Health advances marked 2025 as wars and funding cuts strained systems

01 january 2026 - 03:15:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global [...] Full text...

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Afghanistan to remain major crisis in 2026, UN, partners warn

31 december 2025 - 15:20:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Afghanistan is expected to remain one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises in 2026, UN agencies [...] Full text...

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EU supports UN to help millions of people in West and Central Africa

31 december 2025 - 06:50:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In response to the worsening food crisis in West and Central Africa, the World Food Programme [...] Full text...

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UN, US sign $2 billion humanitarian funding agreement for 17 crisis-hit countries

30 december 2025 - 00:09:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations and the United States on Monday formalised an agreement under which the US [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges world leaders to ‘get priorities straight’ as New Year message calls for peace over war

29 december 2025 - 19:03:28
New York, US (PANA) - As the world enters 2026 amid mounting crises, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued [...] Full text...

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Sudan's health system on verge of collapse after nearly 1,000 days of war

27 december 2025 - 08:26:50
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The war has almost reached the symbolic milestone of 1,000 days. Since April 2023, the [...] Full text...

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Diphtheria spreading in Mali against backdrop of persistent humanitarian crisis

27 december 2025 - 07:32:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The disease is progressing rapidly. Since mid-September, Mali has been facing a rapid outbreak of diphtheria, [...] Full text...

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UN renews ceasefire push in Sudan

27 december 2025 - 07:23:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has urged Sudan’s warring parties to pursue compromise and an immediate ceasefire, even [...] Full text...

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African Road Safety Observatory ends Transitional Steering Committee meeting in Cape Town

26 december 2025 - 12:57:41
Cape Town , South Africa (PANA) – The African Road Safety Observatory (AfRSO) has concluded the meeting of its Transitional [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff reaches staff level agreement with Egypt

26 december 2025 - 08:00:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A team from the INternational Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Egyptian authorities have reached staff [...] Full text...

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DRC refugees in Burundi face a drastic drop in food aid

23 december 2025 - 08:30:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Struggling with severe funding shortfalls, the World Food Programme (WFP) has cut food rations for refugees [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants São Tomé and Príncipe's $21.9 million to boost blue economy, strengthen food security

21 december 2025 - 07:11:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Board of Directors has approved a $22 million grant [...] Full text...

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Gaza famine pushed back, but millions still face hunger and malnutrition, UN says

19 december 2025 - 18:24:52
New York, US (PANA) - Food security in Gaza has improved since the ceasefire declared in October, pushing back famine [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level agreement on sixth and final review of Extended Credit Facility with Zambia

19 december 2025 - 09:17:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Zambian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on policies [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Access to food improves but living conditions remain dire

19 december 2025 - 07:42:41
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - A pregnant woman in Gaza thought she might lose her child because of malnourishment. Ten [...] Full text...

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Nations pledge people-first digital future, tighter AI safeguards

18 december 2025 - 05:54:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States on Wednesday pledged to narrow widening digital divides and put stronger safeguards [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes fifth review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement with Ghana

18 december 2025 - 05:44:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fifth review [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes first and second reviews of Sierra Leone’s arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility

17 december 2025 - 06:05:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday completed the first and [...] Full text...

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Libyan government establishes committee to address liquidity crisis in Libyan banks

16 december 2025 - 15:31:19
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Libyan eastern -based government, Oussama Hammad, has issued a decree establishing [...] Full text...

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‘Africa’s biggest challenge is a mindset challenge’: UN Special Adviser

16 december 2025 - 14:01:07
New York, US (PANA) - Africa does not have a million problems, it only has one – a mindset problem, [...] Full text...

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World leaders adopt a historic global declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health

16 december 2025 - 13:41:25
New York, US (PANA)  – Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted [...] Full text...

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Ex-UN chief Ban warns Security Council risks irrelevance without reform

15 december 2025 - 19:46:09
New York, US (PANA) - Gathered around the Security Council’s iconic horseshoe table, ambassadors were challenged on Monday to look [...] Full text...

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Aid deprioritised as commercial goods flow into Gaza, UN warns

15 december 2025 - 19:06:28
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Humanitarian assistance in Gaza is being delayed because aid cargo is routinely deprioritised in favour [...] Full text...

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Fall of eastern DRC city to rebels puts civilians at risk - HRW

15 december 2025 - 09:35:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Rwandan forces and M23 armed group that captured the city of Uvira in South Kivu [...] Full text...

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UN mission’s exit marks milestone in Iraq’s post-conflict transition

12 december 2025 - 19:17:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After more than two decades working alongside Iraq through war, political upheaval and the fight against [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher

12 december 2025 - 15:49:42
Rome, Italy (PANA) - In Sudan, deep concerns persist for the many tens of thousands of people believed to be [...] Full text...

