UNESCO opens office in Tripoli
30 april 2026 - 14:42:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new Office for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was inaugurated on [...] Full text...
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new Office for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was inaugurated on [...] Full text...
UN rights chief warns of escalating crackdown in Iran amid conflict
29 april 2026 - 19:52:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights official warned on Wednesday that Iranians’ rights are being eroded in [...] Full text...
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Workshop on Libyan-Italian relations advocates strengthening of partnership
28 april 2026 - 11:51:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Particpants at a workshop entitled "Italian-Libyan Relations: Towards a Comprehensive and Sustainable Model of Cooperation" have [...] Full text...
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Sudanese imports ban comes under harsh criticism
28 april 2026 - 11:35:48Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government's ban on the import of “luxury and non-essential commodities” has come under [...] Full text...
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Mali attacks: Prime minister lashes out at foreign 'sponsors', says lessons have been learned
28 april 2026 - 09:56:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister, Major General Abdoulaye Maiga, has lashed out at unnamed foreign powers who "sponsored” [...] Full text...
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Civilians at risk in Gaza and West Bank
24 april 2026 - 08:32:54New York, US (PANA) - Continued strikes, shelling and gunfire in residential areas of Gaza are raising alarm over civilian [...] Full text...
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Regional war threatens Syria’s fragile transition
22 april 2026 - 20:08:38New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council is meeting now at a critical juncture for Syria’s fragile transition. While the [...] Full text...
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Ceasefire extension offers diplomatic opening, but tensions persist in Strait of Hormuz
22 april 2026 - 19:28:30Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The United States’ decision to extend a fragile ceasefire with Iran has kept a narrow window [...] Full text...
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Symposium in Sebha on role of African Languages in promoting international understanding and cultural diplomacy
22 april 2026 - 18:53:10Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The city of Sebha, approximately 800 km south of Tripoli, hosted a scientific symposium on "The [...] Full text...
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Strait of Hormuz: With hunger looming, life-saving fertilizer shipments cannot wait, head of UN task force says
22 april 2026 - 07:12:36New York, US (PANA) - As the Persian Gulf crisis continues, time is ticking for farmers who rely on fertilizer [...] Full text...
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US marks three years of war in Sudan with sanctions and appeal for humanitarian truce
18 april 2026 - 08:33:51Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has urged the parties to the conflict in Sudan -- the Sudanese [...] Full text...
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Deputy speaker of Libyan Parliament attends steering Committee meeting of 152nd IPU assembly
17 april 2026 - 17:07:43Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, who also heads the Libyan parliamentary [...] Full text...
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Donors pledge more than $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan at Berlin conference
16 april 2026 - 08:08:57Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Donor countries meeting on Wednesday in Berlin, Germany, at the third international conference on Sudan have [...] Full text...
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World leaders need to act on ongoing atrocities in Sudan as Berlin Conference begins
15 april 2026 - 11:01:31Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Leaders meeting in Berlin on 15 April, 2026, the three-year mark of the ongoing conflict in [...] Full text...
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President of Libya’s Presidential Council invited to India–Africa Summit
14 april 2026 - 13:48:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, has received an official invitation from the [...] Full text...
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Racial discrimination: a deep-rooted scourge, amplified by algorithms and political discourse
14 april 2026 - 07:19:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Twenty-five years after the adoption of the Durban Programme of Action, the UN notes the persistent [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Top UN aid official warns of ‘abandoned crisis’ as war enters fourth year
14 april 2026 - 06:57:30Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan’s war moves into a fourth year, civilians are still being killed, displaced and subjected [...] Full text...
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Palestinians across Gaza unsafe six months on from ceasefire announcement, says UN rights chief
13 april 2026 - 07:35:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Six months since the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza, Palestinians across the strip are still [...] Full text...
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UN chief appoints Ghanaian Kiki Gbeho, Special Representative for South Sudan
12 april 2026 - 07:45:15New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho of [...] Full text...
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Sudan protests Berlin conference, rejects exclusion of government
11 april 2026 - 12:44:43Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese government formally notified the German government on Friday of its objection to a humanitarian [...] Full text...
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Sudan: 14 million displaced; hunger and attacks on health continue as war enters fourth year
11 april 2026 - 08:04:57Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan approaches the third anniversary of a brutal civil war, millions remain displaced and hungry [...] Full text...
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Gambian President Barrow reaffirms commitment to security, anti-drug fight
10 april 2026 - 11:31:00Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia-s President Adama Barrow on Friday underscored the central role of security in national development, warning [...] Full text...
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Lebanon: Health system overwhelmed following ‘horrific’ day of Israeli strikes
09 april 2026 - 20:33:18Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The scale and speed of destruction from the wave of airstrikes in Lebanon which began just [...] Full text...
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President Barrow orders suspension of all non-essential official trips
09 april 2026 - 18:16:04Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia on Thursday, 9 April 2026, announced the suspension of all non-statutory [...] Full text...
