Coronavirus: UN health agency chief says no need to politicise pandemic

09 april 2020 - 05:25:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 (coronaviru) pandemic should not be politicised as unity is the “only option” to defeat [...] Full text...

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Russia, Qatar deny US bribe indictment for FIFA World Cups

08 april 2020 - 19:22:14
Zürich, Switzerland (PANA) - Russia and Qatar have issued denials following a new court indictment which alleges that FIFA executives [...] Full text...

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COVID 19: ICRC urges authorities to protect health of detainees, staff

07 april 2020 - 23:42:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Tuesday called on prison authorities around the world [...] Full text...

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7 April is World Health Day as the world grapples with Coronavirus

06 april 2020 - 18:53:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - 7 April 2020 is the day to celebrate the work of nurses and midwives and remind [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO, Global Citizen support healthcare workers in fight against the pandemic

06 april 2020 - 18:40:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International advocacy organization, Global Citizen, and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced the "One [...] Full text...

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FIFA, UN, WHO support the #BeActive campaign launched on UN Intl Day of Sport for Development and Peace

06 april 2020 - 18:23:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO concerned over rapid spread as caseload approaches one million

02 april 2020 - 05:46:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deaths from COVID-19 have more than doubled in the past week and will soon reach 50,000 [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Do not forget internally displaced persons, UN expert urges Governments worldwide

01 april 2020 - 15:42:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  States must immediately step-up their measures to protect the 40 million internally displaced people worldwide from [...] Full text...

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WHO sets guidelines for maintaining essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic

31 march 2020 - 18:31:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – As the COVID-19 pandemic strains health systems worldwide,. the rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief calls for global increase in protective equipment, medical supplies

31 march 2020 - 12:00:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for stepped-up production of medical equipment [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: $2.5 trillion rescue package needed for world’s emerging economies, says UNCTAD

30 march 2020 - 17:55:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The economic fallout from COVID-19 (coronavirus) is likely to get “much worse” before it gets better [...] Full text...

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UN human rights office concerned by information shutdown in Ethiopia

27 march 2020 - 18:55:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said Friday it is very [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Red Cross and Red Crescent seek 800 million Swiss francs to help vulnerable communities

27 march 2020 - 15:05:14
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement launched a revised emergency appeal on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Eighth case of coronavirus recorded in Niger

26 march 2020 - 18:26:11
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger has recorded its eighth case of coronavirus, a Brazilian national aged 62, who entered the [...] Full text...

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WTO moves to monitor trade restriction practices amid coronavirus clampdown

26 march 2020 - 13:48:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has called on countries to share information on the trade barriers [...] Full text...

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Urgent action needed to prevent COVID-19 “rampaging through places of detention” – Bachelet

25 march 2020 - 18:56:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on governments to take urgent action [...] Full text...

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'Strong health systems, sustained investment keys to reaching zero malaria'

25 march 2020 - 11:49:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This year's World Malaria Day, which falls on 25 April, will highlight the importance of robust health [...] Full text...

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WHO makes recommendations to prevent TB to save millions of lives

24 march 2020 - 14:51:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that its new guidance will help countries accelerate [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger records third case

24 march 2020 - 10:46:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger on Monday announced a third positive case of COVID-19 (coronavirus), a Brazilian who arrived from [...] Full text...

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Pass the message: Five steps to kicking out coronavirus

23 march 2020 - 18:49:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA, the international governing body of football, and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up [...] Full text...

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Guterres stresses link between climate and water

23 march 2020 - 09:43:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that climate and water are “inextricably linked" as both lie [...] Full text...

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UNHCR delivers much-needed aid to Sudanese refugees in Chad

21 march 2020 - 06:25:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 94 tonnes of emergency aid has been airlifted into Chad to support thousands of people who have fled ongoing violence in Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO working on supply pipeline for protective equipment and tests

20 march 2020 - 05:53:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) is finalising export arrangements with producers in China so that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More funds needed to fight COVID-19 in Botswana

20 march 2020 - 00:33:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana government has spent over P22 million (approximately US$ 1.86 million) on fighting and dictating potential [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia suspends flights from 13 countries

19 march 2020 - 23:44:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has suspended flights from thirteen (13) countries and approved that individuals (Gambian and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: First vaccine trial begins, says UN health chief

19 march 2020 - 05:38:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Just 60 days after the genetic sequence of COVID-19 (coronavirus) was shared by China, the first [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria places travel ban on 13 coronavirus endemic countries

18 march 2020 - 11:50:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday issued a travel ban on 13 countries to curb the [...] Full text...