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Hurricane Melissa: WFP calls for greater investment in preparedness, building resilience

12 december 2025 - 14:00:56
New York, US (PANA) - More than a month after Hurricane Melissa slammed the Caribbean, devastated communities still require assistance, [...] Full text...

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UK sanctions Sudan's paramilitary commanders responsible for atrocities

12 december 2025 - 12:15:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Kingdom on Friday sanctioned senior commanders of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...

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Central Africa facing 'deceptive stability' - UN envoy

12 december 2025 - 08:19:32
New York, US (PANA) - In Central Africa, stability remains "generally" the norm, according to the UN envoy for the [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Office in 'survival mode', says rights chief

11 december 2025 - 08:02:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As human rights violations in conflict-affected areas around the world increase, the UN Office of Human [...] Full text...

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Traditional medicine is now a global reality: WHO

11 december 2025 - 07:19:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The vast majority of World Health Organisation (WHO) member States say 40 to 90 per cent [...] Full text...

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International standards proliferate, reshaping global economy: World Bank report

11 december 2025 - 07:08:54
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A proliferating set of international standards—covering everything from food labelling to the specifications of 5G [...] Full text...

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Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikes

10 december 2025 - 18:07:47
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - In Gaza, as airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued to kill and maim Palestinians, UN human [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for modernising right to learning

10 december 2025 - 08:01:39
Paris, France (PANA) - Despite significant progress in access to education, educational inequalities are widening due to the climate crisis, [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for $5.1 billion to fund humanitarian needs in West and Central Africa

10 december 2025 - 07:37:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The UN and its partners are appealing for $5.1 billion to help 24 million of the [...] Full text...

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UN seeks $1 billion for ‘first-respondent fund’ in emergencies

09 december 2025 - 19:45:01
New York, US (PANA) - Countries rallied at UN Headquarters on Tuesday to shore up a key humanitarian fund that [...] Full text...

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Gaza's babies ‘scarred by war before first breath’ by malnutrition

09 december 2025 - 12:48:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Mothers who've been left starving in Gaza are now giving birth to underweight or premature babies [...] Full text...

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DRC facing most devastating cholera epidemic in 25 years

09 december 2025 - 07:45:23
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The cholera epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had devastating effects in 2025, the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN chief condemns deadly strikes on children's nursery, hospital

08 december 2025 - 17:30:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As Sudan’s civil war intensified on Monday, top UN officials condemned the killing of dozens of [...] Full text...

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Migration and asylum: EU member states agree on solidarity pool

08 december 2025 - 11:22:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday reached a political agreement on the establishment of the annual solidarity [...] Full text...

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Israeli raids and settler attacks deepen humanitarian crisis in West Bank

06 december 2025 - 13:18:00
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - A spike in Israeli military raids and settler violence across the occupied West Bank is [...] Full text...

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A fragile peace, a harsh winter: Gaza’s families struggle to rebuild

06 december 2025 - 08:17:08
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Nearly two months after the latest ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on 10 October, a [...] Full text...

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Mozambique’s displaced facing massive needs as attacks intensify

06 december 2025 - 06:59:49
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The ongoing emergency in northern Mozambique continues to worsen as prolonged attacks by non-state armed groups [...] Full text...

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Most countries make progress towards universal health coverage, but major challenges remain, WHO–World Bank report finds

05 december 2025 - 19:32:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  – ​​​​​​​Since 2000, most countries—across all income levels and regions—have made concurrent progress in expanding health service [...] Full text...

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Air strikes and shelling continue in Gaza

04 december 2025 - 13:21:07
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has called for an investigation into the recent “horrific” killing by Israeli forces [...] Full text...

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‘Decisive action’ needed to end Israel-Palestine stalemate

03 december 2025 - 07:11:02
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly called on Tuesday for greater action to uphold [...] Full text...

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Developing countries’ debt outflows hit 50-year high during 2022-2024 - World Bank reveals

03 december 2025 - 06:46:15
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 3 DECEMBER, 2025, AT 2:30 PM LONDON Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - [...] Full text...

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Millions of jobs at risk in Asia-Pacific as AI adoption surges in wealthy nations

02 december 2025 - 20:27:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of jobs across Asia could be at risk as the AI industry booms at the [...] Full text...

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Iraq: UN mission ends, with pledge of continued support

02 december 2025 - 20:09:54
New York, US (PANA) - The recent parliamentary elections in Iraq mark a fitting end to the work of the [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: ‘Civilians were killed, some were even beheaded’

02 december 2025 - 19:19:51
Erati, Mozambiqque (PANA) - “They live in community shelters, they live in classrooms which are overcrowded,” the UN refugee agency’s [...] Full text...

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CAR: Head of peace operations warns against premature withdrawal of UN peacekeepers

02 december 2025 - 07:46:43
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - During a visit to Bangui, the UN peacekeeping chief on Saturday praised the "positive [...] Full text...

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WHO issues global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating obesity

01 december 2025 - 14:55:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To address the growing global health challenge of obesity, which affects more than 1 billion people, [...] Full text...

