'Agro-industrialisation offers clear path toward increased economic growth and job creation in Uganda'

29 december 2025 - 07:55:32
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s economic growth remains strong, with real gross domestic product (GDP) rising to 6.3% in FY2024/2025, [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson rejects any recognition of Somaliland

27 december 2025 - 10:50:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, says he has taken [...] Full text...

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UN celebrates 10 years of progress in youth, peace and security agenda

24 december 2025 - 08:08:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has long been at the forefront of efforts to involve young people in [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs debate several bills

23 december 2025 - 12:06:30
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) -  Several bills have been submitted by the Legislative and Constitutional Commission to the eastern-based Libyan Parliament [...] Full text...

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Namibia relies on scientific prowess to manage urban water crisis mid climate change disaster (By Kennedy Abwao)

18 december 2025 - 19:41:11
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – -The Scientific Research Committee at the New Goreangab Reclamation Plant in Windhoek ended its meeting prematurely [...] Full text...

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Traditional medicine: 100 countries mobilised to combine ancient knowledge and modern science

18 december 2025 - 06:22:49
New Delhi, India (PANA) - More than 100 countries have gathered for the second World Summit on Traditional Medicine, co-organized [...] Full text...

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‘Africa’s biggest challenge is a mindset challenge’: UN Special Adviser

16 december 2025 - 14:01:07
New York, US (PANA) - Africa does not have a million problems, it only has one – a mindset problem, [...] Full text...

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UN Alliance of Civilizations urges youth to reaffirm peace as a global priority (By UN News)

14 december 2025 - 07:37:54
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - In a world shaped by conflict and digital noise, the High Representative for the UN [...] Full text...

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US signs health MoU with Eswatini

13 december 2025 - 08:07:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini on Friday signed a [...] Full text...

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Libya, Saudi company sign two MOUs on water and basic infrastructure

12 december 2025 - 15:58:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan Ministry of Housing and Construction of the Government of National Unity signed two Memoranda of [...] Full text...

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Global atrocity risks rising, warns new UN adviser on genocide prevention

12 december 2025 - 15:34:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is witnessing an alarming erosion of respect for international law, with conflicts increasingly targeting [...] Full text...

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A sustainable future requires new thinking: UN environment report

10 december 2025 - 15:25:56
`Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Adopting a fresh approach to protecting planetary health would deliver stronger economies, fewer deaths and less [...] Full text...

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Leading African scientists meet in Johannesburg

10 december 2025 - 08:05:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation is hosting a cohort of young [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for modernising right to learning

10 december 2025 - 08:01:39
Paris, France (PANA) - Despite significant progress in access to education, educational inequalities are widening due to the climate crisis, [...] Full text...

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Global atrocity risks rising, warns new UN adviser on genocide prevention

09 december 2025 - 07:24:48
New York, US (PANA) - The world is witnessing an alarming erosion of respect for international law, with conflicts increasingly [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at global Water Regulators Forum

08 december 2025 - 08:20:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cabinet Minister Sello Seitlholo is leading South Africa’s delegation at the 10th International Water [...] Full text...

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How stablecoins can improve payments and global finance (IMF Blog by Tobias Adrian, Marcello Miccoli, Nobuyasu Sugimoto)

08 december 2025 - 08:16:37
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Despite having a market capitalisation of about 10 percent of Bitcoin, stablecoins are growing in influence [...] Full text...

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Nigerian sovereign wealth fund invests in digital medical diagnostics equipment

05 december 2025 - 11:49:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's sovereign wealth fund has moved to improve availability of medical diagnostic tools across medical facilities [...] Full text...

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UN chief: Break down barriers aganst persons with disabilities

03 december 2025 - 07:37:20
New, York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, António Guterres has urged the world to commit to working side-by-side with persons [...] Full text...

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Millions of jobs at risk in Asia-Pacific as AI adoption surges in wealthy nations

02 december 2025 - 20:27:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of jobs across Asia could be at risk as the AI industry booms at the [...] Full text...

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AU begins talks on cross-border continental data sharing regulations

02 december 2025 - 17:13:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) officially launched a crucial four-day Validation Workshop for the Continental [...] Full text...

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Women demonstrate against gender-based violence committed by men

30 november 2025 - 15:55:21
New York, US (PANA)  - For three years, thousands of angry messages poured into American actress Azie Tesfai’s phone from [...] Full text...

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Decisive turning point: Setting global industry on a fairer, greener path towards economic growth

28 november 2025 - 08:01:39
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The world moved closer to ensuring that industrial development is a net positive for people [...] Full text...

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Violence against women: UN sheds light on global femicide crisis, digital abuse

26 november 2025 - 07:28:14
New York, US (PANA) - For three years, thousands of angry messages poured into American  actress  Azie Tesfai’s phone from a [...] Full text...

