US reiterates calls for genuine, peaceful electoral process in South Sudan

17 april 2024 - 05:45:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Tuesday that it remains concerned about ongoing reports of human rights violations, as well as [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

17 april 2024 - 05:29:49
New York, US (PANA) - Tuesday marked the opening of the third session of th UN Permanent Forum on People of [...] Full text...

thread Society

Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

16 april 2024 - 06:14:24
New York, US (PANA) - With the ‘promise of a better world’ in mind, the UN Youth Office has launched an [...] Full text...

thread Society

Massive investment and financial reform needed to rescue SDGs

10 april 2024 - 05:36:25
New York, US (PANA) - Financing for sustainable development is at a crossroads and without urgent investment, global efforts to achieve [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Rwanda genocide: UN chief says this should 'never be forgotten, never repeated anywhere'

07 april 2024 - 17:13:40
New York, US (PANA) - As the world on Sunday marks the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide [...] Full text...

thread Society

Rwanda commemorates genocide victims

07 april 2024 - 15:09:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans and friends of the East African nation on Sunday started activities to mark the 30th [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libya's Prime Minister takes part in campaign to distribute Ramadan hampers

05 april 2024 - 18:28:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, during the Holy month [...] Full text...

thread Society

Rid world of landmines once and for all: Guterres

05 april 2024 - 05:18:10
New York, US (PANA) - Landmines and other explosive ordnance directly threaten millions of people caught up in armed conflict [...] Full text...

thread Society

New Senegalese president Faye pledges to uphold good governance

04 april 2024 - 06:22:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Wednesday pledged to uphold good governance based on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gaza war: Rights experts condemn wholesale destruction, killing at Al-Shifa Hospital

04 april 2024 - 05:37:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have joined the growing international condemnation over the [...] Full text...

thread Health

Gaza war: UN aid teams still waiting for Israeli green light to relieve stricken northern hospital

02 april 2024 - 12:44:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The destruction of Gaza’s largest hospital following a two-week siege by the Israeli military has “ripped the [...] Full text...

thread Health

UN chief calls for unity to realise full rights of persons with autism

02 april 2024 - 06:12:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for ensuring an inclusive and accessible world for all in his [...] Full text...

thread Health

UN chief urges global community to 'stand as one' to end plastic pollution

31 march 2024 - 13:56:15
New York, US  (PANA) - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the global community to "stand as one" and work towards [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Senegalese president Sall, president-elect Faye meet to discuss 'major state issues'

29 march 2024 - 05:43:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday received the in-coming President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, with their discussions [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libyan PM stresses objective of joint military force to secure Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia

28 march 2024 - 15:44:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence in the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, [...] Full text...

thread Society

France "fully mobilised" to work with the new Senegalese authorities, assures the French government

28 march 2024 - 15:27:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The French government has declared that it is fully mobilized to work with the new Senegalese [...] Full text...

thread Politics

France "fully mobilised" to work with the new Senegalese authorities, assures the French government

28 march 2024 - 15:14:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The French government has declared that it is fully mobilized to work with the new Senegalese [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Posture of defeated candidates has contributed to a peaceful post-election climate in Senegal - European observers.

27 march 2024 - 16:38:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The head of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), Malin Björk, has welcomed the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN says 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by staff reported in 2023

27 march 2024 - 05:46:33
New York, US (PANA) - The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff last year, [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN pays tribute to victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

26 march 2024 - 10:08:33
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials, including the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly on Monday [...] Full text...

thread Society

3RD UPDATE: President Sall congratulates Faye on his victory

25 march 2024 - 18:59:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – President Macky Sall on Monday congratulated opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Sunday's [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE: Gaza war: UN Security Council passes resolution demanding 'an immediate ceasefire' during Ramadan

25 march 2024 - 15:04:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday passed a resolution demanding an "immediate ceasefire" for the month [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Earth Hour: Lights off, climate action on

23 march 2024 - 17:54:15
New York, US (PANA) - The largest global environment movement is happening on Saturday, when the UN invites people around [...] Full text...

thread Environment

UN’s Guterres undertakes solidarity mission to Egypt, Jordan amid regional crises

23 march 2024 - 14:34:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the face of escalating conflicts and humanitarian crises, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has embarked on [...] Full text...

thread

Gaza war: UN aid team reaches stricken north, confirms ‘shocking’ disease, hunger

22 march 2024 - 13:54:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of ongoing bombardment across Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians highlighted “shocking levels of disease [...] Full text...