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COP30: African negotiators see mixed signals

01 december 2025 - 09:54:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), [...] Full text...

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Every step a struggle:’ Nigerian woman with disabilities leads push for dignity and inclusion

30 november 2025 - 15:31:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA)  - A woman living with disabilities in a camp for displaced people in Nigeria is demonstrating why [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group launches new partnership strategy to accelerate economic diversification for growth, employment in Mauritania

30 november 2025 - 08:20:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA)  - The World Bank Group has announced a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Islamic Republic [...] Full text...

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Sudan: One month after the attacks on Al Fasher, children arrive in Tawila without parents and traumatised

29 november 2025 - 13:32:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 400 children fleeing the violence in the Sudanese city of Al Fasher have arrived [...] Full text...

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Global measles cases surge as 30 million children miss vaccines, UN health agency warns

28 november 2025 - 20:03:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Measles deaths have dropped by 88 percent since 2000 – yet an estimated 95,000 people, mostly [...] Full text...

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Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa Health Workforce Agenda

27 november 2025 - 10:39:29
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - African countries have reached consensus on the priority actions, commitments and milestones that will shape [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Sierra Leone on first and second reviews of ECF

27 november 2025 - 07:38:15
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – Subject to approval by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Management and Executive Board, completion of [...] Full text...

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Gaza's economy has collapsed, exacerbating poverty

26 november 2025 - 07:46:40
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Two years of Israeli military operations and restrictions have "caused an unprecedented collapse of the [...] Full text...

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Gaza women are ‘last line of protection’ for their families amid attacks, hunger and harsh winter

25 november 2025 - 18:01:44
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Women in Gaza are ensuring their families’ survival “with nothing but courage and exhausted hands” [...] Full text...

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Despite ongoing discrimination, women entrepreneurs are reshaping the Global South, with crucial support from the UN (By Conor Lennon, UN News)

25 november 2025 - 17:55:42
Riyadh, Sauri Arabia (PANA) - Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah Magero are demonstrating how lived experience [...] Full text...

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Security Council must seize ‘moment of renewed hope’ in Gaza

25 november 2025 - 05:45:10
New York, US (PANA) - The ceasefire in Gaza is largely holding but recent violence by Israel and Palestinian militants [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN’s gradual move back to Khartoum ‘an important step’

25 november 2025 - 05:37:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Country Team in Sudan met in Khartoum on Monday – the first time it [...] Full text...

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Africa and Europe can shape a fairer global system - Guterres

25 november 2025 - 05:30:53
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General says the world is shifting fast towards a multipolar system – where power is [...] Full text...

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G20 must reflect aspirations of Africa and the world - Ramaphosa

23 november 2025 - 07:03:06
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the first-ever G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil must [...] Full text...

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Sudan's paramilitary RSF 'welcomes' US President Trump's peace initiative

22 november 2025 - 07:23:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has come under severe criticism for atrocities committed in [...] Full text...

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How Europe can capture the AI growth dividend (IMF Blog By Florian Misch, Ben Park, Carlo Pizzinelli, Galen Sher)

21 november 2025 - 10:34:56
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can artificial intelligence provide a much-needed boost to Europe’s economic productivity? Use of AI is spreading [...] Full text...

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South African President confirms US will attend G20 Summit

21 november 2025 - 07:55:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the United States will participate in [...] Full text...

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One in five children living in poverty in developing countries

20 november 2025 - 16:24:56
New York, US (PANA) - At least 417 million children — more than one in five — living in low- [...] Full text...

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Sudan welcomes President Trump's decision to end the war in Sudan

20 november 2025 - 08:33:16
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has welcomed US President Donald Trump's statement that he would initiate a [...] Full text...

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Policy actions can reinforce growth progress in many G20 economies: IMF Blog byNicolas Fernandez-Arias, Shushanik Hakobyan

20 november 2025 - 07:41:47
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Since the G20’s foundational Pittsburgh conference in 2009, progress toward its goal of strong, sustainable, [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa: Steady growth amid fiscal challenges (IMF Blog by Abebe Aemro Selassie, Amadou Sy)

19 november 2025 - 08:19:36
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Over the past six months the realignment of global priorities and increasingly turbulent external conditions [...] Full text...

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COP30 enters its final stretch: urgency, ambition, and voices from the streets

18 november 2025 - 14:16:08
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers [...] Full text...

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Ukraine faces ‘unprecedented housing crisis’

17 november 2025 - 15:02:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ukraine is facing what has been described as an “unprecedented housing crisis” three and a half [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Libya

17 november 2025 - 07:59:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s GDP growth in 2025 is being supported by an increase in oil production, but lower [...] Full text...

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Ukraine faces ‘unprecedented housing crisis’

16 november 2025 - 18:21:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ukraine is facing what has been described as an “unprecedented housing crisis” three and a half [...] Full text...

