UPDATE: Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council

16 april 2024 - 18:35:56
New York, US (PANA) - Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with [...] Full text...

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More than 6,000 Sudanese arrive in Libya fleeing conflict in country - IOM

14 april 2024 - 14:33:12
bTripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 6,000 Sudanese have arrived in Libya since the outbreak of civil war in Sudan [...] Full text...

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Two bodies recovered and 942 illegal migrants intercepted off Tunisian coast

13 april 2024 - 16:29:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian naval units have recovered two bodies, foiled 23 attempts at illegal migration and intercepted 942 [...] Full text...

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At least 38 migrants perish in boat disaster off Djibouti coast

10 april 2024 - 05:42:36
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - At least 38 migrants, including women and children, died when their overcrowded boat capsized off [...] Full text...

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Healthcare and education ‘inaccessible’ for displaced

09 april 2024 - 05:18:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Only one in two countries offer guaranteed healthcare and educational access to all migrants, UN migration [...] Full text...

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Various issues on agenda of Libyan-French talks

04 april 2024 - 13:29:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As part of the drive to strengthen bilateral relations between Libya and France, the government of [...] Full text...

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Libya works with AU, EU and UN on mechanisms to combat migration

01 april 2024 - 16:20:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interim Minister of the Interior, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, has discussed with the Tripartite Working [...] Full text...

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Libya coast guard rescues 130 illegal migrants

29 march 2024 - 14:15:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan coastal guard has rescued 130 illegal migrants in the north of the western al-Garabolli [...] Full text...

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One body recovered and around forty migrants rescued off the Tunisian coast

27 march 2024 - 16:10:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian authorities Tuesday announced that a body had been fished out and rescued 41 other sub-Saharan [...] Full text...

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Libya, Algeria discuss overcoming obstacles to movement of citizens

27 march 2024 - 13:39:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials from the Libyan Ministry of the Interior and the Algerian Consul General in Tripoli have [...] Full text...

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IOM report: 1 in 3 migrant deaths occurs on the move

26 march 2024 - 16:32:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One in three migrant deaths happens while people flee conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said [...] Full text...

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Mass grave found in Libya highlights migrant horrors - IOM

23 march 2024 - 05:29:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A mass grave has been found in southwest Libya containing at least 65 migrants who are believed [...] Full text...

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Navy intercept 180 sub-Saharan migrants, retrieve two bodies off Tunisian coast

21 march 2024 - 18:04:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Two bodies of sub-Saharan migrants were fished out of the sea and 180 other migrants intercepted [...] Full text...

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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...

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60 migrants drown near Libyan coast: IOM report

17 march 2024 - 14:02:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 60 people on board a ship carrying migrants from the Libyan coast have drowned, [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International deplores lack of investigation into Libya's Derna floods

13 march 2024 - 14:32:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan authorities have failed to investigate the responsibility of powerful military and political actors in [...] Full text...

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Bodies of five migrants recovered after their boat capsises

10 march 2024 - 14:38:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The bodies of five illegal migrants have been recovered after their boat capsized 13 km off [...] Full text...

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5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment (A UN feature)

08 march 2024 - 07:40:44
New York, US (PANA) - At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still [...] Full text...

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Libyan and Maltese Home Affairs Ministers discuss cooperation in the fight against illegal immigration

07 march 2024 - 16:59:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of the Interior in the government of national unity, Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, [...] Full text...

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IOM: Last year was deadliest on record for migrants worldwide

06 march 2024 - 18:52:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN migration agency (IOM) announced on Wednesday that last year was the deadliest on record [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Council calls for unified strategy to combat illegal migration

05 march 2024 - 16:14:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has said that in light of the [...] Full text...

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Should African mayors be concerned about urban migration? World Bank Blog By Luc Christiaensen and Nancy Lozano Gracia

20 february 2024 - 14:50:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The challenges of international migration continue to top the headlines. Yet, the number of [...] Full text...

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Sanctions Committee shouldn't be 'an instrument against us': Libyan UN representative

16 february 2024 - 09:14:56
New York, US (PANA) - Libya's representative on the Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, on Thursday expressed the hope that the [...] Full text...

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Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future, Security Council hears

16 february 2024 - 06:19:46
New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political [...] Full text...

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Italian Interior Minister visits Tripoli

14 february 2024 - 14:40:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantidozzi, arrived in Tripoli on Wednesday for a working [...] Full text...

