Minorities are being stifled and rights repressed in a growing number of autocracies, denounces Volker Türk

27 november 2025 - 13:07:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - "In a growing number of autocracies, minorities are being stifled, their rights, their identity and their [...] Full text...

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UN expert calls for urgent response on child trafficking in conflict situations

02 november 2025 - 07:31:29
New York, US (PANA) – Child victims of trafficking in conflict situations require urgent and specialised protection measures, according to [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson to attend UN General Assembly

21 september 2025 - 04:24:03
New York, US (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, is in New York [...] Full text...

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UN must evolve to ‘stand strong’ for the next 80 years: General Assembly president

17 september 2025 - 21:25:05
New York, US (PANA) - As the United Nations marks 80 years of existence, it must adapt and evolve to [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief denounces ‘glorification of violence’ and attack on rule of law

08 september 2025 - 13:15:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” [...] Full text...

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UN warns of steep rise in sexual violence during conflict

14 august 2025 - 21:14:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence in conflict zones rose sharply in 2024, increasing by a quarter compared to the [...] Full text...

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South Africa rejects 'deeply flawed' US human rights report

14 august 2025 - 10:26:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Pretoria has rejected a report published by President Donald Trump’s administration that said the [...] Full text...

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In hard-hitting human rights address, Guterres calls for urgent action on Gaza, authoritarianism and climate justice

26 july 2025 - 07:33:25
New York, US (PANA) - The world is facing a “moral crisis” marked by rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality and a [...] Full text...

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Research institute slams South Africa's ties with Iran

17 july 2025 - 09:45:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Middle East Africa Research Institute (MEARI) has warned that South Africa’s foreign policy [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council hears concerns over displacement, genocide risks and migrant trafficking

24 june 2025 - 05:23:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On day six of the 59th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, the [...] Full text...

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‘Hate speech is poison in the well of society,’ says UN chief

18 june 2025 - 06:46:58
New York, US (PANA) - Hate speech is a warning sign and a driver of violence, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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In a changing world, are people having the number of children they want?

10 june 2025 - 12:38:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The United Nations Population Agency (UNFPA) on Tuesday launched ts State of World Population [...] Full text...

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Pretoria protests US decision to accept South African 'refugees'

10 may 2025 - 09:27:53
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is protesting the decision of the US to process alleged refugees from the [...] Full text...

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World sees highest recorded executions since 2015: Amnesty International

08 april 2025 - 11:01:11
London, UK (PANA) - Global executions hit their highest figure since 2015, as over 1,500 people were executed across 15 [...] Full text...

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Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression

14 march 2025 - 20:14:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Iranian Government has continued to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of civilians including [...] Full text...

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Conflict, hunger, poverty impede children's early development: Rights chief

14 march 2025 - 08:27:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments everywhere are “letting children down instead of lifting them up” as conflict, hunger, poverty and [...] Full text...

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Gender expert flags increased risk of forced sterilization of disabled women

11 march 2025 - 08:26:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and girls with disabilities are at increased risk of abuse, including forced sterilization, sexual exploitation [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza

27 february 2025 - 21:24:29
New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, [...] Full text...

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Human toll of senseless conflict ‘is incalculable’, says UN rights chief Türk

10 december 2024 - 05:50:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered his annual statement on Monday, urging global [...] Full text...

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EU urges Syrian nation to reject extremism after the Assad regime’s fall

09 december 2024 - 16:34:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime marks a historic moment for the Syrian people, who have [...] Full text...

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World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’ by 2030

02 december 2024 - 05:26:02
New York, US (PANA) - Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach, but only if [...] Full text...

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COP 16: People want action on plastic pollution that’s choking us: Guterres

31 october 2024 - 04:55:45
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for [...] Full text...

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Iran: Repression of women ‘intensifying’, two years on from mass protests

14 september 2024 - 14:30:30
New York, US (PANA) - The Iranian Government has intensified its efforts to suppress the fundamental rights of women and [...] Full text...

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Reconnect with our common humanity and reject ‘treacherous new normal’ - UN rights chief

10 september 2024 - 05:38:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights delivered his annual global update on Monday, urging the [...] Full text...

