Geneva summit calls on G20 leaders to rethink health finance
25 june 2025 - 13:12:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Health 20 (H20) summit, co-convened by the G20 Health and Development Partnership and the World [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde: Unlocking inclusive growth through increased resilience and equal opportunities
24 june 2025 - 08:47:33Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s economy continues on a strong recovery path, according to the latest Cabo Verde [...] Full text...
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What time is it on the Moon? It’s all relative… (Feature by UN News)
24 june 2025 - 05:44:36New York, US (PANA) - Telling the time on the Moon is more complicated than you might think, but answering [...] Full text...
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More than 128,000 candidates set to take the Baccalauréat this Sunday in Libya
22 june 2025 - 12:50:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -A total of 128,307 candidates across all regions of Libya began sitting the final exams for the [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Deputy President to meet with Russian President in Moscow
17 june 2025 - 11:48:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Tuesday embarked on a four-day official visit [...] Full text...
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UN ocean summit in Nice closes with wave of commitments
14 june 2025 - 08:13:21Nice, France (PANA) - Ships in the port of Nice sounded their fog-horns on Friday, a brassy crescendo to a [...] Full text...
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‘Plenty of fish in the sea’? Not anymore, say UN experts in Nice
11 june 2025 - 18:33:43Nice, France (PANA) - At the Third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, the “catch of the day” wasn’t a seabass [...] Full text...
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Greed is driving oceans toward collapse - Guterres
11 june 2025 - 05:29:00Nice, France (PANA) - The ocean is under siege – and greed is to blame. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for end to ocean ‘plunder’ as UN summit opens in France
09 june 2025 - 11:54:49Nice, France (PANA) - With the Mediterranean glittering in the background, UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the third United Nations [...] Full text...
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Carbon emissions skyrocket with the rise of AI
08 june 2025 - 07:30:58New York, US (PANA) - Carbon emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, fueled by [...] Full text...
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UN aims to transform urgency into action at Nice Ocean Conference
28 may 2025 - 07:15:02New York, US (PANA) - Countries are uniting in the French city of Nice next month to save the marine [...] Full text...
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Public health champions honoured for work ‘beyond the call of normal duty’
24 may 2025 - 07:44:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some patients are easy to diagnose. They walk into a clinic and explain their symptoms. They [...] Full text...
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Nations adopt historic pledge to guard against future pandemics
21 may 2025 - 04:48:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After three years of negotiations sparked by the COVID-19 crisis, countries have adopted the first ever [...] Full text...
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Director-General’s Award for Global Health given to Professor Awa Marie Coll Seck and Professor Sir Brian Greenwood
20 may 2025 - 20:25:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In recognition of their lifetime achievements in global health, specifically in malaria elimination and beyond, WHO [...] Full text...
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Steering through the Fog: The Art and Science of Monetary Policy in Emerging Markets: Statement By Gita Gopinath, IMF First Deputy Managing Director
10 may 2025 - 10:35:12Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Since early April, the US effective tariff rate has increased to levels last seen [...] Full text...
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South Africa participates in Copenhagen Climate Ministerial
07 may 2025 - 11:20:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Dr Dion George, South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, will represent [...] Full text...
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AI lightens the workload – but risks remain, labour agency warns
24 april 2025 - 19:25:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Artificial intelligence, robotics, and digitalization are rapidly reshaping how we work – but they’re a source [...] Full text...
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Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide
24 april 2025 - 16:57:32New York, US (PANA) - As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of [...] Full text...
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Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide
24 april 2025 - 07:23:07New York,US (PANA) - As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of women [...] Full text...
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World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30
23 april 2025 - 20:16:52New York, US PANA) - At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz [...] Full text...
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UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable development
16 april 2025 - 07:41:08New York, US (PANA) - Young people from across the globe are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to share [...] Full text...
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Four strategic priorities to mobilize the resources needed to achieve 2030 and 2063 Agenda
09 april 2025 - 19:06:58Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatété, Wednesday called on Africa [...] Full text...
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11th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens in Kampala
09 april 2025 - 13:34:42Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Wednesday opened online the 11th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development [...] Full text...
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Kampala to host the eleventh African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development from Wednesday
08 april 2025 - 16:57:53Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Kampala, the capital of Uganda, will host the eleventh session of the African Regional Forum on [...] Full text...
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Report looks at the governance of artificial intelligence for health in Africa
03 april 2025 - 11:47:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A report on the Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Global Health in Africa, examining national perspectives [...] Full text...
