UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals
29 april 2025 - 07:17:39New York, US (PANA) - Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top [...] Full text...
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Club Med's spectacular new South African resort to open in 2026
21 april 2025 - 08:58:13Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Club Med says it is on track to complete its new US$106 million resort [...] Full text...
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Countries finalise historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations
16 april 2025 - 13:09:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalised a draft global agreement aimed [...] Full text...
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Interest payments outweigh climate investments in almost all developing countries - UNCTAD
18 march 2025 - 05:31:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Economists at the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) are warning that almost all developing countries pay [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes review of Cong’s ECF arrangement
13 march 2025 - 09:49:10Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the sixth and final review of the [...] Full text...
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Countries spend more money paying off debt than fighting climate change
12 march 2025 - 07:50:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some developing countries are spending more money on repaying their external debt than on combating climate [...] Full text...
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Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential
18 february 2025 - 19:44:18New York, US (PANA) - Strengthening international cooperation and delivering on a UN pact that calls for reforming global governance, [...] Full text...
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Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres
15 february 2025 - 18:58:58Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasised the potential of Africa and its young population and [...] Full text...
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Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future
08 february 2025 - 10:15:53New York, US (PANA) - The landmark year in the life of the UN has prompted introspection and a fresh [...] Full text...
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Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments
22 january 2025 - 12:31:34Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from [...] Full text...
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South Africa's former Education Minister Sibusiso Bengu dies
03 january 2025 - 07:15:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday expressed his sadness following the death of Sibusiso Bengu, [...] Full text...
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The climate crisis: 5 things to watch out for in 2025 (By Conor Lennon, UN News)
30 december 2024 - 08:18:06Belém, Brazil (PANA) - The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the [...] Full text...
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EU extends mandates of Operation ATALANTA, EUTM and EUCAP Somalia for two years
16 december 2024 - 12:28:34Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday prolonged the mandate of the EU Naval Force Operation ATALANTA and [...] Full text...
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EU Council approves farmer-focused common agricultural policy:
09 december 2024 - 12:49:30Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday unanimously approved a set of conclusions on a farmer-focused post-2027 common [...] Full text...
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Global financial reform addresses challenges facing developing nations: UN deputy chief
04 december 2024 - 05:12:48New York, US (PANA) - Decisive action is needed to address the financial challenges facing developing nations, UN Deputy Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres
20 november 2024 - 05:09:12Rio de Janiero, Brazil (PANA) - In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, UN [...] Full text...
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South Africa to receive G20 presidency this week
18 november 2024 - 08:42:37Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) – South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday night arrived in Brazil where he will [...] Full text...
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Ahead of G20 Summit in Brazil, UN chief urges bloc to take the lead on peace, climate and other challenges
18 november 2024 - 05:33:12Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The G20 group of developed economies must be at the forefront of global efforts to [...] Full text...
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World Urban Forum focuses on housing, community support in war-torn cities
08 november 2024 - 07:22:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is [...] Full text...
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European Council adopts measures in support of Republic of Congo’s navy, Egyptian Armed Forces
06 november 2024 - 06:57:01Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted a €5 million assistance measure under the European Peace Facility, to [...] Full text...
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Joint IMF-Regional Financing Arrangements hold dialogue on effective collaboration
24 october 2024 - 06:37:41Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The 9th High-level Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs) Dialogue was held on Wednesday in Washington [...] Full text...
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New scorecard promotes better results with greater transparency and accountability: World Bank Blog By Elena Bourganskaia, Ed Mountfield and Ethiopis Tafara
23 october 2024 - 09:21:05Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - A year ago, at our Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, we announced an ambitious [...] Full text...
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UN chief advocates for permanent Security Council seats for Africa
22 october 2024 - 05:09:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his call for global institutional reform, highlighting the need [...] Full text...
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Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings
18 october 2024 - 04:55:56New York, US (PANA) - More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are [...] Full text...
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Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security Council gain momentum
27 september 2024 - 06:12:12New York, US (PANA) - The call for a more inclusive and representative Security Council resonated loud and clear at [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges world leaders to 'stay committed' to UN development goals
25 september 2024 - 05:53:12New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for finance, climate action and peace to achieve [...] Full text...
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Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future
21 september 2024 - 05:29:42New York, US (PANA) - Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the [...] Full text...
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‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts
20 september 2024 - 06:26:31New York, US (PANA) - The imperative for global regulation of the booming artificial intelligence (AI) field is “irrefutable”, a [...] Full text...
