Libya, UN office on drugs discuss cooperation in fight against organised crime, drug trafficking

12 january 2026 - 11:20:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister for Expatriate Affairs, Mohamed Saied Zeidan, on Sunday met with the Regional [...] Full text...

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Synthetic drug market disrupted in Syria after regime change

22 december 2025 - 17:47:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Past geopolitical tensions related to the synthetic drug “captagon” are now being mitigated with the Syrian [...] Full text...

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UN calls for regulating AI to fight corruption

16 december 2025 - 09:23:44
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The world's largest anti-corruption conference opened on Monday in Doha, amid growing concerns about the rise [...] Full text...

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Women demonstrate against gender-based violence committed by men

30 november 2025 - 15:55:21
New York, US (PANA)  - For three years, thousands of angry messages poured into American actress Azie Tesfai’s phone from [...] Full text...

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Violence against women: UN sheds light on global femicide crisis, digital abuse

26 november 2025 - 07:28:14
New York, US (PANA) - For three years, thousands of angry messages poured into American  actress  Azie Tesfai’s phone from a [...] Full text...

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UNESCO fights against illicit trafficking of cultural property

15 november 2025 - 05:46:11
Paris, France (PANA) - The recent theft of eight French crown jewels from the Louvre by a four-person commando serves [...] Full text...

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Stolen Past: Inside the fight against illicit antiquities trafficking

14 november 2025 - 18:38:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The illicit trade in cultural property is one of the world’s oldest and most profitable forms [...] Full text...

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Sixty-five nations sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime, in milestone for digital cooperation

25 october 2025 - 12:06:02
Hanoi, Viet Nam (PANA) - Sixty-five nations on Saturday signed a landmark United Nations treaty in Hanoi aimed at tackling [...] Full text...

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One wrong letter: How new UN Convention will help prevent cybercrime (By Dina Neskorozhana, UN News)

24 october 2025 - 13:50:56
New York, US (PANA) - Imagine this: you visit the familiar website of your local hardware store. Everything looks the [...] Full text...

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Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: So why are 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation?

17 october 2025 - 20:46:09
Port-au-Prince (PANA) - Up to 500,000 illegal weapons ranging from handguns to battlefield-grade semi-automatic rifles are thought to be in [...] Full text...

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Workshop on identifying victims of human trafficking and migrants in Libya ends

21 september 2025 - 11:57:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A training workshop on identifying victims of human trafficking and irregular migrants, aimed at strengthening the [...] Full text...

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Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told

11 august 2025 - 20:01:40
New York, US (PANA) - Shipping is crucial to the global economy, with more than 100,000 vessels a day transporting [...] Full text...

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Human trafficking: Senegal to strengthen legal framework, improve cross-border cooperation (By Minielle Baro, United Nations Information Centre, Dakar)

01 august 2025 - 05:50:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In response to the scourge of human trafficking, Senegal has adopted a solid legal framework, the [...] Full text...

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Nearly 316 million people used drugs in 2023-UN

27 june 2025 - 06:06:26
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Amid growing global instability, the power of organised criminal groups has grown and drug use is [...] Full text...

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Societies grappling with a ‘silent but growing’ 'prison crisis'

15 june 2025 - 05:35:22
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Prisons have become a fragile link in many criminal justice systems, weakened by over-incarceration, overcrowding, poor [...] Full text...

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Exponential rise in synthetic drug production and trafficking in the Golden Triangle

29 may 2025 - 07:52:16
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The Golden Triangle – the remote, jungle-covered border region where Thailand, Myanmar, and the Lao People’s [...] Full text...

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Scam centres are a ‘human rights crisis’, independent experts 21

21 may 2025 - 17:49:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Southeast Asian nations should do more to protect people from being reeled into scam farms, top [...] Full text...

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Organised crime groups increasingly embedded in gold supply chain

21 may 2025 - 04:34:53
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The global drive for renewable energy technologies has sharply increased demand for so-called critical minerals, heightening [...] Full text...

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UN drugs and crime office warns of terror-crime link

20 may 2025 - 05:07:42
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) called on Monday for renewed [...] 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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US aid cuts will make world ‘less healthy, less safe and less prosperous’: Guterres

01 march 2025 - 05:29:36
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday that severe cuts to humanitarian and development funding [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly adopts landmark convention on cybercrime

22 january 2025 - 17:24:49
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly adopted Wednesday a new convention to prevent and combat cybercrime, [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly adopts milestone cybercrime treaty

25 december 2024 - 05:50:20
New York, US (PANA) - The General Assembly on Tuesday adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global [...] Full text...