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Thirteen Sudanese migrants perish off the Tunisian coast, 27 others missing

08 february 2024 - 17:55:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian coastguard Thursday fished out 13 bodies of illegal migrants after their boat sank nine [...] Full text...

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EU delegation, Services responsible for combating illegal migration in Libya meet over border security

07 february 2024 - 14:26:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting between officials of the Libyan Ministry of the Interior of the government of national [...] Full text...

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Bathily informs deputy chairman of Libyan Council of his contacts to break deadlock towards elections in Libya

02 february 2024 - 18:57:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has briefed the deputy Chairman of the [...] 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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Joint World Bank, EU, UN report assesses damages caused by catastrophic flooding in Libya

25 january 2024 - 08:32:25
Washington, United States (PANA) - Reconstruction and recovery needs following the catastrophic flooding in eastern Libya last September are estimated [...] Full text...

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119 migrants intercepted at sea and returned to Libya - IOM

19 january 2024 - 16:13:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 119 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya between 7 and 16 January, [...] Full text...

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HRW denounces persistence of impunity in Libya for perpetrators of human rights violations

13 january 2024 - 14:12:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Armed groups and militias in Libya continue to commit violations against Libyans and illegal migrants in [...] Full text...

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Global rights crises deepen as world leaders shy away: Human Rights Watch

12 january 2024 - 07:46:31
New York, US (PANA) – Global leaders have failed to take strong stands to protect human rights during 2023, a [...] Full text...

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UN launches plan to save migrant lives, promote legal pathways

12 january 2024 - 05:20:45
N’Djamena Chad (PANA) - A lack of safe and legal pathways for migrants has left many vulnerable to abuse and [...] Full text...

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More than 1,200 illegal migrants intercepted and sent back to Libya in one week

05 january 2024 - 12:49:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 1,234 illegal migrants were intercepted on the sea and returned to Libya during [...] Full text...

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278 illegal migrants rescued by Libyan coastguard

30 december 2023 - 11:27:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 278 illegal migrants of different nationalities were Friday rescued by Libyan coastguards in [...] Full text...

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More than 150 illegal migrants evacuated from Tripoli to Rwanda

29 december 2023 - 12:12:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 153 illegal migrants have been evacuated in a humanitarian operation to Rwanda as a third [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams EU pact on migration and asylum

21 december 2023 - 07:41:35
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Reforms agreed by the EU on the Pact on Migration and Asylum will set European asylum [...] Full text...

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UN’s Grandi welcomes EU deal overhauling regional migration system

20 december 2023 - 18:53:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Wednesday welcomed a key deal by members of the [...] Full text...

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342 illegal migrants from Guinea and Gambia repatriated to their countries from Tripoli in Libya

19 december 2023 - 18:39:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 342 illegal migrants from Guinea and Gambia have been repatriated from Tripoli by [...] Full text...

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Libya's UN delegate reaffirms importance of intra-Libyan solution to crisis

19 december 2023 - 11:44:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's representative on the Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, has stressed the importance of Libyans themselves taking [...] Full text...

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US condemns those obstructing holding of elections in Libya

19 december 2023 - 11:34:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States Representative to the United Nations Security Council, John Kelley, has denounced Libyan protagonists [...] Full text...

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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...

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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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Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced

15 december 2023 - 18:32:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While some of the world’s poorest countries are welcoming refugees “with great hospitality”, the international community [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch criticize "lack of justice" in sinking of migrant ship in Greece

15 december 2023 - 17:14:49
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Official investigations into credible allegations that Greek coastguard actions and omissions contributed to the catastrophic shipwreck [...] Full text...

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Global Migration in 21st Century: Navigating the impact of climate change, conflict, and demographic shifts – World Bank Feature

11 december 2023 - 07:46:25
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Globally, approximately 184 million people, or 2.3% of the world population, live outside their country [...] Full text...

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Greece sees mass arrivals of illegal immigrants

08 december 2023 - 14:49:46
Athenes, Greece (PANA) - Ten ships docked on Tuesday on the Greek islands of Lesbos, Kos, Samos and Rhodes, carrying [...] Full text...

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Moussa al-Kouni calls for a Libyan-European cooperation roadmap

06 december 2023 - 14:31:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has stressed the need to speed [...] Full text...

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Deputy Chairman of Libyan Council in Brussels to discuss partnership to combat illegal migration

05 december 2023 - 14:40:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, arrived in Brussels Tuesday at the [...] Full text...

