Palestinian children denied education for third year in a row

17 september 2025 - 05:19:41
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The denial of access to education for Palestinian children for three consecutive academic years, combined [...] Full text...

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Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds

16 september 2025 - 10:07:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on [...] Full text...

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'Côte d’Ivoire's next president must tackle urgent human rights issues'

16 september 2025 - 07:24:34
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s next president must seize the opportunity of their mandate to prioritise the human rights [...] Full text...

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Explainer: Why Sudanese political, military and popular groups opposed statement by Quartet (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

14 september 2025 - 14:12:32
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Both the Sudanese military establishment and political forces aligned to the army and pro-Islamic trends [...] Full text...

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South African Airways launches new route to Gaborone

04 september 2025 - 07:27:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA) on Wednesday confirmed that it will launch a new international [...] Full text...

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‘Reparatory justice’ key to ending racism against Africans and their descendants

04 september 2025 - 07:23:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments, academia and other stakeholders must “double down on delivering reparatory justice” for people from the [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fireworks at Kasarani as star-studded closing ceremony lights up Nairobi (By CAF Online)

30 august 2025 - 16:00:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) closed in spectacular fashion at Nairobi’s Moi International Sports Centre, [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: The 'winning losers': Sudanese footballers have done what politicians have failed to achieve (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

30 august 2025 - 14:54:40
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Friday, the 29th of August 2025, was still a good day for Sudanese football fans, [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Morocco and Madagascar set for historic final

30 august 2025 - 07:13:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  The 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) reaches its grand finale on Saturday, 30 August, [...] Full text...

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Legendary South African actress Mama Nandi Nyembe dies

26 august 2025 - 07:21:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Legendary South African actress Mama Nandi Nyembe has died after a long illness. She [...] Full text...

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International Day for Remembrance of Slave Trade: ‘Time to abolish exploitation once and for all’

23 august 2025 - 16:46:23
Paris, France (PANA) - Victims of atrocities and freedom fighters across history can inspire future generations to build just societies, [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya to brief Security Council on new roadmap for political process

21 august 2025 - 10:40:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, will brief the Security Council [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Sudan’s coach Kwesi Appiah: From late start to rising contenders

20 august 2025 - 12:28:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tournament football is often defined by momentum, and for Sudan coach Kwesi Appiah, his [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM uses non-conventional method to address the West about the country’s woes (Report by Mohamed Osman Adam)

19 august 2025 - 15:42:43
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s new civilian Prime Minister has made an emotional appeal to the UN Secretary General [...] Full text...

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Second batch of women community leaders in Lbya pass out from UN Programme

14 august 2025 - 11:47:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA )- Thirty-four young Libyan women have graduated from the UN’s "Ra'edat" (Trailblazers) training programme in Libya.Coming from [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Peoples Day highlights AI’s risks and opportunities

10 august 2025 - 08:16:37
New York, US (PANA) - In honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in meetings of African Commission on Intellectual Property Rights in Djibouti

03 august 2025 - 12:38:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development of the National Unity Government participated in meetings [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya engages public on way forward to elections

02 august 2025 - 17:22:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ms. Hanna Tetteh, on Friday engaged [...] Full text...

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Malian PM attends 2025 World Expo in Japan

01 august 2025 - 11:21:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister, Major-General Abdoulaye Maïga, arrived on Thursday in Osaka, Japan, to participate in the [...] 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 - 14:06:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The tip of the iceberg behind the causes of the current war in Sudan are political, [...] Full text...

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AU holds special session on Libya on Thursday

24 july 2025 - 12:22:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) will hold an extraordinary session in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...

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Top UN official holds consultations with AU ahead of Peace and Security Council meeting on Libya

23 july 2025 - 11:56:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has briefed the Permanent [...] Full text...

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UN laments US withdrawal from educational and cultural agency

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

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UN mission gathers views of more than12,500 Libyans on solution to political crisis

18 july 2025 - 12:01:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has through opinion polls and face-to-face and online [...] Full text...

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UNESCO inscribes 26 new World Heritage sites: Africa in the spotlight

18 july 2025 - 07:45:00
Paris, France (PANA) - The annual session of the World Heritage Committee has concluded in Paris with 26 new inscriptions [...] Full text...