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Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, economic pressures

19 december 2024 - 05:11:50
New York, US (PANA) - Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, and economic pressures, with 2024 [...] Full text...

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Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report

11 december 2024 - 12:48:49
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The number of victims of human trafficking detected globally is rising again after falling off during [...] Full text...

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One woman killed every 10 minutes: The harrowing global reality of femicide

25 november 2024 - 06:49:49
New York, US (PANA) - A sobering report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime [...] Full text...

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Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’

15 november 2024 - 06:37:32
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Marking the inaugural International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational [...] Full text...

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Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored

09 november 2024 - 06:41:08
New York, US (PANA) - An alarming surge in ransomware attacks is putting the world’s healthcare infrastructure at critical risk, [...] Full text...

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UN strongly condemns ‘tragic death’ of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

05 september 2024 - 20:28:45
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has mourned the loss of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died [...] Full text...

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UN finalises new cybercrime treaty

10 august 2024 - 05:25:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States have finalised a new treaty targeting cybercrime, the UN Office on Drugs [...] Full text...

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World Drug Day report highlights spike in drug use, increased trafficking

26 june 2024 - 13:11:39
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The UN agency tackling crime and drug abuse (UNODC) released its annual World Drug Report on [...] Full text...

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International Working Group on Rule of Law and Judicial Reform in Libya meets

24 june 2024 - 11:18:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice, Halima Ibrahim, on Sunday chaired the first coordination meeting of the [...] Full text...

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Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny

18 may 2024 - 07:10:34
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders to justice are being hampered by [...] Full text...

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‘Untold harm to nature’ from wildlife trafficking, warns UN crime agency

13 may 2024 - 13:11:00
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious wildlife species still fall prey to [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs (Feature by UN News)

06 may 2024 - 05:29:35
 Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise [...] Full text...

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Drug trafficking undermining stability and development in Sahel region: UN drug agency

21 april 2024 - 05:13:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Drug trafficking in the Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and the Niger – [...] Full text...

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Workshop in Cotonou on maritime governance

25 march 2024 - 12:50:58
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A workshop to build the capacity of maritime law enforcement agencies to optimise a governance system [...] Full text...

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UN crime prevention chief pledges enhanced cooperation in Somalia

05 march 2024 - 06:28:44
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly has highlighted [...] Full text...

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‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears

16 december 2023 - 07:40:46
Atlanta, US (PANA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of [...] Full text...

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Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption opens

12 december 2023 - 05:40:00
Atlanta, US (PANA) - Corruption not only robs resources, it robs people of hope, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as nations [...] Full text...

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Global cooperation critical to combat transnational organised crime

07 december 2023 - 19:24:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called for stronger action to fight the growing challenge of transnational organized [...] Full text...

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Better data on corruption can reduce its impact, support sustainable development

01 september 2023 - 05:31:45
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Improved measurement of corruption could boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a senior [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking (A UN feature)

27 august 2023 - 05:52:56
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are [...] Full text...

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Libya approves drugs of narcotic compounds

07 july 2023 - 13:14:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministers of Justice, Halima Abderrahman, and of the Interior, Imad Trabelsi, have approved a [...] Full text...

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Libyan government sectors meet to discuss UNODC document on drug control programme

03 july 2023 - 18:56:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, held a [...] Full text...

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Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread

22 june 2023 - 06:36:57
New York, US (PANA) - International cooperation is making waves in combatting piracy in West Africa, but addressing its root [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Smugglers ‘will take you anywhere’ (Feature by UN News)

18 june 2023 - 05:38:36
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Call a friend with a connection, get a passport in 24 hours, and hand over some [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Muzzling the illicit arms trade (Feature by UN News)

11 june 2023 - 07:06:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Shoppers in Mali’s Gao, Timbuktu, and Ménaka regions in Mali can snap up AK-pattern assault rifles [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel undermining rule of law (Feature by UN News)

04 june 2023 - 06:38:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Kourou/Koualou, a tiny village in a neutral zone straddling Benin and Burkina Faso, was the [...] Full text...

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Heads of Counter-Terrorism and Security Agencies in Africa meett in Tangiers, Morocco

03 june 2023 - 16:01:54
Tanger, Morocco (PANA) - The second high-level meeting of heads of counter-terrorism and security agencies in Africa, known as the [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine (By UN News)

27 may 2023 - 14:14:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after [...] Full text...

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UN agencies call for protection of children on the move from violence

25 may 2023 - 05:20:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top advocate on ending violence against children joined UN agencies on Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Guns, gas and gold

21 may 2023 - 05:48:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade [...] Full text...

