The Gambia: Laying the foundations for stable growth and jobs

29 november 2025 - 14:10:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has approved $45 million in grant financing from the International Development [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Mauritania’s reforms to drive inclusive and sustainable growth

29 november 2025 - 13:48:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank has approved Mauritania’s First Reform for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing, [...] Full text...

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Global measles cases surge as 30 million children miss vaccines, UN health agency warns

28 november 2025 - 20:03:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Measles deaths have dropped by 88 percent since 2000 – yet an estimated 95,000 people, mostly [...] Full text...

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Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa Health Workforce Agenda

27 november 2025 - 10:39:29
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - African countries have reached consensus on the priority actions, commitments and milestones that will shape [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes virtual mission on programme review with Mali

25 november 2025 - 10:31:28
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Malian authorities have concluded the virtual mission under [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa closes successful G20 Summit

23 november 2025 - 16:21:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday brought the curtain down on the first-ever G20 [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa hails G20 declaration as victory for multilateralism

23 november 2025 - 10:21:30
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has called the G20 Johannesburg Leaders’ Declaration a significant confirmation of the [...] Full text...

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G20 Leaders' Summit adopts declaration - Spokesperson

23 november 2025 - 07:11:33
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya has confirmed that the leaders of the G20 have [...] Full text...

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Belém COP30 delivers climate finance boost and pledge to plan fossil fuel transition (By Felipe de Carvalho, UN News)

23 november 2025 - 05:24:18
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to [...] Full text...

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‘Leave no one behind’: As wealth gap widens, UN calls for new industrial deal for world’s poorest

22 november 2025 - 18:38:10
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Ministers and leaders from across the world’s 44 least developed countries have pledged to accelerate [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya clarifies 'disinformation' on political process funding

19 november 2025 - 11:09:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has clarified the public the financing of the [...] Full text...

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UN Special Committee warns of Israel’s continued expansionist agenda under the so-called 'Greater Israel' project

19 november 2025 - 09:36:49
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the [...] Full text...

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South Africa rolls out red carpet for G20 Summit

18 november 2025 - 07:23:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government says it is ready to welcome world leaders from 42 [...] 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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UN Security Council lays ground in race for next Secretary-General

15 november 2025 - 05:04:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council met on Friday for its annual debate over how it operates [...] Full text...

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IMF staff reach deal with Burkina Faso on fourth review under ECF and RSF

13 november 2025 - 08:58:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabè authorities and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...

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‘A wave of truth’: COP30 targets disinformation threat to climate action

13 november 2025 - 08:38:02
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Negotiators in Belém, Brazil, opened COP30 with a stark warning: the race to avert catastrophic global [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya appeals for public's contributions to shape Structured Dialogue

12 november 2025 - 08:12:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is soliciting views from the public on issues [...] Full text...

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Keeping cool on a hotter planet: COP30 pushes for sustainable cooling and AI innovation

12 november 2025 - 07:47:38
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - As the planet heats up, so does the race for smarter, cleaner technology. At COP30 in [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves new project to power Tunisia's energy transformation

12 november 2025 - 07:17:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank and the Government of Tunisia have concluded a financing agreement to support Tunisia’s [...] Full text...

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COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up finance (By Felipe de Carvalho, UN News)

09 november 2025 - 08:12:32
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Thousands of diplomats and climate experts are heading to Belém, in Brazil’s Amazon, for COP30 – [...] Full text...

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AU, EU leaders to convene for 7th summit in Angola

07 november 2025 - 12:52:55
Addis Abba, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 7th AU–EU Summit will be held on 24–25 November 2025 in Luanda, Angola, bringing together Heads of State and Government from the [...] Full text...

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AU Environment ministers call for renewed focus on Maputo Protocol

05 november 2025 - 07:14:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – African ministers of environment and tourism attending the First Africa Biodiversity Summit have emphasised the need [...] Full text...

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World leaders adopt Doha declaration to boost efforts on social development

04 november 2025 - 15:48:10
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tension and widening social divides, global leaders at the Second [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at World Summit for Social Development

04 november 2025 - 07:17:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Planning Minister Maropene Ramokgopa, is leading a South African delegation at the Second World [...] Full text...

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AU Summit launches talks on US$800 million green conservation Trust Fund

03 november 2025 - 20:37:19
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Talks on the creation of a US$800 million environmental support facility to be funded from 1% [...] Full text...

