Coronavirus: Pandemic could see over 200 million more pushed into extreme poverty, new UN report finds

03 december 2020 - 16:49:58
New York, US (PANA) - An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, due to the [...] Full text...

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Politician close to former Prime Minister Agbéyomé Kodjo abduction in Togo

28 november 2020 - 12:07:39
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Gerard Djossou, in charge of human rights of the Dynamic Monsignor Kpodzro (DMK), a group of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Seychelles participate in UNDP's project on coral reefs rehabilitation

27 november 2020 - 05:40:25
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – A six-year United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project, to be implemented in Mauritius and Seychelles, was [...] Full text...

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Somalia at a crossroad, UN envoy urges ‘deepened’ political consensus

24 november 2020 - 05:54:16
New York, US (PANA) - The “broad political consensus” reached in September that ended a two-year stalemate in Somalia must [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya announces conclusion of Round One of Political Dialogue Forum

17 november 2020 - 05:30:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (ASRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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UNDP, ICC team up to strengthen private sector leadership in wildlife habitats protection

06 november 2020 - 07:23:36
New York (PANA) - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and UN Development Programme (UNDP) have teamed up to strengthen [...] Full text...

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Mauritius trains women on climate change actions

22 october 2020 - 12:46:20
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Climate change has adverse impacts on people but d it affects women and men differently, [...] Full text...

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Plans of international support for Libyan electoral commission at center of talks in Tripoli

12 october 2020 - 21:04:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan National High Electoral Commission (NHEC), Imed Al-Sayeh, held talks here Monday [...] Full text...

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UNDP, University of The Gambia sign MoU on SDGs implementation

12 october 2020 - 14:04:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- United Nations Development Programme and The University of The Gambia on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FAO calls for transformational change in management of forests and food systems

06 october 2020 - 12:46:01
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Transformational change is needed in the way countries manage forests and their biodiversity, people  produce and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Partners, leading experts discuss Africa’s post pandemic sustainable recovery

05 october 2020 - 16:08:28
Abidjan,  Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday organised a high-level session on fostering inclusivity and [...] Full text...

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Woman appointed prime minister in Togo

28 september 2020 - 23:53:25
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese president, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, Monday appointed Mrs Victoire Sidemeho Tomegah-Dogbé  prime minister to replace [...] Full text...

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Celebrities call for green, gender-equal coronavirus recovery

24 september 2020 - 19:50:17
New York (PANA) - Goodwill ambassadors of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said here Thursday the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic [...] Full text...

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UN organizes third round of Inter-Libyan Economic Dialogue

18 september 2020 - 17:54:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNMIL) announced on Friday it had organized via [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo to adopt UN recovery plan to mitigate socio-economic impacts

10 september 2020 - 19:32:08
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The representative of the United Nations system (UNS) in Congo, Chris Mburu, on Thursday presented to [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UNDP supports tourism industry workers

02 september 2020 - 21:44:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) Gambian office has agreed to support the government in extending [...] Full text...

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“We must help Africa build back boldly, but smartly,” says AfDB President, Adesina

02 september 2020 - 16:16:32
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In a speech kicking off his second term as African Development Bank (AfDB) chief, newly [...] Full text...

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EU grants additional US$12 million to Libya through UNDP

19 august 2020 - 17:02:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has announced a 10-million-euro (US$ 12 million) additional funding for the new [...] Full text...

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US embassy in Libya launches solar project for regular water supplies

18 august 2020 - 05:26:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US embassy in Libya on Monday announced that solar power stations will be established along [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: CENI says presidential candidates must file papers between 28 Sept and 3 Oct

11 august 2020 - 15:29:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has set 28 September to 3 October as [...] Full text...

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New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide vital legal information and support for the global COVID-19 response ‎

22 july 2020 - 18:50:58
Geneva‎, Switzerland (PANA) - Launched on Wednesday, 22 July, 2020, the COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathered and shared legal documents [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Law Lab to provide vital legal information, support for the global response

22 july 2020 - 14:55:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Launched on Wednesday, the COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathers and shares legal documents from over 190 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo, UNDP agree to provide micro-grants to businesses hit by pandemic

18 july 2020 - 16:24:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an agreement in Brazzaville on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Cases worldwide hit 12 million

11 july 2020 - 09:26:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 cases globally have more than doubled in the past six weeks, reaching 12 million on [...] Full text...

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Gambian foreign says some teachers lack requisite IT skills to deliver lessons online

08 july 2020 - 21:09:18
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)- Dr. MamadouTangara,minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, said here Wednesday that some teachers lacked the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Three "systematic" screening centres set up in Bujumbiura

04 july 2020 - 14:07:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) -  Three systematic free testing centres for the coronavirus (COVID-19) will be set up here with effect [...] Full text...