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Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown: Report

16 march 2023 - 07:35:34
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Routed through new hubs and expanded criminal networks, cocaine trafficking has made a dramatic comeback following [...] Full text...

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Fake medicines kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year: Report

02 february 2023 - 05:43:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Trafficked medical products kill almost half a million sub-Saharan Africans every year, and action is needed [...] Full text...

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'Stronger action required to address changing dynamics of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea'

23 november 2022 - 06:05:23
New York, US (PANA) - Although the past decade has seen a steady decline in piracy in the Gulf of [...] Full text...

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Libyan intelligence and counter-terrorism officers conclude training

19 november 2022 - 12:40:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union Border Assistance Mission to Libya (EUBAM) on Friday concluded a specialised intelligence and [...] Full text...

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Nearly half of world’s terror victims are African, with organised crime increasingly entrenched

07 october 2022 - 05:24:10
New York, US (PANA) - The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head [...] Full text...

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Mauritius calls for inter-state collaboration to tackle drug trafficking in SADC region

02 august 2022 - 08:36:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday said that drug trafficking recognises no boundaries and it [...] Full text...

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UN drug report shines light on cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine trends

28 june 2022 - 05:25:08
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Legalised cannabis use in some countries and states appears to have accelerated daily use and related [...] Full text...

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UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi

13 june 2022 - 05:16:43
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The widespread exploitation of men, women and children at a refugee camp in Malawi has been [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt, UN, EU launch programme to aid minors in breach of the law

10 may 2022 - 12:26:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) and specialised UN agencies, in collaboration with the European [...] 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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UN top envoy: Resurgence of coups d'état, consequence of being ‘completely out of step’

11 january 2022 - 05:48:14
New York, US (PANA) - After a recent wave of attempts and coups d'état in Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Guinea, the UN Special [...] Full text...

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Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each year: new UN report

09 december 2021 - 10:24:41
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Up to $1.7 trillion is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets each year, according to [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council adopts resolution to keep pirates at bay off Somalia coast

04 december 2021 - 06:31:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to combat the continuing threat of [...] Full text...

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U.S. donates $6.8 million to UN’s human trafficking fights and improved law enforcement capabilities in Nigeria

15 september 2021 - 21:08:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) has [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable to human trafficking

30 july 2021 - 05:34:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres on Thursday urged States to take action against human trafficking, [...] Full text...

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Progress towards ending AIDS among children, others stalling - UNAIDS warns

21 july 2021 - 22:24:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The UNAIDS and partners have warned in their 'Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free' report that [...] Full text...

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Prison population surge triggers overcrowding, COVID casualties - UN study

17 july 2021 - 07:07:38
New York, US (PANA) - One in three prisoners around the world is being held without having stood trial or been found guilty by any court, according to a [...] Full text...

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Libya launches component of regional project to dismantle human trafficking, migrant smuggling networks

13 july 2021 - 21:35:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan authorities, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations, Tuesday launched the [...] Full text...

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Libya and UNODC agree to train Libyan executives on drug control

08 july 2021 - 22:01:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Libyan ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Accord Thursday [...] Full text...

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UNODC opens Africa programme office in Rabat

25 june 2021 - 13:06:53
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday inaugurated its head office for [...] Full text...

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Pandemic fuelling major increase in drug use worldwide: UN report

25 june 2021 - 07:56:16
New York, US (PANA) - Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last year of unprecedented upheaval caused [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 complicates efforts to shut down drug traffickers, boost development, says UN official

13 april 2021 - 05:45:16
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The growing complexities of the world drug problem are hampering efforts to achieve sustainable development by [...] Full text...

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World’s crime fighters push back against COVID-19’s ‘divisions and inequalities’

13 march 2021 - 07:00:29
Kyoto, Japan (PANA) - The world’s largest crime prevention and criminal justice gathering wrapped up on Friday, rejecting “the divisions [...] Full text...

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Joint UN-INTERPOL operation disrupts firearms supply to terrorist networks in West Africa, Sahel

21 december 2020 - 20:17:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - An international operation coordinated jointly by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and [...] Full text...

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Illicit financial flows threaten security, stability in Africa: UN deputy chief

11 december 2020 - 06:27:31
New York, US (PANA) - At a time when Africa is mobilising resources for pandemic recovery and sustainable development, illicit [...] Full text...

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President Infantino uses virtual FIFA Congress platform to encourage football’s safe return

19 september 2020 - 05:48:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday sent a message of encouragement to all 211 FIFA member [...] Full text...

