Gisma: The story of brutal death of woman in the wilderness of Darfur
11 september 2025 - 19:09:42Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - This time the death was not caused by hanging or pulling the victim chained to [...] Full text...
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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - This time the death was not caused by hanging or pulling the victim chained to [...] Full text...
‘No ordinary session’: Baerbock opens UN General Assembly with call for courage and reform
10 september 2025 - 08:01:15New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly opened its 80th session on Tuesday, new President Annalena Baerbock [...] 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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The night the mountains shook: A doctor on the front lines of Afghanistan’s earthquake (A UN Feature)
06 september 2025 - 20:33:50Jalalabad, Afghanistan (PANA) - The first jolt threw Dr. Abdul Mateen Sahak out of bed. The second sent him to [...] 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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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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Sudan civilians deliberately targeted - UN Fact-Finding Mission reports
05 september 2025 - 18:11:33Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An independent fact-finding mission for the human rights situation in the Sudan published its report [...] Full text...
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Sudan civilians deliberately targeted, UN Fact-Finding Mission reports
05 september 2025 - 15:04:13Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An independent fact-finding mission for the human rights situation in the Sudan published its report [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Malawi elections should end human rights violations
05 september 2025 - 09:45:49Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s 16 September presidential and parliamentary candidates must ensure the promotion and protection of human rights [...] Full text...
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IOM: Sudanese returning home despite war challenges
04 september 2025 - 17:54:28Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The UN International Organization for Migration said here Thursday that, despite the critical situation in the [...] Full text...
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Charity group condemns enforced disappearance, torture, mass killing of women, children in Sudan's North Darfur
01 september 2025 - 14:47:09Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A women rights group in East Africa, The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn [...] Full text...
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Health and aid workers targeted in conflicts around the world, UN agency says
24 august 2025 - 06:26:17New York, US (PANA) - From Gaza to Sudan, wars are being waged on the very systems set up to [...] Full text...
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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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Second batch of women community leaders in Lbya pass out from UN Programme
14 august 2025 - 11:47:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA )- Thirty-four young Libyan women have graduated from the UN’s "Ra'edat" (Trailblazers) training programme in Libya.Coming from [...] Full text...
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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 officials warn of starvation amid ‘gender emergency’ in war-torn Sudan
08 august 2025 - 07:44:17New York, US (PANA) - Hungry civilians are reportedly eating animal feed as women and girls face a “gender emergency” [...] Full text...
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Erasure or empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, women confront a stark choice
07 august 2025 - 20:29:34New York, US (PANA) - In Africa’s Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty – driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism [...] Full text...
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Children are ‘skin and bones’ as Sudan marks a grim milestone
06 august 2025 - 06:03:50Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Famine was declared in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur one year ago. And since [...] Full text...
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Gates Foundation announces catalytic funding to spark new era of women-centered research and Innovation
05 august 2025 - 10:02:53Seattle, US (PANA) - The Gates Foundation has announced a $2.5 billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development [...] Full text...
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Gaza Strip: Humanitarians warn of worsening famine conditions, attacks on civilians
01 august 2025 - 17:27:11Gaza, Gazza City (PANA) - Famine conditions are tightening their grip on the Gaza Strip, as the latest UN humanitarian [...] Full text...
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AU celebrates African Women's Day; Darfur gives a different version (By Mohamed Osman Adam)
01 august 2025 - 12:59:45Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Africa is celebrating Women's Day, but the occasion couldn’t be more tragic for Sudanese women.They [...] 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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The PSC calls for the transfer of the AU Liaison Office to Tripoli and the appointment of a Special Envoy for Migration
26 july 2025 - 12:57:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union has requested the Chairperson of the [...] Full text...
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Child malnutrition surges in Nigeria as foreign aid cuts bite
26 july 2025 - 10:26:01Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Deadly child malnutrition is rising in northern Nigeria against the background of widespread inflation, simmering conflict [...] Full text...
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1.3 million Sudanese return home, offering fragile hope for recovery
25 july 2025 - 17:11:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With pockets of relative safety emerging in Sudan, over 1.3 million Sudanese people — including one [...] Full text...
