2024 TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON: We will play our game - Angola Coach.

19 april 2024 - 08:59:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Angola boss, Marcos Antunes, has stressed that the Sable Antelopes will stick to their style of [...] Full text...

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2024 TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON: The Pharaohs are 'positive' ahead of Angola match

19 april 2024 - 08:54:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The assistant coach of Egypt, Sameh Saleh Husein, says the atmosphere in the Pharaohs camp is [...] Full text...

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Rights chief Türk urges peace in DR Congo

19 april 2024 - 05:31:43
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk this week met survivors of massacres in eastern provinces of [...] Full text...

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UN Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure

19 april 2024 - 05:26:13
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient [...] Full text...

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UN chief appeals for maximum restraint in the Middle East

19 april 2024 - 05:14:16
New York, US (PANA) - Recent escalations in the Middle East make it even more important to support efforts towards [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group aims to expand health services to 1.5 billion people

18 april 2024 - 18:20:24
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to support countries in delivering quality, [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister for Youth talks to senior UN officials about efforts to establish peace in Libya

18 april 2024 - 15:02:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth in the Government of National Unity, Fathallah Al-Zeni, Thursday held talks [...] Full text...

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Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans

18 april 2024 - 11:32:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals, including humans, is a significant public [...] Full text...

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Libyan finance minister holds series of meetings at IMF-World Bank Spring meetings

18 april 2024 - 11:22:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Finance in the Government of National Unity, Khaled al-Mabrouk on Wednesday took part [...] Full text...

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WBG/AfDB new partnership aims to connect 300 million to electricity by 2030

18 april 2024 - 06:24:19
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – The World Bank Group (WBG) and African Development Bank (AfDB) Group are partnering on an [...] Full text...

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Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

18 april 2024 - 05:51:56
New York, US (PANA) - Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard [...] Full text...

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Embrace innovation ‘to make sustainable transport a reality for all’

18 april 2024 - 05:50:20
New York, US (PANA) - Reducing the transport sector’s impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: $2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank launched

17 april 2024 - 20:53:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN and partner agencies insisted on Wednesday that “critical changes” are needed to improve aid access [...] Full text...

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World Bank announces Dione as Vice President of MENA region

17 april 2024 - 18:13:45
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Ousmane Dione as the new Vice President for the Middle East [...] Full text...

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Why our world needs fiscal restraint in biggest-ever election year: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro, Jiae Yoo

17 april 2024 - 17:37:06
Washington DC, United States (PANA} - The global economic and financial outlook has improved in the last six months. Inflation has [...] Full text...

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Volkswagen to invest $211 million to manufacture third model in South Africa

17 april 2024 - 10:36:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Volkswagen Group Africa (VWA) will invest 4 billion rands (aproximately $211 million) in its [...] Full text...

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UN Youth Forum focuses on sustainable future for all

17 april 2024 - 05:43:31
New York, US (PANA) - Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable [...] Full text...

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Tourism ‘intrinsically susceptible’ to climate shocks, political unrest, pandemic threat

17 april 2024 - 05:42:47
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday highlighted the urgent need to boost [...] Full text...

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Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deaths

17 april 2024 - 05:31:01
New York, US (PANA) - African women are 130 times more likely to die due to pregnancy or childbirth complications [...] Full text...

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UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

17 april 2024 - 05:29:49
New York, US (PANA) - Tuesday marked the opening of the third session of th UN Permanent Forum on People of [...] Full text...

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Geneva conference pledges $630 million in life-saving help for Ethiopia

17 april 2024 - 05:12:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ethiopia’s international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Global economy remains resilient despite uneven growth, challenges ahead: New IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

16 april 2024 - 19:43:48
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Despite gloomy predictions, the global economy remains remarkably resilient, with steady growth and inflation slowing [...] Full text...

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Libyan government of national unity discusses investment guarantees with MIGA

16 april 2024 - 18:40:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the Libyan government of national unity has discussed with the management of [...] Full text...

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Central banks must remain vigilant along the last mile of disinflation: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian

16 april 2024 - 18:23:10
Washington DC. United States (PANA) - A sense of optimism has pervaded financial markets in recent months, amid investor confidence [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily denounces "stubborn" desire of Libyan players to relegate elections to Greek Calendes

16 april 2024 - 18:09:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stated that there is a deliberate [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde to benefit from World Bank RAMP Trust Fund for public asset management

16 april 2024 - 17:47:38
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday announced the Central Bank of Cape Verde (CBCV) as the second [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering

16 april 2024 - 16:00:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nearly 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since war erupted six months ago and one [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian donors meet amid concern over dwindling humanitarian support

16 april 2024 - 15:19:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – International financiers are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, to pledge funding for humanitarian assistance [...] Full text...

