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New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all. Adopting a United States-led draft resolution without a vote, the Assembly also highlighted the respect, protection and promotion [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Reparatory justice must tackle the grave human rights violations deeply entrenched in the legacy of colonialism and enslavement, the General Assembly heard on Thursday on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, marked annually on 21 March. Experts and UN leaders exchanged views about [...]

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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Two bodies of sub-Saharan migrants were fished out of the sea and 180 other migrants intercepted by units of the Tunisian Navy during four attempts at clandestine migration to Italy, according to a press release from the Tunisian national gendarmerie. Gendarmerie units operating in the region of [...]

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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres doubled down on his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and peace in Ukraine on Thursday, taking aim at the “chaotic” global outlook and any country or armed group that thinks “it can do whatever it wants because there is no accountability”. “When [...]

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Banjul-based African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHR) has passed a new resolution urging a stop to the culture of shutting down the internet before and after elections in Africa. The Commission, during its 78th Private Ordinary Session, held virtually from 23 February to [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim Libyan Minister of the Interior, General Mustafa Imad Trabelsi, on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of members of the security directorate, the police station and the passport and nationality authority from the Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia, "to preserve lives and property". This is after [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, on Wednesday stressed the need to construct public warehouses for the Medical Supplies Agency in Tripoli, Sebha and Benghazi according to the latest specifications and standards. He was speaking during an inspection visit to the headquarters of the Medical Supply Agency [...]

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Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese president Macky Sall on  Wednesday urged his compatriots to vote Sunday in peace, reports the Senegalese Press Agency (APS). It cited an official statement as saying during a meeting of the Council of Ministers: "The President of the Republic has asked political actors and citizens to [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has agreed with the commander of the Libyan National Army based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, that all initiatives must be coordinated in advance and build on the steps already taken for elections. During the meeting in [...]

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Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central bankers today face many challenges to their independence. Calls are growing for interest-rate cuts, even if premature, and are likely to intensify as half the world’s population votes this year. Risks of political interference in banks' decision making and personnel appointments are rising. Governments [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision. While calling for urgent fast-tracking of life-saving measures, the ICG has said that actions should include investing in access to safe water, sanitation [...]

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Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Implementation of economic reforms in the areas of fiscal management, revenue mobilisation, financial stability, and central bank independence, have successfully helped Angola to reduce debt vulnerabilities, improve business climate and enabled the resumption of growth. International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Antoinette M. Sayeh made this [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia. Currency               Buying            Selling US Dollar               65.057               67.50 Pound Sterling       82.62              [...]

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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The three African nations set to represent the Continent at this year’s Paris 2024 Olympics had their journey officially mapped out on Wednesday evening after the official draw of the Men’s football competition was officially conducted in Paris, France.  Reigning champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-23 Africa [...]

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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Liberia and Eswatini took commanding leads in their respective TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, preliminary round ties after claiming impressive away victories on Wednesday.   Liberian captain, Murphy Dorley, scored one of two first-half goals as the Lone Stars defeated hosts Djibouti 2-0 in the [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will address this year Human Rights commemoration which coincides with significant milestones of the 30 year anniversary of freedom and democracy in South Africa. Thursday’s national public holiday commemorates the Sharpeville massacre which occurred on 21 March 1960. After demonstrating against anti-black pass [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania. Currency              Buying            Selling Burundi Franc      0.8831            0.8912 Euro                     2,752.2716      2,780.8197 British Pound      3,223.8431      3,257.1069 Japanese Yen      16.733            16.897 Kenya Shilling     19.2277          [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Wednesday announced more than $47 million in humanitarian assistance for the emergency response in Sudan and neighbouring countries, including Chad and South Sudan. The annoucement was made by US Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes, at a meetinf with [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has received the interim findings of an independent panel  conducting an assessment of UNRWA, the UN agency that assists Palestinians, his office said on Wednesday in a note to correspondents.  The review follows serious allegations regarding the alleged involvement of UNRWA staff in [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Amidst an intensification and multiplication of crises, the demand for support to UN peacebuilding continues to outstrip supply, the Secretary-General said in a new report published on Wednesday. “The wars grabbing the headlines today only underscore the need to invest now in sustainable peace for tomorrow,” said [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Cases of Mpox are falling everywhere except in Africa, a UN health agency expert panel has said, warning that the virus is causing “high mortality” in children under-15 years old. The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization meeting in Geneva to advise the World Health Organisation [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tackling emissions of methane now, is essential to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by 2050, according to a new report issued by the UN-backed Global Methane Forum on Wednesday. The Forum is meeting in Geneva, hosted by the UN [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Racism is “an evil infecting countries and societies around the world”, the UN chief has said in his message marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, but it impacts communities differently. The international day on Thursday highlights that theme, as well as the importance [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Eleven months of brutal fighting is driving a hunger crisis in Sudan, with some areas likely to experience catastrophic levels of food insecurity by the lean season in May, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday.  “As we approach the one-year anniversary of the conflict, we cannot make [...]

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