Health and aid workers targeted in conflicts around the world, UN agency says
24 august 2025 - 06:26:17New York, US (PANA) - From Gaza to Sudan, wars are being waged on the very systems set up to [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - From Gaza to Sudan, wars are being waged on the very systems set up to [...] Full text...
Libyan MPs discuss national reconciliation with German, Swiss officials
19 august 2025 - 11:59:16Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libyan House of Representatives have discussed [...] Full text...
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UN warns of steep rise in sexual violence during conflict
14 august 2025 - 21:14:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence in conflict zones rose sharply in 2024, increasing by a quarter compared to the [...] Full text...
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Gaza: UNESCO condemns ‘unacceptable’ killing of journalists
12 august 2025 - 20:07:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN organization which champions culture and education, UNESCO, has strongly condemned the targeted killing of [...] Full text...
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Hiroshima, 80 years on: ‘Real change’ needed to end existential nuclear threat
06 august 2025 - 20:16:45Hiroshima, Japan (PANA) - The world changed forever 80 years ago this Wednesday when the United States dropped an atomic [...] Full text...
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Libyan journalists discuss propaganda, bias, misinformation during conflicts
06 august 2025 - 09:15:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During times of conflict or instability, the media can deepen divides and incite violence by spreading [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes BCL decision to grant licences to official currency exchange offices
05 august 2025 - 16:26:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, says the granting of licences [...] Full text...
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UNHCR flags Uganda’s refugee funding crisis
05 august 2025 - 06:01:49Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Since the beginning of 2025, 600 refugees have arrived in Uganda each day, bringing the total [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping can work in a fractured world – if there is political will
29 july 2025 - 20:24:15New York, US (PANA) - In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and rising global tensions, United Nations peace operations [...] Full text...
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AU's special envoy to Sahel region urged to address rights issues
28 july 2025 - 09:15:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union's (AU) appointment of Burundi’s president as its special envoy for the Sahel region [...] Full text...
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MSF condemns abduction of Health Ministry staff in South Sudan; urges immediate protection of healthcare workers
28 july 2025 - 05:13:26Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has strongly condemnsed the abduction of a Ministry of [...] Full text...
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‘It is the Environment, Stupid’: Sudan’s war and its impact on local communities (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent, Khartoum)
27 july 2025 - 14:06:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The tip of the iceberg behind the causes of the current war in Sudan are political, [...] Full text...
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In hard-hitting human rights address, Guterres calls for urgent action on Gaza, authoritarianism and climate justice
26 july 2025 - 07:33:25New York, US (PANA) - The world is facing a “moral crisis” marked by rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality and a [...] Full text...
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‘The UN is here to do the right things’: Envoy Colin Stewart bids farewell but keeps the faith
24 july 2025 - 21:39:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After nearly three decades on the frontlines of UN’s peace operations – from Timor-Leste’s turbulent independence [...] Full text...
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‘Peace is a choice’: UN chief urges diplomacy as wars spread from Gaza to Ukraine
22 july 2025 - 20:40:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Warning that the world is failing to uphold international law as wars stretch from Gaza to [...] Full text...
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UN mission to hold conference on the media's role in Libya's conflict
21 july 2025 - 18:40:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is holding a webinar for Libyan media professionals [...] 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 - 07:15:26New York, US (PANA) - The promises made in June at the Ocean Conference in Nice are barely concealing the [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UN officials warn of unspeakable conditions as children bear the brunt
17 july 2025 - 07:58:14New York, US (PANA) - Conditions in Gaza have reached an unspeakable level of devastation with children paying the highest [...] Full text...
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Ukraine: Civilians under fire in record numbers as attacks surge
15 july 2025 - 16:09:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Relentless missile and drone strikes by Russian forces have killed and injured hundreds of civilians in [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM hails AfCFTA as 'a continental breakthrough' despite challenges
13 july 2025 - 18:55:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic step forward that strengthens economic integration [...] Full text...
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Celebrating the potential and promise of the largest youth generation ever
12 july 2025 - 05:37:56New York, US (PANA) - Young people are shaping the future and demanding a world that is just, inclusive and [...] Full text...
