UN delegation visits Sebha to strengthen dialogue
28 november 2024 - 05:02:43Sebha, Libya (PANA) - A United Nations inter-agency delegation visited Sebha on Wednesday to engage with key stakeholders and partners [...] Full text...
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Sebha, Libya (PANA) - A United Nations inter-agency delegation visited Sebha on Wednesday to engage with key stakeholders and partners [...] Full text...
Humanitarian aid reaches children in Blue Nile first time in almost two years
27 november 2024 - 18:45:23Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - For the first time in nearly two years of bitter fighting in Sudan, a humanitarian [...] Full text...
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WHO’s would-be Regional Director for Africa passes on
27 november 2024 - 10:04:24Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The recently appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile [...] Full text...
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WHO’s would-be Regional Director for Africa passes on
27 november 2024 - 08:31:09Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The recently appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile [...] Full text...
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General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens
27 november 2024 - 06:25:25New York, US (PANA) - The President Philémon Yang on Tuesday called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian [...] Full text...
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Upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030
27 november 2024 - 06:05:33New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of World AIDS DAy on 1 December, a new report by the Joint UN [...] Full text...
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G7 FMs, EU reiterate commitment to support peace in Africa
26 november 2024 - 21:04:54Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the [...] Full text...
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Talks begin in South Korea to clinch ‘essential’ deal on plastics pollution
25 november 2024 - 17:40:19Busan, South Korea (PANA) - Talks began in Busan, South Korea, on Monday aiming to clinch a legally binding deal [...] Full text...
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Vaccine development challenges, health sovereignty in Africa highlighted in Dakhla Story by Hespress
24 november 2024 - 19:10:32Dakhla, Morocco (PANA) - The challenges of vaccine development in Africa and South-South cooperation for health sovereignty were the focus [...] Full text...
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Mpox outbreak still public health emergency of international concern - WHO
23 november 2024 - 09:15:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The mpox outbreak continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health [...] Full text...
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More health workers and patients killed proportionally in Lebanon than in Ukraine and Gaza
22 november 2024 - 20:53:59Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) – Since 7 October 2023, 47% of attacks on health care – 65 out of 137 – [...] Full text...
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World Bank study calls for investing in the success of adolescent girls in Africa
21 november 2024 - 17:55:17Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Amid growing calls to invest in human capital and expand job opportunities for Africa’s [...] Full text...
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IMF mission concludes visit to Egypt on review of Extended Fund Facility
21 november 2024 - 08:47:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egyptian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have made “substantial progress” on policy discussions [...] Full text...
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UNICEF report projects challenging future for children in 2050
21 november 2024 - 05:21:06New York, US (PANA) - The future of childhood hangs in the balance if urgent action is not taken to [...] Full text...
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Debt burden stifles development spending in Africa's poorer countries
19 november 2024 - 15:44:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s rising debt burden is eroding funding for sustainable development in poor countries, impacting heavily [...] Full text...
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New European wealth gauge kelps policymakers address inequality: IMF Blog By Henning Ahnert, Francien Berry, Darja Milic, and Jorrit Zwijnenburg
19 november 2024 - 07:11:17Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Economists monitor income disparities because they can harden into more structural wealth inequalities that concern policymakers. [...] Full text...
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Norway announces early pledge to IDA21 during G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
19 november 2024 - 07:09:14Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - In a significant move to bolster global development efforts, Norway has announced its early [...] Full text...
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New UN relief chief, Tom Fletcher, takes office
18 november 2024 - 20:36:02New York, US (PANA) - Tom Fletcher, UN’s new chief of humanitarian affairs, took office on Monday, pledging to defend [...] Full text...
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MSF: Children bear the burden of the current war in Sudan
18 november 2024 - 17:43:15Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- An international health charity organization has revealed that the majority of people wounded in the war in [...] Full text...
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COP29: Putting people at the centre of climate solutions: World Bank Blog By Mamta Murthi and Juergen Voegele
18 november 2024 - 08:36:22Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Climate change is an urgent human crisis. Since 2022, 400 million students worldwide have faced school [...] Full text...
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Antimicrobial Resistance conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle problem
17 november 2024 - 05:03:25Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) wrapped up on Saturday with [...] Full text...
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Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO chief stresses
16 november 2024 - 07:25:08Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The top UN health official gave a sobering reality check as the Fourth Global High-Level [...] Full text...
