COVID-19 remains an international health threat, says WHO chief

31 january 2023 - 05:28:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN health agency, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday that COVID-19 is [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases

31 january 2023 - 05:17:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More countries have worked to eliminate dengue, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the [...] Full text...

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Call for the opening of a Swiss Consulate in Benghazi in Eastern Libya

26 january 2023 - 14:38:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Youssef al-Agouri, Thursday [...] Full text...

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Politicians, Foreigners and Nigeria's elections (News analysis by Paul Ejime)

25 january 2023 - 11:24:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The recent call by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on foreign ambassador to desist from interfering in [...] Full text...

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WHO doctor seized by ‘unidentified assailants’ in Mali

25 january 2023 - 05:16:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a statement deploring the abduction of [...] Full text...

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Escalating violence leaves hundreds dead, hundreds of thousands on the move in eastern DRC

24 january 2023 - 13:27:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has expressed deep concern at the escalation of brutal attacks on [...] Full text...

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Violence, threats by armed groups continue to displace refugees, civilians in Mali: UNHCR

24 january 2023 - 13:18:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for enhanced support for those recently displaced in Mali, [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for action to totally eliminate trans fat, ‘a toxic chemical that kills’

24 january 2023 - 06:22:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite recent progress towards eliminating trans fat from food, some five billion people remain unprotected from [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief condemns ‘cold-blooded killing’ of Eswatini human rights lawyer

24 january 2023 - 06:12:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Authorities in Eswatini must launch a probe into the killing of a prominent human rights lawyer [...] Full text...

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$2.54 billion needed to tackle unprecedented health needs in 2023: WHO

24 january 2023 - 05:25:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday that it would need $2.54 billion across [...] Full text...

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Alleged Gambian “Death Squad” Driver’s Trial Progresses

19 january 2023 - 14:14:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Ghanaian citizen who survived the massacre of approximately 59 West African migrants in July 2005 [...] Full text...

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Small island States to accelerate action on preventable diseases, mental health

19 january 2023 - 05:11:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among countries that have the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases [...] Full text...

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Insecurity in Eastern DR Congo: Félix Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda again in Davos

18 january 2023 - 19:37:38
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The head of state of the DR Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, once again singled out Rwanda [...] Full text...

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WHO launches Council to develop TB vaccines, hoping to save millions of lives

18 january 2023 - 05:45:05
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has unveiled plans to [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief joins calls for release of dozens of women abducted in Burkina Faso

17 january 2023 - 10:35:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed alarm at the abduction of [...] Full text...

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Economic slowdown may force workers into ‘lower quality’ jobs: ILO

17 january 2023 - 05:47:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Finding a decent and well-paid job is likely to be harder this year, thanks to the continuing [...] Full text...

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Children’s rights must remain priority: UN rights chief

17 january 2023 - 05:35:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children’s rights must remain a priority and their voices should be heard and listened to, UN [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa cancels trip to World Economic Forum

16 january 2023 - 10:15:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled his trip to Davos, Switzerland, where he was expected [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges world leaders to focus on 'tangible solutions' at World Economic Forum

16 january 2023 - 05:40:01
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - As the annual World Economic Forum begins on Monday in the Swiss resort of Davos, human [...] Full text...

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Libyan Diplomatic Institute renamed after former Foreign Minister Mansour Rachid al-Kikhia

15 january 2023 - 14:03:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government has, in honour of former Foreign [...] Full text...

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Nearly one billion served by healthcare facilities without reliable electricity

15 january 2023 - 08:29:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although electricity is critical to healthcare provision, nearly a billion people in poorer countries - one-eighth [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn acute malnutrition threatens lives of millions of vulnerable children

13 january 2023 - 05:59:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Several United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: WHO highlights critical importance of sharing virus sequences

12 january 2023 - 05:21:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although virus sequencing is vital to detect and track new variants in the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing [...] Full text...

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Mayors from around the world to meet for first ever ‘healthy cities’ summit

10 january 2023 - 05:53:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that it will co-host the inaugural Partnership [...] Full text...

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Investigation into 28 killed in Burkina Faso must be transparent: UN rights chief

08 january 2023 - 04:45:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on the transitional authorities in [...] Full text...

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Flexible work arrangements, a benefit to all – ILO report

08 january 2023 - 04:44:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flexible working hours can advance economies and businesses while helping employees and families achieve a better [...] Full text...