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UN Representative in Guinea Bissau urges political leaders to enact reforms

11 august 2020 - 06:10:34
New York, US (PANA) - Entrenched political divisions in Guinea-Bissau pose a serious threat to stability in the West African country, [...] Full text...

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Firearms trafficking, ‘enabler and multiplier of violence’ worldwide - UN agency

16 july 2020 - 05:38:53
Vienna, Austra (PANA) - Firearms trafficking poses a “grave threat” to human life and international security, the UN crime fighting [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Wildlife crime puts environment and health at risk - UN report

11 july 2020 - 09:52:54
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic shows how wildlife crime is a threat not only to the environment but [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN research reveals boom in fake COVID-19 products

09 july 2020 - 03:26:02
New York, US (PANA) - A surge in demand for medical products to combat COVID-19 has led to a jump [...] Full text...

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Terrorist groups must not be allowed to exploit ‘fragilities’ caused by COVID-19 pandemic

07 july 2020 - 06:01:40
New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the world’s health systems, economies and local communities, the UN [...] Full text...

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Terrorism: Displaced persons begin to return home in Sahel region

01 july 2020 - 15:01:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Rising from their meeting on Tuesday in Nouakchott, Mauritania, with French President, Emmanuel Macron, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritian borders to remain closed until 31 August

15 june 2020 - 06:59:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has prohibited the entry of aircraft and ships to the island until 31 August 2020, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief calls for 'appropriate public health measures’ to protect detainees from virus

13 may 2020 - 19:41:19
New York, US (PANA) - UN agency chiefs on Wednesday highlighted the heightened vulnerability to COVID-19 of detainees, and others [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic causes some illegal drug prices to surge, as supplies are disrupted worldwide - UNODC

08 may 2020 - 05:38:43
Vienna Austria (PAN) - Measures by governments across the world to curb the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the widespread [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn

07 may 2020 - 05:50:30
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN agency shines light on data and privacy online during lockdowns

30 april 2020 - 08:21:11
New York, US (PANA) - A third of all nations lack laws to protect their citizen’s online data and privacy, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Online predators put millions of children at risk during lockdown

15 april 2020 - 06:20:58
New York, US (PANA) - Self-isolation has driven more and more children to move online during the COVID-19 (cononavirus) pandemic, [...] Full text...

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UN launches new project to address link between terrorism, arms and crime

22 february 2020 - 05:55:31
New York, US (PANA) - Cheap and easily accessible small arms are increasingly becoming the “weapon of choice” for many [...] Full text...

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Dakar port: Senegalese customs seize 120 kg of cocaine

29 january 2020 - 17:24:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Customs on Tuesday at the Port Autonome de Dakar, seized 120 kg of cocaine onboard [...] Full text...

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UN says corruption ‘must be fought by all, for all’

09 december 2019 - 06:34:45
New York, US (PANA) - As the world enters a decade of ambitious action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals [...] Full text...

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Niger launches project on strengthening criminal justice in wake of terrorist acts

06 december 2019 - 23:03:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  Niger's acting Minister of Justice Waziri Mamam Friday launched the project on strengthening criminal justice to [...] Full text...

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Sudan takes initiative in the detection and interdiction of foreign terrorist fighters

06 december 2019 - 19:27:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations said it has helped the Sudan put in place systems that could detect [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Customs seizes cocaine, methamphetamine from Guinea-Bissau

28 november 2019 - 11:12:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese Customs says it seized on Wednesday 5.05 kg of cocaine and 500 grams of methamphetamine [...] Full text...

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Top UN official says gender equality ‘precursor’ to sustaining peace, sustainable dev't

22 october 2019 - 05:36:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN deputy chief has told African Union’s Peace and Security Council that gender equality is [...] Full text...

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Niger elebrates National Mobilization Day against Human Trafficking

27 september 2019 - 13:03:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) –  Niger will on Saturday mark its National Mobilisation Day against  Human Trafficking to promote prevention, raise [...] Full text...

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Mauritius PM reiterates zero-tolerance for drug trafficking

16 september 2019 - 13:29:18
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said he is as determined as ever to step up [...] Full text...

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Africa launches new initiative to fight fake medicines

06 august 2019 - 10:57:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Five African States - Congo, Ghana, Niger, Senegal and Togo - have decided jointly to launch [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde is a major transit centre for drugs - Police

24 july 2019 - 18:15:37
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde is becoming a major transit point for drug traffickers, Jacqueline Semedo, deputy national [...] Full text...

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UN expert highlights nexus between organised crime and terrorism

10 july 2019 - 05:41:39
New York, US (PANA) - The less predictable threats represented by small-time criminals who have opportunistically embraced terrorism, are a [...] Full text...

