UN chief appoints Ghanaian Kiki Gbeho, Special Representative for South Sudan

12 april 2026 - 07:45:15
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho of [...] Full text...

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South African Communist Party slams Trump

09 april 2026 - 07:29:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Communist Party (SACP) has issued a scathing condemnation of US President [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: All 48 nations confirmed after last qualifying matches

01 april 2026 - 17:44:08
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA, football's world governing body, has officially confirmed all 48 nations for the expanded 2026 World Cup following the [...] Full text...

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The image from Gaza that still haunts me: Palestine relief agency chief (By Daniel Johnson, UN News)

31 march 2026 - 07:16:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Asking the softly spoken, veteran humanitarian worker Philippe Lazzarini how he feels as he comes to [...] Full text...

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War in the Middle East: Cultural treasures damaged, with more at risk

23 march 2026 - 17:40:30
Terhan, Iran (PANA) - Since the outbreak of war on 28 February, several unique sites of cultural significance have been [...] Full text...

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A former refugee takes on a world in flight (A UN Feature By Fabrice Robinet)

20 march 2026 - 15:11:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Barham Salih has spent much of his life crossing borders, first as a young Kurdish exile [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief says civilians bear brunt of 'reckless' war in the Middle East

20 march 2026 - 11:12:13
Geneva Switzerland (PANA) – Almost three weeks since the US-Israel strikes on Iran commenced, the conflict continues to spread, with [...] Full text...

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UN, AUC mourn top 'crisis diplomat', Nicholas Haysom

19 march 2026 - 12:40:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and African Union are mourning the loss of Nicholas Haysom, described as a [...] Full text...

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UN maritime agency recommends avoiding the Strait of Hormuz

19 march 2026 - 06:39:06
London, UK (PANA) - The head of the UN maritime agency urged shipping companies on Wednesday to avoid transiting through [...] Full text...

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Middle East crisis: UN health agency releases emergency funds for Lebanon, Iraq, Syria

16 march 2026 - 17:34:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing another $2 million in emergency funds to support [...] Full text...

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Pretoria addresses plight of South Africans stuck in the Middle East

03 march 2026 - 09:14:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Department of International Relations says evacuating South Africans stranded in the Middle East [...] Full text...

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Iran crisis: Nuclear watchdog urges restraint amid ongoing strikes

02 march 2026 - 15:40:02
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - As the violent escalation in the Middle East entered a third day on Monday sparked by [...] Full text...

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Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women closes 92nd session

21 february 2026 - 11:22:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Friday closed its 92nd session after [...] Full text...

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Syria transition gains ground with Kurdish deal, but violence and humanitarian strain persist

13 february 2026 - 20:01:40
New York, US (PANA) - Syria’s fragile political transition has gained fresh momentum with a landmark agreement between Damascus and [...] Full text...

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Intensifying ISIL threat highlights need to step up counter-terrorism measures

05 february 2026 - 08:40:48
New York, US (PANA) - The terrorist group ISIL continues to adapt and demonstrate resilience despite sustained counter-terrorism efforts, a [...] Full text...

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Ex-UN chief Ban warns Security Council risks irrelevance without reform

15 december 2025 - 19:46:09
New York, US (PANA) - Gathered around the Security Council’s iconic horseshoe table, ambassadors were challenged on Monday to look [...] Full text...

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In Baghdad, Guterres hails ‘new chapter’ in Iraq as UN mission draws to a close

14 december 2025 - 07:49:04
Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) is ending operations this month but support for [...] Full text...

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UN mission’s exit marks milestone in Iraq’s post-conflict transition

12 december 2025 - 19:17:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After more than two decades working alongside Iraq through war, political upheaval and the fight against [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: The groups after the draw

05 december 2025 - 19:35:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The following are the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by [...] Full text...

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Africa’s World Cup hopeful await 2026 draw as historic 48-team tournament takes shape

05 december 2025 - 10:36:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Africa’s nine qualified nations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will discover their group-stage opponents [...] Full text...

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Iraq: UN mission ends, with pledge of continued support

02 december 2025 - 20:09:54
New York, US (PANA) - The recent parliamentary elections in Iraq mark a fitting end to the work of the [...] Full text...

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Landmine casualties hit four-year high as treaty setbacks deepen

01 december 2025 - 17:39:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilian deaths and injuries from landmines and explosive remnants of war have risen to their highest [...] Full text...