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Fight bigotry whenever and wherever it appears, UN chief declares

04 august 2024 - 06:08:11
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials on Friday called for a stand against bigotry “wherever and whenever it [...] Full text...

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Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deaths

17 april 2024 - 05:31:01
New York, US (PANA) - African women are 130 times more likely to die due to pregnancy or childbirth complications [...] 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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‘Mega election’ 2024 could be a landmark for democracy: UN rights chief

05 march 2024 - 06:02:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dozens of elections taking place this year around the world will likely be “free from hatred” [...] Full text...

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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...

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Libyan PM hails cultural diversity of social components as unifying factor

22 january 2024 - 15:35:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba,  has hailed the country's cultural diversity as a solid [...] 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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Burkina Faso now has latest generation of defence equipment -Prime Minister

01 december 2023 - 16:20:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélem de Tambèla, prime minister of Burkina Faso's transitional government, told Parliament on [...] Full text...

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Gambia government and partners present plans and actions for a responsive accountable transition project

31 october 2023 - 16:51:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Government of The Gambia, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development [...] Full text...

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Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: Experts

01 september 2023 - 05:39:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN rights experts called on States in the global North on Thursday to forgo intellectual property [...] Full text...

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South Africa's opposition party to lay hate speech charges against firebrand Malema at the UN

01 august 2023 - 10:45:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official South African opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed that it will file [...] 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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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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Four dead, 10 injured in attack on synagogue in Tunisia

10 may 2023 - 13:26:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four people were killed and 10 others injured in an attack on Tuesday night in the [...] 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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Gambia Human Commission records 104 complaints of alleged human rights violations in 2022

13 april 2023 - 12:26:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has disclosed in its  2022 activity report on the state of [...] 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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UN-sponsored Libyan human rights dialogue presents recommendations

19 march 2023 - 13:50:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Dutch Embassy in Libya have presented [...] 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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Renewal of state of emergency a precautionary measure to avert a falling back into manslaughter (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

24 february 2023 - 18:23:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Blue Nile State, near the borders with Ethiopia, on Friday renewed a state of emergency [...] Full text...

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EU Parliament calls for Eswatini aid suspension

16 february 2023 - 22:22:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling for the suspension of aid to Eswatini and [...] Full text...

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‘We must be more vigilant than ever,’ Guterres warns on first International Day to prevent violent extremism

12 february 2023 - 08:00:29
New York, UN (PANA) - With extremist groups expanding their reach, the international community cannot let up its guard against [...] Full text...

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Human rights must be defended in fight against terrorism: UN chief

26 january 2023 - 05:33:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the fight against terrorism will never succeed if [...] Full text...

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Top UN body asks what more can be done to stop genocide, atrocity crimes

25 january 2023 - 05:27:29
New York, US (PANA) - Ambassadors, UN officials and experts from the international community on Tuesday shared ways to better [...] Full text...

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Genocide threat still real, UN chief says, commemorating victims worldwide

11 december 2022 - 06:28:35
New York, US (PANA) - In response to rising hate speech and discrimination worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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COP27: Ensure climate action is rights-based, says Human Rights Watch

02 november 2022 - 09:32:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Countries and advocates attending the 27th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt beginning on [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council boosts commitment to fight digital terror

30 october 2022 - 05:35:22
New York, US (PANA) - A two-day meeting of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in India has ended with [...] Full text...

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Communal fighting: the Achilles' heel in Sudan’s national unity (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

24 october 2022 - 14:09:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Spurred by intensification of ethnic conflict in the Blue Nile, adjacent to the Border with Ethiopia, [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Rise in mercenary forces trigger ‘rampant’ human rights violations

21 september 2022 - 05:24:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Human rights violations committed by mercenaries and private security companies create grave challenges for victims seeking [...] Full text...

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Hate speech ‘dehumanizes individuals and communities’: Guterres

18 june 2022 - 07:08:29
New York, US (PANA) - Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion and “threatens the common values and [...] Full text...

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

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

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Stephanie Williams announces session in Tunisia with representatives of Council of State at joint committee on constitutional basis

21 march 2022 - 20:33:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, Monday announced a consultative [...] Full text...