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Covid-19 : Mauritius restricts travellers from Western Europe, Reunion Island for two weeks

17 march 2020 - 15:01:05
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will extend travel restrictions for a period of two weeks on foreign travellers coming [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief slams slow virus testing response

17 march 2020 - 05:33:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The most effective way to prevent infections and save lives, is breaking the chains of transmission. [...] Full text...

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Germany gives 1 billion FCFA to Peacekeeping School in Bamako

16 march 2020 - 20:23:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Germany will provide the Peacekeeping School (EMP) "Alioune Blondin Bèye" in Bamako with 1 billion CFA [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana closes borders to visitors from high risk countries

16 march 2020 - 20:15:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has closed borders for visitors from high risk countries to prevent the transmission and spread [...] Full text...

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ICC, WHO agree to coordinate efforts in tackling COVID-19

16 march 2020 - 18:51:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a coordinated effort to combat the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Third case confirmed in Kinshasa

16 march 2020 - 03:47:28
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – DR Congo’s minister of Health, Dr Eteni Longondo, on Sunday confirmed the third case of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana closes schools, bans public gatherings

16 march 2020 - 03:34:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced far-reaching measures including the closure of schools [...] Full text...

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Ghana records four new positive coronavirus cases

15 march 2020 - 14:32:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Sunday announced that it has recorded four new positive cases of coronavirus, bringing total [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe opposition party says the country is unprepared to deal with coronavirus

13 march 2020 - 10:22:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), says the country was not prepared [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief urges countries to fight ‘controllable’ pandemic

13 march 2020 - 05:53:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak now a pandemic, countries should not let up on efforts to fight its spread, the head of [...] Full text...

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FIFA reschedules Congress due to coronavirus outbreak

12 march 2020 - 22:18:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has pushed back its Congress to September from June due to the coronavirus outbreak, the [...] Full text...

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Congo to enhance access to drinking water in Pointe-Noire

12 march 2020 - 20:57:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Energy and Works,  Serge Blaise Zoniaba, said on Wednesday in Pointe-Noire, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic alert should be trigger for countries to do more against COVID-19 - WHO

11 march 2020 - 21:11:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must “double-down” on their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, the UN health [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus spreads to South Africa’s Western Cape province

11 march 2020 - 19:23:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The coronavirus epidemic has spread to South Africa’s Western Cape province, as six more [...] Full text...

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Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change on land, sea, atmosphere

11 march 2020 - 05:24:36
New York, US Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that climate change is [...] Full text...

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Rising number of young people excluded from jobs, education and training

10 march 2020 - 06:24:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of young people around the world who are neither employed, studying nor in some [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus likely to cost economy $1 trillion during 2020, says UN trade agency

10 march 2020 - 05:30:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Apart from the tragic human consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, the economic uncertainty it has [...] Full text...

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Agencies appeal for funding for refugee support and Ebola response in DR Congo

06 march 2020 - 20:07:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent resources are needed to support countries in southern Africa and the Great Lakes region which [...] Full text...

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino to run unopposed in June

06 march 2020 - 19:56:31
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Though Europe's governing body UEFA has opposed his ideas to expand the world body, the World [...] Full text...

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Former UN secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar passes on

05 march 2020 - 15:14:00
New York, US (PANA) - Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the fifth United Nations Secretary-General, praised for his ability to foster dialogue and for leading [...] Full text...

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‘We can’t stop COVID-19 without protecting health workers’: WHO chief

04 march 2020 - 07:38:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A shortage of protective equipment is endangering health workers worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) has [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: ‘Top priority’ must be on containment, insists WHO chief Tedros

03 march 2020 - 05:53:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Containing the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic should still be everyone’s “top priority”, UN health agency chief Dr. [...] Full text...

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NOC welcomes report by 2 NGOs on smuggling of Libyan fuel

02 march 2020 - 21:10:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Company (NOC) on Monday welcomed a report by the two NGOs, "Trial International" [...] Full text...

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UN health agency warns against coronavirus COVID-19 criminal scams

01 march 2020 - 04:11:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that criminals are taking advantage of the spread of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus COVID-19 risk increased to ‘very high’, first sub-Saharan case in Nigeria

29 february 2020 - 05:03:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must act quickly and robustly to contain the coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Chinese industrial workers subject to mandatory coronavirus isolation in Ethiopia

28 february 2020 - 23:52:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  -  Ethiopia is subjecting Chinese nationals arriving to work in local industrial parks to 14 days [...] Full text...