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EU expresses concern at military mobilisation in Tripoli
11 july 2025 - 11:19:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) delegation to Libya and the diplomatic missions of EU Member States have [...] Full text...
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We need a new Growth Compact (IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, IMF’s economic counsellor and director of the Research Department)
09 july 2025 - 12:29:54Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Policymakers are grappling with how to boost growth and expand opportunities.Early in the last [...] Full text...
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A different type of mistreatment of a journalist held by militias in Sudan’s war By Mohamed Osman Adam
08 july 2025 - 17:52:27Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For almost eleven months, I fought to restore self-esteem so that I could resume writing and [...] Full text...
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European Council adopts assistance measure in support of Senegal
08 july 2025 - 11:20:23Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday adopted the first assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) [...] Full text...
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UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan as displacement, hunger and disease escalate
08 july 2025 - 05:49:18New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians on Monday sounded the alarm over the worsening conditions in Sudan, as violence [...] Full text...
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‘Cooperation is humanity’s greatest innovation,’ UN chief declares at BRICS summit
07 july 2025 - 22:05:55Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes first review under ECF arrangement for DRC
06 july 2025 - 07:08:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review under [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes first review under ECF arrangement for DRC
06 july 2025 - 05:25:00Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review under [...] Full text...
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Adhering to bans on mines only in peace time will not work: UN rights chief
03 july 2025 - 06:36:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights official on Wednesday expressed grave alarm that six European countries are [...] Full text...
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CAR: one in three people in acute food insecurity
02 july 2025 - 18:42:58Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Around 2.2 million people in the Central African Republic (CAR) – or one in three – [...] Full text...
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Children’s lives ‘turned upside down’ by wars across Middle East, North Africa, warns UNICEF
01 july 2025 - 18:48:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the last two years, more than 12 million children have reportedly been killed, maimed or [...] 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 - 13:10:24Sevilla, 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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Libya welcomes Rwanda and DRC peace agreement
29 june 2025 - 14:45:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) [...] Full text...
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Libyan women call for inclusive security sector reform alongside the political process
29 june 2025 - 14:38:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has met over 20 women [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire as humanitarian crisis reaches ‘horrific proportions’
28 june 2025 - 07:50:09New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, [...] Full text...
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EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025, AT 9:1:30 PM UTC. Extreme poverty rising fast in economies hit by conflict, instability – World Bank report
27 june 2025 - 08:16:11Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, [...] Full text...
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Eighty years on, UN Charter marked by reflection, resolve – and a run (Feature by By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)
27 june 2025 - 05:50:48New York, US (PANA) - It wasn’t an average Thursday morning in Manhattan. In the early hours, UN diplomats (and [...] Full text...
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Responsibility to Protect: An unfulfilled promise
26 june 2025 - 07:01:53New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has warned that the world today is failing to protect civilians from [...] Full text...
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Refugee resettlement quotas fall despite high needs
26 june 2025 - 06:28:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As conflicts and protracted crises continue to force millions of people to flee their countries, the [...] Full text...
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‘A moral failure’: Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war
25 june 2025 - 19:47:08New 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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Human Rights Council hears concerns over displacement, genocide risks and migrant trafficking
24 june 2025 - 05:23:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On day six of the 59th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, the [...] Full text...
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‘One Earth, One Health’: Yoga Day provides respite in a tumultuous world
22 june 2025 - 11:25:40New York, US (PANA) - In an age marked by conflicts, disease, dysfunction and mental health challenges, yoga offers a [...] Full text...
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Some 122 million people uprooted, in a world where solidarity is threatened
21 june 2025 - 06:04:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With more than 122 million people worldwide uprooted by war, violence, and persecution—a historic high—their access [...] Full text...
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UN Peacebuilding Commission ‘more needed than ever’ amid rising conflict
21 june 2025 - 05:46:13New York, US (PANA) - Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and other senior officials from across the world have spoken [...] Full text...
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OCHA kick-starts second phase of its Humanitarian Reset programme
20 june 2025 - 12:49:54Geneva, 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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Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scars
20 june 2025 - 06:06:46New York, US (PANA) - Sexual violence in conflict is a tactic of war, torture and terror. It does not [...] Full text...