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UN chief Guterres calls for urgent reform of Security Council

24 october 2025 - 21:08:36
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday warned that the “fragile” legitimacy of the Security Council could [...] Full text...

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MSF's new international president Mohamed Javid Abdelmoneim assumes work

03 september 2025 - 09:11:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has chosen Dr Mohamed Javid Abdelmoneim as its new International [...] Full text...

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Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex,’ Security Council hears

21 august 2025 - 06:51:15
New York, US (PANA) - The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle [...] Full text...

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World Humanitarian Day 2025: Aid workers mull record toll of their own

19 august 2025 - 11:37:34
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - With the news on Tuesday that a record 383 aid workers were confirmed killed in [...] Full text...

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Extreme heat is breaking records worldwide: UN weather agency

08 august 2025 - 07:48:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping can work in a fractured world – if there is political will

29 july 2025 - 20:24:15
New York, US (PANA) - In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and rising global tensions, United Nations peace operations [...] Full text...

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EC appoints new head of EU advisory mission in Iraq

12 july 2025 - 11:11:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has appointed Ralf Schröder as new head of mission for the European Union [...] Full text...

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A different type of mistreatment of a journalist held by militias in Sudan’s war By Mohamed Osman Adam

08 july 2025 - 17:52:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For almost eleven months, I fought to restore self-esteem so that I could resume writing and [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arab Planning Institute

30 june 2025 - 15:02:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, hosted the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arab [...] Full text...

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Libya attends 51st Conference of OIC Foreign Ministers in Istanbul

21 june 2025 - 13:29:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The interim Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Taher al-Baour, has arrived in Istanbul, Turkey, [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN says civilian suffering deepens amid drone strikes

23 may 2025 - 05:00:27
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The civil war in Sudan, which erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces [...] Full text...

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Drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan must end: UN expert

20 may 2025 - 04:53:14
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Repeated drone strikes over the past two weeks in Port Sudan have damaged key infrastructure [...] Full text...

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WHO validates Mauritania for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

19 may 2025 - 22:20:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Mauritania as having eliminated trachoma as a public health [...] Full text...

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Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire

18 may 2025 - 05:07:37
Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and upheld the [...] Full text...

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FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks

05 may 2025 - 17:22:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with [...] Full text...

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UN launches network to support victims and survivors of terrorism

29 april 2025 - 07:42:15
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) launched the Victims of Terrorism Associations Network (VoTAN) on [...] Full text...

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Reciprocal tariffs should exclude vulnerable developing countries – UN trade body

14 april 2025 - 17:12:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Already grappling with low growth and mounting uncertainty, vulnerable and small economies, whose activities have a [...] Full text...

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World sees highest recorded executions since 2015: Amnesty International

08 april 2025 - 11:01:11
London, UK (PANA) - Global executions hit their highest figure since 2015, as over 1,500 people were executed across 15 [...] Full text...

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WHO brings countries together to test collective pandemic response

04 april 2025 - 20:06:23
 Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over the past two days, WHO convened more than 15 countries and over 20 regional health [...] Full text...

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Drug traffickers running routes through war zones, top UN official warns

11 march 2025 - 08:07:36
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - A “new black market” for synthetics and drug trafficking through war zones are fuelling instability around the world, [...] Full text...

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Up to 1mln Syrians living in camps, displacement sites intend to return home

08 march 2025 - 09:04:31
7 March 2025 Migrants and RefugeesDamascus, Syria (PANA) - Up to one million desperate Syrians living in camps and displacement [...] Full text...

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Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete: Guterres

04 march 2025 - 19:40:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday stressed that the “true foundation” of recovery and reconstruction in Gaza [...] Full text...

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UN Feature: ‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war

02 march 2025 - 20:17:00
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) -  At night he sleeps under a tarpaulin sheet on the ruins of his family home. [...] Full text...

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Improved quality control kick-starts Kenya’s avocado output in 2025

15 february 2025 - 13:16:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s avocado production is expected to rebound by four percent in 2025, reaching 585,000 metric tons, [...] Full text...

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Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat

11 february 2025 - 06:53:10
New York, US (PANA) - The terrorist group Da’esh, also known as ISIL, remains a serious global security threat despite [...] Full text...

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MENA is open to work: Tackling the jobs deficit: World Bank Bog By Ousmane Dione and Roberta Gatti

02 february 2025 - 12:32:06
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) -  The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has a large reservoir of untapped human resources, with [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms its stand against terrorism and violent extremism, approves conclusions on reinforcing external-internal links

16 december 2024 - 11:53:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday highlighted how the terrorist and violent extremist threat has become increasingly [...] Full text...