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Somalia to reestablish financial relations with World Bank Group after 30 years

28 february 2020 - 12:39:53
  Washington, US (PANA) -The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has moved toward normalizing its relations with the Federal [...] Full text...

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No country should make ‘fatal’ mistake of ignoring coronavirus, says WHO chief

28 february 2020 - 04:56:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All countries should do more to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and none should make [...] Full text...

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2nd session of Libyan political dialogue holds in Geneva

26 february 2020 - 17:33:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A second session of the Libyan Political Dialogue is scheduled for Wednesday evening after the inaugural [...] Full text...

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Eritrean cyclist Natnael Tesfatsion wins Tour du Rwanda Stage 4

26 february 2020 - 16:35:58
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Eritrean road racing cyclist Natnael Tesfatsion, 20, on Wednesday took the overall lead yellow jersey after [...] 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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Libya: Draft ceasefire agreement, "package to accept or refuse"

25 february 2020 - 18:36:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the government of national accord delegation to the Libyan 5 + 5 Joint [...] Full text...

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France pledges US$100 million for WHO Academy

25 february 2020 - 06:12:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus 'not yet' a pandemic, says UN health agency chief

25 february 2020 - 05:55:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While a sudden increase in new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) is of concern, the spread of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for fair Arab position to Libyan crisis

25 february 2020 - 05:45:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Monday told the Arab group attending the 43rd session [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament names representatives for Geneva political talks

24 february 2020 - 12:02:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament based in Tobruk in the east, has released the names of its members [...] Full text...

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Russian Yevgeniy Fedorov wins stage 1 of Tour du Rwanda 2020

23 february 2020 - 14:24:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Russian road racing cyclist, Yevgeniy Fedorov, 20,  from Kazakhstan-based club Vino - Astana Motors, on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fayez al-Sarraj to address 43rd session of the UNHCHR in Geneva

23 february 2020 - 12:01:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)-The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, will Monday address the [...] Full text...

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High State Council in Libya sets conditions for participating in Geneva political talks

23 february 2020 - 11:55:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High State Council, a consultative assembly, unanimously voted on Saturday to suspend its participation in [...] Full text...

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Libyan joint 5+5 military committee meeting resumes in Geneva

20 february 2020 - 19:51:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The meetings of the joint Libyan 5+5 military committee in Geneva, Switzerland, resumed on Thursday, two [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: AXYS announces merger plan in Kenya to strengthen its position in Africa

19 february 2020 - 17:25:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - ApexAfrica Capital Limited, a subsidiary of the AXYS Group operating in Kenya, announced on Wednesday a [...] Full text...

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Libya: United States calls for rapid resumption of "5 + 5 Committee" military talks

19 february 2020 - 17:13:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Embassy in Libya has called on all Libyan parties to join the UN-supervised "5 [...] Full text...

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Experts press for radical rethink on child health

19 february 2020 - 10:20:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A landmark report released on Wednesday by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts [...] Full text...

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Work of UN Libya negotiator made harder with Haftar's Tripoli port strike

19 february 2020 - 06:27:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tuesday's attack of Tripoli's port by forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa [...] Full text...

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WTO sees global trade drop further, may worsen after coronavirus outbreak

17 february 2020 - 22:18:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade registered a 1.1 percentage drop in the last one month, ending December 2019 alone, [...] Full text...

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Amidst protection challenges, Eastern Route outpaces Mediterranean for people leaving Africa

15 february 2020 - 08:28:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A monthly average of 11,500 people travelling from the Horn of Africa to Yemen last year [...] Full text...

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UN stresses importance of transitional justice processes for lasting peace

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

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2022 Youth Olympics: Senegal, Canada sign MoU on assistance

13 february 2020 - 09:51:11
 Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal and Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Dakar on Wednesday ahead of the Youth [...] Full text...

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WHO developing COVID-19 virus treatment master plan

13 february 2020 - 07:29:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing a master plan for coordinating clinical trials that could [...] Full text...

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak still an international public health concern

13 february 2020 - 07:21:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains an international public health concern, experts [...] Full text...

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Libya’s cities left ‘re-contaminated’ by unexploded ordnance - Experts

12 february 2020 - 21:52:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing hostilities in Libya have left numerous cities severely “re-contaminated” with unexploded ordnance, threatening schools, universities [...] Full text...

