Decisive turning point: Setting global industry on a fairer, greener path towards economic growth

28 november 2025 - 08:01:39
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The world moved closer to ensuring that industrial development is a net positive for people [...] Full text...

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Defying the odds: Young entrepreneurs vow to take their chances and build the industries of tomorrow

26 november 2025 - 13:22:04
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Young people make a vital contribution to the creation of industries that benefit people and [...] Full text...

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EU reaches position on law protecting children from online abuse

26 november 2025 - 12:39:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is stepping up its efforts to fight child sexual abuse and today, [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms support for advancing rights of women and girls

26 november 2025 - 08:28:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the UN Mision in Libya, Ms Hanna Tetteh, has reaffirm their support for [...] Full text...

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Violence against women: UN sheds light on global femicide crisis, digital abuse

26 november 2025 - 07:28:14
New York, US (PANA) - For three years, thousands of angry messages poured into American  actress  Azie Tesfai’s phone from a [...] Full text...

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Despite ongoing discrimination, women entrepreneurs are reshaping the Global South, with crucial support from the UN (By Conor Lennon, UN News)

25 november 2025 - 17:55:42
Riyadh, Sauri Arabia (PANA) - Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah Magero are demonstrating how lived experience [...] Full text...

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UN warns against exploitation of AI for 'purely political or economic purposes'

24 november 2025 - 16:36:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The threats posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to several human rights, including privacy, political participation, [...] Full text...

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“One Partnership. One Future” (op-ed article by EU President António Costa and President Ursula von der Leyen)

24 november 2025 - 09:22:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Africa and Europe prepare for the 7th European Union–African Union Summit in Luanda, we stand [...] Full text...

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G20 Leaders' Summit declaration 'revolutionary' for Africa, Global South - South African Minister

23 november 2025 - 10:16:21
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - “The world is here, the African continent is here, (global) institutions are here. Multilateralism has [...] Full text...

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

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

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India-Africa trade hits US$80 billion

22 november 2025 - 11:56:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Trade between India and African countries increased to US$80 billion in the 2024/2025, driven by increased [...] Full text...

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AI and anonymity fuel surge in digital violence against women (By Ana Carmo, UN News)

20 november 2025 - 16:21:11
New York, US (PANA) - What was once hailed as a vehicle for empowerment has, for millions of women and [...] Full text...

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WHO Africa Regional Office launches geodatabase to empower data-driven health decisions

20 november 2025 - 13:42:21
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) — To mark Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day on 19 November, the Africa Regional Office of the World [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Libya

17 november 2025 - 07:59:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s GDP growth in 2025 is being supported by an increase in oil production, but lower [...] Full text...

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Disasters have cost agriculture over $3 trillion in 30 years.

15 november 2025 - 05:22:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Behind rising temperatures and a succession of extreme events, entire sectors of global food production are [...] Full text...

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Stolen Past: Inside the fight against illicit antiquities trafficking

14 november 2025 - 18:38:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The illicit trade in cultural property is one of the world’s oldest and most profitable forms [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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UN mission in Libya launches digital youth platform to support the Structured Dialogue process

11 november 2025 - 10:07:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday launched a digital platform for Libyan-based youth [...] Full text...

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28th edition of AfricaCom begins in Cape Town

11 november 2025 - 07:04:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Africa Tech Festival is hosting the 28th edition of AfricaCom in Cape Town from [...] Full text...

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Gates Foundation announces new commitment for smallholder farmers on the frontlines of extreme weather

09 november 2025 - 18:38:24
Belém, Brazil (PANA) — The Gates Foundation has announced a new commitment to advancing climate adaptation, helping smallholder farmers build [...] Full text...

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UN experts on mercenaries warn of expanding use of proxy actors in both conflict and peace-time settings

09 november 2025 - 12:56:52
Nw York, US (PANA) - The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries has warned of the growing and [...] Full text...

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

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

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Sierra Leone’s economy shows resilience, private sector reform key to sustained growth and jobs

07 november 2025 - 08:56:56
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone’s economy is showing signs of stability in the face of heightened global challenges, [...] Full text...

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Doha Social Summit: Path to fairer societies begins in the classroom

05 november 2025 - 08:00:44
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Education took centre stage on the opening day of the Second World Summit for Social Development [...] Full text...

