AU, UAE discuss collaboration and achieving peace in Africa
13 september 2025 - 09:53:22Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - African Union (AU) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have concluded talks to cement relations [...] Full text...
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Libya participates in meetings of African Commission on Intellectual Property Rights in Djibouti
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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
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Multilateral development banks hit record $137 billion in climate finance, driving sustainable development worldwide
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Gisma: The story of brutal death of woman in the wilderness of Darfur
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Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,
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UN announces two new mechanisms to promote cooperation on AI governance
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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - African Union (AU) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have concluded talks to cement relations [...] Full text...
Embracing climate-smart growth is a net win for Uganda
12 september 2025 - 09:59:54Kampala, 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 - 07:23:35New 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 - 11:45:33Washington, 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 - 21:33:28New 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 - 11:33:21Addis 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 - 13:15:10Geneva, 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 - 12:44:35Tripoli, 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 - 10:48:33Washington, 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 - 20:30:08Geneva, 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 - 13:30:33Washington, 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 - 10:08:28Washington, 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 - 06:45:17New 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 - 14:25:03Abidjan, 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 - 07:05:59New 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 - 13:24:13Washington, 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 - 08:26:24Washington, 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 - 05:38:36New 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 - 20:19:09New 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 - 06:51:15New 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 - 18:54:02Yokohama, 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 - 18:49:28New 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 - 21:14:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence in conflict zones rose sharply in 2024, increasing by a quarter compared to the [...] Full text...
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Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told
11 august 2025 - 20:01:40New 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 - 07:57:44Awaza, 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 - 15:42:49Benghazi, 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 - 15:14:44Tripoli, 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 - 18:40:54Accra, 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 - 05:34:26Awaza, 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 - 05:18:52Awaza, 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 - 07:49:28Washington, 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 - 12:00:54Bamako, 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 - 08:14:00Mbabane, 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 - 18:07:07Accra, 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 - 16:35:24New 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 - 08:38:55Washington, 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 - 05:18:48New 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 - 05:15:23New 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 - 19:50:42New 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 - 06:25:42Washington, 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 - 20:46:54Geneva, 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 - 09:44:53Luanda, 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 - 07:33:25New York, US (PANA) - The world is facing a “moral crisis” marked by rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality and a [...] Full text...
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Libyan lawmakers, military and security officials discuss strengthening legislative role in national security
24 july 2025 - 08:40:19Tunis, 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 - 07:26:40Antananarivo, 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 - 12:26:04Washington, 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 - 07:36:02Nouakchott, 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 - 06:09:00New 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 - 05:16:16Accra, 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 - 04:39:10Accra, 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 - 10:43:28Brussels, 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 - 16:20:25Geneva, 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 - 11:00:55Washington, 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 - 05:11:47New 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 - 09:36:02Cape 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 - 07:59:04Geneva, 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 - 18:55:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic step forward that strengthens economic integration [...] Full text...
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Building trust through effective service delivery in Africa – WB Report
10 july 2025 - 14:22:15Monrovia, 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 - 18:04:54Addis 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 - 07:35:45Geneva, 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 - 14:59:01Dar 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 - 05:59:41Geneva, 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 - 15:04:27Rio 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 - 06:28:08Accra, 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 - 17:58:28New 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 - 12:40:31Nairobi, 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 - 12:19:31Algiers, 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 - 11:08:27Mogadishu, 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 - 07:54:28Washington, 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 - 07:09:30Geneva, 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 - 17:16:35Sevilla, 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 - 15:02:09Tripoli, 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 - 11:35:17Rome, 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 - 10:33:39Dar 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 - 14:14:51Banjul, 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 - 06:03:42New 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 - 08:51:23Cape 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 - 09:13:04Addis 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 - 11:26:15New 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 - 05:57:40New 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 - 07:47:02Brussels, 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 - 16:53:37Windhoek, 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 - 13:10:59Cape 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 - 14:59:12Kananaskis, 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 - 06:46:58New 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 - 10:34:15Johannesburg, 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 - 10:39:47Tripoli, 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 - 07:27:49Washington, 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 - 05:40:08New 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 - 11:57:51Addis 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 - 07:30:58New 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 - 08:58:00Washington, 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 - 07:50:38Geneva, 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 - 05:44:32Geneva, 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 - 15:30:59New York, US (PANA) - A world in which algorithms determine the fate of soldiers and civilians alike is no [...] Full text...