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WHO convenes meeting of top scientists to slow coronavirus spread (DESK)

11 february 2020 - 21:16:45
Geneva, Switzerland ,(PANA)   -  Deaths from the coronavirus epidemic have surpassed 1,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed here Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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WHO chief says coronavirus containment is key, as infections tick up

10 february 2020 - 20:13:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments should continue to treat containment of the coronavirus as a priority, the head of the [...] Full text...

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UN says Libya's 5+5 talks end 'without full agreement'

09 february 2020 - 02:03:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first round of UN-brokered talks between military representatives in Geneva aimed at forging a lasting ceasefire [...] Full text...

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Ivorian CEO of Credit Suisse resigns

07 february 2020 - 16:13:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian Tidjane Thiam has resigned from his post as managing director of the local subsidiary [...] Full text...

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UN health agency to accelerate research and innovation for new coronavirus

07 february 2020 - 10:21:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) is convening a global research and innovation forum to mobilize [...] Full text...

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UN official in Libya says there is ‘convergence’ over lasting Libya ceasefire

07 february 2020 - 05:11:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On day four of UN-led talks to transform an uncertain truce in Libya into a permanent [...] Full text...

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WHO appeals for $675 million appeal to stop coronavirus as deaths rise

06 february 2020 - 06:29:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) appealed on Wednesday for $675 million to boost [...] Full text...

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UNHRC says 'tremendous gap’ persists between needs and spaces on offer

06 february 2020 - 06:16:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although around 1.4 million refugees are estimated to be in urgent need of resettlement worldwide, only [...] Full text...

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WHO says Female Genital Mutilation costs $1.4 billion annually

06 february 2020 - 06:03:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) not only poses serious risks to the health and well-being of women and girls, but it also exacts [...] Full text...

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Both sides in Libya conflict agree need for lasting ceasefire: UN negotiator

04 february 2020 - 19:49:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN negotiator leading talks in Geneva to secure an end to fighting in Libya said [...] Full text...

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UN chief Guterres warns against stigmatization in coronavirus outbreak

04 february 2020 - 19:49:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken steps to ensure that the coronavirus epidemic that has [...] Full text...

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Tackle ‘unacceptable inequalities’ in cancer care, urges WHO

04 february 2020 - 07:20:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global cancer rates could rise by 60 per cent over the next 20 years unless cancer care [...] Full text...

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Meetings of the Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Committee begin in Geneva

03 february 2020 - 19:23:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 5 + 5 Libyan Joint Military Committee, composed of five regular army officers from each [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's national maize supplies 'critically low'

03 february 2020 - 10:16:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's national maize supplies are “critically low” as a result of the poor 2019 harvest and [...] Full text...

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Switzerland grants nearly 6 million Swiss francs to Tunisia

31 january 2020 - 09:26:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Two agreements for two grants totalling 5.8 million Swiss francs were signed on Thursday between Tunisia [...] Full text...

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WHO declares coronavirus spread global emergency

31 january 2020 - 06:10:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The rise in new coronavirus cases outside China, now constitutes a global health emergency, the World [...] Full text...

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South African billionaire apologises for hailing Trump

28 january 2020 - 15:27:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, on Tuesday apologised for hailing American President Donald Trump [...] Full text...

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The Geneva political process, meeting of Libya's neighbors and the closure of oil ports highlighted in the news

25 january 2020 - 19:29:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Reports of preparations for the resumption of the Libyan political process which will start next week [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Australia, New Zealand plan to co-host

25 january 2020 - 06:18:44
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - There are indications that a minimum of five stadiums in each country can vault Australia and [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: FIFA starts inspection visits to bidding member associations

25 january 2020 - 06:02:26
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Within the scope of the most competitive bidding process ever in the history of the FIFA [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges ‘big emitters’ to take climate action

24 january 2020 - 08:57:37
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is “doomed” in the face of climate change unless major industrial nations reduce their [...] Full text...

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Belgian Prime Minister to visit DR Congo in February

23 january 2020 - 11:17:54
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes will make a working visit to DR Congo next month, Congolese [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt. to introduce ZWL$50 note as local currency continues to devalue

22 january 2020 - 18:00:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government will introduce ZWL (Zimbabwe dollar) $50 notes to address its currency crisis in [...] Full text...