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‘Urgent need’ for more accountability from social media giants to curb hate speech: UN experts

07 january 2023 - 05:29:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The heads of many of the world’s biggest social media platforms were urged on Friday to [...] Full text...

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A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021 – UN report (EMBARGOED until 00.01 GMT 10 January 2023 )

06 january 2023 - 12:04:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and [...] Full text...

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A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021 – UN report (EMBARGOED until 00.01 GMT 10 January 2023 )

05 january 2023 - 14:20:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention

05 january 2023 - 05:24:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Arbitrary detention must end “once and for all”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO continues to urge China to share more data amid COVID-19 surge

05 january 2023 - 05:18:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) is concerned about the COVID-19 surge in China, Director-General, Dr. Tedros [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: China infection surge on agenda at WHO meeting

03 january 2023 - 16:12:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid a reported surge in COVID-19 infections in China, coronavirus (COVID-19) experts have been meeting at [...] Full text...

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Women’s participation in aid delivery must continue - Inter agenc Committee

29 december 2022 - 18:36:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The decision by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to ban women from working in humanitarian non-governmental organizations is a [...] Full text...

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2022 Year In health: New Ebola and cholera outbreaks, mpox emergency, COVID-19 ‘not over’

27 december 2022 - 06:03:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In 2022 the UN warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is still a cause for global concern, [...] Full text...

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2022 Year in Review: Some 100 million displaced, ‘a record that should never have been set’

26 december 2022 - 06:21:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some 100 million people were forced to leave their homes in 2022, the UN High Commissioner [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert urges Libyan authorities to take urgent action to protect women from abuse

25 december 2022 - 15:29:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN human rights expert has called on the Libyan authorities to take urgent steps to [...] Full text...

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WMO releases ‘tell-tale signs’ of extreme weather conditions around the world

24 december 2022 - 12:28:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost [...] Full text...

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WHO revises recommendations on lifesaving HPV vaccine

22 december 2022 - 05:29:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More girls could be getting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer, following [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency reiterates opposition to UK-Rwanda migration partnership

21 december 2022 - 05:32:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reiterated its opposition to the UK-Rwanda migration partnership [...] Full text...

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Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO

17 december 2022 - 05:51:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate change has driven an “unprecedented” number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the [...] Full text...

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Three agencies unite to ensure every child receives a healthy meal in school, every day

16 december 2022 - 06:42:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three agencies have joined forces to help parliamentarians act on child hunger by working with governments [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for end to ‘senseless violence’ in Upper Nile state

15 december 2022 - 07:49:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Perpetrators behind deadly violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state must be brought to justice, the [...] Full text...

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Step up investment to ensure water and sanitation access for all - UN Agencies

15 december 2022 - 05:49:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must ramp up investments to provide safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to all [...] Full text...

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Global trade growth turns negative after record year: UNCTAD

14 december 2022 - 06:32:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade is set to reach almost $32 trillion this year, but inflation has reversed some of [...] Full text...

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Somalia: Famine narrowly averted – so far, warn UN humanitarians

14 december 2022 - 05:21:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Somalia, a full-blown famine has been narrowly averted for now, but the hunger emergency has [...] Full text...

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Accelerated action needed to ensure safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene for all -WHO (Embargoed until 09.00 CET (Geneva time) on 14 December 2022)

13 december 2022 - 17:06:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action is needed globally and locally to achieve safe and sustainably managed water, sanitation and hygiene [...] Full text...

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Alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker makes initial appearance in US court

13 december 2022 - 06:29:20
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, the alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker, made an initial [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR ramps up assistance to refugees, displaced families in northern Ethiopia

12 december 2022 - 05:52:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says it has stepped up assistance to conflict-affected populations in Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...

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Report signals increasing resistance to antibiotics in bacterial infections in humans and need for better data

09 december 2022 - 16:02:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals high levels of resistance in bacteria, causing life-threatening [...] Full text...

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WHO: Despite continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases, deaths remained stable in 2021

08 december 2022 - 12:20:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries around the world largely held the line against further setbacks to malaria prevention, testing and [...] Full text...

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'Raw violence’ displaces thousands during ‘ruthless conflict’ in South Sudan, UNHCR says

08 december 2022 - 05:23:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Throughout South Sudan’s Greater Upper Nile Region “desperation is rising” as escalating armed conflict, which has [...] Full text...

