Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top rights official on Monday urged the international community to confront the growing human rights implications of climate change. Speaking at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, High Commissioner Volker Türk asked Member States whether enough was being done to protect people from the escalating [...] Full text...

Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - Now the big promises have been formally adopted in the Spanish city of Sevilla to turbocharge financing for sustainable development, how are the ambitious goals going to be met – and how quickly?That’s where the Sevilla Platform for Action (SPA) comes in – a major step to [...] Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African Airlines, including the Kenya Airways and other international carriers, are facing a major climate change dilemma as they focus on reaching the zero emission targets set by the aviation sector by the deadline date of 2050.The International Air Transport Association (AITA) has committed airlines to [...] Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, hosted the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arab Planning Institute for the year 2024-2025, with a broad participation of representatives from Arab member states.The meeting, which was held on Sunday at the invitation of the Libyan Minister of [...] Full text...

Athens, Greece  (PANA) -  Greek diplomatic sources reacted on Sunday to statements by the Turkish Foreign Ministry criticizing the position of Greece and Cyprus in relation to the maritime agreement signed between Libya and Turkey.Quoted by the website of the Greek newspaper Kathimeriní, these sources said that “international law must [...] Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya (BCL) has announced the discovery of a counterfeiting operation and a discrepancy of more than 3.5 billion dinars (nearly 650 million US dollars) on the second edition of 50-dinar banknotes printed in Russia, after examining the amounts deposited by commercial banks, [...] Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs in LIbya, Stephanie Khoury, has met with MP al-Hadi al-Saghir to discuss the work of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in developing a roadmap for a Libyan-led, UN-facilitated political process.During the meeting, [...] Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan government has granted its national carrier, the Kenya Airways, known by its code KQ, a three-year grace period before repaying a US$200 million bailout, which it received from an International Monetary Fund loan.Kenya Airways Chief Executive Officer Allan Kilavuka, said on Monday, the airline, [...] Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, took part in the first day of the Fourth Conference on Financing for Development, held in Sevilla, Spain, in the presence of several Heads of State and Government, as well as representatives of major international and financial [...] Full text...

Rome, Italy (PANA) - Critical shortfalls in global humanitarian funding now threaten millions of Sudanese refugees fleeing war to seek refuge in neighbouring countries, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday.In an alert, the UN agency warned that it faces having to make “drastic cuts” to life-saving food [...] Full text...

Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - “We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a $4 trillion financing gap facing developing countries to meet sustainable development goals – and build a better world for all.António [...] Full text...

Rome, Italy (PANA) - Small Developing States (SIDS), Least Developing Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCS) have adopted a ministerial statement which calls on the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to develop a comprehensive strategy and an action plan for agrifood systems transformation focusing on their specific priorities.The [...] Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank of Gambia.Currency                   Buying                SellingUS Dollar                      [...] Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A new digital platform with a focus on practical, everyday nutrition aims to make the preparation of healthy, flavoursome food simple and convenient.Nestlé’s GoodNes digital tool is designed to be an easy-to-use method for home cooks to search recipes, plan meals and access practical [...] Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency                  Buying           SellingEuro                           3,058.0977        3,089.2049British Pound            3,580.7202        [...] Full text...

Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched a bold new national initiative aimed at eliminating AIDS among children by 2030 – a move hailed by the United Nations as “a beacon of hope” amid growing global funding constraints. “Our country can no longer tolerate children [...] Full text...