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Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023
15 november 2024 - 13:30:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Worldwide, there were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles in 2023, a 20% increase from [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State congratulates Botswana's new President Boko
15 november 2024 - 06:51:12Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called Botswana's new President Duma Gideon Boko [...] Full text...
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Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
15 november 2024 - 06:12:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a [...] Full text...
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Cases of measles surge by 20 per cent in 2023
15 november 2024 - 06:03:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A surge in measles cases has reached 10.3 million worldwide in 2023, marking a 20 percent [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north
14 november 2024 - 17:13:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with DRC on ECF, RSF for US$ 1.77 billion
14 november 2024 - 08:35:29Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a mission of the International Monetary [...] Full text...
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UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations
14 november 2024 - 05:43:29New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its [...] Full text...
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Middle East: Gaza food markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms
14 november 2024 - 05:36:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of ongoing bombardments, likely starvation and despair continue to emerge from Gaza where many basic [...] Full text...
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COP29: World Bank expands lifeline to small States hit by disasters
13 november 2024 - 08:16:53Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - The World Bank Group has expanded its lifeline to countries struggling to rebuild from disasters, allowing [...] Full text...
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33 million people could face hunger in Nigeria next year
13 november 2024 - 05:26:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks [...] Full text...
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US Envoy condemns reports of civilians being poisoned in Sudan’s war
12 november 2024 - 17:38:00Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to the Sudan, Tom Perriello, has condemned reports that civilians were [...] Full text...
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FLEX 2024: African ministers, education stakeholders gather in Kigali to track progress in addressing learning crisis
12 november 2024 - 07:48:07Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Over 500 education leaders, including 28 ministers of education and ministerial representatives from 39 African countries, [...] Full text...
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WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on
12 november 2024 - 07:38:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues efforts to [...] Full text...
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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article
12 november 2024 - 07:10:38Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Sudan's paramilitary forces of targeting civilians
11 november 2024 - 08:55:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) armed group has “killed, injured, and unlawfully detained” scores of civilians [...] Full text...
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Investing in health: Time for a rethink: World Bank Blog By Christoph Kurowski, Martin Schmidt and David B. Evans
09 november 2024 - 09:56:14Washington DC, United States (PANA) – Countries are entering a critical phase in achieving the health Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), [...] Full text...
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‘Looming catastrophe’: Experts warn of high risk of famine in northern Gaza
09 november 2024 - 07:15:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is a strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas within the northern Gaza Strip, [...] Full text...
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Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored
09 november 2024 - 06:41:08New York, US (PANA) - An alarming surge in ransomware attacks is putting the world’s healthcare infrastructure at critical risk, [...] Full text...
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Time to dismantle legacies of slavery and colonialism impacting African diaspora
09 november 2024 - 05:49:08New York, US (PANA) - Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of [...] Full text...
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Unhealthy eating drives $8 trillion in annual hidden costs
08 november 2024 - 13:07:17Rome, Italy (PANA) - Most of the hidden costs of agrifood systems worldwide stem from health impacts linked to non-communicable [...] Full text...
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‘Turning the tide’ on childhood violence
08 november 2024 - 06:21:42Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - More than 100 governments made historic commitments to end childhood violence on Thursday at a landmark [...] Full text...
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Deadly weather events show cost of climate inaction
08 november 2024 - 06:04:47Baku, Azerbailan (PANA) - Record-breaking floods in Spain, violent storms in Florida and wildfires in South America – these are [...] Full text...
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Why pastoralism matters more than ever for the Sahel and West Africa’s future: World Bank open editorial by Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani, President of Mauritania, Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for West and Central Africa
07 november 2024 - 09:12:09Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West [...] Full text...
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COP29: Leaders must commit to fair climate financing and fully phasing out fossil fuels
07 november 2024 - 07:48:37Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Leaders at COP29 must listen to demands for climate justice by putting human rights at the [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: At least 34 killed in recent violent clashes
07 november 2024 - 05:38:24New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarians are sounding the alarm over the continued violence and deteriorating security conditions in North [...] Full text...
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UNESCO urges more action to combat violence and bullying at school
07 november 2024 - 05:33:37Paris, France (PANA) - Nearly one in three students worldwide says they have been physically attacked at least once during [...] Full text...
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More than 890,000 vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge
06 november 2024 - 19:33:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses [...] Full text...