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Developing countries face ‘impossible trade-off’ on debt: UNCTAD chief

07 december 2022 - 05:19:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Spiralling debt in low and middle-income countries has compromised their chances of sustainable development, the head [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Goncalo Ramos scores hat-trick as Portugal demolish Switzerland 6-1 to reach quarter-finals

06 december 2022 - 21:21:56
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Goncalo Ramos scored the first hat-trick in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar as awesome [...] Full text...

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Drought, conflict force 80,000 to flee Somalia for Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps

06 december 2022 - 12:07:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 80,000 people have arrived in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps, the majority arriving over the [...] Full text...

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More than 1 in 5 worldwide suffering from violence at work: ILO

06 december 2022 - 05:28:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in five people employed – almost 23 per cent - have experienced violence [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for last Round of 16 matches on Tuesday

06 december 2022 - 05:12:11
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last Round of 16 matches in the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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Many persons with disabilities face premature death due to health inequities: WHO

03 december 2022 - 06:40:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Persons with disabilities face a risk of dying up to 20 years earlier than other sections [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Round of 16 matches

02 december 2022 - 21:59:20
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following is the full lineup of the Round of 16 fixtures of the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Cameroon sting Brazil 1-0 but still crash out as Switzerland tame Serbia 3-2 in Group G

02 december 2022 - 21:47:43
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Cameroon on Friday became the first African country to beat Brazil in a FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures and tables for Day 3 matches in Groups G and H on Friday

02 december 2022 - 05:23:43
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures and tables for Day 3 matches in Groups G and H [...] Full text...

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Rising inflation, falling wages threaten increased poverty and unrest: ILO

01 december 2022 - 05:41:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rising inflation has caused a striking decline in real monthly wages in many countries, the International [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for record $51.5 billion to help 230 million on the brink in 2023

01 december 2022 - 05:16:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record $51.5 billion is needed to help 230 million of the world’s most vulnerable people in [...] Full text...

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Accelerated action needed to save 12,000 lives a day due to injury, violence

30 november 2022 - 06:56:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Each day, injuries and violence claim the lives of some 12,000 people around the world, according [...] Full text...

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Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO

30 november 2022 - 06:02:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals on the rise in Mauritius

29 november 2022 - 13:14:52
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Tuesday reported that tourist arrivals during the first nine months of 2022 stand [...] Full text...

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UNHCR urges greater support as violence continues unabated in Burkina Faso

29 november 2022 - 11:24:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is warning of escalating humanitarian needs for displaced people [...] Full text...

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WHO recommends new name for monkeypox

29 november 2022 - 04:57:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Monkeypox will now be known as mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, in [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Casemiro's late strike against Switzerland gives Brazil passport to knockout stage

28 november 2022 - 18:17:01
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - An 83rd minute strike by Casemiro gave Brazil a 1-0 win over resilient Switzerland on Monday [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Cameroon fight back to draw 3-3 with Serbia in Group G match

28 november 2022 - 12:22:45
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Cameroon fought back from 1-3 down to draw 3-3 with Serbia in their second Group G match [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures and tables for Day 2 matches in Groups G and H on Monday

28 november 2022 - 05:22:24
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures and tables for Day 2 Groups G and H matches to [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns rising tide of hunger, insecurity worsening gender-based violence risks

27 november 2022 - 05:45:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Worsening socio-economic conditions, new and ongoing conflicts and humanitarian funding shortfalls are increasing the risk of [...] Full text...

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Nearly 40 million children are dangerously susceptible to growing measles threat

25 november 2022 - 14:45:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Measles vaccination coverage has steadily declined since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health [...] Full text...

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UN refugee chief urges EU to put safety first in its Mediterranean action

25 november 2022 - 05:58:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As European Union (EU) interior ministers hold an extraordinary session of the Justice and Home Affairs [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Serbia fall to Richarlison's brace in Brazil's 2-0 win

24 november 2022 - 21:18:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Brazilian striker Ricarlison scored a brace as the South American favourites overpowered Serbia 2-0 in their [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Switzerland down Cameroon 1-0 in first Group G match

24 november 2022 - 12:19:53
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Switzerland on Thursday beat Cameroon 1-0 in their first Group G match of the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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More than 50,000 migrants 'die in search of a better life'

24 november 2022 - 05:36:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After risking their lives on dangerous journeys, more than 50,000 migrants are known to have died [...] Full text...

