Developing countries are being priced out, in struggle for affordable finance

31 march 2026 - 06:27:41
New York, US (PANA) - Developing countries are being priced out of the affordable finance they desperately need for sustainable development, [...] Full text...

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UN resolution urges reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’

25 march 2026 - 20:19:01
New York, US (PANA) - Applause erupted in the UN General Assembly Hall on Wednesday as Member States adopted a [...] Full text...

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Justice takes centre stage: UN welcomes world’s largest women’s rights even

07 march 2026 - 05:45:52
New York, US (PANA) - Women have never been closer to equality and never closer to losing it, according to [...] Full text...

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UN forum calls for overhaul of agrifood systems

17 february 2026 - 07:18:09
New York, US (PANA) - Rising food prices and declining farm incomes are putting increasing pressure on the global food [...] Full text...

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ECOSOC - Eighty years at the heart of global development (By UN News)

23 january 2026 - 05:49:56
New York, US (PANA) - From humanitarian crises and youth unemployment to climate resilience and development financing, many of today’s [...] Full text...

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Bold, diverse and unstoppable: Girls speak out amid a world in crisis

11 october 2025 - 07:32:52
New York, US (PANA) - Adults were in the back seat at UN Headquarters on Friday as girls and young [...] Full text...

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US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire

19 september 2025 - 05:04:12
New York, US (PANA) -  The United States once again vetoed a UN resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent [...] Full text...

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Geography shouldn't define destiny: UN summit on landlocked nations opens

05 august 2025 - 12:20:55
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - Breaking down barriers and restoring fairness in global development should be the goal of the Third [...] Full text...

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A mandate for change: UN releases proposals for streamlining of tasks as part of major reform agenda

01 august 2025 - 16:35:24
New York, US ( PANA) - Millions of lives have been improved by the mandates assigned to the UN. Yet [...] Full text...

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‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasises climate action, food security

01 august 2025 - 05:18:48
New York, US (PANA) - The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected [...] Full text...

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‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasizes action on climate, food security

31 july 2025 - 19:50:42
New York, US (PANA) - The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected [...] Full text...

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UN forum affirms stronger commitment to achieve sustainable development

25 july 2025 - 05:36:26
New York, US (PANA) - The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) has concluded at United Nations Headquarters in [...] Full text...

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UN forum affirms stronger commitment to achieve sustainable development

24 july 2025 - 16:43:16
New York, US (PANA) - The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) concluded on Wednesday following a week-and-a-half of [...] Full text...

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Housing crisis: UN fears a future of cities transformed into slums

23 july 2025 - 07:57:23
New York, US (PANA) - A bed, four walls, a safe place to breathe. These are the most basic aspects [...] Full text...

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Effective partnerships can stop the next pandemic

21 july 2025 - 21:50:23
New York, US (PANA) - “There will be another pandemic, and it will not be 100 years from now,” UN [...] Full text...

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Salvaging SDGs still possible, but countries must act now: Guterres

21 july 2025 - 18:41:59
New York, US (PANA) - Citing new global agreements on pandemic preparedness, ocean protection and development financing, UN Secretary‑General António [...] Full text...

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‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track

14 july 2025 - 20:13:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since [...] Full text...

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Seville: a future agreement on development financing, without the United States

29 june 2025 - 07:21:41
Seville, Spain (PANA) -  Despite the US withdrawal, UN member states reached an agreement on Tuesday, 25 June, on the [...] Full text...

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Eighty years on, UN Charter marked by reflection, resolve – and a run (Feature by By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

27 june 2025 - 05:50:48
New York, US (PANA) - It wasn’t an average Thursday morning in Manhattan. In the early hours, UN diplomats (and [...] Full text...

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United States, Ukraine among new members elected to UN Economic and Social Council

04 june 2025 - 20:02:38
New York, US (PANA) - The General Assembly on Wednesday elected a new slate of members to the UN Economic [...] Full text...

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New judge elected to the International Court of Justice

27 may 2025 - 17:34:56
New York, US (PANA) - A seasoned diplomat and legal scholar from Jordan was elected on Tuesday to serve as [...] Full text...

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UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals

29 april 2025 - 07:17:39
New York, US (PANA) - Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top [...] Full text...

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From border control to belonging: How host communities gain from empowering refugees

26 april 2025 - 07:18:20
New York, US (PANA) - With humanitarian aid in decline, the international community must shift its focus from short-term relief [...] Full text...

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UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable development

16 april 2025 - 07:41:08
New York, US (PANA) - Young people from across the globe are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to share [...] Full text...