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UNDP provides Niger with election materials, technical equipment worth 3.3 billion F CFA

02 july 2020 - 14:47:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday donated rolling stock and technical equipment to the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: UNDP, Congo sign deal to revive women's income-generating activities

30 june 2020 - 16:02:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Congolese Ministry for Integration of Women in Development on [...] Full text...

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AfDB ranks 4th on global index of transparency

24 june 2020 - 18:06:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - "Publish What You Fund Transparency Index" has ranked the African Development Bank (AfDB) fourth out [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNDP gives Tunisia US$7 million to fight virus

23 june 2020 - 10:30:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has given Tunisia US$7 million to help it meet its [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief says COVID ‘exacerbating existing vulnerabilities’ in Central African Republic:

23 june 2020 - 05:17:35
New York, US (PANA) - The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress as it prepares for presidential and legislative [...] Full text...

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Young Tunisian graduates demonstrate to demand the right to work

17 june 2020 - 17:25:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several hundred young unemployed graduates gathered in front of the Tunisian parliament on Wednesday to demand [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritian borders to remain closed until 31 August

15 june 2020 - 06:59:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has prohibited the entry of aircraft and ships to the island until 31 August 2020, [...] Full text...

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Congo to update the national program of action for the environment

11 june 2020 - 18:43:46
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Tourism and the Environment, Arlette Soudan Nonault, said on Wednesday in Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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UNDP blames global anti-racism protests on inequality

11 june 2020 - 14:05:04
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The anti-racism demonstrations sweeping across the world reflects inequality, the UNDP has said. In a news dispatch, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus : Congo launches apps to fight pandemic

11 june 2020 - 05:40:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The United Nations system in Congo on Wednesday launched digital solutions aimed at raising mass awareness [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNDP launches Rapid Response Facility for vulnerable countries

10 june 2020 - 17:09:51
New York, US (PANA) - Pre-existing conditions such as poverty, insecurity, weak governance and fragile infrastructure in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNDP supports Botswana SMEs fight COVID-19 impact

09 june 2020 - 18:20:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has recently embarked on a project, dubbed Business Supplier Development Programme [...] Full text...

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Gender lens essential to addressing linked climate change, security crises - UN report

09 june 2020 - 14:11:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As countries reel from the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender inequality [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Gambian finance minister says pandemic has negative socioeconomic impact on population

05 june 2020 - 13:26:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Mambury Njie has said the coronavirus pandemic brought negative socioeconomic [...] Full text...

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UNDP, GCCI sign MoU on Gender Equality Seal for Private Sector Programme in Gambia

03 june 2020 - 17:25:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in The Gambia and The Gambia Chamber of Commerce [...] Full text...

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Somalia looks to first full elections in 51 years, despite COVID-19 crisis

22 may 2020 - 07:12:21
New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of the COVID pandemic are acute for Somalia, but the Horn of Africa [...] Full text...

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UNDP supports Mauritania in fight against COVID-19

18 may 2020 - 23:42:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The United-Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Monday provided personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth 717,734 US dollars  to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Presidents, prime ministers lead call for ‘people’s vaccine’, free to all

15 may 2020 - 05:27:28
New York, US (PANA) - UNAIDS, the UN agency fighting against the deadly HIV/AIDS virus, has initiated a petition from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WFP, UNDP provide CFAF 450 million to vulnerable households in Brazzaville

14 may 2020 - 10:48:22
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have provided CFAF 450 [...] Full text...

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Japan funds UNDP programme on assistance for hundreds of vulnerable groups in Sudan

11 may 2020 - 12:53:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Japanese Government today announced an additional US$2.4 million of funding for UNDP’s ongoing work to support [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe's positive cases inch up by one to 32

28 april 2020 - 06:13:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's positive cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) inched up by one to total 32 with five recoveries [...] Full text...

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Niger commemorates 25th anniversary of national concord day

24 april 2020 - 21:07:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger Friday celebrated the national concord day marking the 25th anniversary of the signing of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNESCO, partners launch of online course for journalists facing pandemic

24 april 2020 - 07:35:05
Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe COVID-19 cases rise to 28

21 april 2020 - 21:23:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has recorded three new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, increasing the total to 28 as [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Jack Ma, WHO-Africa and UNDP present more donations to Congo for fight against coronavirus

20 april 2020 - 21:41:08
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, the World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa and the UN Development Programme [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe records two new cases, pushing total to 13

11 april 2020 - 13:30:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s positive COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases have risen to 13 after the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory announced [...] Full text...

