Libyan oil company attends energy forum in Paris
25 september 2025 - 11:39:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Wednesday presented its strategic vision aimed at increasing production, [...] Full text...
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Wednesday presented its strategic vision aimed at increasing production, [...] Full text...
Seventeen African govts commit to reforms, actionable plans to expand electricity
24 september 2025 - 18:24:50New York, US (PANA) - Seventeen African governments on Wednesday committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access [...] Full text...
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Libyan-Tunisian Business Forum launched in Libyan municipality
24 september 2025 - 13:02:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The municipality of Zliten, about 130 km east of Tripoli, has hosted the launch of the [...] Full text...
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Faced with avalanche of online violence against women, UN calls for response and protection
24 september 2025 - 06:55:09New York, US (PANA) - The internet has become a training ground for hatred against women through the "machosphere", the [...] Full text...
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Climate Summit 2025: The path to COP30 (By UN News)
24 september 2025 - 05:50:57New York, US (PANA) - Floods in South Asia, wildfires across North America, and record-breaking heat in Europe have underscored [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President calls for fairer development, trade
24 september 2025 - 05:37:55New York, US (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that Africa is a continent “irreversibly on the [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa to address UN General Assembly
23 september 2025 - 06:23:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading a South African delegation at the United Nations General [...] Full text...
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Families of victims of human rights violations in Libyan city seek justice
22 september 2025 - 07:06:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tarhuna Victims’ Family Association, backed by the Tarhuna Mayor, have reiterated calls for accountability for [...] Full text...
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Tripoli to host 2025 Libya-Africa International Gas Forum in December
18 september 2025 - 11:03:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, will host, in December, the ministers of Oil, Gas and Energy, the [...] Full text...
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Sudan Quad calls for peaceful solution to war
13 september 2025 - 05:48:22Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Quad on Sudan's war – Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the [...] Full text...
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Libya calls for creation of joint chamber of commerce with India
11 september 2025 - 11:34:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, stressed [...] 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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DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violence
07 september 2025 - 05:33:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence is rife in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but urgently needed assistance [...] Full text...
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DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violence
06 september 2025 - 17:16:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence is rife in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but urgently needed assistance [...] Full text...
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Dozens of countries lag on climate reporting, warns UN climate chief
04 september 2025 - 07:32:56New York, US (PANA) - UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has warned that 37 countries have yet to [...] Full text...
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Libyan Communications Authority attends ITU Conference
01 september 2025 - 16:42:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Authority for Communications and Information Technology has participated in the second meeting of [...] 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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African ministers kick off regional forum on health
25 august 2025 - 14:57:16Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - African ministers of health on Monday opened the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...
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Mali, UAE sign 11 agreements in strategic areas of development
19 august 2025 - 12:20:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The second meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission for Mali and United Arab Emirates (UAE) [...] Full text...
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Libya to attend TICAD 9 in Japan on Africa's development
19 august 2025 - 12:05:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of the Environment, Ibrahim al-Arabi Mounir, has departed from Maitigua International Airport, in [...] Full text...
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Libyan MPs discuss national reconciliation with German, Swiss officials
19 august 2025 - 11:59:16Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libyan House of Representatives have discussed [...] Full text...
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42% of respondents in online poll by UN mission in Libya prioritise elections to end political crisis
18 august 2025 - 11:54:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forty-two per cent of people polled online by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya joins Youth Dialogue Forum meeting to discuss political process
15 august 2025 - 16:19:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, this week joined 40 youth [...] 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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Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit
08 august 2025 - 08:03:23Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) Countries agreed on Thursday to form a new climate negotiating bloc to advocate for the unique needs [...] Full text...
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UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations
04 august 2025 - 21:27:23Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - At a major UN forum opening in Awaza, Turkmenistan, this week, parliamentarians from around the world [...] Full text...
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Awaza gears up to host UN conference on landlocked developing countries
03 august 2025 - 19:08:12Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - In the city of Awaza, where the Caspian Sea meets the desert, UN and Turkmen flags [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya engages public on way forward to elections
02 august 2025 - 17:22:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ms. Hanna Tetteh, on Friday engaged [...] Full text...
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Russia bent on Internet blocking, control, and isolation
01 august 2025 - 11:50:04New York, USA (PANA) - For years, Russian authorities have been meticulously expanding their legal and technological tools to carve [...] Full text...
