Young people take the lead for a more sustainable future (Feature by UN News)

12 august 2025 - 05:51:22
New York, US (PANA) - More than half the world’s population is under 30, and young people are leading grassroots [...] Full text...

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Housing crisis: UN fears a future of cities transformed into slums

23 july 2025 - 07:57:23
New York, US (PANA) - A bed, four walls, a safe place to breathe. These are the most basic aspects [...] Full text...

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IMF Country Focus: Mauritius' economy depends on sustainable public finances (By Mariana Colacelli, IMF Mission Chief to Mauritius and Felix Simione, Senior Economist in IMF’s African Department)

15 july 2025 - 10:57:50
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The island of Mauritius was once the native habitat of the dodo—striking, flightless bird that [...] Full text...

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50 years of CITES: Protecting wildlife from trade-driven extinction

02 july 2025 - 07:40:21
New York, US (PANA) - The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) marks [...] Full text...

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Humans can't survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy

06 june 2025 - 18:17:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Ocean is in deep crisis. Factors such as acidification, declining fish stocks, rising temperatures and [...] Full text...

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UN searches for solutions to global housing crisis

29 may 2025 - 21:37:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN’s urban development agency estimates that an astonishing 2.8 billion people worldwide lack access to [...] Full text...

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Libya earned nearly $7 billion in between January and April 2025

10 may 2025 - 12:14:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's total public revenues for 1 January to 30 April amounted to 37.693 billion dinars , [...] Full text...

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Unsustainable fashion, textiles focus on International Day of Zero Waste 2025

28 march 2025 - 11:04:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste 2025, events in Nairobi, New York and across [...] Full text...

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UN expert warns of impact of overfishing on marine ecosystems

15 march 2025 - 08:01:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Overfishing has serious repercussions for marine ecosystems, coastal populations and the global climate, an independent UN [...] Full text...

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COP29: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in spotlight at conference

21 november 2024 - 05:33:02
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are [...] Full text...

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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article

12 november 2024 - 07:10:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) -  For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...

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South Africa satisfied with World Urban Forum outcome

12 november 2024 - 07:06:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has expressed satisfaction with the significant progress [...] Full text...

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World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action

09 november 2024 - 05:35:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of [...] Full text...

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World Urban Forum focuses on housing, community support in war-torn cities

08 november 2024 - 07:22:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is [...] Full text...

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Women’s voices lead at World Urban Forum in Cairo

07 november 2024 - 05:44:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for [...] Full text...

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World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges

06 november 2024 - 05:48:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Young people gathered in Cairo for the World Urban Forum led calls on Tuesday for action [...] Full text...

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'Over 2 billion in cities will be exposed to 0.5ºC rise by 2040'

06 november 2024 - 05:26:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than two billion people currently living in cities could be exposed to an additional temperature [...] Full text...

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Global UN forum opens in Cairo to rethink urban development

05 november 2024 - 05:36:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thousands of delegates on Monday joined United Nations representatives gathered in Cairo to kick off the [...] Full text...

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UN agencies and local government ministry collaborate to reduce plastic waste in Libya

30 august 2024 - 11:11:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UNOPS, UN-Habitat and Libya’s Ministry of Local Government are working together to promote plastic waste reduction [...] Full text...

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Urbanization has led to increased slum populations, poverty, and inequalityFeature by Oumar Sylla)

29 august 2024 - 19:50:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Urbanization has led to increased slum populations, poverty, and inequality. Informal employment dominates, with 85.8% of [...] Full text...

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Put people at the centre of urban policies, says new UN-Habitat chief

19 august 2024 - 05:11:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The new head of the UN agency working to make cities more sustainable is optimistic about [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official calls for change in trajectory to achieve SDGs 

11 july 2024 - 06:19:02
New York, US (PANA) - The world needs to change its trajectory to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by [...] Full text...

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Inter-Agency Standing Committee launches urgent appeal for aid as famine stalks millions in Sudan

31 may 2024 - 12:00:41
New York, USA (PANA) - Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk [...] Full text...

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Accelerating extinction rate triggers domino effect of biodiversity loss

22 may 2024 - 04:59:02
New York, US (PANA) - While nearly one million species are currently at risk of extinction, the United Nations University [...] Full text...

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AfDB President urges Nigeria to pursue people-centred state policies to prosper

08 march 2024 - 21:53:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appealed to leaders in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Human ingenuity can help to save nature, Guterres says on World Wildlife Day

04 march 2024 - 06:05:53
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for action now to protect nature in his message as World Wildlife [...] Full text...