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New World Bank initiative aims to strengthen access to basic services, build resilience for Sudanese communities

16 april 2024 - 09:49:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Committed to stay engaged in Sudan and support the wellbeing of the people, in an effort [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Humanitarian charity calls for more funds for Sudan, neighbours

16 april 2024 - 07:25:49
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has noted that funds pledged at Sudan's humanitarian summit [...] Full text...

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Olympic female football qualifiers: We have improved a lot – Zambian coach

16 april 2024 - 06:32:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Successive qualification for the Olympic Games is a feat that Zambian Women’s national team coach, Bruce [...] Full text...

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Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

16 april 2024 - 06:14:24
New York, US (PANA) - With the ‘promise of a better world’ in mind, the UN Youth Office has launched an [...] Full text...

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UN leaders urge ‘wholesale reform’ of global financial architecture

16 april 2024 - 06:13:40
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly on Monday led the clarion call for [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: ‘Concerted global push’ for Sudan ceasefire is essential: Guterres

15 april 2024 - 18:58:05
New York, US (PANA) - “The world is forgetting about the people of Sudan,” the UN chief warned on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty, amidst conflict and indebtedness, weighs on the outlook for MENA region

15 april 2024 - 17:24:02
Washington, DC. USA (PANA) -- Lacklustre growth, rising indebtedness and heightened uncertainty due to the conflict in the Middle East [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military

15 april 2024 - 16:37:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As UN chief António Guterres on Monday reiterated his appeal for “maximum restraint” in the Middle [...] Full text...

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Sudan catastrophe must not be allowed to continue: UN rights chief

15 april 2024 - 11:57:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A full year of conflict in Sudan has already caused immense suffering and death but the [...] Full text...

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UNICEF: Nine children killed in 2023 by landmines in Libya

15 april 2024 - 11:09:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nine Libyan children lost their lives to mines and explosive devices during 2023, the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Paris conference on Sudan should jump-start new approach to humanitarian funding

15 april 2024 - 10:54:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the one-year anniversary of the [...] Full text...

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Two mega cruise liners visit Cape Town

15 april 2024 - 09:37:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – For the first time ever, two major cruise liners were docked in Cape Town [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL calls for inclusion of women in Libya's decision-making process

14 april 2024 - 13:15:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A roundtable organized by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for women [...] Full text...

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Africa’s economic activity set to rebound backed by growing consumption, declining inflation

14 april 2024 - 10:42:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Economic activity is set to rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa, supported by increased private consumption [...] Full text...

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Despite high potential, 75 vulnerable economies face ‘historic reversal’

14 april 2024 - 10:35:44
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL MONDAY, April 15, 2024, at 10:00 AM UTC. Washington DC, USA (PANA) - [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war (Feature by UN News)

14 april 2024 - 07:07:30
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan was plunged into an ongoing, devastating war one year ago on 15 April 2023, [...] Full text...

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Clarification from the US Embassy in Libya on the training of Libyan armed groups by the American "Amentum

13 april 2024 - 13:36:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy has issued a clarification concerning what it described as "false information" circulating to [...] Full text...

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EU decries man-made calamity in Sudan one year into conflict

13 april 2024 - 10:03:58
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is appalled by the unprecedented man-made calamity created by the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...

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IMF Board selects Kristalina Georgieva for second term as Managing Director

13 april 2024 - 09:52:56
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in recent years helped member countries to navigate successive [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarians warn of looming famine threat for Sudan

12 april 2024 - 22:18:04
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - UN humanitarians in Sudan issued a fresh alert on Friday about pervasive food insecurity and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria is the first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine - WHO

12 april 2024 - 22:01:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the [...] Full text...

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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa

12 april 2024 - 21:57:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: No improvement in aid access to north, insists senior UN aid official

12 april 2024 - 21:50:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The situation for Gazans remains dire despite hopes stemming from recent commitments by Israel to boost [...] Full text...

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Industrial policy is back but the bar to get it right is high: IMF Blog By Anna Ilyina, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Michele Ruta

12 april 2024 - 16:14:18
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Governments have traditionally used targeted interventions known as industrial policy to make domestic producers more [...] Full text...

