2024/25 CL: Late Mayele heroics send Pyramids into historic first final after five-goal thriller

26 april 2025 - 07:45:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian side Pyramids sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory over Orlando Pirates in Cairo on Friday night [...] Full text...

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Achieving parity in internet usage would add trillions of dollars to global GDP: UN

25 april 2025 - 13:11:49
New York, US (PANA) - Globally, far more men than women use the internet, and closing this gap in low- [...] Full text...

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‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists, as conference adopts landmark declaration

12 march 2025 - 07:38:04
New York, US (PANA) - At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark [...] Full text...

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'Men remain the overwhelming majority in high political positions'

11 march 2025 - 15:52:07
New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards gender equality in political leadership remains insufficient as we enter 2025, with men [...] Full text...

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Commission on the Status of Women: 'The poison of patriarchy is back'

11 march 2025 - 08:20:02
New York, US (PANA) - As the new session of the Commission on the Status of Women opens, meeting at [...] Full text...

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One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024

07 march 2025 - 10:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher [...] Full text...

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Democratising innovation can harness untapped talent and spur economic growth: IMF Blog By Xavier Jaravel, Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics

05 march 2025 - 13:01:25
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Notwithstanding Plato’s 2,400-year-oldproverb, necessity alone is not the mother of invention. It also requires opportunity. An [...] Full text...

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Gender parity remains distant goal: Rights experts

04 february 2025 - 07:56:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Approximately one in three women is subjected to physical or sexual violence, and 800 women and [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil

15 january 2025 - 20:26:07
New York, US (PANA) - The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: FAR Rabat, Pyramids clinch historic quarter-final spots

12 january 2025 - 07:27:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FAR Rabat booked their place in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League quarter-finals for the first time [...] Full text...

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How to advance women’s roles in peace and security

24 october 2024 - 11:26:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately affected [...] Full text...

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Gender equality: Distant, yet achievable

17 september 2024 - 06:38:00
New York, US (PANA) -  While progress has been made worldwide on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, critical [...] Full text...

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Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief

15 september 2024 - 20:15:06
New York, US (PANA) - Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilise democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fuelling hate speech [...] Full text...

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How to Awaken Europe's Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth: IMF Blog By Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, and Alfred Kammer

12 september 2024 - 10:09:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - In the European Union, income per person, one of the main gauges of living [...] Full text...

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Women lead record number of central banks, but more progress is needed: IMF Blog

30 august 2024 - 05:38:07
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Women are leading more central banks than ever before, thanks to appointments in the [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Legal Practice Council welcomes appointment of first female Chief Justice

26 july 2024 - 13:25:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s legal fraternity has widely welcomed Justice Mandisa Maya’s appointment as the first [...] Full text...

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Global leaders address security and peacekeeping challenges at UN Police summit

28 june 2024 - 06:30:09
New York, US (PANA) - Police chiefs and government leaders convened at UN Headquarters on Thursday for the opening session [...] Full text...

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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope

12 june 2024 - 11:58:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...

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AfDB releases highlights of its PPP report

11 june 2024 - 06:52:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published highlights of its purchasing power parities (PPP) [...] Full text...

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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain: WEF report

21 may 2024 - 09:02:36
New York, USA (PANA) - International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for global action to defend women’s rights amid disturbing trends

11 march 2024 - 17:40:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday highlighted the urgent need to defend women's rights which are [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Ghana, Egypt draw 2-2 in Group B match

18 january 2024 - 22:03:22
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ghana and Egypt drew 2-2 in their 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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How female principals guide and impact Sub-Saharan Africa’s classrooms: World Bank Blog By Nathalie Guilbert, Carolina Alban Conto, Fabricia Devignes and Juan D. Barón

17 january 2024 - 18:35:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - School leadership plays a major role in shaping the quality of education, acting as a strategic lever [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: New report measures quality of growth for new economic era

17 january 2024 - 07:31:17
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – A new World Economic Forum report, released on Wednesday, offers a re-evaluation of global economic growth, [...] Full text...

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African women on the frontline of peacekeeping (A UN feature)

06 december 2023 - 07:11:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - For over a year, a group of United Nations peacekeepers from Ghana led by Captain Esinam [...] Full text...

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Food price inflation globally exceeds overall inflation in developing regions: WB report

05 december 2023 - 07:56:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high globally and 61.9% of low-income countries have experienced [...] Full text...

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‘Africa still can’: A call to create more and better jobs to end poverty: World Bank Blog By Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank

18 october 2023 - 07:55:45
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, or #EndPoverty Day, I want to [...] Full text...