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‘Create a future fit for our grandchildren’, Guterres urges, ahead of game changer Summit
19 september 2024 - 06:09:41New York, US (PANA) - Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and [...] Full text...
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AU panel discusses South Sudan in Cape Town
13 september 2024 - 09:45:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile has held talks with the AU Panel of [...] Full text...
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Summit of the Future: ‘Critical’ opportunity for safer, more sustainable and equitable world
13 september 2024 - 05:42:36New York, US (PANA) - A once-in-a-generation UN summit bringing together countries from around the world marks a critical opportunity [...] Full text...
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Addressing insecurity in road construction in conflict-prone areas: Lessons from the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Kennedy Mkutu Agade, Josphat Sasia, Lilian Kahindo and Benard Mitto
12 september 2024 - 09:12:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - While all development projects call for care and deftness during the implementation phase, these requirements become [...] Full text...
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UN chief Guterres underlines support for China-Africa partnership
05 september 2024 - 13:03:22Beijing, China (PANA) - Joint efforts by China and Africa can spark new momentum for development on the continent, UN [...] Full text...
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Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round
28 august 2024 - 11:38:48Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) — In an unprecedented show of unity in support of the World Health Organisation (WHO), 14 African [...] Full text...
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African health ministers begin 74th health forum
27 august 2024 - 06:00:42Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – African health ministers and government representatives gathering in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, on Monday kicked off the [...] Full text...
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‘Break the cycle of violence’ through prevention and peacebuilding, Security Council told
21 august 2024 - 19:49:42New York, US (PANA) - Violence cost the world nearly $20 trillion last year, but investment in peace and conflict [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat travels to Nigeria
19 august 2024 - 05:57:51Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS) [...] Full text...
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UN releases draft blueprint for new universal tax accord
18 august 2024 - 05:30:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global tax system needed reform, and the UN answered the call on Friday with a [...] Full text...
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UN development Summit looks into global financial reforms
26 july 2024 - 18:03:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopi (PANA) - Dozens of finance and foreign ministers met here to discuss radical action to reform the [...] Full text...
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UN leaders urge ‘maximum political will’ to rescue SDGs
23 july 2024 - 06:46:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Top UN officials on Monday called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to [...] Full text...
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European Council adopts measures in support of Beninese Armed Forces
15 july 2024 - 11:31:57Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Monday adopted an assistance measure worth €5 million under the European [...] Full text...
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World getting a ‘failing grade’ on Global Goals report card
29 june 2024 - 05:54:52New York, US (PANA) - With just six years remaining to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global progress is [...] Full text...
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Sovereign debt restructuring process improving amid cooperation and reform: IMF Blog By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu
27 june 2024 - 10:23:36Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy avoided what could have been a systemic debt crisis during the [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Khoury holds wide-ranging consultations in eastern Libya to revive the political process
06 june 2024 - 15:32:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the [...] Full text...
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‘Now is the time to unleash Africa’s peace power’ Guterres tells Security Council
24 may 2024 - 05:17:20New York, US (PANA) - Peace is the key to unlocking Africa’s future and for strengthening the continent’s voice and [...] Full text...
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Forum on Sustainable Development sets out African priorities for the Pact for the Future
29 april 2024 - 19:13:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), held recently in Addis Ababa, has [...] Full text...
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General Assembly President raises alert over ‘commodity dependence’
27 april 2024 - 05:41:32New York, US (PANA) - The President of the General Assembly on Friday called for Member States and stakeholders to [...] Full text...
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Top UN official calls for increased capital flows to developing countries
25 april 2024 - 16:33:21Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for increased capital flows to developing countries at the [...] Full text...
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Niger sets out five priorities for Africa to achieve SDGs
23 april 2024 - 13:09:24Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Water, Sanitation and the Environment, Maizama Abdoulaye, has set out five priorities [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges ‘surge in investment’ to overcome $4 trillion financing gap
22 april 2024 - 17:45:44New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday called for a “surge in investment” to give developing countries [...] Full text...
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EU becomes observer of Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment
22 april 2024 - 11:00:05Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will soon become a ‘Friend’, meaning observer, of the Djibouti Code of [...] Full text...
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UN leaders urge ‘wholesale reform’ of global financial architecture
16 april 2024 - 06:13:40New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly on Monday led the clarion call for [...] Full text...
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Make 2024 a ‘turning point’ for education, UN deputy chief urges
11 april 2024 - 17:00:35Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Thursday called for a transformation in learning, stressing that receiving a [...] Full text...