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'Small arms weigh heavily on sustainable development'

18 march 2025 - 05:56:56
New York, US (PANA) - Among the many threats hindering sustainable development, small arms and light weapons are often overlooked. [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory

18 september 2024 - 20:09:37
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that demands [...] Full text...

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Call for ‘solutions across the board’ as 79th General Assembly opens

11 september 2024 - 05:42:26
New York, US (PANA) - The 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday in New York, with [...] Full text...

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UN forum on sustainable development concludes with renewed commitment

19 july 2024 - 05:30:44
New York, US (PANA) - The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development has concluded with nations reiterating the need [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief calls for major arms spending cuts and urgent action to save SDGs

16 july 2024 - 06:07:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief demands bold policies, innovative solutions for SDGs

09 july 2024 - 06:13:14
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must urgently summon the commitment and investments needed to achieve the Sustainable [...] Full text...

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World getting a ‘failing grade’ on Global Goals report card

29 june 2024 - 05:54:52
New York, US (PANA) - With just six years remaining to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global progress is [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly President urges further progress on global goals

15 may 2024 - 06:33:44
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, said on Tuesday that tangible progress [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly presses Security Council to give 'favourable consideration' to full Palestinian membership

10 may 2024 - 17:42:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Friday convened again in New York for an emergency special [...] Full text...

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Achieving sustainable forest management remains UN forum’s goal

07 may 2024 - 05:17:12
New York, US (PANA) - The 19th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF19) opened on Monday with focus [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges ‘surge in investment’ to overcome $4 trillion financing gap

22 april 2024 - 17:45:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday called for a “surge in investment” to give developing countries [...] Full text...

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UN Youth Forum focuses on sustainable future for all

17 april 2024 - 05:43:31
New York, US (PANA) - Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable [...] Full text...

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Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

16 april 2024 - 06:14:24
New York, US (PANA) - With the ‘promise of a better world’ in mind, the UN Youth Office has launched an [...] Full text...

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Drugs online: UN-backed body offers solutions to counter narcotics surge

06 march 2024 - 07:01:52
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Drug dealers have continued to use cutting-edge digital technology, social media platforms and disinformation to sell [...] Full text...

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UNGA78: UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs

18 september 2023 - 17:06:48
New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time for a global plan to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [...] Full text...

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Halfway to 2030, world ‘nowhere near’ reaching Global Goals, UN warns

18 july 2023 - 05:26:45
New York, US (PANA) - The world is “woefully off track” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the [...] Full text...

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WHO outlines system-wide collaboration for addressing sexual misconduct

04 july 2023 - 14:29:16
  Gneva, Switzerkand (PANA) - The prevention and response to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment – referred to by WHO as [...] Full text...

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With needs at record high, underfunding is chronic, Guterres tells humanitarians

22 june 2023 - 06:49:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflicts, climate change and financial turmoil are increasing the need for humanitarian aid, but a lack [...] Full text...

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Stamping out corruption can give SDGs $3 trillion boost

03 may 2023 - 06:13:23
New York, US (PANA) - Corruption and its staggering costs have hobbled sustainable development in all countries, but fresh efforts [...] Full text...

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Transitional justice hinges on ‘equal footing’, say UN peacebuilders

29 april 2023 - 06:41:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Lasting peace hinges on everyone being on an “equal footing” and an all-of-society approach, a top [...] Full text...

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‘Put people first’ in drive to realise Sustainable Development Goals

07 february 2023 - 05:56:19
New York, US (PANA) - The president of the UN Economic and Social Council on Monday said it was imperative [...] Full text...

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Top UN body asks what more can be done to stop genocide, atrocity crimes

25 january 2023 - 05:27:29
New York, US (PANA) - Ambassadors, UN officials and experts from the international community on Tuesday shared ways to better [...] Full text...

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UN summit galvanises action for development agendas in Africa

21 july 2022 - 05:23:57
New York, US (PANA) - The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention [...] Full text...

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Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs

16 july 2022 - 08:26:55
New York, US (PANA) - Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on [...] Full text...

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UN brainstorms how to strengthen aid delivery amid ‘megacrises’

22 june 2022 - 05:10:57
New York, US (PANA) - Global cooperation is critical to confront the surge in suffering due to conflict, climate disruption, [...] Full text...

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Gambia elected to UN Population Commission and executive board of UN-Women

19 april 2022 - 10:36:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has been elected in United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD) for the [...] Full text...

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UN leaders mourn Archbishop Desmond Tutu, ‘a towering global figure for peace’

27 december 2021 - 05:49:18
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres was among UN leaders paying tribute on Sunday to the late Archbishop [...] Full text...

