More than 300 migrants intercepted and sent back to Libya in one week, says IOM

01 february 2023 - 18:00:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 331 migrants were intercepted off the Libyan coast and returned between 22 and [...] Full text...

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Key Sudanese players fail to attend conference on implementation of Juba Peace Agreement

01 february 2023 - 16:49:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A conference on why the Juba Peace agreement signed between Sudanese has failed to find solutions [...] Full text...

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'Peace in South Sudan hinges on local accountability'

01 february 2023 - 05:34:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Government of South Sudan, in its first ever briefing to the UN Peacebuilding Commission, [...] Full text...

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US provides $100 billion to save more than 25 million lives in AIDS relief programme

29 january 2023 - 08:02:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - As the US marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of the U.S. President’s Emergency [...] Full text...

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Peacebuilding must be rooted in ‘bedrock of inclusive, sustainable development’

27 january 2023 - 05:15:59
New York, US (PANA) - While describing maintaining peace as core to the UN – it's very reason for being – Deputy [...] Full text...

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AU appoints Mohamed Ibn Chambas High Representative for Silencing the Guns

26 january 2023 - 07:32:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has appointed Ghanaian diplomat, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, as the AU [...] Full text...

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36 migrants intercepted and returned to Libya, says IOM

20 january 2023 - 16:35:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty-six migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya between 8 -14 January, the International Organization for [...] Full text...

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Women's Group launch of platform to monitor violence against women during elections in Libya

19 january 2023 - 19:49:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Women's Support Unit of the High National Elections Commission in Libya (HNEC) launched on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Economic slowdown may force workers into ‘lower quality’ jobs: ILO

17 january 2023 - 05:47:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Finding a decent and well-paid job is likely to be harder this year, thanks to the continuing [...] Full text...

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Children’s rights must remain priority: UN rights chief

17 january 2023 - 05:35:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children’s rights must remain a priority and their voices should be heard and listened to, UN [...] Full text...

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Two million children will need humanitarian assistance in 2023 in Zimbabwe (UNICEF)

13 january 2023 - 15:55:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Due to the impact of food and nutrition crises caused by natural hazards such as [...] Full text...

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UN report calls for re-thinking social protection as the world ages

13 january 2023 - 06:12:59
New York, US (PANA) - With the number of people aged 65 and over projected to more than double by [...] Full text...

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World Bank backs project to expand access to affordable housing in Djibouti

12 january 2023 - 12:56:09
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$15 million in credit from the International Development Association [...] Full text...

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More than thousand migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya and brought back since early 2023

10 january 2023 - 14:51:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 1,067 migrants were intercepted off the coast of Libya and returned to the [...] Full text...

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Flexible work arrangements, a benefit to all – ILO report

08 january 2023 - 04:44:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flexible working hours can advance economies and businesses while helping employees and families achieve a better [...] Full text...

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EU supports African-led initiative for peace in DR Congo

31 december 2022 - 11:13:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has commended the resolute African-led initiatives to address the root causes of [...] Full text...

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2022 Year in Review: Celebrating women fighting for their rights

30 december 2022 - 05:49:04
New York, US (PANA) - UN News on Friday highlighted the work of activists helping to protect women’s rights, which [...] Full text...

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Libya holds roundtable on role of women's unions in electoral participation

27 december 2022 - 16:58:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Union of Libyan Women organized on Tuesday a roundtable on the role of women's [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert urges Libyan authorities to take urgent action to protect women from abuse

25 december 2022 - 15:29:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN human rights expert has called on the Libyan authorities to take urgent steps to [...] Full text...

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Amidst ‘unimaginable suffering’ in South Sudan, over 260,000 in need slated for humanitarian support

23 december 2022 - 05:56:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths  on Thursday released from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa faces most severe drought in more than two generations – UNICEF

23 december 2022 - 05:46:30
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The number of children suffering from dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more [...] Full text...

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The reconciliation project must ensure stability in Libya, lead to elections, Deputy Chairman of Libyan Council

20 december 2022 - 19:17:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, has affirmed that national reconciliation represents [...] Full text...

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Grant to UN Mission in Mali boosts inclusivity for women in peacekeeping

20 december 2022 - 17:02:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A $1.5 million grant to the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, announced on Tuesday, is [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's electoral body revises turnout figure in legislative election

20 december 2022 - 13:01:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of Tunisia's electoral commission, Farouk Bouaskar, has updated the turnout figure of last Saturday's parliamentary [...] Full text...