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HRW says COVID pandemic data reveals threats, opportunities to improve health systems

12 april 2024 - 11:27:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that many governments around the world [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Rights groups flag poor response from international community to end war

12 april 2024 - 11:08:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - One year since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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Make 2024 a ‘turning point’ for education, UN deputy chief urges

11 april 2024 - 17:00:35
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Thursday called for a transformation in learning, stressing that receiving a [...] Full text...

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US notifies WHO of outbreak of Avian Influenza A(H5N1)

11 april 2024 - 15:42:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The United States has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a laboratory-confirmed case of human infection [...] Full text...

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Industrial policy is not magic cure for slow growth: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Daniel Garcia-Macia, Vitor Gaspar, Li Liu

11 april 2024 - 08:42:06
Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) – Many countries are ramping up industrial policy to boost innovation in specific sectors in the [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Futsal AFCON: Moroccan coach welcomes 'positive' pressure in title defence

11 april 2024 - 06:31:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Moroccan coach, Hicham Dguig, says his team will be under positive pressure when they face Angola [...] Full text...

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World must prioritise productivity reforms to revive medium-term growth: IMF Blog By Nan Li, Diaa Noureldin

10 april 2024 - 15:12:53
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - The world economy faces a sobering reality. The global growth rate - stripped of cyclical [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group announces new approach to measuring impact

10 april 2024 - 08:16:04
Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) is developing a new corporate scorecard that will track results [...] Full text...

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Massive investment and financial reform needed to rescue SDGs

10 april 2024 - 05:36:25
New York, US (PANA) - Financing for sustainable development is at a crossroads and without urgent investment, global efforts to achieve [...] Full text...

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Emerging markets exercising greater global sway: New IMF Blog By Nicolas Fernandez-Arias, Alberto Musso, Carolina Osorio-Buitron, Adina Popescu

09 april 2024 - 15:42:15
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is increasingly influenced by the Group of Twenty’s large emerging markets. Over [...] Full text...

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Hepatitis killing thousands daily, WHO warns in new report

09 april 2024 - 13:14:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa reflects on Rwanda's 1994 genocide

08 april 2024 - 16:15:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged the international community not to close its eyes [...] Full text...

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ICJ begins proceedings brought by Nicaragua to halt Germany’s military aid to Israel

08 april 2024 - 16:10:33
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The UN’s top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Monday began proceedings brought [...] Full text...

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Fast-growing $2 trillion private credit market warrants closer watch: IMF Blog By Charles Cohen, Caio Ferreira, Fabio Natalucci, Nobuyasu Sugimoto

08 april 2024 - 15:40:00
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The private credit market, in which specialized non-bank financial institutions such as investment funds [...] Full text...

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African economies projected to grow by 3.4 % in 2024, but faster, more equitable growth needed to reduce poverty

08 april 2024 - 13:06:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Increased private consumption and declining inflation are supporting an economic rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, [...] Full text...

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Housing is one reason not all countries feel same pinch of higher interest rates: IMF Blog By Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi, Nina Biljanovska, Alessia De Stefani, and Rui Mano

08 april 2024 - 11:00:27
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central banks have raised interest rates significantly over the past two years to combat [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Hope grows for UN mission to ‘flood’ Gaza with food, despite fears of imminent Rafah invasion

07 april 2024 - 18:46:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN’s overriding mission in Gaza to ‘flood the place with food’ and avert famine, has [...] Full text...

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Rwanda genocide: UN chief says this should 'never be forgotten, never repeated anywhere'

07 april 2024 - 17:13:40
New York, US (PANA) - As the world on Sunday marks the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide [...] Full text...

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Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby (A UN News feature)

07 april 2024 - 16:53:05
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km [...] Full text...

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Rwanda commemorates genocide victims

07 april 2024 - 15:09:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans and friends of the East African nation on Sunday started activities to mark the 30th [...] Full text...

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EU commemorates 30th anniversary of Rwanda genocide against Tutsi people

07 april 2024 - 15:06:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Sunday joined the Rwandan nation and its people in remembrance of the [...] Full text...

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‘My health, my right’ campaign marks World Health Day

07 april 2024 - 06:48:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) is on Sunday launching a new campaign to champion the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘Systematic dismantling of healthcare must end’ says WHO

07 april 2024 - 06:14:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the largest hospital in Gaza largely destroyed and out of action, access to healthcare has [...] Full text...

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Libyan students participate in World Robotics Championships in United States

06 april 2024 - 13:23:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chargé d'affaires of the US embassy in Libya, Jeremy Brent, was delighted to meet a [...] Full text...