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Malian PM attends 2025 World Expo in Japan
01 august 2025 - 11:21:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister, Major-General Abdoulaye Maïga, arrived on Thursday in Osaka, Japan, to participate in the [...] Full text...
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UN forum affirms stronger commitment to achieve sustainable development
25 july 2025 - 05:36:26New York, US (PANA) - The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) has concluded at United Nations Headquarters in [...] Full text...
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UN forum affirms stronger commitment to achieve sustainable development
24 july 2025 - 16:43:16New York, US (PANA) - The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) concluded on Wednesday following a week-and-a-half of [...] 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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Burkina Faso and Egypt sign MoU to strengthen relations
23 july 2025 - 12:21:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A high-level delegation from Egypt, led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdellaty, [...] Full text...
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Housing crisis: UN fears a future of cities transformed into slums
23 july 2025 - 07:57:23New York, US (PANA) - A bed, four walls, a safe place to breathe. These are the most basic aspects [...] Full text...
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Effective partnerships can stop the next pandemic
21 july 2025 - 21:50:23New York, US (PANA) - “There will be another pandemic, and it will not be 100 years from now,” UN [...] Full text...
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Salvaging SDGs still possible, but countries must act now: Guterres
21 july 2025 - 18:41:59New York, US (PANA) - Citing new global agreements on pandemic preparedness, ocean protection and development financing, UN Secretary‑General António [...] Full text...
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Global health in decline: UN warns of glaring inequalities
19 july 2025 - 08:22:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite significant progress since the beginning of the century, a new UN assessment indicates that improvements [...] Full text...
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African economies plagued by deepening economic uncertainty, warns ECA
18 july 2025 - 12:21:51Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Rising debt, geopolitical instability and declining aid flows are intensifying external pressure on African economies, [...] Full text...
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UN mission gathers views of more than12,500 Libyans on solution to political crisis
18 july 2025 - 12:01:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has through opinion polls and face-to-face and online [...] Full text...
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New York Forum: Ocean under pressure, Nice's hopes remain to be realised (By UN News)
18 july 2025 - 07:15:26New York, US (PANA) - The promises made in June at the Ocean Conference in Nice are barely concealing the [...] Full text...
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From diamonds to dirt: Sierra Leone youth bring land back to life (Feature by UN News)
17 july 2025 - 08:20:44Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Craters filled with muddy water pocket the landscape of the Kono district in Sierra Leone [...] Full text...
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Global demand for meat and dairy set to rise, but climate and nutrition gaps remain
16 july 2025 - 05:23:32Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global demand for meat, dairy and fish is projected to climb steadily over the next decade, [...] Full text...
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‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track
14 july 2025 - 20:13:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reaffirms commitment to cooperate with UNSMIL to achieve settlement of political crisis
14 july 2025 - 11:47:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba , [...] Full text...
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A different type of mistreatment of a journalist held by militias in Sudan’s war By Mohamed Osman Adam
08 july 2025 - 17:52:27Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For almost eleven months, I fought to restore self-esteem so that I could resume writing and [...] Full text...
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Immunization experts urge stronger action to close vaccination gaps in Africa
08 july 2025 - 10:03:17Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Experts, policymakers and global health partners have called for stronger, coordinated action to prevent backsliding on [...] 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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Forestry conservation, infrastructure planning crucial to fight climate change (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)
05 july 2025 - 07:33:54Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – Life comes to a standstill when the Sendou coal-powered electricity plant in Bargny, 40 km outside [...] Full text...
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With sustainable development under threat, Sevilla summit rekindles hope and unity
04 july 2025 - 09:33:18Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - The landmark Financing for Development conference in Sevilla, Spain, has concluded with a renewed sense of [...] Full text...
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Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books
02 july 2025 - 18:34:16Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in [...] 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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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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It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla
30 june 2025 - 13:10:24Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - “We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling [...] Full text...
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Libyan Development Fund signs agreements with 98 Italian companies
26 june 2025 - 12:06:43Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Director-General of the Fund for Development and Reconstruction in Libya, Belgacem Khalifa Haftar, has signed [...] Full text...
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Energy access has improved, yet international financial support still needed to boost progress, address disparities
26 june 2025 - 08:21:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 finds that almost 92% of the world’s population [...] Full text...
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Alitalia makes first flight to Benghazi since 2011
25 june 2025 - 10:38:05Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Benina international airport in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi has welcomed the first flight by Italian [...] Full text...