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At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports

13 december 2024 - 05:48:18
Paris, France (PANA) - For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with [...] Full text...

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Top UN official says ‘major milestone’ chalked in addressing internal displacement

05 december 2024 - 05:05:42
New York, US (PANA) - There have been significant advances in addressing the worldwide internal displacement crisis, but urgent action [...] Full text...

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Oversupply could mute effects of wider Middle-East conflict on oil prices

29 october 2024 - 05:30:51
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, October 29, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC.Washington, DC, United States (PANA) [...] Full text...

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UN chief proposes $3.6 billion budget for 2025, highlighting peace, development and reforms

17 october 2024 - 05:13:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday presented a $3.6 billion budget proposal for programmes in 2025, [...] Full text...

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Report highlights links between child trafficking and grave violations during conflict

04 october 2024 - 05:43:00
New York, US (PANA) - Armed conflict puts children at an increased risk of grave violations while their risk of [...] Full text...

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UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges in Somalia

04 october 2024 - 05:06:53
New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al-Shabaab terrorists is [...] Full text...

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UN, partners call for end of violence against aid workers

19 august 2024 - 05:23:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty reaching record highs, the [...] Full text...

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UN counter-terrorism chief highlights Da’esh surge, calling for global action

09 august 2024 - 07:02:25
New York, US (PANA) - Islamic State (ISIL/Da’esh) and its affiliates have expanded their activities and finances in several parts [...] Full text...

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WHO-warns of surge in polio, mpox infections

07 august 2024 - 19:47:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday announced the passing of Aidan O’Leary, the Director of the [...] Full text...

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WHO boss announces death of Polio Director

07 august 2024 - 19:10:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday announced the passing of Aidan O’Leary, the Director of the [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Morocco, Egypt roar into men's football quarter-final

31 july 2024 - 07:10:09
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco and Egypt on Tuesday qualified for the quarter finals of the men's football at the [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics football: Results and tables of men's final group matches

31 july 2024 - 05:52:21
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results of the final group matches and tables in the men's football [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics football: Men's final Group matches on Tuesday

30 july 2024 - 06:24:30
Paris, France (PANA) - The final group matches in the men's football event at the 2024 Olympic Games in France [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Results of matches at the men's soccer event on Saturday

28 july 2024 - 07:18:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are results of group matches played on Saturday at the 2024 Olympic men's soccer event.Group [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Men's football results

26 july 2024 - 07:11:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Below are results from the men's football event at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.Group AGuinea [...] Full text...

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UN reports ‘shocking’ rise in violations against children in conflict in 2023

14 june 2024 - 06:44:50
New York, USA (PANA) - Violence against children caught in armed conflict reached “extreme levels” last year, with a “shocking” [...] Full text...

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Complementary admissions for refugees reach record highs: UNHCR report

14 may 2024 - 06:33:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new report jointly issued by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the Organisation for Economic [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Guinea pick final ticket for Paris Olympic Football tournament

09 may 2024 - 17:43:13
Clairefontaine, France (PANA) - Guinea on Thursday picked up the final ticket of the 2024 Men’s Olympic Football tournament in France [...] Full text...

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Libya chairs Arab discussion group at mine action session

08 may 2024 - 17:57:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Mine Action Centre (LibMAC) chaired the Arab Discussion Group of the "National Directors' Day" [...] 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 relaunches political process in Libya with support of the United States

07 march 2024 - 19:03:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointment of the American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...

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UN chief names American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative for UNSMIL

02 march 2024 - 20:04:49
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Stephanie Koury of the United [...] Full text...

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Controversial cattle ship blamed for foul smell leaves Cape Town

21 february 2024 - 09:50:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A ship that docked at Cape Town Harbour on Sunday to load food for [...] Full text...

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Polio investment in Eastern Mediterranean nets nearly 39-fold return: WHO 

15 february 2024 - 05:49:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every dollar invested in fighting polio in the Eastern Mediterranean region yields a return of nearly [...] Full text...