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Sudan's military ruler sets conditions for talks

15 november 2025 - 06:19:04
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has again set conditions for truce in the bloody [...] Full text...

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Disasters have cost agriculture over $3 trillion in 30 years.

15 november 2025 - 05:22:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Behind rising temperatures and a succession of extreme events, entire sectors of global food production are [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council lays ground in race for next Secretary-General

15 november 2025 - 05:04:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council met on Friday for its annual debate over how it operates [...] Full text...

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Gaza: War has made children violent, sad and bereft

13 november 2025 - 17:22:45
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - More than nine in 10 children in Gaza are displaying signs of aggressive behaviour linked [...] Full text...

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Top US diplomat lashes out at Sudan's RSF, calls for cut off of weapons supply

13 november 2025 - 08:02:21
Hamilton, Canada (PANA) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has strongly criticised Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for [...] Full text...

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Millions of lives at risk, warn UN food agencies, as hunger crisis worsens

13 november 2025 - 07:03:40
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) warn of a major [...] Full text...

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UN, AU vow closer action for peace and development

13 november 2025 - 06:28:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritise Africa, urging the world not [...] Full text...

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Stakes rise for South Sudan: What’s happening, and why it matters

12 november 2025 - 15:54:01
New York,US (PANA) - South Sudan is entering a period of rising instability marked by political polarisation, renewed armed clashes, [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Women endure starvation, rape and bombs fleeing El Fasher

11 november 2025 - 14:01:50
Geneva, Switzerland, Sudan (PANA) - In war-torn Sudan, rape is likely being used as a weapon of war and simply [...] Full text...

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Gazans continue heading home as ‘fragile ceasefire’ holds

11 november 2025 - 07:44:25
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - A month into the ceasefire in Gaza, families continue to slowly head back to their [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian crisis in North Darfur worsens as violence spreads - OCHA

11 november 2025 - 07:01:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that the crisis in Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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Refugee camps set to be uninhabitable by 2050 as extreme weather worsens

10 november 2025 - 14:44:45
Belem, Brazil (PANA) - At least 117 million people have been displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN refugee [...] Full text...

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COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up finance (By Felipe de Carvalho, UN News)

09 november 2025 - 08:12:32
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Thousands of diplomats and climate experts are heading to Belém, in Brazil’s Amazon, for COP30 – [...] Full text...

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COP30 Climate Conference: What to know

08 november 2025 - 12:38:18
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Next week, the 30th annual United Nations climate change conference (COP30) will begin in Belém, Brazil. The [...] Full text...

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UN refugees chief calls for greater refugee protection and funding

07 november 2025 - 09:01:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees appealed on Thursday for more solutions to address forced [...] Full text...

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UN refugees chief calls for greater refugee protection and funding

07 november 2025 - 07:38:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees appealed on Thursday for more solutions to address forced [...] Full text...

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Mind over machine: UN urges ethical guardrails for brain tech revolution

06 november 2025 - 13:43:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As wearable devices begin to tap into our mental states, UN experts warn that without ethical [...] Full text...

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More than 90% of countries are threatened by declining agricultural yields

06 november 2025 - 08:11:25
New York, US (PANA) - More than 90% of the world's countries are expected to experience a decline in food [...] Full text...

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Half of Jamaica’s population reeling from Hurricane Melissa

05 november 2025 - 16:25:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 1.5 million Jamaicans have been impacted by the devastation resulting from Hurricane Melissa, many [...] Full text...

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Potential Gaza stabilization force must have Security Council approval: Guterres

05 november 2025 - 14:51:28
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Any transition in Gaza must uphold unity with the West Bank and a two-State solution between [...] Full text...

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Doha Social Summit: Path to fairer societies begins in the classroom

05 november 2025 - 08:00:44
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Education took centre stage on the opening day of the Second World Summit for Social Development [...] Full text...

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Madagascar hunger crisis deepens amid drought, disease, UN warns

05 november 2025 - 07:27:18
New York, US (PANA) - Madagascar is facing a worsening humanitarian emergency as drought, cyclones and disease outbreaks devastate communities [...] Full text...

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Syria’s future under threat from acute funding shortages

04 november 2025 - 19:01:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hopes for a peaceful future in post-war Syria are at risk as funding for basic services [...] Full text...

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World leaders adopt Doha declaration to boost efforts on social development

04 november 2025 - 15:48:10
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tension and widening social divides, global leaders at the Second [...] Full text...

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New climate pledges do little to correct global warming projection, UN warns

04 november 2025 - 15:39:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Available new climate pledges by governments have only slightly lowered global temperature rise over the course [...] Full text...

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Obstetric violence deadly for Sierra Leone women, newborns - HRW

04 november 2025 - 09:24:54
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – Women giving birth in public healthcare facilities in the West African state of Sierra Leone face [...] Full text...