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WHO announces global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera

06 april 2024 - 07:12:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A massive cholera-busting initiative partnered by the UN is underway, with more than 1.2 million rapid [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Planning the post-war reconstruction and recovery of Gaza

06 april 2024 - 07:02:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The destruction wrought across the Gaza Strip by Israel in the six months since the beginning [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel must allow ‘quantum leap’ in aid delivery UN chief urges, calling for change in military tactics

05 april 2024 - 18:01:57
New York, US (PANA) - Israel must make meaningful changes in the way it is fighting in Gaza to avoid [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Aid lifeline reaches Darfur region in bid to avert ‘hunger catastrophe’

05 april 2024 - 17:53:44
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Two aid convoys carrying lifesaving supplies have reached Sudan’s Darfurs for the first time in [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘No protection’ for civilians, aid workers, Security Council hears

05 april 2024 - 17:38:54
New York, US (PANA) - Aid officials called on the Security Council on Friday to step in to stop the [...] Full text...

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Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests will boost fight against cholera

05 april 2024 - 14:15:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Friday that more than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic [...] Full text...

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Rid world of landmines once and for all: Guterres

05 april 2024 - 05:18:10
New York, US (PANA) - Landmines and other explosive ordnance directly threaten millions of people caught up in armed conflict [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Resuming night-time aid deliveries, UN reports ‘dire’ conditions

04 april 2024 - 20:10:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN officials launched assessment visits to Gaza and its agencies will resume night-time aid deliveries on [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Olympic champion Kipchoge to attempt third-back-to-back victory in Paris

04 april 2024 - 18:45:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two-time Olympic Marathon Champion Eliud Kipchoge and former world marathon holder Brigid Kosgei have been named [...] Full text...

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Senegal celebrates 64th anniversary of independence

04 april 2024 - 13:39:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Thursday presided over the flag-raising ceremony to mark [...] Full text...

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‘Shocking’ increase in children denied aid in conflicts

04 april 2024 - 11:10:32
New York, US (PANA) - All warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure, [...] Full text...

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World Bank demonstrates depth of its capital markets investor base with dual tranche US$ 6 billion bonds

04 april 2024 - 10:58:01
Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) -  The World Bank on Wednesday priced two Sustainable Development Bonds, raising a total of US$ [...] Full text...

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New World Bank programme expands access to electricity in Ethiopia

04 april 2024 - 08:04:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank programme is set to strengthen and expand the electricity network, improve [...] Full text...

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UN in Sudan and South Sudan team up to make crucial aid deliveries

04 april 2024 - 05:41:23
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Responding to the critical needs of civilians impacted by the ongoing war in Sudan, the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rights experts condemn wholesale destruction, killing at Al-Shifa Hospital

04 april 2024 - 05:37:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have joined the growing international condemnation over the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Aid worker killings prompt temporary halt to UN operations after dark

04 april 2024 - 05:30:57
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians in Gaza have suspended operations at night for at least 48 hours in response to [...] Full text...

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South African theatre production celebrates Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

03 april 2024 - 07:55:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Six years since her death, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is being honoured with a production at [...] Full text...

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IMF considers Ethiopia’s request for reform programme support

03 april 2024 - 07:35:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Mr. Alvaro Piris on Tuesday concluded [...] Full text...

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Aid worker deaths ‘inevitable result’ of Gaza war tactics - Guterres

03 april 2024 - 06:09:18
New York, US (PANA) - The killing of seven humanitarians by an Israeli strike in Gaza on Tuesday – 196 [...] Full text...

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Malawi drought threatens millions as WFP appeals for funding

03 april 2024 - 06:02:41
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Aid teams in Malawi are appealing for an additional $70 million to those affected by serious [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israeli strike on NGO aid team widely condemned as humanitarians repeat calls for access

02 april 2024 - 15:21:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The killing of seven aid workers from the NGO World Central Kitchen in Israeli military airstrikes [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN aid teams still waiting for Israeli green light to relieve stricken northern hospital

02 april 2024 - 12:44:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The destruction of Gaza’s largest hospital following a two-week siege by the Israeli military has “ripped the [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for unity to realise full rights of persons with autism

02 april 2024 - 06:12:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for ensuring an inclusive and accessible world for all in his [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Hospitals in Gaza must be protected: WHO chief

02 april 2024 - 05:53:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief reported at the weekend that at least four people were [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel continues to block aid into northern Gaza

02 april 2024 - 05:45:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli forces are blocking aid deliveries into famine-stricken northern Gaza as the five-month-long war grinds on [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Council invited to Global Humanitarian Conference on Sudan in Paris

01 april 2024 - 16:33:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, Monday received an official invitation to [...] Full text...