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Nearly 40 million children susceptible to measles due to COVID-19 disruptions - Report

24 november 2022 - 05:07:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 40 million children are at risk of getting measles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for opening matches in Groups G and H on Thursday

24 november 2022 - 04:56:38
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are Thursday's opening matches in Groups G an H in the 2022 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Swiss meeting on national reconciliation, human rights and illegal migration in Libya

23 november 2022 - 19:00:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting between the deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, and a Swiss [...] Full text...

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Global intellectual property filings reached new records in 2021: WIPO

22 november 2022 - 05:39:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Patents, trademarks and designs reached record levels in 2021, with Asia driving growth in intellectual property, [...] Full text...

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WHO convenes experts to identify new pathogens that could spark pandemics

21 november 2022 - 18:53:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to compile an updated list of priority pathogens that [...] Full text...

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Rights experts call for greater global action to end child sexual exploitation and abuse

19 november 2022 - 05:28:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must step up efforts to combat the global emergency of child exploitation and abuse, six [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for ban on forced returns of asylum seekers to eastern DR Congo

19 november 2022 - 05:16:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has reiterated its call for a ban on forced returns to [...] Full text...

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Tackling emerging antimalarial drug resistance in Africa

17 november 2022 - 17:56:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO is launching Thursday a new strategy to respond to the urgent problem of antimalarial drug [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Ghana beat Switzerland 2-0 in final pre-World Cup friendly

17 november 2022 - 15:11:22
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s Black Stars registered a surprise 2-0 win over Switzerland in their last pre-World Cup friendly [...] Full text...

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Doses of Ebola candidate vaccines expected to be shipped to Uganda next week: WHO

17 november 2022 - 06:16:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three candidate Ebola vaccines for a proposed clinical trial in Uganda should be shipped to the [...] Full text...

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WHO urges immediate skin to skin contact for babies born prematurely

16 november 2022 - 05:53:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Premature babies should be given skin to skin contact immediately after birth to improve their survival [...] Full text...

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Updated family planning guide promotes empowerment, health and wellbeing – WHO

15 november 2022 - 09:11:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Wider access to self-administered contraceptives and the use of digital technologies by providers are just two [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Tunisian names players Qatar 2022

14 november 2022 - 13:30:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The coach of the Tunisian football team, Jalel Kadri, on Monday unveiled the list of 26 [...] Full text...

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Global disparity in access to essential vaccines, says WHO report

10 november 2022 - 04:45:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Limited supply and unequal vaccine distribution means that lower-income countries consistently struggle to access essential inoculations [...] Full text...

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Children of African descent ‘not considered children at all’, rights experts charge

09 november 2022 - 05:38:05
New York, US (PANA) - In a report issued on Tuesday, UN human rights experts outline how discrimination affects black [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls for immediate release of jailed blogger and activist

08 november 2022 - 16:52:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk on Tuesday appealed to Egypt to free a prominent [...] Full text...

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UN agencies appeal for urgent disembarkation of stranded refugees, migrants in central Mediterranean

08 november 2022 - 09:34:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are urging [...] Full text...

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COP 27: Last eight years warmest on record - WMO

07 november 2022 - 05:06:10
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The latest report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released on Sunday, shows that the last [...] Full text...

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UN refugee chief urges stronger action to end ‘legal limbo’ of statelessness

05 november 2022 - 06:48:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Friday called for stronger political commitment and [...] Full text...

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Report: Sudan: Launch of violent extremism threat assessment in Southern Libyan borderlands

03 november 2022 - 16:21:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A comprehensive survey study on how extremism surges and the countries it impacts in the states [...] Full text...

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French court jails former Liberian warlord for life

03 november 2022 - 06:05:44
Paris, France (PANA) - Human rights organisations have welcomed Wednesday's life sentence a court in Paris handed a former Liberian rebel [...] Full text...

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Millions face harm from flooding across West and Central Africa, UNHCR warns

28 october 2022 - 11:45:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of surging needs for more than 3.4 million displaced [...] Full text...