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Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping

08 september 2023 - 05:51:41
New York, US (PANA) - The head of peace operations on Thursday underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria beat hosts Australia, lead Group B

27 july 2023 - 13:59:26
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Falcons produced a stunning performance on Thursday to beat co-host Australia 3-2 in their [...] Full text...

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WAFU-B U20 Cup: Côte d'Ivoire secure dramatic shootout victory over Benin to reach final

18 july 2023 - 13:04:42
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire qualified for the final of the WAFU-B Under-20 Boys Cup after a pulsating [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Penalties, passes, and a touch of politics as Women’s World Cup is about to kick off

17 july 2023 - 07:16:23
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Thursday night, the first football World [...] Full text...

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UNFPA launches State of World Population Report 2023

11 july 2023 - 12:18:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Tuesday launched the state of World Population Report 2023, [...] Full text...

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Ghana to launch Football for Schools Project in August

08 july 2023 - 06:24:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA), in collaboration with FIFA, has scheduled 10-12 August for the commencement [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Zambia's draw with Switzerland in pre-Women's World Cup friendly

02 july 2023 - 14:24:47
Bern, Switzerland (PANA) - Zambia's Copper Queens surrendered a 3-1 lead to settle for a 3-3 draw against Switzerland in [...] Full text...

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Sadio Mane shines with brace as Senegal stun Brazil

21 june 2023 - 05:33:30
Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - In an enthralling clash between two football giants, Senegal, the reigning African champions emerged triumphant with [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Benin hold champions Senegal

18 june 2023 - 12:14:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin managed to hold reigning African champions, Senegal, to a 1-1 draw in their Group L [...] Full text...

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Angola to accelerate job creation and growth in private enterprise

03 june 2023 - 07:54:09
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola aims to accelerate economic diversification, private investment, and jobs by creating more favourable business conditions [...] Full text...

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

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

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'Half of women in Gambia are unemployed'

09 march 2023 - 11:35:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ousainu Darboe, leader of Gambia's opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), has said that about half of [...] Full text...

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For first time, women represented in all parliaments of the world

06 march 2023 - 14:04:01
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time ever, there are women MPs in every single country on Earth, the [...] Full text...

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Zambia: New grant gives boost to women peacekeepers

08 february 2023 - 05:33:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia’s police force will get nearly $1 million to boost women’s participation in global peace operations, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil and Gas Minister highlights country's contribution to easing global energy crisis

14 january 2023 - 19:59:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, has said Libya exports most of its crude [...] Full text...

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‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, Security Council hears

11 january 2023 - 05:24:48
New York, US (PANA) - Although West Africa and the Sahel continue to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's electoral body revises turnout figure in legislative election

20 december 2022 - 13:01:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of Tunisia's electoral commission, Farouk Bouaskar, has updated the turnout figure of last Saturday's parliamentary [...] Full text...

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Tunisians go to the polls to elect new parliament

17 december 2022 - 14:34:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians are voting on Saturday in legislative elections boycotted by most political parties in protest against [...] Full text...

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Slow progress for women helping forge peace, Security Council warned

21 october 2022 - 05:53:18
New York, US (PANA) - Protecting women’s rights and promoting greater inclusion is a proven strategy for peace and stability, [...] Full text...

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Is an intra-Libyan consensus possible and can it lead to a lasting solution in Libya?

20 october 2022 - 19:19:28
= Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The conflicting parties in Libya have, throughout the past decade, held dozens of meetings and participated [...] Full text...

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Kenya's President Kenyatta ends duty

13 september 2022 - 12:24:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has ended his two-term era as the Head of State and Government in [...] Full text...

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Police in the field embody ‘promise, hope and optimism’ of whole UN: Guterres

02 september 2022 - 05:17:17
New York, US (PANA) - Police officers from more than 90 countries who serve at UN operations around the world [...] Full text...

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Moroccan King indicates willingness to mend fences with Algeria

31 july 2022 - 20:17:11
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has indicated his willingness to mend fences with Algeria saying, [...] Full text...

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South Africa maintains status as net maize exporter

20 july 2022 - 09:00:41
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Expecting to maintain its status as a net exporter of maize in marketing year 2022/23, [...] Full text...