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UN, private sector partner to form new SDGs accelerating platform

22 january 2020 - 14:15:47
Davos, Switzerland (PANA)- A coalition of private and public sector organisations, including United Nations entities and NGOs on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...

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Rights groups, others push for climate emergency to top Davos forum

21 january 2020 - 07:46:55
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - Decision makers attending the World Economic Forum in Davos this week must transform the world's economic [...] Full text...

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Nearly half a billion people can’t find decent work, says new UN labour report

21 january 2020 - 07:27:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around half a billion people work fewer paid hours than they would like, or are not [...] Full text...

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World’s billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people

20 january 2020 - 19:53:26
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than the 4.6 billion people who make up 60 [...] Full text...

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World leaders must address ‘shameful’ disparities in education spending: UNICEF

20 january 2020 - 06:00:13
New York, US (PANA) - A new report from the UN children’s fund (UNICEF) shows that one-third of adolescent girls [...] Full text...

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Former UN chief Perez de Cuéllar celebrates his 100th birthday

19 january 2020 - 17:57:12
New York, US (PANA) - The fifth UN Secretary-General, Javier Perez de Cuéllar, whose UN career began with the first [...] Full text...

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WHO warns of urgent need for ‘immediate’ solutions to combat drug-resistant infections

18 january 2020 - 09:39:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Drug-resistant infections are on the rise as private investment in new antibiotic development declines, the World [...] Full text...

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Botswana president to attend World Economic Forum

17 january 2020 - 07:43:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's president Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi on Thursday left for Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president to take part in Great Britain-Africa summit, Davos economic forum

16 january 2020 - 22:39:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, will leave here Sunday for British capital, London, to take part [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde implements second phase of seabird conservation project

14 january 2020 - 16:42:26
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde will implement the second phase of the project for the conservation of its [...] Full text...

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‘No shortcuts to a healthier world’: WHO chief says

14 january 2020 - 07:15:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN health agency has set out his urgent global health challenges for [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for 'year of change' in protecting refugees in Europe

10 january 2020 - 06:42:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is calling on the European Union (EU) to make 2020 “the [...] Full text...

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Morocco loses bid to curb Turkish steel imports

08 january 2020 - 23:43:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco will be expected to allow the importation of hot-rolled steel products from Turkey after its [...] Full text...

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Inter-communal clashes displace tens of thousands in Sudan's volatile Darfur region

08 january 2020 - 07:38:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - About 40,000 people have been displaced in Sudan’s West Darfur State in recent days, following inter-communal [...] Full text...

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Spread of polio still an international public health concern, warns WHO

08 january 2020 - 07:29:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The spread of polio internationally remains a global public health concern, experts meeting in Geneva on Tuesday have concluded.  The [...] Full text...

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Investing in health workers yields ‘triple dividend’, says WHO chief

03 january 2020 - 07:19:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At the start of the new year and new decade, the head of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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WHO says Year of the Nurse and the Midwife highlights ‘backbone’ of health systems

02 january 2020 - 06:31:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world will need an additional nine million nurses and midwives to achieve the commitment of providing all people [...] Full text...

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Pretoria rebuked over fugitive scandal

27 december 2019 - 12:12:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday urged Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi [...] Full text...

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Global migrant deaths decline, but tragedies continue worldwide - IOM

20 december 2019 - 14:27:04
Geneva, Switzerland PANA) – As 2019 draws to a close, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that there has [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights chief raises concern about deteriorating rights situation in Libya

20 december 2019 - 14:05:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday expressed concern about [...] Full text...

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WHO reports 60 per cent drop in cholera in 2018

20 december 2019 - 06:26:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International action to drive down cholera led to a 60 per cent decrease in cases in 2018, compared with the [...] Full text...

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ICRC demands justice, humane treatment of captured people in Kalehe highlands of DRC

19 december 2019 - 16:16:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)-The International Committee of the Red Cross on Thursday decried the inhuman conditions in which thousands of DR [...] Full text...

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WHO says tobacco use set to decline

19 december 2019 - 07:52:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two decades of increasing tobacco use around the world are set to go into reverse, UN [...] Full text...

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Global Refugee Forum ends with hundreds of pledges

19 december 2019 - 05:47:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first-ever Global Refugee Forum concluded in Geneva on Wednesday with more than 770 pledges of support, covering areas [...] Full text...

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Life-saving breast cancer medicine to benefit more women: WHO

19 december 2019 - 05:08:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More women could soon have access to an affordable version of an expensive life-saving breast cancer treatment, the [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges countries to transform their response refugee situations

18 december 2019 - 06:05:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world needs to transform the way it responds to refugee situations and do more for [...] Full text...