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Rise in TB deaths another fallout from the pandemic, WHO report reveals

28 october 2022 - 04:55:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tuberculosis (TB) deaths and infections rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted access to treatment and [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges countries to prevent civilian harm from explosive weapons

26 october 2022 - 06:37:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All countries should endorse a new political commitment aimed at protecting civilians from the bombing and [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns of $700 million funding gap for its activities

25 october 2022 - 13:41:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over recent months, funding shortfalls have forced UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to make cuts [...] Full text...

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Step up investment to deliver safe drinking water to all: UN agencies, World Bank

24 october 2022 - 16:52:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments must invest more in building safe drinking water systems, both to ensure greater access to [...] Full text...

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WHO chief says COVID-19 virus 'still continues to change'

20 october 2022 - 05:42:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Tigray conflict is a health crisis for 6 million people: WHO chief

20 october 2022 - 05:26:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) urged the international community and the media on [...] Full text...

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Cholera vaccine shortage forces shift to one-dose regimen

19 october 2022 - 16:33:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A lack of global supply has prompted the international body which distributes oral cholera vaccines during [...] Full text...

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Some 500 million people risk developing chronic illness, WHO warns

19 october 2022 - 05:19:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Impact of Tigray airstrikes on civilians ‘utterly staggering’: UN rights chief

18 october 2022 - 19:15:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Parties to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia must cease all hostilities immediately and [...] Full text...

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UNICEF warns of unprecedented child deaths in Somalia

18 october 2022 - 19:10:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thousands of severely malnourished boys and girls in Somalia are at risk of dying, the UN [...] Full text...

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Only half the world equipped with adequate early warning systems - UN

14 october 2022 - 05:42:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new report from the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organisation [...] Full text...

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WHO supports Uganda Ebola response

13 october 2022 - 05:12:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Uganda as the Government there responds to a [...] Full text...

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WMO report urges faster action on transition to clean energy

12 october 2022 - 06:13:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN weather agency issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday for governments everywhere to switch to [...] Full text...

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UN rights report details ‘unconscionable’ violations of migrants returning from Libya

11 october 2022 - 14:54:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Migrants in Libya who are compelled to accept so-called ‘assisted returns’ to their countries of origin [...] Full text...

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Violence erupts in DR Congo’s west as nearly 30,000 flee clashes

11 october 2022 - 10:00:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it is alarmed by a surge of deadly [...] Full text...

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UN relief chief appeals for concerted action to tackle deadly heatwave threat

11 october 2022 - 06:06:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heatwaves already kill thousands of people every year and risk overwhelming the world’s aid response, unless [...] Full text...

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UN experts call for complete abolition of death penalty as ‘only viable path'

10 october 2022 - 19:07:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Marking the 20th World Day Against the Death Penalty, two UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Monday [...] Full text...

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Egypt urged to ensure civil society’s full participation in COP27 climate summit

08 october 2022 - 08:29:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PAA) - Authorities in Egypt must ensure civil society can safely and fully participate in the COP27 UN [...] Full text...

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UN rights office calls for probe into Burkina Faso coup-related deaths and injuries

07 october 2022 - 21:15:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has called for investigations into deaths and injuries resulting from [...] Full text...

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WHO, ILO call for new measures to tackle mental health issues at work

07 october 2022 - 20:50:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have called for concrete actions to address mental [...] Full text...

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WTO anticipates sharp slowdown in world trade growth in 2023

07 october 2022 - 05:50:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Trade growth is expected to lose momentum in the second half of this year and remain [...] Full text...

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Witness in murder of Gambian journalist Hydara to testify in trial in Germany

06 october 2022 - 10:03:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A woman who survived the murder of a renowned Gambian journalist, Deyda Hydara, will testify on Thursday [...] Full text...

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WHO issues alert for contaminated cough and cold syrups in Gambia

05 october 2022 - 19:33:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has  issued a medical product alert for four contaminated cough and [...] Full text...

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‘Worrying upsurge’ in deadly cholera, warns WHO chief, in wide-ranging global health update

05 october 2022 - 19:23:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency is working diligently in Uganda to support the government in responding to [...] Full text...

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New WHO strategy aims to strengthen rapid response to health emergencies

05 october 2022 - 19:15:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid mounting health emergencies globally, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related crises, and the war in [...] Full text...

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Torture is ‘widespread’ and likely underestimated in DR Congo: UN report

05 october 2022 - 19:14:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Torture is “widespread” and underestimated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the abuse involves [...] Full text...