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Western Libyan Movement highlights unification of institutions as priority for way out of political crisis

15 july 2025 - 11:29:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group from the Western Libyan Movement has presented proposals to the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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AI in the service of traditional medicine: the UN shows the way

14 july 2025 - 07:59:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Traditional medicine is entering a new era. The World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Telecommunication Union [...] Full text...

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EC appoints new head of EU advisory mission in Iraq

12 july 2025 - 11:11:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has appointed Ralf Schröder as new head of mission for the European Union [...] Full text...

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EU-AU Angola summit on 24-25 Nov aims at deeper cooperation

08 july 2025 - 14:59:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states and the 55 countries of [...] Full text...

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Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina Mohammed visits Gambia

08 july 2025 - 11:18:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed, on Monday met President Adama [...] Full text...

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EU gives Tunisia 100 million euros to rehabilitate working-class districts

05 july 2025 - 16:57:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -The European Union (EU) has made 100 million euros available to Tunisia for the rehabilitation of working-class [...] Full text...

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Libya mourns philosopher Najib al-Hassadi

04 july 2025 - 14:22:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The death of Libyan thinker and philosopher, Najib al-Hassadi, at the age of 72, is a [...] Full text...

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Ghana's tourist arrivals up 12% to 1.2 million in 2024

04 july 2025 - 10:44:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's tourist arrivals went up to 1,288 million in 2024, a 12% increase year-on-year, according to [...] Full text...

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UNESCO World Heritage Centre inscribes Historic Georgetown on Janjanbureh Island into its Network

27 june 2025 - 14:20:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre has officially inscribed Historic Georgetown on Janjanbureh Island in the Gambia into [...] Full text...

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'Future political agreements must reflect aspirations of all Libyans'

26 june 2025 - 09:04:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Hanna Tetteh, met with 28 representatives from the south at [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to hold fortnightly briefing on Libya

24 june 2025 - 11:24:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The United Nations Security Council will hold its fortnightly briefing on the situation in Libya on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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EU reiterates support for roadmap leading to elections in Libya

20 june 2025 - 19:39:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The European Union (EU) ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando, has reaffirmed the EU's readiness to support a [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Turkish officials discuss political, security situation in Libya

19 june 2025 - 12:42:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, on Wednnesday held two separate meetings in [...] Full text...

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Israeli actions in Palestinian territories constitute war crimes, Human Rights Council hears

18 june 2025 - 06:59:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing crises in the Occupied Palestinian Territory was in the spotlight this week at the [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya holds round table between Advisory Committee and journalists on elections

17 june 2025 - 19:39:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is on Tuesday evening organising a round table [...] Full text...

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Insufficient domestic funding hinders education progress, says rights watchdog

16 june 2025 - 08:20:10
Abuja, 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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Top UN officials in Libya continue consultations on recommendations of Advisory Committee

13 june 2025 - 11:23:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As part of the public consultations conducted by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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Unlocking finance for creative industries: World Bank Blog By Ivor Istuk, Senior Financial Sector Specialist and Juni Tingting Zhu, Senior Economist

12 june 2025 - 07:27:49
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Creative industries, such as film, music, fashion design and advertising are a growing important source [...] Full text...

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Israeli attacks on Gaza schools could be crimes against humanity: UN probe

10 june 2025 - 18:47:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Israeli military’s destruction of Gaza’s education and cultural infrastructure amount to war crimes and the [...] Full text...

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

09 june 2025 - 11:54:49
Nice, France (PANA) - With the Mediterranean glittering in the background, UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the third United Nations [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pretoria downplays latest US travel advisory

06 june 2025 - 09:15:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The government on Friday said it had noted the recent update by the United [...] Full text...

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'Shocked' UN rights chief says sites of gross human rights violations in Libya must be sealed and impartially investigated

04 june 2025 - 10:38:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said on Wednesday he was shocked by revelations of gross [...] Full text...

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UN awards 2025 Mandela Prize to Brenda Reynolds and Kennedy Odede

29 may 2025 - 06:14:19
New York, US (PANA) - An Indigenous social worker from Canada and a social entrepreneur from Kenya are the laureates of [...] Full text...

