Gaza war: No evidence yet of Israel’s claims against UNWRA: Colonna report

22 april 2024 - 17:06:22
New York, US (PANA) - Israeli authorities have provided no proof yet following their three-month-old claim that a dozen UN [...] Full text...

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Libyans watching tonight for new Shawwal lunar crescent marking end of Ramadan and Eid El-Fitr

09 april 2024 - 15:12:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan citizens are to watch for the appearance of the new lunar crescent in the month [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Aid worker killings prompt temporary halt to UN operations after dark

04 april 2024 - 05:30:57
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians in Gaza have suspended operations at night for at least 48 hours in response to [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Health system ‘barely surviving’ as OCHA calls for Gaza aid restrictions to end

29 march 2024 - 05:14:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza’s health system is ‘barely surviving’ after more than five months of Israeli bombardment, the head [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel tells UN it will reject UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza

24 march 2024 - 18:42:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli authorities informed the United Nations on Sunday that it will no longer approve the passage [...] Full text...

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Libya chairs first UN debate on protection of women in wartime

15 march 2024 - 09:26:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of State for Women's Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Houria Khalifa al-Tarmal, [...] Full text...

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Ramadan begins in the Muslim world

11 march 2024 - 12:58:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims in the world, began officially on Monday. While some countries started [...] Full text...

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UN relaunches political process in Libya with support of the United States

07 march 2024 - 19:03:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointment of the American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...

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Gaza war may fuel much wider Middle East crisis, warns UN rights chief

04 march 2024 - 16:57:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza continued in Egypt for a second day on Monday as [...] Full text...

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UN chief names American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative for UNSMIL

02 march 2024 - 20:04:49
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Stephanie Koury of the United [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: NGOs urge EU, Member States to sustain funding to UNRWA

02 march 2024 - 09:25:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than one dozen aid organisations have expressed deep concern about the current and potential future [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN chief appalled by ‘tragic human toll’ of Gaza war

29 february 2024 - 19:29:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said on Thursday he was “appalled by the tragic human toll of the [...] Full text...

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Independent review group on UNRWA may request Gaza visit - Chairperson

23 february 2024 - 06:02:06
New York, US (PANA) - The head of an independent team reviewing the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said [...] Full text...

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UN allocates $100 million for underfunded emergencies

21 february 2024 - 06:50:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top relief official on Tuesday released $100 million from the Organisation’s core humanitarian emergency [...] Full text...

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ICRC 'strongly' warns against escalating violence in the Middle East

06 february 2024 - 10:51:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), says it is "deeply concerned" by the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Food convoy in Gaza hit by shelling - UN humanitarians

05 february 2024 - 12:32:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN humanitarians reported on Monday that a food convoy in Gaza had been hit by shelling [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN chief reiterates two-State solution the only path to a just, lasting peace

01 february 2024 - 05:40:16
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres underscored on Wednesday the critical role of the UN committee on the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid cuts to UN agency could be felt in weeks

31 january 2024 - 07:13:33
New York, US (PANA) - Donor funding cuts stemming from Israel’s allegations against a dozen staff members at the UN [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘No substitute’ for UNRWA’s lifesaving work in Gaza: Senior Humanitarian Coordinator

31 january 2024 - 07:03:32
New York, US (PANA) - No organisation can be a substitute for the UN agency assisting Palestinians, UNRWA, in the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN chief to meet UNRWA donors as major charities call for continued support

30 january 2024 - 06:12:04
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is due to meet with major donors to the UN agency [...] Full text...

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Latest Mediterranean deaths highlight need for safe migration routes

29 january 2024 - 20:32:50
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Nearly 100 people have died or disappeared crossing the Central and Eastern Mediterranean so far this [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Reconsider decision to suspend contributions to UNRWA: Guterres

28 january 2024 - 13:39:21
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General has added his voice to calls on countries that have suspended contributions to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Lifesaving programmes in peril, UNRWA chief urges countries to reconsider funding suspension

28 january 2024 - 06:20:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The head of the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said on Saturday that some countries’ [...] Full text...

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At Non-Aligned Movement summit, Guterres repeats call for Gaza ceasefire, release of hostages

20 january 2024 - 18:37:34
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres repeated his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Back two-State solution ‘once and for all’, urges UN chief

17 january 2024 - 13:27:16
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The unremitting conflict in Gaza has already sparked regional insecurity and is clear evidence that the [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024

16 january 2024 - 17:20:16
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...