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First-ever UN report reveals complex threats to migratory species

13 february 2024 - 05:56:56
New York, US (PANA) - Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘We cannot abandon the people of Gaza’: chiefs of UN agencies and NGOs unite in appeal for UNRWA

31 january 2024 - 12:19:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deadly clashes and shelling continued in Khan Younis in southern Gaza overnight into Wednesday as top [...] Full text...

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Half-way to SDG's deadline: Tackling climate change, protecting the planet

30 december 2023 - 07:37:13
New York, US (PANA) - Halting unsustainable consumption and production, which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the [...] Full text...

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World Habitat Day focuses on cities as drivers of growth

02 october 2023 - 18:36:20
New York, US (PANA) - Priming cities to become drivers of economic growth and recovery in the aftermath of crises [...] Full text...

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New global fund ‘welcome boost’ to safeguarding biodiversity

26 august 2023 - 07:47:01
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in [...] Full text...

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Biodiversity Day: Protecting humanity’s ‘life-support system’

22 may 2023 - 16:18:40
New York, US (PANA) - The world is on Monday marking International Day for Biological Diversity on a theme, "Moving from [...] Full text...

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Guinea govt, mining companies urged to respect human rights in huge Simandou iron ore project

08 december 2022 - 13:03:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's massive Simandou iron ore mine project poses severe risks for communities’ land, water, and environment, Human [...] Full text...

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‘Without nature, we have nothing’: UN chief sounds alarm at key UN biodiversity event

07 december 2022 - 05:30:11
Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN’s key biodiversity conference, COP15, began on Tuesday in Montreal, Canada, where negotiators will set [...] Full text...

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COP27: Senegalese President calls for 'more climate action'

07 november 2022 - 19:32:32
Sharm el Sheikh (PANA) – Africa, which contributes less than 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, is willing to work with [...] Full text...

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More action and investment needed in cities to end ‘cascade of challenges' - Guterres

03 october 2022 - 17:57:55
New York, US (PANA) - In his message marking World Habitat Day on Monday, the UN chief has said more “urgent action [...] Full text...

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Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction: Report

07 august 2022 - 07:47:33
New York, US (PANA) - Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform [...] Full text...

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9thedition of Africities summit opens in Kisumu, Kenyatta

17 may 2022 - 15:00:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday presided over the opening of the ninth edition of Africities in Kenya's [...] Full text...

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Coral reefs’ very survival is at stake, warns UNESCO in bid to boost resilience

15 april 2022 - 06:51:43
  Paris, France (PANA) - The world’s best-known coral reefs could be extinct by the end of the century unless we [...] Full text...

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Mauritius releases 10 Echo Parakeets in the wild

11 february 2022 - 08:03:34
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The National Parks and Conservation Service (NPCS) in Mauritius on Thursday released 10 Echo parakeets at [...] Full text...

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Tunisia participates in int'l campaign on violence against women

25 november 2021 - 18:21:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is participating in an international campaign, "16 days of activism against gender-based violence", by adopting [...] Full text...

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UN Chief highlights ‘enormous’ benefits of greener cities

04 october 2021 - 04:36:53
New York, US (PANA) - For the UN Secretary-General, the  benefits of making cities more environmentally friendly are “enormous”, and include reduced climate risk, more jobs, and better [...] Full text...

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Botswana army kills suspected poacher

10 august 2021 - 18:32:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Defence Force (BDF) recently shot dead a poacher on the country’s Okavango Delta. Okavango Delta is [...] Full text...

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Rights groups task automobile companies to drive up standards in aluminium supply chains

22 july 2021 - 12:08:40
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Human rights groups have tasked automobile companies to do more to address abuses in their [...] Full text...

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UN-Habitat names French footballer regional goodwill envoy

07 april 2021 - 10:26:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - French international Footballer, Blaise Matuidi, has been named the UN Settlement Agency (UN-Habitat) Goodwill Ambassador for [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges nations to restore, conserve forests

21 march 2021 - 15:13:14
New York, US (PANA) - Humanity’s well-being is inextricably linked to the health of our planet in which forests play [...] Full text...

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UN officials highlight 'extraordinary' contributions of grassroots communities in face of COVID-19

29 october 2020 - 08:46:57
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials have highlighted the “extraordinary” contributions of grassroots communities in towns and cities [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Harness ‘transformative potential’ of urbanisation for people and planet

06 october 2020 - 06:20:26
New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating World Habitat Day, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent action to provide low-income [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly decries environmental degradation caused by climate change

30 september 2020 - 22:44:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World leaders attending a virtual UN General Assembly Summit on the environment on Wednesday decried the [...] Full text...

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Multilateral action key to tackling global challenges -Kenyatta

24 september 2020 - 18:55:02
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta said that here Thursday effective multilateral action within a rule-based international system was [...] Full text...