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Ghana President speaks of new plans to enhance regional security cooperation

03 november 2025 - 16:33:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama said on Monday that there are plans to establish a new [...] Full text...

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German President arrives in Ghana for three-day state visit

03 november 2025 - 07:20:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, arrived in Ghana on Sunday evening [...] Full text...

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Impunity for attacks on journalists has a chilling effect on society

02 november 2025 - 16:25:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Latin America and the Caribbean continues to be the region with the highest number of murders [...] Full text...

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Gender equality’s not just a goal – it’s a foundation for lasting peace (By UN News)

01 november 2025 - 04:41:50
New York, US (PANA) - Twenty-five years ago, the international community agreed a new approach to women’s inclusion in peace [...] Full text...

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AU Commissioner outlines $30 billion infrastructure investment plan for aviation

30 october 2025 - 13:19:12
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The African Union Commissioner for Infrastrcuture and Energy, Lerato D. Mataboge, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure [...] Full text...

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Nigeria takes action on behalf of internally displaced

24 october 2025 - 07:13:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has risen to the challenge and taken action to realise the UN Secretary-General’s Action Agenda on [...] Full text...

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Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Committee reaffirms 'full commitment' to ceasefire agreement

23 october 2025 - 15:04:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Committee has reaffirmed its “full commitment” to the terms of the country's [...] Full text...

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Women still largely excluded from peace processes

20 october 2025 - 21:19:58
New York, US (PANA) - Around 676 million women lived within 50 kilometres of deadly conflict last year – the [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $2.25 million to boost agricultural productivity in Sierra Leone

19 october 2025 - 07:08:20
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In a move set to boost Sierra Leone’s food security and crop yields, the African [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank President pledges deeper cooperation with key constituency

19 october 2025 - 06:53:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Sidi Ould Tah has met with the finance ministers [...] Full text...

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IMF Managing Director sets out priorities for a resilient global economy

17 october 2025 - 07:13:57
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has called for increased efforts to spur [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights ‘maximum impact’ reform agenda

16 october 2025 - 08:14:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday outlined a set of proposals to strengthen the UN’s effectiveness [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson mourns passing of former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga

15 october 2025 - 16:35:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed his condolences [...] Full text...

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The Libyan Parliament at the first meeting of the Editorial Committee of the Council of Legal Advisers of African Parliaments

15 october 2025 - 15:33:54
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) -  The Head of Affairs and Litigation Monitoring Section at the Legal Affairs Department of the House [...] Full text...

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Technical and operational cooperation between the aeronautical authorities in Libya and Tunisia on the agenda of a meeting

14 october 2025 - 16:04:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport of the national unity government, Mohamed Al-Chahoubi, Monday discussed with the [...] Full text...

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Deputy UN chief pays tribute to Beijing’s key role in advancing women’s rights

14 october 2025 - 07:06:54
Beijing, China (PANA) - UN Deputy-Secretary General Amina Mohammed has acknowledged the Chinese capital’s enduring association with the fight for [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Seychelles’ president-elect

12 october 2025 - 16:44:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated Patrick [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Kenya

12 october 2025 - 06:36:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Haimanot Teferra visited Kenya to assess the [...] Full text...

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The girl I am, the change I lead

11 october 2025 - 14:33:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Shaped through consultations with girls organizations, UN partners and, most importantly, girls themselves, the 2025 International [...] Full text...

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Arab judicial institutes urged to modernise training

10 october 2025 - 10:49:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 33rd Annual Meeting of Directors of Arab Judicial Institutes ended in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Egyptian El-Enany on election as DG of UNESCO

08 october 2025 - 07:26:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has extended his sincere [...] Full text...

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IMF MD lauds Senegal for addressing misreporting case

07 october 2025 - 13:03:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has said the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns

07 october 2025 - 08:26:12
New York, US (PANA) - More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery [...] Full text...

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From Beijing's promises to Gaza's ruins: women facing war (By UN News)

06 october 2025 - 16:23:35
New York, US (PANA) - At the UN on Monday, the scene was ritualistic: solemn speeches, alarming figures, calls to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Office of Communications and Informatics attends Cybersecurity conference

06 october 2025 - 15:34:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Communications and Informatics Office participated has in the second ordinary session of the Council [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Deputy President Mashatile to attend 'Invest in Senegal Forum'

06 october 2025 - 08:13:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile will embark on a working visit to Senegal [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson strongly condemns terrorist attack on Somali prison

06 october 2025 - 06:48:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemns the [...] Full text...

