BCL announces the discovery of over 3.5 billion dinars worth of counterfeit 50-dinar banknotes printed in Russia

30 june 2025 - 14:03:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya (BCL) has announced the discovery of a counterfeiting operation and a [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya and Parliament discuss roadmap for political process

30 june 2025 - 13:37:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs in LIbya, Stephanie Khoury, has [...] Full text...

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It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla

30 june 2025 - 13:10:24
Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - “We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling [...] Full text...

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Libya welcomes Rwanda and DRC peace agreement

29 june 2025 - 14:45:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) [...] Full text...

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Libyan women call for inclusive security sector reform alongside the political process

29 june 2025 - 14:38:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has met over 20 women [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson welcomes peace agreement between DRC and Rwanda

29 june 2025 - 13:05:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the signing [...] Full text...

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Seville: a future agreement on development financing, without the United States

29 june 2025 - 07:21:41
Seville, Spain (PANA) -  Despite the US withdrawal, UN member states reached an agreement on Tuesday, 25 June, on the [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda

29 june 2025 - 06:59:57
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: ‘Fighting shows no signs of abating,’ senior UN official tells Security Council

28 june 2025 - 07:27:22
New York, US (PANA) - Three years into the conflict in Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, DRC sign peace agreement to end three decades of war

28 june 2025 - 05:58:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday signed a peace agreement in [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, DRC sign peace agreement to end three decades of war

27 june 2025 - 22:31:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday signed a peace agreement in [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya dismayed by incitement of some political figures against its personnel

27 june 2025 - 21:47:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed dismay at statements made by certain [...] Full text...

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Upcoming elections ‘crucial opportunity’ for Central African Republic, UN top official tells Security Council

27 june 2025 - 05:57:18
New York, US (PANA) - As the Central African Republic (CAR) prepares for upcoming elections, the country continues to grapple [...] Full text...

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'Future political agreements must reflect aspirations of all Libyans'

26 june 2025 - 09:04:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Hanna Tetteh, met with 28 representatives from the south at [...] Full text...

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Bold new initiative aims to strengthen and improve the UN, senior officials tell Member States

25 june 2025 - 05:50:05
New York, US (PANA) - Member States heard on Tuesday how the UN is progressing with a new plan to [...] Full text...

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Aftermath of Tripoli clashes puts Libya’s fragile stability to the test

25 june 2025 - 05:34:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya once again stands at a critical juncture in its political transition, after armed clashes erupted [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to hold fortnightly briefing on Libya

24 june 2025 - 11:24:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The United Nations Security Council will hold its fortnightly briefing on the situation in Libya on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Africa's industrialisation through agricultural revolution shows mixed signals, says AU Commissioner

24 june 2025 - 07:55:46
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The industrialisation of Africa, through an agricultural revolution, premised on increased investment in agricultural productivity, has [...] Full text...

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Tunisia calls for an end to aggression against Iran

23 june 2025 - 17:50:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has expressed its ‘clear and unequivocal condemnation of Zionist aggression’ against the Islamic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Libyan government welcomes declaration by co-chairs of the International Monitoring Committee in Berlin

21 june 2025 - 13:38:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Government of National Unity has welcomed the declaration of the co-chairs of the meeting of [...] Full text...

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International committee on Libya regrets lack of 'full implementation' of 2020 ceasefire agreement

21 june 2025 - 08:28:01
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The International Follow-up Committee on Libya (IFCL) has noted with regret that while the 2020 ceasefire [...] Full text...

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EU reiterates support for roadmap leading to elections in Libya

20 june 2025 - 19:39:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The European Union (EU) ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando, has reaffirmed the EU's readiness to support a [...] Full text...

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OCHA kick-starts second phase of its Humanitarian Reset programme

20 june 2025 - 12:49:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on humanitarian affairs has paid tribute to the dignity and courage [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Turkish officials discuss political, security situation in Libya

19 june 2025 - 12:42:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, on Wednnesday held two separate meetings in [...] Full text...

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‘Smart grid’ helps accelerate energy transition in Indonesia

19 june 2025 - 05:46:45
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Renewable energy plants are being built across Indonesia, but for their electricity to reach consumers, a [...] Full text...

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Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’

19 june 2025 - 05:37:44
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States have reached agreement on the outcome document for the Fourth International Conference [...] Full text...

