12:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The United Nations on Saturday expressed deep concern following unrest in the Darfur region of Western Sudan [...] Full text...

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Sudan: top military leaders move to Darfur to re-impose stability

03 february 2022 - 15:00:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Following weeks of unrest and inter-communal fighting in the Darfur region, the Khartoum government has massively [...] Full text...

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Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life (Feature by FAO)

23 january 2022 - 10:17:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Millions of hectares of farmland are lost to the desert each year in Africa’s Sahel region, [...] Full text...

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Authorities urged to protect women, children following violence in Sudan

24 december 2021 - 07:41:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Authorities in Sudan must protect boys and girls from violence, a senior official with the UN [...] Full text...

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Sudan protests: Security forces in spotlight over sexual violence allegations

21 december 2021 - 19:11:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PAN) - Reports of serious sexual violence and the use of live ammunition against protesters at the weekend [...] Full text...

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Clashes displace thousands in Darfur; 6.2 million will need assistance next year

07 december 2021 - 18:05:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With escalating violence displacing thousands of people since November, the humanitarian situation in Sudan’s Darfur is getting worse and around 6.2 million people will [...] Full text...

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Massive South African diamond for auction in July

02 june 2021 - 13:59:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An enormous 39 carat rare blue diamond discovered at Pretoria’s Cullinan Diamond Mine in [...] Full text...

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Muslims in Rwanda begin Ramadan on April 13

13 april 2021 - 13:11:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Muslims in Rwanda began the holy fasting month of Ramadan on Tuesday and the country's Mufti, [...] Full text...

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African presidents, global leaders support bold action on climate change adaptation for Africa

07 april 2021 - 13:58:29
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian diplomat expected to head Mali UN peacekeepers

16 february 2021 - 10:52:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mauritanian diplomat, El Ghassim Wane, is expected to head the United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Global Centre on Adaption launch African climate adaption initiative

26 january 2021 - 19:33:36
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAAP) to mobilize US$25 [...] Full text...

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New AfDB-GCA initiative to mobilise US$25 billion for scaling up African climate adaptation

26 january 2021 - 12:56:43
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwuma A. Adesina announced the launch on Monday of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya says concerted efforts required to protect African farmers from climate change harm

26 january 2021 - 09:08:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World leaders attending a virtual high-level session of the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 have unanimously called [...] Full text...

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190 illegal migrants perish in September off Libyan coast - NGO report

29 september 2020 - 13:03:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -More than 190 illegal migrants perished in September off the Libyan coast, a non-governmental organisation monitoring migrant [...] 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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Global and African Leaders launch GCA Africa at AfDB headquarters

16 september 2020 - 18:13:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Global Center on Adaptation on Wednesday launched its regional office in Côte d’Ivoire. Hosted by [...] Full text...

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Ban Ki-moon, AfDB President Adesina, other global leaders launch GCA regional office in Africa

14 september 2020 - 19:31:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ban Ki-moon, Chair of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and 8th Secretary-General of the [...] Full text...

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Eid-el Adha to be celebrated 31 July in Libya

21 july 2020 - 19:27:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will on Friday, 31 July, celebrate the Eid el-Adha commemorating the sheep sacrifice perpetuating the [...] Full text...

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Mali celebrates Eid El Fitr

23 may 2020 - 10:55:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali celebrates the Eid El Fitr on Saturday, marking the end of the Muslim fasting month, [...] Full text...

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Libya to celebrate Eid el-Fitr Sunday

22 may 2020 - 23:32:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Eid el Fitr, commemorating the end of Ramadan, month of fasting for Muslims, will be [...] Full text...

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Kipruto's 5km, 10km world records ratified

14 may 2020 - 11:45:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Rhonex Kipruto’s world records over 5km (13:18) and 10km (26:24), as well as Sasha Zhoya’s world [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to continue with visa-on-arrival policy for Africans despite coronavirus spread

09 march 2020 - 05:00:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Sunday said that despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease hitting nine African countries, it would [...] Full text...