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Libya attends 5th Integrated Border Security Management Project meeting in Italy

01 december 2023 - 12:24:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of the Interior, made up of coastguards and border guards, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN rights experts ‘appalled’ at rise in sexual violence

30 november 2023 - 18:17:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts expressed heightened alarm on Thursday over the escalation in gender-based [...] Full text...

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CEN-SAD labour ministers call for optimum management of employment

29 november 2023 - 20:57:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ministers of Labour and representatives of Member States of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) have [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for greater support from international community and EU to secure its borders

29 november 2023 - 20:57:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Interior Minister, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, has called on the international community and the [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan official notes voluntary return of Nigerien, Chadian migrants to their countries

29 november 2023 - 17:54:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, Wednesday spoke of the historic neighbourly [...] Full text...

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Libya will be country most affected by Niamey's repeal of the law criminalizing migrant smuggling

28 november 2023 - 20:08:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan press agency warned on Tuesday of serious consequences of the decision by the President [...] Full text...

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Libya attends 9th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa

27 november 2023 - 19:26:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity, [...] Full text...

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Conference of CEN-SAD Labour Ministers opens in Tripoli

27 november 2023 - 18:53:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Monday opened the [...] Full text...

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Libya reiterates primacy of support for National Strategy to limit illegal immigration from South

27 november 2023 - 18:23:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has stressed the need to unify [...] Full text...

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Libya's Interior Minister calls for greater support for agencies fighting illegal immigration

25 november 2023 - 19:47:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of the Interior, General Imad Trabelsi, has stressed the need to support [...] Full text...

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Libyan army arrests smugglers, 120 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa

20 november 2023 - 11:58:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Several smugglers and 120 illegal migrants of African nationalities, lost in the middle of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Tripoli to organise conference on immigration on 27, 28 November

18 november 2023 - 12:39:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government is organising a conference on legal immigration on 27 and 28 November on [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister of the Interior deplores the burden placed on the Ministry's budget by the fight against illegal immigration

17 november 2023 - 15:59:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Minister of the Interior in the Government of National Unity, General Imad Trabelsi, has [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister of Labour reaffirms desire to organise foreign workers on local labour market

16 november 2023 - 12:41:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed, has told ambassadors and representatives of labour-exporting [...] Full text...

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147 illegal migrants rescued west of Tripoli

11 november 2023 - 15:09:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 147 illegal migrants of various Arab and African nationalities have been rescued off [...] Full text...

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Karim Khan reveals acceleration of ICC investigations in Libya with 4,000 items of evidence collected

09 november 2023 - 12:37:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has reported an acceleration in the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's economic recovery slows down amid drought

06 november 2023 - 17:31:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia’s economic recovery slowed in the first half of 2023 as the country continued to grapple [...] Full text...

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IOM registers more than 700,000 migrants in Libya in May and June

04 november 2023 - 14:29:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 704,369 migrants, 79% of whom were men, 11% women and 10% children, were [...] Full text...

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Malian migrants in Libya voluntarily return home

04 november 2023 - 14:13:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 146 Malian migrants, comprising 9 women, 11 children and 126 men, voluntarily returned [...] Full text...

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WHO outlines crucial research priorities for better refugee, migrant health

31 october 2023 - 11:22:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its first-ever Global research agenda on health, migration and [...] Full text...

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Responding to forced displacement: data-informed policies for both refugees and hosts: World Bank Blog

30 october 2023 - 16:55:19
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Although the majority of people affected by forced displacement are in low- and middle-income countries, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian National Guard expelled over 100 African migrants to border with Algeria in September - HRW

11 october 2023 - 05:59:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian National Guard expelled over 100 migrants from multiple African countries to the border with Algeria between [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM invited to Africa-Italy Conference next month

05 october 2023 - 12:59:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has invited the Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, to [...] Full text...

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We’re better off thanks to migrants, says new IOM chief

03 october 2023 - 05:27:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With people on the move globally at “unprecedented” levels, the UN’s new migration agency chief insisted [...] Full text...

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Lack of universal healthcare coverage, ‘human rights tragedy on a massive scale’

22 september 2023 - 05:38:51
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders on Thursday agreed to boost efforts to provide universal health coverage for all [...] Full text...

