University student poses with school children at Kasungu Drone Corridor. A team of University of Malawi students, under the supervision of a team from Virginia Tech University, flew an autonomous 19 km simulated drug delivery flight in a drone. The drone was designed and built by the Malawian students. The flight testing occurred at the drone testing corridor in Kasungu. UNICEF through the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) launched the air corridor to test potential humanitarian use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones. The corridor is the first in Africa and one of the first globally. Drones have been used to test the feasibility of transporting laboratory samples for early infant HIV diagnosis, emergency medical supply delivery and vaccines. Photo: UNICEF

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How Drones Improve Service Delivery for Children

January 19, 2020January 21, 2020 RMN News 0 Comment Children, Drones, Technology, UNICEF

The first African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) has opened in Lilongwe, Malawi, according to UNICEF. The move is part

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Actor Liam Neeson Meets Syrian Children in Jordan. Photo: UN, UNICEF (file photo)

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UNICEF Reports Grave Violations Against Children in Conflict

January 3, 2020January 5, 2020 RMN News 0 Comment Children, Conflict, UNICEF

Children continue to pay a deadly price as conflicts rage around the world, UNICEF has said. Since the start of

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré (file)

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UN Chief Demands Fair Probe into the Murder of Saudi Journalist

December 25, 2019December 28, 2019 RMN News 0 Comment Journalist, Murder, Saudi Arabia, UN

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need for an independent and impartial investigation into the murder of

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Saudi Arabia Sentences 5 to Death for Journalist Khashoggi’s Murder

December 24, 2019December 26, 2019 RMN News 0 Comment Human Rights, Jamal Khashoggi, Journalist, Saudi Arabia

Ignoring the findings of a report prepared by a UN Special Rapporteur, Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to

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Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption. Photo: UNODC

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UN Anti-Corruption Conference Plans to Fight Global Corruption

December 21, 2019December 23, 2019 RMN News 0 Comment Anti-Corruption, Corruption, UN, UNODC

The eighth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) – COSP8

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Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) - COSP8. Photo: UNODC

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UN to Host Anti-Corruption Conference in Abu Dhabi

December 14, 2019December 16, 2019 RMN News 0 Comment Abu Dhabi, Anti-Corruption, Conference, Corruption, UN

The eighth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) – COSP8

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