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International Migrants Day: 280 million people leave home for better life’ - UN chief

18 december 2022 - 07:24:44
New York, US (PANA) - More than 280 million people have left their countries to pursue “opportunity, dignity, freedom, and [...] Full text...

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Tunisians go to the polls to elect new parliament

17 december 2022 - 14:34:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians are voting on Saturday in legislative elections boycotted by most political parties in protest against [...] Full text...

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Djibouti needs urgent action to restore debt sustainability: IMF mission

17 december 2022 - 08:57:57
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) – Large investments over the past decade have driven strong economic growth in Djibouti, but the [...] Full text...

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Troika, EU 'deeply concerned' about violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile and Jonglei States

17 december 2022 - 06:09:05
Washington, D. C., US (PANA) - The Governments of the United States of America, Norway, and the United Kingdom (the [...] Full text...

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UN Special Rapporteur in Libya to discuss causes of violence against women in Libya

16 december 2022 - 15:50:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem [...] Full text...

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WB approves additional financing for food systems resilience in Sierra Leone

16 december 2022 - 11:56:58
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - An additional 516,700 people in Sierra Leone will benefit from a $50 million International Development [...] Full text...

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CFAF 9 billion to support 30,000 needy schoolgirls and students in Benin

15 december 2022 - 18:54:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will support 30,000 schoolgirls from families in difficult circumstances, sources close to the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for end to ‘senseless violence’ in Upper Nile state

15 december 2022 - 07:49:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Perpetrators behind deadly violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state must be brought to justice, the [...] Full text...

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UN reproductive health agency appeals for $1.2 billion to support crisis-affected women and girls

14 december 2022 - 08:10:47
New York, US (PANA) - Amid rising humanitarian needs worldwide, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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UN embarks on consultation on combating digital violence against women in Tunisia and Libya

13 december 2022 - 14:40:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The United Nations organized on Monday in Tunis a consultation on the theme "Women and youth [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in the 20th Executive Council meeting of Arab Women's Organisation

12 december 2022 - 12:10:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of State for Women's Affairs, Mrs. Houria al-Tarmal, has participated in the 20th [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR ramps up assistance to refugees, displaced families in northern Ethiopia

12 december 2022 - 05:52:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says it has stepped up assistance to conflict-affected populations in Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister urges elected women to contribute more to building the country

11 december 2022 - 15:17:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has renewed his support for forums for elected officials, especially for [...] Full text...

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UN Emergency Response Fund, a ‘lifeline of hope’ to meet record needs, says Guterres

11 december 2022 - 05:41:43
New York, US (PANA) - As humanitarian needs soar to unprecedented levels, top UN officials have highlighted the importance of [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms its support for Libya to achieve stability and peace

10 december 2022 - 14:51:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and Member States reaffirmed here Saturday, on the occasion of the celebration [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily thanks Libyans participating in human rights dialogue, promises to take ideas into account

09 december 2022 - 16:07:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission of Support in Libya [...] Full text...

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Programme to improve women's participation in elections in Mali launched

09 december 2022 - 12:33:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The "Women, Transition and Elections in Mali" programme in the regions of Ségou and Mopti, in [...] Full text...

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President Barrow gives sermon at African Ulama and religious affairs ministers ending

08 december 2022 - 15:55:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President  Adama Barrow has said that Islam provides a package for a complete lifestyle and propagates [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate says domestic violence law not protecting women in Tunisia

08 december 2022 - 12:37:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian authorities are failing to protect women from domestic violence despite enacting a strong law in [...] Full text...

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New political deal ‘offers a path’ to realising Sudanese aspirations - UN official

08 december 2022 - 05:35:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The signing of a political framework agreement in Sudan could signal a way out of the [...] Full text...

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'Raw violence’ displaces thousands during ‘ruthless conflict’ in South Sudan, UNHCR says

08 december 2022 - 05:23:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Throughout South Sudan’s Greater Upper Nile Region “desperation is rising” as escalating armed conflict, which has [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya to hold online dialogue on human rights

06 december 2022 - 12:44:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, will hold an online dialogue on Thursday [...] Full text...

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More than 1 in 5 worldwide suffering from violence at work: ILO

06 december 2022 - 05:28:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in five people employed – almost 23 per cent - have experienced violence [...] Full text...

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Economic recovery, good governance among priorities of new Cooperation Framework between Burundi and United Nations

04 december 2022 - 17:32:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The structural transformation of the economy, improvement of governance and human capital, as well as the [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges authorities to adopt legislation protecting women from online violence

03 december 2022 - 13:36:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged decision-makers to enact laws that protect [...] Full text...