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‘We are women like you’: UN honours peacekeepers for work in gender empowerment

28 may 2025 - 21:25:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In early summer 2024, Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana ventured into sector North of [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL begins public consultation process on Advisory Committee recommendations

24 may 2025 - 08:32:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Advisory Committee established by the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to resolve key contentious [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL shares Advisory Committee recommendations, prepares for public consultation

20 may 2025 - 15:54:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya released a report today outlining the options put forth [...] Full text...

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UN drugs and crime office warns of terror-crime link

20 may 2025 - 05:07:42
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) called on Monday for renewed [...] Full text...

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CAF and European Commission conclude historic partnership

19 may 2025 - 07:05:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation African Football (CAF) and the European Commission (EC) on Sunday concluded a historic agreement [...] Full text...

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Mactar Seck of the ECA condemns the digital divide in Africa

14 may 2025 - 15:29:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - At the opening of the 2025 African Regional Review  of the World Summit on the Information [...] Full text...

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European Council sets out priorities for the audiovisual media sector

13 may 2025 - 08:56:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - EU-wide rules governing television and on-demand services need to reflect the rapidly changing landscape for audiovisual [...] Full text...

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Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries

12 may 2025 - 12:05:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious [...] Full text...

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Field of Dreams: Football Breathes Life into Yemen’s Camps

11 may 2025 - 15:11:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every summer in Ma’rib, Yemen, a place marked by loss and uncertainty, a football tournament offers [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya launches campaign against hate speech

09 may 2025 - 11:26:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission  in Libya (UNSMIL) has launched a media campaign against hate speech, [...] Full text...

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Piano virtuoso Rebeca Omordia to perform in South Africa

08 may 2025 - 08:38:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – World-renowned piano virtuoso, Rebeca Omordia, has arrived in South Africa to promote her acclaimed [...] Full text...

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Reconnecting Morality with Political Economy: IMF Blog By Benjamin Enke, Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University and faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research

07 may 2025 - 11:22:27
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - For much of the 20th century, the disciplines of moral psychology and economics were [...] Full text...

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Journalism facing new threats from AI and censorship - UN rights chief

03 may 2025 - 08:55:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must do everything to ensure that free and independent news reporting can thrive, the UN [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official stresses Libyan government's responsibility to protect women

27 april 2025 - 13:39:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns (By Laura Quinones, UN News)

25 april 2025 - 05:28:18
New York, US (PANA) - As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS launches 50th anniversary

22 april 2025 - 13:38:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday launched its 50th anniversary celebrations in [...] Full text...

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Challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples, ‘an affront to dignity and justice’

22 april 2025 - 07:38:17
New York, US (PANA) - Too many Indigenous Peoples are still being excluded from decisions that directly affect their lands, [...] Full text...

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51st Tripoli International Fair opens on Monday

21 april 2025 - 12:51:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 51st Tripoli International Fair, designed to boost Libya's economic development, opens on Monday with a [...] Full text...

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Artists confirmed for international jazz festival in South Africa

14 april 2025 - 07:27:53
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Organisers of the world famous Cape Town International Jazz Festival on Sunday announced the final [...] Full text...

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‘Every piece tells a story’: Bombs to beauty, from Gaza to Ukraine

04 april 2025 - 17:54:34
Kiev. 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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Libya attends Pan-African Youth Leadership Summit in Addis Ababa

04 april 2025 - 11:53:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth, Fathalla Elzuni, took part in the opening of the Conference on [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministers of Confederation of Sahel States to pay two-day visit to Moscow

02 april 2025 - 11:29:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Foreign Ministers of the Confederation of Sahel States (ESA) will pay a two-day visit [...] Full text...

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South African Tourism Minister visits Ghana

31 march 2025 - 07:40:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Tourism minister Patricia De Lille on Monday returned home after embarking on [...] Full text...

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Crimes of the transatlantic slave trade ‘unacknowledged, unspoken and unaddressed’ (By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

26 march 2025 - 10:28:15
New York, US (PANA) - The transatlantic slave trade may have ended centuries ago but its legacy is ever present, [...] Full text...

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Alliance of Sahel States quits French group

19 march 2025 - 11:15:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - All three countries forming the the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Niger, and [...] Full text...