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ICRC 'strongly' warns against escalating violence in the Middle East

06 february 2024 - 10:51:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), says it is "deeply concerned" by the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Food convoy in Gaza hit by shelling - UN humanitarians

05 february 2024 - 12:32:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN humanitarians reported on Monday that a food convoy in Gaza had been hit by shelling [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN chief reiterates two-State solution the only path to a just, lasting peace

01 february 2024 - 05:40:16
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres underscored on Wednesday the critical role of the UN committee on the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: End the war and recognise Palestine, Security Council urged

25 january 2024 - 07:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - Work harder to end the war in Gaza and recognise the State of Palestine were [...] Full text...

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At Non-Aligned Movement summit, Guterres repeats call for Gaza ceasefire, release of hostages

20 january 2024 - 18:37:34
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres repeated his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum 2024: Rebuilding trust amid uncertainty

19 january 2024 - 15:00:41
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – At a moment of growing fragmentation and polarization, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 served [...] Full text...

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SA lawyer leads initiative to prepare lawsuit against US, UK on complicity in Israeli war crimes in Palestine

19 january 2024 - 07:14:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African lawyer Wikus Van Rensburg is leading an international initiative to prepare a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes return of embassies to Tripoli

03 january 2024 - 19:42:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Wednesday welcomed the [...] 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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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN Secretary-General ‘gravely concerned’ over further spillover of war in entire region

29 december 2023 - 20:23:36
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "gravely concerned" over further spillover of the Israel-Gaza war on [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN Security Council to meet on situation in Middle East

29 december 2023 - 17:11:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council is set to meet in New York on the situation in [...] Full text...

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2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief

27 december 2023 - 06:55:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and [...] Full text...

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A digital world needing more humanity (By Paul Ejime)

25 december 2023 - 07:10:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Our digital World with the accompanying advanced technology has unleashed innumerable benefits on humanity. Yet, our [...] Full text...

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EU appoints Jan Vyčítal as new Head of Border Assistance Mission in Libya

06 december 2023 - 09:12:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has announced the appointment of Jan Vyčítal as Head of Mission of the [...] Full text...

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Middle East conflict risks reshaping the region’s economies: IMF Blog By John Bluedorn and Taline Koranchelian

01 december 2023 - 19:39:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The conflict in Gaza and Israel is causing immense human suffering. In addition to the direct [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Unfolding catastrophe’ makes humanitarian ceasefire more urgent

06 november 2023 - 19:30:51
New York, US (PANA) - As the conflict intensifies in Gaza, with risk of spillover to the wider region, UN [...] Full text...

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Conflict in Middle East could bring ‘dual shock’ to global commodity markets: World Bank report

30 october 2023 - 11:10:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Although the global economy is in a much better position than it was in the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crsis: ‘History is judging us all,’ Guterres says in fresh appeal for Gaza aid access

28 october 2023 - 07:45:20
New York, US (PANA) - With the humanitarian system in Gaza on the verge of "total collapse", UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa to attend Cairo Summit for Peace

20 october 2023 - 09:55:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the Cairo Summit for Peace on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Moroccan ministers discuss cooperation in the field of justice

16 october 2023 - 12:00:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Morocco have discussed ways of strengthening cooperation and the exchange of experience in the [...] Full text...

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Fragile states need customised support to strengthen institutions: IMF Blog

23 september 2023 - 08:51:05
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - In the most vulnerable countries, strengthening state capacity must adapt to more frequent economic [...] Full text...

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Record civilian cluster munitions victims as experts urge global ban

05 september 2023 - 18:05:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There has been a dramatic increase in the number of civilians killed by cluster munitions, according [...] Full text...

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UN, US honour survivors of terrorism working for peace

22 august 2023 - 06:12:28
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and United States of America on Monday observed the 6th Commemoration of [...] Full text...

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US, UN laud humanitarian workers on World Humanitarian Day

20 august 2023 - 08:03:29
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and United Nations on Saturday lauded humanitarian aid workers who continue to [...] Full text...

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World Humanitarian Day highlights commitment to serve #NoMatterWhat

17 august 2023 - 06:37:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflict and insecurity in countries such as South Sudan and its neighbour to the north ,  Sudan, are [...] Full text...

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Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

15 july 2023 - 08:08:01
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief, Malala champion girls’ right to education in Nigeria

13 july 2023 - 05:22:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - More than 120 million girls are out of school and the world must do more to [...] Full text...

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Poverty, inequality and exclusion fuelling terrorism, warns UN chief

20 june 2023 - 05:15:06
New York, US (PANA) - With terrorism posing a complex, constantly evolving and multi-faceted threat, law-enforcement agencies gathered at United [...] Full text...