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Human rights advocate alleges arbitrary detention by Sudanese army, security forces
09 april 2026 - 08:09:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Security and military forces affiliated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have arbitrarily detained, tortured, and otherwise [...] Full text...
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British lawyer named Special Prosecutor for TRRC cases in Gambia
08 april 2026 - 17:18:26Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian government has appointed a British national, Mr. Martin Hackett, as Special Prosecutor to lead [...] Full text...
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Ghana's finance minister concerned about unpaid arrears owed ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development
08 april 2026 - 15:59:49Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, has raised concern over unpaid arrears of about $256 [...] Full text...
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Assassination of Burundian and Rwandan presidents remains a mystery after 32 years
06 april 2026 - 13:08:24Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Commemorative ceremonies are taking place in Burundi on Monday to mark a dark day in the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso dismisses damning human rights allegations as 'false', 'conjecture'
06 april 2026 - 11:26:46Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has rejected a damning report on human rights abuses in [...] Full text...
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As World Cup kick-off nears, a reminder of the power of sport to build bridges and break barriers
05 april 2026 - 18:21:26New York, US (PANA) - The 2026 World Cup final will take place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, [...] Full text...
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IMF Managing Director appoints Zeine Zeidane as Director of the African Department
04 april 2026 - 08:26:27Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has announced her intention to [...] Full text...
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All sides in Burkina Faso's armed conflict have committed crimes against humanity - HRW
04 april 2026 - 07:53:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Burkina Faso military, with its allied militias, and an Al Qaeda-linked armed group have killed [...] Full text...
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Breaking the Gaza aid bottleneck: 106-tonne delivery arrives via new sea route
02 april 2026 - 08:00:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has facilitated the delivery of some 106 metric tonnes of lifesaving [...] Full text...
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Middle East war: UN’s Türk decries ‘severe restrictions’ on free speech
01 april 2026 - 17:55:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From Iran to multiple nations in the Gulf and the wider Middle East, around 3,000 people [...] Full text...
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UN calls on Israel to repeal death penalty law targeting Palestinians
01 april 2026 - 05:47:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, on Tuesday urged Israel to repeal a law passed [...] Full text...
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Airstrike on funeral underscores rising civilian toll in Sudan
31 march 2026 - 06:04:57Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Fears are mounting for civilians caught up in Sudan’s deadly war between rival militaries as attacks [...] Full text...
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Former Gambian Minister Sonko faces appeal over Jammeh-era atrocities
30 march 2026 - 18:13:18Bellinzona, Switzerland (PANA) – Appeal proceedings in the case of former Gambian Interior Minister, Ousman Sonko, opened on Monday at [...] Full text...
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Consultative Forum Advances Africa’s Coordinated Response to Trafficking in Persons for Forced Criminality in Southeast Asia
28 march 2026 - 18:28:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission, through its Continental Operational Centre (COC) for Combating Irregular Migration, in [...] Full text...
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DRC: violence intensifies as UN mission pledges continued support
27 march 2026 - 05:10:43New York, US (PANA) - The security and political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains “extremely [...] Full text...
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Ukraine: danger is only increasing, warns UN human rights office
26 march 2026 - 14:36:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the “danger is only increasing”, particularly [...] Full text...
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UN condemns of drones in densely populated areas in DRC
26 march 2026 - 06:27:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Drones, artillery, explosive weapons are striking densely populated areas in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for immediate release of 118 detained UN staff
25 march 2026 - 19:47:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the immediate release of the 118 UN staff currently [...] Full text...
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Haitian gangs expand reach as police are accused of ‘summary executions’
25 march 2026 - 14:03:43Port-au-Prince, Haiti (PANA) - Deadly gangs in Haiti are expanding their reach to include control over key sea and road [...] Full text...
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Libyan Red Crescent rescues 32 migrants in Tobruk
25 march 2026 - 12:02:14Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A total of 32 irregular migrants of various nationalities were rescued by the Libyan Red Crescent [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Commitment to US-backed plan crucial to recovery, Security Council hears
25 march 2026 - 07:50:07New York, US (PANA) - As tensions escalate in the Middle East, the international community must not lose sight of [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Sharp increase in civilian deaths as a result of growing drone warfare
25 march 2026 - 07:28:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A sharp increase in the use of drones to conduct airstrikes this year in Sudan underlines [...] Full text...
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Emergency aid needed as thousands of DRC refugees return from Burundi
25 march 2026 - 07:23:01Goma, DRC (PANA) - Since the reopening of the border between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Hospital strike highlights surge in drone attacks on civilians
24 march 2026 - 18:58:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The death toll from a horrific attack on a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur has risen further, [...] Full text...