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UN expert warns of impact of overfishing on marine ecosystems

15 march 2025 - 08:01:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Overfishing has serious repercussions for marine ecosystems, coastal populations and the global climate, an independent UN [...] Full text...

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Reject bigotry and discrimination, UN chief says, urging everyone to combat Islamophobia

15 march 2025 - 07:41:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has urged everyone to speak out against xenophobia and discrimination to combat [...] Full text...

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Libyan minister meets international bodies to promote museums

12 march 2025 - 12:12:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The Libyan Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid Ellafi, on Tuesday met with [...] Full text...

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Economic impact of restrictions on women's citizenship rights: World Bank Blog By Mariam Anaïs Gnakra, Daniela Behr and Julia Braunmiller

07 march 2025 - 08:48:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many countries still prevent women from passing nationality to their children in the same way as [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms government's support for the new UN Representative in Libya

21 february 2025 - 11:46:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, at his first meeting with [...] Full text...

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Parties to DR Congo conflict must treat dead bodies with dignity – UN experts

21 february 2025 - 10:00:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must ensure bodies of the [...] Full text...

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International jazz festival returns to Cape Town

21 february 2025 - 09:03:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The world famous Cape Town International Jazz Festival is set to return to the [...] Full text...

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African ministers discuss visa-free movement to spur regional unity

18 february 2025 - 15:37:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) –  African ministers discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement as a precondition [...] Full text...

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Namibia: Bridging the gender gap in groundwater resources management: World Bank Blog By Ashley Malepe

17 february 2025 - 08:40:40
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Gender equality is not about promoting the interests of one gender over another. It’s about creating [...] 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 - 11:26:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel [...] Full text...

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Airing climate justice in Costa Rica on World Radio Day

13 february 2025 - 17:04:36
Paris, France (PANA) - Quality radio remains ever universal, popular and more reliable in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) [...] Full text...

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Reaching for the stars: ‘We know the answers’ to support women in STEM

12 february 2025 - 05:39:56
New York, US (PANA) - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial to economic growth – yet gender inequality [...] Full text...

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Transforming girls’ education in Northern Nigeria: the role of traditional leaders: World Bank Blog By Aisha Garba Mohammed, Senior Education Specialist

07 february 2025 - 07:23:05
Kano, Nigeria (PANA) - In northern Nigeria, where traditional customs have long shaped societal structures, a quiet revolution is unfolding [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya unveils composition of Advisory Committee for its mediation

05 february 2025 - 11:38:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the formation of an Advisory Committee [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa responds to Trump's attack on country

04 february 2025 - 06:58:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday night hit back at US President Donald [...] Full text...

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African schools gear up for the AI revolution (Feature by By Conor Lennon, UN News)

31 january 2025 - 05:17:41
New York, US (PANA) - The widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting [...] Full text...

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AU Summit to confront colonial era injustices against Africa

27 january 2025 - 22:15:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is set to confront colonial era injustices, including slavery, apartheid and other [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Official logo unveiled

26 january 2025 - 05:10:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The countdown to Africa’s biggest event, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025, marked a [...] Full text...

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Call for Collaboration in the Intelligent Age: World Economic Forum annual meeting 2025

14 january 2025 - 16:06:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  – Amid a world being shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and technological advancement, the World Economic [...] Full text...

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Syria has real opportunity to ‘move from the darkness to the light’

13 january 2025 - 14:35:47
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - Syrians have high expectations for their country, and a strong desire for people from across the [...] Full text...

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Flights between Italy and Libya resume after break of more than 10 years

13 january 2025 - 12:17:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian airline Alitalia has resumed direct flights between Rome and Tripoli after a break of more [...] Full text...

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2024 is set to be the warmest year on record-WMO

30 december 2024 - 19:17:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The year 2024 is set to be the warmest on record, capping a decade of unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Outgoing president Akufo-Addo approves visa-free entry to Ghana for all Africans

25 december 2024 - 12:29:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's outgoing president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has fulfilled his pledge to introduce visa-free travel for [...] Full text...

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WHO Director-General calls for support for WHO Academy

17 december 2024 - 21:22:51
Lyon, France (PANA) - The WHO Director-General Tuesday called for partnerships and collaboration for the WHO Academy to enable it [...] Full text...

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UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya

17 december 2024 - 04:47:07
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back [...] Full text...