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HRW: Gaddafi son 'wrongfully' held for 8 years in Lebanon should be released

16 january 2024 - 09:03:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lebanese authorities should immediately release Hannibal Gaddafi, a son of Libya's former leader, who has been held in [...] Full text...

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Palestine-Gaza crisis: UN chief reiterates Gaza ceasefire call, condemns ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians

15 january 2024 - 19:50:11
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasised the imperative of establishing “basic conditions” to facilitate safe [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Nearly 600 attacks on healthcare in Gaza, West Bank since war began: WHO

06 january 2024 - 04:46:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hospitals and other vital medical infrastructure in Gaza and the West Bank have been attacked nearly [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council meets over Red Sea attacks amid growing threat of spillover from Gaza war

04 january 2024 - 06:14:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday held its first open meeting on the continuing attacks [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN Secretary-General ‘gravely concerned’ over further spillover of war in entire region

29 december 2023 - 20:23:36
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "gravely concerned" over further spillover of the Israel-Gaza war on [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN Security Council to meet on situation in Middle East

29 december 2023 - 17:11:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council is set to meet in New York on the situation in [...] Full text...

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Sharp increase in journalists killed in conflict zones: UNESCO

19 december 2023 - 18:52:54
Paris, France (PANA) - 2023 has been a particularly deadly year for journalists who work in conflict zones, with killings [...] Full text...

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Remittance flows continue to grow in 2023 albeit at slower pace: World Bank report

18 december 2023 - 06:52:12
Washington, United States (PANA) - Remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) grew an estimated 3.8% in 2023, a moderation [...] Full text...

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African women on the frontline of peacekeeping (A UN feature)

06 december 2023 - 07:11:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - For over a year, a group of United Nations peacekeepers from Ghana led by Captain Esinam [...] Full text...

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Middle East conflict risks reshaping the region’s economies: IMF Blog By John Bluedorn and Taline Koranchelian

01 december 2023 - 19:39:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The conflict in Gaza and Israel is causing immense human suffering. In addition to the direct [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Genuine prospect of Palestinian statehood is critical,’ UNRWA chief tells emergency summit in Saudi Arabia

11 november 2023 - 18:17:09
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - A political solution to end the cycle of conflict in Israel and Palestine has become [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Conflict could spark rise in poverty, UN agencies warn

10 november 2023 - 17:25:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nearly 20 years of development progress could be wiped out in the Occupied Palestine Territories if [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Unfolding catastrophe’ makes humanitarian ceasefire more urgent

06 november 2023 - 19:30:51
New York, US (PANA) - As the conflict intensifies in Gaza, with risk of spillover to the wider region, UN [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Guterres blasts ‘completely inadequate’ levels of aid for Gaza civilians

01 november 2023 - 06:47:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Tuesday said levels of aid allowed into the stricken Gaza Strip [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crsis: ‘History is judging us all,’ Guterres says in fresh appeal for Gaza aid access

28 october 2023 - 07:45:20
New York, US (PANA) - With the humanitarian system in Gaza on the verge of "total collapse", UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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UN Middle East envoy calls for inquiry into strike against Gaza hospital

18 october 2023 - 17:47:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland  on Wednesday called for an inquiry into the strike [...] Full text...

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Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’ UN warns, as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens Gaza crisis

16 october 2023 - 06:58:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN agency urges Israel to protect all civilians sheltering in Gaza

15 october 2023 - 07:39:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) issued an urgent call on Saturday for Israeli Authorities to [...] Full text...

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Middle East crisis: UN engages parties ahead of Security Council meeting

08 october 2023 - 18:16:53
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials engaged key actors amid the spiraling Israeli-Palestinian conflict while UN peacekeepers detected [...] Full text...

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Record civilian cluster munitions victims as experts urge global ban

05 september 2023 - 18:05:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There has been a dramatic increase in the number of civilians killed by cluster munitions, according [...] Full text...

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Male guardianship rules hamper travel, other movements in North Africa, Middle East

18 july 2023 - 06:39:39
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Many Middle East and North African countries still prevent women from moving freely in their own country [...] Full text...

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World Bank raises alarm on rising global food insecurity

06 june 2023 - 11:32:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, according to the latest Food [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn of rising hunger risk in 18 'hotspots'

29 may 2023 - 18:11:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hunger is set to worsen in 18 “hotspots” worldwide including Sudan, where fighting is putting people [...] Full text...

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Regional Conference on Women's Electoral Participation ends

23 may 2023 - 16:18:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Regional Conference "Strengthening Women's Electoral Participation - Mechanisms and Solutions", has ended with a number [...] Full text...