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Meeting on organization of elections between Libyan Parliament and State Council expected this week

21 march 2022 - 16:56:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks are expected to take place this week between the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council or other alternative to get Libya out of impasse and reach elections

17 march 2022 - 19:56:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first signs of blockages in the initiative of the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges Parliament to give positive response to her mediation initiative

17 march 2022 - 15:09:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has called on Parliament to expedite a [...] Full text...

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COP26: Many countries ‘unsupported and unprepared’ to address climate health risks: WHO

09 november 2021 - 05:29:56
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - Although governments are prioritising public health measures to protect their people from climate impacts, many lack the funds to take effective action, the World Health [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Office traces gaps in protection of communities in Sahel countries

14 september 2021 - 15:12:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is undertaking a project in the [...] Full text...

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Nelson Mandela: ‘Synonymous with the fight for justice and equality’

21 july 2021 - 18:54:13
New York, US (PANA) - Celebrating what would have been Nelson Mandela’s 102nd  birthday on Wednesday, the UN deputy chief hailed the [...] Full text...

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Fears and apprehensions stall adoption of constitutional law for elections in Libya

01 july 2021 - 20:06:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fears and apprehensions expressed by members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), during debates on [...] Full text...

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LPDF meeting on constitutional basis of elections enters Day 2

29 june 2021 - 10:55:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) on the draft proposal of a constitutional [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Millions of stateless people could miss out on COVID-19 jabs: UNHCR

23 june 2021 - 05:06:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of stateless people around the world could miss out on COVID-19 vaccinations because they lack [...] Full text...

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UN rights experts condemn arbitrary arrest of LGBT human rights defenders in Ghana

04 june 2021 - 12:55:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights experts on Friday condemned the arrest and alleged arbitrary detention of 21 people [...] Full text...

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Libya's new government urged to reestablish rule of law

07 may 2021 - 10:13:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International said on Thursday that Libya’s recently installed Government of National Unity [...] Full text...

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Rights experts condemn UK report attempting to ‘normalise white supremacy’

19 april 2021 - 13:40:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Monday denounced a government-backed report into racism in the United [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls on US to lead global vaccination plan effort, climate action

30 march 2021 - 05:56:05
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General welcomed a recommitted and re-engaged United States administration to United Nations Headquarters on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Racism endangers human rights of all persons in Europe – EU High Representative

19 march 2021 - 13:48:18
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Systemic racism in Europe runs deep across all strands of society and structures and jeopardises the [...] Full text...

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UN leaders speak out against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred

18 march 2021 - 05:48:56
New York, US (PANA) - Underlining that “diversity is a richness, not a threat”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for [...] Full text...

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UN member-states condemn Egypt’s human rights abuses

15 march 2021 - 07:20:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from around the world have expressed their strong support for a joint declaration [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Some light at the end of the tunnel’ as pandemic turns one - Guterres

12 march 2021 - 05:39:39
New York, US (PANA) - After 12 months where the world has faced “a tsunami of suffering”, the arrival of [...] Full text...

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At least 100 dead in latest surge of violence against ethnic minorities in Ethiopia

24 december 2020 - 07:06:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International has condemned the killing of at least 100 people by armed assailants in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz Region on Wednesday morning. IN [...] Full text...

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Hate speech on Facebook poses ‘acute challenges to human dignity’ – UN expert

24 december 2020 - 06:55:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An independent UN human rights expert called on Wednesday for Facebook’s Oversight Board to give greater [...] Full text...

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UN/AU partnership has yielded 'significant results': UN chief

05 december 2020 - 07:44:04
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations-African Union (AU) partnership has yielded “significant results”, including at the country level, [...] Full text...

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World cannot accept slavery in 21st century: Guterres

02 december 2020 - 07:51:42
New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the United Nations Secretary-General highlighted the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy calls for non-interference in country's internal affairs

25 november 2020 - 11:41:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday asked the international community to keep to the [...] Full text...

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‘Take urgent steps’ to calm intercommunal violence in Ethiopia: Guterres

04 november 2020 - 06:35:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Inclusive dialogue is crucial to diffuse tensions across Ethiopia, said the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday, following reports [...] Full text...

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Tribal killings claim 54 lives in Ethiopian village attack

02 november 2020 - 22:14:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At least 54 people have been killed in attacks in a village in Ethiopia's Western [...] Full text...