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Development is ‘the first line of defence against conflict,’ Guterres tells Security Council
20 june 2025 - 05:40:35New York, US (PANA) - Of the 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty, 40 per cent live in [...] Full text...
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Time to rethink health financing: It is not Just a public sector concern
17 june 2025 - 19:52:43London, 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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‘Behind each crisis, people are suffering,’ Türk tells Human Rights Council
17 june 2025 - 07:47:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Eighty years after the United Nations was established to end war, uphold fundamental human rights and [...] Full text...
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Guterres to launch life-saving campaign strengthening mine action worldwide
16 june 2025 - 23:42:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is set to launch a global campaign to boost support for disarmament and [...] Full text...
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Without urgent funding, global hunger hotspots are set to grow, UN warns
16 june 2025 - 19:43:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since conflict erupted in Sudan, more than a million people have fled to neighbouring South Sudan, [...] Full text...
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Insufficient domestic funding hinders education progress, says rights watchdog
16 june 2025 - 08:20:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Most African governments have consistently failed to meet global and regional education funding targets to ensure quality [...] Full text...
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Children and Armed Conflict: Progression, Regression or Maintenance of the Agenda?
12 june 2025 - 19:40:44Geneva, 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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Displacement doubles while funding shrinks, warns UNHCR
12 june 2025 - 07:14:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With 13.5 million people displaced by over 13 years of brutal civil conflict, Syria used to [...] Full text...
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Global economy set for weakest run since 2008 outside of recessions
10 june 2025 - 13:52:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL condemns truce violations in Tripoli during the Eid al-Adha holiday
10 june 2025 - 11:27:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has strongly condemned the violations of the truce [...] Full text...
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Stigmatized for being deaf: Zénabou's story - A UN Feature
08 june 2025 - 15:40:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the Central African Republic, disability carries a deep-rooted stigma, and persons with disabilities often find [...] Full text...
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Carbon credits: Can a country buy its way to net zero?
07 june 2025 - 08:22:00Brussels, Belgium (PANA} - As nations mark World Environment Day this week, the European Commission’s proposed target of a 90 [...] Full text...
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'Victims still waiting for justice, truth and reparations 25 years on from Kisangani war in DRC'
05 june 2025 - 11:36:04Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Twenty-five years since the six-day war in Kisangani in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in [...] Full text...
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Germany’s Annalena Baerbock elected President of the 80th General Assembly
03 june 2025 - 06:06:34New 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 - 15:30:59New York, US (PANA) - A world in which algorithms determine the fate of soldiers and civilians alike is no [...] Full text...
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Global job growth revised down amid economic slowdown
29 may 2025 - 07:32:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Wednesday revised its forecast for global employment growth from 1.7% [...] Full text...
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EU Council calls for reform of the international financial architecture for development
26 may 2025 - 15:36:08Brussels, 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 Relief Chief calls for action to protect civilians, recommit to international humanitarian law
23 may 2025 - 10:53:22New York, United States (PANA) – UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has told the [...] Full text...
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Civilians ‘trapped and terrorised’: UN sounds alarm over collapse of critical protections
23 may 2025 - 05:17:24New York, US (PANA) - With more than 36,000 civilian deaths recorded in conflict zones in 2024 and sexual violence [...] Full text...
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Protection of Civilians week will work to address ‘culture of impunity’
20 may 2025 - 05:11:49New York, US (PANA) - Over 50,000 civilians have been killed in Gaza since October 2023. In Sudan, the figure [...] Full text...
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International Criminal Court: Deputies take over amid Prosecutor misconduct probe
20 may 2025 - 05:02:00The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Deputy Prosecutors of the International Criminal Court have assumed leadership of the Office of [...] Full text...
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Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire
18 may 2025 - 05:07:37Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and upheld the [...] Full text...
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Journalists being forgotten on the frontline, warns injured war reporter
16 may 2025 - 20:58:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A war reporter from Lebanon who lost a limb in the line of duty is calling [...] Full text...
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‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out
16 may 2025 - 17:58:53New York, US (PANA) - Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken [...] Full text...