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Despite ongoing discrimination, women entrepreneurs are reshaping the Global South, with crucial support from the UN (By Conor Lennon, UN News)

25 november 2025 - 17:55:42
Riyadh, Sauri Arabia (PANA) - Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah Magero are demonstrating how lived experience [...] Full text...

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Key African science conference begins in Pretoria

25 november 2025 - 08:06:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The annual Science Forum South Africa (SFSA), Africa's foremost platform on science, technology and [...] Full text...

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“One Partnership. One Future” (op-ed article by EU President António Costa and President Ursula von der Leyen)

24 november 2025 - 09:22:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Africa and Europe prepare for the 7th European Union–African Union Summit in Luanda, we stand [...] Full text...

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G20 must reflect aspirations of Africa and the world - Ramaphosa

23 november 2025 - 07:03:06
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the first-ever G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil must [...] Full text...

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‘Leave no one behind’: As wealth gap widens, UN calls for new industrial deal for world’s poorest

22 november 2025 - 18:38:10
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Ministers and leaders from across the world’s 44 least developed countries have pledged to accelerate [...] Full text...

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India-Africa trade hits US$80 billion

22 november 2025 - 11:56:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Trade between India and African countries increased to US$80 billion in the 2024/2025, driven by increased [...] Full text...

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UN presents UN80 Initiative Action Plan, setting coordinated path for system-wide reforms

22 november 2025 - 06:37:16
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations outlined how it intends to advance one of its most comprehensive system-wide [...] Full text...

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How Europe can capture the AI growth dividend (IMF Blog By Florian Misch, Ben Park, Carlo Pizzinelli, Galen Sher)

21 november 2025 - 10:34:56
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can artificial intelligence provide a much-needed boost to Europe’s economic productivity? Use of AI is spreading [...] Full text...

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AI and anonymity fuel surge in digital violence against women (By Ana Carmo, UN News)

20 november 2025 - 16:21:11
New York, US (PANA) - What was once hailed as a vehicle for empowerment has, for millions of women and [...] Full text...

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UN calls for legal safeguards for AI in healthcare

19 november 2025 - 16:35:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Use of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating in healthcare – but basic legal safety nets that [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group appoints Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer

18 november 2025 - 13:09:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced the appointment of Paschal Donohoe as Managing Director and [...] Full text...

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Disasters have cost agriculture over $3 trillion in 30 years.

15 november 2025 - 05:22:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Behind rising temperatures and a succession of extreme events, entire sectors of global food production are [...] Full text...

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Stolen Past: Inside the fight against illicit antiquities trafficking

14 november 2025 - 18:38:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The illicit trade in cultural property is one of the world’s oldest and most profitable forms [...] Full text...

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Protecting lives in a warming world: Health takes centre stage at COP30

13 november 2025 - 18:50:42
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Hailed by Brazil as “a crucial moment to demonstrate the strength of the health sector in [...] Full text...

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Africa’s Giant Eye on the Sky turns 20

12 november 2025 - 09:59:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), Africa’s largest optical telescope, on Tuesday celebrated its [...] Full text...

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Keeping cool on a hotter planet: COP30 pushes for sustainable cooling and AI innovation

12 november 2025 - 07:47:38
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - As the planet heats up, so does the race for smarter, cleaner technology. At COP30 in [...] Full text...

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Ghana Air Force helicopter crash caused by bad weather - Investigators

11 november 2025 - 13:52:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The team that investigated the crash of a Ghana Air Force Z 9 helicopter on 6 [...] Full text...

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States pledge to further reduce use of mercury

11 november 2025 - 07:35:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With tens of millions of people worldwide exposed to mercury contamination, representatives from 153 countries, meeting [...] Full text...

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From pledges to action: Leaders push for faster climate progress at COP30

10 november 2025 - 20:08:17
Belem, Brazil (PANA) - COP30 opened in Belém on Monday with a clear message: the era of half-measures is over. [...] Full text...

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COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up finance (By Felipe de Carvalho, UN News)

09 november 2025 - 08:12:32
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Thousands of diplomats and climate experts are heading to Belém, in Brazil’s Amazon, for COP30 – [...] Full text...

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In Brazil, Guterres calls for ‘fair, fast and final’ shift to clean energy

07 november 2025 - 18:54:38
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is continuing his campaign to accelerate the global switch from fossil fuels [...] Full text...

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'Tanzania's election did not comply with AU principles'

07 november 2025 - 13:19:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Tanzania's 2025 General Elections did not comply with AU principles, normative frameworks, and other international [...] Full text...