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Storm Daniel tragedy gives Libya an international dimension

21 september 2023 - 19:31:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The damage and losses caused by the Mediterranean storm Daniel that hit eastern Libya on 10 [...] Full text...

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406 migrants die in floods in eastern Libya, according to the IOM

20 september 2023 - 15:57:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 406 migrants have died among the 3,958 deaths recorded in hospitals in eastern Libya following [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy foils 23 attempts at illegal migration in one night

15 september 2023 - 15:00:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian navy units operating in central-eastern Tunisia Wednesday foiled 23 attempts at illegal migration, rescuing 652 [...] Full text...

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Libya floods: UN providing aid as disaster response team deploys

14 september 2023 - 05:35:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN system is providing aid to areas in eastern Libya impacted by the weekend floods [...] Full text...

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Libya storm: Humanitarian response ramps up as floods of 'epic proportions' leave thousands dead

13 september 2023 - 05:38:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN agencies and partners are responding to the disaster unfolding in eastern Libya after extreme rainfall [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief blasts ‘politics of repression and division

11 september 2023 - 17:00:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights [...] Full text...

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African leaders urged to pursue ambitious action at Africa Climate Summit

02 september 2023 - 10:38:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders convening in Nairobi for the African Climate week and inaugural Climate Summit must pursue [...] Full text...

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African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts

02 september 2023 - 05:34:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants

01 september 2023 - 15:27:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking (A UN feature)

27 august 2023 - 05:52:56
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fierce clashes in Tripoli highlight ‘precarious’ situation

22 august 2023 - 19:03:41
New York, US (PANA) - Recent deadly clashes between two largest armed groups in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, underscore the [...] Full text...

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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...

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Save lives, UN agencies appeal, after yet another tragedy in the Mediterranean

10 august 2023 - 16:33:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three UN agencies on Thursday appealed for greater access to safe and regular pathways for migration [...] Full text...

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UNICEF laments deaths of pregnant mother, toddler in Mediterranean shipwreck

09 august 2023 - 05:56:45
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for safer legal paths to migration following the latest [...] Full text...

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UNHCR, IOM outline new approach to assist growing number of migrants

25 july 2023 - 06:38:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a world characterised by economic crises, conflicts, and natural disasters, the uptick in migration is [...] Full text...

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Human rights at risk in Tunisia two years after President Saied’s power grab: Rights group

24 july 2023 - 10:45:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In the second year since Tunisian President Kais Saied’s power grab, Tunisian authorities have taken further [...] Full text...

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Empower women through social protection: UN rights office

22 july 2023 - 06:51:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights report shows [...] Full text...

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UN experts urge swift action to uphold migrants’ rights in Tunisia

18 july 2023 - 19:17:11
Geneva, Swtizerland (PANA) - A group of UN independent experts on Tuesday expressed concern over Tunisia's alleged discriminatory treatment of [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams 'ill-judged' EU-Tunisia migration agreement

18 july 2023 - 06:08:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Tunisia and the European Union (EU) to deter Europe-bound migration would [...] Full text...

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Murder of Nahel in France, burning of Koran in Sweden confirm hypocrisy of slogans promoted by the West - Libyan newspaper

14 july 2023 - 16:32:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two major events in the last two weeks have attracted a great deal of attention, one [...] Full text...

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The bodies of 13 sub-Saharan migrants found off Tunisian coast

14 july 2023 - 15:29:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian coastguard Wednesday fished out the bodies of 13 sub-Saharan migrants and rescued 25 others [...] Full text...

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UN experts urge Ethiopia to halt mass deportation of Eritreans

13 july 2023 - 12:09:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN experts on Thursday condemned Ethiopia's summary expulsion of hundreds of Eritreans at the end of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan detectives crack Ethiopia-South Africa human trafficking ring

12 july 2023 - 18:01:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A human trafficking ring targeting Ethiopian migrants has been broken after Police investigators seized dozens of [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Tunisian govt to halt 'unconscionable' collective expulsions of Black African migrants

07 july 2023 - 06:02:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked the Tunisian government to halt the collective expulsions of Black [...] Full text...

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Mandate of EU border assistance mission in Libya extended until 2025

04 july 2023 - 12:29:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The mandate of the European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) has been extended by [...] Full text...

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About 600 migrants intercepted and returned to Libya in one week - IOM

04 july 2023 - 12:01:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says 601 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya between 25 [...] Full text...