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UN needed ‘more than ever before’, says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly
16 may 2025 - 07:47:18New York, (PANA) - The former Foreign Minister of Germany outlined her vision for the role of UN General Assembly [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping receives broad backing as global threats mount
15 may 2025 - 07:17:18Berlin, 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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As funding cuts bite, UN chief announces new dawn for peacekeeping
14 may 2025 - 05:28:32Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The future of peacekeeping took centre stage on Tuesday in Berlin as UN chief António Guterres [...] Full text...
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Number of internally displaced breaks new record with no let-up in conflicts, disasters
13 may 2025 - 19:35:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record 83.4 million people have been forced from their homes around the world, fuelled by [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends South Sudan mission amid rising instability
09 may 2025 - 07:27:07New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) [...] Full text...
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More than 30-year difference in life expectancy highlights health inequities
06 may 2025 - 12:59:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Where you're born could be the difference between living over three decades longer than someone else [...] Full text...
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WHO chief laments most disruptive cuts to global health funding ‘in living memory’
02 may 2025 - 08:12:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As sudden budget cuts severely impact global health funding, prolonged conflicts around the world are fuelling [...] Full text...
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Liberian president urged to renew mandate to establish war crimes court
29 april 2025 - 09:42:36Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberian President Joseph Boakai has been urged to follow through on his commitment to justice and [...] Full text...
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UN refugee chief regrets flouting of international humanitarian law in conflicts
29 april 2025 - 07:54:00New York, US (PANA) - Thousands of lives have been “destroyed in the pursuit of supremacy”, as international humanitarian law [...] Full text...
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As budgets shrink, UN Peacekeeping looks to the future
25 april 2025 - 05:06:35New York, US (PANA) - With just weeks to go before a key ministerial meeting in Berlin, the UN and [...] Full text...
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Trust collapsing as job fears surge worldwide, warns UN
24 april 2025 - 17:28:58New York, US (PANA)- Billions of people around the world are living in fear of job loss or struggling to [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS launches 50th anniversary
22 april 2025 - 13:38:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday launched its 50th anniversary celebrations in [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Alongside conflict, an information war is still happening, warns UNRWA chief
17 april 2025 - 16:41:18Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Amid reported Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip into Thursday that killed at least 23 [...] Full text...
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IMF, Libya complete Article IV Mission
17 april 2025 - 10:17:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The dispute over the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) last August and [...] Full text...
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South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns
17 april 2025 - 05:44:53New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a [...] Full text...
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How rising geopolitical risks weigh on asset prices: IMF Blog By Salih Fendoglu, Mahvash S. Qureshi, and Felix Suntheim
15 april 2025 - 08:08:01Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global geopolitical risks remain elevated, raising concerns about their potential impact on economic and [...] Full text...
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US funding cuts spell ‘death sentence’ for millions, food agency warns
09 april 2025 - 07:59:26Rome, Italy (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has voiced deep concern over news that the United States has [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex
08 april 2025 - 07:43:44New York, US (PANA) - As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt [...] Full text...
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Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion
07 april 2025 - 18:52:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat [...] Full text...
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Aid cuts threaten to roll back progress in ending maternal mortality
07 april 2025 - 07:27:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unprecedented aid cuts are putting global progress to end maternal deaths at risk, three UN agencies [...] Full text...
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World Health Day: Focusing on women’s physical and mental health around the world
06 april 2025 - 14:48:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Monday’s World Health Day highlights a critical issue for global health: the particular vulnerabilities faced by women [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, Rwandan authorities agree on fifth review of Policy Coordination Instrument
05 april 2025 - 12:05:34Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves action plan for Tanzania’s natural resource management for tourism growth project
05 april 2025 - 10:02:32Dares Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) -The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a management report, including a Management Action [...] Full text...
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‘Every piece tells a story’: Bombs to beauty, from Gaza to Ukraine
04 april 2025 - 17:54:34Kiev. Ukraine (PANA) - What happens to bombs after they land? Some explode. Some don’t, leaving behind a deadly legacy [...] Full text...