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Urgent vaccination campaign needed to halt deadly measles outbreak in South Sudan's Western Equatoria state

01 april 2024 - 12:48:44
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A measles crisis is mounting in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, just as health authorities [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges global community to 'stand as one' to end plastic pollution

31 march 2024 - 13:56:15
New York, US  (PANA) - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the global community to "stand as one" and work towards [...] Full text...

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Christians in Ghana mark Easter

31 march 2024 - 06:16:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians in Ghana are on Sunday joining other faithful around the world to celebrate Easter, the resurrection [...] Full text...

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IDA provides $340 million to enhance livelihoods of 3 million Ethiopians drought prone lowlands

30 march 2024 - 08:47:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopians living in climate-affected lowlands of the country will receive new support, thanks to a [...] Full text...

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ECA, WFP to boost food security in Madagascar

29 march 2024 - 17:29:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have opted to strengthen [...] Full text...

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AfDB signs US$75 million loan agreement to boost fertilizer production in Nigeria

29 march 2024 - 13:17:05
Port Harcourt, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a US$75 million loan agreement with Nigeria’s Indorama [...] Full text...

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Fiscal and financial risks of high debt, slow-growth world: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Vitor Gaspar, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

29 march 2024 - 13:14:00
Washington, United States (PANA) - Higher long-term real interest rates, lower growth, and higher debt will put pressure on medium-term [...] Full text...

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World Bank publishes new data to boost investment in emerging markets

29 march 2024 - 06:50:39
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) on Thursday published sought-after proprietary statistics that reveal the credit risk [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president Sall, president-elect Faye meet to discuss 'major state issues'

29 march 2024 - 05:43:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday received the in-coming President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, with their discussions [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Health system ‘barely surviving’ as OCHA calls for Gaza aid restrictions to end

29 march 2024 - 05:14:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza’s health system is ‘barely surviving’ after more than five months of Israeli bombardment, the head [...] Full text...

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Christians commemorate Good Friday

29 march 2024 - 04:58:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are on Friday joining the Christian fraternity around the world to mark Good Friday, the beginning [...] Full text...

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Gaza: war World court issues fresh measures for Israel as crisis deepens

28 march 2024 - 20:25:20
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday issued new provisional measures for Israel as [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel industry a top source of Africa’s air pollution: Greenpeace report

28 march 2024 - 18:39:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of [...] Full text...

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African island states take fresh step towards joint medicines procurement

28 march 2024 - 09:34:37
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) ‒ In a further move towards pooled procurement of essential medicines and medical products, Ministers of Health from [...] Full text...

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Food assistance to Cameroon refugees at risk amid funding shortages

28 march 2024 - 05:17:38
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon may cease unless funding shortfalls can be filled, UN [...] Full text...

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Older women and those with disabilities at ‘particular risk’ of abuse - WHO

28 march 2024 - 05:10:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely [...] Full text...

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With 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste

27 march 2024 - 14:30:05
New York, US (PANA) - While one-third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to [...] Full text...

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Libya attends Global Anti-Corruption Forum in Paris

27 march 2024 - 13:30:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Administrative Control Authority, Abdallah Gaderbouh, is taking part in the Global [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for greater attention to violence against women with disabilities, older women

27 march 2024 - 11:38:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely [...] Full text...

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Fundamental economic changes require a departure from simplistic economics: IMF Blog By Diane Coyle

27 march 2024 - 08:56:33
Cambridge, UK (PANA) - The economy of the 2020s is a world away from the economy of the mid-20th century, [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN envoy backs demand for immediate Gaza ceasefire amid ‘cataclysmic suffering’

26 march 2024 - 18:09:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rights expert finds ‘reasonable grounds’ genocide is being committed in Gaza

26 march 2024 - 18:03:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the [...] Full text...

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IOM report: 1 in 3 migrant deaths occurs on the move

26 march 2024 - 16:32:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One in three migrant deaths happens while people flee conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘Double-digit’ number of children reported killed overnight

26 march 2024 - 16:18:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Intense hostilities in Gaza continued on Tuesday between Hamas fighters and Israeli forces with a “double-digit number [...] Full text...