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At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports

13 december 2024 - 05:48:18
Paris, France (PANA) - For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with [...] Full text...

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Female circumcision remains deeply rooted in Kenyan culture

11 december 2024 - 12:01:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) –  The circumcision of women remains a common traditional and religious practice in Kenya and continues to [...] Full text...

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Human toll of senseless conflict ‘is incalculable’, says UN rights chief Türk

10 december 2024 - 05:50:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered his annual statement on Monday, urging global [...] Full text...

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EU urges Syrian nation to reject extremism after the Assad regime’s fall

09 december 2024 - 16:34:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime marks a historic moment for the Syrian people, who have [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth discuss prevention of hate speech, path to elections

05 december 2024 - 05:35:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of 28 young men and women from the western and southern regions of Libya [...] Full text...

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Two-thirds of digital content creators do not fact-check, UNESCO survey reveals

28 november 2024 - 05:14:31
Paris, France (PANA) - In an age when social media dominates global information sharing, an alarming two-thirds of digital content [...] Full text...

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One woman killed every 10 minutes: The harrowing global reality of femicide

25 november 2024 - 06:49:49
New York, US (PANA) - A sobering report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya stresses importance of municipal council elections

18 november 2024 - 05:23:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa-Egypt Political Consultations underway in Cairo

14 november 2024 - 14:30:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola and a high-level government delegation is in Cairo to co-chair the [...] Full text...

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Activists from Africa, diaspora urge European govts to provide reparations

12 november 2024 - 15:46:45
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - People from civil society, academia and the arts from the African continent and its global diasporas, [...] Full text...

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Time to dismantle legacies of slavery and colonialism impacting African diaspora

09 november 2024 - 05:49:08
New York, US (PANA) - Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges more action to combat violence and bullying at school

07 november 2024 - 05:33:37
Paris, France (PANA) - Nearly one in three students worldwide says they have been physically attacked at least once during [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat participates in Dakar Biennale

04 november 2024 - 04:58:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee in in Dakar, Senegal, to participate [...] Full text...

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85 percent of journalist killings go unpunished - UNESCO

02 november 2024 - 06:58:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for active participation in ceasefire agreement implementation

01 november 2024 - 06:21:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fourteen young men and women from across Libya joined UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) experts [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecute Ugandan rebel leader in absentia

29 october 2024 - 22:19:43
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony will face trial at the International Criminal Court in absentia, [...] Full text...

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The role of language in gender equality: How linguistic structures shape legal norms and reinforce gender biases: World Bank Blog By Pierrick Bruyas and Caroline Perrin

26 october 2024 - 10:44:56
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Globally, women’s rights have expanded significantly over the past decades. By 2023, 162 economies [...] Full text...

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Rights expert calls for ending discriminatory policies and practices in sport

25 october 2024 - 07:15:17
New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights has called for States to act now [...] Full text...

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The world must step up for girls, UN chief says

12 october 2024 - 08:23:50
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, a town [...] Full text...

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Over 370 million girls, women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children – UNICEF

10 october 2024 - 10:56:46
New York, US (PANA) - More than 370 million girls and women alive today – or 1 in 8 – [...] Full text...

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Algerian court urged to reverse ‘abusive sentence’ against poet

01 october 2024 - 05:47:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Algerian authorities were on Monday urged by top independent human rights experts to reverse a prison [...] Full text...

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2024 TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup: CAF, PUMA unveil official match ball

26 september 2024 - 10:57:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and PUMA, a global sportskit manufacturer, have unveiled the official [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory

18 september 2024 - 20:09:37
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that demands [...] Full text...

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Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief

15 september 2024 - 20:15:06
New York, US (PANA) - Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilise democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fuelling hate speech [...] Full text...

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Iran: Repression of women ‘intensifying’, two years on from mass protests

14 september 2024 - 14:30:30
New York, US (PANA) - The Iranian Government has intensified its efforts to suppress the fundamental rights of women and [...] Full text...

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UNESCO raises alarm over museum looting, loss of priceless heritage in Sudan

13 september 2024 - 05:25:13
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN cultural affairs agency, UNESCO, expresssed deep concern on Thursday over the reported looting and [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights ‘incalculable cost’ of conflict on the lives of children

10 september 2024 - 05:06:34
New York, US (PANA) - Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on students, teachers [...] Full text...