thread Society

Dignity and justice key to end evil of racial discrimination: Guterres

21 march 2024 - 05:27:45
New York, US (PANA) - Racism is “an evil infecting countries and societies around the world”, the UN chief has [...] Full text...

thread Society

New WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest year on record

19 march 2024 - 14:57:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea [...] Full text...

thread Environment

WHO study shows $39 return for each dollar invested in fight against TB

19 march 2024 - 04:47:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday called for a funding boost in tuberculosis (TB) [...] Full text...

thread Health

Ceasefire in Gaza, urges UN chief, on first day of Ramadan

11 march 2024 - 15:34:24
New York, US (PANA) - A Ramadan ceasefire for Gaza must be implemented immediately, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on [...] Full text...

thread Society

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...

thread Politics

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...

thread Environment

From AI to fast fashion, ‘world’s environment parliament’ adopts bold action plans

02 march 2024 - 06:05:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Environment Assembly adopted a ministerial declaration as it wrapped up on Friday in the [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Kenyans mourn Tanzania's second President Hassan Mwinyi

01 march 2024 - 12:36:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan leaders, including President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta, have mourned Tanzania's second President, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US urges Mali's transitional govt to honour pledge for free, fair elections

01 march 2024 - 05:33:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has called on Mali’s transition government to honor its commitments to its citizens [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN issues global alert over teacher shortage

29 february 2024 - 19:46:30
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world urgently needs 44 million teachers by 2030 in order to make the Sustainable [...] Full text...

thread Society

Senior officials call for action and solutions at UN Environment Assembly

29 february 2024 - 19:35:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders attending a major UN environmental conference in Nairobi must drive forward solutions to combat climate [...] Full text...

thread Environment

How clean cooking solutions can help protect human capital in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog

22 february 2024 - 07:02:41
Niamey, Chad (PANA) - Recent analytical work from the Sahel region suggests that, after controlling for socioeconomic status, children living [...] Full text...

thread Society

UPDATE: Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes another resolution for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire'

20 february 2024 - 16:44:03
New York, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday vetoed the latest resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US welcomes restoration of Senegal's presidential electoral calendar

17 february 2024 - 06:05:52
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the decision by Senegal’s Constitutional Council to restore the presidential [...] Full text...

thread Politics

2ND UPDATE: Senegalese President Sall pledges to respect constitutional Council's verdict on election

16 february 2024 - 18:51:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday pledged “to fully implement” the verdict of the Constitutional Council [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE: Respect decision of Constitutional court annulling delay in presidential election: ECOWAS tells Senegal stakeholders

16 february 2024 - 13:07:58
Dakar, Snegal (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday urged stakeholders in the political crisis [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Senegal's Constitutional Council strikes down 'unconstitutional' law delaying presidential election

16 february 2024 - 06:06:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's Constitutional Council on Thursday struck down a controversial law that postponed the West African country's [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Top US diplomat expresses 'serious concerns' about Senegal's political crisis

14 february 2024 - 06:07:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Senegalese President Macky Sall as tensions [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE: Senegal 'suspends' internet as Dakar Prefect bans march to protest poll delay

13 february 2024 - 14:23:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese authorities on Tuesday announced the suspension of internet at "certain time slots" as the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Top UN counter-terrorism official calls for action to combat terrorism

13 february 2024 - 06:54:08
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) has stressed the need for countries to [...] Full text...

thread Society

Moussa Al-Kouni stresses importance of awareness-creation, reform programmes to protect young people from destructive phenomena

09 february 2024 - 16:23:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, has stressed the importance of implementing [...] Full text...

thread Society

South African Minister flags threats over Palestinian support

09 february 2024 - 09:40:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor’s security detail has been beefed up following [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan conflict: UN appeals for $4.1 billion in aid for war-torn Sudan and refugee-hosting countries

07 february 2024 - 19:26:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget millions of people caught up in [...] Full text...

thread Society

Global tobacco control conference opens in Panama

06 february 2024 - 14:27:27
Panama City, Panama (PANA) - Delegates from around the world gathered in Panama City Tuesday for the 10th Conference of the [...] Full text...

thread Health

Guterres: End ‘abhorrent practice’ of female genital mutilation

06 february 2024 - 06:05:47
New York, US (PANA) - Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

thread Gender

Sudan conflict: UN migration agency, rights experts spotlight deepening crisis

06 february 2024 - 05:47:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A staggering 25 million people need humanitarian assistance in Sudan, 14 million of them children. That’s the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Chairman of Libyan Council receives message from Algerian President