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From the margins to the centre: Africa's role in shaping AI governance: World Bank Blog By Aubra Anthony, Jane Munga and Sharmista Appaya
06 november 2024 - 10:19:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coming years offer Africa an immense opportunity to evolve from an AI consumer to [...] Full text...
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Climate action essential to Senegal’s upper-middle-income country aspiration, says new report
06 november 2024 - 09:07:30Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report highlights the significant economic and social benefits of climate action [...] Full text...
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Intolerable conditions in northern Gaza ‘beyond imagination’
06 november 2024 - 05:56:06Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory appealed on Tuesday for an end [...] Full text...
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Sudan launches first malaria vaccine in landmark child health initiative
06 november 2024 - 05:42:49Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - In a historic health milestone, Sudan has launched its first malaraia vaccination campaign amid 18 [...] Full text...
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'Over 2 billion in cities will be exposed to 0.5ºC rise by 2040'
06 november 2024 - 05:26:16Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than two billion people currently living in cities could be exposed to an additional temperature [...] Full text...
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WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
06 november 2024 - 05:19:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that [...] Full text...
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Sudan war keeps reaching across borders, Security Council hears
06 november 2024 - 05:14:23New York, US (PANA) - In addition to driving a regional refugee crisis, the brutal war in Sudan is exacerbating [...] Full text...
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Vice President Obiang Mangue warns civil servants against sex in office
05 november 2024 - 22:08:09Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Vice-President Teodoro Obiang Mangue has warned that civil servants caught having sex in their offices [...] Full text...
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Tackling lead pollution to unlock development potential: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director
05 november 2024 - 08:01:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lead is in materials all around us, often unseen. From factories, mines and spices to being [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Polio campaign reaches 94,000 children in besieged north
05 november 2024 - 05:21:06New York, US (PANA) - The UN-supported polio vaccine campaign concluded in besieged northern Gaza on Monday, with agencies inoculating [...] Full text...
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Cholera, dengue fever hit war-torn Sudan
04 november 2024 - 12:47:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - War in Sudan has devastated towns and cities across the country and pushed the healthcare system [...] Full text...
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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa
04 november 2024 - 11:31:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...
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Gaza polio vaccine campaign under fire
04 november 2024 - 04:52:22Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Attacks on a clinic and UN staff member were reported during a resumed polio vaccine [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north
03 november 2024 - 13:24:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Final phase of polio vaccine campaign reaches ravaged north
03 november 2024 - 05:28:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began early Saturday morning in bombarded [...] Full text...
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Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge
02 november 2024 - 06:47:53Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan is facing a spiralling humanitarian crisis with hunger and cholera cases escalating in [...] Full text...
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Malaria poses significant public health challenge in Ethiopia
01 november 2024 - 21:53:54Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...
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WHO reports Malaria outbreak in Ethiopia
01 november 2024 - 15:48:12Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...
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Some 1.2 billion people at high risk from climate change worldwide - World Bank
01 november 2024 - 07:22:57Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Some 1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate [...] Full text...
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IMF staff conclude Article IV discussions with Somalia
01 november 2024 - 07:12:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Laura Jaramillo, has [...] Full text...
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UNRWA is 'indispensable' in delivering urgent, life-saving assistance: UNICEF
31 october 2024 - 11:17:56New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has criticised last Monday's vote by the Israeli Knesset banning [...] Full text...
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COP 16: People want action on plastic pollution that’s choking us: Guterres
31 october 2024 - 04:55:45Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for [...] Full text...
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WHO lists additional mpox diagnostic tests for emergency use
30 october 2024 - 19:07:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As part of ongoing efforts to enhance quality-assured testing options, the World Health Organization (WHO) has [...] Full text...
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Eliminating the productivity drag: IMF F&D article By Nan Li and Diaa Noureldin
30 october 2024 - 10:50:02Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy has been struggling to regain its footing since the 2008–09 global [...] Full text...
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Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killer
29 october 2024 - 22:20:42Washington D.C., USA (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately [...] Full text...
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WHO, partners activate Global Health Emergency Corps for the first time in response to mpox outbreak
29 october 2024 - 20:54:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In October 2024, WHO and partners, in collaboration with Member States, activated the Global Health Emergency [...] Full text...
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Angola hosts inaugural national climate outlook forum
29 october 2024 - 13:17:08Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Climate Services Centre in collaboration with the National Institute of [...] Full text...
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South Sudan declares cholera outbreak in Renk, Upper Nile State
29 october 2024 - 11:17:00Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan’s health ministry on Monday announced a cholera outbreak in Renk, Upper Nile State [...] Full text...