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Make midwives universally accessible and save millions of lives, WHO urges

19 june 2025 - 05:26:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost 4.5 million maternal, stillborn and newborn deaths were recorded in 2023. What if there was [...] Full text...

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Libya's vice presidents call for greater European role in the country

18 june 2025 - 12:02:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The members of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Koni and Abdallah al-Lafi, expressed the Presidential Council's [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for global expansion of midwifery models of care

18 june 2025 - 00:07:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday released new guidance to help countries adopt and expand midwifery [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya holds round table between Advisory Committee and journalists on elections

17 june 2025 - 19:39:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is on Tuesday evening organising a round table [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman stresses matching UN mission's roles with aspirations of the people

16 june 2025 - 11:32:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the importance of ensuring that [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya launches country-wide youth consultations on political process

16 june 2025 - 08:45:05
Misrata, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is conducting dedicated meetings with youth representatives, both online [...] Full text...

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Insufficient domestic funding hinders education progress, says rights watchdog

16 june 2025 - 08:20:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Most African governments have consistently failed to meet global and regional education funding targets to ensure quality [...] Full text...

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Security Council meets in emergency session over Iran-Israel conflict, amid strikes and counterstrikes

14 june 2025 - 16:34:15
New York, US (PANA) - Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities mark a dangerous new escalation in the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan's ongoing political crackdown, military aggression puts peace deal at risk of collapse

13 june 2025 - 11:39:27
Juba, South Sudan (PANA)  – The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan sounded the alarm on Friday that [...] Full text...

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Top UN officials in Libya continue consultations on recommendations of Advisory Committee

13 june 2025 - 11:23:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As part of the public consultations conducted by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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Disclosing public debt boosts investor confidence, cuts borrowing costs: IMF Blog By Yan Liu

13 june 2025 - 08:59:03
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Public debt is projected to reach nearly 100 percent of global gross domestic product by [...] Full text...

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Global push to end plastic pollution gains ground in Nice

13 june 2025 - 07:29:01
Nice, France (PANA) - Behind closed doors, in a domed conference pavilion steps away from the historic port of Nice, [...] Full text...

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Decades of memories and loss – searching for the missing in Syria

12 june 2025 - 20:18:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tens of thousands of people went missing in Syria over the past 50 years including during [...] Full text...

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Central Africa at a crossroads amid rising tensions and instability

10 june 2025 - 06:51:04
New York, US (PANA) - Despite its wealth of natural resources and potential, Central Africa continues to face serious challenges, [...] Full text...

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Uneasy calm in Tripoli after clashes between armed groups

09 june 2025 - 10:33:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An uneasy calm reigned in the centre of Tripoli on Monday following the armed clashes and [...] Full text...

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South Africa embroiled in dispute over late Zambian president Lungu's remains

09 june 2025 - 08:11:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has been caught in the crossfires of a dispute between the Zambian [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Women and girls struggle to manage their periods amid crisis

08 june 2025 - 11:28:40
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Whether it’s their first time or a routine part of their life, menstruation has become [...] Full text...

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Carbon credits: Can a country buy its way to net zero?

07 june 2025 - 08:22:00
Brussels, Belgium (PANA} - As nations mark World Environment Day this week, the European Commission’s proposed target of a 90 [...] Full text...

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Ghana sues for stronger institutions to combat corruption in Africa

07 june 2025 - 07:31:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Friday called for the strengthening of the institutions, [...] Full text...

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‘It is an elephant’: Ukraine’s unexploded mine problem

06 june 2025 - 19:17:54
New York, US (PANA) - In Ukraine, overnight attacks continued into Thursday morning, resulting in 45 casualties and significant damage [...] Full text...

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How to spur economic growth in Africa’s fragile and conflict-affected states: IMF Blog By Wenjie Chen, Michele Fornino, Hamza Mighri, Can Sever

06 june 2025 - 08:02:57
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More than half of sub-Saharan Africa’s population lives in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS)—economies [...] Full text...

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'Victims still waiting for justice, truth and reparations 25 years on from Kisangani war in DRC'

05 june 2025 - 11:36:04
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Twenty-five years since the six-day war in Kisangani in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in [...] Full text...