04 february 2024 - 17:11:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Saturday received the Algerian Minister of Foreign [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Algerian Foreign Minister arrives in Tripoli

03 february 2024 - 16:19:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, arrived at Maitigua international airport in the eastern suburbs [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Senegalese President Sall suspends electoral process

03 february 2024 - 16:09:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the repeal of a decree calling for elections on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Human rights advocate urges DR Congo authorities to free journalist

02 february 2024 - 07:01:43
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged the authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

thread Society

Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister calls on President of the Transition in Mali

31 january 2024 - 18:47:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's president of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, Tuesday received the Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister for [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US offers $5 million for information on arrest of former Sudan minister Harum

30 january 2024 - 06:38:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Department of State is designating Sudan’s former Minister of State for the Interior [...] Full text...

thread Society

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...

thread Society

Stand up against hate, UN chief tells Holocaust commemoration

27 january 2024 - 07:39:46
New York, US (PANA) - Hate is growing at an alarming speed, and the world must strongly denounce forces of [...] Full text...

thread Society

Stigma, shame still surround leprosy victims, warn top rights experts

26 january 2024 - 05:35:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although leprosy is age-old and can be cured, the disease is still endemic in more than [...] Full text...

thread Health

Israel-Gaza crisis: End the war and recognise Palestine, Security Council urged

25 january 2024 - 07:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - Work harder to end the war in Gaza and recognise the State of Palestine were [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Burkina Faso launches mine tailings treatment plant

23 january 2024 - 16:26:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Tuesday inaugurated a mine [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Senegal govt cracks down on opposition, media, civil society ahead February polls: HRW

22 january 2024 - 08:28:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society, ahead of general [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan conflict: Govt calls on UN Security Council to take punitive action against RSF and supporters

21 january 2024 - 10:36:46
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has urged the UN Security Council to designate the paramilitary Rapid Support [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan conflict: Sudan 'freezes' membership in IGAD

20 january 2024 - 13:46:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday announced that it is "freezing" its membership with the East African regional bloc, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Carnage in Gaza: ‘How much is enough?’ asks UN Assembly President

20 january 2024 - 06:50:20
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Friday reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire [...] Full text...

thread Politics

President of Libyan Council attends 19th NAM, 3rd G77+China Summits in Kampala

19 january 2024 - 16:21:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, arrived in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

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...

thread Society

Congo President Sassou Nguesso sends message to Libyan PM

16 january 2024 - 12:04:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of Congo and Chairman of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya, Denis Sassou [...] Full text...

thread Politics

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...

thread Politics

President Denis Sassou Nguesso sends message to chairman of Libyan Council

15 january 2024 - 19:27:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Monday received a letter from the Congolese [...] Full text...

thread Politics

2023 AFCON: Senegal subdue 10-man Gambia 3-0

15 january 2024 - 16:02:34
Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Defending champions Senegal on Monday subdued 10-man Gambia 3-0 in their Group C Day 1 match [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Israel-Gaza conflict: UN urges radical change to aid relief access in Gaza amid fresh famine fears

15 january 2024 - 13:33:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After more than 100 days of war in Gaza and no let-up in sight, senior UN [...] Full text...

thread Society

Israel-Gaza crisis: War against Hamas in Gaza is act of self-defence, Israel tells world court

12 january 2024 - 13:47:32
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Israel strongly rejected accusations by South Africa of genocidal intent against Palestinians on Friday at [...] Full text...

thread Politics

African Catholic Bishops say same-sex unions are 'contrary' to God's will

12 january 2024 - 12:53:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Catholic Bishops have rejected Pope Francis' declaration to bless homosexual couples saying they believe that [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN rights chief says elections in 2024 must be free and fair

10 january 2024 - 06:04:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Democracy is in the spotlight this year with more than 60 countries due to hold elections [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Benghazi, capital of Islamic Culture celebrations kick off with inauguration of several bridges

07 january 2024 - 15:22:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The programme of activities to celebrate the city of Benghazi as the capital of Islamic Culture [...] Full text...

thread Culture

Nigeria: Tinubu Congratulates President Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo on re-election

07 january 2024 - 07:44:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Inheriting the stalemate: 2024 keeps alive hopes of way out of crisis in Libya

04 january 2024 - 18:00:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The year 2023 would, with a few exceptions, have been like the previous years of the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Irregular migration was major problem in 2023, says Gambian president