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UN pays tribute to victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

26 march 2024 - 10:08:33
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials, including the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly on Monday [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel’s new aid ban on UNRWA in Gaza ‘a wrong move’: UN coordinator

26 march 2024 - 06:26:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israel’s ongoing restrictions and its new ban on aid deliveries by the largest United Nations agency [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: We must push for lasting peace in Gaza, UN chief insists, as starvation threat nears

25 march 2024 - 11:14:49
Amman, Jordan (PANA) - With “starvation bearing down” on Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday repeated his call for [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel tells UN it will reject UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza

24 march 2024 - 18:42:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli authorities informed the United Nations on Sunday that it will no longer approve the passage [...] Full text...

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Christians mark Palm Sunday

24 march 2024 - 07:51:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians are on Sunday making Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy Week and the Sunday before Easter, [...] Full text...

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Earth Hour: Lights off, climate action on

23 march 2024 - 17:54:15
New York, US (PANA) - The largest global environment movement is happening on Saturday, when the UN invites people around [...] Full text...

thread Environment

UN’s Guterres undertakes solidarity mission to Egypt, Jordan amid regional crises

23 march 2024 - 14:34:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the face of escalating conflicts and humanitarian crises, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has embarked on [...] Full text...

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Mass grave found in Libya highlights migrant horrors - IOM

23 march 2024 - 05:29:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A mass grave has been found in southwest Libya containing at least 65 migrants who are believed [...] Full text...

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Only 62% of Burundians have basic access to drinking water

22 march 2024 - 19:12:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Only 62% of Burundians have basic access to drinking water, which puts this African Great Lakes [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN aid team reaches stricken north, confirms ‘shocking’ disease, hunger

22 march 2024 - 13:54:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of ongoing bombardment across Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians highlighted “shocking levels of disease [...] Full text...

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Disgraced South African businessman Marcus Jooste commits suicide

22 march 2024 - 08:44:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The mastermind of South Africa’s biggest ever fraud case, former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste, [...] Full text...

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E-waste mountain growing five times faster than recycling rate

22 march 2024 - 05:27:08
New York, US (PANA) - The amount of electronic waste – or e-waste – that we produce is at least [...] Full text...

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Global trade poised for rebound during the rest of 2024 - UNCTAD

22 march 2024 - 05:21:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After several quarters of decline, international trade is poised for a rebound during the rest of [...] Full text...

thread Economy

UN leaders galvanise action for reparations for people of African descent

21 march 2024 - 18:35:42
New York, US (PANA) - Reparatory justice must tackle the grave human rights violations deeply entrenched in the legacy of [...] Full text...

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Amid ongoing strife in Gaza and Ukraine, UN chief reiterates peace call

21 march 2024 - 15:54:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres doubled down on his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and peace [...] Full text...

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Strengthen central bank independence to protect the world economy: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

21 march 2024 - 11:38:41
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central bankers today face many challenges to their independence. Calls are growing for interest-rate [...] Full text...

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Shortage of cholera vaccine, lack of clean water, soap and toilets put millions at risk

21 march 2024 - 11:04:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to [...] Full text...

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US gives $47 million for humanitarian aid in Sudan, neighbouring countries

21 march 2024 - 05:59:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Wednesday announced more than $47 million in humanitarian assistance for the emergency [...] Full text...

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Mpox deaths falling everywhere but Africa, says expert panel

21 march 2024 - 05:37:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Cases of Mpox are falling everywhere except in Africa, a UN health agency expert panel has [...] Full text...

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Tackle methane emissions now, to slow global warming

21 march 2024 - 05:33:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tackling emissions of methane now, is essential to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming [...] Full text...

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Dignity and justice key to end evil of racial discrimination: Guterres

21 march 2024 - 05:27:45
New York, US (PANA) - Racism is “an evil infecting countries and societies around the world”, the UN chief has [...] Full text...

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Conflict driving hunger crisis in Sudan, UN officials tell Security Council

21 march 2024 - 05:27:10
New York, US (PANA) - Eleven months of brutal fighting is driving a hunger crisis in Sudan, with some areas [...] Full text...

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Scientists progress to Phase III trial for TB vaccine in South Africa

20 march 2024 - 18:42:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Scientists are progressing to the third phase trial of a candidate vaccine to prevent Tuberculosis, which [...] Full text...

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EU urges democratic societies to address racial discrimination in polls

20 march 2024 - 17:53:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In a year where more than 2 billion voters are set to go to the polls [...] Full text...