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Rising sea level is an 'urgent and escalating threat': UN

27 august 2024 - 07:08:16
New York, US (PANA) - The level of the sea globally is rising faster and higher than ever before, creating [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Saied reshuffles cabinet

26 august 2024 - 09:07:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle that sees the departure [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns religious hate

23 august 2024 - 06:20:16
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host global music festival

15 august 2024 - 12:57:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global streaming platform Spotify will celebrate Cape Town’s contribution to the country and Africa’s [...] Full text...

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US President awards Ethiopian Airlines lifetime achievement

08 august 2024 - 17:03:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines, the leading aviation group in Africa and a rapidly expanding global airline brand, [...] Full text...

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Minister says South Africans have failed Mandela

01 august 2024 - 07:55:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has encouraged citzens to [...] Full text...

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On African Women's Day, a reflection on women empowerment and remaining challenges in Angola: World Bank Blog By Natália Timóteo Yange

31 july 2024 - 08:18:59
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - On the day we celebrate African Women, Natália Yange guides us in an in-depth reflection on [...] Full text...

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UNESCO adds historic Palestine monastery to World Heritage in Danger list

27 july 2024 - 05:37:48
Paris, France (PANA) - The World Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced on Friday [...] Full text...

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Promoting gender-transformative approach in the transboundary water sector: World Bank Blog By Ai-Ju Huang and Ellen Hagerman

26 july 2024 - 07:16:57
Mwanza, Tanzania (PANA) - The men talked about how, as boys, gender stereotypes meant they got special treatment compared to [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says Gambia's Parliament upholding FGM ban is 'good news'

16 july 2024 - 09:59:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International has welcomed “with great relief” the rejection of a bill aimed [...] Full text...

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Inclusion in Tanzania's Water and Sanitation: A step towards equal access: World Bank Blog By Ruth Kennedy-Walker, Toyoko Kodama, Kamila Anna Galeza and Tanya D'Lima

12 july 2024 - 13:04:34
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Somewhere deep in Tanzania, a familiar sight—a mother and child on a long journey for water. [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform education worldwide

11 july 2024 - 18:01:28
New York, US (PANA) - The global crisis in education needs a “dramatic shift” to shape a more peaceful, sustainable [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso govt present bill on criminalization of homosexuality to parliament

11 july 2024 - 17:23:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso ( PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso Wednesday examined and submitted to Parliament a bill amending [...] Full text...

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UNESCO adds 11 new biosphere reserves to global list

07 july 2024 - 05:48:48
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has designated 11 new biosphere reserves, recognising their [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso president in Niamey to attend AES Heads of state summit

05 july 2024 - 16:45:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, left Ouagadougou early on Friday afternoon for [...] Full text...

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Import of alcoholic beverages up in Ghana

21 june 2024 - 12:10:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Alcoholic beverages imported into Ghana increased from $56 million in 2019 to $87 million in 2023.Due [...] Full text...

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Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges

16 june 2024 - 07:12:52
New York, US (PANA) - As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres [...] Full text...

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Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by ‘vacation cutting’

14 june 2024 - 17:32:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by the movement of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: UN Human Rights Chief calls for sustained efforts to halt violations and abuses

14 june 2024 - 10:41:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for concrete measures to halt [...] Full text...

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Play makes a better world: UNICEF

11 june 2024 - 14:38:35
New York, United States (PANA) - The first-ever International Day of Play, to be observed on 11 June 2024, marks [...] Full text...

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Official launch of "Tripoli Arab Youth Capital" celebrations for 2024

01 june 2024 - 14:40:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council Chair Abdallah al-Lafi declared Tripoli the Arab Youth Capital for 2024 in presence [...] Full text...

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Over 8,000 people, including sports and health champions, join 5th WHO Walk the Talk

28 may 2024 - 07:29:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fifth edition of Walk the Talk: The Health Challenge for All, organised by the World [...] Full text...

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Libya at the 25th Oran Crafts Fair in Algeria

25 may 2024 - 12:33:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts took part in the 25th edition of the Handicrafts [...] Full text...