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Morocco lauded by Human Rights Council for policy towards women

24 june 2022 - 12:47:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Several participants at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, including experts from [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service, sacrifice of UN blue helmets

27 may 2022 - 05:48:26
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean peacekeeper wins UN gender advocate award

25 may 2022 - 05:30:13
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, a Zimbabwean peacekeeper has been chosen to receive the prestigious 2021 Military Gender [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls on Prosecutor General to investigate blockade of oil sites

20 april 2022 - 12:52:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has called on [...] Full text...

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

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

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Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba reaffirms to US ambassador his government's commitment to organize elections as soon as possible

17 march 2022 - 19:00:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba stressed during his meeting on [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly President slams violence against women in politics

16 march 2022 - 06:05:34
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials on Tuesday gathered with government and civil society representatives to draw attention [...] Full text...

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After clash between fighters of rival Libyan prime ministers is avoided, Libyans hope for talks to avoid another bloodshed (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

12 march 2022 - 13:40:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A direct military confrontation between armed groups supporting the incumbent Prime Minister of the Government of [...] Full text...

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Association for Protection of People in Need attends Women's Day in Burundi

08 march 2022 - 13:47:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - On the occasion of International Women's Rights Day, the Association for the Protection of Men and [...] Full text...

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FRADD recommends unlocking funding after COVID-19

06 march 2022 - 18:01:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Participants at the eighth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD-8), held in Kigali, have calling [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan High Council of State reaffirms willingness to respond to street pressures, demands

25 february 2022 - 15:13:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, Friday stressed his institution's willingness to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker suggests Libyan problem will be solved intra-Libyan

16 february 2022 - 19:57:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, has said that the [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan officials discuss efforts for stability, national reconciliation

16 february 2022 - 13:05:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, on Tuesday discussed with the Speaker [...] Full text...

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Presidents of Libyan Presidential and State Councils announce support for roadmap

14 february 2022 - 19:00:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The two presidencies of the Libyan Presidential Council and the High State Council affirmed here Monday [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM forms legal team to draft electoral laws for June polls

14 february 2022 - 13:11:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has announced the formation [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms importance of national reconciliation in building Libya

12 february 2022 - 18:50:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, affirmed here Saturday that [...] Full text...

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Demonstration held in Tripoli to reject decisions of Libyan Parliament

12 february 2022 - 12:52:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A demonstration was organized here Friday rejecting the appointment by the House of Representatives (Parliament) of [...] Full text...

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UN to use technology, medical capacity to improve peacekeeping: Officials

23 november 2021 - 07:15:35
New York, US (PANA) - Beginning on 7 December, ministers from around the world will discuss the technology and medical capacity building of UN Peacekeeping, UN officials said at a [...] Full text...

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Women in leadership ‘must be the norm’, Security Council hears

22 october 2021 - 07:07:23
New York, US (PANA)  We can no longer exclude half of humanity from international peace and security matters, the UN [...] Full text...

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South Africa hydrogen corridor study shows economic benefits

09 october 2021 - 09:36:13
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A study of the characteristics, current commercial activity and potential benefits of transitioning various economic [...] Full text...

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New World Bank Group programme to boost Djibouti’s efforts to reduce poverty

01 october 2021 - 20:16:47
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday unveiled the new 2022-2026 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Djibouti which [...] Full text...

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Restore trust and inspire hope, UN chief says in message to UNGA76

22 september 2021 - 05:03:47
New York, US (PANA) - With humanity on the edge of an abyss, and moving in the wrong direction, the [...] Full text...

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WHO pedgess extensive commitments towards women's empowerment, health

05 july 2021 - 20:50:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced multiple commitments to drive change for gender equality and [...] Full text...

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Women must no longer be ‘squeezed into a small corner’, landmark Forum declares

01 july 2021 - 07:04:00
Paris, France (PANA) - In a bid to put gender equality at the heart of COVID recovery, UN Women kicked [...] Full text...

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Guterres says COVID-19 has exposed endemic gender inequality

16 march 2021 - 05:54:33
Ne York, US (PAA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on women and girls, and the fallout [...] Full text...

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Latest session of UN women’s commission focuses on equality in public life

13 march 2021 - 07:09:20
New York, US (PANA) - Setting a global roadmap for achieving full equality at decision-making tables is among the objectives [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: President Barrow says infection rate close to 5,000 in Gambia

10 march 2021 - 18:46:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has said  that  the coronavirus infection rate stands close to five thousand [...] Full text...

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UN highlights transformative power of equal participation on International Women’s Day

08 march 2021 - 16:49:35
New York, US (PANA) - Underscoring the transformative power of women’s equal participation, top United Nations officials called on all [...] Full text...