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Serious food insecurity lurks over Malawi’s population

05 june 2025 - 09:20:25
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Over 20 percent of Malawi’s 25 million population faces high levels of food insecurity, up five [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN rights chief condemns new killings around private aid hub

03 june 2025 - 12:46:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk has condemned new reports that dozens more Gazans were killed [...] Full text...

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Major new Cape Town airport on the cards

03 june 2025 - 07:36:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Construction on the new Cape Winelands Airport, 20 kilometres north of Cape Town, is [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags repressive laws, lack of due process, attacks on judicial staff in Libya

02 june 2025 - 13:00:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya's fragmented justice sector is suppressing fundamental freedoms and obstructing accountability for abuses, Human Rights Watch [...] Full text...

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WHO Director-General, Member States reaffirm commitment to WHO and global health at historic World Health Assembly

31 may 2025 - 15:18:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the commitment shown by the Organization’s Member States which, [...] Full text...

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Reviving the two-state solution in the face of stalemate in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

29 may 2025 - 07:43:47
New York, US (PANA) - As Gaza descends into the abyss and the West Bank slides toward de facto annexation, [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Top UN envoy calls on Israel to end devastating strikes, starvation of civilians

28 may 2025 - 18:23:23
Gaza City, Gaza, (PANA) - Gaza’s population is being “starved and denied the very basics,” while the region stands at [...] Full text...

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Suspension of the plenary session of the Libyan Parliament after monitoring the performances of the candidates for the Prime Minister position in the new government

28 may 2025 - 15:58:03
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) suspended its plenary session on Wednesday in Benghazi (east), after [...] Full text...

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Senegal to hold National Political Dialogue

28 may 2025 - 12:56:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A national political dialogue is due to open on Wednesday in Senegal under the auspices of [...] Full text...

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New judge elected to the International Court of Justice

27 may 2025 - 17:34:56
New York, US (PANA) - A seasoned diplomat and legal scholar from Jordan was elected on Tuesday to serve as [...] Full text...

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Call for radical institutional changes from municipalities in western Libya

27 may 2025 - 12:24:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of several municipalities in western Libya have called for radical institutional changes to meet the [...] Full text...

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Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

27 may 2025 - 07:36:59
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - In a historic global health milestone, Botswana has been validated as the first high HIV-burden country [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL begins public consultation process on Advisory Committee recommendations

24 may 2025 - 08:32:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Advisory Committee established by the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to resolve key contentious [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls on South Sudan’s warring parties to end renewed fighting

23 may 2025 - 17:22:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN on Friday warned of further deterioration in the human rights situation in South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Sudan denounces US sanctions based on 'political blackmailing and falsification'

23 may 2025 - 14:48:21
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Minister for Culture and Information, Khalid Al-Aiser, has rebuffed sanctions announced by the US [...] Full text...

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EC adopts position to reduce red tape for posting of workers

22 may 2025 - 12:23:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted its position (general approach) on the regulation to facilitate the e-declaration [...] Full text...

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Nations adopt historic pledge to guard against future pandemics

21 may 2025 - 04:48:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After three years of negotiations sparked by the COVID-19 crisis, countries have adopted the first ever [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL shares Advisory Committee recommendations, prepares for public consultation

20 may 2025 - 15:54:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya released a report today outlining the options put forth [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to appoint new Prime Minister to form government to organise elections

20 may 2025 - 10:44:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following an official plenary session, the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) decided to appoint a new [...] Full text...

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International Criminal Court: Deputies take over amid Prosecutor misconduct probe

20 may 2025 - 05:02:00
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Deputy Prosecutors of the International Criminal Court have assumed leadership of the Office of [...] Full text...

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AU chair expresses concern about armed clashes in Tripoli

18 may 2025 - 13:40:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed “deep concern” over [...] Full text...

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Debt transparency is a public good: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director

18 may 2025 - 12:02:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) -  This topic that you discussed at the IMF Conference on Public Debt Transparency—Aligning the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council expresses deep concern about Tripoli violence

18 may 2025 - 08:08:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council have expressed their deep concern at the escalation of violence [...] Full text...

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Working Group of international follow-up committee on Libya of the Berlin Process calls for protection of civilians

18 may 2025 - 05:14:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Co-chairs of the Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Working Group of the Berlin Process - [...] Full text...