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US commits to rejoin UNESCO

12 june 2023 - 19:20:58
Paris, France (PANA) - The head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), announced on Monday that the United [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: All 16 qualifiers for knockout stage emerge

29 may 2023 - 11:02:46
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - With all final group matches completed, all qualifiers for the round of 16 of the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria lose first match, still qualify for round of 16

28 may 2023 - 11:54:41
La Plata, Argentina (PANA) - Although they went down 2-0 to Brazil on Saturday, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria are [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper sums up G7 Declaration as "constant nuclear terror and false peace".

26 may 2023 - 19:36:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The  Libyan newspaper "Alsabaaah" said here Friday the Declaration of the Summit of the Group of [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Gambia, Nigeria, 4 others qualify for round of 16

26 may 2023 - 09:33:39
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - Two African countries, Gambia and Nigeria, are among the six that have qualified for the [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

25 may 2023 - 07:37:08
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - Here are results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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Regional Conference on Women's Electoral Participation ends

23 may 2023 - 16:18:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Regional Conference "Strengthening Women's Electoral Participation - Mechanisms and Solutions", has ended with a number [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president Ramaphosa to lead African delegation to Russia/Ukraine peace talks

17 may 2023 - 09:13:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he will lead a delegation of African heads [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Three Nigerian players in England's 21-man squad

13 may 2023 - 09:13:16
London, England (PANA) - The English Football Association have announced the Young Lions roster for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World [...] Full text...

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Reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

10 may 2023 - 20:38:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – In more than one interview with foreign news media outlets they persistently asked me, as an [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in anti-terrorism training programme sponsored by US State Department

06 may 2023 - 15:33:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has participated in a US State Department-sponsored counter-terrorism training programme on building capacity to track [...] Full text...

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Libya's press faces widespread anarchy due to weakness of state, says Libya News Agency

04 may 2023 - 20:30:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The media scene in Libya is still in a state of general anarchy due to the [...] Full text...

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Press Freedom Index 2023 : Libya drops six places to 149th

03 may 2023 - 19:08:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya fell six places to 149th in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom index for [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights impact of armed conflict in Sudan on Libya

28 april 2023 - 19:42:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deteriorating security situation in Sudan arising from the ongoing power struggles that have started to [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 FIFA WC: African quartet handed interesting draws

23 april 2023 - 03:43:33
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - At this year's FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina, Africa has been handed interesting groups with [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mandela's grandson addresses Putin dilemma

31 march 2023 - 08:03:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) -Mandla Mandela, the grandson of former South African president, Nelson Mandela, has called on South [...] Full text...

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Libyans begin Ramadan on Thursday

22 march 2023 - 12:38:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will start the Muslim fasting month or Ramadan on Thursday, the Mufti Dar Al-Iftaa announced [...] Full text...

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Return of Sudanese women from ISIS shows gender-blind nature of violent extremism (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

11 march 2023 - 12:52:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has announced that a number of its nationals, including women and children, previously [...] Full text...

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Iranian drones on Moroccan-Algerian border threaten stability in the region, says Military Africa

10 march 2023 - 15:37:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The presence of Iranian drones on the border between the Kingdom of Morocco and Algeria represents [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in 30th session of Executive Committee of Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union in Baghdad

24 february 2023 - 19:52:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A member of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Abdessalam Nassiya, participated in the 30th extraordinary [...] Full text...

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Libya attends 15th edition of Carthage on insurance in Tunisia

10 february 2023 - 12:13:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Insurance Supervisory Authority led by its Deputy Director General, Taher al-Badawi, [...] Full text...

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Sudan sees high level diplomatic visits, as it decides political future (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

04 february 2023 - 06:45:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The nature of the next government in Sudan seems to be of great interest, not only [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper slams misinformation war against migrants

27 january 2023 - 18:55:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A natural and complex phenomenon that affects all human populations, migration, is intimately linked to the [...] Full text...

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International cyber security conference continues in Benghazi, Libya

23 january 2023 - 18:16:31
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The work of the international conference on cybersecurity continued on Sunday in the Libyan city of [...] Full text...

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Eighteen bodies exhumed from mass grave in Libya

02 january 2023 - 13:01:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eighteen unidentified bodies have been exhumed from a mass grave in the Sabaa area of Sirte, [...] Full text...

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US sanctions four ISIS cell members, eight companies in South Africa

07 november 2022 - 16:39:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday sanctioned four [...] Full text...