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Report reveals two-thirds decline in wildlife populations on average since 1970

10 september 2020 - 08:27:21
Gland, Switzerland (PANA) – Global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have suffered an average two-thirds decline in [...] Full text...

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AWF, partner team up in restoring native bamboo species in Rwanda

27 august 2020 - 22:46:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Thursday announced the delivery of 11,400 bamboo plants to Rwanda as part [...] Full text...

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Tourism sector must be rebuilt in safe, equitable, climate friendly way: UN chief

25 august 2020 - 15:43:25
New York, US (PANA) - Tourism is much more than visiting cultural landmarks or swimming in tropical beaches; it is [...] Full text...

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Scientists warn industrial agriculture behind outbreaks of deadly viruses

13 august 2020 - 02:38:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic-induced lockdowns and disruptions have shown that industrial agriculture is driving habitat loss [...] Full text...

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Kenya intensifies campaign for UN Security Council seat

17 june 2020 - 11:23:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya will advance the pan-Africanist agenda of global peace, solidarity and multilateralism if elected to join [...] Full text...

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Month of May confirmed as warmest on record, CO2 levels hit new high despite COVID economic slowdown

05 june 2020 - 16:55:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Last month was the warmest May on record and carbon dioxide levels also hit a new [...] Full text...

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European Investment Bank holds Africa investment conference in Dakar

25 february 2020 - 11:45:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the UN's specialised human settlement agency, UN-Habitat, will host the [...] Full text...

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Climate change takes toll on Zimbabwe’s natural habitat, UN deputy chief observes

24 february 2020 - 03:39:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Alongside the human population, Africa’s animals are suffering greatly from the effects of climate change, which [...] Full text...

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Malian PM launches 6th edition of Bamako Housing Fair

21 february 2020 - 15:35:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on Thursday launched  the 6th edition of the Bamako Housing Fair (Sahaba [...] Full text...

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Togo locates new tourist sites for its national heritage

05 february 2020 - 13:31:43
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese Minister of Culture, Kossivi Egbetonyo, began since the end of January a nationwide tour looking [...] Full text...

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Wetlands Day emphasises need to conserve swamps as Lake Victoria, Nile River lifelines

31 january 2020 - 16:42:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is marking the World Wetlands Day on Sunday to emphasise the importance of conserving the [...] Full text...

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Rare migrant bird from Finland to resume epic flight in March after recovery in Kenya

26 january 2020 - 12:49:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The rare migratory bird known as Osprey from Finland, rescued in Siaya and brought to Kenya [...] Full text...

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Finish prey bird makes epic flight to Kenya

24 january 2020 - 23:26:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)   -  The Osprey bird, a migratory bird species, flew 6,948 kilometres from Finland to Imbo Usenge village [...] Full text...

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Analysis: Re-foresting water tower key step in Kenya environment conservation effort

26 december 2019 - 13:43:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Though raising political temperatures, the removal  of illegal settlers from East Africa's biggest water tower and planting of [...] Full text...

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Mali confirms three cases of yellow fever

05 december 2019 - 11:27:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three confirmed cases of yellow fever have been reported by the Mali Ministry of Health. A statement [...] Full text...

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Kenya extends moratorium on logging

21 november 2019 - 15:30:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a bid to curb  deforestation and increase the country's  forest cover, Kenya's Ministry of Environment [...] Full text...

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UN-Habitat gears to re-launch big deal for cities

20 november 2019 - 13:14:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Nairobi-based UN Settlements Agency (UN-Habitat) has embarked on an ambitious plan to re-launch its urbanization [...] Full text...

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'Ocean could be key to future food security' - Fisheries experts

19 november 2019 - 12:02:04
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A new scientific paper written for the High Level Panel a Sustainable Ocean Economy finds that, with better [...] Full text...

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Kenya to plant over 10 million trees in Mau Forest restoration

26 october 2019 - 14:52:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)   - The Kenyan government plans to plant over 10 million trees in Mau Forest, the country's water [...] Full text...

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Forest authorities in Liberia condemn killing of endangered pygmy hippo

23 october 2019 - 15:46:09
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Massive public outcry on social media has led the Forestry Development Authority of Liberia (FDA) to [...] Full text...

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Gold panning in North Niger: A growth lever but also source of problems - study

18 october 2019 - 22:27:50
Agadez, Niger (PANA)  -  The boom in gold panning in the desert north of Niger, former home of armed rebellions, [...] Full text...

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Niger advocates advanced technologies for sustainable waste management

08 october 2019 - 04:49:00
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Lands, Urban Planning and Housing, Waziri Maman, on Monday urged stakeholders and partners [...] Full text...