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Pro-opposition march banned in Ethiopia

27 october 2020 - 23:23:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian authorities have banned a peaceful march against ethnically motivated killings scheduled for 28 October, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Political Dialogue Forum holds first virtual meeting

26 october 2020 - 14:12:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Secretary-General’s Acting Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Stillbirths: An unnecessary, unspeakable tragedy – UN report

08 october 2020 - 16:08:44
New York, US (PANA) -  A stillborn baby is delivered every 16 seconds, which translates into nearly two million infants [...] Full text...

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Nigeriens to elect new parliamentarians on December 27

17 september 2020 - 17:28:23
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeriens will vote on Sunday, December 27, 2020, to elect new parliamentarians. who will sit in the [...] Full text...

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NHRC reflects on history of democracy in The Gambia

15 september 2020 - 20:29:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - As The Gambia joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Day of Democracy Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Somalia federal, state leaders, meet to break election impasse

21 august 2020 - 05:05:11
New York, US (PANA) - With elections slated for November delayed due to COVID-19, Somalia is at a critical juncture, [...] Full text...

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New global data on human rights showcased in report on SDGs

15 july 2020 - 11:46:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Key human rights data has been highlighted in the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on the Sustainable [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Identify, address real needs to recover, UN rights expert urges

09 july 2020 - 04:14:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in “a serious setback” for the 2030 [...] Full text...

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'Let's cooperate and invite everyone to fight for climate action', says UN Chief

05 july 2020 - 07:57:29
New York, US (PANA) - "The COVID-19 pandemic and climate emergency have both revealed the fragility of our societies and [...] Full text...

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

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

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Tunisian youth associations demonstrate against racism

06 june 2020 - 17:34:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several youths from about 30 associations and non-governmental organizations in Tunisia gathered on Saturday in front [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: UN agencies, World Bank issue guidelines on roadmap for safe reopening of schools

30 april 2020 - 13:53:39
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO, UNICEF, World Food Programme (WFP) and World Bank on Thursday issued new guidelines on the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief calls for greater protection for children caught up in COVID-19 crisis

16 april 2020 - 19:34:01
New York, US (PANA) - The looming global recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could cause hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: President Macky Sall pays tribute to former Olympique de Marseille president

01 april 2020 - 16:56:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - "I pay tribute to this great figure of sport, this committed and influential football leader," tweeted [...] Full text...

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Burundi Electoral Commission validates candidates of three parties in legislative poll

19 march 2020 - 11:52:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has validated the candidates of of three political parties [...] Full text...

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African health confab pushes for measures to better sexual rights in slum settlements

18 february 2020 - 15:58:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 9th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights (ACSHR) has called for comprehensive measures to [...] Full text...

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UN stresses importance of transitional justice processes for lasting peace

14 february 2020 - 07:40:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - For countries to move forward after conflict or mass atrocities, suffering must be acknowledged and justice served, [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights teenage girls' education to achieve development goals

12 february 2020 - 07:22:04
New York, US (PANA) - Promoting education for adolescent girls is an “indispensable foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”,  [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 9 years after the Revolution, key forces still calling for national unity

14 january 2020 - 18:13:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several political parties and trade union organizations have, on the occasion of the celebration of the [...] Full text...

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European Parliament condemns jihadist violence in Burkina Faso

08 january 2020 - 22:19:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Parliament has adopted a resolution in which MEPs condemned all forms of violence, intimidation [...] Full text...

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Sudan removed from American bad list of religious violators to lesser evil one

20 december 2019 - 23:46:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US administration has removed the Sudan from its list of countries violating religious freedom to [...] Full text...

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

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

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Tunisia: Second symposium on religious coexistence opens in Tabarka

28 november 2019 - 21:21:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Participants at a symposium here Thursday agreed that the fight against terrorism and extremism required a [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Official opposition leader throws in the towel

23 october 2019 - 16:38:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) was thrown into turmoil on Wednesday following [...] Full text...

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UN expert to visit The Gambia over reported sale and sexual exploitation of children

18 october 2019 - 14:57:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, will [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief addresses progress, setbacks in human rights worldwide

16 october 2019 - 05:50:20
New York, US (PANA) - The world is undeniably facing rising challenges to multilateralism, however work can be done with [...] Full text...