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Society: UN organizes meeting to let women's voice heard

01 december 2022 - 19:58:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UN body responsible for working to bring Sudanese political and social rivals together to agree [...] Full text...

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Terrorist' attack targets security infrastructure in northwest Burkina Faso

01 december 2022 - 13:34:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Unidentified armed individuals have attacked the gendarmerie and police stations in the town of Tougan, [...] Full text...

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Gender inequalities hampering global efforts to end AIDS

30 november 2022 - 05:28:53
New York, US (PANA) - Inequalities will prevent the world from meeting agreed global targets on AIDS, but a “feminist [...] Full text...

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UNHCR urges greater support as violence continues unabated in Burkina Faso

29 november 2022 - 11:24:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is warning of escalating humanitarian needs for displaced people [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese probe sought over persistent sexual violence

28 november 2022 - 19:41:18
London, Britain (PANA) - The government of South Sudan should immediately remove from office and investigate Governors and County Commissioners [...] Full text...

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UN Missionin Libya calls for end to online harassment of women

27 november 2022 - 11:37:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that it has brought together women [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns rising tide of hunger, insecurity worsening gender-based violence risks

27 november 2022 - 05:45:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Worsening socio-economic conditions, new and ongoing conflicts and humanitarian funding shortfalls are increasing the risk of [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily supports campaign to end violence against women

26 november 2022 - 13:50:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission of Support in [...] Full text...

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EBRD and EU support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Egypt

24 november 2022 - 13:22:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Thursday a financial package of up [...] Full text...

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Consign violence against women and girls, ‘to the history books’: UN chief

24 november 2022 - 05:50:40
New York, US (PANA) = Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for global ‘alliance of peace’ recognising inclusion and richness of diversity

23 november 2022 - 06:19:55
Fez, Morocco (PANA) - In a world where “old evils – antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, persecution of Christians, xenophobia, and racism [...] Full text...

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More than 4,000 children deprived of families placed in care centres in 2021 in Burkina Faso

20 november 2022 - 13:55:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Burkina Faso the number of children deprived of families placed in reception centres and [...] Full text...

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Benin makes progress in the World Bank's Policy and Institutional Assessment

19 november 2022 - 12:48:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has made significant progress in the evaluation of national policies and institutions organised by the [...] Full text...

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Rights experts call for greater global action to end child sexual exploitation and abuse

19 november 2022 - 05:28:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must step up efforts to combat the global emergency of child exploitation and abuse, six [...] Full text...

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Casablanca to host forum on Africa's climate resilience in December

18 november 2022 - 15:30:04
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Trade and Investment Summit, "Ifrane Forum", is organising a special edition on 7 December [...] Full text...

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Chad: Emergency declared after floods (WHO)

17 november 2022 - 19:11:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An emergency situation has been declared in Chad because of floods, which have affected 18 [...] Full text...

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UNFPA launches $113 million appeal for drought-impacted women and girls in Horn of Africa

17 november 2022 - 06:35:54
New York, US (PANA) - The unprecedented drought in the Horn of Africa is affecting whole communities, but it is [...] Full text...

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UN official calls on Security Council to support a ‘secure, peaceful and prosperous Sahel’

17 november 2022 - 05:54:46
New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in the Sahel continues to deteriorate, a senior UN official told the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Human rights must ‘be at the core’ of democratic transition, urges UN rights chief

17 november 2022 - 05:22:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The new UN human rights chief ended his first country visit on Wednesday explaining that he [...] Full text...

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‘Milestone for humanity’ as UN celebrates 8 billionth birth

15 november 2022 - 19:51:04
New York, US (PANA) - The Day of 8 Billion, officially marked on Tuesday, is a milestone moment for human [...] Full text...

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EBRD supports youth entrepreneurship in Egypt

14 november 2022 - 09:35:41
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Monday it is providing a [...] Full text...

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'Terrorism intensifying across Africa, exploiting instability and conflict:'

11 november 2022 - 05:46:17
New York, US (PANA) - The growth of terrorism is a major threat to international peace and security, currently felt [...] Full text...

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COP27: Burundi's President calls for long-term loans for environmental projects

10 november 2022 - 12:01:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called for long-term loans at low interest rates for environmental services [...] Full text...

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World Bank says COVID-19 elevated poverty in The Gambia

09 november 2022 - 14:41:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s poverty rate has climbed to 53.4% largely due to COVID-19, according to The Gambia [...] Full text...