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UN agency urged to address deteriorating human rights situation in Tunisia

28 june 2023 - 06:18:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four human rights organisations have urged the UN Human Rights Council to urgently address the deterioration [...] Full text...

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Morocco foils more than 360,000 illegal migration attempts in 5 years

26 june 2023 - 17:39:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Over the last five years, the Moroccan authorities foiled some 366,000 attempts to migrate illegally to [...] Full text...

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Three sub-Saharan migrants die, 12 others are missing off Tunisian coast

24 june 2023 - 14:13:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - At least 12 sub-Saharan migrants are missing and three have died following the capsizing of three [...] Full text...

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IOM says 185 migrants intercepted and returned to Libya in one week

24 june 2023 - 13:18:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says 185 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya between [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces Malta will open its airspace to Libyan airlines

22 june 2023 - 18:10:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's prime minister in the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has announced that Malta has [...] Full text...

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Libyan NGO calls on EU to review hostile policies towards migrants, refugees

21 june 2023 - 14:00:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Libyan National Committee for Human Rights, an NGO, has urged European Union (EU) countries to [...] Full text...

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Combating hate speech is a shared responsibility: UN General Assembly President

20 june 2023 - 05:23:00
New York, US (PANA) - Countering hate speech is a key component of atrocity prevention, UN General Assembly President Csaba [...] Full text...

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Smuggling operation involving 250 illegal migrants foiled in Libya

19 june 2023 - 16:44:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Public Prosecutor's Office has announced that an operation to smuggle 250 illegal immigrants has [...] Full text...

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We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech

18 june 2023 - 06:18:19
New York, US (PANA) - With hate spreading lightning fast on social media and “mega spreaders” using divisive rhetoric to [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Smugglers ‘will take you anywhere’ (Feature by UN News)

18 june 2023 - 05:38:36
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Call a friend with a connection, get a passport in 24 hours, and hand over some [...] Full text...

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UN chief voices horror as scores die in migrant shipwreck off Greek coast

15 june 2023 - 06:09:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Wednesday he was horrified at the news of dozens more [...] Full text...

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Remittances remain resilient but likely to slow: World Bank report

13 june 2023 - 16:42:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Officially recorded remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are estimated to grow by [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities urged by UNSMIL to end mass arbitrary detention of migrants

12 june 2023 - 15:23:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on the Libyan authorities to [...] Full text...

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Rights group criticises new EU asylum agreement

11 june 2023 - 07:20:55
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A June 8 agreement among European Union countries on asylum procedures and migration management is a [...] Full text...

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Eight bodies of illegal sub-Saharan migrants recovered by Tunisian navy

08 june 2023 - 14:41:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian navy units operating in the Monastir region in the central-east have fished out eight bodies [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel undermining rule of law (Feature by UN News)

04 june 2023 - 06:38:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Kourou/Koualou, a tiny village in a neutral zone straddling Benin and Burkina Faso, was the [...] Full text...

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WHO, Libyan health authorities organize joint polio epidemic simulation exercise

03 june 2023 - 15:54:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A polio outbreak simulation exercise involving experts and some Libyan health staff was organized by the [...] Full text...

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Burundi fights unemployment by exporting labour

27 may 2023 - 14:58:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The socio-economic event of the week, which is drawing to a close, was the adoption by [...] Full text...

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Three refugees found dead off the coast of Greece

26 may 2023 - 19:53:50
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Three refugees were found dead north-east of the Greek island of Mykonos when their boat sank [...] Full text...

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IOM says 'ambitious, concrete action' needed to avoid the worst climate impacts

18 may 2023 - 16:16:52
New York, US (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is calling for concrete action to prevent, avert and [...] Full text...

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Amy Pope elected next DG of International Organization for Migration

16 may 2023 - 14:09:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Migration Agency, have elected Ms. [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister reviews efforts to combat violence against women

11 may 2023 - 15:21:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of State for Women's Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Houria al-Tarmal, said [...] Full text...

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Better migration policies can help boost prosperity in all countries: WB report

08 may 2023 - 14:37:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Migration can serve as a force for growth and shared prosperity in all countries, [...] Full text...

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Marshal Haftar in Italy to discuss migration

04 may 2023 - 18:39:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Libyan Army in eastern Libya, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, should [...] Full text...

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Libya ends repatriation procedures for illegal migrants in Chad

02 may 2023 - 15:55:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has completed deportation procedures of a number of Chadian migrants, illegally present in Libya and [...] Full text...