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EC appoints new heads of mission for EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUAM Ukraine

17 may 2023 - 08:09:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has appointed new Heads of Mission (HoM) for two EU’s civilian missions: the [...] Full text...

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Sudan violations in spotlight at UN Human Rights Council

11 may 2023 - 14:53:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sudan’s descent into violent conflict and humanitarian catastrophe came under the scrutiny of the UN Human [...] Full text...

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Press Freedom Index 2023 : Libya drops six places to 149th

03 may 2023 - 19:08:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya fell six places to 149th in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom index for [...] Full text...

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"Nothing prevents elections in Libya in 2023", says US Assistant Secretary of State for middle-East Affairs

01 april 2023 - 16:15:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for middle-East Affairs Barbara Leaf said here Thursday that nothing could [...] Full text...

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Libyans begin Ramadan on Thursday

22 march 2023 - 12:38:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will start the Muslim fasting month or Ramadan on Thursday, the Mufti Dar Al-Iftaa announced [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief warns of faltering progress towards SDGs

15 march 2023 - 06:17:07
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Multiple interconnected global crises are putting achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at risk - [...] Full text...

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Iranian drones on Moroccan-Algerian border threaten stability in the region, says Military Africa

10 march 2023 - 15:37:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The presence of Iranian drones on the border between the Kingdom of Morocco and Algeria represents [...] Full text...

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Libyans seek greater support from Arab countries for strong, united Libya, says Libyan Foreign Minister

08 march 2023 - 18:23:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the government of national unity, Najla al-Mangouch, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister meets IFYH President

14 february 2023 - 14:33:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, met with the President of the [...] Full text...

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Intense diplomatic activity begins to revive the electoral process in Libya

09 february 2023 - 19:44:15
Tripoli, (PANA) - Diplomatic efforts have intensified in recent weeks around the search for a solution to the Libyan crisis [...] Full text...

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Zambia: New grant gives boost to women peacekeepers

08 february 2023 - 05:33:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia’s police force will get nearly $1 million to boost women’s participation in global peace operations, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms support to Turkey after earthquake

07 february 2023 - 13:06:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Monday reaffirmed support to Turkey in a telephone conversation with President [...] 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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2022 Year In health: New Ebola and cholera outbreaks, mpox emergency, COVID-19 ‘not over’

27 december 2022 - 06:03:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In 2022 the UN warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is still a cause for global concern, [...] Full text...

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Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO

17 december 2022 - 05:51:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate change has driven an “unprecedented” number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the [...] Full text...

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Fifth Libyan Song Festival starts in Tripoli

16 december 2022 - 12:30:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fifth of the Libyan Song Festival kicked off on Thursday in Tripoli, with the participation [...] Full text...

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UN launches ‘key’ initiative to support accountability for crimes against peacekeepers

16 december 2022 - 04:48:30
New York, US (PANA) - Holding those who commit crimes against UN ‘blue helmets’ to account, is key to improving [...] Full text...

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Security Council examines rising terrorism threat globally

16 december 2022 - 04:36:54
New York, US (PANA) - A UN Security Council meeting on Thursday focused on terrorism began with a sobering reminder [...] 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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European Peace Facility supports armed forces of Mozambique, Mauritania

01 december 2022 - 17:47:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Peace Facility Council on Thursday adopted five assistance measures under the European Peace Facility [...] 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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UNHCR warns of $700 million funding gap for its activities

25 october 2022 - 13:41:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over recent months, funding shortfalls have forced UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to make cuts [...] Full text...

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Najla al-Mangouch calls for unification of Arab League's efforts to overcome differences

17 october 2022 - 18:30:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch M0nday stressed the need for the [...] Full text...

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World Teachers’ Day highlights need to transform education

05 october 2022 - 14:35:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Teachers are at the heart of education, and their valuable work must also lead to better [...] Full text...

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Conflict between regional powers continues to fuel Libyan crisis

07 september 2022 - 19:11:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The withdrawal of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri from the 158th ordinary session of the Arab [...] Full text...

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Pioneering Namibia MP, Indonesia family planning board, win 2022 UN Population Award

13 june 2022 - 12:34:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, announced on Monday the winners of it’s [...] Full text...

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UN food agencies warn of looming widespread food crisss as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries

07 june 2022 - 12:54:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  UN food agencies -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food [...] Full text...

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international bowls and petanque tournament begins in Tunis

29 may 2022 - 10:09:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 2022 edition of the international bowls and petanque tournament began on Friday in Tunis, with [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to discuss developments in Libya in late May

05 may 2022 - 13:01:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council will hold a session on 26 May on developments in several countries, [...] Full text...