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Mass displacements in eastern DR Congo threaten young lives: UNICEF

08 november 2022 - 04:39:56
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in [...] Full text...

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UN refugee chief urges stronger action to end ‘legal limbo’ of statelessness

05 november 2022 - 06:48:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Friday called for stronger political commitment and [...] Full text...

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Report: Sudan: Launch of violent extremism threat assessment in Southern Libyan borderlands

03 november 2022 - 16:21:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A comprehensive survey study on how extremism surges and the countries it impacts in the states [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Sexual Reproductive Health Policy 2022

02 november 2022 - 07:37:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has launched the National Sexual Reproductive Health Policy 2022 and its implementation Plan 2022–2027, whose objective [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Northern Ethiopia facing devastating spike in preventable disease: WHO

28 october 2022 - 18:53:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO)  expressed serious concerns on Friday about a likely spike [...] Full text...

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UNDP to help Mauritius set up National Healthcare Waste Disposal Facility

27 october 2022 - 08:03:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will set up, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a National Healthcare Waste [...] Full text...

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New Burkina Faso PM names 23-member government

26 october 2022 - 11:27:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, on Tuesday named a 23-member [...] Full text...

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Justice for protesters against Sudan coup, key to ending cycle of violence: Rights experts

26 october 2022 - 05:39:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Tuesday demanded real accountability for the year-long brutal crackdown on [...] Full text...

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UN steps up protection for drought-hit women and girls in Kenya

23 october 2022 - 04:51:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the worst drought experienced in Kenya for 40 [...] Full text...

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Slow progress for women helping forge peace, Security Council warned

21 october 2022 - 05:53:18
New York, US (PANA) - Protecting women’s rights and promoting greater inclusion is a proven strategy for peace and stability, [...] Full text...

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Najla Al-Mangouch participates in international virtual meeting on violence against women

20 october 2022 - 20:19:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch, at the invitation of her Canadian [...] Full text...

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USAID, WFP join hands as lean season sets-in rural Zimbabwe

20 october 2022 - 12:56:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday announced the contribution of US$36.7 million [...] Full text...

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UN agencies launch joint programme in Tanzania to accelerate women empowerment

12 october 2022 - 17:08:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Four UN agencies on Wednesday launched a five-year agriculture programme to benefit more than [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Six Western countries call on Ethiopia, Tigray rebels to cease hostilities

12 october 2022 - 16:51:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Six Western countries on Wednesday called on the government of Ethiopia and the rebel Tigray [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliamentary delegation attends 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

12 october 2022 - 11:49:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Libyan Parliament, led by the first deputy speaker, Fawzi al-Nouairi, is participating [...] Full text...

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‘Investing in girls is investing in our common future’ - UN chief

11 october 2022 - 05:49:45
New York, US (PANA) - In marking the 10th anniversary of the International Dat of the Girl Child on Tuesday, the UN [...] Full text...

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Climate change heightens threats of violence against women, girls

06 october 2022 - 04:35:07
New York, US (PANA) - Climate change and environmental degradation are escalating the risk and prevalence of violence against women [...] Full text...

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Nearly one million people have fled five years of violence in northern Mozambique

04 october 2022 - 11:00:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - This week marks five years since extreme violence erupted in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, forcing [...] Full text...

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Gambia hosts International forum on elimination of female genital mutilation

04 october 2022 - 09:45:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The world’s largest annual gathering of partners on ending female genital mutilation (FGM) opened in The [...] Full text...

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Fight against human trafficking must be strengthened in Ethiopia’s wartorn north

04 october 2022 - 06:46:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Throughout Ethiopia’s Tigray, Afar and Amhar regions, women and girls are becoming increasingly vulnerable to abduction [...] Full text...

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Delivering justice for abused child brides in The Comoros (A UN feature)

02 october 2022 - 08:06:16
Moroni, The Comoros (PANA) - Around 30 per cent of girls in The Comoros become child brides, and they make [...] Full text...

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On International Day of Older Persons, UN chief highlights their ‘remarkable resilience’

01 october 2022 - 18:29:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres drew attention on Saturday, the International Day of Older Persons, to [...] Full text...

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UN flags continuing ‘disturbing trends’ in reprisals against those cooperating with it

30 september 2022 - 06:07:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - People in 42 different countries across the world faced reprisals and intimidation on the basis of [...] Full text...

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African leaders want research findings to form basis of education reform

29 september 2022 - 11:48:05
New York, US (PANA) - African leaders have called for the speedy transformation of the educational systems in Africa by [...] Full text...