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Biological weapons ‘must not only be unthinkable but also impossible’
27 march 2025 - 07:21:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world came together 50 years ago to ban biological weapons and in today’s volatile geopolitical [...] Full text...
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Global Talent and Economic Success: IMF Blog By William Kerr, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
26 march 2025 - 13:01:00Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries that attract the world’s most talented people will be the most successful at [...] Full text...
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Economics of talent: IMF Blog By Ruchir Agarwal, cofounder of the Global Talent Fund and director of the Raj Center at Columbia University, and Patrick Gaule, cofounder of the Global Talent Fund and associate professor of economics at the University of Bristol
26 march 2025 - 11:18:38Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The new “economics of talent” field aims to identify and nurture exceptional problem-solvers at [...] Full text...
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How animal spirits affect the economy: IMF Blog By Joel Flynn, assistant professor of economics at Yale University, and Karthik Sastry, assistant professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University
22 march 2025 - 09:26:52Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Storytelling is central to how we interpret economic events. We recall economic history through [...] Full text...
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'Multilateralism is important' and 'isolationism is an illusion' - says Guterres
22 march 2025 - 07:37:25Leuven, Belgium (PANA) - Challenged by "irrationality, ignorance and isolationism," multilateralism remains "important" and "isolationism is an illusion," UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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Top South African delegation visits Japan
18 march 2025 - 08:08:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy President of South Africa, Paul Mashatile, is on an official visit to Japan [...] Full text...
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Nearly 50 million people sign up call for clean air action for better health
17 march 2025 - 19:53:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In an unprecedented show of unity, more than 47 million health professionals, patients, advocates, representatives from [...] Full text...
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What works for women at work: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde, World Bank Managing Director of Operations
11 march 2025 - 07:49:31Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Across the globe, I’ve met countless men and women driven by the conviction that when policies [...] Full text...
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Smart policies that help people realize their potential can be game-changing for entire societies: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
08 march 2025 - 08:14:45Washington D.C., USA (PANA) - Every great leap in human progress—from the printing press to the steam engine to the [...] Full text...
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Choose compassion, reject cruelty to end HIV, says top UN rights official
07 march 2025 - 10:34:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global efforts to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic continue to remain insufficient, with deadly consequences, the UN [...] Full text...
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WHO announces new collaborating centre on AI for health governance
06 march 2025 - 18:51:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday designated the Digital Ethics Centre at Delft University of Technology [...] Full text...
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UNICEF and Japan will scale up mental health and psychosocial support services for refugee children in Armenia
27 february 2025 - 18:55:31Yerevan, Armenia (PANA) - UNICEF, the Government of Japan, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced a new partnership [...] Full text...
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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit
17 february 2025 - 18:29:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...
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Namibia: Bridging the gender gap in groundwater resources management: World Bank Blog By Ashley Malepe
17 february 2025 - 08:40:40Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Gender equality is not about promoting the interests of one gender over another. It’s about creating [...] Full text...
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Reaching for the stars: ‘We know the answers’ to support women in STEM
12 february 2025 - 05:39:56New York, US (PANA) - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial to economic growth – yet gender inequality [...] Full text...
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Why does family planning save lives? (Feature by UNFPA)
09 february 2025 - 08:23:53New York, US (PANA) - Sakina Sani was forced into marriage at the age of 12, amid war and food [...] Full text...
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US president's executive orders set to further impact UN's work
06 february 2025 - 04:52:06New York, US (PANA) - New executive orders issued by the White House are set to further impact the cooperative, [...] Full text...
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African schools gear up for the AI revolution (Feature by By Conor Lennon, UN News)
31 january 2025 - 05:17:41New York, US (PANA) - The widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting [...] Full text...
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Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments
22 january 2025 - 12:31:34Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from [...] Full text...
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As heat records fall, experts call for reductions in this often-overlooked greenhouse gas
17 january 2025 - 08:30:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Last week, several prominent scientific organisations confirmed what had been predicted for months: 2024 was the [...] Full text...
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It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief
12 january 2025 - 06:49:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social media posts inciting hate and division have “real world consequences” and there is a responsibility [...] Full text...
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South Africa's former Education Minister Sibusiso Bengu dies
03 january 2025 - 07:15:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday expressed his sadness following the death of Sibusiso Bengu, [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, Foundation L’Oréal Honour two Ghanaian women scientists
01 january 2025 - 17:26:35Paris, France (PANA) - The Foundation L’Oréal and UNESCO have named two Ghanaian women scientists among 30 winners of the [...] Full text...