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Libya's press freedom ranked 143 in 2022, jumps 22 places from 2021's spot

03 may 2022 - 20:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya made a significant leap, moving up 22 places to 143 in the 2022 World Press [...] Full text...

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Standard Chartered Bank executives brief President Barrow on bank’s exit plan

21 april 2022 - 16:55:04
Banjul, Gambia PANA (PANA) - Standard Chartered Bank officials Thursday  briefed President Adama Barrow on the Bank’s divestiture plans in [...] Full text...

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Libya hopes for Arab countries' support for general election

10 march 2022 - 17:00:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Mohamed Khalil Issa stressed during the 157th Ordinary Session [...] Full text...

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Newspaper sheds light on extent of drug trafficking in Libya

26 february 2022 - 17:12:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has since the revolution of 17 February 2011,  become a breeding ground for drug trafficking. It [...] Full text...

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UN mourns top Ghanaian female Brigadier General

27 january 2022 - 16:34:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has eulogised Ghanaian top female soldier, Brigadier General Constance Emefa [...] Full text...

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UNFPA says $835 million needed for ‘lifesaving’ reproductive healthcare in crisis settings

14 december 2021 - 06:00:57
New York, US (PANA) - Life-saving sexual and reproductive health services are more vital than ever, the UN Population Fund [...] Full text...

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UN SG's Special Envoy to Libya surprisingly resigns

23 november 2021 - 19:21:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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EBRD raises growth forecast, warns of threats

04 november 2021 - 09:05:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has raised its forecast for its regions for [...] Full text...

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EBRD welcomes Algeria as its latest shareholder

25 october 2021 - 13:53:59
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria has expressed its wish to become a country in which the European Bank  for Reconstruction [...] Full text...

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US welcomes appointment of new UN personal envoy for Western Sahara

07 october 2021 - 05:42:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it "warmly welcomes" the appointment of Staffan de Mistura as the [...] Full text...

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LAS Executive Council meeting in Cairo to discuss situation in Libya

09 september 2021 - 16:36:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 156th session of the Council of the League of Arab States (LAS) began on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Conflict, COVID-19, climate crisis drive higher levels of acute food insecurity – new report

30 july 2021 - 14:44:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries [...] Full text...

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'Phone numbers of Ramaphosa, Macron, Mohammed VI targeted by spyware company'

21 july 2021 - 11:20:27
London, UK (PANA) - South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, French president Emmanuel Macron are among 14 heads of state whose [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges all States to ratify the Rome Statute

17 july 2021 - 19:35:21
New York, US (PANA) - Accountability for grave crimes of concern to the international community is central to global commitment [...] Full text...

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Libya assumes chair of Arab Women's Organisation

12 july 2021 - 13:49:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has taken over the rotating chair the Supreme Council of the Arab Women's Organisation for [...] Full text...

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Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry receives WFP Nobel pin and certificate

24 june 2021 - 15:27:18
Cairo, Egypt(PANA) - United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador and film star Hend Sabry received on Thursday her [...] Full text...

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WFP says 41 million at imminent risk of famine without urgent funding and humanitarian access

22 june 2021 - 15:50:51
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday warned that famine – already present in [...] Full text...

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UN salutes ‘dedication and bravery’ of peacekeepers

28 may 2021 - 06:22:18
New York, US (PANA) - With a focus for this year’s International Day if UN Peacekeepers on youth, peace and security, [...] Full text...

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Draw for 2021 FIFA Arab Cup scheduled for April 27 in Qatar

26 april 2021 - 16:42:16
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The draw for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup will take place at the Katara Opera House [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Migrants left stranded, without assistance by lockdowns - IOM

09 april 2021 - 05:54:56
New York, US (PANA) - Travel restrictions during the COVID pandemic have been particularly hard on refugees and migrants who move out of [...] Full text...

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UN staff must be protected, as they undertake life-saving work: Guterres

25 march 2021 - 12:44:23
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has called on all countries to support the international treaty protecting UN [...] Full text...

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FIFA council approves FIFA Arab Cup 2021

20 march 2021 - 18:36:56
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Council on Friday approved the competition regulations for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, which [...] Full text...

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British human rights lawyer named ICC chief prosecutor

13 february 2021 - 11:12:11
New York, US (PANA) - Criminal lawyer and human rights expert Karim Khan of the United Kingdom was elected Friday [...] Full text...

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New Special Envoy for Libya speaks with President of the Presidency Council Al-Serraj

08 february 2021 - 10:42:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Special Envoy for Libya, Ján Kubiš, on Sunday spoke on phone with the President [...] Full text...

