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The Hague,Netherlands (PANA) -  The International Court of Justice (ICJ) says that Israel must uphold its responsibilities as the “occupying power” by ensuring aid can flow freely and by respecting the rights of the UN and other humanitarian agencies working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.In a detailed advisory opinion requested [...]

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UN satellite tracking has greatly improved detection of major methane leaks – a gas responsible for about a third of global warming – yet companies and governments are acting on only around 12 per cent of alerts.Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with 80 times the [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than three billion people worldwide live in economies forced to spend more on debt repayment than on health or education. To help developing countries free themselves from the burden of unsustainable debt, a new UN-backed forum was launched Wednesday. The Seville Debt Forum will promote fairer [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - No country is safe from the devastating impacts of extreme weather — and saving lives means making early-warning systems accessible to all, UN chief António Guterres said on Wednesday. “Early-warning systems work,” he told the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva. “They give farmers the power to protect [...]

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Khartoum, Sudan (PANA - Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked Khartoum International Airport with drones for the second time in 24 hours on Wednesday, Sudanese news outlet, Sudan Tribune reported, quoting eyewitnesses.They said that drones were seen over south-central Khartoum between 1:00 and 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday before the [...]

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Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Members of Parliament are attending the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly and the 216th session of its Governing Council in Geneva, Switzerland.   Rabia Abu Ras, Fatima al-Suwaii and Sultana al-Mesmari, members of the Libyan Parliamentary Division of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), are attending the [...]

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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A news portal close to the Sudanese government on Tuesday said the military rulers are currently engaged in consultations with senior US Administration officials on how to end the war in the East African country.The daily Sudanhorizon quoted its sources within the government of Lieutenant General Abdul [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank of Gambia.Currency                     Buying                SellingUS Dollar                    [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday departed for a three-nation visit to Southeast Asia, reflecting the country's commitment to deepening strategic ties with this region. He wil undertake state visits to Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia he will also participate as Guest of the Chair [...]

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Khartoum, Sudan (PANA - The leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, on Tuesday accused the Sudanese army of committing “ethnic cleansing and genocide” and threatened to target any aircraft from neighbouring countries used in attacks.Sudan news outlet, Sudan Tribune, said in a lengthy televised [...]

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Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Less than two weeks after a fragile ceasefire took effect in Gaza, UN deminers are moving through the ruins of a battered enclave. Thousands of explosive devices left over from two years of war now threaten civilians trying to rebuild their lives, according to UN [...]

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Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Less than two weeks after a fragile ceasefire took effect in Gaza, UN deminers are moving through the ruins of a battered enclave. Thousands of explosive devices left over from two years of war now threaten civilians trying to rebuild their lives, according to UN [...]

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Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN human rights office (OHCHR) in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has warned of an alarming rise in violence and restrictions by Israeli settlers and security forces against Palestinian farmers, as the crucial olive harvest season gets underway.Ajith Sunghay said on Tuesday that “settler violence [...]

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Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - More than a million people have returned to Sudan’s war-ravaged capital in the past ten months, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday, warning that basic services remain shattered amid continuing disease outbreaks.According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the returns took place between November [...]

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Rome, Italy (PANA) - Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth’s lungs and source of livelihoods for many communities.Nearly 500 million hectares (ha) – equivalent to around 750 million football pitches – have been lost since 1990.Deforestation has slowed down in every region of the [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are trapped in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and face rampant insecurity, a senior United Nations official warned on Tuesday following a visit to the country.Speaking to journalists at the UN Office at [...]

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Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More than 15 years after the global financial crisis, the banking and financial system looks safer. But it’s also evolving in ways that are reshaping who provides liquidity, how money moves, and risks to economic and financial stability. As a result, the next shock may [...]

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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on Tuesday evening visited Khartoum International Airport which was attacked by drones early in the morning, a day before it was officially to be reopened for domestic flights.A few months of rehabilitation works since last May had restored [...]

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Dar ea Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania shilling on Wednesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania. Currency                   Buying         SellingBurundi Franc           0.8236         0.8318Euro                   [...]

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