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IMF Chief speaks on ‘Enhancing GCC Resilience to Global Shocks’

04 october 2025 - 08:10:31
Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) – IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week addressed the annual Meeting of the Ministers of [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Liberia

02 october 2025 - 08:14:38
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Following a strong post-pandemic recovery, Liberia’s economic activity moderated somewhat in 2024, according to the International [...] Full text...

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African Energy Commission to convene first continental energy efficiency conference

02 october 2025 - 07:30:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Energy Commission (AFREC) will host the inaugural African Energy Efficiency Conference (AfEEC) on [...] Full text...

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Human rights groups urged to ‘unite more than ever’ in efforts to end racism

02 october 2025 - 07:01:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The “colour line” still exists today – proof that more must be done to stamp out [...] Full text...

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‘Hot debates about hot topics,’ a strength not a weakness, says UNGA80 president

02 october 2025 - 06:36:35
New York, US (PANA)  Over 190 world leaders spoke from the General Assembly podium during high-level week – underscoring the [...] Full text...

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European Council underlines EU’s leading role in life sciences

30 september 2025 - 12:17:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions on life sciences for the Union’s competitiveness and welcomed [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliamentary delegation attends 3rd Arab Parliamentary Media Forum

29 september 2025 - 12:50:06
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The media directorate of Libya's Parliament is attending the Third Arab Parliamentary Media Forum in the [...] Full text...

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French-speaking Africa calls on the UN to address its shortcomings

27 september 2025 - 08:37:53
New York, US (PANA) - The same refrain ran through the ranks of French-speaking Africa this week during the high-level [...] Full text...

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World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa visits Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger

27 september 2025 - 06:28:11
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - World Bank Regional Vice President for Western and Central Africa Ousmane Diagana will undertake a [...] Full text...

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Ghana president touts benefits of 24-hour economy

25 september 2025 - 20:31:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has touted the benefits of his 24-Hour economy initiative saying it [...] Full text...

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Mental health care to take centre stage at the General Assembly

25 september 2025 - 09:30:48
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, mental health care will be a focus of an official meeting [...] Full text...

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Libya attends UN Conference on peaceful settlement of Palestinian issue

23 september 2025 - 10:12:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...

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EU renews support for WHO’s Universal Health Coverage Partnership

23 september 2025 - 06:50:21
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Union (EU) have renewed their collaboration on [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa to address UN General Assembly

23 september 2025 - 06:23:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading a South African delegation at the United Nations General [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson concludes AU–UN bilateral, and AU–UN–EU Trilateral

22 september 2025 - 10:21:01
New York, US (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Sunday concluded a [...] Full text...

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AU, EU and UN chiefs hold sixth trilateral meeting in New York

22 september 2025 - 06:21:32
New York, USA (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, European Council President António Costa, European Commission [...] Full text...

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Africa at the heart of considerable opportunities - Guterres

22 september 2025 - 06:16:22
New York US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for investment in Africa's potential, which is "at [...] Full text...

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High Seas Treaty to enter force in January: 'A lifeline' for the ocean (By UN News)

21 september 2025 - 04:31:26
New York, US (PANA) - A discreet but decisive shift has just taken place at UN headquarters in New York. [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson to attend UN General Assembly

21 september 2025 - 04:24:03
New York, US (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, is in New York [...] Full text...

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US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire

19 september 2025 - 05:04:12
New York, US (PANA) -  The United States once again vetoed a UN resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent [...] Full text...

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UN must evolve to ‘stand strong’ for the next 80 years: General Assembly president

17 september 2025 - 21:25:05
New York, US (PANA) - As the United Nations marks 80 years of existence, it must adapt and evolve to [...] Full text...

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Second workshop of 5+5 Defence Initiative on Counter-terrorism Project held in Tripoli

16 september 2025 - 11:07:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second workshop of the Expert Centre for the Counter-terrorism Capacity Building Project was launched on [...] Full text...