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COP26 defined by ‘reinvigorated multilateralism’, says top UN official

15 december 2021 - 05:47:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held last month in Glasgow, was defined by a [...] Full text...

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Battle to end HIV, COVID, demands greater international solidarity

01 december 2021 - 05:45:10
New York, UA (PANA) - The early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic were “plagued by confusion, fear, isolation, and discrimination” [...] Full text...

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Conflict prevention means tackling economic, social, institutional drivers of strife

17 november 2021 - 06:43:06
New York, US (PANA) - Preventing conflicts requires closing development gaps, shrinking inequality and bringing hope to people around the [...] Full text...

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Act now to provide COVID-19 vaccines for all: ECOSOC President

17 july 2021 - 06:30:43
New York, US (PANA) - Ensuring COVID-19 vaccines for all will be critical if the world is to defeat the pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World leaders meet at UN to help drive pandemic recovery

03 july 2021 - 07:25:53
New York, US (PANA) - Leading figures from government, business and civil society are preparing to take part in this [...] Full text...

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UN forum examines how to make science and technology work better for all

04 may 2021 - 15:56:19
New York, US (PANA)  - Harnessing the full potential of science and technology for the benefit of all people, everywhere, [...] Full text...

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Zambia elected member of UN Statistical Commission

30 april 2021 - 10:18:38
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) members have elected Zambia as a member of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine equity is the ‘challenge of our time’, WHO chief declares

17 april 2021 - 04:51:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the number of new COVID-19 cases nearly doubling over the past two months, approaching the [...] Full text...

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Youth Forum: UN chief calls for ‘tangible improvements’ in the face of injustice, poor governance

08 april 2021 - 07:11:13
New York, US (PANA)- Leaders across the world need to “move beyond platitudes” about young people, and deliver a better future [...] Full text...

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DRC govt appeals to international community for support to fight armed groups

24 february 2021 - 00:05:02
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The National Network of DRC Rights NGOs (RENADHOC) Tuesday called on the international community to [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘new social contract’ as part of post-pandemic recovery

19 february 2021 - 05:19:49
New York, US (PANA) - With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing social and economic inequalities rooted in racism, discrimination and xenophobia, [...] Full text...

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ECOSOC president reaffirms mandate to tackle pandemic, development challenges

24 january 2021 - 12:32:53
New York, US (PANA) - Marking its 75th anniversary amid the most serious economic and health crisis the UN has ever [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccines for all, an ‘acid test’ in pandemic battle, says ECOSOC chief

17 december 2020 - 05:13:00
New York, US (PANA) - Equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines will represent an “acid test” for the international community, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN General Assembly special session focuses on pandemic

04 december 2020 - 05:26:22
New York, US (PANA) - Nations united on Thursday for a special session of the UN General Assembly to survey the [...] Full text...

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Progress on Sudan political transition, but challenges remain, Security Council hears

26 september 2020 - 09:21:32
New York, US (PANA) - Political developments in Sudan continue to move along a positive trajectory, while planning for a [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly Under ‘extraordinary circumstances’, General Assembly continues to serve the people

09 september 2020 - 04:48:47
New York, US (PANA) - Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Assembly has worked hard, under “extraordinary circumstances” to uphold [...] Full text...

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Zambia to present progress report on SDGs implementation to UN forum

15 july 2020 - 12:08:03
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia will on Thursday join 46 other countries in making presentations about its progress on the [...] Full text...

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‘Turn the tide’ across a turbulent world, UN chief urges key development forum

15 july 2020 - 05:55:01
New York, US (PANA) -“Concrete, bold and implementable solutions” are needed to turn the tide on the many challenges the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Societies need ‘a new dynamic’ to overcome negative impacts of pandemic – UN official

08 july 2020 - 03:43:45
New York, US (PANA) - The dramatic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have laid bare “weaknesses in our systems and [...] Full text...

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UN marks 75-year milestone anniversary of founding Charter

27 june 2020 - 06:38:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Charter “brought rules and hope to a world in ruins”, Secretary-General António Guterres told [...] Full text...

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UN marks 75-year milestone anniversary of founding Charter 26June

26 june 2020 - 20:43:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Charter “brought rules and hope to a world in ruins”, Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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New UN Assembly president pledges to serve world body ‘as a whole’, building consensus

23 june 2020 - 05:28:21
New York, US (PANA) - The expectations and views of each of the world’s regional groups and its members “will [...] Full text...