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Libyan foreign ministry welcomes nomination of Slovak Jan Kubis as UN Special Envoy in Libya

26 january 2021 - 20:37:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Tuesday welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Guterres commends Libya forum for breakthrough on interim leadership deal

19 january 2021 - 05:58:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has praised the breakthrough made by a key committee of the Libyan Political [...] Full text...

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UN officially nominates Slovak as UN Special Envoy for Libya

18 january 2021 - 22:32:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, Monday announced the nomination of Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Representative [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council approves appointment of Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Envoy to Libya

16 january 2021 - 14:07:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council Friday approved the proposal of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General proposes Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Envoy to Libya

15 january 2021 - 16:02:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member countries of the United Nations Security Council are expected to respond late Friday to Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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The 11th environmental film festival kicks off this Friday in Kairouan

18 december 2020 - 23:55:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 11th International Environmental Film Festival began here Friday in Kairouan after several years of inactivity, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Germany avails €27.3 million to IFAD to help avert a pandemic food crisis

07 december 2020 - 13:16:24
Rome,  Italy (PANA)- In view of a looming food crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany has committed €27.3 million [...] Full text...

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Libyan justice ministry welcomes lifting of travel ban on Gadhafi family members

03 december 2020 - 17:07:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Justice Ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has welcomed the decision of the [...] Full text...

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Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November - FAO

03 december 2020 - 14:21:22
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, [...] Full text...

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Refugee resettlement numbers fall to lowest in two decades: UNHCR

19 november 2020 - 20:25:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Refugee resettlement numbers will be at a “record low” this year, with only 15,425 people resettled [...] Full text...

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The many sides of J.J. Rawlings: A tribute (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

16 november 2020 - 08:46:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Not even his harshest critics would begrudge Flt. Lt. John Jerry Rawlings, the late Ghanaian President, [...] Full text...

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Kenya evacuates scores of stranded citizens in Lebanon

28 august 2020 - 21:52:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities have embarked on the immediate evacuation of 53 nationals stranded in Beirut, Lebanon, after [...] Full text...

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Confusion in Libya after new announcement by Haftar that blockade of oil sites lifted (Feature)

20 august 2020 - 21:00:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement Tuesday by a military leader allied to Marshal Khalifa Haftar of the lifting of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia set to receive 200 Lebanese students

10 august 2020 - 19:45:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian acting minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Lobna JRibi, said here Monday his [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament warns oil sites face deadly explosions similar to Beirut incident

10 august 2020 - 12:12:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives meeting in Tripoli has warned that the country could see explosions [...] Full text...

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Four Burkinabe wounded in Beirut explosions

06 august 2020 - 22:54:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government Thursday announced that four Burkinabe nationals were wounded following the explosion on [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sends first aid to Lebanon after deadly blast

06 august 2020 - 12:21:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian military plane carrying first aid for Lebanon took off on Thursday morning for the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Sadness and disappointment in Mauritania after Beirut explosions

05 august 2020 - 19:24:00
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani Wednesday sent his condolences to his Lebanese counterpart, Michel Aoun, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sends medical, food aid to Lebanon

05 august 2020 - 17:52:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied on Wednesday ordered the dispatch of two military planes loaded with medical [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa addresses Beirut tragedy

05 august 2020 - 17:46:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday addressed Beirut’s horrific explosion, saying South Africa's thoughts and [...] Full text...

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Tunisia expresses support with Lebanon after deadly explosion in Beirut

05 august 2020 - 08:43:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian presidency has expressed support for Lebanon following a huge explosion in Beirut that killed [...] Full text...

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Stateless man deported by US granted asylum in Rwanda

25 july 2020 - 15:23:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan Government has received, on humanitarian grounds, a stateless person named Amin Hassoun, who was [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World’s poorest being pushed ‘closer to the abyss’ of famine due to pandemic, UN agencies warn

18 july 2020 - 05:37:01
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Hunger threatens to soar to devastating levels in 25 countries in the coming months due to [...] Full text...

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EBRD approves membership of Algeria

14 july 2020 - 09:27:31
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Shareholders of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have approved an application by Algeria [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 3rd DocuMed will be a digital edition because of Covid-19

07 june 2020 - 10:52:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 3rd edition of the Mediterranean Documentary Film Festival in Tunisia (DocuMed), scheduled to hold from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia repatriates 57 citizens from Lebanon and Jordan

22 may 2020 - 09:28:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's foreign ministry announced on Thursday the repatriation of 57 Tunisians who were stranded in Lebanon [...] Full text...