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Mind over machine: UN urges ethical guardrails for brain tech revolution

06 november 2025 - 13:43:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As wearable devices begin to tap into our mental states, UN experts warn that without ethical [...] Full text...

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Doha Social Summit: Businesses, civil society walk side by side for fairer futures

06 november 2025 - 08:00:28
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar [...] Full text...

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AU Summit outlines roadmap to exploitation of US$2.8 trillion natural wealth

04 november 2025 - 07:13:58
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) has urged countries in the continent to stop “exporting jobs elsewhere” [...] Full text...

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Libya launches national communication on climate change

03 november 2025 - 12:52:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The launch of the first national communication on climate change was carried out during an official [...] Full text...

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Major global business conference begins in South Africa

03 november 2025 - 07:46:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Global Business Services (GBS) Annual Conference began in the South African city of [...] Full text...

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German President arrives in Ghana for three-day state visit

03 november 2025 - 07:20:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, arrived in Ghana on Sunday evening [...] Full text...

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Defending truth-tellers, from war zones to the digital frontline

02 november 2025 - 07:43:10
New York, US (PANA) - Journalists risk their lives every day to bring facts to light, yet most attacks against [...] Full text...

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IAEA warns of fragility of nuclear non-proliferation regime

30 october 2025 - 07:36:42
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the world's nuclear watchdog has citeed Iran, Syria and Ukraine as fronts [...] Full text...

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Multilateralism can survive the loss of consensus (Danny Quah, Professor of Economics at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, writes for F&D Magazine)

29 october 2025 - 07:44:05
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can adversarial nations work together for the common good? It’s natural to despair over prospects [...] Full text...

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First generative artificial intelligence model in Libya launched

28 october 2025 - 12:52:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first generative artificial intelligence model in Libya, dubbed the LIBIGPT project, was launched in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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ADF approves $73 million to empower Kenyan youth through science, technology development

26 october 2025 - 04:30:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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Sixty-five nations sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime, in milestone for digital cooperation

25 october 2025 - 12:06:02
Hanoi, Viet Nam (PANA) - Sixty-five nations on Saturday signed a landmark United Nations treaty in Hanoi aimed at tackling [...] Full text...

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National poliovirus sequencing capacity enhances Cameroon’s outbreak response - WHO

24 october 2025 - 09:36:29
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - For the first time ever, a circulating variant poliovirus type 3 (cVDPV3) was fully sequenced in [...] Full text...

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Libya and Tunisia pledge to increase trade

23 october 2025 - 15:29:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have stressed the importance of increasing trade between them, diversifying exports, strengthening cooperation [...] Full text...

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Finance changed, risks didn’t (By Yao Zeng for F&D Magazine, an assistant professor of finance and the Cynthia and Bennett Golub Faculty Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania)

22 october 2025 - 07:16:02
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More than 15 years after the global financial crisis, the banking and financial system looks [...] Full text...

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IMF Managing Director sets out priorities for a resilient global economy

17 october 2025 - 07:13:57
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has called for increased efforts to spur [...] Full text...

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Trade, debt and investment at the heart of upcoming UN meeting, as global unpredictability hits people’s livelihoods

13 october 2025 - 20:15:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s poorest are being squeezed by trade uncertainty, heavy debt burdens and falling investment, the [...] Full text...

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Opportunity in a time of change (IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's curtain raiser speech for the 2025 World Bank, IMF Annual Meetings)

12 october 2025 - 11:56:40
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As I look at the world over the decades, I see incredible progress, but also [...] Full text...

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Can AI create a fairer future for persons with disabilities? (By Anshu Sharma, UN News)

12 october 2025 - 06:44:59
New York, US (PANA) - For millions of persons living with disabilities worldwide, artificial intelligence could be a game changer. [...] Full text...

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The Stablecoin Balancing Act (IMF article by Darrell, Odunayo Olowookere, Andreas Veneris)

09 october 2025 - 12:12:40
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Legend has it that gangster Al Capone hid the illicit origins of his wealth by [...] Full text...

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Spending smarter to boost growth (IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Zsuzsa Munkacsi, Galen She)

09 october 2025 - 10:03:26
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Over the past two decades, Rwanda achieved remarkable progress. Nearly every household now has [...] Full text...

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Artificial intelligence for, and by, Africa

08 october 2025 - 08:21:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Africa should not inherit artificial intelligence (AI) designed elsewhere, believes UNESCO, which wants to help develop [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges countries to ‘seize this historic opportunity’ as renewable energy use grows

08 october 2025 - 07:43:53
New York, US (PANA) - With clean energy on the rise, the UN Secretary-General renewed his longstanding call for countries [...] Full text...

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Libyan University, Malaysian academic institutions sign MoUs

07 october 2025 - 14:17:13
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Omar Mokhtar University, based in Benghazi in the east, has signed three Memoranda of Understanding [...] Full text...