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2024 is set to be the warmest year on record-WMO
30 december 2024 - 19:17:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The year 2024 is set to be the warmest on record, capping a decade of unprecedented [...] Full text...
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Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents, says WHO
18 december 2024 - 05:31:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus [...] Full text...
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Charting a path for global action on land and drought
15 december 2024 - 05:04:10Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on [...] Full text...
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UN marks Day of Remembrance for chemical weapons victims with renewed call for global action
01 december 2024 - 05:05:28New York, US (PANA) - On the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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Talks begin in South Korea to clinch ‘essential’ deal on plastics pollution
25 november 2024 - 17:40:19Busan, South Korea (PANA) - Talks began in Busan, South Korea, on Monday aiming to clinch a legally binding deal [...] Full text...
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Vaccine development challenges, health sovereignty in Africa highlighted in Dakhla Story by Hespress
24 november 2024 - 19:10:32Dakhla, Morocco (PANA) - The challenges of vaccine development in Africa and South-South cooperation for health sovereignty were the focus [...] Full text...
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COP29: Climate talks conclude with $300 billion annual pledge
24 november 2024 - 06:51:10Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate [...] Full text...
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UN, Brazil launch new initiative to counter climate disinformation
20 november 2024 - 05:20:07Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for [...] Full text...
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COP29: Putting people at the centre of climate solutions: World Bank Blog By Mamta Murthi and Juergen Voegele
18 november 2024 - 08:36:22Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Climate change is an urgent human crisis. Since 2022, 400 million students worldwide have faced school [...] Full text...
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Ahead of G20 Summit in Brazil, UN chief urges bloc to take the lead on peace, climate and other challenges
18 november 2024 - 05:33:12Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The G20 group of developed economies must be at the forefront of global efforts to [...] Full text...
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COP29: Will conference deliver the trillions needed to tackle the man-made climate crisis?
17 november 2024 - 04:52:20Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - The latest round of UN climate negotiations, COP29, opened this past Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, following [...] Full text...
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COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero
14 november 2024 - 16:50:50Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Meeting on Thursday with non-governmental entities in Baku for the COP29 climate talks, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...
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Women’s voices lead at World Urban Forum in Cairo
07 november 2024 - 05:44:25Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for [...] Full text...
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Intolerable conditions in northern Gaza ‘beyond imagination’
06 november 2024 - 05:56:06Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory appealed on Tuesday for an end [...] Full text...
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Girls’ rights, fragility, and the future: World Bank Blog By Doreen Kibuka-Musoke and Tim Agaba Baroraho
28 october 2024 - 07:19:09Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - There is reason to have celebrated the International Day of the Girl this month. On average, [...] Full text...
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The promise and peril of runaway technological advances
22 october 2024 - 05:20:03New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday explored the dual-edged nature of rapid technological advancements – [...] Full text...
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A Pact for the world’s poorest
18 october 2024 - 18:43:08By Deodat MaharajManaging Director, United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries New York, US (PANA) - Last month, world leaders [...] Full text...
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Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings
18 october 2024 - 04:55:56New York, US (PANA) - More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are [...] Full text...
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UN climate change conference: EU calls for efforts to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach
15 october 2024 - 06:31:43Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions that will serve as the EU’s general negotiating position [...] Full text...
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UN Biodiversity Convention: EU reaffirms global pledge to protect a third of the planet by 2030
14 october 2024 - 16:38:47Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions in view of the Conference of Parties on the [...] Full text...
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The world must step up for girls, UN chief says
12 october 2024 - 08:23:50New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, a town [...] Full text...
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Gambia commemorates International Day of the Girl
11 october 2024 - 13:03:43Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia on Friday joined the the world in celebrating International Day of the Girl which is [...] Full text...
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Why women risk losing out in shift to green jobs: IMF Blog By tefania Fabrizio, Florence Jaumotte, and Marina M. Tavares
08 october 2024 - 07:01:27Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Men hold about 70 percent of the world’s polluting jobs, so one might think [...] Full text...
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Working from home is powering productivity: IMF article by Nicholas Bloom
02 october 2024 - 05:39:32Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economics is famous for being the dismal science. Sadly, recent work highlighting the slowdown [...] Full text...
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Suspects arrested for Eastern Cape massacre in South Africa
01 october 2024 - 10:17:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –South African Police have confirmed that 25 suspects are in custody following this weekend’s mass [...] Full text...