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Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire

18 may 2025 - 05:07:37
Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and upheld the [...] Full text...

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Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same

17 may 2025 - 18:49:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As world leaders meet in Geneva to negotiate a new UN-brokered agreement on pandemic preparedness, we [...] Full text...

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Police officer killed. three others injured in new night-time demonstrations in Tripoli

17 may 2025 - 14:52:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A police officer was killed and three demonstrators were injured during incidents that took place on [...] Full text...

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Tunisia says it is ready to host a UN-sponsored inter-Libyan dialogue

17 may 2025 - 13:37:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is ready to host an inter-Libyan dialogue on its territory under the aegis of the [...] Full text...

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‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out

16 may 2025 - 17:58:53
New York, US (PANA) - Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken [...] Full text...

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UN needed ‘more than ever before’, says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly

16 may 2025 - 07:47:18
New York, (PANA) - The former Foreign Minister of Germany outlined her vision for the role of UN General Assembly [...] Full text...

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A historic course correction: how the world’s shipping sector is setting sail for net zero (Feature by UN News)

15 may 2025 - 07:45:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Long overlooked as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is now [...] Full text...

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US deportations raise serious human rights concerns

13 may 2025 - 19:05:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk has voiced concern over the recent deportation of [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Tripoli after night of armed clashes

13 may 2025 - 12:10:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, awoke on Tuesday to an atmosphere of precarious calm, a day after [...] Full text...

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From inclusion to growth: How women’s financial access can fuel Lesotho’s economy: World Bank Blog By Maria Emilia Cucagna, Ajai Nair and Toni Weis

13 may 2025 - 08:54:31
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - After years of sluggish growth, Lesotho is at a crossroads. To boost its economy and create [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges Libyan parties to show restraint after military tensions in Tripoli

12 may 2025 - 14:30:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on all Libyan parties to "urgently [...] Full text...

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Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries

12 may 2025 - 12:05:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges US not to 'forcibly transfer' migrants to Libya

10 may 2025 - 11:35:58
New York, US (PANA) – The United States should not forcibly transfer migrants to Libya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented, including [...] Full text...

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Pretoria protests US decision to accept South African 'refugees'

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

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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift

10 may 2025 - 08:05:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...

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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift

10 may 2025 - 07:59:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...

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Libya's rival govts reject Trump administration's moves to repatriate illegal immigrants to the country

08 may 2025 - 12:54:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The intention of the administration of US President Donald Trump to repatriate illegal immigrants to Libya [...] Full text...

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Advisory Committee on electoral legal framework submits final report to UNSMIL

06 may 2025 - 12:11:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Advisory Committee (AC) on electoral legal framework on Monday submitted to the United Nations Support [...] Full text...

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Sudan drone attacks raise fears for civilian safety and aid efforts

05 may 2025 - 21:30:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is sounding the alarm over escalating violence in Sudan following drone strikes near [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL Advisory Committee on electoral legal framework concludes deliberations

03 may 2025 - 08:39:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Advisory Committee established by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) completed its deliberations [...] Full text...

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Commission to probe apartheid-era crimes in South Africa

02 may 2025 - 08:24:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is in the process of establishing a [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges political actors to focus on establishing consensual path to elections

01 may 2025 - 10:08:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about recent political and security [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges international action to achieve two-State solution

29 april 2025 - 15:12:17
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General has again warned that “the two-State solution is near a point of return,” [...] Full text...

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Liberian president urged to renew mandate to establish war crimes court

29 april 2025 - 09:42:36
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberian President Joseph Boakai has been urged to follow through on his commitment to justice and [...] Full text...

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Unlocking Cameroonian youth’s potential for more and better jobs (A World Bank feature)

29 april 2025 - 08:56:31
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Young people aged 18 to 35 represent 57% of the labor force in Cameroon—but many struggle [...] Full text...

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‘Killer Robots’ threaten human rights during war, peace, says rights advocate

28 april 2025 - 07:50:40
New York, US (PANA) – Autonomous weapons systems pose grave risks to human rights during both war and peacetime, Human [...] Full text...

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Rwanda and DR Congo sign agreement to end fighting

26 april 2025 - 10:50:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Rwanda and DR Congo have signed an agreement that is aimed to end the bitter [...] Full text...