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600,000 Tunisians suffer from 600 rare diseases

01 march 2020 - 12:15:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 600,000 people in Tunisia suffer from 600 rare diseases, 72 of which are [...] Full text...

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Discussions on border issues between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea resume

01 february 2020 - 19:36:11
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  - President Ali Bongo Ondimba and the president of the Constitutional Court, Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo Saturday held talks [...] Full text...

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The exchange of cows among the ancestral hard-skinned practices in Burundi (Analysis)

12 january 2020 - 12:11:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - One of the notable presidential activities of the week, which is coming to an end, was [...] Full text...

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3rd Continental Summit on Peace, Security and Development opens in Niamey

28 november 2019 - 19:03:27
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 3rd Continental Summit on Peace, Security and Sustainable Development in Africa opened on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Qatar finances new tourist complex in southern Tunisia

17 november 2019 - 19:41:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A new high standard tourist complex, financed by Qatar, will be operational in early December in [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian sculptor holds largest solo Art Exhibition by an African Artist in Europe and Middle East

07 october 2019 - 18:10:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, Emeritus Professor of Sculpture at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, recently launched [...] Full text...

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‘Preserve, revitalize and promote’ indigenous languages, or lose a ‘wealth of traditional knowledge’, UN chief says

10 august 2019 - 07:36:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has underscored the urgency to “preserve, revitalize and promote indigenous [...] Full text...

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'How a South African product played a role in the moon landing'

21 july 2019 - 07:38:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – As the world commemorates the 50th anniversary of the landing in moon by American [...] Full text...

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Sudan summons UK ambassador to protest “imbalanced positions” towards developments in Khartoum

12 june 2019 - 23:10:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   The Sudanese ministry for foreign affairs Wednesday summoned the UK ambassador to the Sudan, Irfan Siddiq, [...] Full text...

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Ramadan begins Monday in Nigeria as moon is sighted

06 may 2019 - 04:32:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Sultan of Sokoto and head of Muslims in Nigeria, Sa’ad Abubakar, on Sunday night announced [...] Full text...

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Ramadan begins in Mali

05 may 2019 - 15:55:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Sunday sent a message of peace and solidarity to Muslims [...] Full text...

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Several Arab countries to begin Ramadan Monday

05 may 2019 - 14:22:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Several Arab and Muslims countries have announced the beginning of Ramadan for Monday 6 May. Saudi Arabia, [...] Full text...

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Tension threatens honey moon between military and revolutionary elements in Khartoum

22 april 2019 - 15:42:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   Tension is brewing between the Sudanese Transitional Military Council (TMC) and Forces for Freedom and Change [...] Full text...

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Ouagadougou to host third renewable energies in Africa week in April

13 february 2019 - 10:10:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The third renewable energy and energy of Africa (SEERA) week will be held from 4 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius fixes 15 public holidays in 2019

05 january 2019 - 08:00:38
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian government has approved 15 public holidays for 2019, including the first two days [...] Full text...

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Global leaders urged to make bold commitments at first-ever UN tuberculosis summit

26 september 2018 - 07:48:32
New York, US (PANA) - As global leaders gather for the first-ever United Nations tuberculosis (TB) Summit in New York [...] Full text...

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‘Faith and inspiration’ of late Kofi Annan needed now more than ever – UN chief Guterres

22 september 2018 - 05:02:23
New York, US (PANA) - At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday led [...] Full text...

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Verdict against South Sudan soldiers ‘finally delivers justice’ – UN Mission

07 september 2018 - 06:30:19
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has applauded the verdict by a military [...] Full text...

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Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan in Tanzania

14 june 2018 - 19:03:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Muslims in Tanzania will celebrate Eid ul Fitr festival on Friday marking the end [...] Full text...

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UN Charter is ‘our living template’ for tackling global challenges – Guterres

21 february 2018 - 21:33:38
New York, US (PANA) - The Principles outlined in the United Nations Charter remain the foundations of international relations and [...] Full text...