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UN urges investment in clean, sustainable tourism, as numbers bounce back

28 september 2022 - 06:16:56
New York, US (PANA) - International tourism is showing strong signs of recovery, with tourist numbers rising to 57 per [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto picks key allies to new Cabinet line up

27 september 2022 - 20:49:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has elevated key political allies to a newly created post of Prime [...] Full text...

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ILO welcomes first global agreement on professional footballers’ rights

27 september 2022 - 06:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s labour agency on Monday welcomed the first ever global agreement on working conditions and [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Least developed countries impacted by ‘range of interlinked crises’ – Assembly President

23 september 2022 - 06:01:57
New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine war and rising costs are "severely and disproportionately [...] Full text...

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World falling ‘far short’ of pledge to protect minority rights: Guterres

21 september 2022 - 18:31:51
New York, US (PANA) - The world is falling “far short” of commitments made three decades ago to protect minority communities, UN [...] Full text...

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New platform highlights women’s leadership in tackling global challenges

21 september 2022 - 05:37:48
New York, US (PANA) - Women Heads of State and Government meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly [...] Full text...

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.Gambia,Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, organize global calls to eliminate obstetric fistula in West, Central Africa by 2030

20 september 2022 - 17:09:10
New York, USA (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund, in partnership with the governments of Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, [...] Full text...

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Closing gender pay gaps is more important than ever- ILO

18 september 2022 - 07:55:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On average, women globally are paid about 20 per cent less than men, the International Labour [...] Full text...

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'No alternative to implementation of peace agreement in South Sudan'

17 september 2022 - 05:53:31
New York, US (PANA) - Since 2018, the Revitalised Agreement between the key players in South Sudan’s long-running civil war has [...] Full text...

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Ministry of Labour in Libya launches "Productive Women" Initiative

16 september 2022 - 18:55:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Labour and Reinsertion of the Government of National Unity launched on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Girls ‘failed by discrimination’ and stereotyping in maths class: UNICEF

15 september 2022 - 05:22:33
New York, US (PANA) - Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday by UN [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian needs ‘growing exponentially’ across Sudan, mission chief warns Security Council

14 september 2022 - 06:02:05
New York, US (PANA) - Civilians are in increasing danger, while humanitarian needs across Sudan “are growing exponentially”, the head [...] Full text...

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Kenya's President Kenyatta ends duty

13 september 2022 - 12:24:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has ended his two-term era as the Head of State and Government in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UN expert calls for more advances in protecting older persons

11 september 2022 - 06:32:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)) - Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert [...] Full text...

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Nearly 100,000 refugee arrivals in Uganda face enormous needs

09 september 2022 - 12:11:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid surging humanitarian needs for 96,000 refugees who have fled to Uganda so far this year, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Child rights body calls for swift investigation amid news of reported deaths of over 40 children

08 september 2022 - 17:24:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Child Protection Alliance, The Gambia, has described  the death of over 40 children and sixty [...] Full text...

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Police in the field embody ‘promise, hope and optimism’ of whole UN: Guterres

02 september 2022 - 05:17:17
New York, US (PANA) - Police officers from more than 90 countries who serve at UN operations around the world [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief calls for transforming education, with 244 million still out of school

01 september 2022 - 16:28:58
Paris, France (PANA) - The bell is ringing for the start of a new school year in many countries, but [...] Full text...

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Rights group says AU guidance, policy reforms needed to ensure young mothers stay in school

30 august 2022 - 07:23:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Adolescent girls in nearly one-third of African countries who are pregnant face significant legal and policy [...] Full text...

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Burkinabé peacekeeper in Mali is UN Woman Police Officer of the Year

30 august 2022 - 07:04:26
New York, US (PANA) - A peacekeeper from Burkina Faso serving in Mali has been honoured for her work to [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief calls for action to deliver sustainable development in Africa

29 august 2022 - 05:20:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during [...] Full text...

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IMF Board allows US$ 22.1 million disbursement to Liberia

25 august 2022 - 10:25:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the 2022 Article IV [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Female genital mutilation ‘amounts to torture,’ impunity must end

24 august 2022 - 16:46:00
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: ‘Urgent collective efforts’ needed in most dangerous humanitarian situation

19 august 2022 - 05:12:50
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - As the world celebrates World Humanitarian Day on Friday, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South [...] Full text...

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UN chief’s Youth Day message: People of all ages need to ‘join forces’ for a better world

12 august 2022 - 15:57:58
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that International Youth Day celebrates “the power of partnerships across [...] Full text...