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From Beijing's promises to Gaza's ruins: women facing war (By UN News)

06 october 2025 - 16:23:35
New York, US (PANA) - At the UN on Monday, the scene was ritualistic: solemn speeches, alarming figures, calls to [...] Full text...

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IMF Chief speaks on ‘Enhancing GCC Resilience to Global Shocks’

04 october 2025 - 08:10:31
Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) – IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week addressed the annual Meeting of the Ministers of [...] Full text...

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African Energy Commission to convene first continental energy efficiency conference

02 october 2025 - 07:30:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Energy Commission (AFREC) will host the inaugural African Energy Efficiency Conference (AfEEC) on [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group tracks project funds with new blockchain tool

30 september 2025 - 08:09:16
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) is transforming how it tracks development project funds, becoming the [...] Full text...

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Explainer: Five megatrends shaping the rise of nonbank finance (IMF Blog by Jay Surti)

29 september 2025 - 16:23:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The global financial crisis of 2008 froze the financial system. Banks pulled back credit, families [...] Full text...

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Intensifying threat looms large as UN highlights the world’s growing nuclear arsenals.

27 september 2025 - 06:12:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary General on Friday warned a high-level meeting in New York focused on [...] Full text...

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Libyan oil company attends energy forum in Paris

25 september 2025 - 11:39:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Wednesday presented its strategic vision aimed at increasing production, [...] Full text...

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AI must not decide humanity’s fate, UN chief warns Security Council

25 september 2025 - 04:53:22
New York, US (PANA) - Artificial intelligence holds vast potential but poses grave risks if left unregulated, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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New national climate plans unveiled at high-level summit ahead of COP30 conference

25 september 2025 - 04:45:31
New York, US (PANA) - From accelerating the move to clean energy to planting acres of trees, leaders from more [...] Full text...

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Faced with avalanche of online violence against women, UN calls for response and protection

24 september 2025 - 06:55:09
New York, US (PANA) - The internet has become a training ground for hatred against women through the "machosphere", the [...] Full text...

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UN’s Guterres to world leaders: Choose peace and cooperation over chaos

23 september 2025 - 15:28:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General opened the General Assembly high-level debate with a stark message: the world [...] Full text...

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Why digitalisation for displaced people and host communities can’t wait (World Bank Blog by Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi, Global Practice Manager, Digital Economy & Society, Digital Vice Presidency; Johan Bjurman Bergman, Digital Development Specialist and Anne Schuchardt, Consultant, World Bank Digital Vice Presidency)

23 september 2025 - 08:49:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - For more than 120 million forcibly displaced people around the world, including refugees and [...] Full text...

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High Seas Treaty to enter force in January: 'A lifeline' for the ocean (By UN News)

21 september 2025 - 04:31:26
New York, US (PANA) - A discreet but decisive shift has just taken place at UN headquarters in New York. [...] Full text...

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How the battle for control could crush AI’s promise

20 september 2025 - 10:39:57
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A shift toward centralisation and concentration could snuff out technology’s productive potential, writes Carl Benedikt [...] Full text...

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Mobile-phone technology powers saving surge in developing economies

19 september 2025 - 08:57:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other [...] Full text...

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Tripoli to host 2025 Libya-Africa International Gas Forum in December

18 september 2025 - 11:03:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, will host, in December, the ministers of Oil, Gas and Energy, the [...] Full text...

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Digital technology driving the future of jobs (World Bank Blog by Christine Zhenwei Qiang, Global Director, Digital Vice Presidency; Stéphane Straub, Chief Economist, Infrastructure Vice Presidency, World Bank; and Leora Klapper, Lead Economist)

17 september 2025 - 09:29:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A farmer in Kenya uses mobile apps to get real-time harvesting tips, check market prices, and [...] Full text...

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Ahead of high-stakes General Assembly week, Guterres urges world leaders to ‘get serious – and deliver’

16 september 2025 - 19:47:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders to “get serious – and deliver” as [...] Full text...

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IAEA chief urges countries to recommit to nuclear non-proliferation

16 september 2025 - 07:09:48
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - At the start of the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in [...] Full text...

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UN Women calls for political will and accelerated global action

16 september 2025 - 06:50:01
New York, US (PANA) - More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by [...] Full text...

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AU, UAE discuss collaboration and achieving peace in Africa

13 september 2025 - 09:53:22
Port  Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - African Union (AU) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have concluded talks to cement relations [...] Full text...

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Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability (IMF Blog by Hélène Rey, a professor at the London Business School)

11 september 2025 - 11:45:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA - Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability.Technology [...] Full text...