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UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel
04 april 2025 - 05:22:33New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the [...] Full text...
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Rights group: Backsliding on landmines endangers civilian lives
01 april 2025 - 09:55:39New York, US (PANA) - The International Day for Mine Action on 4 April is a moment to highlight the [...] Full text...
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DRC: Record 28 million people face acute hunger
27 march 2025 - 15:24:55Rome, Italy (PANA) - Conflicts and rising food prices are plunging the Congolese people into one of the worst food [...] Full text...
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UN peace missions strained, with trust ‘in short supply’ and widening divisions
25 march 2025 - 05:39:06New York, US (PANA) - United Nations peace operations are facing mounting challenges as conflicts become more protracted, geopolitical divisions [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth, officials discuss ways to reduce communal violence
22 march 2025 - 13:30:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Dozens of young people from Zaouia, Ajeilat, Sabratha and Jdeida in western Libya, and officials from [...] Full text...
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UN humanitarian aid chief praises EU for protecting desperate populations globally
20 march 2025 - 08:32:55Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - With the US withdrawal, the pace and the scale of that withdrawal, the European stake in [...] Full text...
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World Bank to release US$ 33 million to combat conflict and climate change in Benin
19 march 2025 - 15:46:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank is to release $33 million to Benin to help it combat conflicts in [...] Full text...
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'Small arms weigh heavily on sustainable development'
18 march 2025 - 05:56:56New York, US (PANA) - Among the many threats hindering sustainable development, small arms and light weapons are often overlooked. [...] Full text...
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‘Time for bold moves’: UN urges inclusive transition as Syria marks 14 years of conflict
16 march 2025 - 08:56:52Damascus, Syria (PANA) - Marking 14 years since the start of the Syrian conflict, top UN officials raised alarm over [...] Full text...
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UN expert warns of impact of overfishing on marine ecosystems
15 march 2025 - 08:01:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Overfishing has serious repercussions for marine ecosystems, coastal populations and the global climate, an independent UN [...] Full text...
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How sound economic policy can help prevent conflict: IMF Blog By Franck Bousquet, Paul M. Bisca, Christopher Rauh, Benjamin Seimon
14 march 2025 - 11:59:22Washington, DC, United Sates (PANA) - Simulations that incorporate machine learning-based predictions of conflict suggest large payoffs from preventive policies, [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian system at breaking point as funding cuts force life-or-death choices
13 march 2025 - 07:47:01New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top relief official warned on Wednesday that the global humanitarian system has reached [...] Full text...
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UN launches gender equality plan: ‘We’re at a turning point’
13 march 2025 - 07:34:03New York, US (PANA) - The UN launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender equality [...] Full text...
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Commission on the Status of Women: 'The poison of patriarchy is back'
11 march 2025 - 08:20:02New York, US (PANA) - As the new session of the Commission on the Status of Women opens, meeting at [...] Full text...
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Women in war zones: “Having worked in humanitarian work for 22 years, I was the one who needed help” (By Nathalie Minard, UN News)
09 march 2025 - 13:03:24Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - “In 22 years of humanitarian work, I could not imagine that I was the one who [...] Full text...
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One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024
07 march 2025 - 10:25:28New York, US (PANA) - The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher [...] Full text...
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Syrians’ hopes for a better future depend on justice for the Syrians’ hopes for a better future depend on justice for the disappeared, Human Rights Council hears
05 march 2025 - 19:19:49New York, US (PANA) - The people of Syria’s painful search for a peaceful future took centre stage at the [...] Full text...
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Human rights apply to arms transfers, says UN
05 march 2025 - 07:33:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the number of violent conflicts reaches “the highest level since World War II,” arms transfers [...] Full text...
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‘Naked struggle for power and resources’ leaves civilians paying unbearable price: UN human rights chief
04 march 2025 - 07:30:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan to [...] Full text...
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DRC: UNICEF, partners provide clean water to 700,000 people a day in Goma
04 march 2025 - 07:14:20Goma, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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‘Naked struggle for power and resources’ leaves civilians paying unbearable price: UN human rights chief
03 march 2025 - 20:22:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan [...] Full text...