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UN Women chief urges decisive action to bring women into decision-making spaces

06 march 2021 - 19:58:50
New York, US (PANA) - International Women’s Day this year comes at a difficult time for the world and for [...] Full text...

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Proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reaches ‘all-time high’ - IPU Report

06 march 2021 - 05:10:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reached more than 25 per cent last year– a historic [...] Full text...

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2021 CHAN: Guinea finish third after defeating hosts Cameroon

07 february 2021 - 09:44:01
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Guinea finished third at the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) after beating hosts Cameroon 2-0 in [...] Full text...

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Moroccan Bouchra Hajij elected President of African Volleyball Confederation

26 october 2020 - 15:57:23
Rabat Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Bouchra Hajij has been elected president of the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) for a four-year [...] Full text...

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Niger: Prices for local cereals down in September

16 october 2020 - 19:13:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A slight decrease in the prices of local cereals was noted in Niger in September, thanks [...] Full text...

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Alpha Condé satisfied with the fight against COVID-19 in Guinea

02 october 2020 - 13:15:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Conde on Thursday hailed the "collective effort" made in recent months in response [...] Full text...

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WTO: Zimbabwean currency instability seen as global trade's weakest link

30 september 2020 - 22:18:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has completed a trade policy review on Zimbabwe, urging the Southern [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe teachers release survey report justifying continued closure of schools

25 september 2020 - 23:22:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Teachers in Zimbabwe Friday called on government to desist from opening schools this coming Monday until [...] Full text...

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Equal pay essential to build a world of dignity and justice for all, UN says

18 september 2020 - 16:53:47
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the first ever International Equal Pay Day, on Friday, drawing [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Minerals Council launches first National Day of Women in Mining

22 august 2020 - 11:37:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Minerals Council of South Africa Friday launched the first National Day of Women in [...] Full text...

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Climate financing by leading multilateral development banks tops US$ 61.6 billion

06 august 2020 - 16:18:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Climate financing by seven of the world's largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) totalled US$ 61.6 [...] Full text...

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French government approves bill for reform of the CFA franc

21 may 2020 - 14:49:51
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Council of Ministers adopted a bill authorizing the approval of the cooperation agreement between [...] Full text...

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Guinean opposition rejects new CENI chairman

19 may 2020 - 22:54:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  - The Guinean political opposition Tuesday rejected the recent nomination of lawyer Mamadi 3 Kaba as chairman [...] Full text...

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Gender equality remains priority in SADC region – Executive Secretary

08 march 2020 - 16:05:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Gender equality remains a priority in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region as [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe businesses are under increased threat of collapse- Analysis

08 march 2020 - 12:26:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Businesses are under increased threat of collapse due to the continued depreciation of the Zimbabwe dollar [...] Full text...

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Nearly 90 per cent of all people have ‘a deeply ingrained bias’ against women - Report

06 march 2020 - 05:43:25
New York, US (PANA) - Despite decades of progress in closing the gender equality gap, close to nine out of [...] Full text...

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UN human rights chief warns of women’s rights complacency

26 february 2020 - 05:58:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has warned against complacency on women’s rights [...] Full text...

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe wipes US$861 million in debt owed to foreign suppliers by local firms

17 february 2020 - 17:34:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has wiped off US$861 million in legacy debts that local [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights teenage girls' education to achieve development goals

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

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Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls in sciences

11 february 2020 - 09:51:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s scientific researchers are women: that’s just one [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: UN chief calls for ‘collective, comprehensive, coordinated’ response to challenges facing Africa

09 february 2020 - 18:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The challenges facing African nations are “complex, multi-faceted and far-reaching" but a “collective, comprehensive and [...] Full text...

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Rural teachers reject Zim Govt's offer to increase wages by between 133% and 172%

30 january 2020 - 15:20:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has rejected government’s wage increase of between 133 [...] Full text...

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'Settling US debt in Zimbabwe dollars is theft' - SADC Tribunal Rights Watch

28 january 2020 - 15:58:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Advocacy rights group, the SADC Tribunal Rights Watch (STRW), has called the recent Supreme Court ruling in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM to set a restricted government to combat the scourge of corruption

25 january 2020 - 00:06:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisian Prime Minister Elyès Fakhfakh announced here Friday that he intends to form a small cabinet [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president Sall praises ECOWAS’ monetary integration process

01 january 2020 - 07:43:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese president Macky Sall on Tuesday praised the monetary integration process for the 15 member countries [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: CFA Franc/Eco: "It's a marginal stage victory": Expert

23 december 2019 - 21:30:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  Professor Taladidia Thiombiano , Burkinabè economist and researcher, said here Monday that the adoption of [...] Full text...