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Breaking the debt super-cycle: IMF Blog by Atif Mian

20 march 2024 - 07:50:15
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Dependence on credit to boost demand imperils the world economy—we must correct the underlying imbalances Nature [...] Full text...

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Criminals reap $236 billion a year from forced labour: ILO

20 march 2024 - 05:28:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Forced labour is happening all over the world and it’s earning criminal gangs an astonishing $236 [...] Full text...

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World Bank Gaza war: World Bank calls for urgent action to save lives

19 march 2024 - 18:48:15
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - With more than half the population of Gaza on the brink of famine—including children and [...] Full text...

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ICC pursues slavery crimes

19 march 2024 - 15:34:25
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Forced marriages, human trafficking, conscription of child soldiers and forced labour will form part of [...] Full text...

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New WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest year on record

19 march 2024 - 14:57:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea [...] Full text...

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Djibouti, Dubai Port legal tussle continues

19 march 2024 - 14:52:48
London, UK (PANA) - The Dubai Port World, which previously operated a terminal at the Djibouti Port, will press on [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warn

19 march 2024 - 13:10:08
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians reiterated their resolve on Tuesday to help the people of Gaza where increasing [...] Full text...

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IFAD, WFP work together to combat hunger in fragile areas

19 march 2024 - 11:22:31
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday [...] Full text...

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Medical charity tackles under-diagnosed TB among children

19 march 2024 - 10:15:55
Paris, France (PANA) - Tuberculosis (TB) in children is a silent scourge: one child dies of TB every three minutes [...] Full text...

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African giants resume international matches after AFCON

19 march 2024 - 07:56:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The current international break provides a chance for Africa's top nations to return to action this [...] Full text...

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Achieving demographic dividend in Tanzania for economic growth: World Bank Blog By Nathan Belete

19 march 2024 - 06:41:57
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Fatuma was married at age 15 and had her first child, Hadija, after a year, causing [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group assures support to Egypt’s development, reform efforts

19 march 2024 - 06:13:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) is committed to its long-term strategic partnership with Egypt and supports [...] Full text...

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WHO head calls for signing of Pandemic Treaty

19 march 2024 - 05:13:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN health agency issued an appeal on Monday to the international community [...] Full text...

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UN: 24 million Sudanese children facing ‘generational catastrophe’

19 march 2024 - 05:02:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the war in Sudan enters its second year next month, the UN Committee on the [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges disarmament now as nuclear risk reaches ‘highest point in decades’

19 march 2024 - 04:56:24
New York, US (PANA) - Almost 80 years after the incineration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear [...] Full text...

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WHO study shows $39 return for each dollar invested in fight against TB

19 march 2024 - 04:47:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday called for a funding boost in tuberculosis (TB) [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan official calls for measures to spare citizens effects removal of fuel subsidies

18 march 2024 - 14:32:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has called on institutions involved in the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Famine could happen ‘anytime’ in Gaza’s northern governorates, warn UN humanitarians

18 march 2024 - 13:00:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid reports that the Israeli military stormed Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on Monday in search [...] Full text...

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Africa's biggest jazz festival returns to Cape Town

18 march 2024 - 10:31:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town International Jazz Festival will return this year after a four-year break [...] Full text...

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FIFA picks Qatar, Morocco to host 5 youth World Cups as Middle East, North Africa influence grows

18 march 2024 - 10:26:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has awarded 10 editions of its Under-17 World Cups, to be hosted by Qatar and [...] Full text...

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World Bank offers Tunisia over US$500 million loan for strategic partnership

17 march 2024 - 13:08:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors recently approved allocation of $520 million in two  loans [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves financing for economic management, statistics development in Djibouti

17 march 2024 - 06:10:03
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved an additional financing of US$ 5 million for the Economic Management [...] Full text...

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WB boosts support for financial sustainability, reliability and resilience of Zambia’s electricity sector

16 march 2024 - 08:57:42
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A new National Energy Advancement and Transformation Programme (NEAT), a multiphase programme supported by the World [...] Full text...

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Gaza War: 23 million tonnes of debris ‘will take years to clear’; acute malnutrition doubles in a month

16 march 2024 - 08:39:20
New York, US (PANA) - The war in Gaza has left a staggering almost 23 million tonnes of rubble and [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1.3 billion under RSF for Cote d’Ivoire

16 march 2024 - 07:50:19
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 30-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement [...] Full text...

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World Bank projects boost food security, economic opportunities in Tunisia

15 march 2024 - 14:44:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved two new loans worth US$520 million, providing additional [...] Full text...