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Rwanda set to host international conference for Women Leaders in Global Health

04 october 2019 - 18:56:05
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - More than 100 international delegates, including influential speakers from diverse sectors in global health, are due [...] Full text...

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New electoral law for Somalia, ‘a crucial next step’ says top UN envoy

03 october 2019 - 19:03:40
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Somalia Partnership Forum concluded on Wednesday in the capital Mogadishu, with attendees - including the [...] Full text...

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‘Milestone agreement’ paves way for new UN Human Rights Office in Sudan

26 september 2019 - 04:58:45
New York, US (PANA) - The UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday signed a deal between the UN [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert tells Nigeria to stop housing crisis, forced evictions

24 september 2019 - 21:10:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  -  In Nigeria, homeless and other vulnerable people are being “rounded up” by police, “persecuted” and evicted, [...] Full text...

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Burundian national army recruitment based on ethnicity, gender and region

07 september 2019 - 18:51:04
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 6,463 military candidates of all ranks, ethnic, regional and gender, on Saturday passed the test [...] Full text...

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EU calls for joint, global action to combat religious persecution

21 august 2019 - 12:41:53
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Persecution of people as a response to their religious belief or affiliation, or lack thereof, is [...] Full text...

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Gambia holds stakeholder’s forum on disability rights

30 july 2019 - 22:50:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The Gambia Tuesday organized a national stakeholder’s forum on a Disability Rights Bill that brought together [...] Full text...

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Sudanese tops persons receiving US religious freedom award

16 july 2019 - 18:25:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese human rights advocate, Mohamed Yosaif, was one the recipients of the American International Religious Freedom [...] Full text...

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UN expert condemns entrenched racial discrimination and inequality in UK

14 june 2019 - 15:55:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The UK Government’s policies exacerbate discrimination, stoke xenophobic sentiment and further entrench racial inequality, the UN’s [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for global effort to end xenophobia and ‘loathsome rhetoric’

30 april 2019 - 07:54:52
New York, US (PAN) - A “disturbing groundswell” of hate-based violence and intolerance aimed at worshippers across all faiths, must be [...] Full text...

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Preparations for Libya's Inclusive Conference dominate Libyan media

16 march 2019 - 19:36:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered two main topics, one of which was the ongoing preparations for [...] Full text...

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Date for Libya's national conference to be announced soon, says UN envoy

11 march 2019 - 11:14:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - United Nations envoy in Libya Ghassan Salame says that he will announce, in "a few days", [...] Full text...

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Control of Libya's wealth at the heart of the conflict in the country, by Ba Youssef, PANA correspondent

25 february 2019 - 11:08:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The activities of the Libya National Army (LNA) led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar in the south [...] Full text...

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African students in Tunisia stage sit-in over murder of Ivorian community leader

25 december 2018 - 19:30:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - African students in Tunisia held a sit-in on Tuesday at the Municipal Theater of Tunis on [...] Full text...

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Head of Ivorian community in Tunisia murdered in burglary

24 december 2018 - 15:30:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Ivorian community head n Tunisia, Falico Coulibaly, was killed Sunday night in a robbery perpetrated [...] Full text...

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Toubou and Amazigh minorities reject Libya's draft constitution

06 december 2018 - 12:35:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA ) - Representatives of the Toubou and Amazigh minority tribes in Libya have announced their rejection of [...] Full text...

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Women human rights defenders must be protected, say UN experts

28 november 2018 - 17:34:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - States must live up to their commitments to protect women human rights defenders, who are increasingly [...] Full text...

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Journalists to set up network for professional reporting of elections in ECOWAS region

01 november 2018 - 08:41:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Participants of a two-day media workshop organised by the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) have [...] Full text...

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Data experts gather to find solutions to world’s biggest challenges at UN Forum

22 october 2018 - 01:38:37
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - International data experts from national statistical offices, the private sector, NGOs, academia and international and regional [...] Full text...

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UN Assembly wraps up annual general debate

02 october 2018 - 06:23:12
New York, US (PANA) - In the end, after all was said and done in the marathon of speeches from [...] Full text...

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Climate change and multilateralism figure high on first day of UN General Assembly debate

26 september 2018 - 07:03:42
New York, US (PANA) - If there was one issue that was a recurrent theme on Tuesday on the first [...] Full text...