02 january 2024 - 11:24:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has emphasised that a major concern his country faced in 2023 was [...] Full text...

thread Society

Burundian President again accuses Rwanda of supporting rebel group

01 january 2024 - 13:39:01
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has repeated his accusations of Rwandan military support for the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

'Mali's return to constitutional order should be different from the others' Junta leader

01 january 2024 - 13:22:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita is still yet to announce new dates for presidential elections [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Senior UN official reiterates appeal to Libyan leaders to commit to elections

01 january 2024 - 12:55:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has renewed his call [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Ghanaians welcome New Year

01 january 2024 - 08:55:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians on Monday joined billions of people around the world to welcome 2024 amidst prayers and [...] Full text...

thread Society

Rebuild trust and restore hope in 2024: UN chief’s call

29 december 2023 - 05:16:41
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for global unity to make 2024 a year [...] Full text...

thread Politics

‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day

27 december 2023 - 15:56:41
New York, US (PANA) - The world must prepare for the next pandemic and act on lessons learned from COVID-19, [...] Full text...

thread Health

Libyan Prime Minister announces start of education system reform process

27 december 2023 - 15:18:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced the [...] Full text...

thread Culture

2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief

27 december 2023 - 06:55:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and [...] Full text...

thread Health

Libya commemorates 72nd anniversary of independence

24 december 2023 - 14:19:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans are this Sunday celebrating the 72nd anniversary of their independence, an event that culminated in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Abdoulaye Bathily calls for new political agreement in Libya

18 december 2023 - 18:33:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stated that the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN chief calls for safe migration governance

18 december 2023 - 07:44:14
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday highlighted the urgent need for safe migration governance rooted [...] Full text...

thread Society

Amnesty condemns killing of Mozambican journalist Fernando Chamusse; demand investigation

16 december 2023 - 10:18:36
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Amnesty International has condemned the deplorable killing of Mozambican journalist João Fernando Chamusse on 14 [...] Full text...

thread Society

‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears

16 december 2023 - 07:40:46
Atlanta, US (PANA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of [...] Full text...

thread Society

Urgent help needed for millions of children affected by conflicts and disasters: UNICEF

15 december 2023 - 18:37:18
New York, US (PANA) - Protection needs for children in emergencies from Ukraine to Gaza and Sudan have never been [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libyan, UN officials meet to resolve crisis in Libya and holding of elections

13 december 2023 - 17:58:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, accompanied by the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Turning the Corner, time to move from reforms to results

13 december 2023 - 16:12:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Government of Nigeria avoided a fiscal cliff by implementing bold reforms, including ending the gasoline [...] Full text...

thread Economy

COP28: Applause at end of conference but not all are pleased

13 december 2023 - 13:36:03
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Despite multiple rounds of applause inside the plenary of the COP28 in Dubai on Wednesday, not [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Sudan conflict: Concrete measures needed to curb widespread abuses, protect civilians

12 december 2023 - 08:10:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The United States government’s announcement on 6 December that atrocity crimes have been committed by both warring [...] Full text...

thread Society

Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption opens

12 december 2023 - 05:40:00
Atlanta, US (PANA) - Corruption not only robs resources, it robs people of hope, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as nations [...] Full text...

thread Society

Uphold freedoms, fulfill the promise of human rights, urges UN chief

11 december 2023 - 17:47:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to rely on the Universal Declaration [...] Full text...

thread Society

COP28: ‘We can’t keep kicking the can down the road,’ UN chief urges deal on phaseout of fossil fuels

11 december 2023 - 10:44:17
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged a deal at COP28 on the phaseout of fossil [...] Full text...

thread Environment

COP28: The UN’s net-zero food plan to save the 1.5-degree goal, combat climate ‘doomisim’

10 december 2023 - 17:38:58
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - As COP28 heads into its final working days in Dubai, the UN’s agriculture wing launched on [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Threat of genocide ‘an enduring menace’: Guterres

09 december 2023 - 19:15:55
New York, US (PANA) - In his message on Saturday marking the international day for victims of genocide, UN Secretary-General Antonio [...] Full text...

thread Society

Due to bad weather, Libya's Prime Minister has declared Sunday a day off for public institutions

09 december 2023 - 16:10:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has decided to grant [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Large-scale mobilization in Libya in anticipation of meteorological upheavals marked by heavy rain