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Massive investment and financial reform needed to rescue SDGs
10 april 2024 - 05:36:25New York, US (PANA) - Financing for sustainable development is at a crossroads and without urgent investment, global efforts to achieve [...] Full text...
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UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report
27 march 2024 - 11:36:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations on Wednesday adopted its annual report covering its [...] Full text...
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African finance ministers call for global financial systems reform to favour development
07 march 2024 - 14:45:10Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - African countries should with one voice, advocate for the reform of the global financial architecture [...] Full text...
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Path to low-carbon construction is clear as mud (A UN feature)
06 march 2024 - 07:24:52Bangalore, India (PANA) - The use of building materials such as cement and steel create a massive carbon footprint, and [...] Full text...
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Top UN official calls for greater political investment in South Sudan as polls loom
06 march 2024 - 07:15:30New York, US (PANA) - With only nine months remaining before the polls in December, South Sudan is not ready [...] Full text...
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Hannan Morsy of ECA reveals the pillars of sustainable development for Africa
05 march 2024 - 20:46:15Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Chief Economist and Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has revealed [...] Full text...
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ECA calls on African countries to broaden their tax bases
05 march 2024 - 19:10:59Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Hanan Morsy, has called on [...] Full text...
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Deadlock over disarmament ‘not acceptable’: Guterres
27 february 2024 - 05:32:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid geopolitical divides, arms competition, increasingly dangerous new technologies and an elevated nuclear risk, the UN [...] Full text...
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How G20 can build on the world economy’s recent resilience: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva
26 february 2024 - 17:10:06Washington DC, USA (PANA) - It’s fitting that G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will meet this week at [...] Full text...
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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States validate its legal and institutional architecture
16 february 2024 - 18:11:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The meeting of ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which ended in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for new global order that works for all
16 february 2024 - 15:54:33Munich, Germany (PANA) - Global governance in its present form is entrenching divisions and fuelling discontent, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief calls for ‘courage, vision and solidarity’ to boost middle-income nations
07 february 2024 - 06:08:35Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Despite being the driving force for sustainable development, middle-income countries face unique challenges and require more [...] Full text...
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How to ease rising external debt-service pressures in low-income countries: IMF Blog By Allison Holland and Ceyla Pazarbasioglu
25 january 2024 - 07:47:11Washington, United States (PANA) - As 2024 starts, the good news is that there haven’t been any notable requests by [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges G-77 and China to drive momentum for global governance reform
21 january 2024 - 19:20:08Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Developing countries must lead efforts to reform outdated international institutions and frameworks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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Centre human rights within global financial overhaul, says UN rights chief
19 january 2024 - 05:42:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Human rights must be integrated into the heart of the international financial architecture if the world [...] Full text...
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Kenya to host AfDB Annual General Meeting in May
15 january 2024 - 21:26:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 59th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Tinubu Suspends Minister Of Humanitarian Affairs And Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, From Office Over N585m Scandal
08 january 2024 - 14:27:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday suspended the minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners
08 january 2024 - 12:32:07Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...
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IMF directors complete review of Comoros Fund-assisted reform programme
16 december 2023 - 11:04:19Moroni, Comoro (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has welcomed the focus on structural reforms to strengthen [...] Full text...
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LEAD: COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels; UN’s Guterres says phaseout is inevitable
13 december 2023 - 10:03:12Duba, UAE (PANA) - Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” [...] Full text...
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Guterres says 'time to build bridges' as 'forces of fragmentation’ gaining ground
10 december 2023 - 17:23:18Doha, Qatar (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that with ‘forces of fragmentation’ gaining ground now is [...] Full text...
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COP28: Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership powers innovative climate action
03 december 2023 - 12:46:40Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership is powering innovative climate action thanks to additional contributions from the Government [...] Full text...
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COP28: UN chief previews panel on management of minerals essential for green energy transition
02 december 2023 - 14:39:55Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the [...] Full text...
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COP28: OACPS and EU reaffirm commitment to implement Paris Agreement
30 november 2023 - 12:46:50Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The 27 Member States of the European Union and the 79 Members of the Organisation of [...] Full text...
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UN, AU sign new human rights agreement
29 november 2023 - 05:22:54New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and the African Union have reinforced their partnership following the conclusion of [...] Full text...