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AU urges universal access to climate data to urgently enhance response
23 june 2025 - 17:41:18Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union has urged countries in Africa to urgently seek for universal access to climate [...] Full text...
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AU calls for urgent steps to arrest economic stagnation caused by climate change
23 june 2025 - 12:26:27Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - African countries must urgently shift their strategic view on the the financing for climate action from [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum selects 100 start-ups from 28 countries to join its Technology Pioneers community
23 june 2025 - 08:09:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Monday announced the 2025 cohort of its Technology Pioneers community, a [...] 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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World Economic Forum: Global energy transition gains ground, but security and capital challenges persist
18 june 2025 - 14:38:39Geneva, Switzerland– Global progress towards secure, equitable and sustainable energy is accelerating after years of sluggish gains, according to a [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Deputy President to meet with Russian President in Moscow
17 june 2025 - 11:48:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Tuesday embarked on a four-day official visit [...] 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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WB approves $300 million to help Togo's agribusiness
13 june 2025 - 10:05:32Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has approved $300 million to help Togo position itself as a [...] Full text...
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Global gender gap closes at fastest rate since pandemic, led by economic and political advances
12 june 2025 - 10:36:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global gender gap has closed to 68.8%, marking the strongest annual advancement since the COVID-19 [...] 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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Humans can't survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy
06 june 2025 - 18:17:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Ocean is in deep crisis. Factors such as acidification, declining fish stocks, rising temperatures and [...] Full text...
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The Tunisian President invites his Finnish counterpart to visit Tunisia
04 june 2025 - 15:52:11Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - On Tuesday, the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Nafti, presented the President of the [...] 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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Germany’s Annalena Baerbock elected President of the 80th General Assembly
03 june 2025 - 06:06:34New York, US (PANA) - Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was elected President of the General Assembly’s 80th session [...] Full text...
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UN awards 2025 Mandela Prize to Brenda Reynolds and Kennedy Odede
29 may 2025 - 06:14:19New York, US (PANA) - An Indigenous social worker from Canada and a social entrepreneur from Kenya are the laureates of [...] Full text...
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Senegal to hold National Political Dialogue
28 may 2025 - 12:56:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A national political dialogue is due to open on Wednesday in Senegal under the auspices of [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: Chief economists warn global growth under strain from trade policy shocks and AI disruption
28 may 2025 - 11:48:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global economic outlook has worsened since the start of the year, as rising economic nationalism [...] Full text...
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UN aims to transform urgency into action at Nice Ocean Conference
28 may 2025 - 07:15:02New York, US (PANA) - Countries are uniting in the French city of Nice next month to save the marine [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Aid trucks still waiting for Israeli green light inside enclave
21 may 2025 - 15:53:13Gaza, Gaza City (PANA) - UN aid workers said on Wednesday that they are still waiting for permission from Israel [...] Full text...
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Director-General’s Award for Global Health given to Professor Awa Marie Coll Seck and Professor Sir Brian Greenwood
20 may 2025 - 20:25:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In recognition of their lifetime achievements in global health, specifically in malaria elimination and beyond, WHO [...] 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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South African President Ramaphosa attends Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan
13 may 2025 - 08:59:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is undertaking a two-day visit to Côte d’Ivoire to [...] Full text...
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UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals
29 april 2025 - 07:17:39New York, US (PANA) - Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top [...] Full text...
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‘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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Speaking up for the planet – At what cost?
26 april 2025 - 07:44:29Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – “As we celebrate Earth Day this week, we’re reminded that protecting the planet begins [...] Full text...
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Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns (By Laura Quinones, UN News)
25 april 2025 - 05:28:18New York, US (PANA) - As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS launches 50th anniversary
22 april 2025 - 13:38:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday launched its 50th anniversary celebrations in [...] Full text...
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Challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples, ‘an affront to dignity and justice’
22 april 2025 - 07:38:17New York, US (PANA) - Too many Indigenous Peoples are still being excluded from decisions that directly affect their lands, [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, to present first briefing to Security Council
17 april 2025 - 11:13:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and head of the United Nations Mission of [...] Full text...
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Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief
17 april 2025 - 05:35:53New York, US (PANA) - Addressing the opening of an international forum in Hanoi on partnerships for green growth, UN [...] Full text...
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Countries finalise historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations
16 april 2025 - 13:09:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalised a draft global agreement aimed [...] Full text...