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WHO and TikTok to collaborate on more science-based information on health and well-being
26 september 2024 - 20:53:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and TikTok, a platform for short-form mobile videos, announced a [...] Full text...
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New WHO guidance puts forward recommendations for more effective and equitable clinical trials
25 september 2024 - 14:20:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday released guidance to improve the design, conduct and oversight [...] Full text...
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Pact for the Future: World leaders pledge action for peace, sustainable development
23 september 2024 - 05:06:47New York, US (PANA) - World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete [...] Full text...
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Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future
21 september 2024 - 05:29:42New York, US (PANA) - Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the [...] Full text...
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Climate crisis: Satellites and AI offer hope for global action, says UN weather agency
18 september 2024 - 16:45:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid renewed warnings from leading climate scientists that global warming could reach 3C above pre-industrial levels [...] Full text...
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Climate change: Ozone layer still well on track for full recovery
17 september 2024 - 06:20:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New evidence in the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) annual Ozone and UV Bulletin published on Monday [...] Full text...
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Summit of the Future aims to make the UN more effective
12 september 2024 - 05:32:13New York, US (PANA) - Negotiations continue ahead of the Summit of the Future at UN Headquarters this month, where [...] Full text...
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We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN weather agency
05 september 2024 - 12:44:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, [...] Full text...
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More than 400 million students affected by climate-related school closures since 2022
05 september 2024 - 08:50:53Washington DC, United States (PANA) - A staggering 400 million students globally experienced school closures from extreme weather since 2022, [...] Full text...
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South African President undertakes state visit to China
02 september 2024 - 11:53:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in China on Monday with a high-level delegation for [...] Full text...
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A journey to empowering women in Africa's energy sector: World Bank Blog By Fowzia Hassan, Meskerem Mulatu Legesse, Marie-Paule Ngaleu and Osman Bin Masood
27 august 2024 - 08:31:40Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - This year, we witnessed the birth of a movement in Kigali, Rwanda: the Women in Energy [...] Full text...
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IAEA says safety at Ukraine's nuclear plant is 'deteriorating' by Saskia O'Donoghue
19 august 2024 - 20:47:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, is deteriorating. The plant, [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa salutes heritage expert Muxe Nkondo
19 august 2024 - 12:08:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to well-known academic and heritage expert [...] Full text...
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Another month, another heat record broken: UN weather agency
07 august 2024 - 20:41:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Last month, July, saw another extreme weather milestone with the world's hottest day on recent record registered [...] Full text...
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Scaling behavioural interventions in cash transfer programme: Success story from Ghana: World Bank Blog By Christabel E. Dadzie and Mukta Joshi
07 august 2024 - 08:26:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Cash transfer programmes have significantly reduced poverty over the years. The World Bank's Social Protection and [...] Full text...
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Kenyan climate scientists discover groundbreaking Turkana Jet influencing drought patterns
29 july 2024 - 17:19:23By Kennedy AbwaoNairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Climate scientists from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have discovered a new climate pattern [...] Full text...
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Kenya facing shortage of geologists critical to climate smart-future
24 july 2024 - 18:17:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is at risk of failing to build adequate numbers of trained geologists to support the [...] Full text...
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Forests face increasing risk of wildfires and pests due to climate change
23 july 2024 - 07:29:02Rome, Italy (PANA) - The world’s forests are becoming increasingly susceptible to wildfires and pests due to climate change, according [...] Full text...
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UN agencies urge immediate boost in HIV services to end AIDS by 2030
23 july 2024 - 06:39:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An immediate increase in HIV services is needed in the countries most affected by the pandemic [...] Full text...
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The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report reveals global shifts
16 july 2024 - 05:52:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eight critical global shifts are accelerating a triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, pollution and [...] Full text...
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AfDB chief warns Nigeria’s food import policy could destroy its agriculture
13 july 2024 - 18:42:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said the decision [...] Full text...
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UN Trade and Development calls for sustainable and equitable strategies to mitigate digital economy’s growing environmental impact
12 july 2024 - 19:07:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A global shift towards circularity focusing on responsible production and consumption is crucial to making the [...] Full text...
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Inclusion in Tanzania's Water and Sanitation: A step towards equal access: World Bank Blog By Ruth Kennedy-Walker, Toyoko Kodama, Kamila Anna Galeza and Tanya D'Lima
12 july 2024 - 13:04:34Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Somewhere deep in Tanzania, a familiar sight—a mother and child on a long journey for water. [...] Full text...