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EU supports military actors and navies of Gulf of Guinea coastal states
27 november 2023 - 19:13:58Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth €21 [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges G20 to lead the way in financial and climate justice
22 november 2023 - 20:45:18New York, US (PANA) - At a time when people are hurting and the planet is burning, the world’s advanced [...] Full text...
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Secure peace with inclusive, sustainable development, UN chief says
20 november 2023 - 18:58:52New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday outlined the crucial link between development and sustaining peace, highlighting [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Lack of fuel threatening to shut down entire humanitarian operation
17 november 2023 - 06:24:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Lack of fuel is jeopardising “the entire architecture of the humanitarian response” in Gaza, where raw [...] Full text...
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UN-African Union cooperation a must, as landscape of conflict shifts
12 october 2023 - 18:57:32New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations-African Union partnership stands out as a “pillar of multilateralism”, a senior UN [...] Full text...
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UN chief reinforces call for multilateral reform, outlines next steps
05 october 2023 - 06:17:23New York, US (PANA) - Global leaders issued a resounding call for reform and renewed multilateral cooperation during the General [...] Full text...
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AfDB offers fairer global financial architecture with beneficial development for Africa
26 september 2023 - 05:26:24New York, U.S. (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said the global financial architecture [...] Full text...
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Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs addresses 78th UN General Assembly
25 september 2023 - 14:45:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Saturday, Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop addressed the 78th session [...] Full text...
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UNGA78: Horn of Africa nations urge global solidarity and real reform
24 september 2023 - 07:03:33New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly’s general debate continued on Saturday, Horn of Africa nations made [...] Full text...
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WHO welcomes “historic” commitment by world leaders for greater collaboration to prepare for future pandemics
20 september 2023 - 17:53:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -- The World Health Organization Wednesday welcomed a “historic” commitment shown by global leaders, at the United [...] Full text...
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UNGA78: UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs
18 september 2023 - 17:06:48New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time for a global plan to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [...] Full text...
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The COI launches “AléVini”, a new fund to help regional mobility
16 september 2023 - 09:25:59Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) – The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has launched a mobility fund intended for actors in the region's [...] Full text...
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Angola: Unlocking the potential of creative industries (UNCTAD Feature)
15 september 2023 - 18:30:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola's nascent creative industries hold vast potential to help diversify its oil-dependent economy. To do so, [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges G77 and China to champion multilateralism ‘rooted in equality’
15 september 2023 - 18:24:55Havana, Cuba (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to leaders from the Group of 77 developing countries (G77) and [...] Full text...
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Experts make case for tackling climate and sustainable development together
14 september 2023 - 16:30:31New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report delivers a strong message to world leaders heading to New York [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief blasts ‘politics of repression and division
11 september 2023 - 17:00:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights [...] Full text...
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UN welcomes G20 leaders’ declaration in New Delhi
10 september 2023 - 09:42:06New York, US (PANA) - The UN has welcomed the adoption on Saturday of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Ministry welcomes AU's permanent membership of the G20
09 september 2023 - 14:35:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...
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G20 leaders urged to 'substantially' increase assistance to vulnerable states to deliver climate justice
08 september 2023 - 06:39:17London, UK (PANA) - World leaders attending the G20 summit in New Delhi which starts on Saturday must substantially increase [...] Full text...
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UN experts urge Libyan National Army to halt forced evictions, demolitions in Benghazi
05 september 2023 - 12:03:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN exprts have urged the Libyan National Army (LNA) to "immediately" cease the forcible eviction of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches programme for AU peace promotion efforts
05 september 2023 - 09:59:26Bagatelle, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday launched the Orientation and Dialogue with the new Leadership of the 4th Economic, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS Chief of Defence Staff ends 3-day meeting, seeks diplomatic solutions to Niger coup crisis
04 august 2023 - 21:17:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...
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AfDB issues highest rated hybrid capital by multilateral development bank
30 july 2023 - 13:04:00Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has received global recognition for its inaugural hybrid capital [...] Full text...
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Africa’s food ‘transformation’ impossible without game changing solutions: FAO
26 july 2023 - 06:42:29Rome, Italy (PANA) - A full-scale Africa-led agrifood systems transformation will not be possible without game changing solutions, greater investments [...] Full text...
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Sustainable Africa key to global security
22 july 2023 - 06:59:39New York, US (PANA) - Two top officials underlined the UN’s commitment to Africa’s development during a dialogue with representatives [...] Full text...