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Gambian govt., UNDP sign US$ 5.71 million deal on PACD programme

08 april 2020 - 18:09:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia Government has signed  an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the implementation [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNDP says Sudan should increase spending on government following COVID-19

24 march 2020 - 21:28:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has advised the Government of Sudan to adopt an expansionary [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia confirms sixth coronavirus case

17 march 2020 - 22:47:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ethiopia has risen to six after a Briton [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ethiopia confirms fifth case, PM orders schools shutdown

16 march 2020 - 14:21:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has confirmed its fifth case of coronavirus from a 34-year-old citizen who arrived home [...] Full text...

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Green Climate Fund approves US$26.6 million grant for vulnerable smallholder Zimbabwean farmers

12 march 2020 - 12:35:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$26.6 million grant for Zimbabwe to support local vulnerable [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for more support key for counter-terrorism in Africa

12 march 2020 - 05:02:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for greater international support to African countries in [...] Full text...

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Italian Deputy FM commits 1.3 m Euros to peacebuilding efforts in Sudan

06 march 2020 - 13:04:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emmanuela Claudia Del Re, on Thursday renewed her country's [...] Full text...

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

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

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Guinean opposition doubts impartiality of ECOWAS experts

05 march 2020 - 13:06:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean opposition has called for the deployment of experts from three organisations to join the [...] Full text...

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'Vulnerability to climate change, climate variability are Gambia's main challenges’ says President Barrow

04 march 2020 - 19:48:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - “The main challenges facing the Gambia in the context of climate change, is its high vulnerability [...] Full text...

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International community mobilizes US$ 11 million to fight the Congo floods

28 february 2020 - 17:39:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Humanitarian, technical and financial partners have been able to mobilize nearly US$ 11 million or 26 [...] Full text...

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Benin in campaign to reduce global warming

19 february 2020 - 15:52:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is committed to working to limit global warming, through the launch in Cotonou of the [...] Full text...

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French business council, WFP meet Friday in Paris to discuss the situation in the Sahel

13 february 2020 - 14:42:09
Paris, France (PANA) - A meeting organized by the Business Council of International Financial Institutions of Medef-International with the participation [...] Full text...

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UNDP gives 286,000 US dollars to fund 9 environmental projects in Togo

12 february 2020 - 23:52:19
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has given nine Togolese civil society organizations an amount of 286,000 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius prepares Wetland Bill

06 february 2020 - 14:31:56
Bras d’Eau, Mauritius (PANA) -  Mauritian Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Maneesh Gobin, on Wednesday announced that the government [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Legislative elections postponed

04 february 2020 - 16:36:26
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The postponement of Guinea's legislative elections was foreseeable because nothing serious was done on the technical [...] Full text...

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World Bank links aid to Tunisia to new govt's implementation of reforms

31 january 2020 - 10:18:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first meeting on the launch of a dialogue for economic policy, initiated by the World [...] Full text...

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UN says 2020 is 'a once in lifetime opportunity' for peace, democracy in Sudan

30 january 2020 - 10:01:13
Khartoum, Sudan, (PANA) - The United Nations has called on the international community to immediately boost its support for Sudan's [...] Full text...

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UNDP affirms support to Sudan's transitional government

26 january 2020 - 18:21:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Minister of Justice, Dr. Nasreddin Abdul Bari, met on Sunday with a delegation of the [...] Full text...

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Initiatives on economic policies in Middle-East and North Africa launched in Tunis

22 january 2020 - 23:07:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank (WB) Thursday launched the first initiative on [...] Full text...

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UN-govt. delegation says people displaced around Genaina need protection, humanitarian assistance

08 january 2020 - 22:33:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A joint United Nations and Sudanese government delegation which paid a visit to West Darfur on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Rights groups hold workshop on peaceful elections in West Africa

17 december 2019 - 11:42:14
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - A two-day workshop of human rights groups and electoral commissions in West Africa began in the [...] Full text...

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Burundi launches mass distribution of treated mosquito nets

16 december 2019 - 15:44:04
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Nearly seven million long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets will be distributed to 11.2 million Burundians this week [...] Full text...

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Burundi allocates US$14.9 million to national network of cooperative societies

13 december 2019 - 11:57:03
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some US$14.9 million has been allocated to the national network of cooperative societies at the forefront [...] Full text...

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

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

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HDI Report shows Togo has low human development index

11 december 2019 - 15:57:26
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo is classified as a country with low human development index (HDI), according to the latest [...] Full text...

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UNDP, Nigerian Army to implement security facilities in the northeast

11 december 2019 - 06:39:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria and the Nigerian Army have agreed to work [...] Full text...