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UN Women calls for political will and accelerated global action

16 september 2025 - 06:50:01
New York, US (PANA) - More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso abolishes entry visas for Africans

12 september 2025 - 11:39:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has abolished entry visas for nationals of all African countries [...] Full text...

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US reaffirms commitment to support Libya's stability

10 september 2025 - 12:10:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Embassy in Libya has welcomed its meetings last week with several Libyan leaders from [...] Full text...

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‘No ordinary session’: Baerbock opens UN General Assembly with call for courage and reform

10 september 2025 - 08:01:15
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly opened its 80th session on Tuesday, new President Annalena Baerbock [...] Full text...

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Peacekeeping: A lifeline for millions seeking a ‘future without fear’

09 september 2025 - 21:33:28
New York, US (PANA) - With a record number of active conflicts worldwide, the Security Council met on Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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AUC chief rallies Africans to work together to build continent

09 september 2025 - 11:33:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), has rallied Africans to [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief denounces ‘glorification of violence’ and attack on rule of law

08 september 2025 - 13:15:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” [...] Full text...

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New AfDB President Ould Tah takes office

01 september 2025 - 19:21:23
Adidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Dr. Sidi Ould Tah was on Monday sworn-in as the ninth President of the African [...] Full text...

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Adesina completes mission at AfDB

01 september 2025 - 14:25:03
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - After a decade at the helm of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina is stepping [...] Full text...

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IMF team assists Senegal to rectify misreporting of public accounts

27 august 2025 - 09:17:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has commended the Senegalese authorities on their commitment to [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up malaria fight with new commitments and accountability scorecard

26 august 2025 - 06:37:24
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Ministers of Health, partners, and global health leaders convening on the sidelines of the Seventy Fifth [...] Full text...

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African ministers kick off regional forum on health

25 august 2025 - 14:57:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - African ministers of health on Monday opened the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...

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Senior UN migration agency official ends Nigeria visit

25 august 2025 - 11:17:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Deputy Director General for Operations, Ugochi Daniels, has concluded a [...] Full text...

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UN warns of steep rise in sexual violence during conflict

14 august 2025 - 21:14:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence in conflict zones rose sharply in 2024, increasing by a quarter compared to the [...] Full text...

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Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Libya on agenda of Libyan-UN meeting

08 august 2025 - 15:14:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, [...] Full text...

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Geography shouldn't define destiny: UN summit on landlocked nations opens

05 august 2025 - 12:20:55
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - Breaking down barriers and restoring fairness in global development should be the goal of the Third [...] Full text...

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Malian PM attends 3rd Conference on Landlocked Countries in Turkmenistan

05 august 2025 - 12:00:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Major General Abdoulaye Maïga is taking part in the 3rd United Nations Conference [...] Full text...

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UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations

04 august 2025 - 21:27:23
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - At a major UN forum opening in Awaza, Turkmenistan, this week, parliamentarians from around the world [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament convened on Monday to discuss budget

02 august 2025 - 10:24:42
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, has invited MPs to an official plenary session [...] Full text...

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A mandate for change: UN releases proposals for streamlining of tasks as part of major reform agenda

01 august 2025 - 16:35:24
New York, US ( PANA) - Millions of lives have been improved by the mandates assigned to the UN. Yet [...] Full text...

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AU celebrates African Women's Day; Darfur gives a different version (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

01 august 2025 - 12:59:45
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Africa is celebrating Women's Day, but the occasion couldn’t be more tragic for Sudanese women.They [...] Full text...

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‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasises climate action, food security

01 august 2025 - 05:18:48
New York, US (PANA) - The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected [...] Full text...

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‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasizes action on climate, food security

31 july 2025 - 19:50:42
New York, US (PANA) - The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected [...] Full text...

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US' plan to destroy US$9.7 million of contraceptives is unconscionable, says medical charity

30 july 2025 - 06:40:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States government’s plan to destroy US$9.7 million worth of contraceptives is a callous [...] Full text...

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South Africa secures major energy loan

30 july 2025 - 06:33:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Germany’s KFW Development Bank on Tuesday concluded a €500 million loan for the implementation [...] Full text...

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Global hunger declines, but rises in Africa and western Asia: UN report

28 july 2025 - 19:17:24
 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  An estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger [...] Full text...

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South Africa hosts G20 stakeholder meeting

28 july 2025 - 09:18:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe will host the G20 Critical [...] Full text...