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WHO certifies Algeria, Argentina malaria-free

17 december 2019 - 07:47:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as malaria-free. An official [...] Full text...

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WHO, African Union sign agreement to accelerate vital health goals

17 december 2019 - 07:42:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday signed a Memorandum [...] Full text...

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WHO prequalifies Ebola vaccine, paving the way for use in high-risk countries

17 december 2019 - 07:31:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, a [...] Full text...

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Net closes on former South African President Zuma's fugitive friends

17 december 2019 - 06:36:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A high-level South African delegation has flown to Abu Dhabi in an attempt to [...] Full text...

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WHO begins ‘air bridge’ vaccination operation for DRC Ebola-hit communities

14 december 2019 - 05:16:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has mounted a limited daily helicopter “air bridge” operation to the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia ranks 91st out of 189 countries on Human Development Index

11 december 2019 - 22:49:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - Tunisia ranks 91st out of 189 countries in terms of human development index (IDH) for 2019 [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde wins two positions in human development index

11 december 2019 - 17:18:33
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde has won two places in the Human Development Index (HDI) for 2018, from [...] Full text...

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Seventy-two refugees evacuated from Libya to Romania, says UNHCR

11 december 2019 - 11:16:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 72 refugees of three different nationalities have recently been evacuated from Libya to [...] Full text...

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Theatre personalities honoured at Carthage Theatre Days

10 december 2019 - 07:32:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Theatre personalities from several countries have been honoured at the ongoing 11th Carthage Theatre Days in [...] Full text...

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World Anti-Doping Agency bans Russia for four years

09 december 2019 - 12:47:21
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday banned Russia for four years from participating in major [...] Full text...

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Switzerland returns to Nigeria US$321 million embezzled by former president Sani Abacha

05 december 2019 - 12:28:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After an advance of US$600 million, Switzerland will return US$321 million to Nigeria, following an agreement [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe ‘facing worst hunger crisis in a decade’: WFP official

04 december 2019 - 09:12:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe is facing its worst hunger crisis in a decade with half of the population – [...] Full text...

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Only one in five countries has healthcare strategy to deal with climate change: WHO

04 december 2019 - 07:50:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Protecting people’s health from climate change dangers such as heat stress, storms and tsunamis has never [...] Full text...

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'Record number of people will need help worldwide during 2020'

04 december 2019 - 07:42:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record 168 million people worldwide will need help and protection in crises spanning more than [...] Full text...

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More pregnant women, children protected from malaria, but more needs to be done: WHO

04 december 2019 - 07:28:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of pregnant women and children in sub-Saharan Africa sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets and benefiting [...] Full text...

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UNHCR outraged at senseless attacks on humanitarians in South Sudan

03 december 2019 - 12:33:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Refugee Agency on Tuesday called for increased protection for aid workers in South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde joins the International Fencing Federation

02 december 2019 - 17:48:29
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verde Fencing Federation (FCE) was admitted on Sunday as a new member of [...] Full text...

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Global South takes lead in developing education systems fit for the future

02 december 2019 - 16:32:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – With all revisions complete, the Universal Declaration of Balanced and Inclusive Education has now been finalised and [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde listed among risk-free countries for tourists

02 december 2019 - 12:47:05
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde is among just over a dozen states with an "insignificant" risk level for [...] Full text...

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Peter Maurer reelected for third term as ICRC boss

29 november 2019 - 22:57:14
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (CICR) Thursday re-elected Peter Maurer [...] Full text...

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As violence spikes in DRC, UNHCR concerned for trapped civilians

29 november 2019 - 12:50:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency and its humanitarian partners remain extremely concerned for the safety and security [...] Full text...

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43 refugees of different nationalities evacuated from Libya to Niger, says UNHCR

29 november 2019 - 12:32:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 43 refugees of three different nationalities were evacuated from Libya to Niger on Friday where [...] Full text...

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IOM: Number of international migrants inched up to 270 million in 2018

28 november 2019 - 06:06:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN migration agency said on Wednesday that the number of international migrants in 2019 is [...] Full text...

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Absence of consent must become global standard for definition of rape, say experts

25 november 2019 - 18:56:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UN and regional experts on [...] Full text...

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UN meteorological agency warns of another year of record gas emissions

25 november 2019 - 18:00:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Levels of the three main heat-trapping gases emitted into the atmosphere – carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, [...] Full text...