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Trump salutes South African-born billionaire

08 february 2018 - 08:55:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – US President Donald Trump has saluted South African-born billionaire Elon Musk, who this week [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB President, Adesina, wins 2017 World Food Prize

28 june 2017 - 13:11:14
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - For helping Africa get it right in agriculture and making it a key player of [...] Full text...

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Somalia: SRSG Keating congratulates Somalia on end of Ramadan

25 june 2017 - 13:32:24
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, on Sunday congratulated all [...] Full text...

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Libya: UNSMIL head reiterates UN commitment to support Libyan people

25 june 2017 - 07:42:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will soon attain the peace they have been seeking, the Head of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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US: AfDB President Adesina receives Life-time Award for Child Nutrition

15 june 2017 - 08:16:50
Washington, US (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, was Tuesday honoured with the [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Drug-resistant TB continues to be serious health threat - WHO

01 march 2017 - 21:16:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations health agency has stressed the critical need for research and development of new [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Court blocks Pretoria from withdrawing from ICC

22 february 2017 - 10:14:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The North Gauteng High Court on Wednesday ruled that government's decision to withdraw from [...] Full text...

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UN: Gambia rescinds ICC withdrawal

17 february 2017 - 06:57:10
New York, US (PANA) - Gambia's Permanent Mission to the UN has submitted to the UN Secretary-General notification of the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN releases US$100 million for relief operations in Africa, North Korea

30 january 2017 - 17:24:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday announced the release of US$100 million from the UN [...] Full text...

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UN: Amid threat of renewed conflict in Libya, UN envoy urges restraint

04 january 2017 - 16:17:13
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler [...] Full text...

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UN: Antonio Guterres assumes duties, calls for teamwork

03 january 2017 - 18:24:19
New York, US (PANA) - The new UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday assumed duties at the UN headquarters in [...] Full text...

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US: Ban bids farewell to staff, delegations at UN Headquarters

31 december 2016 - 06:03:33
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon bid farewell to staff and Permanent Representatives at United Nations Headquarters in [...] Full text...

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UN: UN stresses need for peaceful transfer of power in Gambia

30 december 2016 - 07:03:12
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday reiterated the UN's commitment for a peaceful, timely, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN welcomes new Somalia Federal Parliament

29 december 2016 - 14:50:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Thursday welcomed the inauguration of the new Federal Parliament of Somalia on [...] Full text...

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US: Ban Ki-Moon leaves UN Headquarters on Friday

26 december 2016 - 13:30:16
New York, US (PANA) - Outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will leave the UN Headquarters, New York, on Friday, 30 [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights groups 'disappointed' at failure to impose arms embargo on South Sudan

26 december 2016 - 06:50:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council’s failure to approve a 23 December, 2016, resolution that would have [...] Full text...

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US: Ban urges political leaders to put country ahead of partisan considerations

22 december 2016 - 06:39:31
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on DR Congo political leaders to place the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN report says most trafficked victims are women, girls, children

21 december 2016 - 21:01:03
New York, US (PANA) - A new report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said the vast [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief hails peaceful, inclusive legislative elections in Cote d’Ivoire

21 december 2016 - 20:49:21
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has applauded the Ivorian government and the people for last Sunday’s [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council welcomes AU recognition of Gambia's President-elect

21 december 2016 - 20:43:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday welcomed the African Union’s decision to recognize Adama Barrow [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief urges Guinea-Bissau leaders to resolve political crisis

21 december 2016 - 14:31:30
New York, US (PANA) - Expressing concern over the impact of a prolonged political and institutional crisis in Guinea-Bissau, UN [...] Full text...

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US: Ban stresses need for solidarity to bridge sustainable development gaps

21 december 2016 - 07:02:28
New York, US (PANA) - While the world has achieved significant progress in human development over the past two decades, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief stresses need to tackle root causes of human trafficking

20 december 2016 - 20:41:11
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday stressed the need to ensure justice for victims of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Protestors clash with police at DRC embassy in Pretoria

20 december 2016 - 12:37:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police on Tuesday used rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse angry DR Congo [...] Full text...

