Afghanistan is home to a rich heritage of cultural sites, but many have been damaged by conflict and are in various states of disrepair. Photo UNAMA / Eric Kanalstein

Attacks on Places of Worship Increase in Afghanistan: UN Report

November 16, 2017November 17, 2017 RMN News Afghanistan, UN, Worship

A new report reveals that Afghanistan has seen a sharp increase in attacks against places of worship, religious leaders, and

Edmond Mulet, Head of the Security Council Joint Investigative Mechanism on Chemical Weapon Use in Syria. Photo: UN Photo/ Mark Garten

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ISIS Terrorists and Syrian Govt Used Chemical Weapons: UN Report

November 8, 2017November 10, 2017 RMN News Chemical Weapons, ISIS, Syria, Terrorists, UN

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh/ISIS) terrorists were responsible for using sulfur mustard in a September 2016

Oil wells set alight by ISIL are visible from the newly retaken Iraqi town of al-Hud, outside Mosul, where IOM distributed 350 non-food item kits to recently displaced families. UN Photo: IOM / Jennifer Sparks (representational image)

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ISIS Terrorists Committed War Crimes in Mosul: Report

November 3, 2017November 4, 2017 RMN News Human Rights, Iraq, ISIS, Mosul, Terrorists, UN, War

A new United Nations report reveals that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL / Da’esh / ISIS)

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

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UN Chief Offers Support to Palestinian President

October 13, 2017October 14, 2017 RMN News António Guterres, Egypt, Palestine, UN

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke Thursday with Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the State of Palestine. The Secretary-General congratulated

Children attend school in the town of Banki, which was recaptured by the Nigerian military in 2015 from Boko Haram, in Banki, Nigeria, 28 September 2017. Photo: UNICEF

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Schools Closed Under Boko Haram Terror in Northeast Nigeria

October 1, 2017October 3, 2017 RMN News Boko Haram, Nigeria, Schools, Terror

According to UNICEF, the crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria means that over 57 per cent

Graphic from the Saudi Communication and Media Center on 26 September 2017 explaining that women are allowed to drive. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Women Drivers

September 28, 2017September 29, 2017 RMN News Drivers, Saudi Arabia, Women

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision by Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive cars in the