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Game and challenges facing privatization policies of the coffee sector in Burundi (Analysis)

04 october 2019 - 16:53:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi government plans to "intervene, coordinate and monitor all links in the coffee sector chain", [...] Full text...

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7th Architecture and Building Fair opens in Abidjan

02 october 2019 - 11:35:15
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Archibat, the architecture and building fair, opened on Tuesday in Abidjan with more than 300 exhibitors [...] Full text...

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Delegation from association of Libyan municipalities visits Morocco

17 september 2019 - 22:43:37
Rabat, Morocco (PANA)   -   A delegation of the National Association of Libyan Municipalities Tuesday arrived here on a visit to [...] Full text...

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Botswana to hold International vulture awareness day

05 september 2019 - 19:55:33
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Park and the Department of Environmental affairs under the [...] Full text...

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‘Extinction crisis’ pushes countries to agree stronger protection for global wildlife

29 august 2019 - 06:58:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At-risk wildlife that is facing a “growing extinction crisis” received a boost on Wednesday, as countries [...] Full text...

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Regional forum on Global Environment Facility opens in Banjul

08 august 2019 - 20:23:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A regional forum of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Sahel West Africa aimed at keeping stakeholders [...] Full text...

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Tanzania kick-starts construction of mega power project

26 july 2019 - 20:31:46
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, on Friday laid the foundation stone for the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to open embassy in Ghana

17 july 2019 - 17:07:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda will soon open an embassy in Accra, the capital city of Ghana, after naming its [...] Full text...

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UN Chief pledges UN support during visit to cyclone-hit areas in Mozambique

13 july 2019 - 08:19:18
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Determined children learning in classes without roofs, resilient women farming without tools or much land, and [...] Full text...

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Conference Sustainable Mobility in African Cities opens in Cairo

19 june 2019 - 05:15:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The work of the international conference on "Sustainable Mobility in African Cities" kicked off on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Shelter Afrique targets US$350 million eurobond for housing sector investments

31 may 2019 - 14:24:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Shelter Afrique, the Pan African Organisation involved in housing investment in Africa, has announced plans to [...] Full text...

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Kenya pledges continued support to South Sudan to attain durable peace

30 may 2019 - 13:54:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will continue helping South Sudan until it becomes a strong, united and prosperous nation and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius set to save endangered Pink Pigeon

30 may 2019 - 08:00:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Ministry has set up an Awareness Centre and a Pink [...] Full text...

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Kenyan president voices support for Africa's continental free trade pact

29 may 2019 - 23:00:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has voiced support for the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement [...] Full text...

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UN-Habitat urged to step up global urbanisation agenda

27 may 2019 - 17:22:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has welcomed the restructuring of the UN-Habitat and called on it to [...] Full text...

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45,000 families victim of elephants wandering in DRC’s region of High-Lomami

22 may 2019 - 22:33:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)    -   Rampaging elephants destroyed about 7,000 hectares of fields belonging to some 45,000 families between September [...] Full text...

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78% of the endemic flora threatened with extinction in Cape Verde

22 may 2019 - 19:30:30
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Seventy-eight percent of Cape Verde's endemic flora is endangered, while about 20% of the species [...] Full text...

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Botswana celebrates cancer activist’s resilience on Mt. Everest

22 may 2019 - 17:28:14
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Custodians of Botswana’s national image – Brand Botswana, have celebrated the country’s first citizen to reach [...] Full text...

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus participates in Cape Verde Microfinance Symposium

20 may 2019 - 17:24:36
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh and the 2006  Nobel Peace Prize winner, will participate in the [...] Full text...

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Over 3,000 participants register for forthcoming UN-Habitat Assembly in Nairobi

16 may 2019 - 16:37:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 3,000 participants have registered for the upcoming United Nations-Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) Assembly, set to [...] Full text...

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Italian embassy offers football training for refugees in Uganda

14 may 2019 - 17:46:56
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Refugees in settlements in north-western Uganda are slated to spend three days with coaches from a [...] Full text...

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Uganda’s environmental body clears oil extraction in national park

18 april 2019 - 10:35:59
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda's National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has authorised oil company Total E&P Uganda to commence oil [...] Full text...

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Clean Energy Accelerator Program kicks off in Botswana

10 april 2019 - 17:55:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Mettā Nairobi, in partnership with What Design Can Do (WDCD), Social Enterprise NL and IKEA Foundation, [...] Full text...

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High economic growth rates in Africa pushes major housing shortage across Africa, says Shelter Afrique

02 april 2019 - 16:26:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries are facing a housing crisis due to population growth, rapid urbanization and low supply [...] Full text...

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Mauritius focuses on actions to combat climate change

28 march 2019 - 13:41:53
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) - At a national workshop for the validation of the outcomes of the Adapt Action Programme set [...] Full text...