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Three years ago, Finance & Development devoted a full issue to anticipating “The Money Revolution,” driven by innovations in finance, such as crypto assets. That revolution, writes F&D editor-in-chief Gita Bhatt, is now unfolding

08 september 2025 - 10:48:33
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The September issue of F&D looks at the new frontiers of finance, where technology, [...] Full text...

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How stablecoins and other financial innovations may reshape the global economy (By Gitab Bhatt of IMF)

05 september 2025 - 13:30:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Three years ago, Finance & Development devoted a full issue to anticipating “The Money Revolution,” [...] Full text...

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Air pollution is on the rise – but not everywhere, says UN weather agency

05 september 2025 - 07:42:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every [...] Full text...

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Technology, payments, and the rise of stablecoins (By Gita Bhatt  F&D Editor-in-Chief)

04 september 2025 - 10:08:28
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Technology, data, and changing societal values are reshaping how people and institutions move money [...] Full text...

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New AfDB President Ould Tah takes office

01 september 2025 - 19:21:23
Adidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Dr. Sidi Ould Tah was on Monday sworn-in as the ninth President of the African [...] Full text...

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Libyan Communications Authority attends ITU Conference

01 september 2025 - 16:42:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Authority for Communications and Information Technology has participated in the second meeting of [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for justice and ‘real change’ for people of African descent

01 september 2025 - 07:05:59
New York, US (PANA) - On the International Day for People of African Descent, celebrated each year on 31 August, [...] Full text...

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WHO Africa, International Vaccine Institute sign agreement to boost vaccine production in Africa

30 august 2025 - 08:57:45
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) -  The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) have [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Cameroonian Abdou Abdel Mefire appointed Referee for final

30 august 2025 - 08:11:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Abdou Abdel Mefire of Cameroon has been appointed as the referee for the 2024 TotalEnergies African [...] Full text...

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US dollar remains central to global economy despite search for alternatives (Blog by Mouhamado Sy, senior economist in the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department)

27 august 2025 - 13:24:13
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - How has the US dollar dominated the global financial system for so long? Harvard [...] Full text...

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Education is key to jobs, growth, and lifelong learning (World Bank Blog by Luis Benveniste, Global Director for Education at the World Bank)

27 august 2025 - 08:26:24
Washington, DC., USA (PANA) - Education equips learners with important foundational skills that are essential for work and life. Education is [...] Full text...

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UN announces two new mechanisms to promote cooperation on AI governance

27 august 2025 - 05:38:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General welcomed the General Assembly’s decision on Tuesday to establish two new mechanisms [...] Full text...

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How two Ethiopian farmers turned rocky land into a fruitful future: World Bank Blog by Hayalsew Yilma, Senior Irrigation Specialist

26 august 2025 - 14:21:44
Welkite, South Ethiopia (PANA) - If you’ve ever wondered how farmers are adapting to climate and economic challenges in rural [...] Full text...

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Investigation into Ghana helicopter crash begins

25 august 2025 - 18:14:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Investigation Board established to inquire into the 6 August military helicopter crash in Ghana, with [...] Full text...

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Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York

22 august 2025 - 20:19:09
New York, US (PANA) - Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to [...] Full text...

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Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief

22 august 2025 - 19:07:15
Geneva,  Switzerland (PANA) - More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, [...] Full text...

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Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief

22 august 2025 - 14:37:24
New York, US (PANA) - More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread [...] Full text...

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‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan

20 august 2025 - 18:54:02
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in [...] Full text...

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Libya instals insulin equipment to treat diabetic children at Tripoli hospital

19 august 2025 - 11:47:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Secretary-General of Libya's Ministry of Health Mohamed al-Ghouj, has visited the Al-Jalaa hospital in [...] Full text...

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Trapped in Gaza: Palestinians with disabilities cannot reach aid

15 august 2025 - 19:38:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - When Israeli forces in Gaza issue a new displacement order ahead of an incursion into a [...] Full text...

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State funeral held for Ghana helicopter crash victims; last six buried

15 august 2025 - 15:07:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Friday led a State funeral for eight people, including two [...] Full text...

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US forensic experts to help Ghana on military helicopter crash

14 august 2025 - 20:15:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA - The Ghana government has officially invited US forensic experts to assist in the investigation into the [...] Full text...

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Nuclear technology to help fight seafood fraud

14 august 2025 - 05:50:33
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Across the globe, consumers and small-scale fishers alike are facing a growing challenge: seafood fraud.From mislabeled [...] Full text...

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Two Muslim victims of Ghana helicopter crash buried

10 august 2025 - 17:35:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Two victims of last Wednesday's Ghana Air Force helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Peoples Day highlights AI’s risks and opportunities

10 august 2025 - 08:16:37
New York, US (PANA) - In honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the [...] Full text...