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'Sustain fiscal consolidation,’ IMF urges Cameroon

25 july 2025 - 10:53:34
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded the eighth reviews under the Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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UN forum affirms stronger commitment to achieve sustainable development

25 july 2025 - 05:36:26
New York, US (PANA) - The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) has concluded at United Nations Headquarters in [...] Full text...

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UN forum affirms stronger commitment to achieve sustainable development

24 july 2025 - 16:43:16
New York, US (PANA) - The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) concluded on Wednesday following a week-and-a-half of [...] Full text...

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Risks blur Malawi’s growth outlook amid FX shortages, fuel scarcity, declining ODA

23 july 2025 - 09:41:09
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Malawi is at a critical juncture facing high inflation, an unsustainable fiscal and debt outlook, foreign [...] Full text...

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Housing crisis: UN fears a future of cities transformed into slums

23 july 2025 - 07:57:23
New York, US (PANA) - A bed, four walls, a safe place to breathe. These are the most basic aspects [...] Full text...

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Deep dive into the International Seabed Authority: Why it matters now (By UN News)

23 july 2025 - 07:30:11
New York, US (PANA) - Protecting underwater ecosystems from the growing interest in rare mineral mining, framing deep-sea laws and [...] Full text...

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CAR innovates with nature-based solutions, reaffirms commitment to urban climate resilience

23 july 2025 - 07:12:31
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The World Bank has approved an additional grant financing of $9.175 million (just over CFAF 5.3 [...] Full text...

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UN laments US withdrawal from educational and cultural agency

23 july 2025 - 07:09:36
Paris, France (PANA) - The United States announced on Tuesday that it will leave the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural [...] Full text...

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‘Bet on youth’ to realise Africa’s digital potential, UN deputy chief says

22 july 2025 - 06:09:00
New York, US (PANA) - Digital innovation and technology remain underfunded and underdeveloped across Africa, according to a report on [...] Full text...

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Effective partnerships can stop the next pandemic

21 july 2025 - 21:50:23
New York, US (PANA) - “There will be another pandemic, and it will not be 100 years from now,” UN [...] Full text...

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Salvaging SDGs still possible, but countries must act now: Guterres

21 july 2025 - 18:41:59
New York, US (PANA) - Citing new global agreements on pandemic preparedness, ocean protection and development financing, UN Secretary‑General António [...] Full text...

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Global health in decline: UN warns of glaring inequalities

19 july 2025 - 08:22:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite significant progress since the beginning of the century, a new UN assessment indicates that improvements [...] Full text...

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AU, EU to promote circular economy investment in Africa

18 july 2025 - 12:13:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have embarked on a joint plan [...] Full text...

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12 million Kenyans to benefit from new social protection project for strengthening human capital, economic inclusion

18 july 2025 - 07:59:47
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors approved the Second Kenya Social and Economic Inclusion Project [...] Full text...

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New York Forum: Ocean under pressure, Nice's hopes remain to be realised (By UN News)

18 july 2025 - 07:15:26
New York, US (PANA) - The promises made in June at the Ocean Conference in Nice are barely concealing the [...] Full text...

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IGAD and Germany expand partnership on regional migration

17 july 2025 - 16:27:29
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)-The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has announced signing a landmark Euro 8 million Grant Agreement with [...] Full text...

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Cameroon needs to harness forests, natural wealth for sustainable growth: WB report

16 july 2025 - 08:39:28
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The World Bank Group has launched the 2025 Cameroon Economic Update, titled ‘’Cameroon’s Green Gold: Unlocking [...] Full text...

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Health leaders commit to accelerate action against severe chronic diseases in Africa

15 july 2025 - 05:25:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Health leaders, policymakers and development partners across Africa have renewed commitment to accelerate the implementation of the [...] Full text...

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‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track

14 july 2025 - 20:13:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since [...] Full text...

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Libya reiterates commitment to Africa

13 july 2025 - 19:05:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has stated that despite the circumstances that [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM hails AfCFTA as 'a continental breakthrough' despite challenges

13 july 2025 - 18:55:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic step forward that strengthens economic integration [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes reviews with Cabo Verde

13 july 2025 - 05:08:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the IMF has completed the sixth review under the ECF arrangement, [...] Full text...