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West Bank attacks and Lebanon in focus
24 march 2026 - 17:22:53Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - As the war continues to roil the Middle East and compound suffering for civilians across the [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Hospital strike highlights surge in drone attacks on civilians
24 march 2026 - 16:25:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The death toll from a horrific attack on a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur has risen further, [...] Full text...
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Millions of vulnerable people around the world because of the war in the Middle East
24 march 2026 - 05:15:23New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a month after the start of the "devastating" war in the Middle East, its [...] Full text...
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UN expert warns torture has become ‘state doctrine’ in Israel, making prisons instruments of genocide and torture
24 march 2026 - 05:07:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Israel’s systematic torture of Palestinians, long shielded by decades of impunity and political cover, has become [...] Full text...
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War in the Middle East: Iran nuclear facility hit as equivalent of ‘one classroom of children’ killed, wounded daily in Lebanon
22 march 2026 - 18:18:54Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - More than 1,000 people have been killed and 2,584 injured in Lebanon since the start of [...] Full text...
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From Sharpeville to Durban: The unfinished fight against racial discrimination (Feature by UN Human Rights Office)
21 march 2026 - 07:43:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “The Sharpville massacre (is when) for the first time the violent nature of legalised racism — and [...] Full text...
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Mozambique: UN experts concerned by AfDB funding for floating LNG project
21 march 2026 - 07:21:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN experts have expressed grave concern over a decision by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to [...] Full text...
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Visit to Morocco of Special Rapporteur on torture postponed
21 march 2026 - 07:11:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The official visit to Morocco of Alice Jill Edwards, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other [...] Full text...
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A former refugee takes on a world in flight (A UN Feature By Fabrice Robinet)
20 march 2026 - 15:11:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Barham Salih has spent much of his life crossing borders, first as a young Kurdish exile [...] Full text...
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'State-backed terror squads at forefront of Israel’s ethnic cleansing and annexation policy in the West Bank'
20 march 2026 - 12:05:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN experts on Thursday condemned Israel’s accelerating campaign of ethnic cleansing and annexation in the occupied [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief says civilians bear brunt of 'reckless' war in the Middle East
20 march 2026 - 11:12:13Geneva Switzerland (PANA) – Almost three weeks since the US-Israel strikes on Iran commenced, the conflict continues to spread, with [...] Full text...
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Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt partially reopened
20 march 2026 - 07:41:00Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt reopened on Thursday for the first time [...] Full text...
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UN, AUC mourn top 'crisis diplomat', Nicholas Haysom
19 march 2026 - 12:40:04New York, US (PANA) - The UN and African Union are mourning the loss of Nicholas Haysom, described as a [...] Full text...
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Somalia: Price surge deepens crisis, stalls aid
19 march 2026 - 06:32:14New York, US (PANA) - A sharp rise in fuel and commodity prices spiralling out of war in the Middle [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Senegal newspapers blast CAF for stripping Teranga Lions of title
18 march 2026 - 12:42:16Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese newspapers on Wednesday had only one verdict: thumbs down for Africa's football governing body, the [...] Full text...
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Israel’s settlement expansion drives mass displacement in West Bank – UN report
18 march 2026 - 06:50:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Government of Israel has accelerated unlawful settlement expansion and annexation of large parts of the [...] Full text...
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Deepfakes, voice cloning and weaponised AI: Global wake-up call to organised fraud (A UN Feature)
17 march 2026 - 15:28:10Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The Sawyers from Australia were never really interested in volatile investing. As their retirement age approached, [...] Full text...
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UN human rights office condemns killing of Palestinian families
17 march 2026 - 08:22:55Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Two Palestinian families were reportedly killed on Sunday by Israeli forces in Gaza and the [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya warns of increasing synthetic drug trafficking across Arab region
16 march 2026 - 08:44:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for enhanced data sharing and regional [...] Full text...
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UN experts urge states to support General Assembly resolution operationalising ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate obligations
16 march 2026 - 08:32:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – All states must support a UN General Assembly resolution upholding the 2025 Advisory Opinion by the [...] Full text...
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Sudan and South Sudan reunited in horror
16 march 2026 - 05:23:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fifteen years after their separation, Sudan and South Sudan are tragically reunited in the horror of [...] Full text...
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Libya forms Committee to monitor candidacy for non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council
15 march 2026 - 14:35:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has promulgated a decree establishing a national [...] Full text...
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Myanmar at a ‘crossroads’: The world must not forsake civilians there, urges UN expert
14 march 2026 - 14:13:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than five years after Myanmar’s military coup, international resolve to hold the junta accountable must [...] Full text...
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DRC: UNICEF employee killed in drone attack in Goma
12 march 2026 - 07:31:37Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A French UNICEF employee was killed on Wednesday in a drone attack on a building housing [...] Full text...
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UNDP invests in livelihoods to empower youth in Zimbabwe
11 march 2026 - 16:04:24Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - For years, youth in Zimbabwe's Binga region lived suspended between schooling and employment, between hope and [...] Full text...