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Motswana woman aims to summit Mount Everest

19 march 2019 - 22:41:35
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Cancer activist Ouma Sekolole will attempt to summit the majestic Mount Everest, the highest mountain on [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by Ethiopia Airlines plane crash

11 march 2019 - 05:28:03
New York, US (PANA) - UN  Secretary-General António Guterres says he is “deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives”, in the [...] Full text...

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Africa faces challenge of dramatic loss of biodiversity (WBG Feature)

16 february 2019 - 09:08:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Africa has been home to a rich and diverse animal, plant, and marine biodiversity [...] Full text...

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Nairobi Governor to lead African cities to UN General Assembly conference

15 february 2019 - 13:22:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Nations has selected Nairobi City Governor Mike Sonko to lead African cities to a [...] Full text...

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Rwanda launches new gorilla conservation campus

12 february 2019 - 21:04:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - American television talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres Tuesday launched the first ever conservation cluster [...] Full text...

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Mauritius minister underlines wetlands protection to maintain resilient ecosystem

07 february 2019 - 15:50:59
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security minister, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday said wetlands have a [...] Full text...

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Kenyan court orders compensation for Chinese tourist killed by hippo

01 february 2019 - 17:06:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Nairobi court has ordered a hotel to pay Sh25 million compensation to a Chinese [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to ban straws and plastic cups

30 january 2019 - 20:45:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan authorities say they will formally implement the ban on the use of straws and plastic [...] Full text...

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Citing security concerns, Nairobi County demolishes hotel in diplomatic district

13 december 2018 - 15:18:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nairobi County Government Authorities on Thursday, demolished a hotel built within the vicinity of the [...] Full text...

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Eight giraffes get new abode in Niger

05 december 2018 - 16:49:06
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - To safeguard them from the threats of extinction, eight giraffes have been moved to a new [...] Full text...

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Weekly migration of 1.4m to cities can contribute to ‘disasters’

31 october 2018 - 02:14:13
New York, US (PANA) - The migration of some 1.4 million people every week to cities around the world “can [...] Full text...

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World Wildlife Fund warns staggering extent of human impact on planet

30 october 2018 - 09:08:53
Washington, DC., US (PANA) - World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a conservationist body, is warning that human activity is pushing the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Parliament swears in first female President

25 october 2018 - 10:02:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Parliament swore in veteran UN diplomat Sahlework Zewdie as the new President on [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for proper management, exploitation of natural resources

17 october 2018 - 05:18:26
New York, US (PANA) - The struggle over natural resources often lies at the heart of violent conflicts, fuelling strife [...] Full text...

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UN agencies inject youthful energy into sustainable development for urban Africa

03 october 2018 - 06:46:57
New York, US (PANA) - Underscoring the importance of fully involving young people in decisions affecting their lives, three United [...] Full text...

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Curb 'throw-away' culture, says UN-Habitat chief

02 october 2018 - 06:39:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Marking World Habitat Day on Monday, UN-Habitat – the agency mandated with promoting sustainable cities – [...] Full text...

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UNESCO adds four sites to World Heritage List

02 july 2018 - 12:42:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At the World Heritage Committee meeting in Manama, Bahrain, since 24 June, UNESCO has inscribed a [...] Full text...

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How partnerships are the way forward in tackling global challenges (Feature by FAO)

24 june 2018 - 04:34:47
Rome, Italy (PANA) - We can’t really talk about the planet’s most pressing environmental problems without talking about food systems. [...] Full text...

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Save our planet by protecting migratory birds and their ‘epic journeys,’ urges UN chief

12 may 2018 - 09:16:59
New York, US (PANA) - As they make their global journeys, migratory birds not only set birdwatchers’ binoculars agog, they [...] Full text...

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As cities boom, forests key to meeting demands for water, food, energy - UN

21 march 2018 - 22:56:27
Rome, Italy (PANA) - With two-thirds of the world’s population expected to live in urban areas by 2050, forests are [...] Full text...

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UN joins call for protection of planet’s big cats

03 march 2018 - 08:09:28
New York, US (PANA) - Big cats, the planet’s most majestic predators, are under increasing threat – mostly caused by [...] Full text...

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Well-planned and managed cities can drive sustainable development – UN agency chief

07 february 2018 - 22:22:36
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (PANA) – The head of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has said that a week-long conference [...] Full text...

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Wildlife conservation experts raise the alarm over elephant poaching

24 november 2017 - 12:42:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Experts in wildlife conservation from Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda on Wednesday in Musanze, a [...] Full text...

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'Rethink ways to govern cities,' UN-Habitat chief urges on World Day

31 october 2017 - 20:25:58
New York, USA (PANA) – Marking World Cities Day, a senior United Nations official on Tuesday spotlighted the need to [...] Full text...