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AU Summit outlines roadmap to exploitation of US$2.8 trillion natural wealth

04 november 2025 - 07:13:58
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) has urged countries in the continent to stop “exporting jobs elsewhere” [...] Full text...

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As global crises deepen, leaders in Doha urge shift from promises to action

03 november 2025 - 15:17:20
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - As global challenges deepen, governments, civil society and international partners convened in Doha on Monday to [...] Full text...

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Sudan medical group, UN report massive displacement from Bara, rights violations

01 november 2025 - 04:52:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan Doctors Network (SDN) said on Friday that 4,500 people have been displaced from the [...] Full text...

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Gender equality’s not just a goal – it’s a foundation for lasting peace (By UN News)

01 november 2025 - 04:41:50
New York, US (PANA) - Twenty-five years ago, the international community agreed a new approach to women’s inclusion in peace [...] Full text...

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Caribbean nations receive life-saving support following devastation of Hurricane Melissa

31 october 2025 - 19:09:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the Caribbean reels from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, UN humanitarian agencies are stepping [...] Full text...

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AU Commissioner outlines $30 billion infrastructure investment plan for aviation

30 october 2025 - 13:19:12
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The African Union Commissioner for Infrastrcuture and Energy, Lerato D. Mataboge, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure [...] Full text...

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UN warns of a critical funding gap for climate adaptation

30 october 2025 - 07:42:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As global temperatures soar and climate disasters become more frequent, developing countries have only a fraction [...] Full text...

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IAEA warns of fragility of nuclear non-proliferation regime

30 october 2025 - 07:36:42
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the world's nuclear watchdog has citeed Iran, Syria and Ukraine as fronts [...] Full text...

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African leaders converge to 'unlock' trillion-dollar infrastructure investments at Luanda finance summit

29 october 2025 - 10:20:42
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - African leaders, global investors, and development partners have gathered in the Angolan capital, Luanda, for the [...] Full text...

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‘Horrific’ violence as thousands flee Sudan's El Fasher

29 october 2025 - 07:28:03
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - After 500 days of siege, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have taken control of [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: AUC chairperson condemns atrocities in Sudan's El Fasher

28 october 2025 - 10:03:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep concern over [...] Full text...

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Desperate need for water and food continues as Gaza families head north

28 october 2025 - 05:26:58
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - More than 470,000 movements by civilians heading north inside the Gaza Strip have been recorded [...] Full text...

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Risk of large-scale atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher grows ‘by the day’

28 october 2025 - 05:07:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Grave atrocities, including summary executions are reportedly being carried out in Sudan's Darfuri regional capital of [...] Full text...

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Rights advocates say momentum builds for crimes against humanity treaty

27 october 2025 - 13:04:15
New York, US (PANA) – Developing an effective International Convention to Prevent and Punish Crimes against Humanity will require ambitious [...] Full text...

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Giving birth in the shadow of Sudan’s war (By Esther Bayliss and Sufian Abdul-Mouty, UN News)

27 october 2025 - 11:11:18
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)  As Sudan’s destructive war – now in its third year – grinds on, the challenges to [...] Full text...

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ADF approves $73 million to empower Kenyan youth through science, technology development

26 october 2025 - 04:30:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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Nearly one million affected by South Sudan floods

25 october 2025 - 05:59:39
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Nearly one million people have been impacted by devastating floods in South Sudan, the Office [...] Full text...

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UN warns Gaza’s displaced face freezing nights and food shortages

25 october 2025 - 05:57:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and its partners are accelerating deliveries of life-saving aid across Gaza, but relief [...] Full text...

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Fragile Gaza ceasefire marks ‘a momentous but precarious juncture’, UN envoy tells Security Council

23 october 2025 - 17:37:39
New York, US (PANA) - The Gaza ceasefire provides a rare opportunity to end one of the most destructive phases [...] Full text...

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Eswatini strengthens health workforce planning

23 october 2025 - 10:57:26
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – The Eswatini Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), is developing evidence-based [...] Full text...

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Climate science and early warnings key to saving lives - Guterres

22 october 2025 - 15:38:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - No country is safe from the devastating impacts of extreme weather — and saving lives means [...] Full text...

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‘Finance must flow now’, says UN climate chief as COP30 nears

21 october 2025 - 18:14:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN Climate Change chief Simon Stiell has urged countries to deliver a rapid surge in [...] Full text...

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UN aid coordination office warns of health crisis in eastern DRC

21 october 2025 - 07:27:09
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Monday reported that health systems across North and South [...] Full text...

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Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: So why are 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation?

17 october 2025 - 20:46:09
Port-au-Prince (PANA) - Up to 500,000 illegal weapons ranging from handguns to battlefield-grade semi-automatic rifles are thought to be in [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN pushes to fire scale up aid delivery

16 october 2025 - 20:54:37
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As a fragile ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip, UN aid teams are intensifying efforts [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief underlines need for a permanent ceasefire and accountability in Gaza

16 october 2025 - 07:50:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Recovery in Gaza must also include accountability for violations, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights [...] Full text...