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UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable development
16 april 2025 - 07:41:08New York, US (PANA) - Young people from across the globe are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to share [...] Full text...
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UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent
16 april 2025 - 07:22:48New York, US (PANA) - The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwean poacher gets 110-year jail term
16 april 2025 - 07:12:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Thomas Chauke, a 54-year-old Zimbabwean national, has been sentenced to 110 years’ imprisonment by [...] Full text...
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UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent
15 april 2025 - 20:29:49New York, US (PANA) - The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session [...] 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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Sudan war: ‘Darkest chapters’ ahead as Darfur massacre claims over 100 lives
14 april 2025 - 20:06:25Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan’s devastating war enters its third year, UN rights investigators are warning that its “darkest [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya engages with key regional and international partners at Turkey Diplomacy Forum
14 april 2025 - 07:12:01Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, on Sunday held a series of [...] Full text...
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Libyan Advisory Committee resumes meetings toward finalising electoral proposal
13 april 2025 - 07:19:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Advisory Committee (AC) has resumed its discussions on the contentious issues in the current electoral [...] 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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11th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens in Kampala
09 april 2025 - 13:34:42Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Wednesday opened online the 11th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development [...] Full text...
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Kampala to host the eleventh African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development from Wednesday
08 april 2025 - 16:57:53Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Kampala, the capital of Uganda, will host the eleventh session of the African Regional Forum on [...] 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 rights chief urges probe into Russian attack that killed nine children in Ukraine
07 april 2025 - 14:14:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Sunday for an investigation into the Russian [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears
02 april 2025 - 08:15:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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‘Renewables are renewing economies’, UN chief tells top climate forum
26 march 2025 - 19:12:53Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Ministers from 40 countries met on Wednesday at the first major climate forum of 2025 to [...] Full text...
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ECA deplores Africa's debt overhang
17 march 2025 - 16:11:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, deplored Africa's debt overhang, [...] Full text...
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The technical challenges of Libya's electoral framework at the centre of a meeting of the Advisory Committee set up by UNSMIL
17 march 2025 - 15:56:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At its fifth meeting, the Libyan Advisory Committee formed by the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...
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‘Without us, there is no future’: Youth take over UN Women’s Commission
15 march 2025 - 07:49:58New York, US (PANA) - “Support us and include us” to achieve real progress on advancing equal rights for all, [...] 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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Libya's electoral framework at centre of fourth meeting of UN Advisory Committee
10 march 2025 - 11:55:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Advisory Committee established by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has held [...] Full text...
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Oceans of opportunity squeezed dry by unsustainable use
04 march 2025 - 07:43:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza
27 february 2025 - 21:24:29New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, [...] Full text...
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Nuclear weapons are ‘one-way road to annihilation’, warns Guterres
25 february 2025 - 06:29:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the risk of nuclear conflict is rising – [...] Full text...
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirms US $500 million commitment to global polio eradication effort
24 february 2025 - 20:53:21Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PANA) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Monday reaffirmed its US $500 million pledge to [...] Full text...
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World’s ‘warmongers’ must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists
24 february 2025 - 12:02:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With no end to numerous protracted conflicts - not least in Ukraine, three years to the [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council to hold session on Libya
19 february 2025 - 11:35:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council will hold on Wednesday hold a regular session on developments in [...] Full text...
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ECA Executive Secretary calls for AfCFTA to be used to promote regional value chains in Africa
18 february 2025 - 16:00:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for advantage [...] Full text...
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Agricultural value chains, a major potential for Africa's development.
14 february 2025 - 17:06:36Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Agricultural value chains hold great potential for the development of the African continent, according to the [...] Full text...
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Livestock at the heart of the eighth African business forum
14 february 2025 - 16:57:27Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Livestock development will be the focus of the eighth Africa Business Forum, which opens on Monday [...] Full text...
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Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya
14 february 2025 - 11:26:35Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia to host Eighth African Business Forum on Monday
12 february 2025 - 12:49:18Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Eighth Africa Business Forum will be held in Addis Ababa next Monday under the theme, "From [...] Full text...
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Reaching for the stars: ‘We know the answers’ to support women in STEM
12 february 2025 - 05:39:56New York, US (PANA) - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial to economic growth – yet gender inequality [...] Full text...
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Political polarisation is obstacle to successful transition in Libya: UN representative
10 february 2025 - 11:27:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...