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IGAD hosts coordination meeting of regional economic groups in Malabo

12 july 2025 - 21:02:42
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) convened the Inter-regional Economic Communities and Mechanisms CEOs Coordination [...] Full text...

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AFROSAI Executive Council holds 62nd meeting in Rabat

10 july 2025 - 14:12:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 62nd meeting of the African Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI) is currently being held [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes third review of Somalia’s Extended Credit Facility

10 july 2025 - 09:52:18
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the third review under the Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings

09 july 2025 - 07:35:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of [...] Full text...

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Immunization experts urge stronger action to close vaccination gaps in Africa

08 july 2025 - 10:03:17
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Experts, policymakers and global health partners have called for stronger, coordinated action to prevent backsliding on [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes fourth review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Ghana

08 july 2025 - 06:36:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth review [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes second reviews under Extended Credit Facility and Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangements with Madagascar

05 july 2025 - 15:14:23
Washington, DC, (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Second Reviews under the [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes reviews of three arrangements for Mauritania

05 july 2025 - 14:55:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board has completed the Fourth Reviews under the 42‑month blended Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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Forestry conservation, infrastructure planning crucial to fight climate change (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

05 july 2025 - 07:33:54
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – Life comes to a standstill when the Sendou coal-powered electricity plant in Bargny, 40 km outside [...] Full text...

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AU satellite partner enhances aviation safety through climate prediction

03 july 2025 - 17:34:23
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has appointed a Swiss-based satellite firm, Tecnavia, as its technical partner to [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire launches innovative financing linking millions to ambitious sustainability goals

03 july 2025 - 07:40:25
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a move poised to reshape sustainable development financing in Africa, Côte d’Ivoire has announced [...] Full text...

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Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books

02 july 2025 - 18:34:16
Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in [...] Full text...

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Space is not the final frontier – it is the foundation of our future: UN deputy chief

02 july 2025 - 17:58:28
New York, US (PANA) - Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life [...] Full text...

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Ghana President Mahama launches ambitious '24-hour economy'

02 july 2025 - 12:28:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday launched the government's ambitious 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export [...] Full text...

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Seychelles' path to macroeconomic stability and resilience - IMF Country Focus

02 july 2025 - 07:19:53
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board recently completed the fourth review of Seychelles’ economic performance under the Extended [...] Full text...

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Spain and Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich and curb inequality

01 july 2025 - 19:07:16
Geneva -Switzerland (PANA) - Spain and Brazil have launched a joint initiative to promote a higher tax take from the [...] Full text...

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Human rights can be a ‘strong lever for progress’ in climate change, says UN rights chief

30 june 2025 - 18:15:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top rights official on Monday urged the international community to confront the growing human [...] Full text...

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It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla

30 june 2025 - 13:10:24
Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - “We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson welcomes peace agreement between DRC and Rwanda

29 june 2025 - 13:05:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the signing [...] Full text...

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Seville: a future agreement on development financing, without the United States

29 june 2025 - 07:21:41
Seville, Spain (PANA) -  Despite the US withdrawal, UN member states reached an agreement on Tuesday, 25 June, on the [...] Full text...

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Every dollar invested in a girl's education generates three times more for the economy

29 june 2025 - 07:13:24
Seville, Spain (PANA) - The equation is simple, the results compelling. Investing one dollar in a girl's education generates nearly [...] Full text...

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Sevilla conference on development financing shows optimism for multilateralism

26 june 2025 - 06:03:42
New York, US (PANA) - It’s been 10 years since the Addis Ababa Action Agenda was established to support the [...] Full text...

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‘A moral failure’: Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war

25 june 2025 - 19:47:08
New York, US (PANA) - When Sila, a young woman from Idlib in Syria, was three years-old, she woke up [...] Full text...

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AU creates agency to advance space technologies in war against climate change

25 june 2025 - 16:04:52
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union has created a new agency, whose mandate is to utilize space information to [...] Full text...

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Geneva summit calls on G20 leaders to rethink health finance

25 june 2025 - 13:12:34
Geneva, 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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IMF Board completes 4th review of Comoros ECF arrangement

25 june 2025 - 11:59:05
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review under [...] Full text...

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Bold new initiative aims to strengthen and improve the UN, senior officials tell Member States

25 june 2025 - 05:50:05
New York, US (PANA) - Member States heard on Tuesday how the UN is progressing with a new plan to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS summit opens in Abuja

23 june 2025 - 11:43:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 67th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State [...] Full text...