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US sanctions terrorist weapons trafficking network in Somalia

02 november 2022 - 06:18:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States Treasury has designated an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-Somalia network [...] Full text...

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Co-Chairs of Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group meet in Niger

28 october 2022 - 06:06:00
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group has reaffirmed its commitment to [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges countries to prevent civilian harm from explosive weapons

26 october 2022 - 06:37:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All countries should endorse a new political commitment aimed at protecting civilians from the bombing and [...] Full text...

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Senegal joins the Gas Exporting Countries Forum

25 october 2022 - 20:19:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal joined Tuesday the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) as an observer, on the occasion of [...] Full text...

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Najla al-Mangouch calls for unification of Arab League's efforts to overcome differences

17 october 2022 - 18:30:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch M0nday stressed the need for the [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for psychological support for conflict survivors

10 october 2022 - 05:45:33
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Governments, UN agencies, and humanitarian organisations should take concrete steps to develop and invest in psychosocial [...] Full text...

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'Make sure that victims of terrorism are never forgotten’: UN chief

22 august 2022 - 05:15:28
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António on Sunday paid tribute to victims of terrorism, marking the international day [...] Full text...

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Guterres: World Humanitarian Day salutes ‘the best of humanity’

19 august 2022 - 16:47:33
New York, US (PANA) - The hundreds of thousands of aid workers globally who dedicate their lives to assist people [...] Full text...

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140 aid workers killed in 2021 as UN humanitarian funding gap looms larger than ever

12 august 2022 - 15:48:08
New York, US (PAN) - The United Nations humanitarian agency (OCHA) warned on Friday that at nearly $34 billion, the [...] Full text...

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Da’esh, affiliates remain ‘global and evolving’ threat, Security Council hears

10 august 2022 - 05:12:02
New York, US (PANA) - In a joint briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday, UN counterterrorism officials confirmed that the [...] Full text...

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Jeddah Summit Declaration: Libyan PM welcomes countries' stance on stability in Libya

17 july 2022 - 14:03:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mr. Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Iraqi to reopen embassy in Tripoli 'soon'

23 june 2022 - 11:48:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Iraqi officials have announced the imminent reopening of the embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as [...] Full text...

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‘Great progress’ being made bringing Da’esh/ISIL terrorists to justice, Security Council hears

09 june 2022 - 05:27:17
New York, US (PANA) - Crimes committed by the Da’esh terror network in Iraq constitute some of the “most gruesome [...] Full text...

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Coalition vows to defeat evolving threat of ISIS in Africa

12 may 2022 - 06:14:46
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS have recognised the need to meet the evolving threat of Daesh/ISIS [...] Full text...

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Morocco hosts ministerial meeting of Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS

11 may 2022 - 05:22:27
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and the US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland are on [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to discuss developments in Libya in late May

05 may 2022 - 13:01:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council will hold a session on 26 May on developments in several countries, [...] Full text...

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Libya's press freedom ranked 143 in 2022, jumps 22 places from 2021's spot

03 may 2022 - 20:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya made a significant leap, moving up 22 places to 143 in the 2022 World Press [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid El Fitr on May 2

01 may 2022 - 14:57:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first day of Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan fasting, will be celebrated [...] Full text...

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Justice critical to fighting sexual violence in conflict

14 april 2022 - 05:31:56
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s rights are human rights, and universal in times of war and peace, a senior [...] Full text...

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Can the growing US interest in Libya help overcome the current political impasse?

07 april 2022 - 17:26:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new administration of US President Joe Biden has announced a ten-year strategy to prevent conflict [...] Full text...

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Oil minister says over USD10 billion needed to upgrade Libya's oil sector

06 april 2022 - 14:06:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas in the government of national unity, Mohamed Aoun, said here [...] Full text...

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Bulgarian minister discusses cooperation in medical tourism with Libyan diplomats in Sofia

19 march 2022 - 20:23:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Bulgarian Minister of Tourism, Christo Prodanov, Saturday discussed at a meeting with the Libyan Embassy [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa defends Pretoria's UN abstention in Russian invasion vote

07 march 2022 - 11:45:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday defended South Africa's decision to abstain on the UN [...] Full text...

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Battle against Da’esh, a ‘long-term game’, UN Security Council hears

10 february 2022 - 06:39:34
New York, US (PANA) - The global fight against the shadowy, ever-morphing threat posed by the ISIL terrorist group - [...] Full text...