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IOM appeals for US$45 million for migrants moving between Yemen and Horn of Africa

08 august 2018 - 07:04:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As conflicts and natural disasters have sharply deteriorated living conditions in the Horn of Africa and [...] Full text...

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Eritrea must improve human rights after peace with Ethiopia - Rights group charges

14 july 2018 - 06:54:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrea’s improved relationship with neighbouring Ethiopia presents a good opportunity to advance the protection of [...] Full text...

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

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

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World leaders gather at UN to renew commitment to build, sustain peace

25 april 2018 - 04:51:04
New York, US (PANA) - Calling for more diplomacy, dialogue and mediation to head off conflicts before they break out, [...] Full text...

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Rise in racism, xenophobia is alarming, warn UN rights experts

20 march 2018 - 19:41:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN and regional human rights experts have urged States, civil society organisations and activists to step [...] Full text...

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Rights group says state-sponsored hate spurs new era of social activism

22 february 2018 - 07:12:06
Washington, D.C., (PANA) - The world is reaping the terrifying consequences of hate-filled rhetoric that threatens to normalise massive discrimination [...] Full text...

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World cannot stand idle as millions in DR Congo ‘suffer in silence,’ says UN agency

17 january 2018 - 22:26:52
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The dramatic deterioration in the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic over the past year has [...] Full text...

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Keating says pervasive corruption in politics retards progress in Somalia

26 december 2017 - 18:13:17
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – When the most powerful actors in Somalia cooperate, whether the Federal Government, Federal Member States, parliamentarians, [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges cooperation to tackle security challenges in Mediterranean

18 november 2017 - 05:06:32
New York, USA (PANA) – The Mediterranean – a confluence of civilizations, cultures, religions, trade and migration – is facing [...] Full text...

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New report says pollution is one of world’s biggest killers

20 october 2017 - 05:41:33
London, UK (PANA) - Pollution is a major cause of premature death, disability, and disease around the world, a new [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Conflict, climate change key hunger drivers in poorest nations - Report

12 october 2017 - 11:53:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Global hunger levels have fallen more than a quarter since 2000, but more recent rising hunger [...] Full text...

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US: African leaders at UN call for more support to fight terrorism in sub-Saharan Sahel

22 september 2017 - 07:53:09
New York, US (ANA) – Highlighting the dangers posed by terrorism in Africa’s sub-Saharan Sahel region, African leaders mounted the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Opposition party marches to honour Nkrumah as Ghana's Founder

21 september 2017 - 12:24:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Supporters of Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday held a march in the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana marks Nkrumah's birthday, but gov't says he's not the sole Founder of the country

21 september 2017 - 08:23:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The West African Ghana is on Thursday celebrating the 108th birthday of its first president and [...] Full text...

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US: UN rights experts criticise US failure to unequivocally reject racist violent events

23 august 2017 - 21:39:57
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations body monitoring implementation of the global convention on prohibiting racial discrimination has [...] Full text...

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Libya: Rights body cautions Libyans on incitement against religious minority

20 july 2017 - 08:34:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Supreme Fatwa Committee linked to one of Libya’s competing governments should repeal a discriminatory legal [...] Full text...

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UN: UN mission in CAR 'determined to fulfil mandate despite attacks on peacekeepers'

13 june 2017 - 05:42:04
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations envoy for the Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday warned against increasing [...] Full text...

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Belgium: European Council adopts conclusions in indigenous people

15 may 2017 - 16:34:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday highlighted the crucial importance of enhancing opportunities [...] Full text...

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Azerbaijan: Fourth World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue opens

05 may 2017 - 21:55:32
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) – 'Hard power' can no longer stop conflicts nor the rise of violent extremism and “ancient hatreds” [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief calls for a future of tolerance, human rights for all

07 april 2017 - 14:19:45
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the 23rd anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which [...] Full text...

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Benin: Governments urged to encourage all groups to participate in political process

02 april 2017 - 17:45:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - There is the urgent need to align the lofty politico-legal instruments and declarations at international, regional [...] Full text...

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Benin: ECOWAS, partners to review 10 years of electoral assistance in West Africa

26 march 2017 - 16:35:41
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A three-day international workshop on 10 years of ECOWAS Electoral Assistance in West Africa and the [...] Full text...