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US: US says urgent action needed to end South Sudan conflict

20 december 2016 - 07:15:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has stressed that it is imperative that all parties join together to forge [...] Full text...

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US: Ban commends ECOWAS’ firm decision to stand by Gambian president-elect

20 december 2016 - 06:47:41
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended decisions by the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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US: Ban condemns killing of UN peacekeeper in DR Congo

20 december 2016 - 06:38:38
New York, US (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the killing of a peacekeeper from South Africa deployed [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief warns of mass atrocities in South Sudan

20 december 2016 - 06:26:01
New York, US (PANA) - Following growing tensions and increasing despair among South Sudan’s population, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has [...] Full text...

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US: Ban calls for rejection of intolerance and policies driven by xenophobic rhetoric

19 december 2016 - 09:54:18
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations has marked International Migrants Day with a worldwide call for more cooperation [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks Libyans on peace, stability

17 december 2016 - 18:45:51
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the first anniversary of the signing of the Libyan Political Agreement, UN Secretary-General Ban [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban condemns deadly attack on military post in northern Burkina Faso

17 december 2016 - 13:36:12
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned Friday's attack against a military post in Nassoumbou, [...] Full text...

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UN: Outgoing UN chief warns on looming genocide in South Sudan

17 december 2016 - 00:28:31
New York, US (PANA) - Outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on UN Security Council, regional organizations and the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN General Assembly tasks member states on tackling cholera epidemic in Haiti

16 december 2016 - 17:37:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Friday called on all 193 UN member states to fully [...] Full text...

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UN: Guterres appoints Nigerian deputy UN chief

15 december 2016 - 19:34:03
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced Nigeria’s Environment minister Amina Mohammed as UN Deputy [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council extols outgoing UN chief

15 december 2016 - 05:43:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Security Council on Wednesday in New York acknowledged the contributions of the outgoing UN [...] Full text...

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UN: UN gives US$1m for solar-powered boat transport project in North Africa

14 december 2016 - 19:05:05
New York, US (PANA) - A partnership working to promote solar-powered electric vessels in Tunisia, the Middle East and North [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief condemns military takeover of Gambia's electoral commission

14 december 2016 - 14:54:56
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday expressed dismay at the takeover of Gambia's Independent [...] Full text...

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UN: UN appeals for US$1 billion for global humanitarian needs

14 december 2016 - 05:53:45
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has appealed for US$1 billion to support global humanitarian needs by 2018. PANA in [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Catholic charity warns South Sudan conflict 'getting worse'

13 december 2016 - 10:42:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A Catholic charity is warning that the conflict in South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN General Assembly pays tribute to Ban Ki-moon

12 december 2016 - 19:23:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Monday in New York paid a tribute to the outgoing [...] Full text...

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UN: Antonio Guterres sworn as new UN chief

12 december 2016 - 18:59:50
New York, US (PANA) - Antonio Guterres was sworn in Monday as the ninth UN Secretary-General, pledging to reposition development [...] Full text...

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UN: UN, civil society in global campaigns to end violence against women

12 december 2016 - 12:38:45
New York, US (PANA) - A global effort to end violence against women is now underway following the beginning of [...] Full text...

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UN: António Guterres to be sworn in Monday as the next UN Secretary-General

12 december 2016 - 12:26:46
New York, US (PANA) - Former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Guterres, will be sworn in on Monday, 12 December, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief urges Jammeh to respect presidential election outcome

11 december 2016 - 16:34:48
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the outgoing Gambian President Yahya Jammeh for rejecting the [...] Full text...

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US: Ban congratulates Ghana's president-elect Akufo-Addo

10 december 2016 - 21:32:11
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo on his election as [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief lauds Ghanaians for peaceful elections

09 december 2016 - 15:54:36
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday congratulated the people of Ghana for exercising their democratic [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief urges member states to end corruption

09 december 2016 - 15:39:09
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said no country is immune to corruption, and every [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Chief appoints Ahmed Al Meraikhi of Qatar as Humanitarian Envoy

09 december 2016 - 13:38:29
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, Thursday named Ahmed Al Meraikhi of Qatar as his [...] Full text...