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Drug trafficking a growing threat to global peace, says UN Coordinator in Libya
11 march 2026 - 14:21:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UN Resident Coordinator in Libya, Ulrika Richardson, stated [...] Full text...
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Gambia's ex-President Jammeh’s seized assets mismanaged - report says
11 march 2026 - 11:26:39Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A Special Select Committee of The Gambia’s National Assembly has identified major weaknesses in the management [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: UN rights chief urges immediate ceasefire as war crimes fears mount
11 march 2026 - 08:49:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday he was horrified by growing accounts of [...] Full text...
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An ‘alarming’ two-thirds of children say cyberbullying has increased
11 march 2026 - 08:38:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around two-thirds of children worldwide report an increase in cyberbullying, with one in two say they [...] Full text...
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‘Toxic rain’ warning from oil depot strikes amid ongoing Middle East war
10 march 2026 - 17:43:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Toxic “black rain” linked to strikes on oil depots, mass displacement and continuing disruption to aid [...] Full text...
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DRC: The horror of sexual slavery and tragedy of children born of rape
10 march 2026 - 07:14:44Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The scale of conflict-related sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is alarming, according [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State labels Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organisation
09 march 2026 - 14:39:01Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - US Secretary of the State, Marco Rubio, has announced that his department is designating the [...] Full text...
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Nearly 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as Middle East crisis escalates
09 march 2026 - 14:29:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On day 10 of the war engulfing the Middle East, UN agencies on Monday reported massive [...] Full text...
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Libya, Chad meet on managing migrants
09 march 2026 - 11:56:12Benghazi , Libya (PANA) - Under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libyan [...] Full text...
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Meeting on progress of reconstruction projects in Libya
09 march 2026 - 11:11:36Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The director of the Development and Reconstruction Fund in Libya, Belgacem Haftar, on Sunday reviewed with [...] Full text...
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Air pollution driving widespread human rights violations: UN expert
09 march 2026 - 08:31:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, Astrid Puentes [...] Full text...
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UN experts warn against the irreversible ‘de-Palestinisation’ of Jerusalem
09 march 2026 - 08:25:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Irreparable harm is being inflicted on Jerusalem, as violence engulfs the region, and genocide continues in [...] Full text...
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Radio Begum: A rare public space for women in Afghanistan -UN News
08 march 2026 - 16:48:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every morning in Kabul, several cars make their way across the Afghan capital to pick up [...] Full text...
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Women’s representation in parliament sees sluggish gains
07 march 2026 - 05:37:20New York, US (PANA) - Women held 27.5 per cent of parliamentary seats worldwide as the year began –a 0.3 [...] Full text...
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On day seven of Middle East war, no let-up in suffering
06 march 2026 - 17:33:14Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The escalating war in the Middle East has heightened growing concerns about further civilian suffering and [...] Full text...
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Egypt: UN experts raise alarm over violations against refugees and migrants
06 march 2026 - 13:01:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN experts on Friday expressed alarm over an intensifying campaign of deportations, arbitrary arrests and human [...] Full text...
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Libyan Attorney General says 3 suspects identified in killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
06 march 2026 - 12:22:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Public Prosecutor's Office says that ongoing investigation into the killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President chairs cabinet meeting on education, economic reforms
05 march 2026 - 12:02:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal’s Council of Ministers on Wednesday discussed the stability of the national education system, policies to [...] Full text...
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New survivors’ charter sets out global blueprint for justice after torture: Special Rapporteur
04 march 2026 - 08:42:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Victims of torture have urged States to place justice, reparations and recovery at the centre of [...] Full text...
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UN official reaches South Kordofan’s Dilling as humanitarian needs spiral
04 march 2026 - 07:55:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior United Nations official completed the first high-level mission to the town of Dilling in [...] Full text...
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Iran crisis: Schoolgirls killed, thousands displaced and aid compromised
03 march 2026 - 14:54:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On the fourth day of Israeli and United States airstrikes against Iran and amid growing violence [...] Full text...
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UN experts condemn Trump's ‘Board of Peace’, call for a reparative, rights-based approach to reconstruction in Gaza
03 march 2026 - 09:29:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN experts have condemned the creation of the Board of Peace by US President Donald Trump [...] Full text...
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Surge in Sudan fighting adds to ‘horrific’ humanitarian situation - UN warns
03 march 2026 - 08:33:44New York, US (PANA) - Intensified fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in [...] Full text...
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Forgotten conflict in South Sudan at ‘a dangerous point’, Türk warns
27 february 2026 - 20:06:15New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan was the focus of debate in the UN Human Rights Council on Friday [...] Full text...
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DRC: UN experts warn of extreme M23 violence targeting human rights defenders
27 february 2026 - 08:15:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN experts on Thursday condemned the extreme violence committed against human rights defenders by the M23 [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Council hears of ongoing risk of further genocidal violence in Sudan
27 february 2026 - 07:54:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly three years of war in Sudan have been marked by killings, rape and other violations, [...] Full text...