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Libya elected to UN Economic and Social Council

18 june 2020 - 14:09:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has been  elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council for the period 2021-2023, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Top UN official says ‘unprecedented’ financing needed to halt recession of ‘unparalleled proportions’

03 june 2020 - 05:56:56
New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 has halted economic activity and threatens social wellbeing across the globe, the UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Leave no one behind’ mantra matters more than ever, as pandemic threatens all humanity: Guterres

24 april 2020 - 05:15:27
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a three-point global “Call to Action” on Thursday to cushion the colossal fallout from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...

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New UN finance panel to push Global Goals forward

29 january 2020 - 08:08:24
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday encouraged Member States to support a new [...] Full text...

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The drive for quality education worldwide, faces ‘mammoth challenges’ - Top UN Official

25 january 2020 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PANA) - Aligning inclusive, quality education with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was centre-stage on Friday, as [...] Full text...

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Four in 10 indigenous languages at risk of disappearing, warn UN human rights experts

07 august 2019 - 20:47:34
New York, US (PANA) - Of 7,000 indigenous languages spoken today, four in 10 are in danger of disappearing, rights [...] Full text...

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Newly-elected Nigerian UN General Assembly President pledges focus on ‘peace and prosperity’ for most vulnerable

04 june 2019 - 18:13:58
New York, US (PANA) - The global reach of the United Nations makes it “the world's best hope for peace [...] Full text...

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Help build vulnerable island states’ resilience to extreme weather, urges senior UN official

14 november 2018 - 02:09:48
New York, US (PANA) - With Small Island Developing States (SIDS) bearing the brunt of economic losses from climate change, [...] Full text...

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Building climate resilience and peace, go hand in hand for Africa’s Sahel – UN forum

14 november 2018 - 02:02:38
New York, US (PANA) - To build a sustainable peace in Africa’s Sahel region, “urgent attention” is needed to mitigate [...] Full text...

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UN must stand together to fight devastating effects of tobacco – UN health official

23 august 2018 - 05:57:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - United Nations agencies must join forces at the policy level and refuse interference from tobacco companies [...] Full text...

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UN officials bid farewell to former Secretary-General Kofi Annan; UN flag flies at half-mast

18 august 2018 - 17:28:45
New York, US (PANA) - The flag at United Nations Headquarters in New York is flying at half-mast this Saturday [...] Full text...

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Guterres says multilateralism is 'the only path' to address world’s troubles

15 august 2018 - 06:17:58
New York, US (PANA) - As the world’s problems grow, multilateralism represents to best path to meet the challenges that [...] Full text...

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Multilateral trade challenged by ‘increasingly unilateral trade measures,’ UN forum hears

20 july 2018 - 06:31:14
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the improved economic growth, risks to the economic outlook are rising, the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Transforming the world requires input from all society: UN deputy chief

23 may 2018 - 22:42:16
New York, US (PANA) - International efforts to create a world where no one is left behind will only become [...] Full text...

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UN highlights importance of science and technology

02 may 2018 - 06:54:10
New York, US (PANA) - Science and technology offer part of the solution to climate change, inequality and other global [...] Full text...

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Top UN officials urge breakaway from ‘short-termism’

24 april 2018 - 05:49:19
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations will support countries’ path to sustainable development by brokering partnerships, pursuing innovative [...] Full text...

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Four countries on track to graduate from UN list of least developed countries

15 march 2018 - 20:12:38
New York, US (PANA) - Four countries could soon “graduate” from the ranks of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable [...] Full text...

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UN women’s commission opens annual session

13 march 2018 - 05:39:25
New York, US (PANA) - Taking place at “a pivotal moment for the rights of women and girls,” the United [...] Full text...

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UN closer than ever to a dev't system that is ‘fit for purpose’ - Guterres

28 february 2018 - 06:43:11
New York, US (PANA) There are serious threats to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the United Nations, especially [...] Full text...

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Without young people, Global Goals will not be achieved, UN forum told

31 january 2018 - 07:00:57
New York, UN (PANA) – Today's young people are more connected, dynamic and engaged than ever and the Global Goals [...] Full text...

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US: Robot Sophia joins UN meeting on artificial intelligence, sustainable dev't

11 october 2017 - 22:44:25
New York, US (PANA) – Artificial intelligence has the potential to accelerate progress on global development goals, but also poses [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Rabat workshop discusses Food and Agriculture Studies in Francophone Africa

24 august 2017 - 14:24:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Aiming to improve the availability and quality of national and international statistics in the fields of [...] Full text...

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US: 'Sustainable, inclusive societies,' priority for new ECOSOC president

27 july 2017 - 19:57:09
New York, US (PANA) – A week after the High-Level Political Forum (HPLF) assessed the progress on implementing the 2030 [...] Full text...