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UN: Chinese General named Force Commander of the UN Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara

09 december 2016 - 13:19:30
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on Thursday announced the appointment of Maj.Gen. Wang [...] Full text...

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UN: UN generates US$3.69 billion for New York City

07 december 2016 - 14:50:01
New York, US (PANA) - The 2016 UN Economic Impact Report said the UN, its agencies and workers not only [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief urges peaceful resolution of DRC impasse

07 december 2016 - 14:36:40
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed an announcement of the continuation of the mediation led [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban stresses need for healthy soils for sustainable food production

05 december 2016 - 15:48:47
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday stressed the importance of healthy soils, saying that "sustainable [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief commends peaceful polls in Gambia, congratulates President-elect Barrow

03 december 2016 - 10:21:28
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the people of Gambia for the peaceful [...] Full text...

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UN: Liberia ‘stable’ but needs continued attention, Security Council told

03 december 2016 - 10:13:18
New York, US (PANA) - Briefing the Security Council on the situation in Liberia, the United Nations peacekeeping chief on Friday [...] Full text...

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US: Experts warn that efforts to halt biodiversity loss are lagging

02 december 2016 - 05:42:10
New York, US (PANA) - Time is running out to stop the global decline in biodiversity and protect ecosystems that [...] Full text...

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UN: UNICEF warns on sharp rise in new HIV infections among adolescents

01 december 2016 - 17:10:57
New York, US (PANA) - New HIV infections among adolescents are projected to rise from 250,000 in 2015 to nearly [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban stresses need to stop stigma against people living with HIV/AIDS

30 november 2016 - 20:31:15
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday stressed the need to stop stigma and abuse against [...] Full text...

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Ghana: 'Special voting' kicks off Ghana's 2016 general election

30 november 2016 - 18:43:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections kick off on Thursday with security personnel, journalists and staff [...] Full text...

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UN: Nigerian appointed Registrar of Int'l Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

30 november 2016 - 11:43:36
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Mr. Olufemi Elias of Nigeria as the Registrar of [...] Full text...

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US: US urges leaders of Ghana's main political parties to ensure peaceful elections

30 november 2016 - 06:31:31
Washington DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged leaders of Ghana's two main political parties [...] Full text...

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US: Ban urges Ghana President, opposition leader to defuse tensions ahead of elections

30 november 2016 - 06:08:23
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Ghana’s President and the main opposition leader [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief expresses concern over renewed violence in CAR

29 november 2016 - 15:40:03
New York, US (PANA) - Expressing concerns over last week's renewed violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), which reportedly [...] Full text...

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Turkmenistan: 'Answer to global transportation challenges is not less transport, but sustainable transport' – UN chief

27 november 2016 - 04:33:17
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (PANA) - Opening the first-ever Global Sustainable Transport Conference, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, told delegations gathered in [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban condoles Cubans over late ex-president Fidel Castro

27 november 2016 - 03:57:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon on Saturday condoled Cubans and the family of former [...] Full text...

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Turkmenistan: UN holds conference to address global sustainable transport challenges

26 november 2016 - 05:31:24
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (PANA) – The first-ever global conference on sustainable transport begins on Saturday in Turkmenistan, Central Asia, bringing together [...] Full text...

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US: Violence against women ‘serious obstacle’ to sustainable development - Ban

26 november 2016 - 04:45:58
New York, US (PANA) - Underlining that violence against women and girls is not only a human rights violation but [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban says water resources source for cooperation, not conflict

22 november 2016 - 19:09:23
New York, US (PANA) - Noting that three quarters of UN member states share rivers or lake basins with their [...] Full text...