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Homicide kills far more people than armed conflict, new UN study shows

09 july 2019 - 05:52:39
New York, US (PANA) - Some 464,000 people across the world were victims of homicidal violence in 2017, more than [...] Full text...

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West African states made significant gains in consolidating regional peace - Sillah

03 july 2019 - 18:36:24
        Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Over the years, West African states have made significant gains in consolidating regional [...] Full text...

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Senegal: 238 kilograms of cocaine from Brazil seized in Dakar

26 june 2019 - 18:29:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Customs announced on Wednesday that it seized 238 kilograms of cocaine, concealed in cars aboard [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS partnering EU, others to strengthen maritime security in West Africa

13 june 2019 - 20:01:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying efforts to combat [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts Regional conference on commitment of MPs to fight terrorism

13 june 2019 - 06:39:58
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – A regional conference on the commitment of parliamentarians to the fight against terrorism, especially in the [...] Full text...

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Senior UN peacekeeping official urges support for regional force combating Sahel terrorism

17 may 2019 - 02:28:18
New York, US (PANA) - The five-year-old force working to stabilise the Sahel has shown great potential, but needs more support [...] Full text...

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FED gives 28 million Euros to strengthen port security, navigation in Africa, Indian Ocean

02 may 2019 - 20:49:25
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA)  -  The European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, Thursday signed a new programme  on [...] Full text...

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ISIL terrorists remain ‘global threat’ despite falling attacks: UN report

12 february 2019 - 06:13:02
New York, US (PANA) - A new United Nations report to the Security Council on Monday shows that though attacks [...] Full text...

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Piracy, high seas crime growing, becoming more sophisticated, UN Security Council told

06 february 2019 - 05:54:46
New York, US (PANA) - International maritime crime is becoming “increasingly sophisticated” as criminal groups exploit jurisdiction and enforcement challenges [...] Full text...

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Human trafficking cases hit a 13-year record high, new UN report shows

30 january 2019 - 04:26:49
New York, US (PANA) - The latest Global Report On Trafficking In Persons, released on Tuesday by the United Nations [...] Full text...

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World ‘not yet on track’ to ensure children a better future: UN rights chief

14 january 2019 - 20:12:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some Member States have fallen short of offering a better future to children who continue to [...] Full text...

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Almost one-third of victims of human trafficking are children - UN report

07 january 2019 - 20:44:29
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report published on Monday shows that human trafficking is on the rise [...] Full text...

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Security Council highlights 'new alarming trends’ in drugs, crimes in West, Central Africa

20 december 2018 - 04:18:44
New York, US (PANA) - West and Central Africa face “disruptive and destabilising” new trends regarding drug trafficking, drug use [...] Full text...

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Training on Corruption Risk Assessment (CRA) for Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa opens in Abuja

10 december 2018 - 16:07:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A one day training programme on Corruption Risk Assessment (CRA), for heads and senior officials of [...] Full text...

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Values, economic development under assault as trillions lost to corruption, says Guterres

09 december 2018 - 06:56:32
New York, US (PANA) - Every year, trillions of dollars - equivalent to more than five percent of global GDP [...] Full text...

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European Drug Addiction Prevention Project to be implemented in Mauritian schools

27 november 2018 - 08:55:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will implement the European Drug Addiction Prevention Project in January 2019 on a pilot basis. It [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS stresses 'knowledge' to win combat against HIV worldwide

23 november 2018 - 04:11:39
New York,US (PANA) - Ahead of World AIDS Day, marked every year on 1 December, the United Nations issued a [...] Full text...

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With boundaries blurring between crime and terror, international cooperation’s vital - UN

09 october 2018 - 02:48:33
New York, US (PANA) - The constantly-evolving ‘nexus’ between crime and terrorism, ranging from simple deals to complex symbiotic relationships, [...] Full text...

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UN agencies inject youthful energy into sustainable development for urban Africa

03 october 2018 - 06:46:57
New York, US (PANA) - Underscoring the importance of fully involving young people in decisions affecting their lives, three United [...] Full text...

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Pervasive corruption costs $2.6 trillion, says UN chief

11 september 2018 - 05:36:39
New York, US (PANA) - Corruption is present in all countries, “rich and poor, North and South, developed and developing”. [...] Full text...

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Development gains unsustainable without cyber-diplomacy, UN official says

02 september 2018 - 06:44:50
New York, US (PANA) - Hacking, child sexual exploitation and other cybercrimes could keep countries from reaching their development goals, [...] Full text...