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Young workers hit hardest by COVID-19 fallout, says UN labour agency

12 august 2022 - 05:42:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set to [...] Full text...

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Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief

05 august 2022 - 05:33:51
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, "Our Common Agenda" (OCA), a [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence rises in South Sudanese conflict zones

04 august 2022 - 20:59:11
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has reported a two-fold rise in sexual violence [...] Full text...

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UN undertakes human rights fact-finding mission in Ethiopia

03 august 2022 - 05:20:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three UN-appointed independent human rights experts returned from Ethiopia on Tuesday after working to negotiate access to [...] Full text...

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New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030

02 august 2022 - 05:29:36
New York, US (PANA) - While more than three-quarters of all adults living with HIV are receiving some kind of [...] Full text...

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Women increasingly joining armed terrorist groups in Burkina Faso - Minister

29 july 2022 - 20:23:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Gender and Family, Salimata Nebié Conombo, noted on Friday that more [...] Full text...

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WHO supports new long-acting prevention HIV drug cabotegravir

29 july 2022 - 06:13:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency on Thursday recommended the use of a new long-acting “safe and highly [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS calls for urgent global action as progress against HIV falters

28 july 2022 - 05:14:54
New York, US (PANA) - New UN data released on Wednesday showed that the decline in new HIV infections which [...] Full text...

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Cameroon’s economic outlook for 2022 remains positive despite ‘great uncertainties’ - IMF

26 july 2022 - 07:30:17
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Second Reviews of the [...] Full text...

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IMF approves first Gender Strategy

23 july 2022 - 06:37:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)  has approved the IMF’s first Gender [...] Full text...

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Respect for fundamental rights key to peaceful elections in Kenya: UN experts

21 july 2022 - 17:53:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts on Thursday called on Kenyan authorities and political candidates standing in [...] Full text...

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Project launched to enhance investment climate in 11 refugee hosting African countries

21 july 2022 - 05:43:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Intergovernmental Authority on [...] Full text...

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Women outnumber men by 14,054 in Mauritius

20 july 2022 - 09:05:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The population of Mauritius comprised of 640,057 women compared to 626,003 men in 2021, Statistics Mauritius [...] Full text...

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Best way to protect children caught in conflict is to ‘champion peace’, says top UN official

20 july 2022 - 05:27:18
New York, US (PANA) - The best way to protect children and prevent violations against them during armed conflict is [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1,046.4 million ECF arrangement for Tanzania

19 july 2022 - 09:24:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board has approved a US$1,046.4 million Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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UN commemorates Nelson Mandela’s ‘fight for a better world’

18 july 2022 - 19:14:26
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Monday to observe Nelson Mandela [...] Full text...

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Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs

16 july 2022 - 08:26:55
New York, US (PANA) - Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on [...] Full text...

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New UN resilience project paves ‘pathway to peace and sustainable development’ in Nigeria

15 july 2022 - 05:41:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over 500,000 conflict-affected people in northeast Nigeria will be given “a lifeline,” thanks to a new [...] Full text...

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More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report

14 july 2022 - 06:22:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women working in the health and care sector earn nearly 25% less than their male counterparts [...] Full text...

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Dozens of organisations ask Egypt to ease grip on civic space as COP27 approaches

13 july 2022 - 07:48:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Dozens of civil society, human rights and environmental organisations have urged the Egyptian authorities to ease their [...] Full text...

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World population to reach 8 billion this year, as growth rate slows

11 july 2022 - 19:42:38
New York, US (PANA) - The global population will reach eight billion on 15 November, the UN’s "World Population Prospects [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: International response fell short in upholding refugee rights - Report

09 july 2022 - 06:49:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The collective global response to the COVID-19 pandemic fell short in protecting the rights of refugees [...] Full text...

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All rural workers deserve social protection coverage: New ILO report

07 july 2022 - 20:26:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social protection for rural workers “remains a dream”, according to a report launched in Geneva on Thursday [...] Full text...

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UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021

06 july 2022 - 16:49:55
Rome/New York, UN (PANA) - The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backwards [...] Full text...

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‘World is failing adolescent girls’ warns UNFPA chief

06 july 2022 - 05:27:13
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a third of all women in developing countries, start having children at the age [...] Full text...

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UN human rights probe says new suspected mass graves found in Libyan town of Tarhuna

04 july 2022 - 15:09:04
Geneva, Switzerand (PANA) - New suspected mass graves have been uncovered in Tarhuna, Libya, a Human Rights Council Probe reported on [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso has 20,505,155 inhabitants, according to latest census

02 july 2022 - 14:02:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has 20,505,155 inhabitants, according to the final results of the 5th general population [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia still in grip of spreading violence, hate speech and aid - Rights experts

01 july 2022 - 05:23:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-appointed rights investigators announced on Thursday that they’ve launched a probe into an alleged massacre of [...] Full text...