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UN Feature: ‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war
02 march 2025 - 20:17:00Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - At night he sleeps under a tarpaulin sheet on the ruins of his family home. [...] Full text...
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UN probe nails South Sudanese leaders for fuelling war
01 march 2025 - 08:12:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - South Sudan’s political leaders must address the impunity and corruption that fuels gross human rights violations, [...] Full text...
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Humanitarians launch $2.5 billion plan to deliver aid to 11 million people in DR Congo
28 february 2025 - 06:05:32Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Humanitarians are calling for $2.54 billion to support operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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Police units need strong support says UN peacekeeping chief
28 february 2025 - 05:56:50New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN peacekeeping operations on Thursday called for more investment in the UN [...] Full text...
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UNICEF and Japan will scale up mental health and psychosocial support services for refugee children in Armenia
27 february 2025 - 18:55:31Yerevan, Armenia (PANA) - UNICEF, the Government of Japan, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced a new partnership [...] Full text...
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Greatest threat to UN Peacekeeping is divisions between nations, says UN Peace Operations Chief
26 february 2025 - 20:10:24New Delhi, India (PANA) - Peacekeeping efforts by the United Nations are being challenged by growing disunity between Member States, [...] Full text...
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Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action - FAO chief
26 february 2025 - 07:39:06Rome, Italy (PANA) - “Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation” – that was the stark message [...] Full text...
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World’s ‘warmongers’ must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists
24 february 2025 - 12:02:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With no end to numerous protracted conflicts - not least in Ukraine, three years to the [...] Full text...
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How Raila Odinga fell: Web of factors that cost Kenya top African Union job Story by Justus Ochieng
16 february 2025 - 16:26:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...
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New report highlights Africa’s strengthening economic growth amid global challenges
16 february 2025 - 07:59:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s economic performance is showing signs of improvement but remains vulnerable to global shocks, according [...] Full text...
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AU Summit: DRC, Sudan at the heart of discussions in Addis Ababa
15 february 2025 - 19:16:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the start of the 38th annual summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis [...] Full text...
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Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya
14 february 2025 - 11:26:35Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel [...] Full text...
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Incoming AU leadership must prioritise, stand up for human rights - Amnesty International
14 february 2025 - 05:44:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership [...] Full text...
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Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat
11 february 2025 - 06:53:10New York, US (PANA) - The terrorist group Da’esh, also known as ISIL, remains a serious global security threat despite [...] Full text...
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Why does family planning save lives? (Feature by UNFPA)
09 february 2025 - 08:23:53New York, US (PANA) - Sakina Sani was forced into marriage at the age of 12, amid war and food [...] Full text...
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DRC: UN condemns the murder of three humanitarian workers in North Kivu
09 february 2025 - 08:08:30Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday condemned "in the strongest [...] Full text...
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Global forum suggests fresh ideas for 21st century UN peacekeeping
08 february 2025 - 08:26:23Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - UN peacekeeping must be fit for purpose as the nature of conflict evolves in the 21st [...] Full text...
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Gender parity remains distant goal: Rights experts
04 february 2025 - 07:56:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Approximately one in three women is subjected to physical or sexual violence, and 800 women and [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa
02 february 2025 - 08:26:03Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s economy has continued to face challenges in recent years, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa
02 february 2025 - 07:01:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s economy has continued to face challenges in recent years, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges warring parties in eastern DR Congo to prioritise civilian protection and humanitarian access
28 january 2025 - 07:53:48Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo's regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties [...] Full text...
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UN to strengthen cooperation with League of Arab States
24 january 2025 - 05:07:44New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and the League of Arab States are deepening their collaboration to tackle [...] 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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WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises
17 january 2025 - 06:38:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$1,729 million ECF, US$1,038 million RSF arrangements for DRC
16 january 2025 - 08:08:49Washington, DC. United States (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on Wednesday a 38-month arrangement for The Democratic [...] Full text...
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Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil
15 january 2025 - 20:26:07New York, US (PANA) - The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism [...] Full text...
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Global Risks Report 2025: Conflict, environment and disinformation top threats
15 january 2025 - 12:42:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The 20th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday, reveals an [...] Full text...