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Security Council debates precarious path forward for a new Syria

25 april 2025 - 17:28:56
New York, US (PANA) - Syria is undergoing a rocky transition after years of conflict and authoritarian rule. Despite tentative political [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: UN condemns harsh prison sentences in 'conspiracy' case

25 april 2025 - 12:59:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The recent lengthy prison sentences handed down to 37 people in Tunisia in the "conspiracy" case [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya appeals for international support for political process

20 april 2025 - 12:01:16
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, advocated with international partners [...] Full text...

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More 200 victims of human trafficking rescued in Ghana; 35 suspects arrested

18 april 2025 - 11:18:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested 35 suspected human traffickers in a major [...] Full text...

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Libya’s fragile transition plagued by deepening economic and political divides

17 april 2025 - 19:05:39
New York, US (PANA) - Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, to present first briefing to Security Council

17 april 2025 - 11:13:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and head of the United Nations Mission of [...] Full text...

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Security Council urged to support eastern DR Congo peace initiatives

17 april 2025 - 05:52:14
New York, US (PANA) - Despite numerous regional and international diplomatic initiatives, the security situation remains critical in the eastern [...] Full text...

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Countries finalise historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations

16 april 2025 - 13:09:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalised a draft global agreement aimed [...] Full text...

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IMF, Malagasy officials reach staff-level deal on reviews of ECF and RSF plans

16 april 2025 - 10:10:29
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – Malagasy authorities and the International Monetary Fund staff have reached a staff-level agreement on policies to [...] Full text...

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External flow of weapons into Sudan must end: Guterres

16 april 2025 - 07:09:55
New York, US (PANA) - Two years to the day since Sudan’s brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected [...] Full text...

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UN members gather to discuss the international pact on protection of the high seas

15 april 2025 - 14:20:02
New York. USA (PANA) - This week, delegates from around the world gather in New York to discuss what has [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya engages with key regional and international partners at Turkey Diplomacy Forum

14 april 2025 - 07:12:01
Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, on Sunday held a series of [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for integrated approach to combating irregular migration from Africa to Europe

11 april 2025 - 11:36:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed, has stressed that Libya is facing major challenges [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya urges parties to agree on urgent measures to stabilise economy

10 april 2025 - 07:58:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about the North African country's worsening [...] Full text...

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Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council

08 april 2025 - 20:28:07
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and [...] Full text...

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Libyan political parties call for expediting political process and improving inclusion

08 april 2025 - 12:02:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty representatives of Libyan political parties have expressed their concerns over the ongoing political stalemate and [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex

08 april 2025 - 07:43:44
New York, US (PANA) - As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt [...] Full text...

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South African opposition condemns Zelenky's State visit

07 april 2025 - 09:37:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African opposition MP Party (MKP) has condemned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's State visit on [...] Full text...

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Situation remains critical in Eastern DR Congo, say peacekeepers

06 april 2025 - 05:49:24
New York, US (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, continues to implement [...] Full text...

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Global cholera cases surge worldwide

06 april 2025 - 05:18:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A global surge in cholera is threatening vulnerable people from Angola to Myanmar, fuelled by conflict, [...] Full text...

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‘Every piece tells a story’: Bombs to beauty, from Gaza to Ukraine

04 april 2025 - 17:54:34
Kiev. Ukraine (PANA) - What happens to bombs after they land? Some explode. Some don’t, leaving behind a deadly legacy [...] Full text...

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UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel

04 april 2025 - 05:22:33
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to hold another session on Libya in April

02 april 2025 - 13:10:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council will hold another briefing on the situation in Libya in April, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears

02 april 2025 - 08:15:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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AU Commission Chairperson to deploy Panel of the Wise for South Sudan mediation

01 april 2025 - 16:32:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Youssouf Ali, is dispatching a high-level [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges political leaders, institutions to work toward peace, stability, prosperity

31 march 2025 - 09:48:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ms. Hanna Tetteh, has urged political leaders, [...] Full text...

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UN chief says rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan demands urgent action

29 march 2025 - 05:20:52
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday of a rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan, and [...] Full text...

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Rights expert deplores the 'regime of terror' imposed by violent extremist groups in Mali

28 march 2025 - 15:53:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Mali on Friday expressed concern about the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, UAE President discuss bilateral cooperation

28 march 2025 - 11:40:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh [...] Full text...