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Women and girls of African descent: Celebrating contributions, recognising challenges
25 july 2025 - 16:50:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This Friday marks the first observation of the International Day of Women and Girls of African [...] 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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Torture, threats and arbitrary arrests: UN warns of ‘serious abuses’ against Afghans forced to return
24 july 2025 - 19:00:37New York, US (PANA) - Afghans returning to their country face “serious violations” of their human rights committed by the [...] 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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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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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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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria vs Zambia - Veteran giants meet rising force in blockbuster quarterfinal (Preview by CAF Online)
18 july 2025 - 07:34:15Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Two of Africa’s most exciting and ambitious women’s football nations, Nigeria and Zambia, are set for [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: US funding cut leaves rape victims without care
18 july 2025 - 07:03:28Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As sexual violence has increased this year in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the [...] Full text...
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We need to value women in sport, UN rights chief says
17 july 2025 - 15:16:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the midst of the Women’s Euro football championship in Switzerland, Volker Türk, the UN human [...] 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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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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World Bank report highlights gender dynamics and opportunities in Botswana
15 july 2025 - 07:37:13Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday released a comprehensive report, “Trends and Opportunities to Advance Gender Equality [...] Full text...
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Celebrating the potential and promise of the largest youth generation ever
12 july 2025 - 05:37:56New York, US (PANA) - Young people are shaping the future and demanding a world that is just, inclusive and [...] Full text...
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War crimes, systematic sexual violence ongoing in Darfur: ICC
11 july 2025 - 05:20:16New York, US (PANA) - Systematic rape and sexual violence are being used as weapons of war in Darfur, the [...] Full text...
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Aminata’s path: How partnerships are making schools safer for girls in Sierra Leone (World Bank Blog By Mokhlesur Rahman, Senior Education Specialist)
09 july 2025 - 08:55:56Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Imagine a young girl in Sierra Leone—we’ll call her Aminata. Each morning, she slips into [...] 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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Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina Mohammed visits Gambia
08 july 2025 - 11:18:16Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed, on Monday met President Adama [...] Full text...
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Landless and locked out: Young farmers struggle for a future
04 july 2025 - 09:20:37Rome, Italy (PANA) - Agricultural land is more than just a resource to produce food – for many older adults [...] Full text...
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Girls, women under constant threat in South Sudan, says Human Rights Watch
02 july 2025 - 11:49:28Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Recent attacks on girls and young women in South Sudan illustrate how they are at [...] Full text...
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Mali sees increase in sexual violence in displacement camps and conflict zones
02 july 2025 - 08:00:52Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As insecurity and forced displacement continue in central and northern Mali, women are increasingly exposed to [...] Full text...
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Iran crisis: UN stays and delivers
01 july 2025 - 20:31:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A clearer picture of needs across Iran is beginning to emerge after the conflict this month [...] Full text...
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‘The margins of the budget’: Gender equality in developing countries underfunded by $420 billion annually
01 july 2025 - 20:01:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Developing countries currently face a staggering $420 billion annual gap in the funding needed to achieve [...] Full text...
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Every dollar invested in a girl's education generates three times more for the economy
29 june 2025 - 07:13:24Seville, Spain (PANA) - The equation is simple, the results compelling. Investing one dollar in a girl's education generates nearly [...] Full text...
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Sudan: ‘Fighting shows no signs of abating,’ senior UN official tells Security Council
28 june 2025 - 07:27:22New York, US (PANA) - Three years into the conflict in Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...
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EU extends Border Assistance Mission in Libya Extension to 2027
27 june 2025 - 10:11:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Council has extended the mandate of the European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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UN fast-tracks support for displaced people, host communities in Chad
25 june 2025 - 11:48:10N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says US$8 million has been allocated from [...] Full text...
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The unseen frontline: Why social vulnerability must be at the heart of climate action: World Bank Blog By Ezgi Canpolat and Joanna de Berry
25 june 2025 - 07:20:50Beira, Mozambique (PANA) - In Beira, Mozambique, Cyclone Idai caused extensive damage to the city's infrastructure, including roads. When we talk [...] Full text...