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UNESCO puts spotlight on women’s voices in imagining the world to come

18 may 2020 - 13:32:02
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has invited leading women thinkers, artists and activists from fields ranging from climatology to international [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Egypt’s growth to slow sharply in 2020 on coronavirus - EBRD report

13 may 2020 - 13:18:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s economy will slow sharply this year because of the impact of the coronavirus, but will [...] Full text...

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Nigeria says only local airlines will now fly stranded citizens abroad back home

12 may 2020 - 07:56:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday bowed to pressure over its use of foreign airlines to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Arab cities are leaving no one behind

11 april 2020 - 19:11:06
Paris, France (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis is currently sparing no region, and in response to its outbreak, member cities [...] Full text...

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UN chief slams 'horrifying surge' in domestic violence

06 april 2020 - 08:48:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres is calling for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers help fragile countries navigate conflict and COVID-19

05 april 2020 - 08:49:22
New York, US (PANA)  -  Even as UN peacekeepers adapt to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 (coronavirus), they continue [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Death toll in Ghana up to three

26 march 2020 - 05:29:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - One more patient of COVID-19 (coronavirus) has died in Ghana bringing the total statistics to 68 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana records second death, three new cases bringing total to 27

24 march 2020 - 04:49:01
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Monday night announced its second death due to COVID-19 (coronavirus). The Ghana Health Service (GHS) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's confirmed cases up again at 24

22 march 2020 - 19:45:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Sunday announced that three more cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) have [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia suspends flights from 13 countries

19 march 2020 - 23:44:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has suspended flights from thirteen (13) countries and approved that individuals (Gambian and [...] Full text...

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Former UN secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar passes on

05 march 2020 - 15:14:00
New York, US (PANA) - Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the fifth United Nations Secretary-General, praised for his ability to foster dialogue and for leading [...] Full text...

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Trophée Mousso women's car rally back on track in Senegal

28 february 2020 - 14:05:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Missing from the Senegalese sporting agenda for 13 years, the motor rally known as 'Trophée Mousso' [...] Full text...

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Tunis launches regional platform against human trafficking

13 february 2020 - 19:42:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A platform to combat human trafficking was launched on Thursday in Tunis by the Tunisian National [...] Full text...

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Tunis residential cinema festival pays tribute to Algerian Djamila Bouhired

22 january 2020 - 18:53:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Algerian fighter, Djamila Bouhired, human rights defenders, lawyers, politicians, trade unionists and artists are expected [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa faces grave hunger challenges in 2020: UN food relief agency

31 december 2019 - 19:19:34
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - At the dawn of the next decade, a new World Food Programme (WFP) forecast [...] Full text...

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UNESCO adds 'Morna of Cabo Verde' to the list of the intangible heritage of humanity

12 december 2019 - 17:41:02
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Morna, a truly Cape Verdean musical genre, was on Wednesday officially included on  the [...] Full text...

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The rate of corruption in Tunisia estimated at 18 pct -TI

11 december 2019 - 23:07:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The rate of corruption and the use of intermediaries in Tunisia is 18 percent, according to [...] Full text...

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Theatre personalities honoured at Carthage Theatre Days

10 december 2019 - 07:32:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Theatre personalities from several countries have been honoured at the ongoing 11th Carthage Theatre Days in [...] Full text...

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Human development report: Libya is 110th out of 189 countries: UNDP

09 december 2019 - 22:33:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Libya, despite its challenges, placed 110th out of 189 countries in human development index ranking, the [...] Full text...

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Anti-Doping Convention: Mauritania becomes the 189th State Party

17 november 2019 - 05:10:22
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Convention against Doping in Sport (2005) is pleased to welcome its 189th State Party [...] Full text...

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Twenty-six African countries to benefit from agreement on professionalization of teachers

16 november 2019 - 15:52:25
Paris, France (PANA) - A €15 million financing agreement has been signed in Paris between the Francophone University Agency (AUF) [...] Full text...

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List of winners of the Carthage Film Days

03 november 2019 - 12:45:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - This is the full list of winners of the Carthage Film Days (CFD) that took place [...] Full text...

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UNESCO alerts on violence against the media

02 november 2019 - 05:40:16
Paris, France (PANA) - Almost 90% percent of those responsible for the killing of 1,109 journalists around the world from [...] Full text...

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37th edition of Carthage Film Days opens

27 october 2019 - 14:35:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 37th edition of  Carthage Film Days (CFD 2019) began on Saturday with the launch ceremony [...] Full text...