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Palestine: UN rights chief highlights suffering, atrocity crimes ‘that remain unpunished’
26 february 2026 - 19:59:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday highlighted the “human-made disaster” across the Occupied Palestinian [...] Full text...
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UN drug alert stops shipment that could have made 1.6 billion lethal fentanyl doses
26 february 2026 - 16:25:27Vienna, Austria (PANA) - An international early warning system blocked a shipment of chemicals used to make fentanyl that could [...] Full text...
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Libya celebrates Arab Tourism Day
26 february 2026 - 13:05:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) on [...] Full text...
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Central African Republic enters ‘decisive’ phase after landmark elections
26 february 2026 - 07:26:54New York, US (PANA) - Fresh from holding the most extensive elections in its history, the Central African Republic (CAR) [...] Full text...
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Pope Leo to visit Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea in April
25 february 2026 - 21:41:11Vatican City, The Holy See (PANA) - Pope Leo XIV is to make a 10-day Apostolic Journey to three African [...] Full text...
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Organized crime and poor regulation to blame for toxic pollution threat
25 february 2026 - 16:51:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The lucrative, illegal trade and trafficking of waste products including many that are toxic could be [...] Full text...
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Ocean governance must be grounded in international law: UN experts
25 february 2026 - 09:00:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN experts on Tuesday urged States to ensure that any new regulations governing the deep seabed, [...] Full text...
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Racism affects communities, politics, media, sports, and the virtual world
25 february 2026 - 08:28:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Racism continues to poison communities and permeate politics, the media, sports and the virtual world, the [...] Full text...
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UN Chief appoints Pekka Haavisto of Finland as new Personal Envoy for Sudan
25 february 2026 - 07:37:15New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Pekka Haavisto of Finland [...] Full text...
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ICC judges assess case against Duterte over Philippines ‘war on drugs’ killings
24 february 2026 - 13:45:22The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Judges at the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday opened a confirmation of charges [...] Full text...
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South Sudan fighting displaces nearly 280,000; UN warns of ‘perfect storm’
24 february 2026 - 07:14:24Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Renewed fighting in South Sudan’s Jonglei state has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians in [...] Full text...
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Doing what’s right is ‘not a spectator sport’, Human Rights Council warned
23 february 2026 - 14:55:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Geneva, delegates from more than 120 countries gathered on Monday to mark 20 years of [...] Full text...
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Clashes displace thousands in eastern DRC
23 february 2026 - 06:45:04Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The humanitarian community remains deeply concerned by continued clashes in several villages across the Fizi and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: UN experts condemn continued demolitions of informal settlements in Lagos
22 february 2026 - 12:44:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Nigeria must immediately end all demolitions and violent evictions in waterfront areas of Lagos once and [...] Full text...
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Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women closes 92nd session
21 february 2026 - 11:22:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Friday closed its 92nd session after [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Fire risks mount in shelters
21 february 2026 - 11:07:18Gza City, Gaza (PANA) - Humanitarians continue to highlight the need for adequate housing solutions in Gaza, where displaced Palestinian families are still living in [...] Full text...
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UN report details grave abuses against those trafficked into scam centres
20 february 2026 - 10:24:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – A report published on Friday by the UN Human Rights Office graphically details the lived experiences [...] Full text...
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‘No corner of Sudan is safe’: UN officials warn of famine and atrocities as war intensifies
20 february 2026 - 08:21:53New York, US (PANA) - Nearly three years into Sudan’s war, violence is intensifying, famine conditions are looming in parts [...] Full text...
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Diplomatic efforts continue to end Sudan's devastating war
20 february 2026 - 08:00:26New York, US (PANA) - The US has hosted a meeting at the United Nations in New York to intensify [...] Full text...
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US sanctions three commanders of Sudan's RSF
19 february 2026 - 19:08:23Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Thursday announced it was sanctioning three commanders of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid [...] Full text...
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Ethnic cleansing concerns in Gaza and West Bank amid intensified violence and forcible transfers by Israel – UN report
19 february 2026 - 09:37:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – A UN Human Rights Office report released on Thursday raises concerns over ethnic cleansing by Israeli authorities [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Evidence in El-Fasher reveals genocidal campaign, targeting non-Arab communities, UN Fact-Finding Mission says
19 february 2026 - 09:31:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan said in a new report on Thursday that the [...] Full text...
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Families in Gaza mark Ramadan amid dire conditions
19 february 2026 - 07:39:10Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - UN humanitarian officials say families are marking the first day of Ramadan in harsh conditions — [...] Full text...
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Sexual violence is intensifying in South Sudan's Jonglei State
19 february 2026 - 07:34:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflict-related sexual violence continues to take a heavy toll on parts of South Sudan. In Jonglei [...] Full text...