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Action needed to find, test, treat millions unknowingly infected with viral hepatitis – WHO

28 july 2018 - 07:39:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of people globally who have viral hepatitis are unaware or unable to receive treatment, the [...] Full text...

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UN marks 100 years since Mandela’s birth with a vow to continue struggle for equality

17 july 2018 - 19:43:10
New York, US (PANA) - Taking stock of his “vast” legacy for mankind, the United Nations will mark 100 years [...] Full text...

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Cocaine and opium production worldwide hit ‘absolute record highs’ - says UN study

27 june 2018 - 05:17:28
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The scourge of opium-based drugs and cocaine are a bigger global threat to public health and [...] Full text...

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'At least 2.5 million migrants were smuggled in 2016' - UN report says

14 june 2018 - 05:53:03
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - According to the first ever Global Study on Smuggling of Migrants, released by the UN Office [...] Full text...

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Weeding corruption out of sport an investment in development - UN

06 june 2018 - 03:42:35
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Sports scandals, including allegations of endemic corruption and the involvement of organised crime, threaten to undermine [...] Full text...

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Tackling corruption ‘from the top down’ essential, declares UN chief

23 may 2018 - 22:36:49
New York, US (PANA) - Corruption and complicity know no geographical boundaries, and it is society’s most vulnerable who get [...] Full text...

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Potential unprecedented levels of heroin as opium production hits record high

22 may 2018 - 06:58:14
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan reached a record-high last year, leading to unprecedented levels of potential [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS urges scaling up of HIV vaccine research to stop new infections (A UNAIDS feature)

18 may 2018 - 13:30:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world celebrates "HIV Vaccine Awareness Day" on 18 May, UNAIDS has called for an [...] Full text...

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‘Much work to do and no time to waste’ in cybercrime fight - Guterres

15 may 2018 - 05:26:22
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The UN body focusing on crime prevention and criminal justice, opened its annual session in Vienna [...] Full text...

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Mauritius PM calls for international cooperation to effectively address the drug scourge

10 may 2018 - 16:27:20
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday said prevention of early use of drugs is [...] Full text...

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Prevent terrorists profiting from cross-border crime, urges UN Security Council

08 may 2018 - 20:41:34
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on all countries as well as international [...] Full text...

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UN launches global network of judges to strengthen integrity in courts

09 april 2018 - 20:40:29
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched an initiative to connect judges around the world so that [...] Full text...

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UN chief hails UN anti-drug conference

12 march 2018 - 19:51:52
New York, US (PANA) - Inclusive partnerships are essential to addressing drug challenges and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), [...] Full text...

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UN joins call for protection of planet’s big cats

03 march 2018 - 08:09:28
New York, US (PANA) - Big cats, the planet’s most majestic predators, are under increasing threat – mostly caused by [...] Full text...

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In crisis-torn Sahel, UN anti-drugs and crime agency helps bolster justice system

02 march 2018 - 06:06:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa’s vast Sahel – plagued by humanitarian crises, armed conflict and terrorism – is now witnessing [...] Full text...

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Gov'ts urged to place more emphasis on drug treatment and rehabilitation

01 march 2018 - 19:56:02
New York, US (PANA) - Governments are being urged to invest more in drug treatment and rehabilitation rather than just [...] Full text...

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US: 'Time to stamp out human trafficking,’ says Guterres

27 september 2017 - 22:46:43
New York, US (PANA) – With tens of millions of human trafficking victims worldwide, “now is the time to stand [...] Full text...

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Austria: Tackling terrorism, cybercrime vital for peaceful and sustainable future - UN agency

15 september 2017 - 05:59:20
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – Marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council moves to thwart terrorists' access to weapons

03 august 2017 - 05:48:43
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at preventing terrorists [...] Full text...

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Austria: UN agency urges world to 'act now' to help, protect trafficking victims

30 july 2017 - 06:10:17
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – As links between wars, trafficking and migrant smuggling become more widely known, the United Nations is [...] Full text...

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Swaziland: UNAIDS congratulates Swaziland on viral load suppression among adults living with HIV

24 july 2017 - 16:07:37
Mbabane, Swaziland (PANA) - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has congratulated the Kingdom of Swaziland on the [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Ghana pledges US$ 200 000 to UNAIDS

03 july 2017 - 14:02:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Monday revealed that Ghana has pledged US$ [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Germany to double annual financial contributions to UNAIDS

27 june 2017 - 15:02:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The German Government will double its funding to UNAIDS in 2017-2018, to 5 million per year, [...] Full text...

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US: UN urges collective action to realize global commitments on Drug Abuse

26 june 2017 - 18:43:18
New York, US (PANA) - To mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, observed every year on [...] Full text...