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UN system to prop up Togo's development efforts with CFAF 72 billion in 2019-2023

10 december 2019 - 13:57:25
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - As part of the new Cooperation Framework signed Monday in Lomé, the United Nations system will [...] Full text...

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Libyan government studies proposed development of police service

10 december 2019 - 06:46:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of the Interior of the Government of National Accord (GNA) is considering a proposal [...] Full text...

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Human development report: Libya is 110th out of 189 countries: UNDP

09 december 2019 - 22:33:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Libya, despite its challenges, placed 110th out of 189 countries in human development index ranking, the [...] Full text...

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Gambians can address widening inequalities in transformative capabilities

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

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UN calls for urgent support to address rising humanitarian needs in Angola

09 december 2019 - 18:22:18
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The United Nations Resident Coordinator for Angola, Paolo Balladelli, on Monday called on the international community [...] Full text...

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Niger: 110 former Boko Haram elements reintegrated into socioeconomic life

09 december 2019 - 14:44:04
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 110 repentant Boko Haram elements, trained at  Goudoumaria Rehabilitation Centre, located some 1,200 [...] Full text...

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Inequality threatening human development, new global UN report warns

09 december 2019 - 06:22:18
New York, US (PANA) - Despite global progress in tackling poverty, hunger and disease, a “new generation of inequalities” indicates that [...] Full text...

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Sudan takes initiative in the detection and interdiction of foreign terrorist fighters

06 december 2019 - 19:27:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations said it has helped the Sudan put in place systems that could detect [...] Full text...

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Partnerships key to taking landlocked countries out of poverty: Guterres

06 december 2019 - 05:49:59
New York, US (PANA) - The challenges faced by landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), some of the poorest in the world, [...] Full text...

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Congo validates national sustainable financing strategy for its protected areas

28 november 2019 - 18:00:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Documents related to the establishment of secure investment mechanisms for the conservation and improvement of sustainable [...] Full text...

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China begins construction of social housing in Sao Tomé and Principe

27 november 2019 - 09:48:44
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) - A Chinese company funded by the Chinese government has begun construction of [...] Full text...

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The Gambia launches activism campaign against gender-based violence

25 november 2019 - 18:33:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Network against Gender Based Violence in partnership with United Nations Development Fund on Monday launched a 16-day [...] Full text...

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UN calls for action to tackle ‘ubiquitous but invisible’ global road safety crisis

17 november 2019 - 10:54:25
New York, US (PANA) - Saving lives by improving road safety is “one of the many objectives of the 2013 [...] Full text...

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Exchange workshop on elaboration of Human Development Index

05 november 2019 - 20:36:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The Nigerien authorities, deeply concerned about Niger's ranking on the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human [...] Full text...

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UN to inaugurate the first rapid analysis laboratory in Tunis

04 november 2019 - 18:03:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The resident representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Tunisia, Steve Utterwulghe, will Tuesday [...] Full text...

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UNDP, Congo launch scheme to accelerate development

29 october 2019 - 10:48:24
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Congolese government, launched a project in Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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UNDP, Côte d'Ivoire to evaluate their cooperation

23 october 2019 - 22:35:21
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Côte d'Ivoire will evaluate their cooperation over the [...] Full text...

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Danger not deterring irregular African migrants from returning to Europe - UN Report

21 october 2019 - 16:31:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Irregular migrants who made the fraught journey from Africa to Europe would do so again despite [...] Full text...

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Saturday, 5 October, is World Teachers' Day 2019

05 october 2019 - 06:51:03
Paris, France (PANA) - The World Teachers' Day (WTD), held annually on 5 October since 1994, commemorates the anniversary of [...] Full text...

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African govts increasing support for social protection

27 september 2019 - 21:16:31
New York, USA (PANA)  -  African governments are increasingly committing domestic resources to social protection and delivering more social assistance [...] Full text...

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Gambian opposition parties extend President Barrow mandate from 3-5 years

27 september 2019 - 19:59:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Five political parties and one independent candidate that backed President Adama Barrow's candidature in the December [...] Full text...

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UNDP releases $30 million to tackle humanitarian crisis in northeast Nigeria

21 september 2019 - 16:18:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it has released a total of $30 million to [...] Full text...

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Gambia, UNDP sign $2million environment management project

19 september 2019 - 14:11:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambia and the  United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office in Banjul have signed a US$2million environmental [...] Full text...

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UNDP ready to help Congo in digital sector

19 september 2019 - 12:05:54
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Congo, Maleye Diop, on Wednesday expressed [...] Full text...

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Forum recommends developing strategic roadmap to support decentralization in Libya

17 september 2019 - 11:05:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Participants at the first Forum on Local Governance on Monday called for the development of a [...] Full text...