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3rd AU Specialized Technical Committee meeting begins in Addis Ababa

26 october 2017 - 15:53:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ministerial segment of the Third African Union (AU) Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya facing housing shortfall - Official

12 october 2017 - 11:03:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is facing a housing shortfall which sees the State put up 1.85 million housing units [...] Full text...

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US: Affordable housing key for development, social equality - UN

02 october 2017 - 19:12:14
New York, US (PANA) – As 1.6 billion people today live in inadequate housing, one billion of whom reside in [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Nairobi set for global Slum Film Festival

28 september 2017 - 11:12:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Organizers of the annual Slum Film Festival (SFF) have received 2,600 entries from 120 countries for [...] Full text...

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US: 'New Urban Agenda,' reform of UN-Habitat takes spotlight at UN talks

06 september 2017 - 06:00:10
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations deputy chief has said that the Organization is failing to deliver sufficiently [...] Full text...

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US: Guterres receives proposals on a strengthened UN-Habitat

04 august 2017 - 06:39:05
New York, US (PANA) – An independent panel reviewing the effectiveness of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has proposed [...] Full text...

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US: UN migration agency holds consultation on safe, orderly, regular migration

24 july 2017 - 11:34:20
New York, US (PANA) – Member State representatives, UN agencies, civil society, migrants and diaspora leaders are convening at UN [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Over 2,500 cities take up Climate Change fight

23 june 2017 - 14:43:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - More than 2,500 cities have now listed climate-change pledges on the Non-State Actor Zone for Climate [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB working with partners to accelerate drought resilience programme

17 june 2017 - 08:48:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - On the eve of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the African Development [...] Full text...

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Kenya; Italian Govt funds Ngong Town solid waste feasibility study

15 june 2017 - 16:02:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Italian government is providing a soft loan to the Kenya government to improve solid waste [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Euro Bank, Tanzania and UN partner in cutting Lake Victoria pollution

15 may 2017 - 15:04:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have partnered together with the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: UN-backed network brings together thousands to help tackle mosquito-borne diseases

10 may 2017 - 19:20:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – In an effort to escalate the global fight against mosquito-borne diseases, the United Nations environment agency [...] Full text...

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US: UN highlights common destiny for wildlife and people on World Migratory Bird Day

10 may 2017 - 19:15:53
New York, US (PANA) – A healthy planet for migratory birds means a healthy plant for people, as they share [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief announces senior appointments

13 april 2017 - 06:40:23
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of senior officials as his [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges youth involvement in wildlife conservation

03 march 2017 - 15:39:59
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on governments to harness the power of young [...] Full text...

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Turkmenistan: UN holds conference to address global sustainable transport challenges

26 november 2016 - 05:31:24
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (PANA) – The first-ever global conference on sustainable transport begins on Saturday in Turkmenistan, Central Asia, bringing together [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Efforts to revolutionise transport gaining momentum - UN experts

12 november 2016 - 16:26:17
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Efforts to revolutionise transport around the world are gaining momentum with more Governments and businesses exploring [...] Full text...

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Morocco: 'Cities are striving to play key role in implementing Paris climate accord'

11 november 2016 - 06:06:09
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) -The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, (COP 22), put its spotlight on Thursday on [...] Full text...

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UN: UNEP urges collaboration between conservationists, palm oil industry developers

10 november 2016 - 19:55:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday said it is advocating a collaboration between the [...] Full text...

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US: Ban calls for transformation of cities

01 november 2016 - 04:58:58
New York, US (PANA) - With more than half of the global population now living in cities and human settlements, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN member states adopt new urban development agenda

21 october 2016 - 05:43:36
New York, US (PANA) - A six-day international conference on the future of the world’s cities and towns, known as [...] Full text...

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UN: UNESCO report says culture vital to cities sustainability

19 october 2016 - 15:18:19
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has released a new report highlighting the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks mayors on sustainable development

17 october 2016 - 13:56:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has urged mayors across the world to take strong ownership [...] Full text...

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UN: UN says adequate housing is human right

03 october 2016 - 13:32:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on Monday in New York said adequate housing is a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: IOC to boost marine and coastal conservation in Indian Ocean

30 september 2016 - 11:11:01
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), through its Biodiversity programme, trained about 30 participants from Seychelles, Mauritius, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Africa's elephants in a devastating spiral of decline

02 september 2016 - 16:48:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - International wildlife charity, Born Free Foundation, has described the transcontinental figures released Thursday on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Regional workshop on "Communicating Scientific Information to Policy Makers" holds in Mauritius

09 august 2016 - 14:18:54
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Some 30 participants from the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) member states and Eastern African countries are [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Rio Olympics open in spectacular fashion

06 august 2016 - 08:53:01
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The 31st Olympic Games (Rio 2016) opened on Friday night at the Macarana Stadium [...] Full text...