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Fast fashion fuelling global waste crisis, UN chief warns (By By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

28 march 2025 - 07:45:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fast fashion is accelerating an environmental catastrophe, with the equivalent of one garbage truck’s worth [...] Full text...

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UN rights body sounds alarm over South Sudan crisis

27 march 2025 - 20:22:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued an alert on Thursday over [...] Full text...

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Armed groups install ‘parallel administration’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears

27 march 2025 - 20:07:58
New York, US (PANA) - Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe journalist held on baseless charges – Human Rights Watch

26 march 2025 - 13:06:58
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Zimbabwean authorities should immediately release and drop the groundless charges against a journalist for his [...] Full text...

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Global Talent and Economic Success: IMF Blog By William Kerr, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School

26 march 2025 - 13:01:00
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries that attract the world’s most talented people will be the most successful at [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says lack of consensual electoral laws main obstacle to elections

25 march 2025 - 14:06:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, says that the real obstacle to the organisation of [...] Full text...

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Zelensky’s State visit to South Africa postponed to 24 April

25 march 2025 - 08:52:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's State visit to South Africa has been postponed from 10 [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson commends Angolan president for efforts to bring peace to eastern DRC

24 march 2025 - 09:43:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has commended the important [...] Full text...

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UN Support Mission in Libya 'alarmed' at wave of arbitrary arrests

23 march 2025 - 05:32:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is “alarmed” at the wave of “arbitrary [...] Full text...

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How animal spirits affect the economy: IMF Blog By Joel Flynn, assistant professor of economics at Yale University, and Karthik Sastry, assistant professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University

22 march 2025 - 09:26:52
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Storytelling is central to how we interpret economic events. We recall economic history through [...] Full text...

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Fighting malnutrition in Burundi: Mothers of Light are rays of hope: World Bank Blog By Hawa Cisse Wague, Country Manager for Burundi

21 march 2025 - 07:36:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Despite the fertile soil in Burundi, it is unfortunate to see that one in every two [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya meets African diplomats

20 march 2025 - 15:25:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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DRC, Rwanda commit to 'immediate and unconditional ceasefire' after Qatar talks

19 march 2025 - 09:16:34
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reaffirmed their commitment to [...] Full text...

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UN migration agency forced to restructure amid significant budget cuts

18 march 2025 - 19:29:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is undertaking “essential structural adjustments” at its Geneva headquarters and [...] Full text...

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The technical challenges of Libya's electoral framework at the centre of a meeting of the Advisory Committee set up by UNSMIL

17 march 2025 - 15:56:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At its fifth meeting, the Libyan Advisory Committee formed by the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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WBG supports Cameroon’s economic resilience, domestic revenue mobilisation, and transparency of public finances

17 march 2025 - 13:06:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced approval of two operations for Cameroon for a [...] Full text...

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EU approves third payment of close to €3.5 billion to Ukraine

17 march 2025 - 12:17:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Ukraine will soon receive approximately €3.5 billion after the European Council approved a third payment of [...] Full text...

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Making fiscal policy more pro-poor in Africa: World Bank Blog By Abebe Adugna; Gabriela Inchauste and Hassan Zaman

17 march 2025 - 08:48:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Governments can do more to level the playing field through fair fiscal policies in Africa. In many [...] Full text...

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South African President addresses expulsion of Ambassador to the US

17 march 2025 - 07:46:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said he is not deterred or discouraged by the escalating [...] Full text...

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South Africa's top diplomat: US didn't follow 'correct diplomatic processes' in Ambassador's expulsion

16 march 2025 - 18:37:23
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's International Relations Minister, Ronald Lamola, has said the “correct diplomatic processes” were not [...] Full text...

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‘Time for bold moves’: UN urges inclusive transition as Syria marks 14 years of conflict

16 march 2025 - 08:56:52
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - Marking 14 years since the start of the Syrian conflict, top UN officials raised alarm over [...] Full text...

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Transparency International says Covid 19 worsened corruption worldwide

15 march 2025 - 12:44:14
 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global [...] Full text...