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Women represent 54 pct of members of Congo’s Economic, Social and Environmental Council

16 december 2019 - 22:59:35
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  Clement Mouamba, Congolese prime minister, said here Monday the economic, social and environmental council (CESE) had [...] Full text...

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BRICS becoming a magnet for emerging economies - Russian Ambassador

12 december 2019 - 17:02:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Russian Ambassador to Botswana, Victor Sibilev has said BRICS is fast becoming a magnet for emerging [...] Full text...

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Gambians can address widening inequalities in transformative capabilities

09 december 2019 - 20:57:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Gambians joined the rest of the world in launching the Global Human Development Report, which examined [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's doctors defy Govt's order to resume work

19 november 2019 - 05:43:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) has refused to adhere to government demands to return to [...] Full text...

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Ivorian economist proposes 5-year 'transition' for ECOWAS monetary unification

15 november 2019 - 09:10:00
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) prepares to launch a common currency [...] Full text...

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The Gambia defeats Angola 3-1 in Luanda

13 november 2019 - 23:25:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The Gambia opened the 2021 AFCON with a 3-1 away victory over Angola at the Estádio [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt fires additional 75 doctors over ongoing strike

12 november 2019 - 23:12:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  The Zimbabwe government Tuesday fired 75 more doctors on strike for better remunerations since September 3 [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt takes disciplinary action against striking doctors

23 october 2019 - 22:08:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean Government has started taking disciplinary action against striking doctors who continue to defy a [...] Full text...

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'African govts need to create an environment for women to work'

17 october 2019 - 18:45:59
Washington D.C, USA (PANA) – World Bank Group President, David Malpass, says there is a big urgency to get women [...] Full text...

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IMF revises sub-Saharan Africa's growth downwards to 3.2 and 3.6 percent for 2019 and 2020

16 october 2019 - 06:00:08
Washington D.C, US (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its sub-Saharan Africa growth projection to 3.2 percent [...] Full text...

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Final step in holding of 2020 general election in Burundi

10 october 2019 - 00:08:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -  After the registration of eligible voters, reform of the legal framework (Constitution and electoral code), among [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe doctors appeal to WHO to intervene in health crisis

08 october 2019 - 22:35:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) -  The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) Tuesday asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to intervene in [...] Full text...

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'Zimbabwe's currency second worst performing in the world'

29 september 2019 - 21:15:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Renowned American Economist Steve Hanke says Zimbabwe’s currency is the second worst performing currency in the [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s First Lady Barrow, other African First Ladies reiterate call for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment

26 september 2019 - 17:13:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's First Lady, Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, and her colleague African First Ladies of the Organisation of African [...] Full text...

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New General Assembly President brings ‘valuable insights’ into key UN challenges - Guterres

18 september 2019 - 05:17:31
New York, US (PANA) - The new President of the 74th session of the General Assembly brings to his role [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official says all efforts must be made to ensure peaceful elections in Guinea-Bissau

11 september 2019 - 06:25:56
New York, US (PANA) - Since the inauguration of Guinea-Bissau’s new Government in July, the political arena has been dominated [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe banks under threat from govt policy inconsistencies (Analysis by Tatira Zwinoira, PANA Correspondent)

02 september 2019 - 15:43:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Banker's Association of Zimbabwe president Webster Rusere says the biggest challenge to the banking sector is [...] Full text...

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DRC to have a government by September 7, says Tshisekedi

21 august 2019 - 19:18:12
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The new government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be in place by September [...] Full text...

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'Suspending Zimbabwe's annual inflation results will cause some economic complications'

13 august 2019 - 16:11:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Suspending the publication of Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate will cause complications to the economy as lots [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's civil servants demand ZW$4,750 or US$475 monthly wages

17 july 2019 - 14:16:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's civil servants have demanded ZWL (Zimbabwe dollars) US$4,750 in monthly wages due to government abandoning [...] Full text...

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Harare businessman and lawyer sues Zimbabwe's Finance minister over loss in value of bank balances

07 july 2019 - 14:25:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Harare lawyer and businessman Tawanda Nyambirai has sued Minister of Finance and Economic Development Mthuli Ncube, [...] Full text...

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Control expenditure to avoid increase in money supply - Zimbabwe economists tell government

02 july 2019 - 23:43:52
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Experts here have warned Zimbabwean authorities to control their expenditure to avoid money supply that will [...] Full text...