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Global forum suggests fresh ideas for 21st century UN peacekeeping
08 february 2025 - 08:26:23Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - UN peacekeeping must be fit for purpose as the nature of conflict evolves in the 21st [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya unveils composition of Advisory Committee for its mediation
05 february 2025 - 11:38:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the formation of an Advisory Committee [...] Full text...
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War in Sudan: Nearly one million people forcibly displaced to Chad
29 january 2025 - 10:59:50Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - More than twenty international charity organisations have again flagged the appalling conditions in which about [...] Full text...
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Guterres appoints Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as Special Representative for Libya
25 january 2025 - 12:14:25New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Friday the appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of [...] Full text...
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Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments
22 january 2025 - 12:31:34Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa salutes Trump on inauguration
22 january 2025 - 11:09:52Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated US President Donald Trump on his inauguration, despite not being [...] Full text...
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International Year of Peace and Trust begins
18 january 2025 - 05:55:37New York, US (PANA) - Friday marked the opening ceremony of the UN General Assembly-mandated International Year of Peace and [...] Full text...
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World economic outlook for 2025 weighed down by fragmentation, debt and political uncertainty
16 january 2025 - 10:22:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global economy is set to face significant challenges in 2025, with 56% of chief economists [...] Full text...
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Global Risks Report 2025: Conflict, environment and disinformation top threats
15 january 2025 - 12:42:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The 20th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, released on Wednesday, reveals an [...] Full text...
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Call for Collaboration in the Intelligent Age: World Economic Forum annual meeting 2025
14 january 2025 - 16:06:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Amid a world being shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and technological advancement, the World Economic [...] Full text...
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Nigeria receives $52.88 million forfeited fund, signs agreement with U.S. on asset return
10 january 2025 - 17:28:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has received a total of $52.88 million arising from the forfeiture of the Galactica assets [...] Full text...
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Lebanon: Election of new president a long-awaited first step, senior UN official says
09 january 2025 - 17:37:56Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, has congratulated Joseph Aoun who was on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Libyan parliament adopts National Reconciliation Law
08 january 2025 - 13:00:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives sitting in the eastern city of Benghazi has approved the National [...] Full text...
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Future of Jobs Report 2025: 78 million new job opportunities by 2030 but urgent upskilling needed to prepare workforces
08 january 2025 - 07:26:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Shifting global trends in technology, economy, demographics and the green transition are projected to generate 170 [...] Full text...
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Global Cooperation at a crossroads: Possibility amid rising geopolitical uncertainty
07 january 2025 - 16:02:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer offers a critical assessment of the state of global [...] Full text...
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EU-Japan strategic partnership: framework agreement enters into force
01 january 2025 - 11:07:31Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic [...] Full text...
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‘Racial justice demands collective action’, says UN rights chief, ushering in new decade for African diaspora
18 december 2024 - 05:17:53New York, US (PANA) - UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Tuesday welcomed the proclamation of the Second International Decade [...] Full text...
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Internet Governance Forum: Shaping a safe and equitable digital future
17 december 2024 - 14:33:27Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The UN children's agency UNICEF has been collaborating with tech companies to make digital products [...] Full text...
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South Africa's former finance minister to head G20 Africa Expert Panel
17 december 2024 - 06:24:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed to head the G20 [...] Full text...
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Internet Governance Forum: Shaping a safe and equitable digital future
17 december 2024 - 05:24:17Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - As the world navigates rapid digital transformation, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) [...] Full text...
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UNCCD Sacred Lands Declaration underscores role of Indigenous Peoples in sustainable resource management
15 december 2024 - 06:19:32Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - In a landmark decision, COP16 parties that concluded their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on [...] Full text...
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South Africa and Czech Republic strengthen ties
13 december 2024 - 08:39:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and the Deputy Prime Minister [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa hosts Angola's Lourenço
12 december 2024 - 06:53:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday host President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço [...] Full text...
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Syrian crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special Envoy
11 december 2024 - 19:08:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Barely 48 hours since opposition forces including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept into Damascus and forced [...] Full text...
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AfDB to fund women-led business enterprises growth in Nigeria
11 december 2024 - 13:45:07Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Women-led businesses in Nigeria will benefit from a US$50 million loan, provided by an African Development [...] Full text...
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Deputy UN chief demands action to protect vulnerable migrants
06 december 2024 - 05:27:22New York, US (PANA) - Migration is one of the defining issues of our time, with migrants accounting for 3.6 [...] Full text...