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UN: UNESCO to name ocean treasures, floating rain forests as World Heritage Sites

03 august 2016 - 22:19:35
New York, US (PANA) - A UN-backed report launched on Wednesday is exploring different ways the international treaty governing the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: UNESCO study explores world heritage in high seas

03 august 2016 - 18:45:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sunken coral islands, floating rainforests, giant undersea volcanoes or even spires of rock resembling [...] Full text...

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Kenya: 'Poachers kill 25,000 elephants annually', says report

03 august 2016 - 15:22:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Scientists estimate that 25,000 elephants are killed each year for their ivory, The Nature Conservancy, an [...] Full text...

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UN: UN calls for urgent action against illegal wildlife trade

29 july 2016 - 15:10:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Friday marked the "International Tiger Day", with a call [...] Full text...

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Italy: 'Better coordination of forestry and agriculture will improve food security'

18 july 2016 - 11:51:38
Rome, Italy (PANA) - While agriculture remains the most significant driver of global deforestation, there is an urgent need to [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana mulls plastic shopping bags ban

06 july 2016 - 10:24:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has set aside plans to introduce an environmental levy on plastic shopping bags, while the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials urge solidarity, funding to meet growing humanitarian needs

28 june 2016 - 14:12:41
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials on Tuesday stressed the need for the international community to act with urgency [...] Full text...

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UN: UN-Habitat launches scientific tool on global urbanization

10 june 2016 - 06:36:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) late on Thursday in New York released details of [...] Full text...

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UN: Mayors, UNAIDS, partners strategise against HIV/AIDS

06 june 2016 - 15:49:28
New York, US (PANA) - Mayors from different parts of the world, in collaboration with the Joint UN Programme on [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana minister fights for preservation of natural habitats

20 may 2016 - 08:27:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has vowed to continue with natural habitat preservation, ahead of the United Nations Environment Assembly [...] Full text...

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UN: UN report urges new agenda for resilient, sustainable cities

19 may 2016 - 06:57:27
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report has said that, while cities have emerged over the past 20 [...] Full text...

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UN: UN official calls for greater integration efforts for refugees in urban areas

19 may 2016 - 06:45:52
New York, US (PANA) - More than half of the world’s refugees live in urban areas, and often in fragile [...] Full text...

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UN: UN official urges coherent global action to address El Nino weather impacts

13 may 2016 - 21:08:36
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Mr. Oh Joon has stressed [...] Full text...

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UN: UN calls for end to illegal poaching, trade of migratory birds

10 may 2016 - 17:05:10
New York, US (PANA) - Millions of migratory birds are being lost each year as a result of illegal killing, [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana opposes destruction of elephant tusks

26 april 2016 - 18:58:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has taken a stance against the burning of ivory ahead of the Giant’s Club Summit [...] Full text...

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UN: World needs ‘new vision for urbanization,’ says UN chief

13 april 2016 - 08:07:25
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said the world needs a new vision for [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO calls for strict vigilance in northwest Africa on locust invasion

12 april 2016 - 16:54:44
New York, US (PANA) - Countries in northwest Africa need to mobilize survey and control teams and to take all [...] Full text...

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UN: UN report stresses need to address health disparities in cities

31 march 2016 - 16:49:11
New York, US (PANA) - UN agencies dealing with health and urban development on Thursday in a joint report said [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Born Free Foundation supports crackdown on international wildlife trafficking

15 march 2016 - 19:08:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Born Free Foundation has announced its support for Tuesday's declaration, signed by approximately [...] Full text...

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UN: Water, sanitation likely to be best answer to Zika virus, say UN experts

13 march 2016 - 05:26:50
New York, US (PANA) - Improving water and sanitation services may be the best answer to addressing the outbreak of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Elephant poaching, illegal ivory trade remain high in Africa, Asia

03 march 2016 - 18:15:15
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - An estimated 141,712 elephants have been tragically killed for their ivory since 2012, as [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights expert tasks governments on eliminating homelessness

03 march 2016 - 17:56:36
New York, US (PANA) - Homelessness is found in every country in the world and is spreading with impunity, a [...] Full text...

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Italy: Bees can help boost food security of two billion small farmers at no cost – UN

19 february 2016 - 22:07:34
Rome, Ital (PANA) - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday highlighted the publication of a new [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Born Free Foundation declares 2016 Year of the Lion

04 january 2016 - 13:47:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - On the 50th anniversary of the iconic, award-winning motion picture, Born Free, the Born [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Born Free Foundation hails U.S. decision to list African lions as endangered

22 december 2015 - 17:56:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Born Free Foundation on Tuesday applauded the decision of the United States Fish [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service takes action to save Africa's endangered two lion subspecies

21 december 2015 - 17:09:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - With Africa’s lion population expected to drop by half over the next couple of [...] Full text...