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WHO validates elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya
18 february 2026 - 21:30:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health [...] Full text...
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Ramadan in Gaza: Deprivation, high prices and the hardships of displacement (By UN News)
18 february 2026 - 09:53:50Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Palestinian Walid Al-Assi was playing with his young granddaughter this week, promising to take her [...] Full text...
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Medical evacuations from Gaza continue in ‘limited numbers’, UN Humanitarians report
18 february 2026 - 09:41:15Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Since last Monday, 55 patients and 72 companions have been medically evacuated from Gaza, according [...] Full text...
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At least 52 dead in Madagascar cyclone
18 february 2026 - 08:06:21Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - At least 52 people have died after Tropical Cyclone Gezani made landfall on the eastern coast [...] Full text...
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Gambia congratulates Awa Dabo on appointment as UN deputy high commissioner for human Rights
17 february 2026 - 12:29:02Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Government of The Gambia has joined the international community in congratulating Ms. Awa Dabo on [...] Full text...
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UN expert on trafficking in persons visits Chad
17 february 2026 - 10:47:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Siobhán Mullally, is conducting [...] Full text...
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Migrants in Libya subjected to 'ruthless, systemic' rights abuses
17 february 2026 - 10:40:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya are subjected to ruthless and systematic human rights violations and [...] Full text...
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UN chief deplores Israel’s move to resume land registration in the West Bank
17 february 2026 - 07:45:58New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Israel’s decision to resume land registration procedures in a [...] Full text...
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Aid for cyclones-hit Madagascar hampered by insufficient funds
17 february 2026 - 07:32:44Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - While Madagascar declared a state of national disaster after Cyclone Gezani passed through last Tuesday, "serious [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Thousands cling to a fragile hope in makeshift tents
16 february 2026 - 19:03:05Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Tawila camp for internally displaced in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region is home to more [...] Full text...
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World Entrepreneurs and Investment Forum puts women at the heart of economic transformation
15 february 2026 - 07:07:43Manama, Bahrain (PANA) - Women entrepreneurs must be recognised as the architects of economic change and not the beneficiaries.That was [...] Full text...
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In the hands of innovators from the Global South, AI can transform lives
14 february 2026 - 08:16:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Artificial intelligence is no longer the sole preserve of rich western nations. The applications for the [...] Full text...
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Madagascar: ‘Overwhelming’ destruction, surging needs after back-to-back cyclones – WFP
14 february 2026 - 06:57:41Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Some 10 days after Tropical Cyclone Fytia brought heavy rains and flooding to Madagascar, Cyclone Gezani [...] Full text...
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Syria transition gains ground with Kurdish deal, but violence and humanitarian strain persist
13 february 2026 - 20:01:40New York, US (PANA) - Syria’s fragile political transition has gained fresh momentum with a landmark agreement between Damascus and [...] Full text...
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Sudan: RSF violations in capture of El Fasher ammount to war crimes
13 february 2026 - 14:11:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) unleashed “a wave of intense violence … shocking in its [...] Full text...
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CPJ calls for release of Senegalese commentator Modou Fall
13 february 2026 - 12:34:50Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Senegalese authorities to release Modou Fall, [...] Full text...
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Cyclone Gezani displaces thousands in northeastern Madagascar
13 february 2026 - 07:21:24Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Gezani has killed at least 31 people and displaced thousands after making landfall in [...] Full text...
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Protecting children in war is key to lasting peace, top UN envoy warns (By Charlotte Frantz, UN News)
13 february 2026 - 07:09:20New York, US (PANA) - After three decades of its mandate to protect children caught up in war, the UN’s [...] Full text...
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AU maintains Sudan's suspension
13 february 2026 - 06:51:36Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on Thursday maintained its suspension of Sudan’s [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa opens historic Mandela Academy
12 february 2026 - 08:54:47Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially opened the Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy ahead of [...] Full text...
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DRC: Peacekeepers deploy aerial reconnaissance mission in support of ceasefire
12 february 2026 - 08:25:24Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Following a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the head of United Nations peacekeeping [...] Full text...
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Eight Western countries, EU condemn looting of WFP food in South Sudan
12 february 2026 - 07:25:09Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Embassies of eight Western countries and the Delegation of the European Union in South [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: UN urges urgent scale-up as cholera outbreak worsens
12 february 2026 - 06:38:09Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN relief coordination office, OCHA, has warned that the spiralling cholera outbreak in the Democratic [...] Full text...
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President of Libya Council participates in 43rd AUDA-NEPAD Steering Committee meeting
11 february 2026 - 11:25:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has participated virtually in the 43rd session [...] Full text...