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Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation
05 december 2024 - 17:21:41Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) -The private sector has been urged to make the sustainable management of land a key part [...] Full text...
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African countries count on mineral boom to bolster large scale investment
05 december 2024 - 13:36:34Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - African countries are relying on the mineral potential in the continent to attract large-scale investment into [...] Full text...
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South Africa, Angola to hold high-level trade talks
05 december 2024 - 08:49:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Opportunities to enhance trade and investment relations between South Africa and Angola will be [...] Full text...
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Top UN official says ‘major milestone’ chalked in addressing internal displacement
05 december 2024 - 05:05:42New York, US (PANA) - There have been significant advances in addressing the worldwide internal displacement crisis, but urgent action [...] Full text...
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International Bar Association President addresses East Africa Law Society Conference
29 november 2024 - 10:53:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The President of the International Bar Association (IBA), Almudena Arpón de Mendívil Aldama, says [...] Full text...
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‘We need peace’: UN Alliance of Civilizations Global Forum concludes with hope
28 november 2024 - 05:27:14Cascais, Portugal (PANA) - The message, from second graders and octogenarians to imams, rabbis, young changemakers and the King of [...] Full text...
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UN Mission urges electoral preparations in South Sudan
28 november 2024 - 05:06:44Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Nicholas Haysom, has called on [...] Full text...
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Youth take over at UN Alliance of Civilizations
26 november 2024 - 05:19:50Cascais, Portugal (PANA) - Youth took centre stage on opening day at the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global Forum [...] Full text...
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Ugandan Military Court to try opposition leader Besigye
22 november 2024 - 08:30:08Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A Ugandan military court in Kampala has ordered former opposition presidential candidate, Kizza Besigye, and his [...] Full text...
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UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025
22 november 2024 - 06:44:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International slams abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Besigye in Kenya
21 november 2024 - 09:09:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International has expressed deep concern about the abduction of Ugandan opposition leader [...] Full text...
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‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres
20 november 2024 - 05:09:12Rio de Janiero, Brazil (PANA) - In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, UN [...] Full text...
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South Africa to receive G20 presidency this week
18 november 2024 - 08:42:37Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) – South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday night arrived in Brazil where he will [...] Full text...
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One in three women experiences gender-based violence
16 november 2024 - 07:01:36New York, US (PANA) - Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN [...] Full text...
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Sudan to allow continuation of relief flow through Chad crossing point
13 november 2024 - 15:12:53Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The Sudanese government on Wednesday extended the opening of Adre Border Crossing, an inlet linking Sudan [...] Full text...
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FLEX 2024: African ministers, education stakeholders gather in Kigali to track progress in addressing learning crisis
12 november 2024 - 07:48:07Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Over 500 education leaders, including 28 ministers of education and ministerial representatives from 39 African countries, [...] Full text...
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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article
12 november 2024 - 07:10:38Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...
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South Africa satisfied with World Urban Forum outcome
12 november 2024 - 07:06:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has expressed satisfaction with the significant progress [...] Full text...
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NGOs warn against increasing use of explosive weapons in populated civilian areas in Sudan
09 november 2024 - 16:50:37Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) operating in the Sudan have warned against the increased use of [...] Full text...
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Time to dismantle legacies of slavery and colonialism impacting African diaspora
09 november 2024 - 05:49:08New York, US (PANA) - Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of [...] Full text...
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World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action
09 november 2024 - 05:35:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of [...] Full text...
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World Urban Forum focuses on housing, community support in war-torn cities
08 november 2024 - 07:22:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is [...] Full text...
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Deadly weather events show cost of climate inaction
08 november 2024 - 06:04:47Baku, Azerbailan (PANA) - Record-breaking floods in Spain, violent storms in Florida and wildfires in South America – these are [...] Full text...
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Why pastoralism matters more than ever for the Sahel and West Africa’s future: World Bank open editorial by Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani, President of Mauritania, Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for West and Central Africa
07 november 2024 - 09:12:09Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West [...] Full text...
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Women’s voices lead at World Urban Forum in Cairo
07 november 2024 - 05:44:25Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for [...] Full text...
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World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges
06 november 2024 - 05:48:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Young people gathered in Cairo for the World Urban Forum led calls on Tuesday for action [...] Full text...
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Global UN forum opens in Cairo to rethink urban development
05 november 2024 - 05:36:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thousands of delegates on Monday joined United Nations representatives gathered in Cairo to kick off the [...] Full text...