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New era of crisis for children, as global conflicts intensify and inequality worsens
13 january 2025 - 06:28:38New York, US (PANA) - The world is entering a new era of crisis for children. Climate change, inequality and [...] Full text...
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Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns
10 january 2025 - 06:57:55New York, US (PANA) - Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from [...] Full text...
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Gold’s 2024 performance best in 14 years
04 january 2025 - 08:50:54London, UK (PANA) - Gold performed exceptionally well in 2024, outperforming all major asset classes and proving to be a [...] Full text...
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2024 ‘one of the worst years in history for children in conflict’
28 december 2024 - 14:07:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels [...] Full text...
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The Gambia: IMF Executive Board completes second review under the Extended Credit Facility
21 december 2024 - 09:44:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...
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Humanity’s fate can't be left to algorithms, UN chief tells Security Council
20 december 2024 - 05:21:06New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international [...] Full text...
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Displaced women struggle to access land in Far North region of Cameroon
19 december 2024 - 10:18:19Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – A decade of violence in the Lake Chad basin has resulted in half a million displaced [...] Full text...
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Tropical Cyclone Chido: Mozambican government assesses damage
19 december 2024 - 06:36:32Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - An estimated 182,000 people across the northern provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa were affected [...] Full text...
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Hunger deepens in Arab region amid conflicts and economic struggle
19 december 2024 - 05:18:06New York, US (PANA) - Hunger in the Arab region has intensified amid escalating crises in 2023, according to a [...] Full text...
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Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, economic pressures
19 december 2024 - 05:11:50New York, US (PANA) - Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, and economic pressures, with 2024 [...] Full text...
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UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya
17 december 2024 - 04:47:07New York, US (PANA) - A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back [...] 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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International Rescue Committee: ten percent of people in dire food assistance, globally, reside in Sudan
13 december 2024 - 14:24:29Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An international organization has released a shocking report, saying one in each ten people in [...] Full text...
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IMF staff concludes visit to Djibouti
13 december 2024 - 13:06:11Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s maritime-dependent economy has demonstrated resilience to regional conflicts with growth in FY24 projected at [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for justice for Africa
13 december 2024 - 06:00:41Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called for Africa to have a stronger role in global affairs in an [...] Full text...
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At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports
13 december 2024 - 05:48:18Paris, France (PANA) - For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with [...] Full text...
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European Council approves conclusions on future priorities for countering terrorism
12 december 2024 - 13:13:11Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Resolved to counter terrorism and violent extremism which continue to pose a significant threat to the [...] Full text...
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Poverty, vulnerability remain endemic in South Sudan: World Bank report
11 december 2024 - 07:14:20Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Poverty is endemic, and vulnerability is almost universal in South Sudan following a decade of [...] Full text...
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Aid pledges provide vital lifeline in humanitarian emergencies
11 december 2024 - 05:05:30New York, US (PANA) - The UN held a high-level pledging conference on Tuesday for its Central Emergency Response Fund [...] Full text...
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Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo
10 december 2024 - 05:38:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security [...] Full text...
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EU reaffirms its commitment to human rights
09 december 2024 - 16:40:44Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the universal respect, protection and fulfilment of [...] Full text...
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International organization warns against “alarming gap in humanitarian assistance” worldwide
04 december 2024 - 14:28:25Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An international humanitarian agency has strongly warned against what it described as an alarming gap” [...] Full text...
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Security Council: Put young women at the heart of peace and security efforts
04 december 2024 - 05:39:38New York, US (PANA) - Peace is in peril worldwide and avenues for diplomatic dialogue are shrinking, but young women [...] Full text...
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305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official
04 december 2024 - 05:27:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Multiple unending conflicts, climate change and a glaring disregard for long-established international humanitarian law are set [...] Full text...
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UNHCR secures record $1.5 billion in early funding for 2025
04 december 2024 - 04:51:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has secured early funding commitments of $1.5 billion for 2025, as [...] Full text...
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Unravelling the fragility trap in Central African Republic civil war: World Bank Blog By Pierre Mandon and Vincent Nossek
03 december 2024 - 07:16:48Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Rebuilding the social contract between the government and its citizens is essential for the [...] Full text...