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Ghana President leads Evening of Reflections and Memorial for helicopter crash victims

09 august 2025 - 20:15:52
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday led his countrymen in an “Evening of Reflections and [...] Full text...

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Hundreds pay last respects to Ghana helicopter crash victims

08 august 2025 - 18:08:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hundreds of people on Friday paid their last respects to eight people, including two cabinet ministers, [...] Full text...

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Ghana president gives assurance of 'full, transparent investigation' into helicopter crash

07 august 2025 - 22:25:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday night gave the assurance that there would be a [...] Full text...

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Ghana communications regulator serves 30-day notice to South Africa pay tv company to suspend licence

07 august 2025 - 18:40:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) has formally notified South African digital satellite pay TV company, MultiChoice, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Ghana's President leads govt, ruling party officials to lay flowers in memory of helicopter crash victims

07 august 2025 - 14:50:22
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Senior Ghana government and ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials on Thursday laid flowers at the [...] Full text...

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Ghana announces activities for 3-day national mourning

07 august 2025 - 13:38:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana government on Thursday announced the programme for three days of national mourning in honour [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President Mahama appoints acting Defence and Environment ministers following deadly helicopter crash

07 august 2025 - 12:28:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, to [...] Full text...

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Tributes pour in for Ghana helicopter crash victims

07 august 2025 - 06:42:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Tributes have been pouring in for 8 people, including two cabinet ministers, who died on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Ghana President Mahama declares 3 days of national mourning for 8 helicopter crash victims

06 august 2025 - 21:11:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has declared three days of national mourning beginning on Thursday, 7 [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Bodies of all 8 people, including 2 ministers, who perished in Ghana Air Force helicopter crash retrieved

06 august 2025 - 17:56:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The bodies of all eight people who died in a Ghana Air Force helicopter crash on [...] Full text...

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Eight people, including 2 ministers, die in Ghana Air Force helicopter crash

06 august 2025 - 15:17:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Eight people, including two ministers of state, died on Wednesday in a helicopter crash in the [...] Full text...

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Geography shouldn't define destiny: UN summit on landlocked nations opens

05 august 2025 - 12:20:55
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - Breaking down barriers and restoring fairness in global development should be the goal of the Third [...] Full text...

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Ghana minister asks South African pay TV company to reduce 'exploitative' fees in one week or suffer suspension of licence

01 august 2025 - 18:07:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations on Friday issued a seven-day ultimatum to South [...] Full text...

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Tech’s Winner-Take-All Trap (IMF Finance & Development Feature, By Bruce Edwards)

30 july 2025 - 06:25:42
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - When controlled by a select few, tech innovation can be self-serving and undermine the institutions [...] Full text...

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Answering Africa’s call for private Investment in pharma manufacturing (A World Bank Feature)

29 july 2025 - 09:13:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African governments are prioritising health security, targeting ambitious production goals for medicines and vaccines. Partnerships, collaborations, [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Tournament showcases growth of women’s football in Africa (By CAF Online)

27 july 2025 - 06:16:50
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - In an era of unprecedented growth and development, the TotalEnergies WAFCON 2024 in Morocco, which ended [...] Full text...

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Libyan oil company signs four agreements with Algeria's Sonatrach

26 july 2025 - 12:09:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the Algerian Oil Company (Sonatrach) have signed four memoranda [...] Full text...

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Women and girls of African descent: Celebrating contributions, recognising challenges

25 july 2025 - 16:50:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This Friday marks the first observation of the International Day of Women and Girls of African [...] Full text...

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ICJ affirms states have 'an obligation to prevent significant harm to the environment'

23 july 2025 - 18:37:08
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - This is a turning point for international law, with considerable political repercussions. In a highly [...] Full text...

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‘Bet on youth’ to realise Africa’s digital potential, UN deputy chief says

22 july 2025 - 06:09:00
New York, US (PANA) - Digital innovation and technology remain underfunded and underdeveloped across Africa, according to a report on [...] Full text...

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AU, EU to promote circular economy investment in Africa

18 july 2025 - 12:13:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have embarked on a joint plan [...] Full text...

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From diamonds to dirt: Sierra Leone youth bring land back to life (Feature by UN News)

17 july 2025 - 08:20:44
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Craters filled with muddy water pocket the landscape of the Kono district in Sierra Leone [...] Full text...

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EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025, AT 9:30 AM EDT, WHICH IS 1:30 PM UTC Mobile-phone technology powers saving surge in developing economies

15 july 2025 - 11:00:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other financial [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa mourns former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari

15 july 2025 - 07:23:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday paid a glowing tribute former Nigeria President [...] Full text...