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Rights experts commend Kenya on developing social protection system
11 february 2026 - 09:39:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of the UN human rights commissioner on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Chad, a haven of peace for Sudanese refugees, is facing its own challenges (By Edouard de Bray, UN News)
11 february 2026 - 08:15:42N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - In the context of the war in Sudan, Chad, the country hosting the most refugees in [...] Full text...
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General Assembly President urges Europeans to ‘stand up’ for the UN
11 february 2026 - 07:42:01Strasbourg, France (PANA) - The President of the United Nations General Assembly appealed on Tuesday for Europe to protect the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: Türk fears new crisis in Tigray amid renewed fighting
10 february 2026 - 18:26:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk appealed on Tuesday to all parties involved in renewed heavy [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Guinea Public Prosecutor's Office clarifies gunshots heard around Conakry's central prison
10 february 2026 - 16:26:02Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prosecutor General's Office at the Court of Appeal of Conakry provided details on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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In Sudan, sick and starving children ‘wasting away’
10 february 2026 - 15:04:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Relentless violence, famine and disease are fuelling a rising death toll among children in Sudan, while [...] Full text...
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West Bank: New Israeli measures further erode prospects for two-State solution
10 february 2026 - 06:55:05New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced grave concern on Monday over the reported decision by the [...] Full text...
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Sudan: UN rights chief says worse is to come without international action
10 february 2026 - 06:29:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the brutal Sudan war shows no signs of ending, UN human rights chief Volker Türk [...] Full text...
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Libya's eastern-based govt reviews conditions for granting permits to foreign organisations
09 february 2026 - 11:39:21Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The National Committee of the eastern-based government responsible for granting permits to foreign organisations has met [...] Full text...
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UK calls on UN Security Council to address famine outbreak in Sudan
08 february 2026 - 09:12:40London, UK (PANA) – The British Foreign Office called on Saturday for United Nations Security Council consultations to address a [...] Full text...
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Guterres condemns escalating violence in South Sudan as aid operations come under fire
08 february 2026 - 09:08:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the surge in violence across South Sudan, warning that civilians [...] Full text...
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Guterres condemns escalating violence in South Sudan as aid operations come under fire
08 february 2026 - 07:22:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the surge in violence across South Sudan, warning that civilians [...] Full text...
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Libya, Germany discuss promotion of maternal and child health programmes
07 february 2026 - 12:44:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Minister of Health, Mohamed Al-Ghouj, has held talks with representatives of the German Federal [...] Full text...
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UN expert on safe drinking water and sanitation to visit Egypt
07 february 2026 - 06:56:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Pedro [...] Full text...
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UN Sec. Gen. Guterres welcomes resumption of Iran-US talks
06 february 2026 - 19:07:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday welcomed the resumption of talks between Iran and the United [...] Full text...
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Concerns persist over chemical spraying reports on Lebanon’s Blue Line
06 february 2026 - 16:02:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN reiterated concerns on Friday over reports that Israeli forces sprayed a highly toxic herbicide [...] Full text...
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Speaker of Libya's Parliament affirms support for the judiciary
06 february 2026 - 10:47:14Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives on Thursday reaffirmed its full commitment to supporting the independence of [...] Full text...
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UN humanitarian office presents Mali's 2026 Response Plan
06 february 2026 - 10:36:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) aims to assist 3.8 [...] Full text...
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UN urges Burkina Faso to restore civil liberties
06 february 2026 - 05:37:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, on Thursday called on the government of Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Filipino officials discuss recruitment of Filipino workers and opening of consulate in Benghazi, Eastern Libya
05 february 2026 - 15:13:31Benghazi , Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the government designated by the Libyan [...] Full text...
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UN Human Rights Office launches US$400 million appeal to address global human rights needs
05 february 2026 - 11:42:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday launched a US$ 400 million funding [...] Full text...
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AUC chairperson condemns murder of Saïf al-Islam Gaddafi in Libya
05 february 2026 - 11:13:54Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), has strongly condemned the murder [...] Full text...
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US hosts event to raise funds for Sudan's humanitarian needs
05 february 2026 - 09:33:36Washington, DC, US (PANA) - With the scale and severity of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan requiring an urgent, sustained [...] Full text...
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Gaza: 20,000 people awaiting urgent medical care, warns the UN
05 february 2026 - 09:22:48Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - While Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip reportedly killed 17 people on Wednesday, approximately 20,000 [...] Full text...
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Intensifying ISIL threat highlights need to step up counter-terrorism measures
05 february 2026 - 08:40:48New York, US (PANA) - The terrorist group ISIL continues to adapt and demonstrate resilience despite sustained counter-terrorism efforts, a [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: UN forced to suspend food aid after ‘unacceptable’ attacks on convoy
05 february 2026 - 08:22:14Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan is buckling under a fresh wave of violence and displacement, after attacks and [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya dismayed at assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
04 february 2026 - 20:09:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed its deep "consternation" at the assassination of [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, shot dead
04 february 2026 - 08:56:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Attorney General's Office on Wednesday confirmed the death of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of [...] Full text...