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EU reconfirms its commitment to the Rome Statute

30 june 2022 - 16:32:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The adoption of the Rome Statute has been a major step forward in the evolution of [...] Full text...

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UNHCR appeals for life-saving aid for millions affected by catastrophic Horn of Africa drought

28 june 2022 - 12:05:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency is appealing for urgent support to help displaced people and local host [...] Full text...

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Put women’s rights ‘front and centre’ of climate policies: UN rights chief

28 june 2022 - 05:35:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although climate change threatens everyone, women and girls often suffer its harshest and most violent consequences, [...] Full text...

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Morocco lauded by Human Rights Council for policy towards women

24 june 2022 - 12:47:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Several participants at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, including experts from [...] Full text...

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Actions to stem violence against women and girls ‘needed now more than ever’

24 june 2022 - 05:58:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Over the past two years, there has been “an unprecedented increase in all forms of gender-based [...] Full text...

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'Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace'

21 june 2022 - 05:27:35
New York, US (PANA) - With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence in conflict ‘terrorises populations, destroys lives and fractures communities’ - Guterres

17 june 2022 - 19:37:38
New York, US (PANA) - Sexual violence has become a brutal tactic of warfare and repression that “terrorises populations, destroys [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for end to rights abuses against girls

17 june 2022 - 06:08:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African governments should not tolerate or legally permit child marriage, denial of education, or other human rights [...] Full text...

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Day of the African Child is opportunity to reflect on challenges facing children - rights group

16 june 2022 - 10:57:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the Day of the African Child presents an [...] Full text...

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Promoting women’s rights, a ‘proven’ strategy for peace and stability - Guterres

16 june 2022 - 05:19:34
New York, US (PANA) - The Women, Peace and Security agenda is “one of our best hopes” for a more [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $68 million to support tourism in Gambia

14 june 2022 - 14:28:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors  has approved a $68 million grant from the International [...] Full text...

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Communities in Horn of Africa struggle with cumulative shocks in face of starvation

13 june 2022 - 14:49:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Communities in the Horn of Africa are facing the threat of starvation following four [...] Full text...

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World must ‘speed up’ efforts to end AIDS pandemic by 2030

11 june 2022 - 06:14:12
New York, US (PANA) - To end AIDS, beat COVID-19 and “stop the pandemics of the future”, the world needs [...] Full text...

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Mali launches first edition of Kénèbé project dedicated to youth and women

10 june 2022 - 13:46:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Association Afrique Yeelen (AY), in partnership with the mayor's office of the Commune I of [...] Full text...

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IMF, Tanzania reach staff-level deal on $1.071 billion credit for economic recovery

10 june 2022 - 07:21:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached an agreement with [...] Full text...

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Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns

09 june 2022 - 06:14:52
New York, US (PANA) - While the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from [...] Full text...

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Stockholm+50 issues call for urgent environmental and economic transformation

04 june 2022 - 05:13:28
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - The Stockholm+50 environment conference came to a close on Friday with a call for real commitments to urgently [...] Full text...

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Make mental health support part of climate action plans: WHO

04 june 2022 - 05:03:32
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - Mental health support must be included in national responses to climate change, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Mauritius recruits 100 women police officers

02 june 2022 - 09:09:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Police Force (MPF) announced on Wednesday that it has recruited 100 women police constables which [...] Full text...

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Gambian leader welcomes AU's collective undertaking to examine continental initiatives

30 may 2022 - 10:44:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow has welcomed the African Union's humanitarian collective undertaking to examine and re-define [...] Full text...

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NGO advocates support for victims of sexual abuse in DRC

30 may 2022 - 05:21:29
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - There is an “urgent need” to support the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse in the [...] Full text...

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US$ 678 million mobilized by IFAD in 42 years of presence in Burundi

28 may 2022 - 14:05:16
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), which has been present in Burundi since 1980, has [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service, sacrifice of UN blue helmets

27 may 2022 - 05:48:26
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in [...] Full text...

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Gambia government to prosecute ex-President Jammeh

25 may 2022 - 17:12:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Justice Dawda Jallow has declared that ex-President Yahya Jammeh and officials of his government  [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean peacekeeper wins UN gender advocate award

25 may 2022 - 05:30:13
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, a Zimbabwean peacekeeper has been chosen to receive the prestigious 2021 Military Gender [...] Full text...