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World leaders adopt Doha declaration to boost efforts on social development

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

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Ghana President speaks of new plans to enhance regional security cooperation

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

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As global crises deepen, leaders in Doha urge shift from promises to action

03 november 2025 - 15:17:20
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - As global challenges deepen, governments, civil society and international partners convened in Doha on Monday to [...] Full text...

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Major global business conference begins in South Africa

03 november 2025 - 07:46:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Global Business Services (GBS) Annual Conference began in the South African city of [...] Full text...

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Impunity for attacks on journalists has a chilling effect on society

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

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Defending truth-tellers, from war zones to the digital frontline

02 november 2025 - 07:43:10
New York, US (PANA) - Journalists risk their lives every day to bring facts to light, yet most attacks against [...] Full text...

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

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

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Nominations open for Structured Dialogue to implement political roadmap in Libya

01 november 2025 - 04:32:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has begun soliciting membership nominations for the Structured [...] Full text...

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African leaders converge to 'unlock' trillion-dollar infrastructure investments at Luanda finance summit

29 october 2025 - 10:20:42
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - African leaders, global investors, and development partners have gathered in the Angolan capital, Luanda, for the [...] Full text...

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ADF approves $73 million to empower Kenyan youth through science, technology development

26 october 2025 - 04:30:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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Sixty-five nations sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime, in milestone for digital cooperation

25 october 2025 - 12:06:02
Hanoi, Viet Nam (PANA) - Sixty-five nations on Saturday signed a landmark United Nations treaty in Hanoi aimed at tackling [...] Full text...

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One wrong letter: How new UN Convention will help prevent cybercrime (By Dina Neskorozhana, UN News)

24 october 2025 - 13:50:56
New York, US (PANA) - Imagine this: you visit the familiar website of your local hardware store. Everything looks the [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs attend 16th session of UNCTAD

24 october 2025 - 13:15:21
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan Parliamentary Division of the Mediterranean Parliament have participated in the 16th session [...] Full text...

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Finance changed, risks didn’t (By Yao Zeng for F&D Magazine, an assistant professor of finance and the Cynthia and Bennett Golub Faculty Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania)

22 october 2025 - 07:16:02
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More than 15 years after the global financial crisis, the banking and financial system looks [...] Full text...

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'Overwhelming’ demand for food aid in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds

21 october 2025 - 14:46:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Gaza, the ceasefire is enabling UN humanitarians to reach more desperate people with life-saving food [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women

15 october 2025 - 08:42:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Minister in the Presidency Sindisiwe Chikunga is attending the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women [...] Full text...

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

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

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Trade, debt and investment at the heart of upcoming UN meeting, as global unpredictability hits people’s livelihoods

13 october 2025 - 20:15:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s poorest are being squeezed by trade uncertainty, heavy debt burdens and falling investment, the [...] Full text...

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Can AI create a fairer future for persons with disabilities? (By Anshu Sharma, UN News)

12 october 2025 - 06:44:59
New York, US (PANA) - For millions of persons living with disabilities worldwide, artificial intelligence could be a game changer. [...] Full text...

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Arab judicial institutes urged to modernise training

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

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The Stablecoin Balancing Act (IMF article by Darrell, Odunayo Olowookere, Andreas Veneris)

09 october 2025 - 12:12:40
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Legend has it that gangster Al Capone hid the illicit origins of his wealth by [...] Full text...

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Artificial intelligence for, and by, Africa

08 october 2025 - 08:21:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Africa should not inherit artificial intelligence (AI) designed elsewhere, believes UNESCO, which wants to help develop [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa maintains resilient growth but faces urgent jobs challenge

07 october 2025 - 08:54:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy remains resilient, with growth projected to reach 3.8 percent in 2025, up [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan Office of Communications and Informatics attends Cybersecurity conference

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

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Administrative skills training targeting municipal officials in Libya begins

06 october 2025 - 11:00:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A five-day training session, entitled “Basic administrative skills”, intended to strengthen the administrative and professional capacities [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Cyberspace must ‘serve the common good’: Guterres

02 october 2025 - 06:48:37
New York, US (PANA) - The Internet is an essential tool for “innovation and opportunity” but security failures in cyberspace [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Health, WB discuss strengthening of cooperation on health projects

01 october 2025 - 14:08:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Secretary-General of the Libyan Ministry of Health of the Government of National Unity (GNU) [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group tracks project funds with new blockchain tool

30 september 2025 - 08:09:16
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) is transforming how it tracks development project funds, becoming the [...] Full text...