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WHO Director-General, Member States reaffirm commitment to WHO and global health at historic World Health Assembly
31 may 2025 - 15:18:46Geneva, 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 - 21:49:18Nairobi, 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 - 20:05:47London, 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 - 07:56:31Washington, 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 - 06:07:13Geneva, 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 - 07:20:04Cape 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 - 05:17:24New York, US (PANA) - With more than 36,000 civilian deaths recorded in conflict zones in 2024 and sexual violence [...] Full text...
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AI threatens one in four jobs – but transformation, not replacement, is the real risk
21 may 2025 - 05:04:12Geneva, 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 - 15:48:44Tripoli, 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 - 04:48:51Geneva, 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 - 19:47:53Geneva, 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 - 16:07:28Cotonou, 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 - 15:29:27Cotonou, 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 - 15:20:04Cotonou, 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 - 08:56:19Brussels, 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 - 08:54:31Maseru, 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 - 06:20:14New 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 - 08:05:58Geneva, 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 - 07:59:56Geneva, 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 - 11:52:08Tripoli, 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 - 07:38:43New 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 - 08:55:19Geneva, 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 - 07:14:44New 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 - 12:49:42Tripoli, 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 - 07:50:40New 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 - 13:11:49New 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 - 08:47:23Washington, 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 - 05:06:35New York, US (PANA) - With just weeks to go before a key ministerial meeting in Berlin, the UN and [...] Full text...
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AI lightens the workload – but risks remain, labour agency warns
24 april 2025 - 19:25:59Geneva, 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 - 17:28:58New York, US (PANA)- Billions of people around the world are living in fear of job loss or struggling to [...] Full text...
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Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide
24 april 2025 - 16:57:32New 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 - 07:33:21Geneva, 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 - 07:23:07New 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 - 20:31:58New 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 - 10:43:51Addis 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 - 19:06:58Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatété, Wednesday called on Africa [...] Full text...
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Plea for a future respecting gender equality
08 april 2025 - 16:50:46Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Mr. Aboubakri Diaw, Chief of Staff and Head of the Gender, Poverty and Social Policy Division [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to achieve sustainable growth that generates jobs for all
08 april 2025 - 12:58:13Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Antonio Pedro, has called on Africa [...] Full text...
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UN reflects on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
08 april 2025 - 06:13:22New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called on Monday for commitment to build a world of justice and [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief denounces a 'frightening proliferation of racist violence and hate crimes'
28 march 2025 - 08:06:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is facing a "frightening proliferation of racist violence and hate crimes," the UN human [...] Full text...
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Strategic, targeted reforms can strengthen Morocco's business landscape: Report
26 march 2025 - 13:03:00Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan economy demonstrated resilience and positive trends in 2024 despite facing significant challenges, according to [...] Full text...
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UN Chief urges all countries to invest in climate early warning systems
23 march 2025 - 10:31:28New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all countries to invest in climate early warning systems, [...] Full text...
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Connecting 300 million people to electricity and building a resilient future in Africa, World Bank Blog By Celine Ramstein and Stéphane Hallegatte
22 march 2025 - 09:50:58Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - One of the resounding messages of the recent Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit was [...] Full text...
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How animal spirits affect the economy: IMF Blog By Joel Flynn, assistant professor of economics at Yale University, and Karthik Sastry, assistant professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University
22 march 2025 - 09:26:52Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Storytelling is central to how we interpret economic events. We recall economic history through [...] Full text...