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Bodies of 210 sub-Saharan migrants found off Tunisia coast

29 april 2023 - 15:59:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Within the last ten days, the Tunisian coastguard has recovered some 210 bodies of illegal migrants [...] Full text...

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473 illegal migrants rescued by Libyan coastguard in western Libya

29 april 2023 - 15:39:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 473 illegal migrants of different nationalities on board a boat heading to the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, EU want to cooperate to promote return of sub-Saharan migrants to their countries of origin

29 april 2023 - 15:22:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and the European Union have agreed to promote the voluntary return of sub-Saharan migrants to [...] Full text...

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11 more bodies of migrants found off Garabolli, east of Tripoli

26 april 2023 - 13:51:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eleven bodies of illegal migrants, including that of a child, were Tuesday recovered off the coast [...] Full text...

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Bodies of 35 of illegal migrants found western Libya

25 april 2023 - 12:02:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The bodies of 35 illegal migrants have been recovered after boats carrying them sank off the [...] Full text...

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Deomposing bodies of 30 migrants found off Tunisian coast

24 april 2023 - 18:13:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian coastguards operating in the regions of Sfax and Mahdia (Centre-South) have discovered 30 bodies in [...] Full text...

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End ‘alarmist narratives’ on population growth and recognise women’s rights: UNFPA

20 april 2023 - 05:53:40
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population [...] Full text...

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15 people reported missing off Tunisian coast

19 april 2023 - 17:10:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 15 people were reported missing and four others rescued when their boat sank [...] Full text...

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Libya's UN delegate calls for convincing solutions to country's problems

19 april 2023 - 15:49:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher el-Sonni, has called for convincing solutions to the [...] Full text...

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US urges joint committee of Libya's two chambers to remove obstacles to elections

19 april 2023 - 14:08:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US delegate to the UN John Kelley has urged the 6+6 Joint Committee of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister attends AU Peace and Security Council session on national reconciliation in Libya

18 april 2023 - 17:25:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, participated in the virtual meeting of [...] Full text...

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Six migrants intercepted in one week and sent back to Libya, says IOM

17 april 2023 - 14:14:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya between 9 -15 April, the International Organization for [...] Full text...

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Guterres stresses transitional justice process to achieve lasting peace in Libya

15 april 2023 - 13:28:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Friday that "only a transparent, inclusive and participatory transitional justice process [...] Full text...

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441 migrants died crossing the Mediterranean in first quarter of 2023 - IOM

13 april 2023 - 22:09:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 441 migrants died trying to reach Europe in the first quarter of 2023, [...] Full text...

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16 bodies of migrants recovered off the Tunisian coast

13 april 2023 - 14:38:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian navy units have fished out 16 bodies of unidentified migrants, the majority of whom are [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentary leader denounces EU policy worsening Libyan migration crisis

08 april 2023 - 15:39:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan parliamentary committee for Internal Affairs, Suleiman al-Hariri, has expressed deep dissatisfaction [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper urges Libyan authorities to ask AU to appoint Commissioner to deal with migration issue

07 april 2023 - 16:44:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A cross-border phenomenon, illegal migration, has become a pressing issue in Libya and on the African [...] Full text...

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FIFA Foundation Community Programme announces support for 114 organisations in 2023

07 april 2023 - 12:55:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - To commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the FIFA Foundation on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Libya again accused of violations against migrants, despite heavy toll as transit country

06 april 2023 - 20:16:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest report of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya to the Human Rights Council on [...] Full text...

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Racist rhetoric in Tunisia must stop, independent UN experts warn

05 april 2023 - 11:22:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tunisia must take swift action to curb racist rhetoric and halt ongoing rights violations of Black [...] Full text...

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Tunisia must end 'hate speech' against sub-Saharans, says CERD

04 april 2023 - 16:25:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) issued a solemn warning [...] Full text...

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Libyan Sovereign Committee denounces report of Independent Fact-Finding Mission on situation of migrants in Libya

04 april 2023 - 15:02:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Sovereign Committee formed by the Libyan Presidential Council has expressed reservations on the report of [...] Full text...

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Over 40 suspected smugglers arrested in Greece

03 april 2023 - 15:43:34
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek police said Monday they had arrested more than 40 people accused of being involved in [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy to libya visits Sudan, calls for neighbours support to resolve crisis in Libya

31 march 2023 - 07:50:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan and UN envoys to Libya have reviewed efforts underway to implement ceasefire in Libya [...] Full text...

