Internally Displaced People Return to Syria

Over 600,000 Displaced Syrians Returned Home in 2017

August 12, 2017August 14, 2017 RMN News Syria, Syrians, Turkey

Between January and July 2017, 602,759 displaced Syrians returned home according to reports from IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and

Emmanuel Roux, Special Representative of INTERPOL to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting on ‘Preventing Terrorists from Acquiring Weapons.’ UN Photo/Manuel Elias

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Security Council to Thwart Terrorists’ Access to Weapons

August 3, 2017August 4, 2017 RMN News Security, Terrorists, UN, Weapons

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons, particularly small

A group of volunteers, led by a fourth-year former architecture student, links two basements with a tunnel and turns them into an underground playground in the Syrian Arab Republic. to provide children with a relatively safe place to play and have fun together.

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Clooney Foundation to Open Schools for Syrian Refugee Children

August 1, 2017August 3, 2017 RMN News Amal Clooney, Education, Syria, UNICEF

The Clooney Foundation for Justice announced Monday a $2.25 million partnership, which includes a generous donation from Google.org, and a

Peacekeepers with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on patrol in Bambari. Photo: MINUSCA (file photo)

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UN Condemns Killing of Peacekeepers in Central African Republic

July 27, 2017July 28, 2017 RMN News António Guterres, Central African Republic, Peacekeepers, UN

Secretary-General António Guterres and the United Nations Security Council have condemned Tuesday’s killing of two peacekeepers in the Central African

Nafissa, 17 from Niger, was married at 16. Three months after marrying she became pregnant. She gave birth to a still born baby.

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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors Say NO to Child Marriage

July 21, 2017July 24, 2017 RMN News Child, Marriage, UNICEF

UNICEF international Goodwill Ambassador, Angélique Kidjo and UNICEF Benin national Goodwill Ambassador Zeynab Abib, along with seven of Benin’s greatest

On 18 July 2017 in Maiduguri, Malala Yousafzai (center) is shown around the school in Bakassi camp by student, Fatima Grema (left) who has been displaced by the conflict in northeast Nigeria. During her visit to Nigeria, education activist Malala Yousafzai met with girls displaced by the Boko Haram crisis.

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Malala Is Back to Draw Attention to Education Crisis

July 19, 2017July 21, 2017 RMN News Boko Haram, Education, Malala, Malala Yousafzai, Nigeria, UNICEF

During her visit to Nigeria, education activist Malala Yousafzai met Tuesday with girls displaced by the Boko Haram terrorism. While