New York, US (PANA) - Annalena Baerbock, only the fifth woman to preside over the UN General Assembly in its 80-year history, has praised the courage of those “who fought for every phrase, every word in the Beijing Declaration”, marking the 30th Anniversary of the pivotal international conference on women’s [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Music, memories and messages of peace filled the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday as the world body commemorated 80 years since its founding. The ceremony was held as world leaders arrived in New York for the annual debate in the historic chamber, which was darkened [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - As more details come out from the scene of the drone strike that killed at least 75 civilians in the Al Fashir mosque attack, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said at “least 11 children” aged 6 to 15 years were among the dead.A statement by [...] Full text...
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Sunday that Libya and Greece have started talks on tracing their exclusive economic zone.According to the Greek press on Monday, these discussions take place only 24 hours after the announcement of the participation of the American energy giant Chevron [...] Full text...
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council agreed on Monday to extend for another year the EU restrictive measures against those responsible for destabilising Sudan and obstructing its political transition.As a consequence, the sanctions regime in view of the situation in Sudan will remain in force until 10 October 2026, [...] Full text...
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Committee on Media, Culture and Civil Society of Libya's eastern -based House of Representatives of Libya has organised a dialogue to address the funding of civil society organisations and the legislative framework governing them.Entitled: "Social responsibility and its role in supporting civil society organisations", the [...] Full text...
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Central banks pride themselves on being data-driven and consensus-based. Surprisingly, though, there is little consensus among policymakers on a crucial issue: how much capital should these institutions hold?Unlike commercial banks, central banks don’t have universally prescribed minimum capital requirements. They can’t go bankrupt, because they [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - The Libyan interim Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), Taher Salem Al Baour, on Sunday participated in the Summit of the African Union (AU) Committee of Ten (C-10) on the reform of the Security Council at [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Sunday concluded a series of high-level engagements at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, underscoring the AU’s commitment to advancing multilateral cooperation in pursuit of peace, security, and sustainable development.The Chairperson and [...] Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights watchdog has called on the Ethiopian authorities to end their harassment of independent journalists and immediately release all those detained for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and opinion.Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement on Monday that the Ethiopian security [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Deputy President Mashatile will lead Heritage Day celebrations in Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape province on Wednesday.This year’s event will be celebrated under the theme: “Re-imagine our Heritage Institutions for a New Era”, emphasising the importance of leveraging heritage as [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tarhuna Victims’ Family Association, backed by the Tarhuna Mayor, have reiterated calls for accountability for human rights violations that occurred in the city between 2013 and 2020.This was during a roundtable discussion facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) last week.The meeting [...] Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency Buying SellingBurundi Franc [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - In the three decades since the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration on women’s rights was adopted by the nations of the world, great progress has been made but women and girls still face unacceptable levels of violence and discrimination. At this year’s General Assembly, UN delegates will reflect [...] Full text...
New York, USA (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen; and UN Secretary-General António Guterres, met on Sunday in New York on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, along [...] Full text...
New York US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for investment in Africa's potential, which is "at the heart" of considerable opportunities.“The continent is home to the world’s youngest population, abundant renewable energy resources and extraordinary creativity – from fintech to fashion, agriculture to artificial intelligence,” the [...] Full text...