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Libya has more than 130,000 internally displaced people, says UNHCR

29 march 2023 - 14:44:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One hundred and thirty-four thousand people are internally displaced in Libya, the United Nations High Commission [...] Full text...

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448 migrants intercepted and returned to Libya in one week, says IOM

29 march 2023 - 14:34:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 448 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya between 19 -25 March, the [...] Full text...

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Libya: Crimes against humanity committed since 2016 – Rights probe

27 march 2023 - 17:13:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN-appointed independent human rights investigators on Monday said there were grounds to believe that Libyan authorities and [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper denounces unisian president's statements on Bouri oil field, as an attempt to export his problems abroadT

26 march 2023 - 17:55:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper -Alsabaah - has derided Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed's statement concerning the Bouri oil [...] Full text...

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29 bodies of sub-Saharan migrants found off Tunisian coast

26 march 2023 - 16:11:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - At least 29 sub-Saharan migrants died this weekend off the Tunisian coast after their boats sank [...] Full text...

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About 30 sub-Saharan migrants reported missing off Tunisian coast

25 march 2023 - 14:38:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian judicial source said on Friday that about 30 sub-Saharan migrants were missing off the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy fishes out 7 bodies of sub-Saharan migrants

24 march 2023 - 14:51:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian navy units fished out seven bodies of sub-Saharan migrants (2 adults, 4 children and 1 [...] Full text...

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AU, EU, UN push for urgent action to address pressing needs of migrants, refugees in Libya

22 march 2023 - 06:17:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The AU–EU–UN Tripartite Taskforce on the Situation of Migrants and Refugees in Libya has called on [...] Full text...

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EU urged to prioritise human rights over politics in Tunisia talks

19 march 2023 - 06:01:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four human rights organisations are urging the European Union foreign affairs ministers to publicly press the Tuniaian authorities [...] Full text...

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Libyan official laments lack of appropriate cross-sectoral policies on refugee and migrant health

17 march 2023 - 16:31:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Health in the Government of National Unity, Ramadan [...] Full text...

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US announces $150 million in new humanitarian assistance for Sahel Region, West and Central Africa

17 march 2023 - 05:21:58
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Thursday announced $150 million in new humanitarian assistance for [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council reaffirms strong support for the Libyan people

17 march 2023 - 05:09:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a presidential statement calling on the international community to support [...] Full text...

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IOM: More than 400 migrants intercepted and returned to Libya in one week

14 march 2023 - 13:16:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says 403 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya by the [...] Full text...

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EU to provide patrol boats to Libyan coast guard to manage migration

14 march 2023 - 12:59:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has announced that it will provide the Libyan coast guard with new [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President recalls country's support for African liberation movements

11 march 2023 - 14:52:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied on Friday recalled the historic role played by the country in supporting [...] Full text...

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Sad and shocking story of Sudanese woman and her child who died in the Sahara

09 march 2023 - 20:26:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - International and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have recorded terrifying figures of illegal migrants who die on [...] Full text...

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Fourteen bodies of sub-Saharan migrants found off Tunisian coast

09 march 2023 - 19:27:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Fourteen bodies of sub-Saharan illegal migrants were fished out of the sea on Wednesday night by [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied denies racism and denounces "malicious" campaign about sub-Saharan migrants

09 march 2023 - 19:24:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - President Kaïs Saied has categorically rejected accusations of racism attributed to him after his recent statements [...] Full text...

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IOM welcomes Tunisia's statement to assist migrants

09 march 2023 - 05:47:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organisation  for Migration (IOM) has welcomed Tunisia's recent announcement to uphold the principled values [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed's statements on migrants pinned down by a Libyan newspaper

06 march 2023 - 20:22:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed's statements last week in which he ordered Tunisian security forces to stop [...] Full text...

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Tunis announces measures to appease sub-Saharan migrants

06 march 2023 - 17:12:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)- The Tunisian authorities have announced a series of measures in favour of migrants residing in Tunisia as [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister calls on Arab colleagues to strengthen cooperation system to achieve security

02 march 2023 - 15:56:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan interim Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi Thursday called on his colleagues to activate common security by [...] Full text...

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Malians in Tunisia asked to register for repatriation

01 march 2023 - 16:54:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian embassy in Tunis has appealed to all nationals in the North African country wishing [...] Full text...