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World leaders support political declaration on NCDs, mental health

27 september 2025 - 06:25:23
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders have thrown their weight behind the first-ever United Nations global political declaration tackling noncommunicable [...] Full text...

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Youth to UN: ‘Listen to us. Invest in us. Partner with us’

26 september 2025 - 05:22:18
New York, US (PANA) - With nearly half the global population under 30, the UN continues to emphasise the indispensable [...] Full text...

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Court of Auditors in Libya, UNDP, GIZ sign MoUs

25 september 2025 - 13:19:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Court of Auditors in Libya on Wednesday signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's VP says UN’s 80th anniversary must be ‘moment of truth’

25 september 2025 - 05:24:36
New York, US (PANA) - Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the UN’s 80th anniversary must be “moment of [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly hosts first ever development finance summit to boost SDGs

25 september 2025 - 05:01:32
New York, US (PANA) - The words inclusivity, resilience, reforms – and many more coloured in green and blue – [...] Full text...

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Seventeen African govts commit to reforms, actionable plans to expand electricity

24 september 2025 - 18:24:50
New York, US (PANA) - Seventeen African governments on Wednesday committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access [...] Full text...

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Faced with avalanche of online violence against women, UN calls for response and protection

24 september 2025 - 06:55:09
New York, US (PANA) - The internet has become a training ground for hatred against women through the "machosphere", the [...] Full text...

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Why digitalisation for displaced people and host communities can’t wait (World Bank Blog by Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi, Global Practice Manager, Digital Economy & Society, Digital Vice Presidency; Johan Bjurman Bergman, Digital Development Specialist and Anne Schuchardt, Consultant, World Bank Digital Vice Presidency)

23 september 2025 - 08:49:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - For more than 120 million forcibly displaced people around the world, including refugees and [...] Full text...

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Africa at the heart of considerable opportunities - Guterres

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

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Mobile-phone technology powers saving surge in developing economies

19 september 2025 - 08:57:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other [...] Full text...

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UN presses ahead with mission for a better world despite global headwinds

19 september 2025 - 04:48:46
New York, US (PANA) - During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to [...] Full text...

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Digital technology driving the future of jobs (World Bank Blog by Christine Zhenwei Qiang, Global Director, Digital Vice Presidency; Stéphane Straub, Chief Economist, Infrastructure Vice Presidency, World Bank; and Leora Klapper, Lead Economist)

17 september 2025 - 09:29:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A farmer in Kenya uses mobile apps to get real-time harvesting tips, check market prices, and [...] Full text...

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UN Women calls for political will and accelerated global action

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

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AU, UAE discuss collaboration and achieving peace in Africa

13 september 2025 - 09:53:22
Port  Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - African Union (AU) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have concluded talks to cement relations [...] Full text...

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Embracing climate-smart growth is a net win for Uganda

12 september 2025 - 09:59:54
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Without strong action, climate change could cut Uganda's economic growth by up to 3.1% by 2050, [...] Full text...

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What is South-South cooperation, and can it be the gateway to a fairer world? (By UN News)

12 september 2025 - 07:23:35
New York, US (PANA) - Although developing countries often look to do deals with wealthy nations in order to help [...] Full text...

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Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability (IMF Blog by Hélène Rey, a professor at the London Business School)

11 september 2025 - 11:45:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA - Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability.Technology [...] Full text...

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

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

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AUC chief rallies Africans to work together to build continent

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

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

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

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Libya sees 'strong growth' in investment

08 september 2025 - 12:44:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan General Authority for Investment Promotion and [...] Full text...

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Three years ago, Finance & Development devoted a full issue to anticipating “The Money Revolution,” driven by innovations in finance, such as crypto assets. That revolution, writes F&D editor-in-chief Gita Bhatt, is now unfolding

08 september 2025 - 10:48:33
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The September issue of F&D looks at the new frontiers of finance, where technology, [...] Full text...

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The missing half: The urgent need for more women’s representation in the media

05 september 2025 - 20:30:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women make up half of the world’s population but receive only 26 percent of media coverage, [...] Full text...

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How stablecoins and other financial innovations may reshape the global economy (By Gitab Bhatt of IMF)

05 september 2025 - 13:30:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Three years ago, Finance & Development devoted a full issue to anticipating “The Money Revolution,” [...] Full text...