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Protectionism can jeopardise health outcomes in countries spending more on global trade in health goods
15 july 2023 - 11:23:38Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Global security has now assumed new dimensions, the latest being health security that reflects mounting [...] Full text...
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Weak global economy, high inflation, and rising fragmentation demand strong G20 action: New IMF Blog
13 july 2023 - 15:54:30Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - When the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meet in Gandhinagar, India, next week, [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: UN chief condemns bloody air strike in Omdurman
09 july 2023 - 11:12:37New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Saturday's air strike in Omdurman, Sudan, which reportedly killed [...] Full text...
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African Development Bank proposes sweeping reforms to bolster funding to poor countries
23 june 2023 - 22:38:12Paris, France (PANA) - The African Development Bank has presented a plan allowing rich countries to reallocate their Special Drawing [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Ruto calls for global financial reform
23 june 2023 - 15:51:30Paris, France (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has called for the overhaul of the international financial architecture to create [...] Full text...
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Financial system must evolve in ‘giant leap towards global justice’: Guterres
22 june 2023 - 17:21:28Paris, France (PANA) - Developing countries are buckling under high debt and exorbitant borrowing costs that prevent them from reviving [...] Full text...
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'Paris finance summit must aid states struggling with debt crises'
22 june 2023 - 09:18:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World leaders attending a summit in Paris on Thursday must ensure wealthier nations commit to comprehensive [...] Full text...
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Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread
22 june 2023 - 06:36:57New York, US (PANA) - International cooperation is making waves in combatting piracy in West Africa, but addressing its root [...] Full text...
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Mali's draft Constitution in line with Peace and Reconciliation Agreement - UN Secretary-General
15 june 2023 - 16:30:32Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In his latest quarterly report on Mali, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted that the Draft Constitution, [...] Full text...
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Workshop to approve the final proposals for the Tripoli seafront project
01 june 2023 - 19:34:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Thursday oversaw the holding of a workshop in the [...] Full text...
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Economic woes dash job prospects in low income countries: ILO
01 june 2023 - 05:28:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Soaring debt levels compounded by high inflation and rising interest rates have dashed job-seekers’ hopes in [...] Full text...
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Banjul conference urges tough measures against unconstitutional change in ECOWAS
26 may 2023 - 06:40:13Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court’s 2023 International Conference on “Zero Tolerance for Unconstitutional Change of Government” (UCG) [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council urged to step up on financing for AU peace operations
26 may 2023 - 06:19:50New York, US (PANA) - The UN political affairs chief on Thursday appealed for the Security Council to ensure reliable [...] Full text...
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Governments hold second round of discussions on proposed amendments to IHR (2005)
23 april 2023 - 07:05:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments this week examined in detail more than a third of over 300 proposed amendments to [...] Full text...
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Reform global financial architecture to achieve sustainable development: UN deputy chief
14 april 2023 - 08:47:24Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are “slipping from our grasp” amid cascading global crises, highlighting [...] Full text...
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‘Green industrial age’ can be sustainable development breakthrough: UN report
06 april 2023 - 07:18:53New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Wednesday called for a “sustainable industrial transformation” to close the widening development [...] Full text...
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UN Conference seeks solutions to global water crisis
23 march 2023 - 05:34:22New York, US (PANA) - The world’s precious water resources are “in deep trouble” and leaders are meeting at UN [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council reaffirms strong support for the Libyan people
17 march 2023 - 05:09:38New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a presidential statement calling on the international community to support [...] Full text...
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ECA calls for focus on AfCFTA implementation
16 march 2023 - 14:34:18Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Pedro Antonio, has called for [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief warns of faltering progress towards SDGs
15 march 2023 - 06:17:07Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Multiple interconnected global crises are putting achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at risk - [...] Full text...
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South Sudan faces ‘make or break’ year on road to lasting peace
07 march 2023 - 05:28:15New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan sits at a critical crossroad, with swift action needed to quell chronic intercommunal [...] Full text...
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Ensure conducive atmosphere for elections, Army Chief directs General Officers Commanding, Formation Commanders
14 february 2023 - 16:51:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya on Tuesday directed all General Officers Commanding [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President calls for review of infrastructure financing conditions in Africa
02 february 2023 - 15:10:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, who is also the current Chairperson of the African [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 70pct of ECOWAS Court Judgments not Implemented By Member-States -President
30 january 2023 - 19:55:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The president of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has lamented the [...] Full text...