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East Africa leads regional growth in Africa, says report
20 march 2025 - 15:32:56Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Growth in East Africa is expected to be stronger than in other sub-regions, reaching 6% in [...] Full text...
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WBG hosts second annual global digital summit to bridge the digital divide and boost economic growth
19 march 2025 - 08:40:19Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group convened the second annual Global Digital Summit on Tuesday, bringing [...] Full text...
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AfCFTA, a call to action to unveil the African economy, according to the Ethiopian President
18 march 2025 - 18:27:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a call to action to unveil the African [...] Full text...
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Conflict, weather events drive food insecurity in many countries: WB report
18 march 2025 - 10:08:21Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and weather-related events continue to drive food insecurity in different countries, says the [...] Full text...
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Claver Gatete of the ECA calls for national resources to be mobilised for the industrialisation of Africa
17 march 2025 - 16:41:22Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Gatete Claver, has called for [...] Full text...
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UK commits $1 million to accelerate trade facilitation for developing countries
14 march 2025 - 21:15:34London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom has announced nearly $1 million in new funding to extend the decade-long “Accelerate [...] Full text...
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UN launches gender equality plan: ‘We’re at a turning point’
13 march 2025 - 07:34:03New York, US (PANA) - The UN launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender equality [...] Full text...
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Is Artificial Intelligence the future of farming? Exploring opportunities and challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Regional Director for Sustainable Development, West and Central Africa, World Bank
13 march 2025 - 07:33:43Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Across Sub-Saharan Africa, a quiet revolution is underway. Smallholder farmers are increasingly leveraging Artificial [...] Full text...
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Guterres prioritizes UN reform to ensure taxpayers’ money reaches those in need
12 march 2025 - 19:56:16New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is prioritizing reform to ensure it remains effective, cost-efficient and responsive to [...] Full text...
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Cape Town to host EU-South Africa summit on Thursday
12 march 2025 - 11:05:27Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The eighth summit between the leaders of the EU and South Africa will take place in [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth call for political stability, accountability, economic reforms
12 march 2025 - 10:47:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of Libyan youth have discussed challenges facing the country's economy with experts of the [...] Full text...
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‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists, as conference adopts landmark declaration
12 march 2025 - 07:38:04New York, US (PANA) - At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark [...] Full text...
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Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities
11 march 2025 - 15:54:15New York, US (PANA) - States must do more to prevent cyberbullying and overcome unequal access to assistive technology which [...] Full text...
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Commission on the Status of Women: 'The poison of patriarchy is back'
11 march 2025 - 08:20:02New York, US (PANA) - As the new session of the Commission on the Status of Women opens, meeting at [...] Full text...
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What works for women at work: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde, World Bank Managing Director of Operations
11 march 2025 - 07:49:31Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Across the globe, I’ve met countless men and women driven by the conviction that when policies [...] Full text...
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Gender equality in employment would take nearly two centuries, says ILO
07 march 2025 - 11:05:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thirty years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which set ambitious [...] Full text...
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One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024
07 march 2025 - 10:25:28New York, US (PANA) - The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher [...] Full text...
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WHO announces new collaborating centre on AI for health governance
06 march 2025 - 18:51:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday designated the Digital Ethics Centre at Delft University of Technology [...] Full text...
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Better education for all: Turning commitments into action: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa, Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa
06 march 2025 - 12:41:48Turiani, Tanzania (PANA) - Last year, the African Union declared 2024 “The Year of Education.” This was a crucial call [...] Full text...
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Italian civil aviation delegation arrives in Tripoli to assess aviation standards
03 march 2025 - 12:49:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director General of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli to [...] Full text...
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Children already dying in Sudan’s stricken Zamzam camp: WFP
01 march 2025 - 05:27:29Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN humanitarians on Friday warned again that thousands of families could starve in the coming weeks [...] Full text...