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US calls for channeling UN-facilitated consensus to achieve elections in Libya

28 february 2023 - 12:53:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The only sustainable way forward for Libya is for its people to choose their own leaders [...] Full text...

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Africa urges Libyans to hold serious talks for early elections

28 february 2023 - 12:42:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mozambique's delegate to the UN, Pedro Afonso, has told the Security Council that elections can be [...] Full text...

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AU criticises Tunisia over 'racialised hate speech'

27 february 2023 - 16:46:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) has strongly condemned the racial statements on [...] Full text...

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Deadly shipwreck in Italy must trigger action to save lives, UN officials say

27 february 2023 - 12:53:21
New York, US (PAA) - The UN chief and agencies serving refugees and migrants have urgently called for safer travel [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sees wave of arrests of irregular sub-Saharan migrants

25 february 2023 - 13:32:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian judicial authorities on Friday issued 26 detention warrants against irregular sub-Saharan migrants for illegal [...] Full text...

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112 migrants repatriated to Niger from Libya - IOM

24 february 2023 - 20:17:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 112 migrants were able to return voluntarily from Sebha, southern Libya, to Niger [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sharply divided over influx of sub-Saharan migrants

22 february 2023 - 19:01:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has agreed with a number [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Italian Technical Security Committee hold first meeting

21 february 2023 - 20:22:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan-Italian Joint Technical Committee held its first meeting on Tuesday in the Italian capital, Rome, [...] Full text...

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Two navy rescue boats given to Libya by Italy commissioned

20 february 2023 - 14:23:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two navy boats handed over to Libya's General Directorate of Coastal Security by Italy were on [...] Full text...

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End political stalemate in Libya now, UN chief urges leaders

17 february 2023 - 19:02:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Overcoming the current political impasse in Libya can unleash much-needed progress in tackling the myriad [...] Full text...

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Italy sea rescue law could put more migrant lives at risk: UN rights chief

17 february 2023 - 06:15:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A proposed new law in Italy on humanitarian search-and-rescue (SAR) operations could hinder the provision of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia reaffirms support for Libya

16 february 2023 - 13:16:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen, on Thursday reaffirmed his country's strong support [...] Full text...

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Some 400 migrants intercepted by Libyan coast guards

15 february 2023 - 17:51:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 400 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya by the Libyan Coast Guard between 5 [...] Full text...

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Dozens feared dead in shipwreck off Libyan coast

15 february 2023 - 12:40:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Dozens of migrants are feared dead in a shipwreck off the Libyan coast on Tuesday, the [...] Full text...

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Rights expert urges Italy to stop criminalising activists saving migrant lives at sea

10 february 2023 - 05:35:30
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Activists working with sea-rescue charities in Italy should not be criminalised, a UN independent human rights [...] Full text...

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Italy hands over search and rescue boat to Libyan coastguard

07 february 2023 - 14:09:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italy on Monday handed over to the Libyan Coastguard a search and rescue boat for the [...] Full text...

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Four African children, woman migrants die in boat accident

06 february 2023 - 14:59:07
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Four children and a woman died on Sunday when a dinghy carrying African migrants from the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan newspaper slams misinformation war against migrants

27 january 2023 - 18:55:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A natural and complex phenomenon that affects all human populations, migration, is intimately linked to the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to organise capacity building programme on migration management

25 january 2023 - 16:22:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament is to launch a joint work programme to build the capacity of staff [...] Full text...

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Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says UN chief ahead of Ocean Summit (A UN feature)

22 january 2023 - 05:44:32
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - How can a country secure a sustainable future if 99.3 per cent of its territory [...] 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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Alleged Gambian “Death Squad” Driver’s Trial Progresses

19 january 2023 - 14:14:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Ghanaian citizen who survived the massacre of approximately 59 West African migrants in July 2005 [...] Full text...

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Rights group says conflicts, violence threaten rights in Africa

13 january 2023 - 10:13:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders failed to tackle widespread abuses against civilians by state security forces and non-state armed [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper deplores authorities' inaction on food security crisis triggered by Russia-Ukraine war

12 january 2023 - 15:38:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than one year after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which caused a food security [...] Full text...

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US offers $225 million to combat human trafficking in 95 countries, including Libya

12 january 2023 - 14:08:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons has implemented bilateral, regional [...] Full text...

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

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

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