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Climate change ‘aggravating factor for terrorism’: UN chief

10 december 2021 - 05:44:22
New York, US (PANA) - Environmental degradation enables armed groups to extend their influence and manipulate resources to their advantage, [...] Full text...

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Morocco calls for tougher action against growing threat from terrorist groups

03 december 2021 - 16:09:05
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has again drawn the attention of the international community, including the Global Coalition against Daech, [...] Full text...

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UN SG's Special Envoy to Libya surprisingly resigns

23 november 2021 - 19:21:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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UN says 11 million Nigerians need humanitarian assistance

07 november 2021 - 12:03:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, says about 11 million Nigerians [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Turkey pledges enhanced cooperation with Nigeria on counter-terrorism, defence and security

20 october 2021 - 15:53:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Turkey and Nigeria on Wednesday signed eight major agreements on defence, energy, industry, mining and other [...] Full text...

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Legendary South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu turns 90

07 october 2021 - 11:31:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The legendary South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu is celebrating his 90th birthday in Cape [...] Full text...

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US welcomes appointment of new UN personal envoy for Western Sahara

07 october 2021 - 05:42:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it "warmly welcomes" the appointment of Staffan de Mistura as the [...] Full text...

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Rwandan President Kagame on working visit in Mozambique

24 september 2021 - 15:27:51
Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) – Rwandan President Pau Kagame on Friday arrived in Pemba, provincial capital of Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, [...] Full text...

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Lack of water linked to 10 percent of rise in global migration – WB report

23 august 2021 - 15:42:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – As climate change accelerates a global water crisis, rainfall variability is expected to be one [...] Full text...

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Islamic State threat moves online, expands across Africa: Top UN expert warns

20 august 2021 - 07:35:13
New York, US (PANA) - Two decades after the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York, terror networks Al-Qaida and [...] Full text...

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Libya deports to Niger 85 Daech fighters and their families

14 august 2021 - 12:05:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 84 former fighters of the Islamic State (Daech) who were detained in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Coronavius: Latest data confirms infections have risen globally for four consecutive weeks

04 august 2021 - 15:33:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 infections have continued to rise globally for more than a month now, with over four million cases reported in the [...] Full text...

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South Africa deploys soldiers to Mozambique

29 july 2021 - 11:38:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will send 1,495 soldiers to Mozambique, as part of a regional force [...] Full text...

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'Phone numbers of Ramaphosa, Macron, Mohammed VI targeted by spyware company'

21 july 2021 - 11:20:27
London, UK (PANA) - South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, French president Emmanuel Macron are among 14 heads of state whose [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister recalls country's contribution to fight against Daech

28 june 2021 - 21:48:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch said here Monday "Libya is one [...] Full text...

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UK commits £12.6 million to support Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger combat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism

28 june 2021 - 19:54:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom has earmarked 12.6 million pounds this financial year to support Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges new ICC prosecutor to strengthen its delivery of justice for victims

16 june 2021 - 06:37:57
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – As the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) takes office on Wednesday,  a human [...] Full text...

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US President Biden calls for diplomatic resolution of controversial Ethiopian dam

25 may 2021 - 10:30:18
Washington, DC US (PANA) - US President Joseph Biden has underscored the US' interest in achieving a diplomatic resolution of [...] Full text...

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Lack of clean water far deadlier than violence in war-torn countries, says UNICEF

25 may 2021 - 06:38:14
New York, US (PANA) - Attacks on water and sanitation facilities in conflict zones around the world are putting the [...] Full text...

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Draw for 2021 FIFA Arab Cup scheduled for April 27 in Qatar

26 april 2021 - 16:42:16
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The draw for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup will take place at the Katara Opera House [...] Full text...

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North Africa, Middle East countries dominate list of world’s top executioners: Amnesty International

21 april 2021 - 05:41:31
London, UK (PANA) - Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ruthlessly persisted with executions, defying the unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Prevention is ‘only cure’ to end sexual violence in conflict, Security Council hears

15 april 2021 - 05:34:35
New York, US (PANA) - Prevention is the best and only cure to stem the multiple, devastating and enduring consequences [...] Full text...

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‘Inhumane’ explosive devices ‘crush lives and end livelihoods’ – UN chief

09 april 2021 - 06:55:43
New York, US (PANA) - The “mere presence” of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) can [...] Full text...

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FIFA council approves FIFA Arab Cup 2021

20 march 2021 - 18:36:56
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Council on Friday approved the competition regulations for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, which [...] Full text...