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UN: Somalia passing through a moment of hope - UN envoy

23 march 2017 - 20:19:41
New York, US (PANA) - Noting that Somalia faces a number of "daunting difficulties" after decades of conflict, the UN [...] Full text...

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UN: UNDP report says world’s most marginalized still left behind

21 march 2017 - 19:56:43
New York, US (PANA) - Although the average human development improved significantly since 1990, a UN report launched on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights chief urges governments to target hate speech, crimes

20 march 2017 - 21:32:02
New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Al Hussein, on Monday reminded governments around the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials urge govts to implement rules on prosecuting traffickers

15 march 2017 - 20:29:13
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said human trafficking thrives in countries where the rule [...] Full text...

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Sudan: EU delegation holds talks with Sudanese officials

14 march 2017 - 17:21:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A 19-member delegation of the European Union (EU), currently visiting Sudan, on Tuesday held talks with [...] Full text...

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Trump issues revised travel ban, 3 African countries affected

06 march 2017 - 21:07:35
New York, US (PANA) - US President Donald Trump on Monday issued a revised travel ban of his earlier Executive [...] Full text...

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UN: UN tasks governments on human rights obligations

28 february 2017 - 07:38:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said disregard for human rights is a “disease", and urged [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Human Rights Violations rising in East Africa, says report

22 february 2017 - 13:30:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - With politics of demonization taking hold across the globe in 2016, East Africa, the Horn and [...] Full text...

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Libya: UN agencies, Libyan officials, civil society discuss 2017-2020 Strategic Framework

14 december 2016 - 20:02:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - United Nations agencies, Funds and Programmes working in Libya gathered with national officials and representatives of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN says many people still face social exclusion, discrimination

30 november 2016 - 15:53:16
New York, US (PANA) - Despite unprecedented social progress around the world, many people continue to face social exclusion and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Militant group pledges 'to work' with Trump to restore peace in region

11 november 2016 - 14:11:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A militant group in Nigeria's Niger Delta, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), has congratulated the US [...] Full text...

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US: Americans decide between Clinton, Trump on Tuesday

07 november 2016 - 17:31:47
New York, US (PANA) - Americans on Tuesday will finally decide who becomes the 45th US president, as they cast [...] Full text...

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UN: 1,000 data experts to hold global forum in South Africa

03 november 2016 - 14:07:38
New York, US (PANA) - Over 1,000 data experts will gather in Cape Town, South Africa, for the inaugural UN [...] Full text...

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US: Religious leaders discuss strategies for preventing atrocity

21 september 2016 - 06:05:03
New York, US (PANA) - Religious leaders from different faiths met at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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UN: UN deputy chief tasks international community on migration, diversity

20 july 2016 - 14:26:13
New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson has called for an alternative narrative on migration, where human [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rapporteur calls for strategies to counter xenophobia in migration crisis

28 june 2016 - 20:54:17
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, Mr. Mutuma Ruteere on Tuesday urged the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN deputy chief urges more efforts to prevent sexual violence in conflict

22 june 2016 - 14:29:16
New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Wednesday in New York stressed the importance of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN adviser concerned about homophobia, islamophobia attitudes

18 june 2016 - 17:32:47
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Adama Dieng, has condemned the attack that [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights chief hails Pfizer's decision to stop use of its drugs in executions

19 may 2016 - 14:11:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Zeid Al Hussein, on Thursday welcomed the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Senior South African judge under fire for racist comments

09 may 2016 - 17:59:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - In the latest race row to rock South Africa, a senior white judge is [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert tasks Somalia on sexual violence cases

25 april 2016 - 17:40:06
New York, US (PANA) - A UN expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Mr. Bahame Tom [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pretoria moves to criminalise hate-speech

20 april 2016 - 10:09:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy Justice Minister John Jeffery has confirmed that government will bring specific legal provisions [...] Full text...

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US: 'Assault on one minority community is attack on all,' Ban says on Day to eliminate racism

22 march 2016 - 08:47:36
New York, US (PANA) - Observing the world's day set aside to bolster efforts on eliminating racial discrimination, United Nations [...] Full text...