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Sudan trapped in ‘nightmare of violence’, UN chief tells Security Council
29 october 2024 - 10:02:58New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday the people of Sudan are trapped in a [...] Full text...
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From challenges to opportunities: Transforming human capital in CEMAC: World Bank Blog By Ioana Botea and Nathalie Lahire
28 october 2024 - 12:08:47Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Human capital is a cornerstone for sustained and inclusive growth. In today’s world, a nation’s wealth [...] Full text...
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Girls’ rights, fragility, and the future: World Bank Blog By Doreen Kibuka-Musoke and Tim Agaba Baroraho
28 october 2024 - 07:19:09Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - There is reason to have celebrated the International Day of the Girl this month. On average, [...] Full text...
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UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists
27 october 2024 - 20:13:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an [...] Full text...
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Gaza war's 'darkest moment' unfolding in north, UN says
27 october 2024 - 07:34:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief has said the Gaza war's “darkest moment” is unfolding in the [...] Full text...
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Development Committee praises WBG resolve to contain Mpox pandemic in Africa
26 october 2024 - 16:54:11Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – The World Bank Group’s Development Committee has welcomed the steps taken by the institution [...] Full text...
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The role of language in gender equality: How linguistic structures shape legal norms and reinforce gender biases: World Bank Blog By Pierrick Bruyas and Caroline Perrin
26 october 2024 - 10:44:56Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Globally, women’s rights have expanded significantly over the past decades. By 2023, 162 economies [...] Full text...
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War reflects negatively on child vaccination in Sudan, UNICEF
25 october 2024 - 18:26:22Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that war in Sudan has hit the children section [...] Full text...
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AfDB urges practical solutions to tackle poverty in Africa
25 october 2024 - 09:28:05Washington, DC., US, (PANA) - Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s [...] Full text...
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Spain announces early commitment of €400 million to IDA, nearly 40% increase in pledge
24 october 2024 - 17:55:28Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Spain has announced an early financial commitment of €400 million to the International Development [...] Full text...
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Children of Lebanon need peace, stresses UNICEF official
24 october 2024 - 17:33:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around 890 children have been injured in the past year in Lebanon, according to the country’s [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north
24 october 2024 - 05:45:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza have forced the postponement of [...] Full text...
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Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza force the postponement of polio vaccination campaign
23 october 2024 - 13:22:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) --Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across [...] Full text...
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New scorecard promotes better results with greater transparency and accountability: World Bank Blog By Elena Bourganskaia, Ed Mountfield and Ethiopis Tafara
23 october 2024 - 09:21:05Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - A year ago, at our Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, we announced an ambitious [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Families start eating grass to survive as famine hits hard
22 october 2024 - 18:10:21Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An international charity organization has warned that famine has now hit half of Sudan’s states [...] Full text...
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Guterres ‘unequivocally condemns’ continued civilian deaths in Gaza
22 october 2024 - 05:25:35New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “continued and widespread” loss of life [...] Full text...
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WHO supports South Sudan amid severe flooding
22 october 2024 - 05:00:47Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) is working with authorities and partners in South Sudan as [...] Full text...
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UN rights office raises alarm over relentless Israeli attacks in north Gaza
21 october 2024 - 17:40:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed growing alarm over Israel’s military operations in northern [...] Full text...
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Three men die of liver cancer every week in Gambia - Health official
21 october 2024 - 11:04:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Professor Ramou Njie, a liver specialist at the University of The Gambia, has disclosed that liver [...] Full text...
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Egypt certified malaria-free by WHO
20 october 2024 - 19:52:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone [...] Full text...
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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar
19 october 2024 - 09:42:53Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...
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Gaza at a ‘critical juncture’ as top UN officials call for a ceasefire now
19 october 2024 - 06:08:18New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has said the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should lead to [...] Full text...
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A Pact for the world’s poorest
18 october 2024 - 18:43:08By Deodat MaharajManaging Director, United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries New York, US (PANA) - Last month, world leaders [...] Full text...
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Staying the course on reforms: Nigeria progresses amidst challenges
17 october 2024 - 10:11:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Since May 2023, Nigeria has implemented significant reforms to stabilise its economy, resulting in modest growth, [...] Full text...