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State-of-the-art laboratory enhances Madagascar’s polio response

15 july 2025 - 05:31:23
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – A new state-of-the-art laboratory has bolstered Madagascar’s efforts to survey and detect polioviruses and effectively respond [...] Full text...

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Guterres welcomes step forward in securing digital technology worldwide

15 july 2025 - 05:11:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday  welcomed the adoption by consensus of the UN [...] Full text...

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AFROSAI Executive Council holds 62nd meeting in Rabat

10 july 2025 - 14:12:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 62nd meeting of the African Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI) is currently being held [...] Full text...

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We need a new Growth Compact (IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, IMF’s economic counsellor and director of the Research Department)

09 july 2025 - 12:29:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Policymakers are grappling with how to boost growth and expand opportunities.Early in the last [...] Full text...

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UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings

09 july 2025 - 07:35:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of [...] Full text...

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Human rights must anchor the digital age, says UN rights chief Türk

08 july 2025 - 05:59:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN’s top human rights official has [...] Full text...

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‘Cooperation is humanity’s greatest innovation,’ UN chief declares at BRICS summit

07 july 2025 - 22:05:55
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s economy slows down on weak industrial activity, climate shocks: AfDB

02 july 2025 - 12:40:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan economy grew by 4.6% in 2024, a slowdown from 5.6% in 2023, due to [...] Full text...

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Despite positive economic prospects in Somalia, foreign aid cuts are downsizing growth

01 july 2025 - 11:08:27
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy continued its overall strong performance in 2024, with growth at 4.0 percent supported by [...] Full text...

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U.S.-Africa Business Summit yields record $2.5 billion in deals and commitments

01 july 2025 - 07:54:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit which was held from 22-25 June yielded record $2.5 billion [...] Full text...

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Every hour, 100 people die of loneliness-related causes, UN health agency reports

01 july 2025 - 07:09:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One in six people are affected by loneliness, with significant implications for health and well-being, according [...] Full text...

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African airlines face climate change dilemma in shifting to clean jet fuel

30 june 2025 - 15:20:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African Airlines, including the Kenya Airways and other international carriers, are facing a major climate change [...] Full text...

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Most vulnerable nations call on FAO to develop strategy and action plan to transform agrifood systems

30 june 2025 - 11:35:17
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Small Developing States (SIDS), Least Developing Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCS) have adopted a [...] Full text...

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Ghana

29 june 2025 - 07:50:17
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will undertake a two-day official visit to Ghana from [...] Full text...

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UNDP, Government of Gambia launch 2025 Global Human Development Report

27 june 2025 - 14:14:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and [...] Full text...

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Nearly 316 million people used drugs in 2023-UN

27 june 2025 - 06:06:26
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Amid growing global instability, the power of organised criminal groups has grown and drug use is [...] Full text...

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AU creates agency to advance space technologies in war against climate change

25 june 2025 - 16:04:52
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union has created a new agency, whose mandate is to utilize space information to [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: Unlocking inclusive growth through increased resilience and equal opportunities

24 june 2025 - 08:47:33
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s economy continues on a strong recovery path, according to the latest Cabo Verde [...] Full text...

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80 years later, the UN Charter is a ‘living miracle,’ Secretary-General says

24 june 2025 - 05:30:55
New York, US (PANA) - In front of a multimedia exhibit at United Nations Headquarters entitled “Reviving the Spirit of [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum selects 100 start-ups from 28 countries to join its Technology Pioneers community

23 june 2025 - 08:09:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Monday announced the 2025 cohort of its Technology Pioneers community, a [...] Full text...

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From Global South to the stars: A new space race

21 june 2025 - 05:57:40
New York, US (PANA) - Once the exclusive domain of a handful of technologically advanced countries, outer space is now [...] Full text...

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EC calls for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the AI-driven digital age

20 june 2025 - 07:47:02
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council is calling for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the digital age, [...] Full text...

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South African President returns home from G7 session

19 june 2025 - 13:10:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday returned home following his working visit to [...] Full text...

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‘Smart grid’ helps accelerate energy transition in Indonesia

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

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G7 launches action plan to secure critical minerals supply chains

18 june 2025 - 14:59:12
Kananaskis, Canada (PANA) - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have unveiled a minerals action plan aimed at [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Global energy transition gains ground, but security and capital challenges persist

18 june 2025 - 14:38:39
Geneva, Switzerland– Global progress towards secure, equitable and sustainable energy is accelerating after years of sluggish gains, according to a [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges the people to speak against hate speech

18 june 2025 - 12:47:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The top UN official in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has urged the people to speak out against [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Deputy President to meet with Russian President in Moscow

17 june 2025 - 11:48:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Tuesday embarked on a four-day official visit [...] Full text...