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Scaling up pathways to growth in Ethiopia through tourism investments: World Bank Blog By Qursum Qasim

23 may 2024 - 07:23:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From the otherworldly vistas of the Bale Mountains to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and [...] Full text...

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Long, dangerous journeys on the rise

21 may 2024 - 18:55:31
New York, US (PANA) - Migration is on track to become one of the defining features of the 21stst century [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets Youth minister meeting on preparations for Tripoli as Arab Youth Capital 2024

21 may 2024 - 17:22:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday followed up on a number of issues [...] Full text...

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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain: WEF report

21 may 2024 - 09:02:36
New York, USA (PANA) - International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister of Education attends 27th session of the ALECSO Conference in Saudi Arabia

18 may 2024 - 17:29:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, and Chairman of the National [...] Full text...

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Libya, Italy discuss cooperation in agricultural entrepreneurship

13 may 2024 - 12:41:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Local Authorities, Badreddine al-Toumi, on Sunday held talks with the Italian Ambassador [...] Full text...

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Libyan education ministry, ISESO sign MOU on cooperation

08 may 2024 - 18:32:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Education has signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation with the Islamic [...] Full text...

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UN chief demands better protection for journalists on environment beat

03 may 2024 - 06:03:09
New York, US (PANA) - As World Press Freedom Day is marked on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is highlighting an [...] Full text...

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Palestinian journalists win top press freedom prize

03 may 2024 - 05:38:10
Paris, France (PANA) - The Palestinian journalists who have been covering the devastating war in Gaza were named winners of [...] Full text...

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Libya and Indonesia agree on need to develop relations

01 may 2024 - 12:57:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of Political Affairs, Mohamed Issa, has agreed with the Chargé [...] Full text...

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HPV vaccination can improve health and opportunities for women and girls in Africa: World Bank Blog By Hellen Wilson Lutta

30 april 2024 - 07:38:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Cervical cancer – often resulting from an infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV) – [...] Full text...

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African Governments falling short on healthcare funding, says rights group

29 april 2024 - 07:06:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – African governments are falling far short in their commitments to prioritise public spending on health [...] Full text...

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UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls

26 april 2024 - 04:31:08
Paris, France (PANA) - Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software - especially social media - present high risks of privacy invasion, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Prime Minister de Tambèla visits Iran

25 april 2024 - 13:46:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Dr Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélèm de Tambèla, is paying a visit to the [...] Full text...

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African Business Founders to take Centre Stage at soirée in Johannesburg

23 april 2024 - 08:37:45
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - African Hidden Champions (AHC), a co-partnership of Africa Foresight Group and partners, will host an [...] Full text...

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Libya launches collection of postage stamps featuring historic sites included on ISESCO's list of World Heritage sites

20 april 2024 - 19:50:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, in partnership with the Libyan Post Office, has [...] Full text...

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President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye arrives in Gambia

20 april 2024 - 16:30:11
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye arrived Saturday in the Gambia for a day’s visit. He was [...] Full text...

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Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

18 april 2024 - 05:51:56
New York, US (PANA) - Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard [...] Full text...

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UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

17 april 2024 - 05:29:49
New York, US (PANA) - Tuesday marked the opening of the third session of th UN Permanent Forum on People of [...] Full text...

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HRW says COVID pandemic data reveals threats, opportunities to improve health systems

12 april 2024 - 11:27:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that many governments around the world [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Rights groups flag poor response from international community to end war

12 april 2024 - 11:08:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - One year since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister inaugurates rectorate building at Tripoli University

04 april 2024 - 13:56:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday inaugurated the rectorate [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily discusses ways of breaking the deadlock with delegation from southern Libya

04 april 2024 - 13:48:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has discussed with members of the Contact [...] Full text...

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Senegal celebrates 64th anniversary of independence

04 april 2024 - 13:39:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Thursday presided over the flag-raising ceremony to mark [...] Full text...

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Various issues on agenda of Libyan-French talks

04 april 2024 - 13:29:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As part of the drive to strengthen bilateral relations between Libya and France, the government of [...] Full text...

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Senegal's President Faye receives Moroccan delegation

03 april 2024 - 14:47:14
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Wednesday received a Moroccan delegation in Diamniadio, a new [...] Full text...

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General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence

21 march 2024 - 18:49:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, [...] Full text...