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Senior UN official presses for action as Sudan war grinds on
04 february 2026 - 05:05:57Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sudan is now the world’s most severe humanitarian emergency, the UN’s top relief official warned [...] Full text...
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Sudanese army retakes major towns in South Kordufan, dealing serious blow to RSF
03 february 2026 - 13:37:220Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese army on Tuesday dealt a serious blow to the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces [...] Full text...
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Chad to open consulates in three Libyan cities
03 february 2026 - 10:52:21Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Chad is to open consulates in three cities in Libya, the Chadian ambassador, Tahir Asu Youssef, [...] Full text...
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Madagascar: Cyclone Fytia hits an island already shaken by crises
03 february 2026 - 08:07:46Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Cyclone Fytia, which swept through Madagascar last weekend, left behind a trail of devastation. As it [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat meets Malian foreign minister
02 february 2026 - 15:55:06Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A senior US diplomat on Monday met Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye [...] Full text...
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Libya's National Reconciliation and Human Rights Track of the Structured Dialogue urges safeguards for judicial unity, independence
30 january 2026 - 08:59:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Participants in the National Reconciliation and Human Rights track of the structured dialogue organised by the [...] Full text...
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Potential turning point for Gaza as peace plan enters second phase: UN envoy
29 january 2026 - 06:37:59New York, US (PANA) - The start of a second phase of a stabilisation plan for Gaza offers a potential [...] Full text...
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DRC: Forced to choose its priorities, the UN launches a $1.4 billion appeal
29 january 2026 - 05:34:56Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the humanitarian community launched an appeal for $1.4 billion [...] Full text...
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Independent experts alarmed by child rights violations in US immigration procedures
28 january 2026 - 15:54:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - UN-appointed independent human rights experts have raised alarm over violations of children’s rights during US [...] Full text...
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Libyan Council President participates in special meeting of African leaders on climate change adaptation
27 january 2026 - 11:39:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has participated by videoconference in the special [...] Full text...
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Sudan and South Sudan discuss security as tension escalates in Blue Nile region
27 january 2026 - 10:39:00Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A senior Sudanese official is currently in Juba, South Sudan, to discuss how rising tension [...] Full text...
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UN expert demands withdrawal of sanctions against ICC judges and prosecutors
27 january 2026 - 05:23:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United States must immediately withdraw sanctions against judges and prosecutors of the International Criminal Court [...] Full text...
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Disease Outbreak News: Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia
26 january 2026 - 19:36:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On 26 January 2026, the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia declared the end of the [...] Full text...
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Around 1.3 million people affected by severe flooding in Southern Africa - WHO
26 january 2026 - 08:15:39Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) —Intense rainfall and severe flooding since mid-December 2025 have affected around 1.3 million people in southern Africa, [...] Full text...
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UN expert: Demolition of UNRWA premises is symbolic of Israel’s attack on UN system
24 january 2026 - 08:26:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, has expressed grave concern about [...] Full text...
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Gaza reconstruction talks must not distract from massive needs, say UN aid agencies
23 january 2026 - 17:21:57Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Amid reconstruction talks on Gaza linked to President Trump's just-launched Board of Peace, UN aid [...] Full text...
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Syria: Renewed clashes risk derailing fragile transition
23 january 2026 - 15:10:45New York, US (PANA) - A tense standoff between the Syrian Government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast risks [...] Full text...
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UN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwide
23 january 2026 - 06:07:13Paris, France (PANA) - A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than [...] Full text...
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Syria: Renewed clashes risk derailing fragile transition
22 january 2026 - 18:57:32New York, US (PANA) - A tense standoff between the Syrian Government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast risks [...] Full text...
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Workshop for formulation of Mali's UNDP 2027-2031 country programme held in Bamako
22 january 2026 - 10:49:45Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prosecutor holds extended meeting on irregularities in the management of oil refining products
21 january 2026 - 17:10:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An expanded meeting was held Wednesday at the Prosecutor’s Office, under the chairmanship of Libya’s Attorney [...] Full text...
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Spanish Consulate opens in Benghazi, eastern Libya
21 january 2026 - 16:50:33Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A branch of the Spanish Consulate has been officially opened in Benghazi (East), the first such [...] Full text...
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Human trafficking depends on corruption at every step
21 january 2026 - 10:27:23VIenna, Austria (PANA) - In 2011, a trafficker in Chile was convicted for recruiting economically vulnerable Peruvian citizens and arranging [...] Full text...
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UN strongly condemns demolition of UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem
21 january 2026 - 09:18:16New York, US (PANA) - The reported demolition on Tuesday of the headquarters of UN agency UNRWA by Israeli forces [...] Full text...
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FIFA to open regional office in Johannesburg
21 january 2026 - 07:57:41Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has signed a cooperation agreement with FIFA Development [...] Full text...
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