09 december 2023 - 15:13:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity has cautioned citizens and road users after heavy rain fell [...] Full text...

thread Society

COP28: Conference is about action, not politics, ‘posturing or point scoring,’ says UN climate chief

06 december 2023 - 12:05:27
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN climate chief Simon Stiell said on Wednesday that COP28 delegates are not in Dubai to [...] Full text...

thread

Israel-Gaza crisis: ICC Prosecutor visits Israel, Palestine

05 december 2023 - 05:51:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International  Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has concluded his first visit to Israel [...] Full text...

thread Society

COP28: Methane pledge by ‘giants behind the climate crisis’ falls short, says Guterres

03 december 2023 - 13:46:08
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday sent a strong message to the oil and gas industry: [...] Full text...

thread Environment

UN rights chief calls for action to end slavery

02 december 2023 - 06:42:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PAA) - More than 50 million people today are victims of slavery, one in four of them children, [...] Full text...

thread Society

Persons with disabilities face discrimination despite SDG promise: Guterres

02 december 2023 - 06:12:37
New York, US (PANA) - Persons with disabilities must be at the decision-making table and across countries’ efforts to achieve [...] Full text...

thread Society

End ‘repugnant’ chemical weapons use once and for all, says UN chief

30 november 2023 - 18:24:40
New York, US (PANA) - Thursday marked the day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare – it was [...] Full text...

thread Society

COP28: Impact of ‘failed promises’ on climate, evident in Antarctica: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

30 november 2023 - 11:32:29
Santiago, Chile (PANA) - The impact of “failed promises” to address the rapid rise in global temperatures is strikingly evident [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Israel-Gaza crisis: UN General Assembly President calls for longer-term humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

29 november 2023 - 05:36:15
New York, US (PANA) - The brutal attack by Hamas on 7 October followed by Israel’s devastating assault on Gaza, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Support communities that ‘light the way to the end of AIDS’ - UNAIDS

28 november 2023 - 20:07:38
New York, US (PANA) - AIDS can be ended as a public health threat by 2030 but only if governments [...] Full text...

thread Health

Sanctions regime complicates Sudan humanitarian crisis response

28 november 2023 - 17:54:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The sanctions against Sudan following the military coup on 21 October 2021 and an ongoing war [...] Full text...

thread Society

ECOWAS solidarity mission visits Sierra Leone after 'unrest' in capital (By Paul Ejime)

28 november 2023 - 13:06:45
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A solidarity and fact-finding Mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has [...] Full text...

thread Politics

WHO says COP 28 must deliver on health

27 november 2023 - 17:38:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate action is health action and the legacy of the COP 28 climate conference opening later [...] Full text...

thread Health

Step up investment to end violence against women and girls: UN deputy chief

23 november 2023 - 06:30:44
New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed has called for greater investment in preventing violence against women [...] Full text...

thread Gender

UN General Assembly resolution upholds the Olympic Truce

22 november 2023 - 05:18:29
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris next year, the UN General Assembly has urged [...] Full text...

thread Sports

UN urges dramatic climate action as records keep tumbling

20 november 2023 - 17:50:03
New York, US (PANA) - With global temperatures soaring and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reaching unprecedented levels, dramatic climate action [...] Full text...

thread Environment

CAF launches global campaign, celebrating 'Our AFCON, Our Pride'

14 november 2023 - 16:05:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As part of the build-up to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2023 likely hottest year on record; further spike expected with El Niño

08 november 2023 - 17:33:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - 2023 is “almost certain to be the warmest year on record” after October smashed temperature highs, [...] Full text...

thread Environment

World risks failing 880 million people in LDCs: UNCTAD

08 november 2023 - 06:56:30
New York, US (PANA) - The world risks failing the 880 million people living the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’, new UNEP report warns

08 november 2023 - 06:04:31
New York, US (PANA) - Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to [...] Full text...

thread Environment

WFP issues South Sudan malnutrition alert

06 november 2023 - 17:42:58
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Children in flood-affected areas in South Sudan are at risk of extreme malnutrition in the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Enough is enough’, say UN humanitarians

06 november 2023 - 15:08:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the deepening Israel-Palestine crisis about to enter its second month, a dozen UN agencies have [...] Full text...

thread Society

World’s diverse biospheres ‘making peace with the natural world’

04 november 2023 - 05:58:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Spanning from city to savannah, and from mountaintops to mangroves, the world’s 748 biosphere reserves were [...] Full text...