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OCHA deeply concerned over continued displacement crisis in Sudan
17 october 2024 - 05:22:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed deep concern on Wednesday over the [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV Consultation Mission to Chad
16 october 2024 - 10:56:27N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s economic growth, after increasing to 4.9 percent in 2023, is expected to moderate this year, [...] Full text...
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Two billion women without access to social protection
15 october 2024 - 16:16:55New York, US (PANA) - A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions [...] Full text...
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33 percent of deaths in Mauritius caused by cardiovascular diseases
15 october 2024 - 13:11:36Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Minister for Health and Quality of Life, Kailash Jagutpal, said on Tuesday that cardiovascular diseases, [...] Full text...
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Ending poverty for half the world could take more than a century: WB Report
15 october 2024 - 13:06:58EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, OCT. 15, 2024 AT 9:30 AM EDT WHICH IS 1:30 PM [...] Full text...
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UNICEF Deputy Executive Director to visit Benin on Tuesday
15 october 2024 - 11:05:40Cotonou, Benin (PANA) — Ms Hannan Sulieman, the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), is expected [...] Full text...
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Korea contributes US$2.5 million to assist displaced populations in Sudan
15 october 2024 - 11:00:28Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Monday said it has received a contribution of US$2.5 million [...] Full text...
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Gaza: UN chief condemns rising civilian casualties in the north
15 october 2024 - 04:54:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday condemned the large number of civilian casualties inflicted by Israeli [...] Full text...
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UN: Over 2 million babies born into Sudan's devastating conflict
14 october 2024 - 16:56:29Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – An international charity organisation catering for children has said over 2 million babies are estimated [...] Full text...
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UN Biodiversity Convention: EU reaffirms global pledge to protect a third of the planet by 2030
14 october 2024 - 16:38:47Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions in view of the Conference of Parties on the [...] Full text...
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Urgent education reform key to unlocking faster, more inclusive growth in Africa: WB report
14 october 2024 - 14:42:34Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Despite signs of a fragile economic recovery, Sub-Saharan Africa, remains stuck in “low gear” [...] Full text...
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Gaza School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA
14 october 2024 - 11:49:22Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - A second round of polio vaccinations for thousands of children began in central Gaza on [...] Full text...
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Poorest economies face toughest conditions in two decades
14 october 2024 - 07:49:01Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world’s 26 poorest economies—home to about 40 percent of all people who live [...] Full text...
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When foreign exchange intervention can best help countries navigate shocks: IMF Blog By Suman Basu, Sonali Das, Olamide Harrison, and Erlend Nier
12 october 2024 - 14:23:40Washington DC, United States (PANA) – With major central banks now cutting policy rates, the global interest rate cycle is [...] Full text...
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Sudan refugee numbers swell as war continues to drive displacement
12 october 2024 - 11:22:22Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The number of Sudanese refugees in South Sudan has surpassed half a million, the UN [...] Full text...
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Gaza food aid levels at ‘breaking point’
12 october 2024 - 06:59:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Aid entering the Gaza Strip is at its lowest level in months, and both the north [...] Full text...
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WHO issues travel advice in context of Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Rwanda
11 october 2024 - 18:59:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO on 10 October issued advice against travel and trade restrictions with Rwanda in the [...] Full text...
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Gambia commemorates International Day of the Girl
11 october 2024 - 13:03:43Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia on Friday joined the the world in celebrating International Day of the Girl which is [...] Full text...
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Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO
11 october 2024 - 06:17:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More investment in vaccines could prevent deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reduce antibiotic use [...] Full text...
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Study shows16.4% prevalence of work-related stress among teachers in Ouagadougou
10 october 2024 - 12:54:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A study of the prevalence of work-related stress among teachers in the city of Ouagadougou [...] Full text...
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Over 370 million girls, women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children – UNICEF
10 october 2024 - 10:56:46New York, US (PANA) - More than 370 million girls and women alive today – or 1 in 8 – [...] Full text...
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Five trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work
10 october 2024 - 06:15:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and [...] Full text...
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1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions: UNICEF
09 october 2024 - 19:40:37New York, US (PANA) - Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental [...] Full text...
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End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says WHO
09 october 2024 - 17:03:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Our “collective amnesia” about how bad the COVID-19 pandemic was should not prevent us from protecting [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group unveils strategy to drive inclusive growth, resilience in Zimbabwe
09 october 2024 - 07:04:12Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) -The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors has approved the new Country Engagement Note (CEN) for [...] Full text...