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South African drone technology helps power stations cut maintenance and repair costs

17 june 2025 - 10:34:15
Johannesburg, South Africa, (PANA) - A caged inspection drone offering enhanced inspection capabilities is said to reduce costs for power [...] Full text...

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UNHCR forced to make deep cuts, despite rising needs worldwide

16 june 2025 - 23:24:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) announced on Monday that it is cutting global staffing costs by [...] Full text...

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Libyan central bank governor calls for promotion of digital infrastructure in banking sector

16 june 2025 - 10:39:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Naji Mohamed Issa, has stressed the importance [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for end to ocean ‘plunder’ as UN summit opens in France

09 june 2025 - 11:54:49
Nice, France (PANA) - With the Mediterranean glittering in the background, UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the third United Nations [...] Full text...

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Carbon emissions skyrocket with the rise of AI

08 june 2025 - 07:30:58
New York, US (PANA) - Carbon emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, fueled by [...] Full text...

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

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

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Humans can't survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy

06 june 2025 - 18:17:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Ocean is in deep crisis. Factors such as acidification, declining fish stocks, rising temperatures and [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum unveils framework on transformative technology convergences across key industries

03 june 2025 - 07:50:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Tuesday released a new report examining how emerging technology combinations are [...] Full text...

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As AI evolves, pressure mounts to regulate ‘killer robots’ (By Conor Lennon, UN News)

01 june 2025 - 15:30:59
New York, US (PANA) - A world in which algorithms determine the fate of soldiers and civilians alike is no [...] Full text...

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

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

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EC adopts position to reduce red tape for posting of workers

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

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AI threatens one in four jobs – but transformation, not replacement, is the real risk

21 may 2025 - 05:04:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and clerical workers face the highest risk of their roles being radically transformed, prompting calls [...] Full text...

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Nations adopt historic pledge to guard against future pandemics

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

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Director-General’s Award for Global Health given to Professor Awa Marie Coll Seck and Professor Sir Brian Greenwood

20 may 2025 - 20:25:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  In recognition of their lifetime achievements in global health, specifically in malaria elimination and beyond, WHO [...] Full text...

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UN drugs and crime office warns of terror-crime link

20 may 2025 - 05:07:42
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) called on Monday for renewed [...] Full text...

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World Health Assembly opens amid high-stakes pandemic treaty vote, global funding crisis

20 may 2025 - 04:48:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 78th World Health Assembly opened on Monday with a broad appeal to global solidarity, as delegates [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN peacekeeping receives broad backing as global threats mount

15 may 2025 - 07:17:18
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - More than 130 countries and international partners threw their weight behind UN peacekeeping at a high-level [...] Full text...

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Mactar Seck of the ECA condemns the digital divide in Africa

14 may 2025 - 15:29:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - At the opening of the 2025 African Regional Review  of the World Summit on the Information [...] Full text...

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Mactar Seck of the ECA hails Africa's progress in digital transformation

14 may 2025 - 15:20:04
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - At the opening of the 2025 African Regional Review  of the World Summit on the Information [...] Full text...

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AI needs more abundant power supplies to keep driving economic growth: IMF Blog By Christian Bogmans, Patricia Gomez-Gonzalez, Giovanni Melina, Sneha Thube

14 may 2025 - 07:40:42
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Artificial intelligence is an emerging source of productivity and economic growth that’s also reshaping [...] Full text...

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European Council sets out priorities for the audiovisual media sector

13 may 2025 - 08:56:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - EU-wide rules governing television and on-demand services need to reflect the rapidly changing landscape for audiovisual [...] Full text...

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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift

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

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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift

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

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South Africa participates in Copenhagen Climate Ministerial

07 may 2025 - 11:20:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Dr Dion George, South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, will represent [...] Full text...

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‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development - could AI provide answers?

06 may 2025 - 07:38:43
New York, US (PANA) - The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has [...] Full text...

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Journalism facing new threats from AI and censorship - UN rights chief

03 may 2025 - 08:55:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must do everything to ensure that free and independent news reporting can thrive, the UN [...] Full text...

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Education has been and can continue to be at the centre of global poverty reduction: IMF Blog By Amory Gethin, Economist in the World Bank’s Development Research Group

30 april 2025 - 08:33:14
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world economy has experienced a remarkable transformation over the past four decades. Global [...] Full text...

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

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

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Asia can boost economic resilience amid surging trade tensions: IMF Blog By Thomas Helbling, Andrea Pescatori, and Krishna Srinivasan

25 april 2025 - 08:47:23
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As the global economic system is being reset, US tariffs are the highest in a [...] Full text...

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IMF chief calls for balanced growth in global policy agenda

25 april 2025 - 07:31:27
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Countries must work constructively to resolve trade tensions, safeguard economic and financial stability, and double [...] Full text...

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