thread Environment

UNESCO flags 'worrying rise' in violence against journalists during election periods

02 november 2023 - 18:44:31
Paris, France (PANA) - New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has revealed a worrying rise [...] Full text...

thread Society

Climate action: ‘Take steps to close the adaptation gap, now’ - UNEP

02 november 2023 - 12:31:50
New York, US (PANA) - Instead of accelerating to meet the challenge of rising emissions, progress on climate adaptation is [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Sudan conflict: WHO issues disease alert for Sudan

31 october 2023 - 16:18:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In war-torn Sudan, cholera, measles, dengue and malaria are circulating in several states and a combination [...] Full text...

thread Health

Libyan Prime Minister inaugurates Radiation Oncology Centre in Tripoli

26 october 2023 - 19:02:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, Thursday inaugurated a [...] Full text...

thread Health

The first Libyan travel and tourism fair opens in Tripoli

25 october 2023 - 16:07:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first edition of the Libyan Travel and Tourism Fair opened in Tripoli on Tuesday, with [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Burundi's Head of State receives special envoy from Ugandan counterpart

24 october 2023 - 16:00:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State Evariste Ndayishimiye Tuesday received the Ugandan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza death toll passes 5,000 with no ceasefire in sight

23 october 2023 - 18:38:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The number of people killed in Gaza has reached 5,087, according to latest reports from de [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Niger coup: EU sets up autonomous framework for restrictive measures

23 october 2023 - 11:10:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Monday adopted a framework for restrictive measures in view of the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

WDR 2018: What has the World Bank’s flagship report on learning achieved? World Bank Blog By Deon Filmer and Halsey Rogers

20 october 2023 - 07:29:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Six years ago, the World Bank released its groundbreaking World Development Report (WDR) dedicated entirely [...] Full text...

thread Society

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...

thread Politics

UN chief 'horrified' by strike on Gaza hospital, as warring sides blame each other

18 october 2023 - 07:01:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said he was horrified by the killing of hundreds of civilians following a [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza

17 october 2023 - 05:47:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday night in New York failed to adopt a resolution [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Global funding for aid off-track: UN agency

13 october 2023 - 06:06:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Humanitarians face a funding shortfall of $37 billion to respond to emergencies which affect millions of [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN-African Union cooperation a must, as landscape of conflict shifts

12 october 2023 - 18:57:32
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations-African Union partnership stands out as a “pillar of multilateralism”, a senior UN [...] Full text...

thread Society

2030 FIFA WC: FIFA President announces historic celebrations

11 october 2023 - 08:02:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In a historic announcement, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has expressed his gratitude to the six continental [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Israel-Palestine crisis has region ‘at a tipping point’: UN relief chief

11 october 2023 - 05:44:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The top UN humanitarian official on Tuesday called for an end to the escalating violence in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Mauritania's Foreign Minister calls on Mali's military leader

10 october 2023 - 13:02:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Mohamed Salem ould Merzoug, on Monday [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Rights group accuses Rwandan authorities of using violence to silence criticism

10 october 2023 - 10:27:38
New York, US (PANA) – Rwandan authorities and their proxies are using violence, judicial mechanisms, and intimidation to try to [...] Full text...

thread Society

EU, Council of Europe firm in global fight against death penalty

10 october 2023 - 08:48:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Marking World Day against the Death Penalty on Tuesday, the European Union (EU) and the Council [...] Full text...

thread Society

Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres

09 october 2023 - 19:56:57
New York, US (PANA) - Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or [...] Full text...

thread Health

Niger's Prime Minister visits Mali to strengthen cooperation

06 october 2023 - 15:14:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The prime minister of Niger, Lamine Zeine Ali Mahaman, was received Thursday at the presidential palace [...] Full text...

thread Politics

2030 FIFA WC: Morocco, Portugal, Spain named co-hosts; opening three matches to be played in Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay

04 october 2023 - 17:56:05
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain as their joint [...] Full text...

thread Sports

‘Magnificent diversity’ of humanity is a treasure, not a threat, Guterres says

02 october 2023 - 05:13:50
New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating Monday’s International Day of Non-Violence, Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all nations to “unite [...] Full text...

thread Society

Protecting older persons’ rights benefit everyone: UN chief

01 october 2023 - 06:17:13
New York, US (PANA) - Protecting the dignity and human rights of older persons, and addressing the challenges they face [...] Full text...