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US: 'Global problems need global solutions' - UN officials

18 july 2017 - 07:01:47
New York, US (PANA) – Opening the high-level segment of the annual forum designed to discuss implementation of the anti-poverty [...] Full text...

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US: UN political forum opens with focus on eradicating poverty, forming partnerships

10 july 2017 - 20:02:00
New York, US (PANA) – Senior government representatives are at the United Nations on Monday for the start of the [...] Full text...

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US: Guterres outlines steps to strengthen UN’s development framework

06 july 2017 - 05:16:54
New York, US (PANA) – Stating that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the “boldest agenda for humanity” and [...] Full text...

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US: ‘Disproportionate emphasis on security would undercut sustaining peace in Sahel'

29 june 2017 - 05:43:16
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations deputy chief on Wednesday stressed the need to “avoid a disproportionate emphasis [...] Full text...

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US: Key trends for infrastructure dev't, industrialization feature at special UN meeting

01 june 2017 - 06:06:09
New York, US (PANA) – The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has told the body’s [...] Full text...

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US: UN forum told to ensure promises on SDGs are kept

22 may 2017 - 20:39:12
New York, US (PANA) – Promises made for financing the implementation of sustainable development goals must be promises kept, speakers [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: ECA official tasks Africa to stop raw exports

18 may 2017 - 13:39:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa should stop the outdated pattern of exporting raw materials and primary goods to feed [...] Full text...

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US: 'Eradicating poverty remains greatest global challenge' - Senior UN official

08 may 2017 - 19:40:58
New York, US (PANA) - Eradicating poverty remains the greatest global challenge, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: 'Strong partnerships key to unleash full potential of industrialization'

27 april 2017 - 06:33:10
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Wednesday called for [...] Full text...

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US: Bridging global infrastructure gap tops agenda at UN Partnership Forum

06 april 2017 - 05:41:44
New York, US (PANA) – Addressing the Partnership Forum convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), senior [...] Full text...

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UN: UN says half of CAR population urgently needs humanitarian support

16 march 2017 - 21:04:25
New York, US (PANA) - UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday said that half of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN deputy chief assumes office, urges support for SDGs

28 february 2017 - 22:17:20
New York, US (PANA) - Delivering her first address on Tuesday, as the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed from [...] Full text...

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US: World must ensure youth engagement at all levels, UN Forum hears

03 february 2017 - 06:51:42
New York, US (PANA) - A United Nations forum has heard an outpouring of optimism and strong belief in collective [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks youth on better future for all

30 january 2017 - 20:04:45
New York, US (PANA) - Drawing attention challenges such as climate change, unemployment and inequality, confronting young people around the [...] Full text...

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US: UN Peacebuilding Commission to enhance regional partnerships in 2017

26 january 2017 - 07:03:52
New York, US (PANA) - Strengthening the United Nation’s partnerships with the African Union, empowering women and youth, and greater [...] Full text...

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UN: 500 youth to hold talks in New York on promoting SDGs

23 january 2017 - 17:42:21
New York, US (PANA) - More than 500 youth advocates from around the world will gather at the UN headquarters [...] 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: 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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US: 'SDGs are a “rallying call” to address complex challenges facing the world'

29 july 2016 - 05:56:36
New York, US (PANA) – Opening the first meeting of the 2017 session of the United Nations Economic and Social [...] Full text...

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UN: UN releases first report on achieving SDGs

19 july 2016 - 15:55:10
New York, US (PANA) - As the world begins the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its [...] Full text...

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UN: UN deputy chief tasks governments on SDGs implementation

18 july 2016 - 17:27:02
New York, US (PANA) - Every government must accelerate the implementation pace of the development agenda adopted by UN member [...] Full text...

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UN: UN reports 'alarming' level of malnutrition in Nigeria's northeast

12 july 2016 - 16:16:19
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarian convoys have uncovered emergency levels of severe acute malnutrition and famine-like conditions in Nigeria's [...] Full text...

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UN: 193-UN member states meet on SDGs implementation

11 july 2016 - 15:33:26
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time since last year’s historic adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable [...] Full text...