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AfCFT meeting advocates for creation of bank for African women

29 june 2019 - 17:28:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Regional Trade Forum for West and Central Africa convened this week in Dakar in the [...] Full text...

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Engineers call for self-sustaining and sustainable food system in Africa

27 june 2019 - 12:01:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Implementing proactive food and agricultural policies, ensuring a transition to a self-sustaining, sustainable and efficient African [...] Full text...

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More Zimbabwe teachers to strike

20 june 2019 - 11:18:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has sent an urgent list of demands to the [...] Full text...

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Newly-elected Nigerian UN General Assembly President pledges focus on ‘peace and prosperity’ for most vulnerable

04 june 2019 - 18:13:58
New York, US (PANA) - The global reach of the United Nations makes it “the world's best hope for peace [...] Full text...

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"Zimbabwe gov't needs to urgently restore faith in its currency" says The Economist

26 may 2019 - 13:40:01
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - If the Zimbabwean government cannot restore faith in its 'RTGS dollar', the country may be forced [...] Full text...

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Senegalese El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ joins IOC athletes commission

15 may 2019 - 21:35:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   Senegalese El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ has joined the International Olympic Committee (OIC) athletes’ commission, an [...] Full text...

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SADC launches Regional Women’s Network for Prison Services

15 may 2019 - 20:25:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - To facilitate the SADC Protocol on Gender and indeed the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe depositors lose foreign currency deposits

11 may 2019 - 07:01:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) –Depositors in Zimbabwe who put US dollars into their accounts before the separation of local and foreign [...] Full text...

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Togolese opposition denounces government ‘interference’ in election preparations

08 may 2019 - 14:40:37
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togo's National Alliance for Change (ANC) has denounced the ‘flagrant interference’ of the government in the [...] Full text...

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Guinea adopts bill on gender parity

03 may 2019 - 11:07:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinean MPs on Thursday evening adopted a bill on gender parity in list of candidatures for [...] Full text...

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Much remains to be done in education for all in Africa - Report

18 april 2019 - 16:30:28
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) – Africa must again make efforts to attain the target related to education for all, within the [...] Full text...

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Pressure mounts for adjustment of wages in Zimbabwe

12 april 2019 - 20:37:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local human resources association, the Institute of People Management of Zimbabwe (IMPZ), has called for an [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt to convene forum over private sector salaries

31 march 2019 - 13:00:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Government is set to convene the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) to see how the collective bargaining [...] Full text...

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Burundi qualify for first-ever African Cup of Nations at the expense of Gabon

23 march 2019 - 20:13:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's national football team, the "Intamba" (Hirondelles), qualified on Saturday at the Prince Louis Rwagasore stadium [...] Full text...

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New currency not helping Zimbabwean businesses

17 march 2019 - 09:05:47
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says government's recently-introduced new currency, the 'real time gross settlement [...] Full text...

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Infighting between Zimbabwe's finance officials spills into the public

12 march 2019 - 21:52:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya have reported [...] Full text...

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Infighting between Zimbabwe's finance officials spills into the public

12 march 2019 - 21:38:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya have reported [...] Full text...

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Women’s empowerment ‘essential to global progress’ says Guterres, marking International Day

08 march 2019 - 07:09:24
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s empowerment and gender equality are “essential to global progress”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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Inequality continues to drive rights violations, says UN rights chief

07 march 2019 - 06:06:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Inequality continues to drive rights violations everywhere, but some countries have made significant progress in tackling [...] Full text...

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Engaging women, girls in science ‘vital’ for Sustainable Development Goals - Guterres

12 february 2019 - 06:28:59
New York, US (PANA) - Boosting the number of women and girls entering careers involving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering [...] Full text...

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Guinean opponent pleads for "strong CENI"

22 january 2019 - 18:45:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean opposition leader, Amadou Oury Bah, on Tuesday said it is regrettable that there is [...] Full text...

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UN police officer recognised for protecting vulnerable Somali women from abuse

22 november 2018 - 05:54:34
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Police Officer Phyllis Osei has been awarded the 2018 UN Female Police Officer [...] Full text...

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Africa loses billions of dollars due to child marriage - World Bank report

20 november 2018 - 19:19:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Child marriage will cost African countries tens of billions of dollars in lost earnings and human [...] Full text...