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Dementia: WHO launches blueprint to tackle generational health challenge

05 october 2022 - 05:43:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dementia is one of the greatest health challenges of our generation, according to the World Health [...] Full text...

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Nearly one million people have fled five years of violence in northern Mozambique

04 october 2022 - 11:00:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - This week marks five years since extreme violence erupted in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, forcing [...] Full text...

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Fight against human trafficking must be strengthened in Ethiopia’s wartorn north

04 october 2022 - 06:46:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Throughout Ethiopia’s Tigray, Afar and Amhar regions, women and girls are becoming increasingly vulnerable to abduction [...] Full text...

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Policy mistakes could trigger worse recession than 2007 crisis: UNCTAD

04 october 2022 - 06:32:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is headed towards a global recession and prolonged stagnation unless fiscal and monetary policies holding [...] Full text...

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Little progress combating systemic racism against people of African descent: UN report

01 october 2022 - 05:33:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than two years since the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in the [...] Full text...

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UN flags continuing ‘disturbing trends’ in reprisals against those cooperating with it

30 september 2022 - 06:07:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - People in 42 different countries across the world faced reprisals and intimidation on the basis of [...] Full text...

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Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge

28 september 2022 - 18:48:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With an estimated 12 billion workdays lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global [...] Full text...

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UNHCR chief welcomes renewal of his mandate

28 september 2022 - 11:19:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has welcomed the renewal of his mandate [...] Full text...

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ILO welcomes first global agreement on professional footballers’ rights

27 september 2022 - 06:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s labour agency on Monday welcomed the first ever global agreement on working conditions and [...] Full text...

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South Sudan violence proliferating, warn independent rights experts

27 september 2022 - 05:26:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deeply disturbing violence is escalating “all over” South Sudan, top independent UN human rights experts have [...] Full text...

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Polisario held responsible for violations in Tindouf camps

23 september 2022 - 18:16:09
Genève, Switzerland (PANA) - The 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council, meeting on Thursday in Geneva (Switzerland), called [...] Full text...

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Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid - UNICEF

23 september 2022 - 13:49:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The situation for Sudan’s most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely [...] Full text...

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Famine looms in Somalia, many ‘hunger hotspots’ are in deep trouble: UN Agencies warn

21 september 2022 - 18:22:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people facing life-threatening levels of hunger worldwide without immediate humanitarian aid, is expected to rise [...] Full text...

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Heads of State commit to Noncommunicable Disease Global Compact to save 50 million lives by 2030

21 september 2022 - 14:44:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, Wednesday launched a new report calling on global leaders [...] Full text...

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Rise in mercenary forces trigger ‘rampant’ human rights violations

21 september 2022 - 05:24:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Human rights violations committed by mercenaries and private security companies create grave challenges for victims seeking [...] Full text...

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Noncommunicable diseases now outnumber infectious diseases as the top killers globally -WHO (Embargoed for release until 13.00 CEST on Wednesday 21 Sept 2022)

19 september 2022 - 19:42:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization will on 21 September, release a new report and data portal on noncommunicable [...] Full text...

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Closing gender pay gaps is more important than ever- ILO

18 september 2022 - 07:55:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On average, women globally are paid about 20 per cent less than men, the International Labour [...] Full text...

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Burundi must engage in ‘credible and inclusive’ move towards democratic rule - Rights expert

17 september 2022 - 05:20:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for violations [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for urgent action by countries for achieving Medication Without Harm

16 september 2022 - 12:36:43
Geneva-Switzerland (PANA) - Globally, half of all preventable harm in medical care is medication related, a quarter of which is [...] Full text...

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Inflation threatens everyone’s right to development

16 september 2022 - 05:58:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rising global inflation is expected to hit emerging and developing economies particularly hard this year, adding [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: End of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO

14 september 2022 - 17:29:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 plunged to its lowest since March 2020, [...] Full text...

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Switzerland reaffirms support for Libya's democratic process

14 september 2022 - 12:45:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ambassador of the Federal State of Switzerland to Tunisia and Libya, Joseph Renggli, has reiterated [...] Full text...

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UN officials see progress as global food prices drop amid ongoing Black Sea grain deal shipments

14 september 2022 - 06:16:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two vital objectives of the Black Sea grain deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey [...] Full text...