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US designates ISIS affiliates, leaders in DRC, Mozambique as terrorist organisations

11 march 2021 - 07:02:51
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The US State Department has designated the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Democratic [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM meets with counterparts from Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq

09 february 2021 - 15:58:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, has met separately on [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM discusses situation in the country with new UNSMIL Coordinator

01 february 2021 - 05:42:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, [...] Full text...

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Libyan foreign ministry welcomes nomination of Slovak Jan Kubis as UN Special Envoy in Libya

26 january 2021 - 20:37:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Tuesday welcomed the [...] Full text...

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UN officially nominates Slovak as UN Special Envoy for Libya

18 january 2021 - 22:32:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, Monday announced the nomination of Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Representative [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General proposes Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Envoy to Libya

15 january 2021 - 16:02:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member countries of the United Nations Security Council are expected to respond late Friday to Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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UN counter-terrorism chief urges continued vigilance against ‘real’ ongoing threat

13 january 2021 - 05:57:33
New York, US (PANA) - Despite important strikes against terrorism over the past two decades, including bringing perpetrators to justice [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean appointed Coordinator of UN Mission in Libya

17 december 2020 - 12:29:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Zimbabwean diplomat, Raisedon Zenenga, was appointed on Wednesday as Assistant Secretary-General and Coordinator of the [...] Full text...

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Security Council approves appointment of Bulgarian Nickolay Mladenov as Special Envoy to Libya

16 december 2020 - 09:10:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday approved a proposal by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to [...] Full text...

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Number of forcibly displaced people soars above 80 million: UNHCR

10 december 2020 - 08:23:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people forcibly displaced around the world has doubled in the past decade and [...] Full text...

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Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November - FAO

03 december 2020 - 14:21:22
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, [...] Full text...

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Trump administration imposes new restrictions on Libyans over entry visas

25 november 2020 - 22:12:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The administration of outgoing US President, Donald Trump, Wednesday imposed temporary travel restrictions on 15 African [...] Full text...

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Fears of Desert Locust resurgence in Horn of Africa, reports FAO

24 november 2020 - 15:09:45
Fears of Desert Locust resurgence in Horn of Africa, reports FAO   Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The Desert Locust crisis which struck [...] Full text...

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Guterres announces intention to appoint Balgarian Nickolay Mladenov as new Special Envoy in Libya

20 november 2020 - 21:50:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has informed the Security Council about his intention to appoint the [...] Full text...

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Refugee resettlement numbers fall to lowest in two decades: UNHCR

19 november 2020 - 20:25:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Refugee resettlement numbers will be at a “record low” this year, with only 15,425 people resettled [...] Full text...

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The many sides of J.J. Rawlings: A tribute (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

16 november 2020 - 08:46:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Not even his harshest critics would begrudge Flt. Lt. John Jerry Rawlings, the late Ghanaian President, [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor welcomes transfer of Kenyan lawyer Gicheru to ICC custody

05 november 2020 - 12:09:00
The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) – International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensuda on Thursday welcomed the voluntary surrender of [...] Full text...

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EU renews sanctions regime against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaida

19 october 2020 - 13:30:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday renewed the European Union (EU) sanctions regime against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaida [...] Full text...

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President Trump addresses South African terror threat

15 september 2020 - 14:52:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United States President Donald Trump has addressed claims that Iran is considering assassinating US [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to South Africa allegedly targeted by Iran

14 september 2020 - 14:30:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United States on Monday claimed that Iran is considering assassinating its ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World’s poorest being pushed ‘closer to the abyss’ of famine due to pandemic, UN agencies warn

18 july 2020 - 05:37:01
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Hunger threatens to soar to devastating levels in 25 countries in the coming months due to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 6 African States among countries to benefit from UNESCO, EU pandemic awareness-raising project

17 july 2020 - 17:29:32
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO and the European Union (EU) are launching an awareness-raising project to strengthen the resilience of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges caution over fraudulent African artefacts sold in its name

02 july 2020 - 06:23:03
Paris, France (PANA) -  The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed the existence of an illicit trafficking [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Uncoordinated response to pandemic risks spiking aid dependency, warns Red Cross

03 june 2020 - 11:23:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Uncoordinated responses by governments and development actors to the coronavirus pandemic could spike aid dependency in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Chedli Klibi, former Secretary General of the Arab League, dies

13 may 2020 - 15:19:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Former Tunisian Minister of Culture and Information before rising to become Secretary General of the Arab [...] Full text...

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