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Disability rights: UN chief calls for amplified leadership roles to shape more inclusive future
03 december 2024 - 04:49:29New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens
27 november 2024 - 06:25:25New York, US (PANA) - The President Philémon Yang on Tuesday called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian [...] Full text...
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Youth take over at UN Alliance of Civilizations
26 november 2024 - 05:19:50Cascais, Portugal (PANA) - Youth took centre stage on opening day at the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global Forum [...] Full text...
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2024 deadliest year ever for aid workers, UN humanitarian office reports
23 november 2024 - 05:02:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The death toll of humanitarian workers in 2024 has become the “deadliest on record”, with 281 [...] Full text...
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More health workers and patients killed proportionally in Lebanon than in Ukraine and Gaza
22 november 2024 - 20:53:59Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) – Since 7 October 2023, 47% of attacks on health care – 65 out of 137 – [...] Full text...
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WFP requires $16.9 billion in 2025 as hunger reaches alarming highs
22 november 2024 - 14:35:59Rome, Italy (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for some $16.9 billion to address the escalating [...] Full text...
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UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025
22 november 2024 - 06:44:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical [...] Full text...
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IMF mission concludes visit to Egypt on review of Extended Fund Facility
21 november 2024 - 08:47:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egyptian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have made “substantial progress” on policy discussions [...] 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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Torture is never justified, insists UN rights chief, as key accord turns 40
15 november 2024 - 06:06:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It’s been 40 years since countries adopted the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or [...] Full text...
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33 million people could face hunger in Nigeria next year
13 november 2024 - 05:26:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, Niger authorities concur on sixth review of economic programme under ECF
12 november 2024 - 11:05:01Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger’s economic outlook is favourable over the near term, with growth projected at 8.8 percent this [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State discusses Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan with Saudi, UAE foreign ministers
09 november 2024 - 07:20:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia [...] 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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Displacement crisis reaches 123 million, amid ongoing conflicts
07 november 2024 - 05:49:53New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for “urgent international support” as [...] Full text...
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Global UN forum opens in Cairo to rethink urban development
05 november 2024 - 05:36:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thousands of delegates on Monday joined United Nations representatives gathered in Cairo to kick off the [...] Full text...
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Malaria poses significant public health challenge in Ethiopia
01 november 2024 - 21:53:54Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...
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WHO reports Malaria outbreak in Ethiopia
01 november 2024 - 15:48:12Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth call for active participation in ceasefire agreement implementation
01 november 2024 - 06:21:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fourteen young men and women from across Libya joined UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) experts [...] Full text...
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‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies
31 october 2024 - 12:35:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...
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COP16: Guterres urges world to ‘choose wisely…make peace with nature’
30 october 2024 - 06:32:52Cali, Colombia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning [...] Full text...
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Oversupply could mute effects of wider Middle-East conflict on oil prices
29 october 2024 - 05:30:51EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, October 29, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC.Washington, DC, United States (PANA) [...] Full text...
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Libyan local leaders, youth develop pilot community violence reduction programme for Ubari
28 october 2024 - 05:54:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over three days in Tripoli, community leaders, civil society organisations and youth representatives from Ubari and [...] Full text...
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Development Committee praises WBG resolve to contain Mpox pandemic in Africa
26 october 2024 - 16:54:11Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – The World Bank Group’s Development Committee has welcomed the steps taken by the institution [...] Full text...
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How to advance women’s roles in peace and security
24 october 2024 - 11:26:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately affected [...] Full text...
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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar
19 october 2024 - 09:42:53Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...
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IMF, reach staff level deal on review of ECF and RSF before approval of more financial support
18 october 2024 - 07:53:28Dar 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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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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Political leaders must champion human rights amid global crises
17 october 2024 - 05:44:48New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights official has told UN News that it’s not human rights [...] Full text...
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‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President
15 october 2024 - 04:49:41New York, US (PANA) - To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday [...] Full text...
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UN Special Envoy flags ‘alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo
09 october 2024 - 05:19:47New York, US (PANA) - The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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