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Technology, payments, and the rise of stablecoins (By Gita Bhatt  F&D Editor-in-Chief)

04 september 2025 - 10:08:28
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Technology, data, and changing societal values are reshaping how people and institutions move money [...] Full text...

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Daily malnutrition deaths continue as Israeli forces push further into Gaza City

03 september 2025 - 06:45:17
New York, US (PANA) - Conditions in Gaza are worsening for Palestinians trapped amid spiralling hunger as Israel continues to [...] Full text...

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Adesina completes mission at AfDB

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

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UN chief calls for justice and ‘real change’ for people of African descent

01 september 2025 - 07:05:59
New York, US (PANA) - On the International Day for People of African Descent, celebrated each year on 31 August, [...] Full text...

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US dollar remains central to global economy despite search for alternatives (Blog by Mouhamado Sy, senior economist in the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department)

27 august 2025 - 13:24:13
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - How has the US dollar dominated the global financial system for so long? Harvard [...] Full text...

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Education is key to jobs, growth, and lifelong learning (World Bank Blog by Luis Benveniste, Global Director for Education at the World Bank)

27 august 2025 - 08:26:24
Washington, DC., USA (PANA) - Education equips learners with important foundational skills that are essential for work and life. Education is [...] Full text...

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UN announces two new mechanisms to promote cooperation on AI governance

27 august 2025 - 05:38:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General welcomed the General Assembly’s decision on Tuesday to establish two new mechanisms [...] Full text...

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Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York

22 august 2025 - 20:19:09
New York, US (PANA) - Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to [...] Full text...

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Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex,’ Security Council hears

21 august 2025 - 06:51:15
New York, US (PANA) - The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle [...] Full text...

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‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan

20 august 2025 - 18:54:02
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in [...] Full text...

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Indigenous youth meet trailblazers ahead of Nelson Mandela Day

18 august 2025 - 18:49:28
New York, US (PANA) - A group of Indigenous youth from the United States, some as young as seven, visited [...] Full text...

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UN warns of steep rise in sexual violence during conflict

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

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Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told

11 august 2025 - 20:01:40
New York, US (PANA) - Shipping is crucial to the global economy, with more than 100,000 vessels a day transporting [...] Full text...

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Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity

09 august 2025 - 07:57:44
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked developing countries [...] Full text...

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Forum discusses proposal to establish sovereign fund for health in Libya

08 august 2025 - 15:42:49
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - At the conclusion of its proceedings, the first National Forum for the Development of Health Systems [...] Full text...

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

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

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Ghana communications regulator serves 30-day notice to South Africa pay tv company to suspend licence

07 august 2025 - 18:40:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) has formally notified South African digital satellite pay TV company, MultiChoice, [...] Full text...

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Landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’: UN trade and development chief (By UN News)

07 august 2025 - 05:34:26
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - Trapped by geography and squeezed by global market forces, the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries remain [...] Full text...

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‘Landlocked to landlinked’: UN summit seeks to turn geography into opportunity (By UN News)

07 august 2025 - 05:18:52
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - For the world’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), geography isn’t just a challenge, it’s a costly barrier [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group joins African Development Bank Group and Mastercard as co-chair of Mobilising Access to the Digital Economy

06 august 2025 - 07:49:28
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group has signed on as co-chair of the Mobilising Access to the [...] Full text...

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Malian PM attends 3rd Conference on Landlocked Countries in Turkmenistan

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

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Eswatini’s digital transformation crucial to unlocking growth, jobs, and economic resilience

02 august 2025 - 08:14:00
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Eswatini needs to digitalise, strengthen public finances and address structural economic constraints to sustain growth, according [...] Full text...

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Ghana minister asks South African pay TV company to reduce 'exploitative' fees in one week or suffer suspension of licence

01 august 2025 - 18:07:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations on Friday issued a seven-day ultimatum to South [...] Full text...

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

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

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New Standards for Economic Data Aim to Sharpen View of Global Economy (IMF Blog by Vladimir Klyuev, James Tebrake)

01 august 2025 - 08:38:55
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The updated System of National Accounts better captures digitalisation, intangible assets, and global production—helping [...] Full text...

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

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

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Trade critical to ending plastic pollution - UNCTAD

01 august 2025 - 05:15:23
New York, US (PANA) - Trade must be part of the solution to end plastic pollution – a global problem [...] Full text...

