New York, US (PANA) - Data resources, as well as the collection of information through Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian National Investment Agency for Territorial Communities (ANICT) and the French Development Agency (AFD) on Wednesday in Bamako signed a financing convention for US$1.2 million. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - UN Under Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Mr. Wu Hongbo, who is also the head of the upcoming Third International Conference of Financing for Development, to be held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Tuesday announced that among the meeting's "concrete deliverables" would be a commitment to establish a new technology bank for the least developed countries by 2017. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The number of out-of-school children and adolescents around the world has risen to worrying levels, dealing a potential blow to education targets aimed at achieving universal primary and secondary education, a new UN report has warned. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The international community stands on the cusp of eradicating Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The heads of the UN International Labour Organization and the World Bank on Tuesday said that now is the time for universal social protection to ensure no one is left behind. Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After more than three-and-a-half years of conflict and nearly a year of negotiations, the Coordination of the Movement of Azawad (CMA), grouping almost all Tuareg rebels in northern Mali, said "yes" on June 20 in the peace and reconciliation already initialled in mid-May by the government and loyalist forces. Full text...

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New York, US (PANA) - "In a world of enormous social, economic and environmental challenges, public services must be accountable and our public servants fully able to rise to the moment," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday. Full text...

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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Mrs. Naha Mint Hamdi Ould Mouknass, on Friday officially launched an operation to cut prices of basic items during the Ramadan fast. Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – About 30 young demonstrators arrested during protests against the third term bid of Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza appeared on Wednesday before the Chamber of the Council of the Tribunal of Grande Instance of Bujumbura, accused of "participation in an insurrection". Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The ability of migrants to reach European soil despite a huge investment in securing international borders shows that sealing them is impossible, and only serves to empower people traffickers in the Mediterranean, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Francois Crepeau, said on Tuesday. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The transformation of the global workforce must happen here and now, head of the UN labour agency Guy Ryder said, urging member states to move ahead and implement changes critical for a sustainable, inclusive and green future of work. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - A new global standard aimed at lifting hundreds of millions of workers out of the informal economy and into regularized employment was adopted on Friday in a move the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) described as "historic". Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Around 20 to 30 percent of children in low income countries complete Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Eliasson, on Monday said experience in the past two decades, particularly the 15 years of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), has shown the potential of a "true global pact for development". Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says that global passenger traffic in recent months this year has showed robust demand growth compared last year. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The findings of the annual Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Survey, produced by Lags-based W Hospitality Group, showed a surge in hotel development in Africa, with a jump in the development pipeline to 270 hotels and nearly 50,000 rooms. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The global tourism sector employs more people than automotive Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is celebrating its longstanding Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Addressing some 4,000 government, worker and employer representatives at the 104th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, the Director-General of the UN International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr. Guy Ryder, has called for a global debate on the future of work. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A correspondent of the Pan African News Agency in Nigeria, Mr. Semiu Babalola, has died at the age of 46, his family has announced. Full text...

Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Residents slowly returning to the South Sudanese town of Leer, in the aftermath of fighting in and around the town last week, say they have little or no food and need advanced medical care. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Some 10 years after the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), participants from government, civil society, the private sector and international organizations are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to identify emerging trends, fresh priorities and innovations for advancing the "ICT for development" agenda. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Envoy for Global Education, Mr. Gordon Brown, on Thursday in New York, said that "shocking figures" relating to the position of children in emergency situations underlined the need for a new humanitarian fund to ensure the education of millions of children. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The UN has hailed the "transformative" vision for education over the next 15 years, adopted on Thursday at a global education forum in Incheon, South Korea, which encourages countries to provide inclusive, equitable, quality education opportunities for all. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned of widespread Full text...

New York US (PANA) - Marking 150 years since founding of oldest member in the UN system, Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Thursday invited youths to submit original and creative videos focusing on PLURAL themes: "Migration, Diversity and Social inclusion." Full text...

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Workers in Togo Thursday celebrated International Labour Day in an uneasy atmosphere as trade unions pressed their demand for improved working conditions. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the World Press Freedom Day 2015, marked annually on 3 May, the UN agency mandated to promote and protect press freedom worldwide, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Wednesday stressed the need to enhance media freedom and ensure journalists' safety around the world. Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina national students' association has announced it will stage a protest starting from Thursday against the deteriorating learning conditions in the country. Full text...

New York,US (PANA) - Calling for an opportunity to recognize the power of books to change lives for the better, UNESCO said Thursday, books as global symbols of social progress, have always been targets for those who reject freedom and tolerance. Full text...

Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - As expected, schools finally reopened in Sierra Leone Tuesday, nine months after they were closed due to the Ebola outbreak in the country, PANA reported from here. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday underlined the essential role to be played by postal services in global efforts to build a sustainable future, as well as foster growth and development Full text...

Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Schools in Sierra Leone will reopen Tuesday, nine months after they were shut due to the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease, the Ministry of Education confirmed Monday. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Two UN agencies said anonymous data - information from which the identity of the sender has been stripped from mobile telephone usage could provide vital support in efforts to achieve sustainable development and to respond to humanitarian crises. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Just one-third of countries have achieved all the measurable education goals set in 2000 and only half of all countries have achieved universal primary enrolment, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Thursday. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has challenged President-elect Muhammadu Buhari to implement a 5-point programme against corruption, if he is to send a strong signal of change and ensure improved governance throughout the country. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has urged his compatriots to make the necessary sacrifices for greater unity, peace, political stability and progress in the country. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Promoting safe, dignified and fairly paid jobs for all will be crucial to the Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - As the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSCO) ended its 3-day segment on boosting integration of the three pillars of sustainable development, its Vice-President, Mr. Vladimir Drobnjak, has said he will work with the lnternational Labour Organisation (ILO) on ways to provide employment and decent work to people around the world. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have invited youth to submit original and creative videos focusing on PLURAL+ themes: Migration, Diversity and Social inclusion. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The Vice-President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Mr. Vladimir Drobnjak on Monday stressed the importance for UN member states to create employment opportunities and decent work for all in order to achieve poverty eradication and sustainable development, and to fulfil the objectives of the new UN development agenda. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - World leaders, eminent economists, business and trade union leaders, Full text...

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New York, US (PANA) - Mother tongue education is not only a force for quality learning, it is also essential to bolster multilingualism and respect for linguistic and cultural diversity at a time when societies are transforming quickly and many languages are under threat, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Saturday. Full text...

Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Togolese government has closed all schools in the country to prevent students from participating in a strike launched on Wednesday by workers, according to an official communiqué issued in Lomé. Full text...

Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has welcomed the announcements by the Sierra Leonean and Liberian governments that they plan to reopen schools, which were shut at the height of the Ebola epidemic in the two nations. Full text...