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New law by Israel blocking UNRWA ‘would be a catastrophe’, Guterres warns
09 october 2024 - 05:28:57New York, US (PANA) - Two bills before the Israeli Parliament could put a halt to the lifesaving operations of [...] Full text...
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UN Special Envoy flags ‘alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo
09 october 2024 - 05:19:47New York, US (PANA) - The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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Gazans in the north trapped with nowhere to go, as fighting intensifies
08 october 2024 - 05:29:09New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians have warned that conditions in northern Gaza are deteriorating rapidly, with over 400,000 [...] Full text...
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UN agency expresses 'deep concern' over siege of Sudan's El Fasher city
08 october 2024 - 05:21:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, voiced deep concern on Monday over the siege of [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for action to halt rise in hearing loss in Africa
08 october 2024 - 05:09:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Bank to invest EUR 61 million, $100 million to boost infrastructure, trade
08 october 2024 - 05:00:17Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved investments [...] Full text...
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At least a dozen children killed in Darfur: UNICEF
07 october 2024 - 11:24:53Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – At least a dozen of children were killed and injured during air strikes last Friday [...] Full text...
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In plain view: Solutions to turbocharge the agrifood system transition: World Bank Blog By Sergiy Zorya, Joshua Gill, Alexandra Horst and Francis Addeah Darko
07 october 2024 - 07:17:30Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Momentum is growing for real food systems change at a scale never seen before. [...] Full text...
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IMF, WB, WHO step up cooperation on pandemic preparedness
06 october 2024 - 05:59:49Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the [...] Full text...
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‘Orphanage city’ helps children in Gaza as the war grinds on (Feature by UN News)
06 october 2024 - 05:57:14Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Some Palestinian orphans in Gaza have gotten a glimmer of hope as the tragedies triggered [...] Full text...
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WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
05 october 2024 - 05:20:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday that it has approved the first mpox diagnostic [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone safely moves Ebola samples to secure central biobank
04 october 2024 - 10:00:15Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – With the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and international and national partners, Sierra [...] Full text...
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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria
04 october 2024 - 08:26:34Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...
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World Bank Country Gender Action Plan to help address gender inequalities in Sierra Leone
04 october 2024 - 07:10:44Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Sierra Leone Country Gender Action Plan (C-GAP), a [...] Full text...
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Justice must be served for people of African descent who died in police custody: UN rights chief
04 october 2024 - 05:12:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s human rights chief has stressed how important it is for the families of people [...] Full text...
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Ghana confirms first case of mpox
03 october 2024 - 13:27:03Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Thursday confirmed the first case of mpox in the west [...] Full text...
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Building roads to build peace: Our experience in the Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Papa Modou Ndiaye, Francis Ovanda Mbele and Abdoulaye Sylla
03 october 2024 - 08:14:12Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The Emergency Infrastructure and Connectivity Recovery Project (EICRP) is transforming the northeastern regions of [...] Full text...
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Strengthening coastal resilience in Senegal: Vital issue for the people of Saint-Louis: World Bank Blog By Sokhna Ba and Seydina Alioune Djigo
03 october 2024 - 07:50:28Saint-Louis, Senegal (PANA) - Khady Beye Sene cannot hide her satisfaction: after losing her home to coastal erosion in 2018, [...] Full text...
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Nearly 70 million across East Africa need humanitarian aid - UN
03 october 2024 - 05:31:52New York, US (PANA) - New estimates from humanitarians in East Africa indicate that nearly 67 million people in the [...] Full text...
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Global immunisation coverage still below pre-pandemic levels: WHO
03 october 2024 - 05:27:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global immunisation coverage has remained below pre-pandemic levels and the number of children who have not [...] Full text...
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Working from home is powering productivity: IMF article by Nicholas Bloom
02 october 2024 - 05:39:32Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economics is famous for being the dismal science. Sadly, recent work highlighting the slowdown [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for urgent overhaul of care systems for older people as population ages
02 october 2024 - 05:13:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday issued an urgent call for countries to transform [...] Full text...
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Brazil eliminates lymphatic filariasis as public health problem
01 october 2024 - 20:25:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated Brazil for having eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public [...] Full text...
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Rwanda Ministry of Health announces confirmation of Marburg virus disease
01 october 2024 - 16:00:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Rwanda Ministry of Health on 27 September 2024, announced the confirmation of Marburg virus disease [...] Full text...