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

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

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Tech’s Winner-Take-All Trap (IMF Finance & Development Feature, By Bruce Edwards)

30 july 2025 - 06:25:42
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - When controlled by a select few, tech innovation can be self-serving and undermine the institutions [...] Full text...

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‘By women, for women’: 15 years of the UN agency championing gender equality

29 july 2025 - 20:46:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -Fariba, a young Afghan woman, had just begun a university degree in 2021 when the Taliban returned to [...] Full text...

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Boosting growth with Inclusive financial development crucial to unlock Angola’s poverty alleviation efforts

26 july 2025 - 09:44:53
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola recorded the highest economic expansion since 2014, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth reaching [...] 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 - 07:33:25
New York, US (PANA) - The world is facing a “moral crisis” marked by rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality and a [...] Full text...

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Libyan lawmakers, military and security officials discuss strengthening legislative role in national security

24 july 2025 - 08:40:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Members of Libya's House of Representatives and senior military and security officials gathered in the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Madagascar to boost learning outcomes for 4.7 million students

24 july 2025 - 07:26:40
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Around 4.7 million Malagasy students in pre-primary and primary education, 135,000 teachers, and 27,000 public primary [...] Full text...

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Global current account balances widen, reversing narrowing trend (IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas)

23 july 2025 - 12:26:04
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global current account balances widened by a sizable 0.6 percentage points of world GDP [...] Full text...

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Financing agreements to strengthen Education in Mauritania and Chad

23 july 2025 - 07:36:02
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Governments of Mauritania and Chad on Tuesday signed funding agreements for the Regional Engagement for [...] Full text...

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

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

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Ghana's president calls for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa

21 july 2025 - 05:16:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has called for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa, particularly [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president calls for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa

21 july 2025 - 04:39:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has called for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa, particularly [...] Full text...

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European Council gives green light to progressive start of EU Entry/Exit system

18 july 2025 - 10:43:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday adopted a law that will make it possible to start the [...] Full text...

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From crisis to classroom: How the UN supports education in conflict zones

17 july 2025 - 16:20:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From makeshift furniture in Gaza to metro classrooms in Ukraine and solar-powered tablets in Sudan, the [...] Full text...

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EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025, AT 9:30 AM EDT, WHICH IS 1:30 PM UTC Mobile-phone technology powers saving surge in developing economies

15 july 2025 - 11:00:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other financial [...] Full text...

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Guterres welcomes step forward in securing digital technology worldwide

15 july 2025 - 05:11:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday  welcomed the adoption by consensus of the UN [...] Full text...

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High-level South African delegation attends Chinese expo

14 july 2025 - 09:36:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Afria's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Monday departed for Beijing to participate in [...] 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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Libyan PM hails AfCFTA as 'a continental breakthrough' despite challenges

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

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Building trust through effective service delivery in Africa – WB Report

10 july 2025 - 14:22:15
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The World Bank's annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report for Sub-Saharan Africa, released Thursday, [...] Full text...

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UN calls for support to SMEs through agricultural trade facilitation

09 july 2025 - 18:04:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged governments to scale up support for [...] Full text...

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UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings

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

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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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Human rights must anchor the digital age, says UN rights chief Türk

08 july 2025 - 05:59:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN’s top human rights official has [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for reform of multilateralism

07 july 2025 - 15:04:27
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for respect for international law and for [...] Full text...

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Ghana and India seek to deepen ties

03 july 2025 - 06:28:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has said his country is seeking to deepen its partnership with [...] Full text...

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

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

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Kenya’s economy slows down on weak industrial activity, climate shocks: AfDB

02 july 2025 - 12:40:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan economy grew by 4.6% in 2024, a slowdown from 5.6% in 2023, due to [...] Full text...

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IMF mission completes Article IV consultation with Algeria

01 july 2025 - 12:19:31
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Strengthened policy frameworks, along with reforms to enhance fiscal resilience, diversify the economy, and promote private [...] Full text...

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Despite positive economic prospects in Somalia, foreign aid cuts are downsizing growth

01 july 2025 - 11:08:27
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy continued its overall strong performance in 2024, with growth at 4.0 percent supported by [...] Full text...

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U.S.-Africa Business Summit yields record $2.5 billion in deals and commitments

01 july 2025 - 07:54:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit which was held from 22-25 June yielded record $2.5 billion [...] Full text...