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Italy: Artificial fish habitats along Somali coast to benefit coastal communities - FAO

07 december 2015 - 11:14:15
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), working with the European Union, has completed the deployment [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges inclusion, access for people of all abilities

03 december 2015 - 15:26:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is marking this year's International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Thursday with [...] Full text...

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UN: UN-backed conference adopts measures to tackle threats to migratory water birds

18 november 2015 - 19:16:31
New York, US (PANA) - With many of the world's migratory waterbirds under heightened threat due to human activities and [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: IOM report urges inclusion of migrants in global urban agenda

17 november 2015 - 10:14:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Migration and how it is governed, should be an issue at the frontline of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Addis Ababa to host Aid & International Development Forum Africa Summit 2016

11 november 2015 - 09:43:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - More than 250 senior representatives and advisors from regional governments, UN agencies, international and regional [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials say good urban design key to ensuring sustainable, inclusive cities

30 october 2015 - 20:35:49
New York, US (PANA) - On the occasion of World Cities Day, UN officials are highlighting the key role of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN housing expert challenges governments to end homelessness

23 october 2015 - 13:14:00
New York, US (PANA) - Ms. Leilani Farha, the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, on Friday said that human [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius adopts legislation on biodiversity

21 october 2015 - 12:14:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Parliament on Tuesday night adopted a bill on biodiversity introduced by Agro-industry Minister Mahen [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius to cull 20% bats

12 october 2015 - 13:02:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-industry Minister Mahen Seeruttun on Monday announced that the authorities will cull about 20% of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Rights body wants Kenya to compensate victims of forced eviction

05 october 2015 - 16:40:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - In a welcome U-turn, Kenya’s highway authority (KENHA) has admitted that it was wrong [...] Full text...

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UN: UN highlights importance of public spaces for all

05 october 2015 - 16:27:56
New York, US (PANA) - Marking World Habitat Day, which is observed every year on the first Monday of October, UN [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges countries to improve urban sustainability, access for older persons

01 october 2015 - 18:32:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Thursday urged countries to improve older persons’ accessibility to urban infrastructure, facilities [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban highlights importance of urban planning as tool for development

25 september 2015 - 18:35:37
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday stressed the importance of effective urban planning as a tool [...] Full text...

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Kenya: 10,000 police officers deployed for Obama visit

22 july 2015 - 15:54:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ten thousand police officers will be deployed to provide security during US President Barack Obama's visit [...] Full text...

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Kenya: UN asks staff to keep off offices as Obama prepares to visit Kenya

20 july 2015 - 15:55:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to Kenya, the United Nations has asked its staff [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Stamps launched to celebrate world's largest wetland in Botswana

14 july 2015 - 12:59:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The BotswanaPost has launched a series of commemorative stamps displaying the Okavango Delta World Heritage Site, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges global action to protect, restore oceans

08 june 2015 - 15:51:59
New York, US (PAN) - Although the world's oceans are vast, their capacity to withstand damage caused by human activity [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Housing Ministers end UN-Habitat Governing Council meeting

24 april 2015 - 09:25:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Housing Ministers ended the UN-Habitat Governing Council meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, late Thursday, with a call [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Conservationists undertake trek through Cameroon’s Dja Faunal Reserve

22 april 2015 - 10:36:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conservationists from Central and West Africa will Saturday embark on a week-long trek through [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Second minister quits Tanzanian cabinet

24 january 2015 - 13:24:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's Energy and Minerals Minister, Professor Sospeter Muhongo on Saturday announced his resignation, denying [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: President Kikwete fires Lands minister over corruption

22 december 2014 - 16:35:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has fired his Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: Eruption causes damages worth 50m euro to Cape Verde

13 december 2014 - 15:41:37
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde Prime Minister José Maria Neves said that damages caused by the volcanic eruption [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Kenya's Ogiek community fights for right to indigenous lifestyle

28 november 2014 - 17:52:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s forest dwelling community, the Ogiek, have kicked off a court case before the African [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Transitional government announced

24 november 2014 - 11:12:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Interim President Michel Kafando has published the list of his 25-member transitional government. PANA [...] Full text...

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Nigeria : Nigeria struggling to improve living condition of slum dwellers

20 november 2014 - 17:55:53
Osogbo , Nigeria (PANA) - With less than a year to the deadline set to achieve the UN Millennium Development [...] Full text...

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