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Economic growth and poverty reduction: Is Africa any different? World Bank Blog By Haoyu Wu, Aziz Atamanov, Tom Bundervoet and Pierella Paci

14 march 2024 - 07:36:26
Washington, United States (PANA) -  The last 10 years have been rough for many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Following [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Top ministers of several countries, UN agencies stress need for humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza

14 march 2024 - 05:44:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Senior ministers of several countries as well as top officials of UN agencies have stressed [...] Full text...

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‘The patriarchy may be pushing back, but so are we’, says UN chief

13 march 2024 - 16:34:30
New York, US (PANA) - Around the world women’s rights are under attack, and governments must act to reverse that [...] Full text...

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‘Record high’ in UN development index masks stark disparities

13 march 2024 - 16:22:08
New York, US (PANA) - Despite record high global human development scores in 2023, disparities between the haves and the [...] Full text...

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Methane emissions from energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 - IEA

13 march 2024 - 15:22:25
Paris, France (PANA) - Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 – but substantial [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Number of children killed higher than from four years of world conflict

13 march 2024 - 13:22:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of fresh Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight into Wednesday, the UN agency for Palestinian [...] Full text...

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WB provides $92.71 million to enhance economic, educational outcomes in Gambia

13 march 2024 - 08:28:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a $92.71 million financing for The Gambia [...] Full text...

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UN an ‘unsinkable compass’ for humanity, says top EU official

13 march 2024 - 06:55:05
New York, US (PANA) - A top European Union (EU) official on Tuesday emphasised the crucial role of the United [...] Full text...

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WFP boosts aid in Chad amid Sudan crisis

13 march 2024 - 05:57:14
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - UN humanitarians are working around the clock to pre-position aid in Chad for Sudanese refugees fleeing [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: For the first time in weeks, UN aid teams reach Gaza City

13 march 2024 - 05:51:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Enough aid for 25,000 people has reached Gaza City for the first time in weeks, the [...] Full text...

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‘Historic milestone’ as child mortality hits record low of 4.9 million in 2022

13 march 2024 - 05:40:38
New York, US (PANA) - The fight against child mortality has reached an historic milestone, the UN announced on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania can unlock important economic benefits by accelerating health and fertility improvements: WB report

12 march 2024 - 16:56:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania has made important strides in reducing infant and child mortality, but the authorities [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza war: Gazans on verge of famine need ‘exponential’ aid boost, says UN

12 march 2024 - 13:14:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid officials welcomed the news on Tuesday that an aid ship had left Cyprus for [...] Full text...

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FIFA announces new World football series

12 march 2024 - 08:55:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced a new FIFA competition Series that will see 20 teams [...] Full text...

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US sanctions 16 entities, individuals helping al-Shabaab

11 march 2024 - 17:47:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on  Monday that it is sanctioning 16 entities and individuals in a transnational [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for global action to defend women’s rights amid disturbing trends

11 march 2024 - 17:40:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday highlighted the urgent need to defend women's rights which are [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire in Gaza, urges UN chief, on first day of Ramadan

11 march 2024 - 15:34:24
New York, US (PANA) - A Ramadan ceasefire for Gaza must be implemented immediately, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on [...] Full text...

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WHO launches manual for implementation of psychological interventions

11 march 2024 - 13:22:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a new manual to support the implementation of [...] Full text...

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Ahly, Wydad set for FIFA World Club Cup debut, Sundowns, Esperance eyeing other slots

11 march 2024 - 13:06:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race is on for African clubs to secure the remaining places at FIFA's new 32-team [...] Full text...

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Breaking the Cycle: Ending Gender Based Violence and Empowering Women in Sierra Leone: World Bank Blog

11 march 2024 - 13:01:09
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) --In Sierra Leone, women and girls experience a lifecycle of Gender Based Violence (GBV). From childhood [...] Full text...

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Ramadan begins in the Muslim world

11 march 2024 - 12:58:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims in the world, began officially on Monday. While some countries started [...] Full text...

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World's largest residential yacht docks in Durban

11 march 2024 - 10:58:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The largest private residential yacht on the planet has docked in Durban after making [...] Full text...

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Cape Town hosts word's largest time cycle race

10 march 2024 - 10:59:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Kent Main on Sunday won the men's Cape Town Cycle Tour, crossing [...] Full text...

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UN torture expert issues calls for pandemic-proof prisons

10 march 2024 - 07:08:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN independent expert on Friday called on States to review prison management practices and policies to [...] Full text...

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