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CAF announces nominees for CAF Awards 2019

25 november 2019 - 05:23:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Sunday released the list of nominees [...] Full text...

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FIFA President expected in Congo Nov. 28

23 november 2019 - 14:53:46
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, is expected in Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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New DRC Ebola transmission chain risks reversing major gains

22 november 2019 - 20:57:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid multiple deadly attacks on civilians by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Rights groups urge IMF to delay vote on Equatorial Guinea loan

22 november 2019 - 06:50:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Human rights groups, good governance organisations and experts are urging the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s [...] Full text...

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Four in five adolescents failing to exercise for even 60 minutes a day, WHO warns

22 november 2019 - 06:22:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An alarming lack of exercise among adolescents across the world risks seriously compromising their health into [...] Full text...

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WHO, AU sign MoU to accelerate vital health goals

19 november 2019 - 11:43:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday signed an historic [...] Full text...

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UN mosquito sterilization technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue

15 november 2019 - 06:18:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With more than half the world now at risk from mosquito-transmitted dengue fever, according to the [...] Full text...

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WHO report exposes horror of working conditions of sanitation workers in developing countries

14 november 2019 - 11:19:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of sanitation workers in the developing world are forced to work in conditions that endanger [...] Full text...

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UN leads bid for cheaper insulin, expanding access for diabetics worldwide

14 november 2019 - 08:03:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Overly expensive insulin could be a thing of the past – and life-changing news – for [...] Full text...

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'Child labour and human trafficking remain concern for global supply chains '

13 november 2019 - 06:25:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the first-ever report of its kind, new data from the UN and partners indicates that a significant share of child labour and [...] Full text...

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UN health agency welcomes Ebola vaccine approval  

13 november 2019 - 05:56:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - For the first time, European regulators have approved a vaccine to protect more people from outbreaks like [...] Full text...

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WHO aids flood-hit populations across Africa

09 november 2019 - 09:32:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flood-hit populations across Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean Region face increased risk of illness or death [...] Full text...

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Germany offers 2.11 million Euros for rehabilitation of Kidal airfield in Mali

07 november 2019 - 15:00:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Germany has granted Mali 2.11 million euros for its participation in the Trust Fund in support [...] Full text...

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Africa Finance Corporation Issues 4th Eurobond of USD 500 Million

06 november 2019 - 17:37:54
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the multilateral institution for financing infrastructure development in Africa, has [...] Full text...

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Tennis player Roger Federer offers 12 million euros for school construction in Malawi

06 november 2019 - 12:27:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Swiss tennis player Roger Federer has offered Malawi 12 million euros to build 81 schools in [...] Full text...

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Nearly two million Cameroonians face humanitarian emergency: UNICEF

06 november 2019 - 05:01:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing violence in Cameroon’s northwest and southwest has created a fast-growing humanitarian emergency now affecting some [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council President says Zimbabwe could feature at the body's next regular session

05 november 2019 - 18:47:24
New York, USA (PANA) - President of the Human Rights Council (HRC), on the activities of the council, Ambassador Coly [...] Full text...

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Ebola worker death shows front line risks: WHO official

05 november 2019 - 06:47:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Security measures for staff helping to fight health emergencies need to be stepped up urgently, a [...] Full text...

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Angolan Darío Manuel Antonio wins 32nd Tour international du Faso

03 november 2019 - 12:49:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Angolan Darío Manuel Antonio on Sunday won the 32nd Tour cycliste international du Faso. The Angolan [...] Full text...

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US calls on Ethiopian PM to help South Sudanese reach peace

01 november 2019 - 12:55:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has appealed to Ethiopia to help South Sudanese implement a peace agreement and [...] Full text...

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WHO releases new report to bolster efforts to tackle leading causes of urban deaths

31 october 2019 - 11:32:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday released a new report that offers guidance and [...] Full text...

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Egypt urged to end crackdown on protesters, human rights defenders

29 october 2019 - 07:19:04
Geneva Switzerland (PANA) – UN human rights experts have called on Egypt to protect people's rights to freedom of expression, [...] Full text...

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FIFA hands Kenya, Zambia roadmap to dispute resolution

28 october 2019 - 16:59:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Football Governing body, FIFA, has engaged three Member Associations - Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe - [...] Full text...

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One-in-four pregnancies unplanned, two-thirds of women forgoing contraceptives – WHO

26 october 2019 - 09:03:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)   -  Around two-thirds of sexually active women surveyed in a new UN study said although they wished [...] Full text...