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Politicians, Foreigners and Nigeria's elections (News analysis by Paul Ejime)
25 january 2023 - 11:24:42Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The recent call by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on foreign ambassador to desist from interfering in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to ensure continued operations of military base in Diego Garcia
25 december 2022 - 06:35:49Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has told members of the diplomatic corps that his country and [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council worried stalemate in Libya could undermine country's unity and stability
21 december 2022 - 14:21:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council has expressed deep concern over the continuing political stalemate in Libya and [...] Full text...
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In Africa, UN chief sees continent full of ‘hope and potential’
02 december 2022 - 05:38:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Far too often, Africa is viewed from outside “through a prism of problems” said UN [...] Full text...
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Conference on cybercrime in Africa opens in Mauritius
22 november 2022 - 16:38:24Pte aux Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - A conference on cybercrime, following the Africa Cyber Surge Operation organised in Kigali in [...] Full text...
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‘Join forces’ for peaceful, prosperous continent, urges UN chief on Africa Industrialization Day
21 november 2022 - 05:15:13New York, US (PANA) - On Africa Industrialization Day on Sunday, the UN chief urged everyone to “join forces to build [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa holds talks with Xi at G20
16 november 2022 - 11:32:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping [...] Full text...
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South Africa's president Ramaphosa leaves for G20 Summit
14 november 2022 - 12:08:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday departed for Bali, Indonesia, where he will [...] Full text...
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Russia offers 50 scholarships to Burundian students
04 november 2022 - 15:03:50Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Russia has offered 50 scholarships to Burundian students who wish to enrol in Master and PhD [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Macky Sall highlights "limits" of peacekeeping operations
24 october 2022 - 14:36:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, Monday underlined the limits of UN peacekeeping operations in the face [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for ‘sustained political commitment’ for a healthier world
17 october 2022 - 05:20:19Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The UN chief on Sunday called for governments worldwide to prioritise healthcare, to make a “sustained political [...] Full text...
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New WHO strategy aims to strengthen rapid response to health emergencies
05 october 2022 - 19:15:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid mounting health emergencies globally, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related crises, and the war in [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: Least developed countries impacted by ‘range of interlinked crises’ – Assembly President
23 september 2022 - 06:01:57New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine war and rising costs are "severely and disproportionately [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: As global economic crises ‘pile up’, Ghanaian leader says it's time for urgent attention
22 september 2022 - 06:20:01New York, US (PANA) - It was doubtful that any generation of Earth’s inhabitants has ever witnessed “such a perfect [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: DR Congo President denounces ‘aggression’ by Rwanda, calls on UN to support African-led mediation
21 september 2022 - 13:50:47New York, US (PANA) - The major challenges facing humanity are “complex and interlocking,” Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the President of [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: Guterres calls for ‘coalition of the world’ to overcome divisions, provide hope in place of turmoil
20 september 2022 - 17:17:58New York, US (PANA) - With people from all points of the globe crying out for relief and hope, international [...] Full text...
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In turbulent times, ‘work of the United Nations is more necessary than ever’: Guterres
15 september 2022 - 17:46:02New York, US (PANA) - The past year has been one of deep and interlocking crises that are growing in [...] Full text...
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Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief
05 august 2022 - 05:33:51New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, "Our Common Agenda" (OCA), a [...] Full text...
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Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs
16 july 2022 - 08:26:55New York, US (PANA) - Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on [...] Full text...
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WHO supports leadership role of strong Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
17 june 2022 - 07:54:20Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the continental drive to strengthen the architecture of pandemic preparedness and [...] Full text...
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With peace and accountability, oil and agriculture can support early recovery in South Sudan – WB report
15 june 2022 - 12:04:11Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Economic recovery has stalled in South Sudan amid a multitude of crises, including the COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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Illicit financial flows at the heart of discussions at conference on revival of the African economy
14 may 2022 - 14:32:42Dakar Senegal (PANA) - Illegal financial flows will be at the heart of the debate of the 54th Conference of [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court president calls for strengthening of legal framework sub-region's integration
11 may 2022 - 07:21:26Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has spoken of [...] Full text...
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Sustaining peace, more important, but ‘more complex’ than ever, as wars rage
28 april 2022 - 05:59:38New York, US (PANA) - Keeping the peace has become more important but also more complex in a world of [...] Full text...
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IMF team, Congo each agreement on completion of first review of ECF
20 april 2022 - 05:48:45Washington, DC, US (PANA) – A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities [...] Full text...