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UNDP launches influencer initiative to drive Africans towards the continent's development

14 september 2019 - 14:50:14
New York, USA (PANA) - Africa’s private sector and academia together with the Regional Bureau for Africa of the United [...] Full text...

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Intl. football legend Didier Drogba expected in Kigali for Youth Connekt Africa summit

09 september 2019 - 22:34:11
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  Former international football star Didier Drogba is to attend Youth Connekt Africa summit next month in [...] Full text...

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South Korea supports UN to build resilient communities in Blue Nile State

07 september 2019 - 08:06:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The South Korean government has signed an agreement with UN agencies operating in the Sudan to [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges Africa to invest in sustainable Blue Economy

31 august 2019 - 16:40:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries have been urged to  invest in sustainable Blue Economy which has been recognized as [...] Full text...

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Siala, Faki discuss AU contribution to resolution of the Libyan crisis

31 august 2019 - 16:14:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala met with African Union Commission (AU) Chairperson  Moussa Faki Mahamat on [...] Full text...

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TICAD7 summit: How is Africa going to take ownership of its economic growth through multilateralism? (A News Analysis by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent)

27 august 2019 - 19:52:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A dozen African leaders will attend the seventh edition of the Tokyo International Conference for African [...] Full text...

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Ivorian PM leads delegation to TICAD 7 in Japan

22 august 2019 - 23:45:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly will lead a delegation from 26-30 August to the [...] Full text...

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Burundi officially launches national climate change resilience project

21 august 2019 - 23:58:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   The Burundi Ministry of the Interior and Natural Disaster Prevention officially launched here Wednesday a national [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire celebrates 2nd edition of African Day of civil registry

14 august 2019 - 19:42:31
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Although the 2nd African Day of civil registry is officially scheduled to be celebrated on [...] Full text...

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FIFA weighs leaving its glass-and-steel headquarters in Zurich

01 august 2019 - 09:18:27
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World soccer governing body, FIFA, is weighing a move away from Zurich, its home since 1932, [...] Full text...

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COMESA and AUC to train Member States in Green Climate Financing

31 july 2019 - 15:25:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat, in collaboration with the African Union [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe Minister of Finance appointed UN Special Representative for Guinea-Bissau

30 july 2019 - 18:28:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's former Minister of Economy and Finance, Rosine Sori-Coulibaly, has been appointed UN Special [...] Full text...

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New UN poverty report reveals ‘vast inequalities’ between countries

13 july 2019 - 08:41:35
New York, US (PANA) - There are vast inequalities across countries, and among the poorer segments of societies, says a [...] Full text...

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Niger officially launches laboratories to accelerate objectives of sustainable development

09 july 2019 - 23:17:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA)    -   The authorities in Niger this week launched activities of laboratories to accelerate the objectives of sustainable [...] Full text...

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Congolese SME actors plead for facilitation to access to financial services

02 july 2019 - 22:54:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The Congolese minister in charge of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), Yvonne Adélaïde Mougany, Tuesday called [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: American David Gressly named UN Emergency Response Coordinator for Ebola

28 june 2019 - 19:05:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, has named David Gressly of the United States as the United [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy, Botswana‘s major challenges (Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA correspondent)

24 june 2019 - 11:55:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has long sunny days - 3,200 hours of sunshine per year - and there is [...] Full text...

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2019 Women's World Cup: ARDN launches Red Card campaign on violence against women

18 june 2019 - 18:45:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At the ongoing 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders meet to discuss the future of mining and financing in Botswana

10 june 2019 - 15:24:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Resource Sector Conference (BRSC) is hosting a two day gathering for discussion on the future [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief tours affected areas in Zimbabwe

09 june 2019 - 18:21:47
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United Nations assistant secretary-general for Humanitarian Affairs and deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Ursula Mueller on Sunday [...] Full text...

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International partners pledge $1.2 billion to help cyclone-hit Mozambique recover

03 june 2019 - 07:24:00
Beira, Mozambique (PANA) - Donors have pledged an initial $1.2 billion to help restore livelihoods and rebuild infrastructure destroyed by cyclones [...] Full text...

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Mozambique cyclone appeal allots less than one percent to needs of women and girls

30 may 2019 - 15:53:32
Beira, Mozambique (PANA) - Oxfam, Save the Children and Care are calling on donors to meet or exceed the proposed [...] Full text...

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78% of the endemic flora threatened with extinction in Cape Verde

22 may 2019 - 19:30:30
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Seventy-eight percent of Cape Verde's endemic flora is endangered, while about 20% of the species [...] Full text...