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Can Africa claim the 21st century? World Bank Blog By Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, and Chorching Goh, Lead Economist, Africa

23 june 2025 - 09:13:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In 2000, the World Bank published, “Can Africa Claim the 21st Century?” This landmark report [...] Full text...

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Mali's Transitional President arrives in Moscow

22 june 2025 - 12:56:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Mali's transitional government, Army General Assimi Goïta, arrived in Moscow on Sunday [...] Full text...

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IMF reviews Burkina Faso’s ECF arrangement; states ‘policy framework remains strong’

21 june 2025 - 11:45:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board completed on Friday the third review under the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan, IMF agree Fund-monitored programme to lay foundation for economic stability

21 june 2025 - 08:05:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) IMF and the South Sudanese authorities have reached [...] Full text...

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OCHA kick-starts second phase of its Humanitarian Reset programme

20 june 2025 - 12:49:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on humanitarian affairs has paid tribute to the dignity and courage [...] Full text...

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EC calls for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the AI-driven digital age

20 june 2025 - 07:47:02
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council is calling for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the digital age, [...] Full text...

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South African President returns home from G7 session

19 june 2025 - 13:10:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday returned home following his working visit to [...] Full text...

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IMF approves resilience and sustainability facility arrangement for Gambia

19 june 2025 - 10:25:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) –The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved a new 18-month arrangement under the Resilience and [...] Full text...

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Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’

19 june 2025 - 05:37:44
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States have reached agreement on the outcome document for the Fourth International Conference [...] Full text...

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Time to rethink health financing: It is not Just a public sector concern

17 june 2025 - 19:52:43
London, UK (PANA) - As G7 leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations wrapped up their summit in Kananaskis, Canada, a [...] Full text...

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IMF completes reviews of Seychelles economic performance

17 june 2025 - 08:47:33
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) -  The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Bonn climate talks should make progress on fossil fuels

16 june 2025 - 07:38:51
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - As negotiators gather in the German city of Bonn for the mid-year United Nations climate talks, [...] Full text...

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Gabon improves urban Infrastructure, reduces flood risk in secondary cities

13 june 2025 - 10:07:41
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $150 million for the Gabon Urban Development project (in French: “Projet [...] Full text...

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Children and Armed Conflict: Progression, Regression or Maintenance of the Agenda?

12 june 2025 - 19:40:44
Geneva, Switzerland PANA) - This report examines whether the children and armed conflict agenda—which is considered one of the Security [...] Full text...

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Most of the developing world is turning into a development-free zone: World Bank Blog By Indermit Gill, Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Senior Vice President for Development Economics and M. Ayhan Kose, Deputy Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Director of the Prospects Group, Development Economics

11 june 2025 - 07:45:28
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Only six months ago, a “soft landing” appeared to be in sight: the global economy [...] Full text...

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Global action needed as progress stalls on disability-inclusive development goals - UN

11 june 2025 - 05:40:08
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly all the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators for persons with disabilities are off track [...] Full text...

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Luanda to host heads of state-level infrastructure financing summit under AU chairmanship

10 june 2025 - 11:57:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government [...] Full text...

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IMF staff conducts 2025 Article IV Consultation, reaches agreement on ECF fifth review with Zambia

10 june 2025 - 08:14:22
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Zambian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for end to ocean ‘plunder’ as UN summit opens in France

09 june 2025 - 11:54:49
Nice, 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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Humans can't survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy

06 june 2025 - 18:17:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Ocean is in deep crisis. Factors such as acidification, declining fish stocks, rising temperatures and [...] Full text...

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Another first for Liberia: showcasing the new World Bank Group engagement approach and jobs agenda: World Bank Blog by Ousmane Diagana, Vice President, Western and Central Africa

06 june 2025 - 08:33:44
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia is a country of firsts – and contrasts. Founded in 1847, Liberia is Africa’s first [...] Full text...

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United States, Ukraine among new members elected to UN Economic and Social Council

04 june 2025 - 20:02:38
New York, US (PANA) - The General Assembly on Wednesday elected a new slate of members to the UN Economic [...] Full text...