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AU, US reaffirm 'strong commitment' to collaboration.
14 march 2022 - 05:12:03Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States (US) and African Union Commission (AUC) have reaffirmed their strong commitment to [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Council of the Wise urged to intensify peace efforts
22 february 2022 - 12:00:48Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Members of the reconstituted ECOWAS Council of the Wise (CoW) have been urged to “play a [...] Full text...
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EU-AU Summit agrees major package to support investment in Africa
20 february 2022 - 07:55:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the African Union have announced a Euros 150 billion package to support [...] Full text...
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AU chief warns African Summit with European leaders falls below expectations
18 february 2022 - 21:45:41Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Africa Union Commission has regretted the failure of the joint partnership with the European Union [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council to attend AU/EU Summit in Brussels
16 february 2022 - 15:01:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, will travel on Wednesday to the Belgian [...] Full text...
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Maritime security of critical importance to Gambia –EU Ambassador
10 february 2022 - 16:26:07Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - European Union Ambassador to The Gambia, Corrado Pampaloni, has underlined that “for a coastal country like [...] Full text...
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African leaders call crisis Summit on terrorism, unconstitutional change of government
07 february 2022 - 22:22:50Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders will hold an emergency Summit on terrorism and the fight against bad governance [...] Full text...
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Africa is 'a source of hope', says Guterres
05 february 2022 - 18:15:48Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday said Africa was “a source of hope” for the world, [...] Full text...
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UN chief: ‘Global solidarity is missing in action’
18 january 2022 - 05:54:28New York, US (PANA) - Addressing the virtual World Economic Forum, on Monday, the United Nations’ Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, told world and business leaders that “global solidarity is [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Omicron 'outpacing' Delta, says WHO chief
21 december 2021 - 07:22:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant is outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to [...] Full text...
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US applauds Gambia's 'free, fair' Gambian presidential election
08 december 2021 - 11:21:56Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States has applauded the Gambian people for ensuring their voices were heard in their [...] Full text...
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Libya's Internal Security Agency plans to secure elections in Libya
07 december 2021 - 18:57:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Internal Security Agency, Col.-Maj. Lotfi Al-Hariri, has presented the plan developed by [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council adopts resolution to keep pirates at bay off Somalia coast
04 december 2021 - 06:31:52New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to combat the continuing threat of [...] Full text...
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New HIV-AIDS infections on the decline throughout Senegal
01 december 2021 - 14:53:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The executive secretary of the National AIDS Control Council (CNLS), Dr. Safiatou Thiam, has noted a [...] Full text...
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Conflict prevention means tackling economic, social, institutional drivers of strife
17 november 2021 - 06:43:06New York, US (PANA) - Preventing conflicts requires closing development gaps, shrinking inequality and bringing hope to people around the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO, foreign ministers meet on finding antidote to pandemic
10 november 2021 - 21:43:23Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) at a foreign ministers meeting convened by US Secretary of [...] Full text...
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Nearly 800 Western tourists expected in Libya next December, according to the Minister of Tourism
30 october 2021 - 11:58:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 800 tourists are expected to visit Libya this December, Libyan Minister of Tourism Abdessalam al-Lahi [...] Full text...
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Kenya calls on UN to review peacekeeping cooperation with Africa
29 october 2021 - 19:06:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for close cooperation between the UN, African Union and regional [...] Full text...
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Greater global solidarity needed to achieve peace and security for Africa, says top UN official
29 october 2021 - 05:19:20New York, US (PANA) - The deputy UN chief on Thursday emphasised the “vital importance” of peace and security in [...] Full text...
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South African college honours world's youngest professor, aged 9
19 october 2021 - 12:09:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Da Vinci Institute for Technology Management will this week bestow a Laureate [...] Full text...
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Five Western countries welcome plan to withdraw mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya
11 october 2021 - 10:19:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States in Libya have [...] Full text...
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New Guinean Prime Minister installed
09 october 2021 - 12:13:22Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's new Prime Minister, Mr. Mohamed Beavogui, was installed on Friday as the 15th head of [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges ‘quantum leap in support’ for vulnerable nations
05 october 2021 - 05:09:59New York, US (PANA) - Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic must be sustainable and inclusive, Secretary-General António Guterres said in [...] Full text...