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UN Chief urges nations to work together

12 november 2018 - 00:23:38
Paris France (PANA) - From conflict and economic downturn to disease and climate change, global problems require “more than ever” [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping official calls for more women UN police

07 november 2018 - 06:51:30
New York, US (PANA) - More women officers are needed at UN Police, to make the work of the Organization [...] Full text...

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Guterres unhappy about low number of women peacekeepers

26 october 2018 - 03:58:42
New York, US (PANA) - Despite greater participation of women in building and sustaining peace and the recognition from all [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Ethiopian PM on gender parity in new cabinet

17 october 2018 - 20:01:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday congratulated Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy [...] Full text...

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UNESCO D-G to attend Francophonie Summit in Yerevan, Armenia

10 october 2018 - 13:26:41
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, will travel to Yerevan on 11 October to represent the [...] Full text...

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Decline of global extreme poverty continues but has slowed: World Bank

19 september 2018 - 18:55:37
Washington, US (PANA) - Fewer people are living in extreme poverty around the world, but the decline in poverty rates [...] Full text...

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‘Collective endeavour’ needed to strengthen peacekeeping further, says top UN official

13 september 2018 - 06:29:45
New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting complex and evolving challenges, the head of UN peacekeeping on Wednesday called for heightened [...] Full text...

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Upcoming polls in Guinea-Bissau vital to prevent ‘relapse’ into instability, says UN envoy

31 august 2018 - 06:42:20
ew York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the importance of the upcoming legislative elections in Guinea-Bissau, the top United Nations official [...] Full text...

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IAAF backs push for gender equity in leadership positions

18 july 2018 - 09:53:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Last weekend's sixth edition of the Women in World Athletics (WIWA) conference in London reflects the [...] Full text...

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Parliaments can be pillars of democracy and defenders of human rights, says UN chief

03 july 2018 - 06:59:14
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored the “pivotal role” played by parliaments and their [...] Full text...

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UN pays tribute to the Organization’s founding mothers

23 may 2018 - 05:37:35
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has paid tribute to its founding mothers pointing out that women have [...] Full text...

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Civil society in forefront of struggle for gender parity, says UN chief

14 march 2018 - 06:33:54
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has embarked on an initiative to address the male-dominated power structure within [...] Full text...

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UN will ‘not tolerate’ sexual harassment in its ranks – Guterres

03 february 2018 - 07:57:11
New York, US (PANA) – Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday made clear that the United Nations (UN) will not tolerate [...] Full text...

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UN chief outlines priorities for action in 2018

16 january 2018 - 19:52:17
New York, US (PANA) – Having taken office with a call for peace to be the watchword of 2017, United [...] Full text...

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Fewer candidates qualify for Kenyan university admission

20 december 2017 - 19:41:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Fewer Kenyan candidates qualified for university entrance from the 2017 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education [...] Full text...

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UN urges global action on violence against women, girls

22 november 2017 - 22:15:27
New York, USA (PANA) – Achieving gender equality and the full empowerment of women is the answer to ending violence [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges nations to address challenges beyond their own borders

24 october 2017 - 13:17:00
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on people around the world to overcome [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief proposes US$5.4 billion budget for 2018-2019 biennium

11 october 2017 - 21:47:57
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday presented the Organization’s proposed programme budget for the [...] Full text...

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US: More than 128 countries back pledged reforms to shape ‘21st century UN’

18 september 2017 - 21:12:33
New York, US (PANA) – Pledging to overhaul the United Nations bureaucracy to make the world body stronger and more [...] Full text...

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US: UN General Assembly opens 72nd session with focus on the world’s people

13 september 2017 - 06:53:07
New York, U|S (PANA) – The United Nations General Assembly opened its 72nd session on Tuesday with an emphasis on [...] Full text...

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Egypt: 'Egyptian economy to rank 15th around the world by 2050' - Int'l Report

09 august 2017 - 14:42:08
Cairo, Egyupt (PANA) - The Egyptian economy is expected to rank 15th worldwide by 2050, from a list of 32 [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: ECONEC, UNDP reaffirm support for Sierra Leone elections

14 july 2017 - 08:30:48
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have agreed [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UNAIDS PCB calls for equal representation of women and men

28 june 2017 - 14:55:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) “To effectively end AIDS in an inclusive manner that leaves no one behind, we need both women [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Confed. Cup: African Teams' records at FIFA Confederations Cup

16 june 2017 - 12:50:35
St Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - Following are records by African countries at the FIFA Confederations Cup since inception in 1992 [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Simba FC wins Tanzania Federation Cup final

28 may 2017 - 13:37:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania(PANA) - Simba Football Club of Dare es Salaam on Saturday defeated Mbao 2-1 to win the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN disability rights committee opens with a call on gender issues

20 march 2017 - 21:44:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN committee monitoring efforts to protect rights of persons with disabilities today opened its [...] Full text...

