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20 april 2026 - 19:29:52Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Tensions have escalated in the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed security incidents, including reported attacks on [...] Full text...
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Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Tensions have escalated in the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed security incidents, including reported attacks on [...] Full text...
UN chief welcomes Iran's announcement of opening of Strait of Hormuz
17 april 2026 - 17:10:25New York, US (PANA) - UN chief Antonio Guterres has welcomed Friday's announcement by the Islamic Republic of Iran that [...] Full text...
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Middle East conflict chokes end of supply chain as lights go out in the Pacific
15 april 2026 - 16:44:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - For Pacific Island countries, the Middle East crisis is not a distant geopolitical event. It is [...] Full text...
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‘Time for diplomacy over escalation’ in Middle East war: Guterres
15 april 2026 - 07:41:18New York, US (PANA) - As the war in the Middle East continues, the United Nations Secretary-General issued a passionate [...] Full text...
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MIDDLE EAST: Civilians suffer as uncertainty and tensions persist
14 april 2026 - 19:47:19New York, US (PANA) - As Israel and Lebanon prepare for talks in Washington, the UN Secretary-General has urged both [...] Full text...
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‘Clock is ticking’: Hormuz disruption raises fears of global food crisis
14 april 2026 - 08:49:23Rome, Italy (PANA) - The clock is ticking for global food systems as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten [...] Full text...
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US-Iran war: Guterres calls for continued talks, end to ceasefire violations
14 april 2026 - 07:05:39New York, US (PANA) - The United States and Iran must continue talks aimed at ending their weeks-long war, UN [...] Full text...
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MIDDLE EAST: US-Iran talks falter; Strait of Hormuz uncertainty deepens
13 april 2026 - 14:10:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Weekend developments have raised fresh concerns worldwide after talks between the United States and Iran on [...] Full text...
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Fear and uncertainty grow in Lebanon as conflict grinds on
10 april 2026 - 17:56:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fighting continues across parts of the Middle East, with renewed exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah in [...] Full text...
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Security Council: Russia and China veto resolution on Strait of Hormuz
08 april 2026 - 18:28:56New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution aiming to boost security in [...] Full text...
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MIDDLE EAST: US-Iran ceasefire announced; strikes continue in Lebanon
08 april 2026 - 16:15:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After nearly 40 days of intense hostilities across the Middle East – marked by rising civilian [...] Full text...
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Middle East War: UN Chief welcomes two-week ceasefire
08 april 2026 - 09:52:56New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire by the United States [...] Full text...
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Middle East war: Targeting civilian infrastructure violates international law - Guterres
07 april 2026 - 08:21:18New York, US (PANA) - Civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities, must under no circumstances be targeted, the UN Secretary-General said [...] Full text...
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AUC chair welcomes China-Pakistan initiative to restore peace in the Middle East war
03 april 2026 - 17:16:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the Five-Point [...] Full text...
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Guterres warns of ‘wider war’ as Middle East conflict enters second month
02 april 2026 - 19:21:03New York, US (PANA) - The Middle East crisis has lurched into its second month, prompting UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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Middle East crisis exposes global energy fault line as UN urges shift to renewables
02 april 2026 - 18:27:52New York, US (PANA) - The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is exposing a central vulnerability in the global [...] Full text...
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Middle East war: Energy crunch hits vulnerable nations
01 april 2026 - 18:40:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The war in the Middle East and the near halt to shipping in the Strait of [...] Full text...
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MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Vital food aid blocked, Security Council meets in emergency session on Lebanon
31 march 2026 - 16:17:09Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - More than a month since war erupted in the Middle East, UN agencies confirmed on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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‘No precedent’ for seafarers caught in war zone in post-WW2 era (By Daniel Dickinson, UN News)
31 march 2026 - 11:36:07London, UK (PANA) - Some 20,000 seafarers remain stranded on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as the war in [...] Full text...
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Sea mines clearance: A new dimension of difficulty
30 march 2026 - 18:03:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Clearing mines laid at sea can be an “extremely challenging and very dangerous” undertaking according to [...] Full text...
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Persian Gulf crisis impacting food security, FAO warns
27 march 2026 - 05:20:57New York, US (PANA) - The intensifying conflict in the Persian Gulf has triggered "one of the most rapid and [...] Full text...
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Ships destined for South Africa passing through Strait of Hormuz - Minister
26 march 2026 - 08:46:41Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ships destined for South Africa are passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the [...] Full text...