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Subdued outlook constrains Eswatini’s ability to respond to social needs: IMF
01 october 2024 - 07:53:37Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – On the back of a post-pandemic rebound and favourable export prices, real GDP growth in Eswatini [...] Full text...
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Water is cultivating hope and transforming lives of Rwanda's farmers: World Bank Blog By Hayalsew Yilma
01 october 2024 - 07:50:03Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - I will never forget my first encounter with Damien and Vestine, a warm and welcoming couple [...] Full text...
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US announces nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance at the UN
01 october 2024 - 06:30:50New York, US (PANA) - The US has announced nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance to address the unprecedented level [...] Full text...
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At Global Citizen Festival, UN deputy chief urges action to achieve development goals
01 october 2024 - 06:03:33New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told thousands gathered in New York’s Central Park on Saturday [...] Full text...
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Cholera epidemic spreads in war-ravaged Sudan
30 september 2024 - 16:54:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Health Ministry on Monday said 366 new cholera cases had been reported in six states [...] Full text...
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Rwanda reports first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak, 26 cases confirmed
30 september 2024 - 11:24:37Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Rwandan health authorities are intensifying outbreak control efforts following the detection of Marburg virus disease, with 26 [...] Full text...
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Djibouti's economy shows strong growth in 2023 despite fiscal challenges
30 september 2024 - 10:19:49Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s economy achieved an impressive rebound in 2023, outperforming forecasts with GDP growth estimated at 6.7 [...] Full text...
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Medical charity MSF raises red flags about alarming trend in sexual violence in DRC
30 september 2024 - 10:18:09Amsterdam, Netherlands (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has in a disturbing report released on Monday [...] Full text...
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US congratulates Botswana on 58th independence anniversary
30 september 2024 - 06:01:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated Botswana on its 58th independence anniversary which falls on Monday.US [...] Full text...
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WHO announces recommendations for influenza vaccine composition for 2025 southern hemisphere influenza season
28 september 2024 - 18:39:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Saturday announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines [...] Full text...
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UN issues Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA) on Hostilities in occupied Palestinian territory
28 september 2024 - 08:00:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although Gaza has suffered previous escalations, the current war stands out as unprecedented in the scale [...] Full text...
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Desperation grows in Gaza: At least 11 schools hit this month, nearly 100 dead
28 september 2024 - 06:57:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At least 11 schools being used as shelters by internally displaced Gazans have been hit so [...] Full text...
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Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict
28 september 2024 - 06:52:31Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan [...] Full text...
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Experts agree on African regional plan for health and climate change
27 september 2024 - 09:44:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - More than 80 health and climate change experts, partners and civil society representatives on Thursday agreed [...] Full text...
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$1.5 billion commitment for education and skills training in lower-middle-income countries
27 september 2024 - 05:59:41New York, US (PANA) - A new $1.5 billion investment, announced on Thursday, will boost education and skills development for [...] Full text...
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WHO and TikTok to collaborate on more science-based information on health and well-being
26 september 2024 - 20:53:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and TikTok, a platform for short-form mobile videos, announced a [...] Full text...
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IMF approves 40-month US$210 million ECF for Liberia
26 september 2024 - 10:06:01Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$210 million as an Extended Credit [...] Full text...
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Sudan crisis: Top ministers meet in New York in call for concerted action
26 september 2024 - 05:46:56New York, US (PANA) - With war raging in Sudan and no end in sight to the catastrophic hunger crisis [...] Full text...
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New WHO guidance puts forward recommendations for more effective and equitable clinical trials
25 september 2024 - 14:20:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday released guidance to improve the design, conduct and oversight [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges world leaders to 'stay committed' to UN development goals
25 september 2024 - 05:53:12New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for finance, climate action and peace to achieve [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa to address UN General Assembly
24 september 2024 - 16:43:33Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is attending the 79th Session of the United Nations General Debate [...] Full text...
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WHO in Africa, Red Cross bolster partnership for enhanced public health emergency response
24 september 2024 - 14:39:49Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Africa Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Federation of Red [...] Full text...
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Some 1.3 billion teens suffering mental disorders: WHO
24 september 2024 - 05:33:45New York, US (PANA) - At least one in seven youngsters has a mental disorder. That’s the warning from the [...] Full text...
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WHO and Multilateral Development Banks kick off US $1.5 billion primary health financing platform
23 september 2024 - 20:50:32New York, US (PANA) - Execution is starting under the new Health Impact Investment Platform on the first country health [...] Full text...