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Voter registration starts in Central African Republic

15 march 2025 - 07:32:20
New York, US (PANA) - The second and third phases of voter registrations are underway in the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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

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

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Southern African leaders 'terminate' mandate of peacekeepers in eastern DRC

14 march 2025 - 10:41:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Southern African leaders have decided to end their participation of their peacekeeping forces in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for political stability, accountability, economic reforms

12 march 2025 - 10:47:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of Libyan youth have discussed challenges facing the country's economy with experts of the [...] Full text...

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CAF launches tender for commercialisation of national team competitions

11 march 2025 - 10:51:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has launched a tender for a global marketing agency that [...] Full text...

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Libya's electoral framework at centre of fourth meeting of UN Advisory Committee

10 march 2025 - 11:55:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The Libyan Advisory Committee established by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has held [...] Full text...

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'Accountability for international crimes is essential for justice and lasting peace in Libya'

09 march 2025 - 13:22:54
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Working Group of the International [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges parties to promote status of women

09 march 2025 - 13:14:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has called on all Libyan [...] Full text...

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South Sudan’s leaders must avert another deadly crisis and uphold peace agreement, urges UN Commission

08 march 2025 - 16:04:25
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The surge in violence in Upper Nile State, escalating political tensions in Juba, and other [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers, South Sudan soldiers killed after helicopter came under fire

07 march 2025 - 19:09:18
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A United Nations helicopter conducting an evacuation process in Nasir, in Upper Nile State, came [...] Full text...

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Economic impact of restrictions on women's citizenship rights: World Bank Blog By Mariam Anaïs Gnakra, Daniela Behr and Julia Braunmiller

07 march 2025 - 08:48:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many countries still prevent women from passing nationality to their children in the same way as [...] Full text...

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Halal product market and consumers set to grow in West Africa

05 march 2025 - 11:57:18
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - While the African halal market is estimated at over $150 billion. In the Coastal West [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief: Strong food systems can deliver progress for everyone, everywhere

04 march 2025 - 20:36:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying [...] Full text...

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Italian civil aviation delegation arrives in Tripoli to assess aviation standards

03 march 2025 - 12:49:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director General of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli to [...] Full text...

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Libyans begin Ramadan fasting

01 march 2025 - 17:06:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya began the month of Ramadan, the Muslims' fasting month, on Saturday, following the example of [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecutor intensifies probe into DRC war crimes

28 february 2025 - 16:05:16
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has concluded his second visit to the Democratic [...] Full text...

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What is business ready and what does it mean for Botswana? World Bank Blog By Michael Ehst, Smita Kuriakose and Liang Wang

28 february 2025 - 07:57:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In his maiden budget speech, Botswana’s Vice President and Minister of Finance, Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe, mentioned [...] Full text...

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‘Political courage’ needed to end war in the Middle East: Top UN

26 february 2025 - 17:51:13
New York, US (PANA) - A sustainable resolution to the war in Gaza and the broader Israel-Palestine conflict relies on [...] Full text...

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How AI can help both tax collectors and taxpayers: IMF Blog By Thomas Cantens and Herve Tourpe

26 february 2025 - 09:03:53
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - New technologies have the potential to improve the relationship between governments and citizens. Tax [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN calls on Israel and Hamas to begin second phase of ceasefire

26 february 2025 - 07:56:26
New York, US (PANA) - As the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas expires, the UN [...] Full text...

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DRC fighting has claimed more lives, forced families from their homes

26 february 2025 - 07:26:50
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Ongoing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and [...] Full text...

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Kenyan police officer killed in Haiti anti-gang operation

25 february 2025 - 06:23:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A Kenyan police officer serving with the Security Council-backed Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti [...] Full text...

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Libya's Tripoli-based govt rejects calls by Speaker Saleh to stop dealing with it

23 february 2025 - 12:42:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) in Libya has rejected calls by the Speaker of [...] Full text...

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CAR: Challenges multiply as elections approach, says senior UN official

23 february 2025 - 07:11:17
New York, US (PANA) - The recent attack on a United Nations patrol in the Central African Republic (CAR), in [...] Full text...

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US, Kenya call for immediate ceasefire in eastern DRC war

23 february 2025 - 06:53:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US and Kenya have called for an immediate ceasefire in the war in eastern [...] Full text...