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UNDP, KOICA partner to promote solar-powered irrigation in Sudan

21 may 2019 - 14:28:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have  signed a US$7 million project that will help [...] Full text...

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UNDP supports Benin's national climate change adaptation plan

15 may 2019 - 12:01:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is supporting Benin in the implementation of the process of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to establish national grid code for renewable energy

09 may 2019 - 13:29:59
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Deputy Prime Minister, who is also Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr Ivan Leslie [...] Full text...

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New UNDP representative in Congo announces support for national development programme

05 may 2019 - 10:05:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The new resident representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), Maleye Diop, on Saturday in Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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UNDP funds environmental preservation in Guinea

01 may 2019 - 22:28:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   The Guinean government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding [...] Full text...

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Forum on gender equality opens in Tunis

24 april 2019 - 22:44:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   A Forum on Gender Equality organized by the Tunisian Ministry of Women, Children, Family and Elderly [...] Full text...

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African think-tanks Summit focused on reforms to state institutions

24 april 2019 - 19:24:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Sixth Africa Think-Tanks Summit, bringing together private, institutes and state agencies, tasked with national research [...] Full text...

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Niger celebrates national concord day Wednesday

23 april 2019 - 13:26:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger will Wednesday, 24 April, celebrate its national concord day, to mark the 24th anniversary of [...] Full text...

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UNDP and Pratic Association sign deal to support Congolese start-ups

18 april 2019 - 11:45:05
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)-  The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and  Pratic Association, organiser of the International Fair of Information and Innovation [...] Full text...

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African countries self-assessing before New York meeting on MDGs

17 april 2019 - 21:12:27
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA)  -  About 20 African countries participated Tuesday in Marrakech in the review of the Voluntary National Review [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host the second forum on gender equity on 24-26 April

16 april 2019 - 15:12:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian capital will host the second forum on gender equity from 24-26 April, organized by [...] Full text...

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Congo, UNDP validate new 2020-2024 development programme

13 april 2019 - 14:59:54
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese ministry of Plan, Statistic and Regional integration, and the Office of the UN development programme [...] Full text...

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Senegalese appointed UNDP Resident Representative in Togo

03 april 2019 - 11:01:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Senegalese Aliou Dia has been appointed new Resident Representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in [...] Full text...

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Niger to boost basic social services to improve HDI in 2021 – minister

15 march 2019 - 22:43:34
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger, often classified in the last position of the human development index (HDI), says it wants [...] Full text...

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Senegal readies for African Climate Week

06 march 2019 - 12:47:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal is preparing to take an active part in the African Climate Week, being observed from [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host UN Forum on Gender Equality

04 march 2019 - 13:21:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In collaboration with UN Women and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Tunisian Government will [...] Full text...

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Japan gives UN agencies in US$4.9 million to assist displaced populations

27 february 2019 - 10:26:23
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The Japanese government on Tuesday gave Cameroon a financial aid of US$4.9 million for UN agencies [...] Full text...

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26th edition of FESPACO opens on Saturday in Burkina Faso

21 february 2019 - 20:58:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), one of the largest African film [...] Full text...

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UN agency plan tackles ‘hidden cost’ of gold, paves way for safer, mercury-free mining

19 february 2019 - 06:33:28
New York, US (PANA) - From smartphones to wedding rings, the hidden cost of everyday gold is its threat to human [...] Full text...

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Botswana President Masisi says country's poverty eradication program making strides

15 february 2019 - 19:11:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) Botswana President Eric Mokgweetsi Masisi has lauded the country’s national poverty eradication programme which has [...] Full text...

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Mauritius combats money laundering and financing of terrorism

06 february 2019 - 15:21:36
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance minister Dharmendar Sesungkur on Wednesday expressed the government’s determination and [...] Full text...

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Gambian First Lady Barrow launches child protection, nutrition project

31 january 2019 - 20:50:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow Thursday launched the Nutrition and Protection for Children on the [...] Full text...

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Libyan-UNDP follow-up meeting on police and security programme

24 january 2019 - 20:59:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Joint Central Committee of Justice and Interior Ministries of the Government of National Unity in [...] Full text...

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UNDP selects Zambia for SDGs pilot project

21 january 2019 - 09:11:45
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has selected Zambia as one of the 60 pilot countries [...] Full text...

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Dakar hosts international conference on Africa's emergence

14 january 2019 - 18:25:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The third edition of the International Conference on Africa’s Emergence (CIEA) will begin on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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UN supports Burkina Faso in inter-communal conflict management

07 january 2019 - 18:27:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN system intends to accompany the Burkinabè government in the management of the conflict [...] Full text...