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UN: UN launches 16 days of activism to fight gender-based violence

22 november 2016 - 15:32:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN, through its gender promotion agency, the UN Women, launched 16 Days of Activism [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief urges more action to prevent vehicle-related deaths

20 november 2016 - 15:55:39
New York, US (PANA) - With more than 3,400 people, many of them young men and women, losing their lives [...] Full text...

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UN: UN tasks African govts on mobilising finance for industrialization

20 november 2016 - 15:48:43
New York, US (PANA) - 20 November annually marks Africa Industrialization Day, which is an opportunity to help realize the [...] Full text...

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France: Ban hails support of France during his tenure as UN chief

19 november 2016 - 07:00:31
Paris, France (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has hailed the leadership of France in the adoption of the [...] Full text...

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Morocco: UN conference pledges to press ahead with implementation of Paris Agreement

19 november 2016 - 06:52:20
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Countries which gathered at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 22) in the Moroccan city [...] Full text...

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UN: UN spotlights impact of sanitation on peoples’ livelihoods

18 november 2016 - 17:01:15
New York, US (PANA) - To mark the 2016 edition of World Toilet Day, along with urging action to tackle [...] Full text...

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UN: South African minister, ICC president hold talks

18 november 2016 - 15:33:10
New York, US (PANA) - South Africa's Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Tshililo Michael Masutha, on Friday held talks [...] Full text...

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US: Ban says he has 'taken note' of appointment of new DR Congo Prime Minister

18 november 2016 - 05:42:46
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki moon has taken note of Thursday's appointment of Samy Badibanga [...] Full text...

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UN: UN tasks international community on Paris climate pact

17 november 2016 - 18:28:06
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged everyone, including the private sector, cities and civil [...] Full text...

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Morocco: UN chief urges rapid scale-up in funding to address climate change

17 november 2016 - 06:33:10
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) – At the United Nations Climate Conference, known as COP 22, in Marrakech, Morocco, UN Secretary-General Ban [...] Full text...

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UN: Mideast, North Africa region taking action to combat climate change

16 november 2016 - 17:33:38
New York, US (PANA) - Aware of their vulnerabilities to the impacts of climate change, countries in the Middle East [...] Full text...

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UN: UN says tolerance unites humanity

16 november 2016 - 15:38:06
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [...] Full text...

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UN: UN seeks to build climate resilience through new initiative

16 november 2016 - 15:00:51
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is working towards building climate resilience through the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s resilience initiative, [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Ban welcomes Equatorial Guinea, Gabon border dispute resolution

16 november 2016 - 06:05:13
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday hosted a signing ceremony on the margins of the 22nd [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief lauds world leaders' support for Paris Agreement

15 november 2016 - 15:38:59
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on Tuesday in Marrakech, Morocco, said 10 days after the entry [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials urge more South-South cooperation for climate action

14 november 2016 - 17:33:33
New York, US (PANA) - South-South cooperation is growing as developing countries help each other to address climate change, sustainable [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges prevention to reduce diabetes, associated blindness

14 november 2016 - 14:52:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Monday said the global rate of diabetes has nearly quadrupled since 1980, [...] Full text...

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US: Ban welcomes US President-elect Trump's calls for unity

12 november 2016 - 16:37:29
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has in a phone call on Saturday congratulated Donald [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyatta criticised for pulling out peacekeepers from South Sudan

11 november 2016 - 14:25:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Friday that the decision by President Uhuru Kenyatta to [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: New office of Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals opens in Tanzania

10 november 2016 - 09:22:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The opening of new premises of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) in [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief congratulates US president-elect Trump

09 november 2016 - 17:09:56
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his election as the new [...] Full text...

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US: Ban condemns attack against UN peacekeepers in DR Congo

09 november 2016 - 05:08:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned Tuesday's attack against peacekeepers of the United Nations Organization [...] Full text...

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UN: UN climate conference opens in Morocco to boost Paris Agreement

07 november 2016 - 16:37:39
New York, US (PANA) - Four days after the entry into force of the landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change, [...] Full text...