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US: Global narcotics market 'thriving' – UN

22 june 2017 - 19:40:50
New York, US (PANA) – Of the quarter of a billion people who used drugs in 2015, about 29.5 million [...] Full text...

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US: Protecting refugees, ensuring security of countries 'complimentary goals', UN forum told

06 april 2017 - 05:49:28
New York, US (PANA) - Protecting refugees and assuring the safety of countries that receive them are complementary goals, a [...] Full text...

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US: UN agency cautions ships on passage through Somalia waters

05 april 2017 - 09:32:49
New York, US (PANA) - Noting that recent attacks on commercial ships off the coast of Somalia highlight the [...] Full text...

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UN: Security Council adopts resolution to protect cultural heritage

25 march 2017 - 14:19:16
New York, US (PANA) - Condemning the unlawful destruction and pillaging of cultural heritage such as religious sites and artefacts, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials urge govts to implement rules on prosecuting traffickers

15 march 2017 - 20:29:13
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said human trafficking thrives in countries where the rule [...] Full text...

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UN: UN panel on narcotics discusses peace, security

14 march 2017 - 19:36:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs opened its 60th session in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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UN: UN launches new manual on prisoner management

17 january 2017 - 05:46:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has unveiled a new manual that offers [...] Full text...

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UN: UN report says most trafficked victims are women, girls, children

21 december 2016 - 21:01:03
New York, US (PANA) - A new report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said the vast [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief stresses need to tackle root causes of human trafficking

20 december 2016 - 20:41:11
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday stressed the need to ensure justice for victims of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, UN to collaborate on actions about former Boko Haram fighters

19 december 2016 - 15:55:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the Nigerian [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria partners with EU, UN, others in fighting Boko Haram

13 december 2016 - 15:52:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government on Tuesday vowed that all Boko Haram terrorists under its custody and anybody [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS urges human rights protection for people living with AIDS

09 december 2016 - 15:48:44
New York, US (PANA) - The world will never achieve the end of AIDS without bold actions to advance the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief urges member states to end corruption

09 december 2016 - 15:39:09
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said no country is immune to corruption, and every [...] Full text...

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Turkmenistan: 'Answer to global transportation challenges is not less transport, but sustainable transport' – UN chief

27 november 2016 - 04:33:17
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (PANA) - Opening the first-ever Global Sustainable Transport Conference, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, told delegations gathered in [...] Full text...

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UN: UN member states tasked on transnational organized crime convention

18 october 2016 - 14:25:56
New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, has [...] Full text...

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France: INTERPOL holds symposium on promoting criminal forensic investigations

14 october 2016 - 12:19:34
Lyon, France (PANA) – Reviewing advances in forensic science methods and how they can be applied to criminal investigations was [...] Full text...

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US: Protecting cultural heritage from combatants promotes human rights - Ban

23 september 2016 - 06:33:41
New York, US (PANA) - Safeguarding cultural property that combatants aim to damage encompasses part of larger endeavours to defend [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS urges donors to fully support Global Fund on AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria

15 september 2016 - 16:03:11
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the 5th Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS ministers meet in Abuja over illicit drug trafficking

05 september 2016 - 18:57:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Commending efforts made by partner countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges stronger action to protect millions from human trafficking

29 july 2016 - 19:25:51
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said the international community must do more to end [...] Full text...

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UN: UN calls for urgent action against illegal wildlife trade

29 july 2016 - 15:10:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Friday marked the "International Tiger Day", with a call [...] Full text...

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UN: UN anti-crime chief urges greater youth advocacy to fight terrorism

27 july 2016 - 17:24:10
New York, US (PANA) - Terrorism is now more of a threat to international peace and security than ever, the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN-backed partnership launches fund to end violence against children

12 july 2016 - 22:22:16
New York, US (PANA) - A UN-backed partnership and fund were launched on Tuesday, in order to achieve the new [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS Board urges more investments, partnerships to end AIDS epidemic

01 july 2016 - 13:56:15
New York, US (PANA) - The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Coordinating Board has stressed the need for accelerated [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban calls for 'effective, compassionate' action to global drug abuse

26 june 2016 - 19:28:13
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, UN Secretary-General on Sunday called [...] Full text...

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UN: UNODC calls for more action to reduce impact of drugs on societies

23 june 2016 - 14:57:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday launched its annual World Drug [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials urge more action to deal with wildlife poachers

05 june 2016 - 16:41:59
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the World Environment Day, which this year focuses on the illegal trade of wildlife, [...] Full text...