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Bold new initiative aims to strengthen and improve the UN, senior officials tell Member States
25 june 2025 - 05:50:05New York, US (PANA) - Member States heard on Tuesday how the UN is progressing with a new plan to [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief flags rising gender-based violence
25 june 2025 - 05:41:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gender-based violence is rising - especially in conflict – something which is a “shameless repudiation of [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde: Unlocking inclusive growth through increased resilience and equal opportunities
24 june 2025 - 08:47:33Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s economy continues on a strong recovery path, according to the latest Cabo Verde [...] Full text...
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UNICEF chief meets some of Sudan’s 700,000 child refugees crossing into Chad
24 june 2025 - 05:11:53N'Djamema, Chad (PANA) - Since fighting erupted in Sudan in April 2023, more than two million children have been displaced [...] 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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OCHA kick-starts second phase of its Humanitarian Reset programme
20 june 2025 - 12:49:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on humanitarian affairs has paid tribute to the dignity and courage [...] Full text...
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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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Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scars
20 june 2025 - 06:06:46New York, US (PANA) - Sexual violence in conflict is a tactic of war, torture and terror. It does not [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Mauritius
19 june 2025 - 10:21:43Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Mauritian economy continues to exhibit resilience with growth at 4.7 percent in 2024 and [...] Full text...
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Sudan’s war intensifies amid starvation, rights probe warns
18 june 2025 - 07:10:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heavy fighting continues to escalate in Sudan as a “direct result” of the continued flow of [...] Full text...
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IOM: Six migrants dead, 60 others missing as they crossed the Mediterranean from Libyan coast
17 june 2025 - 10:39:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six migrants died and 60 others went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean from the [...] Full text...
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DRC: Human rights violations could amount to war crimes, UN experts say
17 june 2025 - 07:22:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rwandan-backed rebels, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) troops, and allied militias have all committed human [...] Full text...
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Insufficient domestic funding hinders education progress, says rights watchdog
16 june 2025 - 08:20:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Most African governments have consistently failed to meet global and regional education funding targets to ensure quality [...] Full text...
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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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414 migrants intercepted at sea and returned to Libya - IOM
11 june 2025 - 12:53:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 414 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya between 1 and 7 June, [...] Full text...
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Fighting escalates in Sudan’s Kordofan region
11 june 2025 - 12:50:37Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Alarmed by intensifying violence in the greater Kordofan region of Sudan and the growing humanitarian impact [...] 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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In a changing world, are people having the number of children they want?
10 june 2025 - 12:38:09Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The United Nations Population Agency (UNFPA) on Tuesday launched ts State of World Population [...] Full text...
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Social and economic barriers, not choice, driving global fertility crisis: UNFPA
10 june 2025 - 06:57:50New York, US (PANA) - The global fertility slump isn’t down to young people turning their backs on parenthood – [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Women and girls struggle to manage their periods amid crisis
08 june 2025 - 11:28:40Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Whether it’s their first time or a routine part of their life, menstruation has become [...] Full text...
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Another first for Liberia: showcasing the new World Bank Group engagement approach and jobs agenda: World Bank Blog by Ousmane Diagana, Vice President, Western and Central Africa
06 june 2025 - 08:33:44Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia is a country of firsts – and contrasts. Founded in 1847, Liberia is Africa’s first [...] Full text...
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Women's health suffers in Sudan amidst raging conflict, funding cuts
06 june 2025 - 07:57:15Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - As hostilities rage in Sudan, access constraints and devastating funding cuts are isolating rape survivors [...] Full text...
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A better place to learn: Supporting refugee students through clean water and hygiene in Ethiopia: World Bank Feature Story
04 june 2025 - 09:28:12Asosa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Through its dual focus on service harmonisation and integration, the World Bank-supported GEQIP-E helped align refugee [...] Full text...