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UN: Two Malians, one UN peacekeeper killed in northern Mali

07 november 2016 - 16:17:21
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the deadly attack on Sunday in northern Mali that [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges better environment governance to prevent conflicts

06 november 2016 - 20:53:55
New York, US (PANA) - To achieve the vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of peace, prosperity and [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief calls for strong climate action

05 november 2016 - 15:43:51
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked the entry into force of the Paris Agreement on Climate [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief lauds Paris Agreement on Climate Change entry into force

04 november 2016 - 14:57:20
New York, US (PANA) - As the Paris Agreement on Cimate Change enters into force, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan President says South Sudan UN troop withdrawal takes immediate effect

04 november 2016 - 09:15:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Thursday the withdrawal of Kenyan troops from South Sudan is with [...] Full text...

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US: US asks South Sudan to act on report of July violence in Juba

04 november 2016 - 05:55:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has asked the South Sudan government to act on the report of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya withdraws from UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan

02 november 2016 - 19:37:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has announced the withdrawal of its troops from the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) [...] Full text...

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UN: UN calls for end of impunity for crimes against journalists

02 november 2016 - 19:01:07
New York, US (PANA) - Warning that impunity for crimes against journalists is rampant, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC president lauds UN chief for support

02 november 2016 - 17:09:42
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi has expressed [...] Full text...

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UN: Amnesty Int'l tasks UN peacekeepers on civilian protection

02 november 2016 - 16:05:34
New York, US (PANA) - Following the sacking of the UN force commander in South Sudan, Amnesty International on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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UN: Paris Climate Agreement enters into force on Friday

02 november 2016 - 15:45:54
New York, US (PANA) - The Paris Agreement to address climate change, adopted by world leaders in December last year [...] Full text...

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UN: Funding shortfall hits UN emergency response fund

02 november 2016 - 14:12:42
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Wednesday warned that its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is facing an [...] Full text...

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US: Ban names Japanese Nakamitsu special adviser for refugee summit follow-up

02 november 2016 - 06:48:43
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday announced the appointment of Izumi Nakamitsu of Japan [...] Full text...

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US: Ban dismisses Commander of UN peacekeepers in South Sudan

02 november 2016 - 06:41:03
New York, US (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has dismissed the Commander of the United Nations Mission in South [...] Full text...

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UN: UN to improve capacity of its mission in South Sudan to protect civilians

01 november 2016 - 18:35:23
New York, US (PANA) - Alarmed by the serious shortcomings uncovered by an independent investigation into the response of the [...] Full text...

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US: Ban calls for transformation of cities

01 november 2016 - 04:58:58
New York, US (PANA) - With more than half of the global population now living in cities and human settlements, [...] Full text...

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US: US: Ban tells Zuma he hopes South Africa will 'reconsider' ICC withdrawal decision

31 october 2016 - 05:38:09
New York, US PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a telephone conversation with President Jacob Zuma of South [...] Full text...

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UN: UN mission condemns killings, violence in Central African Republic

29 october 2016 - 19:07:24
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Saturday denounced [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban lauds IMO on limiting carbon emissions from international shipping

29 october 2016 - 07:02:04
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki moon has welcomed the steps agreed on Friday by members of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief regrets withdrawal of African countries from ICC

29 october 2016 - 06:56:45
New York, US (PANA) - Expressing regret over the intention of three African countries to withdraw from the International Criminal [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban stresses need for regional, global partnerships to promote stability

28 october 2016 - 19:44:17
New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the complex challenges confronting global peace and security, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday [...] Full text...

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UN: UN advisory panel urges greater investment in sustainable transport systems

28 october 2016 - 19:38:18
New York, US (PANA) - Greater investment in greener, more sustainable transport systems is essential for propelling the economic and [...] Full text...

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US: UN holds memorial service for fallen staff

27 october 2016 - 05:54:38
New York, US (PANA) - Joined by staff and families of the women and men of the United Nations who [...] Full text...

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US: US condemns violence in Central African Republic

27 october 2016 - 05:29:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has condemned the violence surrounding protests on 24 October in Bangui, capital [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief condemns violence, attacks in CAR

26 october 2016 - 13:45:33
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned the outbreak of violence on 24 October in [...] Full text...