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World Bank boosts support to Lesotho’s education
03 july 2024 - 06:42:08Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - A new package of World Bank support to Lesotho will see a major boost for the [...] Full text...
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World Drug Day report highlights spike in drug use, increased trafficking
26 june 2024 - 13:11:39Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The UN agency tackling crime and drug abuse (UNODC) released its annual World Drug Report on [...] Full text...
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WEF identifies top 10 emerging technologies to address global challenges
25 june 2024 - 08:05:50Dalian, China (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Tuesday published its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report featuring technologies [...] Full text...
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African Union approves artificial intelligence strategy
17 june 2024 - 21:57:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Information and Communications Ministers have unanimously endorsed landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, the [...] Full text...
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UNEP: Some chemical pollutants reducing in humans and environment, but new ones keep popping up
17 june 2024 - 14:02:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A comprehensive global study of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) – health-endangering chemicals that stay in the [...] Full text...
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AfDB, Ethiopia launch $94 million project to boost Climate Resilient Wheat
13 june 2024 - 12:10:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Khoury holds wide-ranging consultations in eastern Libya to revive the political process
06 june 2024 - 15:32:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the [...] Full text...
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AfDB Group Annual Meetings hits Day 3 in Kenya
29 may 2024 - 08:52:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Experts attending an African Development Bank High-level dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify [...] Full text...
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WHO’s investment case launch draws expressions of support, pledges to sustainably finance four-year strategy
28 may 2024 - 18:41:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched an investment case that lays out the Organisation’s [...] Full text...
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Nigerian entrepreneur lauded for digital healthcare initiative
24 may 2024 - 15:26:07Boston, Massachusetts (PANA) – A digital healthcare initiative that has enabled some 260,000 patients in Nigerian villages to access healthcare [...] Full text...
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‘All for Health, Health for All’ sets the stage for 77th World Health Assembly
23 may 2024 - 13:03:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world continues to grapple with the aftermath of the most severe pandemic in a [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister of Education attends 27th session of the ALECSO Conference in Saudi Arabia
18 may 2024 - 17:29:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, and Chairman of the National [...] Full text...
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Africa: a major pillar of climate action - Nassim Oulmane
13 may 2024 - 19:18:59Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa is the pillar of climate action, said Nassim Oulmane, Director of the Technology, Climate Change [...] Full text...
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Libyan education ministry, ISESO sign MOU on cooperation
08 may 2024 - 18:32:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Education has signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation with the Islamic [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to step up data security
01 may 2024 - 15:48:54Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The head of the Technology and Innovation Section of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mactar [...] Full text...
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Africa can overcome challenges of technology, says ECA officiial
01 may 2024 - 12:50:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The head of the Technology and Innovation Section of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), [...] Full text...
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Forum on Sustainable Development sets out African priorities for the Pact for the Future
29 april 2024 - 19:13:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), held recently in Addis Ababa, has [...] Full text...
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Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine
29 april 2024 - 09:35:51Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) — In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone—last week [...] Full text...
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UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls
26 april 2024 - 04:31:08Paris, France (PANA) - Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software - especially social media - present high risks of privacy invasion, [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to meet challenges of sustainable development
23 april 2024 - 16:21:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa is being urged to address the critical challenges it faces, as the 10th African [...] Full text...
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Niger sets out five priorities for Africa to achieve SDGs
23 april 2024 - 13:09:24Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Water, Sanitation and the Environment, Maizama Abdoulaye, has set out five priorities [...] Full text...
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Tenth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens
23 april 2024 - 10:50:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD) got under way on Tuesday in [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General calls for UN 2.0 to tackle 21st century challenges
22 april 2024 - 17:56:09New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday emphasised the need for a “strengthened and updated” United Nations [...] Full text...
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Africa prepares for International Summit on Sustainable Development
22 april 2024 - 15:56:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The tenth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), designed to prepare the African position [...] Full text...
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Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agency
22 april 2024 - 12:06:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 [...] Full text...
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Sixth Science, Technology and Innovation Forum opens in Addis Ababa.
20 april 2024 - 16:41:44Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is hosting the sixth African Forum on Technology, Science and Innovation [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to speed up implementation of bold solutions to achieve SDGs
19 april 2024 - 12:59:32Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Director of the Climate Change, Technology and Natural Resources Management Division of the Economic Commission [...] Full text...
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Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans
18 april 2024 - 11:32:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals, including humans, is a significant public [...] Full text...
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African Union raises stakes in cyberspace diplomacy
17 april 2024 - 13:45:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has kicked off a campaign to raise awareness on the need [...] Full text...