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Regional humanitarian crisis deepens as displacement surges in South Sudan
04 june 2025 - 07:30:10Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Since a sharp escalation in fighting in South Sudan in late February, 165,000 people have [...] 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’s lifesaving programmes under threat as budget crisis hits hard
31 may 2025 - 09:46:12New York, US (PANA) - The UN is facing a deepening budget crisis that threatens lifesaving operations worldwide. From refugee aid [...] Full text...
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Menstrual hygiene: a 'silent emergency' for women and girls in Gaza
30 may 2025 - 07:02:47Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As Palestinians in Gaza continue to fall deeper into the abyss on day 600 of [...] Full text...
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UN honours service and sacrifice of its peacekeepers
29 may 2025 - 16:30:37New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is honouring staff serving at its field missions through several events to [...] Full text...
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‘We are women like you’: UN honours peacekeepers for work in gender empowerment
28 may 2025 - 21:25:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In early summer 2024, Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana ventured into sector North of [...] Full text...
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Thousands flee homes in Mozambique as conflict and disasters fuel worsening crisis
25 may 2025 - 09:04:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 25,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in northern Mozambique in recent [...] Full text...
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Number of migrants in Libya increases by 4 per cent in 2025: IOM
22 may 2025 - 12:13:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 858,604 migrants were registered during the period January to February 2025 in Libya, [...] Full text...
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'Keep the lights on’ for women and girls caught up in crisis
21 may 2025 - 05:15:28New York, US (PANA) - Women and girls living through humanitarian crises are at risk of being overlooked – just [...] 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’s Türk criticizes ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
16 may 2025 - 20:23:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all political parties and repealed laws protecting political participation, [...] Full text...
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UN’s Türk criticizes ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
16 may 2025 - 20:20:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all political parties and repealed laws protecting political participation, [...] 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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Half of women’s organisations in crisis zones risk closure within six months
14 may 2025 - 05:35:25New York, US (PANA) - Women’s organisations operating in crisis settings are being pushed to the brink by widespread funding [...] 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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Empowering Kenyan women key to unlocking inclusive growth: World Bank Blog By Precious Zikhali, Naomi Mathenge and Shubha Chakravarty
08 may 2025 - 10:58:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA - As women, we have witnessed firsthand that women in Kenya are engines of economic growth. We [...] 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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World Press Freedom Day: Political repression, funding cuts drive media sector into deep crisis
03 may 2025 - 04:54:52Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Massive funding cuts, compounded by growing political repression and increasing violence towards journalists, are [...] Full text...
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Senior UN official stresses Libyan government's responsibility to protect women
27 april 2025 - 13:39:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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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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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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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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Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo
23 april 2025 - 19:51:10Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, [...] Full text...
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Stopping child marriage is key to curbing deadly teen pregnancies: WHO
23 april 2025 - 12:17:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Teenage pregnancy remains the leading cause of death among 15-19-year-old girls which countries could help prevent [...] Full text...
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Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN report finds
23 april 2025 - 05:11:55New York, US (PANA) - Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of [...] 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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Libya’s fragile transition plagued by deepening economic and political divides
17 april 2025 - 19:05:39New York, US (PANA) - Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between [...] Full text...
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Millions displaced, health system in ruins as Sudan war fuels famine
15 april 2025 - 05:47:10Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - More than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes across Sudan – including [...] Full text...
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DR Congo crisis: Children subjected to deliberate, systemic sexual violence
11 april 2025 - 18:30:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached staggering proportions, [...] Full text...
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South African Minister slams acquittal of rape-accused Nigeria pastor
10 april 2025 - 08:02:17Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi on Thursday expressed her deep [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: Conflict and hunger push millions to the brink
10 april 2025 - 07:46:59Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Hunger in South Sudan’s northeast has reached a critical tipping point, with nearly 7.7 million [...] 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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Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council
08 april 2025 - 20:28:07New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and [...] 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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World Health Day: Focusing on women’s physical and mental health around the world
06 april 2025 - 14:48:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Monday’s World Health Day highlights a critical issue for global health: the particular vulnerabilities faced by women [...] Full text...
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Report looks at the governance of artificial intelligence for health in Africa
03 april 2025 - 11:47:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A report on the Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Global Health in Africa, examining national perspectives [...] Full text...