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UN calls for tripling of funding to protect endangered rainforests

16 october 2025 - 07:39:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Many tropical forests, which regulate the climate and guarantee global food security, are disappearing at an [...] Full text...

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Global Economic Outlook shows modest change amid policy shifts and complex forces (IMF Blog by Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas)

15 october 2025 - 10:46:05
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - In April, the United States shook global trade norms by announcing sweeping tariffs. Given the [...] Full text...

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African Caucus and IMF reaffirm commitment to Africa’s resilience and long-term development

15 october 2025 - 09:47:13
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Inflation pressures and tight global financing conditions continue to weigh on fiscal positions and debt [...] Full text...

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Growth of nonbanks is revealing new financial stability risks (IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian)

15 october 2025 - 09:10:20
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Stretched asset valuations and pressures in core sovereign bond markets are keeping financial stability risks [...] Full text...

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'World falling behind on its clean energy goals' - Report

15 october 2025 - 08:19:21
New York, US (PANA) - A new report released on Tuesday warns the world is falling behind on its clean [...] Full text...

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Israel restricts Gaza aid, saying Hamas must do more to return deceased hostages

15 october 2025 - 08:01:47
Gaza  City, Gaza (PANA) - Israel announced late on Tuesday that it will limit the flow of aid to Gaza, [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians call for greater support amid immense needs

15 october 2025 - 07:38:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the end of the year fast approaching, humanitarians are urging donors to step up support [...] Full text...

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Gaza: $70 billion needed to rebuild shattered enclave, says UN

14 october 2025 - 19:40:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around $70 billion will be needed to reconstruct Gaza and make it safe after two years [...] Full text...

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UN releases $11 million for Gaza aid as ceasefire, hostage release bring ‘fragile hope’

14 october 2025 - 07:20:13
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The UN is stepping up its emergency response in Gaza, releasing $11 million from its [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Hostages released, aid scale-up has begun, say aid agencies

13 october 2025 - 12:11:28
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As the UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the release of all living hostages from Gaza, [...] Full text...

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Opportunity in a time of change (IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's curtain raiser speech for the 2025 World Bank, IMF Annual Meetings)

12 october 2025 - 11:56:40
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As I look at the world over the decades, I see incredible progress, but also [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's economy continues to demonstrate strength and resilience - IMF

12 october 2025 - 06:34:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Despite facing consecutive shocks, Rwanda's economy continues to demonstrate strength and resilience, the IMF has [...] Full text...

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The girl I am, the change I lead

11 october 2025 - 14:33:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Shaped through consultations with girls organizations, UN partners and, most importantly, girls themselves, the 2025 International [...] Full text...

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In Africa’s Sahel, conflict and climate change force millions from their homes

10 october 2025 - 17:53:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nearly four million people across Africa’s vast semi-arid Sahel region have been uprooted by a volatile [...] Full text...

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Civilians in Ukraine face death and injury amid new attacks

10 october 2025 - 17:33:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least 214 civilians were killed and almost 1,000 injured in Ukraine last month, the UN [...] Full text...

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UN decries deadly Myanmar airstrike, amid mounting military attacks on civilians

09 october 2025 - 17:05:17
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has condemned a Myanmar airstrike that killed dozens of civilians, including children, [...] Full text...

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Jubilation in Gaza as news of possible ceasefire deal sinks in (By UN News)

09 october 2025 - 12:22:42
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As Gazans and Israelis celebrated the news that a potential ceasefire deal had been reached [...] Full text...

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Turning Tanzania’s farmers into agri- entrepreneurs. A unique international alliance helps smallholder farmers become more sustainable and profitable (By Caitríona Palmer and Birom Seck)

09 october 2025 - 07:36:35
Mwanza, Tanzania (PANA) - It is just past dawn in the village of Kasuguti, Tanzania, and as a golden pink [...] Full text...

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Ministers from Europe and beyond commit to address housing emergency

08 october 2025 - 21:21:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Across Europe and beyond, housing costs are rising faster than incomes and many families are spending [...] Full text...

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Libyan MP attends Global Parliamentary Conference on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Istanbul

08 october 2025 - 12:04:45
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A member of Libya's House of Representatives and member of the Executive Committee of the Arab [...] Full text...

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Artificial intelligence for, and by, Africa

08 october 2025 - 08:21:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Africa should not inherit artificial intelligence (AI) designed elsewhere, believes UNESCO, which wants to help develop [...] Full text...

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Africa needs conflict prevention as the continent faces unprecedented threats

08 october 2025 - 07:34:37
New York, US (PANA) - Conflicts in Africa cannot be solved through military solutions and peace and security on the [...] Full text...

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Thousands flee amid renewed fighting in northern Mozambique, UN warns

08 october 2025 - 07:24:07
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Nearly 22,000 people fled their homes in northern Mozambique in a single week last month due [...] Full text...