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IMF Board selects Kristalina Georgieva for second term as Managing Director
13 april 2024 - 09:52:56Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in recent years helped member countries to navigate successive [...] Full text...
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Industrial policy is not magic cure for slow growth: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Daniel Garcia-Macia, Vitor Gaspar, Li Liu
11 april 2024 - 08:42:06Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) – Many countries are ramping up industrial policy to boost innovation in specific sectors in the [...] Full text...
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Libyan students participate in World Robotics Championships in United States
06 april 2024 - 13:23:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chargé d'affaires of the US embassy in Libya, Jeremy Brent, was delighted to meet a [...] Full text...
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Ghana, Kenya, enhance bilateral relations
03 april 2024 - 18:03:02Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Kenya and Ghana have signed seven agreements aimed at enhancing bilateral relations between their two countries. President [...] Full text...
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Addis Ababa to host African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
15 march 2024 - 11:20:23Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, will host the 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD) [...] Full text...
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Malian government dissolves governing body of students
15 march 2024 - 08:31:59Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has dissolved the Association des élèves et étudiants du Mali (AEEM -Association of [...] Full text...
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Methane emissions from energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 - IEA
13 march 2024 - 15:22:25Paris, France (PANA) - Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 – but substantial [...] Full text...
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African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths
08 march 2024 - 12:13:58Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) — Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to accelerated action [...] Full text...
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Beyond efficiency: A more-human economics: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
06 march 2024 - 11:42:57Washington, United States (PANA) - John Maynard Keynes, memorialising the death of his mentor Alfred Marshall a century ago, wrote [...] Full text...
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German minister, World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa to visit Burkina Faso, Benin
04 march 2024 - 11:31:59Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze and World Bank Vice President [...] Full text...
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Boeing moves to enhance sky engineering training in African schools
01 march 2024 - 17:34:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Global aircraft maker, Boeing Africa, has moved to enhance engineering training within Africa, with more [...] Full text...
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Bridging the educational divide in Lesotho to improve learner outcomes: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa
27 february 2024 - 11:30:34Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - At Morapeli High School in Lesotho, the atmosphere was buoyant as young adults in smart uniforms [...] Full text...
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Libya commits to reforming education programmes
20 february 2024 - 13:16:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education and Chairman of the National Committee for Education, Culture and Science, [...] Full text...
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Addis Ababa hosts the African Business Forum on Monday
14 february 2024 - 14:46:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will Monday host the 2024 edition of [...] Full text...
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Ghana's President drops finance minister, many senior ministers in major reshuffle
14 february 2024 - 11:32:47Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced a major cabinet reshuffle in which he [...] Full text...
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Nearly 10,000 children vaccinated as malaria vaccine rollout in Africa expands
13 february 2024 - 09:11:18Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Nearly 10,000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon have now received the RTS,S malaria vaccine since [...] Full text...
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‘I am a scientist’: How after-school clubs can help build the next generation of female scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Christiane Voufo
12 february 2024 - 06:44:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Failure to educate girls costs approximately $15 to $30 trillion in lifetime earnings for [...] Full text...
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Gender bias in science ‘deprives our world of great talent’: Guterres
12 february 2024 - 05:38:32New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed that gender equality in science is essential to building [...] Full text...
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World's tech giants sign pledge for more ethical AI systems
06 february 2024 - 05:47:21Paris, France (PANA) - Some of the world’s leading tech companies have signed a ground-breaking agreement with the UN to [...] Full text...
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UNESCO trains teachers to counter hate speech
25 january 2024 - 07:37:58Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO, the UN agency for culture, science, and education, is highlighting the key role teachers can play [...] Full text...
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Education-Employment paradox in Lesotho: Boys at a disadvantage in education, women at a disadvantage in employment: World Bank Blog By Tihtina Zenebe Gebre and Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy
23 january 2024 - 09:05:48Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Liphula (a pseudonym to protect the privacy of the student) is a 21-year-old young man enrolled [...] Full text...
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US top diplomat reiterates commitment to deepening, strengthening partnerships across Africa
22 january 2024 - 16:55:38Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reiterated his country's commitment to deepening, strengthening, and [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: UNESCO raises alarm over ancient pyramids of Meroe
20 january 2024 - 06:43:21Paris, France (PANA) - The UN education, science and culture agency, UNESCO, on Friday raised alarm over reports that Sudan’s warring [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum 2024: Rebuilding trust amid uncertainty
19 january 2024 - 15:00:41Davos-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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World Economic Forum: New global alliance for women's health could help boost global economy by $1 trillion annually by 2040
17 january 2024 - 18:12:07Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Economic Forum report released Wednesday shows that closing the women’s health gap will [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister of Culture welcomes inclusion of 21 sites on ISESCO's Heritage List
09 january 2024 - 15:55:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Culture and Cognitive Development, Mabrouka Toghi, on Monday stressed the importance of the [...] Full text...