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WHO launches guide to safely unlock benefits of the life sciences

13 september 2022 - 14:30:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday issued the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of [...] Full text...

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Some 50 million people in modern slavery: Report

12 september 2022 - 14:47:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Forced labour and marriage have increased significantly over the last five years, according to a new [...] Full text...

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Nearly 100,000 refugee arrivals in Uganda face enormous needs

09 september 2022 - 12:11:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid surging humanitarian needs for 96,000 refugees who have fled to Uganda so far this year, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Onset of northern winter could see spike in hospitalisations, deaths, sarns WHO

01 september 2022 - 05:11:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - Although COVID-19 deaths have decreased across the world, numbers could rise as northern countries head into [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World reaches ‘tragic milestone’ of one million deaths so far in 2022

26 august 2022 - 05:15:36
Geneva, Switzerland  (PANA) - There have been one million COVID-19 deaths so far this year – a “tragic milestone” that [...] Full text...

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UN fund reports ‘solid results’ empowering girls and boys in crises with opportunity of quality education

24 august 2022 - 05:27:10
New York US (PANA) - Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted [...] Full text...

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WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola

20 august 2022 - 05:26:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO expert group recommends second booster for vulnerable groups

19 august 2022 - 05:19:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries should consider giving a second COVID-19 vaccine booster to older persons, pregnant women, health workers, [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox cases top 35,000: WHO

18 august 2022 - 05:35:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Monkeypox infections continue to rise globally, with more than 35,000 cases across 92 countries and territories, [...] Full text...

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WHO warns of disease threat amid Horn of Africa drought

18 august 2022 - 05:26:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday highlighted the need to support millions [...] Full text...

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Young workers hit hardest by COVID-19 fallout, says UN labour agency

12 august 2022 - 05:42:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set to [...] Full text...

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‘Catastrophic’ drought displaces one million in Somalia, world asked to ‘step up’ support

11 august 2022 - 20:44:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A devastating drought in Somalia has reached unprecedented levels, leaving one million people within the country [...] Full text...

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UN trade body calls for halting cryptocurrency rise in developing countries

11 august 2022 - 05:28:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for optimising brain health to benefit people and society

10 august 2022 - 11:22:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At some point in their life, one in three people will develop some type of neurological [...] Full text...

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Heat, drought and wildfires during one of the warmest Julys on record– WMO

09 august 2022 - 16:37:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one of [...] Full text...

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UN Committee reviews anti-discrimination efforts

09 august 2022 - 08:37:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened in Geneva on Monday to review anti-discrimination efforts [...] Full text...

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Funding shortfall forces UNHCR to cut vital programmes in DRC

03 august 2022 - 06:31:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Due to insufficient funding, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is unable to adequately respond [...] Full text...

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UN undertakes human rights fact-finding mission in Ethiopia

03 august 2022 - 05:20:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three UN-appointed independent human rights experts returned from Ethiopia on Tuesday after working to negotiate access to [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa faces most ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity in decades, warns WHO

02 august 2022 - 19:26:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing [...] Full text...

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Breastfeeding: ‘More critical than ever’ start to life

02 august 2022 - 05:18:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It’s more critical than ever to begin life as a newborn being breastfed, according to the [...] Full text...

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WHO supports new long-acting prevention HIV drug cabotegravir

29 july 2022 - 06:13:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency on Thursday recommended the use of a new long-acting “safe and highly [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right

28 july 2022 - 19:31:56
New York, US (PANA) - With 161 votes in favour, and eight abstentions, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic [...] Full text...

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Children at risk of new ‘unexplained acute hepatitis’ outbreak – WHO

28 july 2022 - 19:23:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is currently facing a new outbreak of “unexplained acute hepatitis infections” affecting children, the [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox: WHO urges countries to share data on effectiveness

27 july 2022 - 20:28:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As monkeypox cases reach over 18,000 in 78 countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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‘We believe monkeypox outbreak can be stopped’: WHO

26 july 2022 - 20:10:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak can be stopped “with the right strategies in the right groups”, the [...] Full text...

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WHO calls on global community to “do one thing” to save lives on World Drowning Prevention Day

25 july 2022 - 20:00:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday issued a call for people around the world to “do [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: WHO declares monkeypox global health emergency (Eds: Adds details of presser)

23 july 2022 - 17:06:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, on Saturday declared  monkeypox a public [...] Full text...