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US: Women must have their ‘rightful place’ at the heart of building peace, security – Ban

26 october 2016 - 06:11:27
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said the urgent drive to bring women into [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban hopes South Africa will ‘reconsider’ decision to withdraw from ICC

25 october 2016 - 05:17:54
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has regretted the decision of the South African Government to [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban lauds UN workers for contributing to global peace, care

24 october 2016 - 14:27:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on Monday in New York commended UN personnel for their [...] Full text...

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UN: Head of UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan steps down

23 october 2016 - 14:07:54
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in South Sudan, Ellen Margrethe Løj, has [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC President regrets withdrawal of Burundi, South Africa

22 october 2016 - 17:05:53
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council lauds move to end political crisis in Guinea Bissau

21 october 2016 - 14:16:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday welcomed a recent inclusive dialogue, convened in Conakry by [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pretoria confirms ICC withdrawal application

21 october 2016 - 09:45:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Michael Masutha on Friday confirmed that Pretoria has formally applied to pull [...] Full text...

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DRC: Ban urges active engagement of all stakeholders in DRC

20 october 2016 - 10:04:00
New York, US (PANA) - Taking note of the wrap-up of the African-Union mediated national dialogue in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO, AU partner on job opportunities for African rural youth

20 october 2016 - 05:31:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has partnered with the New Partnership for Africa’s [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights experts task Nigerian authorities on rescued schoolgirls

18 october 2016 - 17:09:45
New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights experts on Tuesday welcomed the release of 21 Chibok schoolgirls from Nigeria's [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials say eradicating poverty means ending marginalization

17 october 2016 - 14:05:47
New York, US (PANA) - Poverty is both a cause and consequence of marginalization and social exclusion, the UN Secretary-General, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks mayors on sustainable development

17 october 2016 - 13:56:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has urged mayors across the world to take strong ownership [...] Full text...

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UN: UN, UNEP laud agreement on HFCs amendment

16 october 2016 - 17:30:14
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim on [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials stress need to boost agricultural productivity

16 october 2016 - 16:56:13
New York, US (PANA) - To mark World Food Day 2016, the UN is highlighting the close links between climate [...] Full text...

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UN: Rural women's empowerment critical to UN Sustainable Development Agenda – Ban

15 october 2016 - 12:34:11
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Rural Women, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief happy with release of 21 Nigerian schoolgirls

14 october 2016 - 18:57:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday welcomed the reported release of 21 Chibok schoolgirls, who [...] Full text...

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UN: New UN chief lists key priorities

14 october 2016 - 17:47:25
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres has said he would focus on bringing peace to conflict zones, [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS welcomes new UN Secretary-General

14 october 2016 - 15:09:11
New York, US (PANA) - The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Friday welcomed the new UN Secretary-General, Antonio [...] Full text...

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US: US congratulates new UN chief

14 october 2016 - 13:32:47
New York, US (PANA) - The US government has congratulated Antonio Guterres on his appointment on Thursday by the UN [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari congratulates new UN Secretary-General

14 october 2016 - 10:05:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Antonio Guterres on his appointment as the next UN Secretary [...] Full text...

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UN: Antonio Guterres appointed next UN Secretary-General by acclamation

13 october 2016 - 15:47:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Thursday appointed by acclamation Mr. Antonio Guterres, as the next [...] Full text...

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

13 october 2016 - 14:57:12
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly on Thursday appoints Antonio Guterres as the next UN Secretary-General, [...] Full text...

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US: UN Member States set to appoint next Secretary-General

13 october 2016 - 06:58:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly is on Thursday expected to act on the recommendation of the [...] Full text...

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US: Ban welcomes start of Guinea-Bissau talks

12 october 2016 - 05:11:08
New York, US (PANA) - Welcoming the start of an inclusive dialogue among political leaders, civil society and religious communities [...] Full text...

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