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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June
31 december 2023 - 07:36:38New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...
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Health charity announces new initiative to boost use of data for mental health research in Africa
27 december 2023 - 11:46:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with Wellcome, a charity supporting research [...] Full text...
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2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief
27 december 2023 - 06:55:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and [...] Full text...
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Researcher from Burkina Faso among the 10 scientists of the year, British magazine
13 december 2023 - 20:40:04Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Professor Halidou Tinto is the winner of Nature'10, which rewards the ten scientists who made [...] Full text...
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LEAD: COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels; UN’s Guterres says phaseout is inevitable
13 december 2023 - 10:03:12Duba, UAE (PANA) - Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” [...] Full text...
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Science High Schools in Burkina Faso: The cherished dreams of young scientists – World Bank Feature Story
12 december 2023 - 06:56:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, the Lycée Scientifique National of Bobo-Dioulasso shines as a beacon of [...] Full text...
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COP28: ‘We can’t keep kicking the can down the road,’ UN chief urges deal on phaseout of fossil fuels
11 december 2023 - 10:44:17Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged a deal at COP28 on the phaseout of fossil [...] Full text...
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Five ways to leverage women and girls’ potential in Mozambique: World Bank Blog By Hiska Reyes and Stephanie Kuttner
08 december 2023 - 10:20:13Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique has made significant progress towards gender equality, but critical challenges remain. It has strong laws in [...] Full text...
thread Gender
COP28: Conference enters final week, negotiations ramp up on emissions cuts, fossil fuels
08 december 2023 - 06:29:10Dubai, UAE (PANA) - After a break, COP28 continues its work on Friday, also the day talks on an outcome [...] Full text...
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New UNICEF representative calls on Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs
05 december 2023 - 14:01:40Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ms Nafisa Binte Shafique, the new UNICEF Gambia Representative, has presented her credentials to the Minister [...] Full text...
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COP28: Bring the vulnerable to ‘front of the line’ for climate funding
04 december 2023 - 13:45:18Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Advocates showcased the devastating impacts of climate upheaval on their communities at COP 28 on Monday [...] Full text...
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COP28: Strengthening partnerships to leverage full potential of development cooperation
03 december 2023 - 17:53:40Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The West Africa Development Bank (BOAD) and the World Bank on Sunday signed a Memorandum of [...] Full text...
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COP28: Methane pledge by ‘giants behind the climate crisis’ falls short, says Guterres
03 december 2023 - 13:46:08Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday sent a strong message to the oil and gas industry: [...] Full text...
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Fostering skills development to improve job prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Nathan Belete
02 december 2023 - 15:22:31Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - When it comes to skills development and innovation, youth from Africa have something to say. Based [...] Full text...
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COP28: Conference gets underway with call for ‘terminal decline’ of the fossil fuel era
30 november 2023 - 14:46:59Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The latest round of UN-facilitated climate talks opened on Thursday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with [...] Full text...
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COP28: OACPS and EU reaffirm commitment to implement Paris Agreement
30 november 2023 - 12:46:50Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The 27 Member States of the European Union and the 79 Members of the Organisation of [...] Full text...
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COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action
30 november 2023 - 11:17:44Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered [...] Full text...
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Global food standards body marks 60 years of consumer protection
27 november 2023 - 17:39:34Rome, Italy (PANA) - The world global food standards body marked its 60th anniversary on Monday at the headquarters of the [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Top Libyan official reaffirms importance of elections for stability
20 november 2023 - 17:57:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has reaffirmed that elections are an [...] Full text...
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‘Close the climate ambition gap’ says UN chief ahead of COP28
15 november 2023 - 06:54:35New York, US (PANA) - The COP28 climate conference to be held in Dubai later this month “must be the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Saudi Fund for Development to support Benin with $40m
13 november 2023 - 20:12:50Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Saudi Fund for Development (SDF) has just granted Benin a loan of 40 million dollars, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libya elected vice-president of 42nd session of General Conference of UNESCO
13 november 2023 - 14:01:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was elected vice-president of the 42nd session of the General Conference of the United Nations [...] Full text...