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32nd International Cycling Tour of Burkina Faso kicks off

25 october 2019 - 14:43:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The  32nd edition of the Burkina Faso International Cycling Tour started Friday in Ouagadougou with [...] Full text...

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World is closer than ever to seeing polio disappear for good

24 october 2019 - 19:40:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a “historic achievement for humanity”, two of three wild poliovirus strains have been eliminated worldwide, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda improves one place in latest FIFA ranking

24 october 2019 - 14:32:38
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has improved its ranking by one place to 129th in the FIFA world rankings released [...] Full text...

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WHO launches week of action to ban lead paint

22 october 2019 - 20:54:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  -  The World Health Organization (WHO) says although exposure to lead remains a key global health concern, [...] Full text...

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Rabat to host 2020 Diamond League meet on 31 May

22 october 2019 - 11:36:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Rabat will host a leg of the 2020 Diamond League on 31 May, world athletics governors, [...] Full text...

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Unprecedented flooding hits thousands in South Sudan

19 october 2019 - 06:43:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flooding not seen in 40 years in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state has affected nearly 200,000 [...] Full text...

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UN Committee says Ebola in DR Congo still an international public health emergency

19 october 2019 - 06:36:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially remains a Public [...] Full text...

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TB infections declining, but not fast enough among poor, marginalised: WHO

18 october 2019 - 07:16:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A staggering 1.5 million people died from tuberculosis (TB) last year, the UN health agency said [...] Full text...

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EU-UK reach agreement on Brexit

17 october 2019 - 13:49:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the UK have finally reached an agreement on the exit of [...] Full text...

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FIFA slams 2-month suspension on Uganda football chief

11 october 2019 - 18:21:22
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Uganda Football Association (Fufa) president, Moses Magogo has been suspended from all football-related activities for two [...] Full text...

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Mauritius removed from the gray list of tax havens

11 october 2019 - 17:15:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has decided to remove Mauritius from the gray list of tax havens, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR completes second-life saving evacuation of refugees from Libya to Rwanda

11 october 2019 - 13:47:26
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A group of 123 vulnerable refugees arrived at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda late Thursday, being [...] Full text...

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France, Switzerland, Denmark reaffirm commitment to strengthen cooperation with Burkina Faso

10 october 2019 - 22:51:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Thursday held a working session with his [...] Full text...

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Ebola 'on the run' in DR Congo - WHO

10 october 2019 - 15:48:18
Geneva. Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts to eradicate the deadly Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of  Congo (DRC) are proving [...] Full text...

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World Mental Health Day throws light on worrying rates of youth suicide

10 october 2019 - 13:55:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Worldwide, 800,000 people die by suicide each year - one every 40 seconds - making it the second [...] Full text...

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WHO says alarming number of women mistreated during childbirth

09 october 2019 - 04:11:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than a third of women surveyed across four lower-income countries, reported being mistreated during childbirth, a new study led by [...] Full text...

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One billion people have preventable eye conditions, increasingly linked to lifestyle choices: WHO

08 october 2019 - 19:27:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A staggering 2.2 billion people already suffer from eye conditions and visual impairment today. However, the [...] Full text...

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Human rights chief welcomes release of hundreds of political actors in Cameroon

08 october 2019 - 15:59:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday welcomed the release of hundreds of [...] Full text...

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Medical charity raises red flags on international funding decline for HIV, TB

08 october 2019 - 05:18:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After a decade of strong commitments to fight the twin epidemics of HIV and tuberculosis (TB), a [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian sculptor holds largest solo Art Exhibition by an African Artist in Europe and Middle East

07 october 2019 - 18:10:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, Emeritus Professor of Sculpture at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, recently launched [...] Full text...

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Mental health care are essential in conflict situation, says ICRC survey

07 october 2019 - 12:53:39
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - – Nearly three in four millennials – 73 percent – surveyed across 15 countries said [...] Full text...

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WHO, FIFA partner in ‘fight against tobacco use’

05 october 2019 - 07:05:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, on Friday signed a four-year [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected to head of WIPO

04 october 2019 - 09:52:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco was unanimously elected on Thursday in Geneva as President of the General Assembly of the [...] Full text...

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Enough food being produced but hunger on the rise in parts of the world - UN

04 october 2019 - 07:57:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Enough food is produced today to feed everyone on the planet, but hunger is on the rise [...] Full text...

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