thread Society

Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions

29 september 2023 - 07:11:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN-appointed expert on freedom of opinion and expression has called for governments to strengthen efforts [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libya storm: More than 11,000 dead, 10,000 missing, according to UN agency

17 september 2023 - 17:25:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 11,300 people have died while 10,100 others are missing when Storm Daniel ripped through [...] Full text...

thread Society

Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO

14 september 2023 - 16:42:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Experts make case for tackling climate and sustainable development together

14 september 2023 - 16:30:31
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report delivers a strong message to world leaders heading to New York [...] Full text...

thread Environment

UNGA78: ‘Action is what the world needs’ - UN chief

13 september 2023 - 18:38:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General had a clear message on Wednesday to world leaders arriving in New York [...] Full text...

thread Politics

An airlift of Algerian humanitarian aid to Libya after the deadly floods

13 september 2023 - 16:35:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-ranking Algerian government delegation led by the Minister of the Interior, Local Authorities and Town [...] Full text...

thread Politics

More than 35,000 displaced persons in disaster-stricken towns in eastern Libya, according to IOM

13 september 2023 - 16:19:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says a total of 36,085 people have been displaced in four [...] Full text...

thread Society

UPDATE: Picture of devastation emerges as storm wreaks havoc in eastern Libya

12 september 2023 - 13:15:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the picture of the devastation caused by Storm Daniel in eastern Libya last Sunday begins [...] Full text...

thread Society

UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll climbs to 2,122 as rescue teams reach some badly hit areas

10 september 2023 - 17:01:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake in Morocco has climbed again to 2,122 as rescuers  [...] Full text...

thread Society

Morocco wakes up in fear of more grim news as death toll in earthquake climbs to 2,012

10 september 2023 - 05:58:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mooccans are waking up on Sunday to more grim news as the scale of the devastation [...] Full text...

thread Society

4TH UPDATE: Morocco declares three days of national mourning for earthquake victims

09 september 2023 - 20:44:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has declared three days of national mourning after a deadly earthquake on Friday night caused [...] Full text...

thread Society

3RD UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake now 1,037

09 september 2023 - 15:56:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll on the earthquake that struck Morocco on Saturday is now 1,037, the Ministry [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libyan authorities show solidarity with Morocco for earthquake victims

09 september 2023 - 14:53:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan authorities have expressed their full solidarity and compassion with Morocco for the victims of the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Tripoli's streets flooded after heavy rains

09 september 2023 - 13:43:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Heavy rains in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, have turned the streets into ponds and making road [...] Full text...

thread Environment

2ND UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake crosses 1,000-mark

09 september 2023 - 13:37:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night is now over 1,000, [...] Full text...

thread Society

UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake rises to 'at least 820' - Interior ministry

09 september 2023 - 10:56:49
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night has climbed to "at [...] Full text...

thread Society

Hundreds die as powerful earthquake hits central Morocco

09 september 2023 - 07:03:10
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - At least 632 people have died when a powerful earthquake hit Morocco on Friday night, the Ministry [...] Full text...

thread Society

Come together ‘for the common good’, UN chief urges G20 leaders

08 september 2023 - 19:41:32
New Delhi, India (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in New Delhi for the annual G20 summit with [...] Full text...

thread Politics

More women police means ‘safer future for everyone’: Guterres

07 september 2023 - 20:04:26
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended law enforcement agencies around the world on Thursday stressing that [...] Full text...

thread Society

Rights experts call for second UN Decade for People of African Descent

31 august 2023 - 07:12:26
New York, US (PANA) - Human rights experts on Wednesday urged the UN General Assembly to declare a second International [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’

29 august 2023 - 16:41:29
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning [...] Full text...

thread Society

Rights group flags crackdown on opposition ahead of elections in DRC

22 august 2023 - 19:16:04
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have targeted leaders of opposition political parties, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Niger coup: Time to give strategic diplomacy a chance (By Paul Ejime)

21 august 2023 - 19:00:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As expected, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the "unreasonable" three-year political [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US, UN laud humanitarian workers on World Humanitarian Day

20 august 2023 - 08:03:29
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and United Nations on Saturday lauded humanitarian aid workers who continue to [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN peacekeepers fight deadly disinformation

19 august 2023 - 16:41:45
New York, US (PANA) - With smartphones, editing apps, and innovative approaches, some UN peacekeeping operations across the world are [...] Full text...

thread Society

Niger coup: UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order

19 august 2023 - 05:23:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called on Friday for Niger’s democratically elected [...] Full text...