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PANAPRESS has a new chairman of the board of directors
03 november 2023 - 16:33:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Director General of the Libyan News Agency (LANA), Ibrahim Hadeia Magbri, has been appointed to [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch criticises Uganda for stifling oil pipeline protests
02 november 2023 - 07:55:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Environmental defenders and anti-fossil fuel activists in Uganda routinely face arbitrary arrests, harassment, and threats for [...] Full text...
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WHO outlines crucial research priorities for better refugee, migrant health
31 october 2023 - 11:22:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its first-ever Global research agenda on health, migration and [...] Full text...
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Top UN official says upcoming COP28 summit must ‘respond decisively’ to gaps in global climate action
31 october 2023 - 05:53:15Abu Dahbi, UAE (PANA) - Next month’s UN climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must respond decisively to [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to establish biopharma industry
21 october 2023 - 06:56:15Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is to help Mauritius establish a pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, the Mauritius [...] Full text...
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South Africa President Ramaphosa hosts Dutch royal couple
19 october 2023 - 11:17:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday welcomed King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of [...] Full text...
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How universities in Senegal are empowering girls, women with skills and entrepreneurship (A UNESCO feature)
19 october 2023 - 09:23:33Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - “The skills and entrepreneurship training supported me as an entrepreneur to have a better chance of [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL concerned by armed clashes in Benghazi in eastern Libya
09 october 2023 - 17:53:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed its concern about the armed clashes [...] Full text...
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Communications, Internet services interrupted in Benghazi following armed clashes
07 october 2023 - 13:54:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Communication and internet services have been interrupted for the second consecutive day in the eastern Libyan [...] Full text...
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UNESCO urges cautious approach to digital learning applications in schools
21 september 2023 - 09:07:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ministries of education should ensure educational applications (apps) are validated and approved before use in schools, [...] Full text...
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UNESCO says 250 million children now out of school
18 september 2023 - 17:28:08Paris, France (PANA) - The number of children missing out on any schooling has increased by six million, bringing the [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges G77 and China to champion multilateralism ‘rooted in equality’
15 september 2023 - 18:24:55Havana, Cuba (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to leaders from the Group of 77 developing countries (G77) and [...] Full text...
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South African delegation attends Cuban Summit
15 september 2023 - 07:01:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Minister of International Relations and Cooperation is leading South Africa’s delegation to the Summit [...] Full text...
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Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO
14 september 2023 - 16:42:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly [...] Full text...
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UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action
14 september 2023 - 06:03:09New York, US (PANA) - With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some, [...] Full text...
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Burundian President in Cuba for G77 Summit plus China
12 september 2023 - 15:14:26Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The President of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has left Bujumbura for Cuba to take part in the [...] Full text...
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Climate litigation more than doubles in five years
04 september 2023 - 05:34:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The total number of climate change court cases has more than doubled since 2017 and is [...] Full text...
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Abolish ‘human exploitation’ once and for all, UNESCO chief urges
24 august 2023 - 05:56:32Paris, France (PANA) - Commemorating the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on Wednesday, [...] Full text...
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WHO summit aims to unlock power of traditional medicine through science
18 august 2023 - 06:43:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first global Traditional Medicine Summit convened by UN World Health Organisation (WHO) got underway on Thursday [...] Full text...
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WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine
10 august 2023 - 14:14:41Geneva, Switzrland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 [...] Full text...
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UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools
26 july 2023 - 19:19:27Paris, France (PANA) - A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them [...] Full text...
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Global food systems ‘broken’, says UN chief
25 july 2023 - 05:37:53Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday highlighted the need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between [...] Full text...
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South Africa's president Ramaphosa to attend Russia-Africa Summit
24 july 2023 - 12:48:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will participate in the Russia-Africa Summit which takes place in St. [...] Full text...
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Research agency assesses health impacts of Aspartame in humans
14 july 2023 - 15:10:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener - aspartame - were released here Friday [...] Full text...
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Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’
13 july 2023 - 16:35:05New York, US (PANA) - There is a clear path to ending AIDS by 2030 and it requires strong political [...] Full text...
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President of Transition in Mali to attend second Russia-Africa summit in July
11 july 2023 - 17:11:51Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, is due to take part in [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch says Uganda oil pipeline project 'impoverishes thousands'
10 july 2023 - 06:17:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The planned oil pipeline in East Africa by French fossil-fuel giant, TotalEnergies, has devastated thousands of people’s livelihoods [...] Full text...
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