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“Em-powering” Ethiopia: A vision for the future of the Ethiopian energy sector: World Bank Blog By Guangzhe Chen, Vice President for Infrastructure, The World Bank
28 february 2025 - 08:14:55Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On 25 January, 2025, the air in Addis Ababa was electric—not just with the hum [...] Full text...
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What is business ready and what does it mean for Botswana? World Bank Blog By Michael Ehst, Smita Kuriakose and Liang Wang
28 february 2025 - 07:57:11Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In his maiden budget speech, Botswana’s Vice President and Minister of Finance, Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe, mentioned [...] Full text...
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Anchoring macroeconomic stability through fiscal policy in Zimbabwe
27 february 2025 - 07:18:28Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Zimbabwe recently embarked upon an important set of reforms aimed to durably restore [...] Full text...
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Greatest threat to UN Peacekeeping is divisions between nations, says UN Peace Operations Chief
26 february 2025 - 20:10:24New Delhi, India (PANA) - Peacekeeping efforts by the United Nations are being challenged by growing disunity between Member States, [...] Full text...
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Bridging the productivity divide needed to unlock Madagascar's economic potential needs
26 february 2025 - 09:05:23Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA} - Madagascar's economy is recovering, but growth remains insufficient and uneven to significantly improve living standards.According to [...] Full text...
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Three mindset shifts to build digital and AI empowered education systems: World Bank Blog By Subhashini Rajasekaran, Halil Dundar and Rita Almeida
25 february 2025 - 08:40:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Menab, 8, from Ethiopia attends a school without electricity and has never used the internet. [...] Full text...
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Invest in early childhood development to transform Uganda’s economy: WB report
24 february 2025 - 08:04:38Kampala. Uganda (PANA) - Despite ongoing global challenges and geopolitical tensions, economic activity in Uganda has remained robust. According to a [...] Full text...
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CAR: Challenges multiply as elections approach, says senior UN official
23 february 2025 - 07:11:17New York, US (PANA) - The recent attack on a United Nations patrol in the Central African Republic (CAR), in [...] Full text...
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AfDB, Interpol partner to combat financial crime, strengthen anti-corruption efforts in Africa
23 february 2025 - 06:56:55Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group has taken a major step forward in its fight against [...] Full text...
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UN in Ukraine prepares for the worst, hopes for the best
22 february 2025 - 16:26:36New York, US (PANA) - As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches its third year, a flurry of diplomatic [...] Full text...
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Financial inclusion in Africa: Progress, challenges, and the road ahead: World Bank Blog By Leora Klapper, Lucy Nshuti Mbabazi and Monique Nsanzabaganwa
20 february 2025 - 12:51:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Imagine that everyone in Africa, from vendors in the bustling markets of Cairo, to agricultural [...] Full text...
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Powering Madagascar's future: Unleashing private investment to achieve energy goals: World Bank Blog By Atou Seck (Country Manager), Koffi Koménan and Tsiry Andriantahina
20 february 2025 - 08:00:59Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar is endowed with significant renewable energy resources and yet has one of the largest energy [...] Full text...
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Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential
18 february 2025 - 19:44:18New York, US (PANA) - Strengthening international cooperation and delivering on a UN pact that calls for reforming global governance, [...] Full text...
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Uganda gets new border market protected from extreme flooding near border with South Sudan
17 february 2025 - 18:10:22Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda is set to build its first climate-resilient market at Elegu, northern Uganda, with financial support [...] Full text...
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Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres
15 february 2025 - 18:58:58Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasised the potential of Africa and its young population and [...] Full text...
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Airing climate justice in Costa Rica on World Radio Day
13 february 2025 - 17:04:36Paris, France (PANA) - Quality radio remains ever universal, popular and more reliable in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) [...] Full text...
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Youth, Violence and Therapy: World Bank Blog By Lelys Dinarte-Diaz, Human Development Research Economist
13 february 2025 - 07:43:02Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - There is often a disproportionate concentration of violence and crime among young people in low-income urban [...] Full text...