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US congratulates Mali on 64th independence anniversary
22 september 2024 - 13:52:17Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Sunday congratulated the people of Mali on the 64th anniversary of their [...] Full text...
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‘Fear of war’ causing speech problems in Gaza
21 september 2024 - 05:14:53Al-Zawaida, Gaza (PANA) - The fear and anxiety caused by the ongoing war in Gaza is causing a range of [...] Full text...
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Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa
20 september 2024 - 14:38:39Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to [...] Full text...
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Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF warns
20 september 2024 - 07:32:56New York, US (PANA) - Last October’s attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a [...] Full text...
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‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts
20 september 2024 - 06:26:31New York, US (PANA) - The imperative for global regulation of the booming artificial intelligence (AI) field is “irrefutable”, a [...] Full text...
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UNAIDS: Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives
20 september 2024 - 06:05:03New York, US (PANA) - A report by UNAIDS has detailed how debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending [...] Full text...
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Global Fund provides nearly $10 million for DRC mpox response
19 september 2024 - 06:00:45Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) is supporting the Government [...] Full text...
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Sudan: UN urges immediate action to stop fighting in El Fasher
19 september 2024 - 05:51:06New York, US (PANA) - A sharp escalation in fighting in Sudan’s El Fasher, along with ongoing clashes between rival [...] Full text...
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Political parties of all stripes are pushing for higher government spending: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Enrico Di Gregorio, and Yongquan Cao
17 september 2024 - 10:49:24Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Conservative politics has traditionally been defined by its emphasis on fiscal prudence and the [...] Full text...
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Sahel, Lake Chad Basin countries coordinate joint polio eradication plan
17 september 2024 - 08:01:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In a significant move to combat the ongoing challenge of variant poliovirus transmission in Central and [...] Full text...
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Climate change: Ozone layer still well on track for full recovery
17 september 2024 - 06:20:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New evidence in the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) annual Ozone and UV Bulletin published on Monday [...] Full text...
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Sanitary disaster in Gaza ‘worsening by the day’, warns UNRWA
16 september 2024 - 16:57:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Overcrowded shelters in Gaza, a lack of running water and the constant threat of disease are [...] Full text...
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Health teams brave war conditions in Sudan to save newborn babies
16 september 2024 - 05:42:59Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The civil war in Sudan has brought the country’s health system to its knees. UN [...] Full text...
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Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief
15 september 2024 - 20:15:06New York, US (PANA) - Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilise democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fuelling hate speech [...] Full text...
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WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign in Gaza amid tragic reality
14 september 2024 - 07:10:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around 560,000 children under-10 have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an [...] Full text...
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WHO updates influenza care guidelines, includes recommendations for viruses with pandemic potential
13 september 2024 - 20:22:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines for the care of patients with influenza. The [...] Full text...
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WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa
13 september 2024 - 19:24:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine [...] Full text...
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Investing in healthy longevity could save 150 million lives: WB report
13 september 2024 - 09:24:35Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - By 2050, one in three people will be over 60 years old. With bold [...] Full text...
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Over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza: WHO
13 september 2024 - 05:59:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began [...] Full text...
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Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, ILO warns
13 september 2024 - 05:49:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns death of 6 UNRWA staff, 12 others in Israeli strike, calls for independent probe
13 september 2024 - 05:34:11New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Thursday described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in [...] Full text...
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UNICEF steps up support to protect DRC children from mpox
13 september 2024 - 05:17:49Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is stepping up lifesaving support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Another case of mpox recorded in South Africa
12 september 2024 - 14:42:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Department of Health has called for continued public vigilance as the country records [...] Full text...
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Benin prepares 2025 budget in compliance with WAEMU fiscal norm
12 september 2024 - 12:42:03Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin’s authorities have started crafting the 2025 budget, targeting compliance with the West African Monetary Union [...] Full text...
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Addressing insecurity in road construction in conflict-prone areas: Lessons from the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Kennedy Mkutu Agade, Josphat Sasia, Lilian Kahindo and Benard Mitto
12 september 2024 - 09:12:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - While all development projects call for care and deftness during the implementation phase, these requirements become [...] Full text...
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UN continues polio vaccination in northern Gaza
12 september 2024 - 05:20:59New York, US (PANA) - The UN says that health workers continue efforts to vaccinate young children in northern Gaza [...] Full text...
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