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UN: UN relief chief spotlights need to bridge humanitarian-development divides

28 june 2016 - 21:17:17
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarian chief, Mr. Stephen O'Brien on Tuesday stressed the need to transcend the divide [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials urge solidarity, funding to meet growing humanitarian needs

28 june 2016 - 14:12:41
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials on Tuesday stressed the need for the international community to act with urgency [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Study says "Pygmy" fathers are the best in handling children

16 june 2016 - 13:52:03
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A Research, conducted by non-governmental organization, Survival International (SI), has suggested that 'Pygmy' fathers form exceptionally [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Watch urges UN member states to grant amnesty to political prisoners

11 june 2016 - 15:45:02
New York, US (PANA) - UN Watch, a Geneva-based non-governmental human rights organization, on Saturday appealed to a number of [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban stresses benefits of technology, innovation for sustainable development

06 june 2016 - 18:08:40
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged world leaders to ensure their citizens enjoy the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights office reacts to denial of observer status for CPJ

31 may 2016 - 14:42:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN human rights office on Tuesday expressed concern over a decision last week by [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban urges working together to foster education for global citizenship

30 may 2016 - 16:05:16
New York, US (PANA) - The 66th UN Department of Public Information and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Conference kicked off on [...] Full text...

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UN: UN official urges coherent global action to address El Nino weather impacts

13 may 2016 - 21:08:36
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Mr. Oh Joon has stressed [...] Full text...

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UN: 1,000 indigenous peoples to hold two weeks forum in New York

06 may 2016 - 14:55:20
New York, US (PANA) - More than 1,000 indigenous peoples from all regions of the world are expected to attend [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials urge innovations to achieve SDGs

04 may 2016 - 21:40:00
New York, US (PANA) - Integration across sectors and disciplines, and between actors and institutions, is essential to drive forward and [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban says it is time to implement SDGs

03 may 2016 - 06:47:43
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has underlined the importance of devising creative and coherent approaches [...] Full text...

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UN: UN adopts landmark resolutions on peace building efforts

28 april 2016 - 14:18:10
New York, US (PANA) - Deeply concerned by the high human cost and suffering caused by armed conflicts, and recognizing [...] Full text...

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UN: UN member states strengthen commitments on financing sustainable development

21 april 2016 - 22:28:49
New York, US (PANA) - UN member states have reaffirmed their commitments to address financing for development and create an [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks world leaders on financing sustainable development for all

18 april 2016 - 18:35:45
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders must meet the agreed financing targets to ensure implementation of numerous landmark [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Development Cooperation Forum vital in advancing 2030 Agenda

09 april 2016 - 15:05:26
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Mr. Oh Joon, said the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN calls for political will to overcome inequality in countries

31 march 2016 - 13:11:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson has said inequality is a universal challenge faced by least-developed, [...] Full text...

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UN: Full equality for women everywhere can be achieved - Ban

14 march 2016 - 20:19:47
New York, US (PANA) - At the opening of the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN statistical body agrees to global indicators to measure SDGs

13 march 2016 - 05:33:48
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Statistical Commission on has agreed on a set of global indicators that [...] Full text...

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UN: Mbeki urges action plans to tackle illicit financial flow from Africa

20 february 2016 - 06:48:23
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing billions of illicit financial outflows from Africa is imperative as the continent needs domestic [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO launches global Zika response strategy

17 february 2016 - 07:30:33
New York, US (PANA) - As World Health Organization (WHO) officials briefed United Nations Member States in New York on [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief says 2016 'year of traction' to propel SDGs

08 february 2016 - 19:43:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said just as 2015 was a year of "global action" [...] Full text...

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UN: 'Social inclusion key to ensuring no one is left behind'

03 february 2016 - 17:02:57
New York, US (PANA) - Achieving the social dimensions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will be at the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN official says young people key to new sustainability agenda

03 february 2016 - 14:36:40
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the end of the two-day UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, ECOSOC [...] Full text...

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UN: UN launches new initiative to tackle employment crisis

02 february 2016 - 06:52:35
New York, US (PANA) - As more than 800 young leaders gather in New York for the annual United Nations [...] Full text...

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UN: 800 youth leaders to hold forum in New York on SDGs

29 january 2016 - 13:36:52
New York, US (PANA) - Over 800 youth leaders from around the world will gather at the UN Economic and [...] Full text...

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UN: UN deputy chief says 'Rights up Front' vital to prevent genocide, abuses

28 january 2016 - 18:39:23
New York, US (PANA) - The two-year-old UN 'Rights up Front' initiative, seeking to prevent genocide and human rights abuses, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Economic and Social Council marks 70th anniversary

22 january 2016 - 19:03:04
New York, US (PANA) - Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), its current President, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks member states on priorities in 2016

14 january 2016 - 19:15:18
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday stressed the need for UN member states to get their [...] Full text...