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Good policies (and Good luck) helped emerging economies better resist shocks: IMF Blog By Marijn Bolhuis, Arindam Roy, Patrick Schneider, Zhao Zhang

07 october 2025 - 09:17:26
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Emerging market economies have held up remarkably well in recent years, even after periods of [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Major UN aid operation ‘ready to go’ if agreement is reached on US peace plan

07 october 2025 - 08:15:39
New York, US (PANA) - UN aid teams in Gaza are “ready to go” with thousands of tonnes of supplies [...] Full text...

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IOM Director General, Pope Leo call for urgent reform to protect migrants and end smugglers’ exploitation

04 october 2025 - 08:26:16
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Director General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, concluded a two-day visit [...] Full text...

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IMF Chief speaks on ‘Enhancing GCC Resilience to Global Shocks’

04 october 2025 - 08:10:31
Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) – IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week addressed the annual Meeting of the Ministers of [...] Full text...

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Fewer than one in 10 Somalis to receive life-saving aid in November, warns WFP

04 october 2025 - 06:15:18
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that millions in Somalia are at risk [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Zimbabwe

03 october 2025 - 07:35:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – After a sharp slowdown in 2024, Zimbabwe is experiencing a degree of macroeconomic stability due to [...] Full text...

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Gaza health system overwhelmed as WHO reports 42,000 people have life-changing injuries

03 october 2025 - 06:47:35
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Nearly 42,000 people in Gaza are living with life-changing injuries from the ongoing conflict – [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Liberia

02 october 2025 - 08:14:38
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Following a strong post-pandemic recovery, Liberia’s economic activity moderated somewhat in 2024, according to the International [...] Full text...

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Breathless in Gaza: Health crisis deepens as families burn plastic for fuel

01 october 2025 - 07:34:23
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Doctors in Gaza are warning of a surge in respiratory illnesses as families – cut [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Peace still elusive despite ‘progress we see on paper’, UN official says

01 october 2025 - 07:30:46
New York, US (PANA) - Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “is still mostly a promise”, the [...] Full text...

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Drafting of missing persons law in Libya moves forward with UN facilitation

30 september 2025 - 15:11:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Building on a year-long process of consultations, a committee of experts reached consensus on key elements [...] Full text...

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Reconciliation talks in Morzouk highlight need to provide justice for families of missing people

29 september 2025 - 16:32:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Several chiefs of the Toubou tribes and the inhabitants of Morzouk in southeast Libya have, under [...] Full text...

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Fiscal rules foster stability as spending pressures grow (IMF Blog by Era Dabla-Norris, Raphael Lam, Francisco Roch)

28 september 2025 - 08:37:49
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and predictability [...] Full text...

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Pursuing durable growth in an uncertain world - IMF Annual Report 2025

27 september 2025 - 12:23:49
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Policymakers must resolve trade tensions, safeguard stability, and implement growth-oriented reforms to achieve durable growth [...] Full text...

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Fiscal rules foster stability as spending pressures grow (IMF Blog by Era Dabla-Norris, Raphael Lam, Francisco Roch)

26 september 2025 - 13:44:02
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and [...] Full text...

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IMF staff says Tanzania's economic activity 'robust'

25 september 2025 - 10:17:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Nicolas Blancher, which [...] Full text...

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Mental health care to take centre stage at the General Assembly

25 september 2025 - 09:30:48
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, mental health care will be a focus of an official meeting [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly hosts first ever development finance summit to boost SDGs

25 september 2025 - 05:01:32
New York, US (PANA) - The words inclusivity, resilience, reforms – and many more coloured in green and blue – [...] Full text...

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New national climate plans unveiled at high-level summit ahead of COP30 conference

25 september 2025 - 04:45:31
New York, US (PANA) - From accelerating the move to clean energy to planting acres of trees, leaders from more [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President Ruto calls for UN reforms

24 september 2025 - 19:03:38
New York, US (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto is calling for reforms of the United Nations Organisation saying the [...] Full text...

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Faced with avalanche of online violence against women, UN calls for response and protection

24 september 2025 - 06:55:09
New York, US (PANA) - The internet has become a training ground for hatred against women through the "machosphere", the [...] Full text...

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UN’s Guterres to world leaders: Choose peace and cooperation over chaos

23 september 2025 - 15:28:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General opened the General Assembly high-level debate with a stark message: the world [...] Full text...

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Why digitalisation for displaced people and host communities can’t wait (World Bank Blog by Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi, Global Practice Manager, Digital Economy & Society, Digital Vice Presidency; Johan Bjurman Bergman, Digital Development Specialist and Anne Schuchardt, Consultant, World Bank Digital Vice Presidency)

23 september 2025 - 08:49:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - For more than 120 million forcibly displaced people around the world, including refugees and [...] Full text...