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FAO holds first regional conference on improving water production in Middle East and North Africa

26 october 2019 - 12:20:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced here Friday it would hold its first regional [...] Full text...

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14th edition of Nouakchott Film Festival opens

24 october 2019 - 15:48:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The 14th edition of the Nouakchott Film Festival opened on Wednesday at the Palais des Congrès [...] Full text...

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Millions of young lives at risk due to humanitarian funding shortfall: UNICEF

22 october 2019 - 21:02:25
New York, US (PANA)   - Substantial shortfalls in humanitarian funding are placing the lives of millions of children in areas [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 170 films to feature at 2019 Carthage cinema days

20 october 2019 - 19:16:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Some 170 films, including 44 vying for honours, will feature at the Carthage cinematographic days (JCC), [...] Full text...

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Tunis hosts 2nd meeting of Arab ministers of tourism and culture

15 october 2019 - 18:04:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second conference of Arab ministers of tourism and culture opens on Wednesday in Tunis, according [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight air strike on Morzouk, preparations for Eid al-Adha

11 august 2019 - 17:23:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyan newspapers last week focused on the deadly air strike against the city of Morzouk in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian gov't reiterates Boko Haram terrorist group is 'degraded and defeated'

31 july 2019 - 06:40:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Despite the continuing violence by the Boko Haram terrorist group, the Nigerian Presidency on Tuesday restated [...] Full text...

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Egypt declares three-day national mourning for Tunisian President

26 july 2019 - 12:23:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has declared a three-day national mourning after the death on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Three-day national mourning in several Arab countries for late Tunisian President

26 july 2019 - 08:29:04
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelkader Bensalah declared a three-day national mourning on Thursday following the death of Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Former Tunisian leader Ben Ali pays tribute to Caïd Essebsi

25 july 2019 - 22:36:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Former Tunisian President Zine Abidine Ben Ali has paid tribute to President Béji Caïd Essebi who [...] Full text...

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German activist calls for humanitarian corridors for migrants in Libya to Europe

15 july 2019 - 15:26:31
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Sea-Watch 3 captain of the German humanitarian NGO, Carola Rackete, has called on European countries to [...] Full text...

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Guterres tells Security Council that UN cooperation with League of Arab States ‘pivotal’

14 june 2019 - 01:35:56
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday that the UN's [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Mauritania’s coach names 23 players

21 may 2019 - 11:32:23
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The coach of the Mauritanian national football team, Frenchman Corentin Martins, has released the list of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia on top of Arab, African countries on children’s rights

17 may 2019 - 21:01:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisia occupies the first position in the Arab world and Africa on children’s rights and the [...] Full text...

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Several Arab countries to begin Ramadan Monday

05 may 2019 - 14:22:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Several Arab and Muslims countries have announced the beginning of Ramadan for Monday 6 May. Saudi Arabia, [...] Full text...

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President Barrow receives diplomatic credentials from more ambassadors

19 april 2019 - 14:46:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Wednesday received letters of credence from more foreign diplomats at the [...] Full text...

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President Barrow receives diplomatic credentials from more ambassadors

18 april 2019 - 22:58:08
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Gambian President Adama Barrow Thursday received the letters of credence from more envoys at the State [...] Full text...

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Kenyan national arrested for complicity in human trafficking in Burundi

11 april 2019 - 17:47:03
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The Burundian national police on Thursday said it arrested a Kenyan national of Somali origin, Ousmane [...] Full text...

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8th fair on food industry in Africa opens in Cairo

07 april 2019 - 14:45:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)  -  The eighth edition of the “Food Industry in Africa” fair opened here Sunday, official sources told [...] Full text...

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Arab Summit slams US for recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights

01 april 2019 - 14:04:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - At the 30th session of the Arab Summit on Sunday in Tunis, Arab leaders adopted a [...] Full text...

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Arab League Summit: Guterres reaffirms strong link between UN and people of Arab world

31 march 2019 - 17:17:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Attending the Summit of the League of Arab States in Tunis, Tunisia, on Sunday, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General arrives in Tunis to attend Arab Summit

30 march 2019 - 11:00:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, arrived on Saturday in Tunis to participate in the 30th [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2019 Qualifiers- List of 24 Mauritanians against Burkina Faso and Ghana

12 march 2019 - 21:52:17
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coach of Mauritania's national football team, “Les Mourabitounes”, Corentin Martins, published on Tuesday the list [...] Full text...