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Survivors of sexual violence in the Central African Republic affected by funding cuts (Feature by UN News)
26 march 2025 - 10:22:20Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) has said that US funding [...] Full text...
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DRC: More than two-thirds of child abuse committed by the M23
21 march 2025 - 08:37:58Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - M23 rebels were responsible for more than two-thirds of the grave violations committed against children in [...] Full text...
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UN’s ‘founding mothers’ remind all people to stand up for human rights
21 march 2025 - 08:31:25New York, US (PANA) - Silence is not an option in the fight for human rights – that was the [...] Full text...
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The European Union is to provide CFAF 13 billion for the Port and women's leadership in Benin
19 march 2025 - 15:30:52Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is to provide Benin with some 20 million euros in support of [...] Full text...
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Human capital is key to reducing poverty, boosting development in Guinea Bissau
19 march 2025 - 09:18:38Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Some of the key findings from the Human Capital Review, a new World Bank report, [...] Full text...
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'Small arms weigh heavily on sustainable development'
18 march 2025 - 05:56:56New York, US (PANA) - Among the many threats hindering sustainable development, small arms and light weapons are often overlooked. [...] Full text...
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WBG supports Cameroon’s economic resilience, domestic revenue mobilisation, and transparency of public finances
17 march 2025 - 13:06:54Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced approval of two operations for Cameroon for a [...] Full text...
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‘Time for bold moves’: UN urges inclusive transition as Syria marks 14 years of conflict
16 march 2025 - 08:56:52Damascus, Syria (PANA) - Marking 14 years since the start of the Syrian conflict, top UN officials raised alarm over [...] Full text...
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Transparency International says Covid 19 worsened corruption worldwide
15 march 2025 - 12:44:14Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global [...] Full text...
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New project to strengthen communities, support vulnerable groups in Djibouti
15 march 2025 - 08:14:41Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank approved on Friday a US$31 million project aimed at strengthening the socio-economic foundations [...] 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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Breaking barriers: Unlocking education and jobs for women and youth in Mozambique: World Bank Blog By Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough, Karla Gonzalez Carvajal and Robert S. Chase
14 march 2025 - 08:19:25Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - How can affordable and reliable transport help women and youth access vocational training and employment? As part [...] 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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‘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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'Men remain the overwhelming majority in high political positions'
11 march 2025 - 15:52:07New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards gender equality in political leadership remains insufficient as we enter 2025, with men [...] Full text...
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Gender expert flags increased risk of forced sterilization of disabled women
11 march 2025 - 08:26:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and girls with disabilities are at increased risk of abuse, including forced sterilization, sexual exploitation [...] 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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Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to achieving gender equality
10 march 2025 - 18:38:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya urges parties to promote status of women
09 march 2025 - 13:14:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has called on all Libyan [...] Full text...
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Women in war zones: “Having worked in humanitarian work for 22 years, I was the one who needed help” (By Nathalie Minard, UN News)
09 march 2025 - 13:03:24Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - “In 22 years of humanitarian work, I could not imagine that I was the one who [...] Full text...
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Corruption hinders gender equality worldwide: Transparency International
08 march 2025 - 12:54:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - On International Women’s Day, Transparency International celebrated the achievements of women worldwide, but also [...] Full text...
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Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone
08 march 2025 - 09:22:20New York, USA (PANA) – The right to go to school. To join the workforce. The right to vote. To [...] 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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Choose compassion, reject cruelty to end HIV, says top UN rights official
07 march 2025 - 10:34:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global efforts to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic continue to remain insufficient, with deadly consequences, the UN [...] 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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Economic impact of restrictions on women's citizenship rights: World Bank Blog By Mariam Anaïs Gnakra, Daniela Behr and Julia Braunmiller
07 march 2025 - 08:48:26Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many countries still prevent women from passing nationality to their children in the same way as [...] Full text...
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Access to stricken Sudan's Zamzam camp ‘is nearly impossible’ - UN official
06 march 2025 - 15:32:25Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians sheltering in the vast Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur region are now [...] Full text...