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IOM chief calls for stronger cooperation on migration at UN General Assembly

23 september 2025 - 07:56:32
New York, US (PANA) - As world leaders convene in New York for the High-Level Week of the 80th Session [...] Full text...

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WHO publishes new R&D landscape analyses highlighting gaps and inequities in cancer research

23 september 2025 - 06:35:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO has released a new landscape analysis that exposes critical gaps in global research and development (R&D) [...] Full text...

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30 years advancing gender equality: Achievements, setbacks, and the road ahead (By UN News)

22 september 2025 - 06:39:35
New York, US (PANA) - In the three decades since the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration on women’s rights was adopted by [...] Full text...

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Africa at the heart of considerable opportunities - Guterres

22 september 2025 - 06:16:22
New York US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for investment in Africa's potential, which is "at [...] Full text...

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UNICEF aid trucks robbed at gunpoint in Gaza City

19 september 2025 - 19:56:36
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarian aid in Gaza must be protected, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, [...] Full text...

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UN presses ahead with mission for a better world despite global headwinds

19 september 2025 - 04:48:46
New York, US (PANA) - During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to [...] Full text...

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Gaza City lifelines collapsing, UN aid agency warns

18 september 2025 - 20:48:30
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The last remaining lifelines for civilians in Gaza City are collapsing as Israel ramps up [...] Full text...

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Fragile progress in Syria, at risk from exclusion and foreign interference, UN warns

18 september 2025 - 20:05:07
New York, US (PANA) - Syria’s tentative steps towards recovery could quickly unravel without inclusive politics, sustained aid and respect [...] Full text...

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More than thousand investment projects worth $18.7 billion over four years in Libya

18 september 2025 - 15:45:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Authority for Investment Promotion and Privatization has announced that the total number of investment [...] Full text...

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Sunscreen restored to WHO essential medicines list hailed as lifeline for people with albinism

18 september 2025 - 05:22:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN experts have welcomed the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) decision to restore sunscreen to its [...] Full text...

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UN: World leaders should commit to human rights, international justice - HRW

17 september 2025 - 09:19:41
New York, US (PANA) – World leaders gathering at the United Nations General Assembly from 22-30 September should commit to protecting [...] Full text...

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Attacks on Gaza City are destroying health and protection services for pregnant women and survivors of violence

17 september 2025 - 05:29:10
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Intensified bombardment and ground operations in Gaza City are forcing families to flee yet again, [...] Full text...

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Government corruption fuels human rights crisis in South Sudan, independent panel finds

17 september 2025 - 05:04:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In South Sudan, “systemic government corruption” and “brazen predation” on the part of political elites [...] Full text...

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Ahead of high-stakes General Assembly week, Guterres urges world leaders to ‘get serious – and deliver’

16 september 2025 - 19:47:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders to “get serious – and deliver” as [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves extension of Extended Credit Facility arrangement with Zambia

16 september 2025 - 12:18:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the Zambian authorities’ request [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Militias, army threaten South Kivu civilians

16 september 2025 - 06:31:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – DR Congo (DRC) military forces and a coalition of abusive militias are threatening the security of civilians [...] Full text...

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UN’s humanitarian work is ‘underfunded, overstretched, and under attack’

16 september 2025 - 06:12:19
New York, US (PANA) - “Underfunded, overstretched and under attack,” is how the United Nation’s top humanitarian aid official has [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council renews Sudan sanctions

13 september 2025 - 05:22:04
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday extended for another year Sudan's sanctions regime including an [...] Full text...

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Libya and Italy sign memoranda of understanding

12 september 2025 - 12:08:31
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based government and Italy's intelligence services have signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in the areas [...] Full text...

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Embracing climate-smart growth is a net win for Uganda

12 september 2025 - 09:59:54
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Without strong action, climate change could cut Uganda's economic growth by up to 3.1% by 2050, [...] Full text...

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What is South-South cooperation, and can it be the gateway to a fairer world? (By UN News)

12 september 2025 - 07:23:35
New York, US (PANA) - Although developing countries often look to do deals with wealthy nations in order to help [...] Full text...

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Flood and unprecedented rainfall hit many areas in north and north eastern Sudan

11 september 2025 - 16:02:22
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The UN says unprecedented rains have displaced dozens of villages and localities in south Sudan, already [...] Full text...

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Nearly 80 million more children benefiting from school meals: WFP

11 september 2025 - 05:30:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - School meals are a crucial way out of poverty into “a new world of learning and opportunity”, according [...] Full text...

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‘No ordinary session’: Baerbock opens UN General Assembly with call for courage and reform

10 september 2025 - 08:01:15
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly opened its 80th session on Tuesday, new President Annalena Baerbock [...] Full text...

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Military spending worldwide hits record $2.7 trillion

10 september 2025 - 07:35:13
New York, US (PANA) - Global military spending reached an unprecedented $2.7 trillion in 2024 amid intensifying wars and rising [...] Full text...

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