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UN: UN deputy chief tasks govts on women's empowerment policies

19 march 2017 - 17:36:16
New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has urged governments to implement policies and programmes that will [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief urges gender parity rooted in women's empowerment

18 march 2017 - 19:01:13
New York, US (PANA) - Gender parity at political, cultural, economic and social level is a "central objective" and must [...] Full text...

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UN: UN reports slow women's political parity

15 march 2017 - 21:43:45
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s voices are still missing from the executive branches of governments and parliaments worldwide, slowing [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief unveils proposals to end sexual exploitation, abuse

09 march 2017 - 17:50:20
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday outlined a new victim-centred approach to prevent and [...] Full text...

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Kenya: UN Chief joins International Women Day celebrations in Kenya

08 march 2017 - 18:58:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres joined celebrations to mark the International Women’s Day on Wednesday, with a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius celebrates International Women’s Day

08 march 2017 - 13:52:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, celebrated Wednesday, the Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: African human rights court achieves gender parity

06 march 2017 - 19:45:14
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - Two new judges were sworn in on Monday at the Arusha, Tanzania-based African Court on Human [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Guinea qualifies for FIFA U-20 World Cup

04 march 2017 - 17:04:37
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia maintained their winning spree with a 3-1 win over Egypt in the third Group A [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius to introduce bill geared at fostering gender equality

28 february 2017 - 11:02:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare Minister Mrs Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo on Tuesday said a [...] Full text...

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UN: Guterres outlines new vision for addressing global challenges

10 january 2017 - 17:18:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has outlined a vision for addressing the enormous challenges facing the [...] Full text...

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UN: Guterres appoints Nigerian deputy UN chief

15 december 2016 - 19:34:03
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced Nigeria’s Environment minister Amina Mohammed as UN Deputy [...] Full text...

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UN: Antonio Guterres sworn as new UN chief

12 december 2016 - 18:59:50
New York, US (PANA) - Antonio Guterres was sworn in Monday as the ninth UN Secretary-General, pledging to reposition development [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Jammeh claims West has "poorest women empowerment" record globally

23 november 2016 - 19:02:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, campaigning for his fifth term in office, claimed Wednesday that the West [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert says justice, reconciliation key to peace in CAR

16 november 2016 - 19:00:30
New York, US (PANA) - A UN expert on the situation of human rights in Central African Republic (CAR), Ms. [...] Full text...

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UN: Congo FM says newly-adopted constitution will boost governance

24 september 2016 - 22:02:21
New York, US (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Congo, Jean-Claude Gakosso, on Saturday in New York [...] Full text...

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UN: 'HeForShe' report urges gender equality in global universities

20 september 2016 - 19:22:29
New York, US (PANA) - At the sidelines of the 71st UN General Assembly on Tuesday in New York, UN [...] Full text...

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UN: UN General Assembly President urges more efforts to implement SDGs

20 september 2016 - 17:55:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson has said that while it is evident the 2030 [...] Full text...

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UN: UN report calls for synergies between universal 2030 Agenda and goals for LDCs

14 september 2016 - 07:08:50
New York, US (PANA) – The world’s 48 least developed countries (LDCs) have experienced some positive developments, yet challenges remain [...] Full text...

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UN: NGO solicits online support for woman UN Secretary-General

03 august 2016 - 16:00:56
New York, US (PANA) - A New York-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Campaign to Elect a Woman UN Secretary-General, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UNHCR says forced displacement hits record high

20 june 2016 - 07:01:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says conflict and persecution caused global forced displacement to escalate sharply [...] Full text...

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UN: UN calls for greater support to LCDs, adopts new declaration

29 may 2016 - 18:14:32
New York, US (PANA) - A UN conference on world's least developed countries (LDCs) ended Sunday in Antalya, Turkey, with [...] Full text...

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UN: UN conference to assess Least Developed Countries' progress

27 may 2016 - 14:35:44
New York, US (PANA) - A UN conference focusing on the world's least developed countries (LDCs) kicked off Friday in [...] Full text...

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UN: UN report says decent jobs deficit, economic woes threaten poverty reduction gains

19 may 2016 - 06:37:02
New York, US (PANA) - The global deficit in quality jobs and deteriorating economic conditions in a number of regions [...] Full text...

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