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Empowering Somalia's economy beyond remittances for long-term stability: World Bank Blog By Abdirahman Bashir Shariff and Aieshwarya Davis
12 february 2025 - 06:45:10Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - When Somalia reached the HIPC (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries) completion point recently, it marked a transformative [...] Full text...
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Power of AI rests 'in the hands of a few': Guterres warns
12 february 2025 - 05:40:16Paris, France (PANA) - AI is already transforming our world but its power rests “in the hands of a few”, [...] Full text...
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Africa has potential to become major driver of global trade, says UN
11 february 2025 - 07:07:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Africa can turn its economic vulnerabilities into opportunities through trade, investment and regional integration, say the [...] Full text...
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Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat
11 february 2025 - 06:53:10New York, US (PANA) - The terrorist group Da’esh, also known as ISIL, remains a serious global security threat despite [...] Full text...
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Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future
08 february 2025 - 10:15:53New York, US (PANA) - The landmark year in the life of the UN has prompted introspection and a fresh [...] Full text...
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Benin: An African pioneer – IMF Country Focus
04 february 2025 - 07:29:07Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its [...] Full text...
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African schools gear up for the AI revolution (Feature by By Conor Lennon, UN News)
31 january 2025 - 05:17:41New 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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Libya participates in 2nd Global Labour Market Conference in Saudi Arabia
30 january 2025 - 12:30:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed al-Ridha, is participating in the two-day second [...] Full text...
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East African countries move to ease cross-border clearance of goods
29 january 2025 - 18:50:19Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) has unveiled a Single Customs Territory (SCT), a centralized platform, designed [...] Full text...
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Global education must integrate AI, centred on humanity
25 january 2025 - 07:43:48New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Education, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized learning as a basic [...] Full text...
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UN General Assembly adopts landmark convention on cybercrime
22 january 2025 - 17:24:49New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly adopted Wednesday a new convention to prevent and combat cybercrime, [...] Full text...
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Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments
22 january 2025 - 12:31:34Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from [...] Full text...
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Economic recovery is losing steam, warns UN labour agency
16 january 2025 - 12:24:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Geopolitical tensions, the rising costs of climate change and unresolved debt issues are putting labour markets [...] Full text...
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2025 agenda: ‘We must not let opportunities pass,’ says UN Assembly President
15 january 2025 - 05:52:36New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly Philémon Yang presented a detailed vision of his [...] Full text...
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‘Human rights defenders are key to conflict resolution,’ says Türk
14 january 2025 - 05:55:53London, UK (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk highlighted the critical role of human rights [...] Full text...
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New era of crisis for children, as global conflicts intensify and inequality worsens
13 january 2025 - 06:28:38New York, US (PANA) - The world is entering a new era of crisis for children. Climate change, inequality and [...] Full text...
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It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief
12 january 2025 - 06:49:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social media posts inciting hate and division have “real world consequences” and there is a responsibility [...] Full text...
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Namibia: New WBG strategy to boost job creation, access to quality services
09 january 2025 - 09:55:29Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Namibia, [...] Full text...
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Making the digital and physical world safer: Why the Convention against Cybercrime matters
25 december 2024 - 06:09:03New York, US (PANA) - Billions of people worldwide are set to benefit from enhanced safety online and in the [...] Full text...
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UN General Assembly adopts milestone cybercrime treaty
25 december 2024 - 05:50:20New York, US (PANA) - The General Assembly on Tuesday adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global [...] Full text...
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Humanity’s fate can't be left to algorithms, UN chief tells Security Council
20 december 2024 - 05:21:06New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Ruto names key ally to Interior Ministry post in mini-Cabinet reshuffle
19 december 2024 - 20:03:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named his key ally, Kipchumba Murkomen, to the pivotal post of Interior [...] Full text...
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Kenya govt's digitisation of state services faces mounting cyber attacks
19 december 2024 - 19:51:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is facing mounting cyber attack threats following the increased migration of state services to digital [...] Full text...
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