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WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency

23 july 2022 - 14:41:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday declared monkeypox a global emergency. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO updates strategy in bid to vaccinate all health workers, those most at risk

23 july 2022 - 05:53:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is the biggest and fastest in history, many people most at [...] Full text...

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UNHCR alarmed by growing death toll among displaced in eastern DR Congo

22 july 2022 - 16:13:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As conflict grows in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the rising death toll [...] Full text...

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Respect for fundamental rights key to peaceful elections in Kenya: UN experts

21 july 2022 - 17:53:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts on Thursday called on Kenyan authorities and political candidates standing in [...] Full text...

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WHO Emergency Committee meets again as Monkeypox cases pass 14,000:

21 july 2022 - 17:43:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for action to provide migrant and refugee healthcare

20 july 2022 - 17:05:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of refugees and migrants face poorer health outcomes than their host communities, which could jeopardize [...] Full text...

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Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD

20 july 2022 - 05:15:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Billions of people are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to [...] Full text...

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UNHCR restarts voluntary repatriation of DRC refugees from Angola

19 july 2022 - 11:45:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday restarted the voluntary repatriation of DR Congo [...] Full text...

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UN expert hails historic reparations ruling in favour of indigenous peoples in Kenya

18 july 2022 - 19:22:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court on Human [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 fuels slowest rate of childhood vaccination in three decades, leaving millions at risk

15 july 2022 - 19:47:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Official data published by UN agencies on Friday shows the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccination rates [...] Full text...

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More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report

14 july 2022 - 06:22:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women working in the health and care sector earn nearly 25% less than their male counterparts [...] Full text...

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Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases, says WHO

13 july 2022 - 20:30:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In addition to tackling COVID and the monkeypox outbreak, the UN health agency has been keeping [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox cases reach 9,200, says WHO chief

13 july 2022 - 05:37:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says that there are currently 9,200 [...] Full text...

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Develop more vaccines to combat ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance: WHO

13 july 2022 - 05:27:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More vaccines must be developed to tackle antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens, and countries must make better [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief reiterates that pandemic 'nowhere near over' as virus spreads ‘freely’

13 july 2022 - 05:18:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rising COVID-19 cases are not only putting further pressure on already stretched health systems and workers [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: International response fell short in upholding refugee rights - Report

09 july 2022 - 06:49:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The collective global response to the COVID-19 pandemic fell short in protecting the rights of refugees [...] Full text...

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All rural workers deserve social protection coverage: New ILO report

07 july 2022 - 20:26:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social protection for rural workers “remains a dream”, according to a report launched in Geneva on Thursday [...] Full text...

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WHO chief expresses concern about 'scale and spread' of monkeypox

07 july 2022 - 05:52:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said he is “concerned by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief urges Pfizer to make oral COVID antiviral available more widely

07 july 2022 - 05:51:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called on drug manufacturer Pfizer to do more [...] Full text...

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UN requests $68.4 million to help CAR where 2.2 million are acutely food insecure

05 july 2022 - 18:45:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that the already dire humanitarian situation in [...] Full text...

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UN human rights probe says new suspected mass graves found in Libyan town of Tarhuna

04 july 2022 - 15:09:04
Geneva, Switzerand (PANA) - New suspected mass graves have been uncovered in Tarhuna, Libya, a Human Rights Council Probe reported on [...] Full text...

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UN human rights chief alarmed over killing of protesters by security forces in Sudan

02 july 2022 - 07:54:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, on Friday expressed alarm over the killing of at [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia still in grip of spreading violence, hate speech and aid - Rights experts

01 july 2022 - 05:23:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-appointed rights investigators announced on Thursday that they’ve launched a probe into an alleged massacre of [...] Full text...

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Libya on hold after Geneva meetings end without signature on constitutional document for elections ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

30 june 2022 - 19:25:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and the chairman of the High [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: BA.4 and BA.5 variants spur 20 per cent rise in cases, says WHO chief

30 june 2022 - 05:42:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 cases are on the rise in some 110 countries, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 [...] Full text...

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Closure of meeting between leaders of Libya's two legislative chambers postponed to Thursday

29 june 2022 - 22:24:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The closure of the meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, between leaders of Libya's legislative chambers to agree [...] Full text...

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