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UNEP announces advisory panel to support new Global Tailings Management Institute
01 october 2021 - 15:59:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The UN Environment Programme, the Church of England Pensions Board and the Council on Ethics of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Senate asks President Buhari to declare bandits in the north as 'terrorists'
29 september 2021 - 20:58:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to "formally and urgently" declare bandits operating [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF forecasts Congo’s economic recovery in 2022
29 september 2021 - 19:09:26Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic and oil price shocks have taken a deep toll on the Congolese economy [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guterres calls for accelerated action on jobs, poverty eradication
28 september 2021 - 15:14:13New York, US (PANA) - Almost two years into the COVID-19 crisis, a huge divergence in the recovery is undermining [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO urges G20 Health Ministers to meet COVID-19 pledges, support regional vaccine manufacturing
06 september 2021 - 06:45:45Rome, Italy (PANA) - Despite hopes that by now the pandemic would be under control, the head of the UN’s [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia crisis: African Union rejects ‘lethargy’ in Tigray conflict resolution
04 september 2021 - 21:45:52Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has rejected accusations of lethargic handling of the crisis in Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...
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AU to use Chinese military aid to assist armies to combat ‘worrisome’ child abductions
04 september 2021 - 02:49:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to use US$100 million worth of non-lethal military aid [...] Full text...
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Nigerian military confirms attack on prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna
24 august 2021 - 16:58:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed the attack by bandits on the Nigerian Defence [...] Full text...
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Islamic State threat moves online, expands across Africa: Top UN expert warns
20 august 2021 - 07:35:13New York, US (PANA) - Two decades after the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York, terror networks Al-Qaida and [...] Full text...
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Buhari to sack non-performing defence, security chiefs over insecurity, says “I’m not ready to exit government as a failure”
19 august 2021 - 19:33:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari rose from his meeting on Thursday with the nation’s defence and security leaders, [...] Full text...
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Liverpool Loses Its UNESCO World Heritage Status
21 july 2021 - 19:10:10London, England (PANA) - Liverpool suffered the rare indignity on Wednesday of being removed from the list of UNESCO World [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council reaffirms need to hold Libyan elections on schedule
16 july 2021 - 11:19:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday expressed support for the Presidential Council and the Government of [...] Full text...
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Spotlight on Cotonou ahead of CAF Confed. Cup final on Saturday
08 july 2021 - 18:38:39Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Through its history, architecture and atmosphere, Stade de l’Amitie has over the years become an essential [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army is strategic to sub-Saharan Africa region security, says Senegalese military Chief
28 june 2021 - 19:43:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Inspector General of the Senegalese Armed Forces, Maj.-Gen. Daouda Niang, on Monday extolled the Nigerian [...] Full text...
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Ghana: President Akufo-Addo launches national security strategy
07 june 2021 - 23:44:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday launched a National Security Strategy blueprint to deal with existing, [...] Full text...
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2021 African Economic Conference scheduled for December
29 may 2021 - 08:17:31Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), [...] Full text...
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Greece pledges to enhance its partnership with Africa
27 may 2021 - 14:38:42Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece will always be an active partner of Africa, Nikos Dendias, Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, said [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: World Health Assembly to focus on ending COVID-19 pandemic
20 may 2021 - 00:04:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a year when COVID-19) threatens the health and well-being of everyone on the planet, the [...] Full text...
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Mali celebrates Labor Day with sobriety
01 may 2021 - 17:28:53Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, in his message to Malian workers on [...] Full text...
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Guterres appoints Alain Noudéhou of Benin Deputy Special Representative for MINUSMA
30 april 2021 - 05:16:20New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Alain Noudéhou of Benin as his new Deputy [...] Full text...
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Reformed Defence sector will end insecurity in Nigeria, says Defence Minister, Gen. Magashi
28 april 2021 - 18:11:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi, on Wednesday received the report of the [...] Full text...
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UN chief Guterres calls for ‘paradigm shift’ to recover from COVID setbacks
12 april 2021 - 17:34:02New York, US (PANA) - A “paradigm shift” aligning the private sector with the global goals is needed to address [...] Full text...
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Many countries spending more on debt than education, health and social protection combined
02 april 2021 - 06:09:32New York, US (PANA) - Around one in eight nations spends more on debt than on social services, according to a new report from the UN [...] Full text...
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More climate action needed during ‘make-or-break year’ for people and planet
01 april 2021 - 05:14:02New York, US (PANA) - The world needs “a major breakthrough” to slow the pace of climate change and build [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president rules out amnesty for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits
26 february 2021 - 10:34:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ruled out negotiating with terrorists and bandits, saying his administration [...] Full text...
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