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UN bemoans inadequate resettlement solutions for refugees worldwide

20 february 2019 - 05:40:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite record numbers of people forcibly displaced across borders, with 1.2 million in need of a [...] Full text...

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Nearly US$4 billion needed to protect 41 million children from conflict and disaster - UNICEF

29 january 2019 - 22:50:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tens of millions of children living through conflict, disaster and other emergencies in dozens of countries [...] Full text...

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Gaddafi's family members given Libyan national identification numbers

24 january 2019 - 13:14:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of Muammar Gaddafi's family including his widow, Safia Farkech, and his children, have received national [...] Full text...

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Second international congress of dentistry kicks off in Tunis

18 january 2019 - 21:31:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Second International Congress of Dentistry takes off on Jan 19 -20, 2019,in the Tunisian city [...] Full text...

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Libya demands Lebanon's position on 'participation' in Arab summit

14 january 2019 - 16:20:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Government of National Accord on Sunday called on the Lebanese government "to urgently clarify" its [...] Full text...

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Libya to boycott Arab League summit in Lebanon

14 january 2019 - 10:36:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya will not take part in the Arab League summit on economic and social development scheduled [...] Full text...

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Eleven plays selected for 20th edition of Carthage Theatre

02 december 2018 - 16:11:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Eleven plays have been selected for the 20th edition of the Carthage Theatre scheduled from 8-16 [...] Full text...

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‘Dire consequences’ for a million children in the Middle East, North Africa, as funding dwindles

28 november 2018 - 03:11:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amidst a US$33 million funding shortfall, plunging temperatures in the Middle East and North Africa pose [...] Full text...

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Thirty films to be shown at the 5th edition Tunisia film festival

27 november 2018 - 10:49:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Thirty films will be shown on 7-9 December in Médenine, southern Tunisia, at the 5th edition [...] Full text...

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Cairo hosts new competition-focused training centre for MENA countries

21 november 2018 - 18:14:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Competition agencies from seven Middle East and North African countries will benefit from world-class courses offered [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2019: Mauritania coach lines up 24 players for Botswana match

08 november 2018 - 15:28:46
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania's national football team coach, Corentin Martins, on Thursday released a list of 24 players [...] Full text...

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Arab, African agric. ministers call for use of ICT for better agricultural production

26 september 2018 - 14:41:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ministers of Agriculture from African and Arab countries, meeting in Khartoum to discuss increased agricultural production, [...] Full text...

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Mediterranean crossings deadlier than ever, new UNHCR report shows

03 september 2018 - 06:43:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three years on from the shocking images of lifeless Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi on a Turkish [...] Full text...

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Civilians bear brunt of cluster munitions’ indiscriminate devastation, UN-backed report reveals

02 september 2018 - 06:58:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Though 2017 saw a sharp decline in casualties as a result of the use of cluster [...] Full text...

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Demand for World Bank financing in Middle East and North Africa rises to US$6.3 billion

01 august 2018 - 17:39:42
Washington, US (PANA) – The World Bank responded to strong demand from countries in the Middle East and North Africa [...] Full text...

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'Mental health needs of children, young people in conflict need to be prioritised'

05 july 2018 - 15:45:21
Berlin, Germany (PANA) – More action is needed to address the devastating impact of prolonged conflicts on the mental health [...] Full text...

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Security Council urged to act with ‘one strong voice’ on ills plaguing Middle East, North Africa

25 june 2018 - 20:16:11
New York, US (PANA) - Ambassadors in the UN Security Council have been urged by the United Nations Secretary-General to [...] Full text...

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Uganda, Turkey bear greatest burden in new refugee crisis

19 june 2018 - 13:21:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Turkey, Bangladesh and Uganda alone received over half of all new refugees last year, as never [...] Full text...

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Nearly three million more displaced year-on-year, warns refugee agency chief

19 june 2018 - 07:01:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people forced to flee their homes last year rose by nearly three million [...] Full text...

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FAO calls for pro-active, long-term planning against droughts

15 june 2018 - 11:03:54
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for a fundamental shift in the way [...] Full text...

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FAO says child labour in agriculture is on the rise, driven by conflict and disasters

12 june 2018 - 09:39:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - After years of steady decline, child labour in agriculture has started to rise again in recent [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges greater protection for Organization’s staff

26 march 2018 - 06:09:29
New York, US (PANA) - Drawing attention to the dangers United Nations personnel face while serving the world’s most vulnerable, [...] Full text...

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Gambia, a corridor of illicit financial activities - Report

07 february 2018 - 15:16:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia is one of the leading tax havens in Africa, the Tax Justice Network has [...] Full text...

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