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COP21: Ban hails Paris agreement as 'monumental triumph'

13 december 2015 - 06:21:24
Paris, France (PANA) - Following the adoption of the new Paris Agreement on climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ugandan forest advocacy group wins One Africa Award prize

27 november 2015 - 10:46:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Kampala-based forest advocacy group, Support for Women in Environment and Agriculture (SWAGEN), has won [...] Full text...

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UN: UN symposium focuses on revitalizing global partnership for sustainable development

06 november 2015 - 14:14:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials dealing with economic and social issues have stressed the importance of building trust, [...] Full text...

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UN: NGO calls for accountability at UN on child abuses in CAR

23 july 2015 - 15:21:46
New York, US (PANA) - The resignation of a top UN human rights official who admitted she did nothing after [...] Full text...

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UN: High-level political forum on sustainable development ends session in New York

08 july 2015 - 19:23:43
New York, US (PANA) - Preparations for reviewing and following up on the implementation of the new sustainable development agenda [...] Full text...

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UN: UN official calls for final push towards new sustainability agenda

07 july 2015 - 19:52:06
New York, US (PANA) - The international community stands on the cusp of eradicating extreme poverty and reaching the world's [...] Full text...

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UN: UN hails MDGs successes

07 july 2015 - 07:57:17
New York, US (PANA) - A UN final assessment report on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) says the initiative has [...] Full text...

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UN: UN deputy chief advocates for 'true global pact for development'

08 june 2015 - 21:16:24
New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Eliasson, on Monday said experience in the past two decades, [...] Full text...

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UN: Clinton, UN officials call for global partnership to boost healthcare system

29 may 2015 - 07:47:07
New York, US (PANA) - Former US President Bill Clinton has called for partnerships among governments, international organizations, non-governmental organizations [...] Full text...

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UN: Global economic recovery continues to be sluggish, says UN chief

20 april 2015 - 17:00:33
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders have been warned by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that too much is at [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials stress need for equal access to justice

13 april 2015 - 21:05:56
New York, US (PANA) - The role fair, transparent and accessible legal frameworks play in poverty eradication and in promoting [...] Full text...

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UN: High-level UN forum seeks answers on how to make sustainable development reality

09 april 2015 - 16:08:55
New York US (PANA) - As the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Thursday began its Development Cooperation Forum in [...] Full text...

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UN: National, labour experts say decent work cornerstone for sustainable development

02 april 2015 - 22:55:28
New York, US (PANA) - Promoting safe, dignified and fairly paid jobs for all will be crucial to the success [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Economic, Social body to launch network to tackle global employment challenge

02 april 2015 - 07:57:10
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSCO) ended its 3-day segment on boosting integration [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials stress need for employment, decent work

30 march 2015 - 21:10:25
New York, US (PANA) - The Vice-President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Mr. Vladimir Drobnjak on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN: UN to consider new strategies for finding decent jobs for all

26 march 2015 - 19:49:07
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders, eminent economists, business and trade union leaders, and UN experts will gather for [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban tasks youth on sustainable development agenda

03 february 2015 - 08:23:36
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the present generation of young people, the largest the world [...] Full text...

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UN: UN official says Ebola response must include efforts to bolster health systems

12 december 2014 - 07:43:42
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Martin Sajdik, has said that, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN appeals for support for Ebola-affected countries

05 december 2014 - 20:59:49
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday appealed to members of the UN Economic and Social [...] Full text...

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UN: World Bank says economic impact of Ebola exceeds US$500 million

02 december 2014 - 22:39:53
New York, US (PANA) - The World Bank announced on Tuesday that economic growth estimates in the three countries most [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials call for integrated, peaceful Africa

13 october 2014 - 19:36:59
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Monday in New York said that although many African countries and [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO forum spotlights civil society's role in fighting hunger

12 october 2014 - 16:39:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) kicked-off a two-day meeting focusing on civil society's [...] Full text...

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East Timor: CPLP calls for permanent seats for Brazil, Africa on UN Security Council

25 july 2014 - 21:34:51
Dili, East Timor (PANA) – The Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) has reaffirmed its support for Brazil and Africa to [...] Full text...

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UN: GA President says human trafficking has no place in modern world

15 july 2014 - 19:45:09
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Mr. John Ashe, says human trafficking has no [...] Full text...

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UN: MDGs scorecard highlights successes, gaps

07 july 2014 - 17:13:06
New York, US (PANA) - With the 2015 deadline for achieving the landmark Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) less that [...] Full text...

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UN: Officials urge steps to ensure financing of sustainable development

15 april 2014 - 08:23:43
New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson has stressed the need to channel financial investment into vital [...] Full text...