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AUC welcomes election of DRC, Liberia to UN Security Council

04 june 2025 - 15:43:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Bill Gates to direct majority of $200 million pledge toward Africa's future

03 june 2025 - 10:40:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chair of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, on Monday announced that the majority of [...] Full text...

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Germany’s Annalena Baerbock elected President of the 80th General Assembly

03 june 2025 - 06:06:34
New York, US (PANA) - Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was elected President of the General Assembly’s 80th session [...] Full text...

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As AI evolves, pressure mounts to regulate ‘killer robots’ (By Conor Lennon, UN News)

01 june 2025 - 15:30:59
New York, US (PANA) - A world in which algorithms determine the fate of soldiers and civilians alike is no [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian authorities, IMF mission reach staff-level deal on policies for ECF review

31 may 2025 - 11:55:33
Add Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ethiopian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...

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African Union initiative advocates stronger input from the youth to advance technical education

30 may 2025 - 20:05:47
London, UK (PANA)  - A new report launched by the Africa Skills Revolution initiative outlines the importance of placing youth [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian Sidi Ould Tah elected ninth president of AfDB Group

29 may 2025 - 15:14:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Dr. Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania was on Thursday elected President of the African Development [...] Full text...

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Senegal to hold National Political Dialogue

28 may 2025 - 12:56:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A national political dialogue is due to open on Wednesday in Senegal under the auspices of [...] Full text...

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Looking ahead: A perspective on the national electricity utility of Liberia: World Bank Blog By Omar V. Al Sherif, Energy Specialist

27 may 2025 - 12:18:48
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) -  Access to affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity is vital for driving growth in Liberia’s key sectors—agriculture, [...] Full text...

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EU Council calls for reform of the international financial architecture for development

26 may 2025 - 15:36:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union has approved conclusions ahead of the 4th International Conference on [...] 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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World Health Assembly opens amid high-stakes pandemic treaty vote, global funding crisis

20 may 2025 - 04:48:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 78th World Health Assembly opened on Monday with a broad appeal to global solidarity, as delegates [...] Full text...

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Debt transparency is a public good: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director

18 may 2025 - 12:02:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) -  This topic that you discussed at the IMF Conference on Public Debt Transparency—Aligning the [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Cape Verde on ECF review

15 may 2025 - 14:20:19
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Cape Verdean authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...

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IMF, DRC reach staff-level deal on first review under ECF

15 may 2025 - 12:58:47
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The economy of DR Congo (DRC) has been resilient, with growth reaching 6.5 percent in [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping receives broad backing as global threats mount

15 may 2025 - 07:17:18
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - More than 130 countries and international partners threw their weight behind UN peacekeeping at a high-level [...] Full text...

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Mactar Seck of the ECA hails Africa's progress in digital transformation

14 may 2025 - 15:20:04
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - At the opening of the 2025 African Regional Review  of the World Summit on the Information [...] Full text...

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Tunis pledges to support African action to strengthen ties between countries on the continent

09 may 2025 - 16:05:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Minister of the Economy and Planning, Samir Abdelhafidh, has reaffirmed Tunisia's commitment to supporting African [...] Full text...

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South Africa participates in Copenhagen Climate Ministerial

07 may 2025 - 11:20:10
Cape 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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UNSMIL urges political actors to focus on establishing consensual path to elections

01 may 2025 - 10:08:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about recent political and security [...] Full text...

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Education has been and can continue to be at the centre of global poverty reduction: IMF Blog By Amory Gethin, Economist in the World Bank’s Development Research Group

30 april 2025 - 08:33:14
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world economy has experienced a remarkable transformation over the past four decades. Global [...] Full text...

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IMF chief calls for balanced growth in global policy agenda

25 april 2025 - 07:31:27
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Countries must work constructively to resolve trade tensions, safeguard economic and financial stability, and double [...] Full text...

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Local leaders raise temperature on action to fight climate change

23 april 2025 - 05:02:24
New York, US (PANA) - City officials, state governors and other leaders across the world are ensuring their localities can [...] Full text...

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Tanzania set to access US$441 million in IMF financing

18 april 2025 - 08:09:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, to present first briefing to Security Council

17 april 2025 - 11:13:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and head of the United Nations Mission of [...] Full text...

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IMF, Gambia reach Staff-Level agreement on RSF arrangement and Third review under ECF arrangement

17 april 2025 - 10:56:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Gambian authorities and a team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a [...] Full text...

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