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Every hour, 100 people die of loneliness-related causes, UN health agency reports

01 july 2025 - 07:09:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One in six people are affected by loneliness, with significant implications for health and well-being, according [...] Full text...

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After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now

30 june 2025 - 17:16:35
Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - Now the big promises have been formally adopted in the Spanish city of Sevilla to turbocharge [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arab Planning Institute

30 june 2025 - 15:02:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, hosted the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arab [...] Full text...

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Most vulnerable nations call on FAO to develop strategy and action plan to transform agrifood systems

30 june 2025 - 11:35:17
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Small Developing States (SIDS), Least Developing Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCS) have adopted a [...] Full text...

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Online tool promotes healthy cooking and eating habits in South African households

30 june 2025 - 10:33:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A new digital platform with a focus on practical, everyday nutrition aims to make [...] Full text...

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UNDP, Government of Gambia launch 2025 Global Human Development Report

27 june 2025 - 14:14:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and [...] Full text...

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Sevilla conference on development financing shows optimism for multilateralism

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

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South Africa's Deputy President Mashatile concludes Russia trip

24 june 2025 - 08:51:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Monday returned home after concluding a visit [...] Full text...

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

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

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Why is the 'manosphere' on the rise? UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny

22 june 2025 - 11:26:15
New York, US (PANA) - A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a [...] Full text...

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From Global South to the stars: A new space race

21 june 2025 - 05:57:40
New York, US (PANA) - Once the exclusive domain of a handful of technologically advanced countries, outer space is now [...] Full text...

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

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

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Africa looks towards enhanced climate services to end extreme poverty, water scarcity (Feature By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

19 june 2025 - 16:53:37
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The impact of climate change has been felt more severely in urban centres and remote villages [...] Full text...

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South African President returns home from G7 session

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

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G7 launches action plan to secure critical minerals supply chains

18 june 2025 - 14:59:12
Kananaskis, Canada (PANA) - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have unveiled a minerals action plan aimed at [...] Full text...

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‘Hate speech is poison in the well of society,’ says UN chief

18 june 2025 - 06:46:58
New York, US (PANA) - Hate speech is a warning sign and a driver of violence, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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South African drone technology helps power stations cut maintenance and repair costs

17 june 2025 - 10:34:15
Johannesburg, South Africa, (PANA) - A caged inspection drone offering enhanced inspection capabilities is said to reduce costs for power [...] Full text...

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Libyan central bank governor calls for promotion of digital infrastructure in banking sector

16 june 2025 - 10:39:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Naji Mohamed Issa, has stressed the importance [...] 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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Global action needed as progress stalls on disability-inclusive development goals - UN

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

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

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

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Carbon emissions skyrocket with the rise of AI

08 june 2025 - 07:30:58
New York, US (PANA) - Carbon emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, fueled by [...] Full text...

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AI in public employment services: Unlocking potential, avoiding pitfalls: World Bank Blog By Pascale Schnitzer and Gordon Betcherman

03 june 2025 - 08:58:00
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Public employment services are rapidly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a range [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum unveils framework on transformative technology convergences across key industries

03 june 2025 - 07:50:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Tuesday released a new report examining how emerging technology combinations are [...] Full text...

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ILO sheds light on potential risks of online work

03 june 2025 - 05:44:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The potential pitfalls of online platforms will be one key area for debate as governments, employers, [...] Full text...

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

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

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WHO Director-General, Member States reaffirm commitment to WHO and global health at historic World Health Assembly

31 may 2025 - 15:18:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the commitment shown by the Organization’s Member States which, [...] Full text...

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Kenya modernises electricity grid to enhance power trade in Eastern Africa

30 may 2025 - 21:49:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is pursuing the modernisation of its national electricity power grid through an Euros 82 million [...] Full text...

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

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

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New project to boost Tunisia’s health system and pandemic response

29 may 2025 - 07:56:31
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Wednesday approved US$125.16 million in financing [...] Full text...

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Pandemics to pollution: WHO Assembly delivers landmark health decisions

29 may 2025 - 06:07:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 78th World Health Assembly concluded on Tuesday in Geneva, marking several major milestones in global [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile concludes official visit to France

27 may 2025 - 07:20:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy President Paul Mashatile has concluded a successful working visit to France . The trip [...] Full text...