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France: UNESCO underlines quality education in mother languages for success of 2030 Agenda

21 february 2016 - 15:40:04
Paris, France (PANA) - Mother languages are essential to providing quality education, which in turn supports the achievement of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritians mark International Mother Language Day 2016

18 february 2016 - 12:56:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) — Mauritius Thursday organised several activities in Port-Louis to mark the International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2016 [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials mourn Boutros-Ghali

17 february 2016 - 15:13:51
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, has expressed condolences to the [...] Full text...

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UN: UNESCO, Italy to create task force for cultural heritage conservation in crises

15 february 2016 - 16:16:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) plans to sign an agreement with the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ongoing racism undermines the Mandela miracle (A PANA feature by Craig Urquhart)

08 january 2016 - 11:23:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Twenty-two years after Nelson Mandela was swept into power on a ticket of racial [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Race row continues to grow

06 january 2016 - 09:00:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A race row sparked by comments posted on social media sites by two white [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa rocked by major race row

05 january 2016 - 06:34:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Durban estate agent has sparked a major race row after referring to black [...] Full text...

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UN: UN calls for guarantee of fundamental freedoms

11 december 2015 - 05:11:36
New York (PANA) - Marking this year’s Human Rights Day on Thursday amid extraordinary global challenges, the United Nations is [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief launches new publication on death penalty

06 november 2015 - 15:30:16
New York, US (PANA) - Vowing to never stop calling for an end to the death penalty, UN Secretary-General Ban [...] Full text...

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UN: UN experts say racial superiority myth must be debunked

04 november 2015 - 16:24:42
New York, US (PANA) - Debunking the myth of racial hierarchy is imperative to deconstruct, on a global scale, the [...] Full text...

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UN: World drug problem violates human rights in five key areas, says UN official

28 september 2015 - 20:46:10
New York, US (PANA) - The global drug problem violates human rights in five key areas, namely the right to [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Africa's cities urge to also serve most vulnerable groups

02 july 2015 - 09:35:21
Nairobi, Kenya(PANA) - In the midst of unprecedented urbanization across Africa, the continent's cities - in order to flourish - [...] Full text...

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US: OIC tasks Muslims on Ramadan, urges peaceful co-existence, tolerance

19 june 2015 - 20:08:54
New York, US (PANA) - On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, the Secretary-General of the Organization of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief outlines draft UN action plan to prevent violent extremism

08 june 2015 - 16:29:09
New York, US (PANA) - Concerned by the spread of violent extremist groups and the ideologies that fuel them, UN [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert tasks Somalia government on freedom of expression, death penalty

02 june 2015 - 18:08:15
New York, US (PANA) - Somalia must put in place a legal framework that guarantees freedom of expression in the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy says Al-Shabaab poses threat to political process in Somalia

19 may 2015 - 21:19:30
New York, US (PANA) - Mr. Nicholas Kay, UN Special Representative for Somalia and head of the UN Assistance Mission [...] Full text...

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UN: UNESCO says despite major gains, world's education goals far from achieved

09 april 2015 - 17:15:33
New York, US (PANA) - Just one-third of countries have achieved all the measurable education goals set in 2000 and [...] Full text...

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UN: UN, Arab League to cooperate on regional, global challenges

29 march 2015 - 18:52:05
New York,US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Nabil El-Araby Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS) on [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ says Ethiopia denies sick journalist medical care in jail

17 march 2015 - 13:47:12
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Ethiopian authorities have denied medical attention to journalist Temesghen [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy welcomes progress in efforts to form assembly in Kismayo

08 march 2015 - 07:59:18
New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has welcomed the Interim Juba Administration's progress towards [...] Full text...

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UN: 'Beef up civilian protection in Central African region'

17 february 2015 - 21:07:00
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, on Tuesday stressed the need [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights chief condemns murder of 21 Christians in Libya

17 february 2015 - 18:29:44
New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein on Tuesday said that the [...] Full text...

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UN: Protection urged for vulnerable people in CAR

15 february 2015 - 22:31:07
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN and European Union (EU) relief officials in Central African Republic (CAR) on Sunday [...] Full text...

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UN: UN human rights chief calls for better global leadership to curb atrocities

06 february 2015 - 22:15:54
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders too often choose to violate international law and set aside moral principles, UN [...] Full text...

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