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Congo, UNDP prepare 2022-2024 programme to fight poverty

23 december 2018 - 14:49:24
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congolese and UN Development Programme (UNDP) experts are preparing the terms of reference of Congo's 2022-2024 [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, UNDP sign agreement on good governance programme

15 december 2018 - 13:17:16
Tunis, Tunisia (NAPA) - Tunisia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday signed an agreement in Tunis on [...] Full text...

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Preparing Africa for ravages of climate change ‘cannot be an afterthought’ – COP24

14 december 2018 - 21:05:36
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Africa is at a “tipping point” as global warming increases, and urgent action needs to be [...] Full text...

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Libya launches training programme for police officers

14 december 2018 - 12:18:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan government of national accord and the UN support mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday [...] Full text...

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UN pushes for universal health care on International Day

12 december 2018 - 22:29:48
New York, US (PANA) - Universal health care for all, leaving no one behind, by 2030: that’s the call going [...] Full text...

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Mali makes impressive participation at UN Climate Change Conference

12 december 2018 - 16:21:04
Bamako, Mali (NAPA) - Mali, which participates in the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) on the United Nations Framework [...] Full text...

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Germany contributes 2.5 million euros to Libya's Stabilization Fund

12 december 2018 - 13:41:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Germany has contributed 2.5 million euros to Libya's Stabilization Fund, according to the German Ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Training on Corruption Risk Assessment (CRA) for Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa opens in Abuja

10 december 2018 - 16:07:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A one day training programme on Corruption Risk Assessment (CRA), for heads and senior officials of [...] Full text...

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Values, economic development under assault as trillions lost to corruption, says Guterres

09 december 2018 - 06:56:32
New York, US (PANA) - Every year, trillions of dollars - equivalent to more than five percent of global GDP [...] Full text...

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AfDB says freedom of movement vital for global market in Africa

03 december 2018 - 16:38:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Freedom of movement is inextricably tied to the African Development Bank’s vision to create the global [...] Full text...

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Italy, Sweden contribute to Sudan's reintegration programme for demobilised soldiers

27 november 2018 - 18:39:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Hundreds of Sudanese former military and rebel elements will receive rehabilitation thanks to funds and training provided [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS stresses 'knowledge' to win combat against HIV worldwide

23 november 2018 - 04:11:39
New York,US (PANA) - Ahead of World AIDS Day, marked every year on 1 December, the United Nations issued a [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel and Sahel Alliance sign partnership protocol

31 october 2018 - 11:34:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - G5 Sahel group and the Sahel Alliance on Tuesday signed a partnership protocol in Niamey on [...] Full text...

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2018 African Economic Conference to offer practical solutions - AfDB

30 october 2018 - 19:52:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - “The 2018 African Economic Conference (AEC), which will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 3-5 December, [...] Full text...

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Global health organizations commit to new ways of working together for greater impact

17 october 2018 - 05:27:09
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Eleven heads of the world’s leading health and development organizations on Tuesday signed a landmark commitment [...] Full text...

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UN officials say humanitarian response in Chad must go ‘hand in hand’ with longer-term recovery

08 october 2018 - 03:36:52
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Senior United Nations officials on Sunday called for stronger joint humanitarian and development interventions in Chad [...] Full text...

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Top UN officials say more support needed to ease humanitarian crisis in north-east Nigeria

07 october 2018 - 05:05:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The top United Nations relief and development officials on Saturday called for national and international partners [...] Full text...

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UN-led tobacco control advocates denounce ‘increasingly vicious’ industry interference

05 october 2018 - 06:57:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tobacco giants are adopting new ways and “disguises” to push their products, noxious both for people [...] Full text...

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Rwanda hosts 2018 African Economic Conference on regional, continental integration

04 october 2018 - 13:05:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Key development actors, academics, researchers, development partners, politicians and financiers began a 3-day (3-5 Oct.) meeting [...] Full text...

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‘Surge in financing’ needed to transform the world: UN chief

25 september 2018 - 06:27:16
New York, US (PANA) - A “surge in financing and investments” is needed to achieve the 2030 Agenda, the United [...] Full text...

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Globally, youth are the largest poverty-stricken group, says new UN report

21 september 2018 - 06:43:53
New York, US (PANA) - Half of all people living in poverty are younger than 18 years old, according to [...] Full text...

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‘Shadow’ of persistent inequality is growing, key UN human development report reveals

15 september 2018 - 05:59:56
New York, US (PANA) - While health, education, and income levels have improved overall across the globe, “wide inequalities” both [...] Full text...

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Tobacco control, a ‘major component’ of environmental protection efforts – WHO official

05 september 2018 - 07:05:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From deforestation to soil degradation and pollution, tobacco production and its use by consumers, is “tremendously [...] Full text...