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Armed Islamists, security forces in Burkina Faso committing abuses against civilians - Human Rights Watch

18 may 2022 - 05:22:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed Islamist groups and government security forces and militia in Burkina Faso are committing increased abuses against [...] Full text...

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Mauritius presents Gender Country Profile for 2021-2027

13 may 2022 - 07:38:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs. Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah, on Thursday, presented [...] Full text...

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Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ in the fight against terrorism: Guterres

11 may 2022 - 05:55:53
Malaga, Spain (PANA) - Responses to terrorism must be anchored in the rule of law, human rights, and gender equality to [...] Full text...

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High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land

10 may 2022 - 10:05:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification [...] Full text...

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Violence in Ethiopia's Benishangul Gumuz region hits humanitarian response

06 may 2022 - 16:19:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Metekel zone in Benishangul Gumuz regional state remains complex requiring an [...] Full text...

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On May Day, Human Rights Watch calls for end of violence, harassment at work

01 may 2022 - 10:14:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As countries worldwide celebrate workers’ rights on Sunday, International Workers’ Day, Human Rights Watch (HRW) is [...] Full text...

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Deaths at sea on migrant routes to Europe almost double, year on year: UNHCR

30 april 2022 - 06:08:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 3,000 people died or went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean and the [...] Full text...

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EU, US delegation expresses support for restoration of civilian-led gov't in Sudan

30 april 2022 - 04:49:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Senior officials from France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecutor reveals "credible evidence" of serious crimes committed on large scale in Libya

29 april 2022 - 15:13:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has affirmed the existence of [...] Full text...

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Tech needs girls, and girls need tech: UN

29 april 2022 - 05:28:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the [...] Full text...

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Justice must prevail over alleged Libya war crimes, ICC Prosecutor tells Security Council

29 april 2022 - 05:07:52
New York, US (PANA) - Outlining a new four-pronged investigation strategy to the Security Council on Thursday, the prosecutor of the [...] Full text...

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Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO

28 april 2022 - 05:34:43
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Libya: National Unity govt. celebrates first-ever Libyan Women's Day

27 april 2022 - 21:44:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first-ever celebration of the Women's Day in Libyan, under the slogan "My right", was held [...] Full text...

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NGOs call for increased humanitarian assistance to prevent tragedy in Horn of Africa

27 april 2022 - 06:57:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As the drought crisis in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya worsens, the humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council [...] Full text...

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Rights chief Bachelet backs call for greater women’s role in disarmament talks

22 april 2022 - 05:48:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Disarmament research agency UNIDIR called on Thursday for more women to take their rightful place in international [...] Full text...

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Justice critical to fighting sexual violence in conflict

14 april 2022 - 05:31:56
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s rights are human rights, and universal in times of war and peace, a senior [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Ethiopians affected by conflict

13 april 2022 - 22:30:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$300 million International Development Association (IDA) grant for the [...] Full text...

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Network of 25 Libyan civil society organisations counting on elections to break deadlock in Libya

13 april 2022 - 15:59:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the "Solidarity Alliance", representing a newly formed network of 25 Libyan civil society organizations [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Vaccine access in conflict areas remains critical'

12 april 2022 - 05:26:08
New York, US (PANA) - Although safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations are available, the pandemic is still far from over, [...] Full text...

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‘Decisive steps’ needed to keep boys in school – UNESCO report

08 april 2022 - 06:04:37
Paris, France (PANA) - Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up most out-of-school children at the primary [...] Full text...

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UN pays tribute to victims of 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

08 april 2022 - 05:53:51
New York, US (PANA) - The UN paid tribute on Thursday to the one million people who were murdered in [...] Full text...

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Can the growing US interest in Libya help overcome the current political impasse?

07 april 2022 - 17:26:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new administration of US President Joe Biden has announced a ten-year strategy to prevent conflict [...] Full text...

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Scale up action to combat child malnutrition in Africa’s Sahel: UN agencies

07 april 2022 - 04:54:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An estimated 6.3 million children under-five in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region will suffer from [...] Full text...

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West Africa faces worst food crisis in ten years, warns humanitarian charities

06 april 2022 - 11:05:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - West Africa is hit by its worst food crisis in a decade, with 27 million people [...] Full text...

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UN chief hails launch of new expert group to boost net-zero climate change fight

01 april 2022 - 05:24:37
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged private investors businesses, cities, states and regions, to [...] Full text...

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