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UN: UNODC chief official says crime prevention, criminal justice strengthened

28 may 2016 - 07:51:27
New York, US (PANA) - As the week-long annual session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) [...] Full text...

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Kenya: UN launched campaign to mobilize millions to end illegal trade in wildlife

25 may 2016 - 16:39:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Backed by A-list celebrities from across the globe, the United Nations on Wednesday launched an unprecedented [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges action to tackle wildlife crime

24 may 2016 - 18:58:44
New York, US (PANA) - The poaching and illegal trade of thousands of species across the global present real environmental [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Crime Commission stresses need to advance justice, rule of law

23 may 2016 - 22:42:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday stressed the need to strengthen [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS calls for sustained investment, collaboration to develop HIV vaccine

18 may 2016 - 14:39:09
New York, US (PANA) - The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), on Wednesday called for greater investments and increased [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Security officials from SADC meet to address smuggling of migrants

12 may 2016 - 15:15:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Senior officials from Southern Africa representing the Immigration authorities, police, prosecutors and ministries of Justice have [...] Full text...

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UN: UN calls for end to illegal poaching, trade of migratory birds

10 may 2016 - 17:05:10
New York, US (PANA) - Millions of migratory birds are being lost each year as a result of illegal killing, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief lauds Seychelles' leadership role on climate action

07 may 2016 - 19:51:48
New York, US (PANA) -The problems facing our planet. which includes climate change, poverty and insecurity will only be solved [...] Full text...

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UN: UN General Assembly reaffirms commitment to tackle drug challenges

22 april 2016 - 06:28:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly late on Thursday in New York concluded a special session on [...] Full text...

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UN: UN adopts new framework for global policies on drug control

19 april 2016 - 19:43:38
New York, US (PANA) - A new framework putting people at the centre of global policies on drug control can [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS tasks countries on human rights approach to people who uses drugs

19 april 2016 - 18:16:32
New York, US (PANA) - The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Tuesday welcomed the UN General Assembly’s call for [...] Full text...

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Austria: UN urges focus on ‘shared responsibility’ to combat illicit drugs

15 march 2016 - 06:45:38
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Ahead of a special session on drugs at the United Nations General Assembly, senior United Nations [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS to hold high-level meeting in New York on ending AIDS

03 march 2016 - 17:46:38
New York, US (PANA) - The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) will on 8-10 June hold a UN General Assembly [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban says illicit drugs impede sustainable development

10 february 2016 - 19:13:06
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday said illicit drugs promote violence, impede sustainable development, endanger [...] Full text...

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UN: Officials call for strengthened global partnerships to combat human trafficking

10 february 2016 - 07:52:48
New York, US (PANA) - While the world clearly has the political will and legal tools to take on human [...] Full text...

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UN: UN calls for campaign to end corruption

10 december 2015 - 05:43:10
New York, US (PANA) - To mark International Anti-Corruption Day, the United Nations is calling for people to join a [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: INTERPOL considers new tool to support asset recovery investigations

04 november 2015 - 10:52:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – To boost the global fight against corruption and financial crime, INTERPOL is reviewing the feasibility of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials say corruption sustains wildlife, forest crime

03 november 2015 - 19:06:37
New York, US (PANA) - Spiralling wildlife and forest crime fuelled by corrosive corruption can impede vital progress of the [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban says global fight against corruption crucial to sustainable development

02 november 2015 - 18:26:48
New York, US (PANA) - Ending corruption is vital to efforts to achieve sustainable development, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS Board adopts new ambitious strategy to end AIDS epidemic by 2030

31 october 2015 - 15:32:41
New York, US (PANA) - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Coordinating Board has adopted a new [...] Full text...

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France: Operation targeting drug trafficking nets couriers in Africa, Latin America

09 october 2015 - 13:21:26
Lyon, France (PANA) - An operation targeting drug trafficking from Latin America to Europe via Africa has resulted in the [...] Full text...

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UN: World leaders call for accelerated action to end AIDS epidemic by 2030

28 september 2015 - 08:30:57
New York, US (PANA) - The Governments of Kenya and Malawi, together with the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius to set up Financial Crime Commission

17 august 2015 - 10:15:18
Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth Monday announced the setting up of a Financial Crime Commission (FCC) [...] Full text...

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Senegal: MFWA, Partners create Regional Centre for Investigative Journalism

04 august 2015 - 14:07:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Accra-based Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and partners have created Regional Centre for Investigative [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges action to combat human trafficking, give victims 'hope, justice'

30 july 2015 - 17:44:35
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged every country to join the fight against human [...] Full text...

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