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Over $2.1 billion pledged for comprehensive crisis response to Lake Chad Basin

05 september 2018 - 06:46:19
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - A United Nations-backed humanitarian conference to raise much needed resources for relief, development and peacebuilding programmes [...] Full text...

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Lake Chad crisis is not over, says UN relief chief

04 september 2018 - 06:46:18
Berlin, Germany (PAN A) - Despite improvements in the humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad region, millions continue to remain [...] Full text...

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UN must stand together to fight devastating effects of tobacco – UN health official

23 august 2018 - 05:57:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - United Nations agencies must join forces at the policy level and refuse interference from tobacco companies [...] Full text...

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ECONEC, Nigeria mobilise support for Guinea Bissau’s November polls

03 august 2018 - 10:06:47
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - At the request of the Guinea Bissau government and facilitation by the ECOWAS Network of [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau appeals for electoral support

02 august 2018 - 09:16:29
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Guinea Bissau’s Interior Minister Mutaro Djalo has appealed to development partners and friendly nations for [...] Full text...

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ECONEC, UNDP discuss support for Guinea Bissau polls

02 august 2018 - 08:14:24
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The delegation of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) led by its governing board [...] Full text...

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Ending marginalization of persons with disabilities ‘a matter of justice’, UN-backed summit told

25 july 2018 - 06:59:28
London, UK (PANA) - Inclusive education, economic empowerment and technological innovations were the focus of discussion on Tuesday as world [...] Full text...

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Sahel Alliance delegation visits AfDB to intensify dialogue with G5 countries

17 july 2018 - 15:04:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A team from the Sahel Alliance Secretariat, led by Jean-Marc Gravellini, Head of the Sahel [...] Full text...

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Around 43 percent of South Sudan's population faces severe food insecure - Report

12 july 2018 - 12:10:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - South Sudan is the newest recognised country in the world, but it is also one of [...] Full text...

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‘We must fight terrorism together’ without sacrificing legal, human rights – UN Chief

30 june 2018 - 10:30:58
New York, US (PANA) - With new solutions proposed, and new partnerships established, the United Nations Secretary-General has told delegates [...] Full text...

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Countries back ‘ambitious and comprehensive’ reform of UN development system

01 june 2018 - 04:09:02
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday gave the green light to a bold new [...] Full text...

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UN development official urges greater international support for Zimbabwe

24 may 2018 - 18:38:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - With a new administration in place and plans to hold free and fair general elections later [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS urges scaling up of HIV vaccine research to stop new infections (A UNAIDS feature)

18 may 2018 - 13:30:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world celebrates "HIV Vaccine Awareness Day" on 18 May, UNAIDS has called for an [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS election assistance improving polls with integrity in West Africa

10 april 2018 - 16:28:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A book on "A Decade of ECOWAS Electoral Assistance in West Africa" has been unveiled in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS observers give thumbs-up to Sierra Leone's presidential run-off poll

02 april 2018 - 05:00:43
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The ECOWAS Observation Mission has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of Sierra Leone’s 31 March rescheduled [...] Full text...

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International poll observers meet ahead of Sierra Leone poll result

01 april 2018 - 15:39:08
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Heads of International Observation Missions met in Freetown on Sunday ahead of the announcement of [...] Full text...

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Electoral Commission says Sierra Leone ready for Saturday's run-off vote

30 march 2018 - 17:17:06
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Sierra Leone has affirmed its readiness to conduct the [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Truth Commission chief says his office faces challenges

26 march 2018 - 13:30:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC), Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow, Monday [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commission President calls for peaceful Sierra Leone vote

24 march 2018 - 13:44:26
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission President Jean-Claude Brou has commended Sierra Leoneans for the peaceful conduct of 7 [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone elections observers review poll reports

08 march 2018 - 14:10:25
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Heads of International Election Observation Missions (IEOMs) met in Freetown Thursday to review reports of [...] Full text...

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GCF approves US$84.5 million for two Zambian projects

28 february 2018 - 15:08:27
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board meeting in Songdo, South Korea, has approved a combined total [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia gets US$10 million in emergency relief funding

29 january 2018 - 20:09:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) – a pool of funding which supports [...] Full text...

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Senior UN officials to address food insecurity in Ethiopia

26 january 2018 - 11:59:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Under-Secretary-General for UN Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, and United Nations Development [...] Full text...

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Gambian President in Nigeria, holds bilateral meeting with Buhari

16 january 2018 - 14:58:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Adama Barrow of The Gambia on Tuesday paid a one-day official visit to Nigeria, where [...] Full text...

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