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DRC: Human rights defenders threatened, UN expert warns
06 march 2025 - 08:53:20Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - An independent UN expert said on Wednesday she was extremely concerned about the safety of human [...] Full text...
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Syrians’ hopes for a better future depend on justice for the Syrians’ hopes for a better future depend on justice for the disappeared, Human Rights Council hears
05 march 2025 - 19:19:49New York, US (PANA) - The people of Syria’s painful search for a peaceful future took centre stage at the [...] Full text...
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Democratising innovation can harness untapped talent and spur economic growth: IMF Blog By Xavier Jaravel, Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics
05 march 2025 - 13:01:25Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Notwithstanding Plato’s 2,400-year-oldproverb, necessity alone is not the mother of invention. It also requires opportunity. An [...] Full text...
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Economic diversification is crucial for unlocking new sources of growth in Equatorial Guinea, says new report
05 march 2025 - 07:22:26Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Economic diversification away from oil, investing in its people and strengthening institutions are crucial for [...] Full text...
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'Children as young as one reported among survivors of rape during Sudan’s violent conflict' - UNICEF
04 march 2025 - 08:41:33New York, US (PANA) - Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including infants as young as one, amid [...] Full text...
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DRC: UNICEF, partners provide clean water to 700,000 people a day in Goma
04 march 2025 - 07:14:20Goma, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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US funding cuts confirmed, ending lifesaving support for women and girls
28 february 2025 - 15:29:32New York, US (PANA) - The United States has cut $377 million worth of funding to the UN reproductive and [...] Full text...
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UN deplores continuation of indefinite military service in Eritrea
28 february 2025 - 06:22:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Eritrea continues to subject its citizens to indefinite military service, in violation of international human rights [...] Full text...
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US funding cuts confirmed, ending lifesaving support for women and girls
28 february 2025 - 06:10:14New York, US (PANA) - The United States has cut $377 million worth of funding to the UN reproductive and [...] Full text...
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Police units need strong support says UN peacekeeping chief
28 february 2025 - 05:56:50New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN peacekeeping operations on Thursday called for more investment in the UN [...] Full text...
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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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Packed with promise: Wisam’s journey back to school in Sudan
27 february 2025 - 19:45:45Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Wisam sits in her classroom, absorbed in her work, her fingers gripping a blue-coloured pencil, [...] Full text...
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New report flags severity of US funding cuts to global AIDS response
27 february 2025 - 05:56:16New York, US (PANA) - Shuttered clinics and health workers laid off around the world reflect the widespread, negative toll [...] Full text...
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90% of victims of conflict-related sexual abuse in DRC are women and girls
25 february 2025 - 06:41:40New York, US (PANA) - Independent UN experts on Monday expressed grave concern over the scale of conflict-related sexual violence [...] 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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Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo
22 february 2025 - 11:45:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing [...] Full text...
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What is social justice and how is the UN helping make it a reality?
20 february 2025 - 15:54:19New York, US (PANA) - In recent years, the term "social justice" has become a significant part of public discourse, [...] 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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World Bank promotes inclusive connectivity in Lake Chad Region
20 february 2025 - 10:24:36N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $170 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Chad [...] Full text...
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Ukraine: Three years of war reverses progress for women and girls
19 february 2025 - 23:15:54Geneva, Switzerland( PANA) - Three years of war in Ukraine have reversed decades of progress for women and girls, leaving [...] Full text...
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UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold
17 february 2025 - 18:52:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine “is [...] Full text...
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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit
17 february 2025 - 18:29:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...
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Namibia: Bridging the gender gap in groundwater resources management: World Bank Blog By Ashley Malepe
17 february 2025 - 08:40:40Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Gender equality is not about promoting the interests of one gender over another. It’s about creating [...] Full text...
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Prominent openly gay South African imam shot dead
17 february 2025 - 07:53:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The murder of the world’s first openly gay imam has sent shockwaves around the South [...] 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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UNICEF sounds alarm over child crisis in eastern DR Congo
13 february 2025 - 18:37:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern [...] 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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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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Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo
12 february 2025 - 05:07:58Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, humanitarians “plan to stay and deliver” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...