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Gulf war ‘out of control’, Guterres warns, as UN appoints envoy to push for peace
25 march 2026 - 19:22:11New York, US(PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the escalating Gulf war is “out of control”, urging [...] Full text...
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West Bank attacks and Lebanon in focus
24 march 2026 - 17:22:53Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - As the war continues to roil the Middle East and compound suffering for civilians across the [...] Full text...
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Millions of vulnerable people around the world because of the war in the Middle East
24 march 2026 - 05:15:23New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a month after the start of the "devastating" war in the Middle East, its [...] Full text...
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Dire fertiliser shortage a lurking threat due to Hormuz crisis
23 march 2026 - 18:26:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since the start of the Middle East conflict with Israeli and US strikes on Iran on [...] Full text...
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Middle East Crisis: Energy shocks deepen as strikes hit infrastructure
20 march 2026 - 18:27:52Tehran, Iran (PANA) - The crisis in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counter-strikes reported across the region, driving [...] Full text...
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IMO Council condemns attacks on merchant ships
20 march 2026 - 12:55:37London, UK (PANA) - The Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on Thursday strongly condemned the threats and attacks [...] Full text...
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Middle East war: ‘Force of the law’ must prevail over the law of force, urges UN chief
20 march 2026 - 07:50:03Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The US and Israel must end their bombing campaign before it spirals out of control, while [...] Full text...
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UN body proposes safe corridor for Middle East shipping
19 march 2026 - 20:16:27London, UK (PANA) - A proposal from the UN's shipping agency has called for a safe maritime corridor to free [...] Full text...
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UN maritime agency recommends avoiding the Strait of Hormuz
19 march 2026 - 06:39:06London, UK (PANA) - The head of the UN maritime agency urged shipping companies on Wednesday to avoid transiting through [...] Full text...
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IMO holds Extraordinary Council Session to address impacts on shipping, seafarers in Arabian Sea
18 march 2026 - 12:14:48London, UK (PANA) - The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is holding a two-day Extraordinary Session of its Council to address [...] Full text...
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Aid operations strained across Middle East: WFP seeks $200 million to sustain food assistance
13 march 2026 - 15:15:50Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Rising food prices, growing displacement and disruptions to global supply routes are placing millions of people [...] Full text...
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UN relief chief condemns '$1 billion-a-day' cost of war in Middle East
12 march 2026 - 07:59:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s emergency relief chief on Wednesday condemned the “$1 billion-a-day” cost of the war in [...] Full text...
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South African Parliament to address Middle East crisis
11 march 2026 - 08:28:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Parliament is scheduled to discuss the ongoing conflict in the Middle East [...] Full text...
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‘Toxic rain’ warning from oil depot strikes amid ongoing Middle East war
10 march 2026 - 17:43:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Toxic “black rain” linked to strikes on oil depots, mass displacement and continuing disruption to aid [...] Full text...
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Middle East war: Rising prices threaten to worsen world hunger
10 march 2026 - 07:24:00Rome, Italy (PANA) - The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East could lead to soaring food and fuel [...] Full text...
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Nearly 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as Middle East crisis escalates
09 march 2026 - 14:29:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On day 10 of the war engulfing the Middle East, UN agencies on Monday reported massive [...] Full text...
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On day seven of Middle East war, no let-up in suffering
06 march 2026 - 17:33:14Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The escalating war in the Middle East has heightened growing concerns about further civilian suffering and [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President chairs cabinet meeting on education, economic reforms
05 march 2026 - 12:02:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal’s Council of Ministers on Wednesday discussed the stability of the national education system, policies to [...] Full text...
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Iran crisis: Schoolgirls killed, thousands displaced and aid compromised
03 march 2026 - 14:54:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On the fourth day of Israeli and United States airstrikes against Iran and amid growing violence [...] Full text...
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Global commodity prices level off, hurting prospects for lower inflation
25 april 2024 - 09:03:19EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC. Washington, United States (PANA) - Global commodity prices [...] Full text...
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EU launches marine security operation to enhance freedom of navigation in Red Sea
19 february 2024 - 17:00:22Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council launched on Monday a defensive maritime security operation to restore and safeguard freedom [...] Full text...
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Libya holds Aviation Forum and Exhibition
07 november 2022 - 12:37:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 2022 edition of the Libya International Aviation Forum and Exhibition kicked off on Sunday in [...] Full text...
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Guterres tells Security Council that UN cooperation with League of Arab States ‘pivotal’
14 june 2019 - 01:35:56New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday that the UN's [...] Full text...
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