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Mandate of UN misson in Libya extended for three months
01 november 2024 - 11:21:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously extended the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...
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Angola hosts inaugural national climate outlook forum
29 october 2024 - 13:17:08Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Climate Services Centre in collaboration with the National Institute of [...] Full text...
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Development Committee praises WBG resolve to contain Mpox pandemic in Africa
26 october 2024 - 16:54:11Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – The World Bank Group’s Development Committee has welcomed the steps taken by the institution [...] Full text...
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AfDB urges practical solutions to tackle poverty in Africa
25 october 2024 - 09:28:05Washington, DC., US, (PANA) - Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s [...] Full text...
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South African delegation departs for Commonwealth meeting in Samoa
21 october 2024 - 10:46:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Thandi Moraka, is leading a South [...] Full text...
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UN chief proposes $3.6 billion budget for 2025, highlighting peace, development and reforms
17 october 2024 - 05:13:57New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday presented a $3.6 billion budget proposal for programmes in 2025, [...] Full text...
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UNICEF Deputy Executive Director to visit Benin on Tuesday
15 october 2024 - 11:05:40Cotonou, Benin (PANA) — Ms Hannan Sulieman, the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), is expected [...] Full text...
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We must place our hope in multilateralism: IMF article By Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
11 october 2024 - 11:13:20London, United Kingdom (PANA) – Only by working together can countries fend off fragmentation and deepening crises “Those who look only [...] Full text...
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'Work towards establishing unified budget': Security Council tells Libyan institutions
10 october 2024 - 11:36:24New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called on relevant Libyan institutions to take the necessary [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council welcomes agreement to end Libya Central Bank crisis
10 october 2024 - 06:28:54New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has welcomed the agreement reached between Libyan actors on the Central [...] Full text...
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South Africa represented at G7 Agriculture Forum for Africa
26 september 2024 - 08:43:18Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, is attending the G7 Agriculture Forum for [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: Chief economists point to stabilising outlook but warn on debt and political polarisation
25 september 2024 - 12:01:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Easing inflation and strong global commerce are fuelling cautious optimism for recovery but elevated debt levels [...] Full text...
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UN chief Guterres underlines support for China-Africa partnership
05 september 2024 - 13:03:22Beijing, China (PANA) - Joint efforts by China and Africa can spark new momentum for development on the continent, UN [...] Full text...
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South Africa attends Africa Urban Forum in Ethiopia
04 september 2024 - 09:36:33Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Tandi Mahambehlala, on Wednesday led a South African delegation [...] Full text...
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Make AI work for everyone: Guterres
04 september 2024 - 05:32:10New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for global cooperation in sharing the transformative potential of [...] Full text...
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South African President undertakes state visit to China
02 september 2024 - 11:53:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in China on Monday with a high-level delegation for [...] Full text...
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Why land is key to tackling climate change and infrastructure gaps: World Bank Bog By Guangzhe Chen
30 august 2024 - 12:25:05Washington DC, United States (PANA) - While many countries have made impressive progress strengthening their infrastructure, significant gaps remain around [...] Full text...
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Women lead record number of central banks, but more progress is needed: IMF Blog
30 august 2024 - 05:38:07Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Women are leading more central banks than ever before, thanks to appointments in the [...] Full text...
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Urbanization has led to increased slum populations, poverty, and inequalityFeature by Oumar Sylla)
29 august 2024 - 19:50:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Urbanization has led to increased slum populations, poverty, and inequality. Informal employment dominates, with 85.8% of [...] Full text...
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Transforming African cities: The Maiden Africa Urban Forum (Feature by Oumar Sylla)
29 august 2024 - 18:58:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The upcoming Africa Urban Forum from September 4 to 6, 2024, in Addis Ababa offers an [...] Full text...
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West Bank crisis: UN chief calls for immediate halt to Israeli strikes
29 august 2024 - 13:01:37New York, US (PANA) - As the crisis in the West Bank continues to escalate alongside the ongoing war in [...] Full text...
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New UN report urges treaty on killer robots by 2026
27 august 2024 - 06:17:21New York, US (PANA) – Governments should heed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ call to open negotiations on a new [...] Full text...
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African health ministers begin 74th health forum
27 august 2024 - 06:00:42Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – African health ministers and government representatives gathering in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, on Monday kicked off the [...] Full text...
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