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UN official accuses all parties to Mali conflict of violations against children
10 february 2025 - 07:16:44Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Children in Mali are experiencing high levels of violence and serious violations by all parties involved [...] Full text...
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Why does family planning save lives? (Feature by UNFPA)
09 february 2025 - 08:23:53New York, US (PANA) - Sakina Sani was forced into marriage at the age of 12, amid war and food [...] Full text...
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Eastern, Southern Africa leaders outline roadmap for peace in troubled Eastern Congo
08 february 2025 - 21:11:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Eastern and Southern Africa leaders rose from a crisis Summit on the troubled Democratic [...] Full text...
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US aid funding cuts put HIV prevention at risk, warns UNAIDS
07 february 2025 - 22:17:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The US pause in foreign assistance funding has created “confusion” in the vital work of community [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action
07 february 2025 - 15:32:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation [...] Full text...
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Transforming girls’ education in Northern Nigeria: the role of traditional leaders: World Bank Blog By Aisha Garba Mohammed, Senior Education Specialist
07 february 2025 - 07:23:05Kano, Nigeria (PANA) - In northern Nigeria, where traditional customs have long shaped societal structures, a quiet revolution is unfolding [...] Full text...
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‘Step Up the Pace’ and end female genital mutilation, UN says
07 february 2025 - 05:26:51New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female genital Mutilationon Thursday, [...] Full text...
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UN chief appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern DR Congo
07 february 2025 - 05:12:47New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: UN call to reopen Goma airport ‘lifeline’, as crisis deepens
04 february 2025 - 18:58:22Geneva, Switszerland (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called for [...] Full text...
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US funding pause leaves millions ‘in jeopardy’, insist UN humanitarians
04 february 2025 - 17:35:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies on Tuesday offered a dire assessment of the global impact of deep cuts to [...] Full text...
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Gender parity remains distant goal: Rights experts
04 february 2025 - 07:56:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Approximately one in three women is subjected to physical or sexual violence, and 800 women and [...] Full text...
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Summary executions, sexual violence reported in eastern DRC war
01 february 2025 - 05:59:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the humanitarian situation "rapidly deteriorates" in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of [...] 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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UN emergency relief coordinator seeks world attention to crisis in eastern DRC
27 january 2025 - 12:56:44New York, United States (PANA) - The ongoing crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is deteriorating rapidly, and if [...] Full text...
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EU urges DRC to cease cooperation with Rwandan rebel groups
25 january 2025 - 08:06:36Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Expressing deep concern about the continued escalation of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo [...] 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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Gaza: The silent struggles of adolescent girls
23 january 2025 - 20:17:01Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - “Our whole life became a tragedy,” said 15-year-old Mariam after 15 months of war in [...] Full text...
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Ceasefire puts life into Gaza humanitarian situation
23 january 2025 - 14:25:45Gaza, Palestine (PANA) - A surge of supplies has entered Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire, enabling an increase [...] Full text...
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Femicide: No safe places for women, girls, amid continuous gender killings in Kenya
22 january 2025 - 20:33:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Investigations into the gruesome murder of Beth Muthoni, 44, a devout Christian on pilgrimage at the [...] Full text...
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'Africa tragically remains epicentre of global terrorism' - Top UN official
22 january 2025 - 06:02:40New York, US (PANA) - Africa tragically remains the epicentre of global terrorism, and more action is required to implement [...] 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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US: UN rights expert welcomes court ruling reaffirming sex-based protections in education
15 january 2025 - 18:39:08New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls has welcomed a ruling by [...] Full text...
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Gaza crisis: Lack of fuel threatens critical humanitarian services
15 january 2025 - 08:26:25Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Critical water, sanitation and hygiene facilities and activities are at risk of grinding to a [...] Full text...
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Côte d’Ivoire: IMF Country Focus -Fostering economic transformation and adapting to climate change
15 january 2025 - 07:19:40Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivoirien economy has performed strongly over the past decade, with GDP growth averaging 6.4 [...] 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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