thread Society

Niger coup: Using diplomacy and biting sanctions to beat Niger's coup leaders (Analysis by Paul Ejime)

17 august 2023 - 09:43:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan crisis: Four months of conflict 'destroying people's lives and violating their basic human rights', humanitarians warn

15 august 2023 - 18:44:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After four months of war in Sudan, UN humanitarians on Tuesday called for action to be [...] Full text...

thread Society

Killer of South Africa's former First Lady granted parole

15 august 2023 - 08:06:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The man convicted of murdering former first lady Marike De Klerk has been granted [...] Full text...

thread Society

Indigenous Day celebrates youth shaping a sustainable tomorrow

09 august 2023 - 09:54:15
New York, US (PANA) - As the world celebrates the International day of the Indidenous Peoples on Wednesday, the theme of [...] Full text...

thread Society

2023 FIFA WWC: Nigerian fans applaud Super Falcons despite ouster from tournament

09 august 2023 - 06:25:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian fans, including First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, have risen in unison to applaud the gallant [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2023 WWC: Nigerian President commends team's performance at tournament after England loss

08 august 2023 - 07:10:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has commended the Super Falcons on their performance at the FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Rights group calls for impartial investigation, prosecution of grave police abuse against activists

07 august 2023 - 06:34:15
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday asked the government of Angola to ensure urgent, impartial, and [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN pushes disarmament talks amid fears that drums of nuclear war are beating again

06 august 2023 - 07:34:37
New York, US (PANA) - As United Nations-led talks on nuclear disarmament continued in Geneva, New York and Vienna, UN [...] Full text...

thread Society

Sudan conflict: Nearly 14 million children in Sudan need humanitarian support: UNICEF

05 august 2023 - 05:55:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two senior UN humanitarian officials have called for more funding and less bureaucratic impediments to support [...] Full text...

thread Society

Nigeria: ECOWAS Chief of Defence Staff ends 3-day meeting, seeks diplomatic solutions to Niger coup crisis

04 august 2023 - 21:17:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

thread Politics

2ND LEAD: Niger coup: Thousands march in support of junta as Niger marks 63rd independence anniversary

03 august 2023 - 15:02:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Thousands of people have marched in the Niger capital, Niamey, in support of the military who [...] Full text...

thread Politics

LEAD: Niger coup: US President joins in calls for release of ousted President Bazoum

03 august 2023 - 11:37:11
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday  joined in calls for the release of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Niger coup: Amnesty International calls for release of ousted President, members of gov't

01 august 2023 - 12:38:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday asked the Niger military junta to urgently protect and respect human rights [...] Full text...

thread Politics

CAF President sends message to African teams of the 2023 FIFA WWCup

21 july 2023 - 06:26:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has conveyed a message of encouragement to the four African countries [...] Full text...

thread Sports

UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality

20 july 2023 - 06:01:59
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - UN Women and world football governing body, FIFA, have come together, as the FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

thread Sports

UN celebrates Nelson Mandela, ‘a colossus of courage and conviction’

18 july 2023 - 19:16:53
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for action to build a better world in his message [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Halfway to 2030, world ‘nowhere near’ reaching Global Goals, UN warns

18 july 2023 - 05:26:45
New York, US (PANA) - The world is “woefully off track” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan conflict: US condemns continued atrocities by RSF in West Darfur

14 july 2023 - 06:01:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has condemned "in the strongest terms" the continued atrocities and ethnically targeted [...] Full text...

thread Society

Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’

13 july 2023 - 16:35:05
New York, US (PANA)  - There is a clear path to ending AIDS by 2030 and it requires strong political [...] Full text...

thread Health

UN deputy chief, Malala champion girls’ right to education in Nigeria

13 july 2023 - 05:22:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - More than 120 million girls are out of school and the world must do more to [...] Full text...

thread Society

Hunger afflicts one in ten globally, UN report finds

12 july 2023 - 15:51:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As many as 783 million people faced hunger worldwide in 2022 in the wake of the [...] Full text...

thread Society

2023 FIFA WWC: Coach of Zambia women's football team accused of sexual misconduct

10 july 2023 - 08:23:30
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Coach Bruce Mwape has been accused of coercing players into having sex with him if they [...] Full text...

thread Sports

US urges South Sudan leaders to address impediments to reaslise the people's aspirations

09 july 2023 - 07:46:12
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Sunday called upon South Sudan’s leaders to address impediments in the country [...] Full text...

thread Politics