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Libya, US discuss cultural exchanges

20 march 2024 - 15:50:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid el Lafi, on Tuesday discussed with [...] Full text...

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Breaking the Cycle: Ending Gender Based Violence and Empowering Women in Sierra Leone: World Bank Blog

11 march 2024 - 13:01:09
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) --In Sierra Leone, women and girls experience a lifecycle of Gender Based Violence (GBV). From childhood [...] Full text...

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How clean cooking solutions can help protect human capital in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog

22 february 2024 - 07:02:41
Niamey, Chad (PANA) - Recent analytical work from the Sahel region suggests that, after controlling for socioeconomic status, children living [...] Full text...

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Libya's Ministry of Communication explains concept of government media in Libya based on link with the citizen

20 february 2024 - 13:49:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid Ellafi, has said that the government [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms country's willingness to contribute to NEPAD programmes and projects

14 february 2024 - 14:37:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has reaffirmed that Libya will contribute effectively to [...] Full text...

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World Bank boosts climate, community resilience in Senegal River valley

14 february 2024 - 07:43:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a significant initiative aimed at addressing urgent challenges [...] Full text...

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Guterres: End ‘abhorrent practice’ of female genital mutilation

06 february 2024 - 06:05:47
New York, US (PANA) - Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Tripoli International Book Fair resumes this year

03 february 2024 - 16:12:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Mabrouka Toghi, has announced that the 12th Tripoli International [...] Full text...

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Massive floating book fair docks in South Africa

02 february 2024 - 07:36:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The MV Logos Hope – the world’s largest floating book fair – has docked [...] Full text...

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Remembering Holocaust victims, Guterres urges a stand against division

28 january 2024 - 06:04:11
New York, US (PANA) - In remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a call [...] Full text...

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Joint World Bank, EU, UN report assesses damages caused by catastrophic flooding in Libya

25 january 2024 - 08:32:25
Washington, United States (PANA) - Reconstruction and recovery needs following the catastrophic flooding in eastern Libya last September are estimated [...] Full text...

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Only 46.4% of six-year-olds have access to basic education in Burundi

24 january 2024 - 17:57:33
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At present, only 46.4% of six-year-olds have access to basic education, and half of them complete [...] Full text...

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Education-Employment paradox in Lesotho: Boys at a disadvantage in education, women at a disadvantage in employment: World Bank Blog By Tihtina Zenebe Gebre and Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy

23 january 2024 - 09:05:48
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Liphula (a pseudonym to protect the privacy of the student) is a 21-year-old young man enrolled [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM hails cultural diversity of social components as unifying factor

22 january 2024 - 15:35:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba,  has hailed the country's cultural diversity as a solid [...] Full text...

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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)

22 january 2024 - 10:03:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UNESCO raises alarm over ancient pyramids of Meroe

20 january 2024 - 06:43:21
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN education, science and culture agency, UNESCO, on Friday raised alarm over reports that Sudan’s warring [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...

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Libya holds first meeting of Standing Committee on Social Work on government initiatives for 2024

16 january 2024 - 19:09:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first meeting of the Standing Committee for Social Work of the Government of National Unity [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in Gaza

14 january 2024 - 07:24:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite the immense dangers and obstacles, the UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in [...] Full text...

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African Catholic Bishops say same-sex unions are 'contrary' to God's will

12 january 2024 - 12:53:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Catholic Bishops have rejected Pope Francis' declaration to bless homosexual couples saying they believe that [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister of Culture welcomes inclusion of 21 sites on ISESCO's Heritage List

09 january 2024 - 15:55:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Culture and Cognitive Development, Mabrouka Toghi, on Monday stressed the importance of the [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners

08 january 2024 - 12:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...

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Benghazi, capital of Islamic Culture celebrations kick off with inauguration of several bridges

07 january 2024 - 15:22:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The programme of activities to celebrate the city of Benghazi as the capital of Islamic Culture [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Parliament limits French as working language

31 december 2023 - 14:15:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Parliament on Saturday voted in favour of the bill to revise the Constitution, [...] Full text...

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21 Libyan historic sites on lists of heritage of Islamic world

23 december 2023 - 13:39:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Islamic World Heritage Committee of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) has approved [...] Full text...

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