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Civilians ‘trapped and terrorised’: UN sounds alarm over collapse of critical protections

23 may 2025 - 05:17:24
New 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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AI threatens one in four jobs – but transformation, not replacement, is the real risk

21 may 2025 - 05:04:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and clerical workers face the highest risk of their roles being radically transformed, prompting calls [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya to launch professional development programme in the media sector

20 may 2025 - 15:48:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya will launch a new professional development programme for Libyans [...] Full text...

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World Health Assembly opens amid high-stakes pandemic treaty vote, global funding crisis

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

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Over 60 per cent of the Arab world still outside the banking system

15 may 2025 - 19:47:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Between 2016 and 2024, the number of Egyptians with a bank account – which experts say [...] Full text...

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Call for pooling of counter-terrorism monitoring systems

14 may 2025 - 16:07:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) -At the opening of the 2025 African Regional Review  of the World Summit on the Information Society [...] 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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Mactar Seck of the ECA hails Africa's progress in digital transformation

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

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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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From inclusion to growth: How women’s financial access can fuel Lesotho’s economy: World Bank Blog By Maria Emilia Cucagna, Ajai Nair and Toni Weis

13 may 2025 - 08:54:31
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - After years of sluggish growth, Lesotho is at a crossroads. To boost its economy and create [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for major reforms to cut costs and improve efficiency

13 may 2025 - 06:20:14
New York, US (PANA) - Amid financial strain and growing global challenges, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is pushing for wide-ranging [...] Full text...

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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift

10 may 2025 - 08:05:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...

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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift

10 may 2025 - 07:59:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya calls for independent investigation into disappearance of MP, torture video

06 may 2025 - 11:52:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed alarm at a video circulating on social [...] Full text...

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‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development - could AI provide answers?

06 may 2025 - 07:38:43
New York, US (PANA) - The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has [...] 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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Stuck in the middle? Indebted nations plot path to growth amid global trade upheaval

30 april 2025 - 07:14:44
New York, US (PANA) - Faced with mounting debt and economic stagnation, middle-income countries have issued a call for financial [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegation meets US companies to promote investment in strategic partnerships

28 april 2025 - 12:49:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Libyan government has held a meeting with a number of major US [...] Full text...

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‘Killer Robots’ threaten human rights during war, peace, says rights advocate

28 april 2025 - 07:50:40
New York, US (PANA) – Autonomous weapons systems pose grave risks to human rights during both war and peacetime, Human [...] Full text...

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Achieving parity in internet usage would add trillions of dollars to global GDP: UN

25 april 2025 - 13:11:49
New York, US (PANA) - Globally, far more men than women use the internet, and closing this gap in low- [...] Full text...

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Asia can boost economic resilience amid surging trade tensions: IMF Blog By Thomas Helbling, Andrea Pescatori, and Krishna Srinivasan

25 april 2025 - 08:47:23
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As the global economic system is being reset, US tariffs are the highest in a [...] Full text...

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As budgets shrink, UN Peacekeeping looks to the future

25 april 2025 - 05:06:35
New York, US (PANA) - With just weeks to go before a key ministerial meeting in Berlin, the UN and [...] Full text...

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AI lightens the workload – but risks remain, labour agency warns

24 april 2025 - 19:25:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Artificial intelligence, robotics, and digitalization are rapidly reshaping how we work – but they’re a source [...] Full text...

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Trust collapsing as job fears surge worldwide, warns UN

24 april 2025 - 17:28:58
New 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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Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide

24 april 2025 - 16:57:32
New York, US (PANA) - As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of [...] Full text...

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AI lightens the workload – but risks remain, ILO agency warns

24 april 2025 - 07:33:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Artificial intelligence, robotics, and digitalization are rapidly reshaping how we work – but they’re a source [...] Full text...

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Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide

24 april 2025 - 07:23:07
New York,US (PANA) - As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of women [...] Full text...

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UN forum on People of African Descent examines reparations and AI challenge

14 april 2025 - 20:31:58
New York, US (PANA) - The fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent opened on [...] Full text...

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Are Apps a game changer for women’s business training? A cautionary tale from Ethiopia: World Bank Blog By Rachel Cassidy, Menaal Ebrahim and Diego Ubfal

12 april 2025 - 10:43:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Digital platforms can scale quickly, reduce costs, and offer flexibility that might better suit women’s [...] Full text...

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Four strategic priorities to mobilize the resources needed to achieve 2030 and 2063 Agenda

09 april 2025 - 19:06:58
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatété, Wednesday called on Africa [...] Full text...

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