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UN officials call for partnerships to address sustainable development challenges

07 november 2013 - 07:21:50
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials have said partnerships are vital if countries are to reduce poverty and advance [...] Full text...

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UN economic council set to tackle new sustainable development agenda

01 november 2013 - 15:24:49
New York, US (PANA) – The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSCO) is to embark on far-reaching reforms that will [...] Full text...

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World leaders inaugurate new UN forum to boost sustainable development

25 september 2013 - 07:59:19
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders attending the ongoing 68th session of the UN General Assembly Tuesday inaugurated a [...] Full text...

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'Tackle drugs, crimes for sustainable development'

22 july 2013 - 20:07:38
New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Mr. Yury Fedotov, [...] Full text...

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UN forum spotlights role of science, technology for development

01 july 2013 - 21:09:34
New York, US (PANA) - The President of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Nestor Osorio of Colombia, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Africa starts dialogue on new global partnership for development

06 june 2013 - 10:48:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Global partnerships in development could work for Africa if they were aligned with the strategic [...] Full text...

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UNECA hosts global symposium on post-2015 partnership for development

05 june 2013 - 07:32:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As discussions on a post-2015 development agenda accelerate, a range of actors from all regions [...] Full text...

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UN official urges stronger global governance to achieve MDGs' target

17 may 2013 - 13:09:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President Nestor Osorio has called for a more effective [...] Full text...

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UN discussing role of technology, innovation for sustainable development

14 may 2013 - 14:02:37
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials, policymakers, civil society representatives and other stakeholders gathered on Tuesday in New [...] Full text...

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UN, Bretton Woods institutions, others meet on debt crises

24 april 2013 - 16:04:25
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials, economic experts and representatives of international financial institutions on Tuesday in New York [...] Full text...

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UN forum endorses measures to improve sustainable forest management

20 april 2013 - 18:11:57
New York, US (PANA) – The UN Forum on Forests concluded its 10th session in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday after [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to move fast on intellectual property legislation

15 march 2013 - 08:52:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Policymakers in Africa should redouble efforts to develop their legal and policy frameworks, including [...] Full text...

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WANEP says faulty biometric machines cannot discredit Ghana poll results (Corrected)

12 december 2012 - 14:04:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), a Civil Society Organization with over 400 member-organizations, has [...] Full text...

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UN Economic Council launches online forum on sustainable development

21 september 2012 - 16:15:35
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has launched a global online forum, where audiences [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council tasks ECOWAS on Mali's Stabilization Force

11 august 2012 - 15:33:40
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has urged the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) to prepare [...] Full text...

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UN Economic Council ends annual dialogue on global issues

28 july 2012 - 16:18:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Friday wrapped up four weeks of high-level [...] Full text...

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ECOSOC to tackle global job crisis

01 july 2012 - 08:27:42
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will tackle the global job crisis when it [...] Full text...

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Kibaki to push for elevation of UNEP office in Nairobi

18 june 2012 - 15:11:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki was due in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday evening to attend the [...] Full text...

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UN officials call for partnerships to create jobs for youths

05 june 2012 - 07:37:54
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials have stressed the need for partnerships involving governments, the private sector and civil [...] Full text...

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UN official urges effective policies to spur economic recovery

13 march 2012 - 14:09:04
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Milos Koterec, on Tuesday urged [...] Full text...

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Migiro calls for systematic strategies to empower women in rural areas

28 february 2012 - 16:24:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro on Tuesday called for systematic and comprehensive strategies to empower [...] Full text...

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UN to hold forum on tackling youth unemployment

25 february 2012 - 10:11:07
New York, US (PANA) - Dozens of representatives from governments, the business sector and civil society groups will gather at [...] Full text...

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UN says developing nations vulnerable to cyber attacks

10 december 2011 - 14:26:38
New York, US (PANA) - A UN-led forum on cyber attacks and development on Friday warned that developing countries were [...] Full text...

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UN official says developed nations' debt crisis affecting developing economies

25 october 2011 - 14:58:44
New York, US (PANA) - The Chairperson of the UN General Assembly’s Second Committee and Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the [...] Full text...

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Five African nations elected into UN Economic Council

25 october 2011 - 08:00:30
New York, US (PANA) - Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Nigeria and Libya were on Monday elected, along with18 other countries, [...] Full text...

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French President mourns late Kenyan environmentalist Maathai

28 september 2011 - 15:36:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - French President Nicholas Sarkozy has offered his condolences to Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki for the untimely [...] Full text...

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Mauritius wants greater role for UN Economic Council

25 september 2011 - 08:49:22
New York, US (PANA) - Mauritius has stressed the need for the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to have [...] Full text...

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