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Parties to DR Congo conflict must treat dead bodies with dignity – UN experts

21 february 2025 - 10:00:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must ensure bodies of the [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges Caribbean leaders to keep pushing for peace, climate action

20 february 2025 - 07:33:09
Bridgetown, Barbados (PANA) – Addressing Caribbean leaders meeting in Barbados on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a potential plan [...] Full text...

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‘Fragile stability’ in Libya increasingly at risk, Security Council hears

19 february 2025 - 21:10:40
New York, US (PANA) - The dream of a civil, democratic and prosperous Libya remains unfulfilled 14 years after the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to hold session on Libya

19 february 2025 - 11:35:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council will hold on Wednesday hold a regular session on developments in [...] Full text...

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$53.2 billion needed for Palestinian recovery: UN official

19 february 2025 - 07:51:11
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The reconstruction of Gaza and the occupied West Bank will require an estimated $53.2 billion [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN peacekeepers repel night attacks in Ituri province

18 february 2025 - 07:21:46
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - While the capitals of South Kivu and North Kivu are now under the control of the [...] Full text...

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Libyans commemorate the 14th anniversary of the 17 February 2011 revolution

17 february 2025 - 15:31:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Festive fervour has gripped Libyans since Sunday evening, when festivities began to commemorate the 14th anniversary [...] Full text...

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How Raila Odinga fell: Web of factors that cost Kenya top African Union job Story by Justus Ochieng

16 february 2025 - 16:26:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: DRC, Sudan at the heart of discussions in Addis Ababa

15 february 2025 - 19:16:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the start of the 38th annual summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis [...] Full text...

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Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crises in the world’ (By UN News)

15 february 2025 - 05:53:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ruinous civil war is approaching its third year, leaving a legacy of malnutrition, massive population [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes Staff-Monitored Programme discussion with Zimbabwe

14 february 2025 - 11:10:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Following the request for a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) by the Zimbabwe authorities in 2023, an International [...] Full text...

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Attempted assassination in Tripoli of Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs condemned

13 february 2025 - 12:22:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The attempted assassination of Libya's Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Adel Jumaa, in Tripoli has [...] Full text...

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Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance

12 february 2025 - 05:14:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN-partnered project to distribute essential childhood cancer medicines has begun in Uzbekistan and Mongolia, [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo

12 february 2025 - 05:07:58
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, humanitarians “plan to stay and deliver” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity to suspend US-funded work in some 20 countries

11 february 2025 - 09:38:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says it will, for the first time in its history, have [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes Tanzania summit on eastern DR Congo crisis

11 february 2025 - 06:41:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has welcomed last Saturday's meeting of African leaders to address the crisis in [...] Full text...

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Political polarisation is obstacle to successful transition in Libya: UN representative

10 february 2025 - 11:27:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Govt announces initiative for return to civilian rule

09 february 2025 - 15:00:10
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Encouraged by recent victories over the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and in anticipation of [...] Full text...

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Ghana President Mahama 'spearheads' diplomatic efforts to reiterate AES into ECOWAS

09 february 2025 - 13:57:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama is spearheading diplomatic efforts to reintegrate Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Eastern, Southern Africa leaders outline roadmap for peace in troubled Eastern Congo

08 february 2025 - 21:11:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Eastern and Southern Africa leaders rose from a crisis Summit on the troubled Democratic [...] Full text...

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The national reconciliation process in Libya at the centre of talks between the Chairman of the Libyan Council and Moussa Faki

08 february 2025 - 16:17:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- In a telephone conversation with the Chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki, the Chairman [...] Full text...

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Cameroon at a crossroads: Urgent call for fiscal transformation: World Bank Blog By Amina Coulibaly, Francis Ngomba Bodi and Mouhamadou Moustapha Lo

06 february 2025 - 07:28:10
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Despite its natural resources and dynamic people, Cameroon’s economic progress has stalled, leaving income per capita [...] Full text...

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Chad, Nigeria sign agreement for voluntary refugee repatriation

06 february 2025 - 05:12:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The governments of Chad and Nigeria, in collaboration with UN refugee agency, UNHCR, have signed a [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya unveils composition of Advisory Committee for its mediation

05 february 2025 - 11:38:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the formation of an Advisory Committee [...] Full text...

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G7 Foreign Ministers, EU condemn M23 offensive in eastern DRC

04 february 2025 - 13:16:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the European Union, have strongly condemned [...] Full text...

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