UN Security Council unanimously adopts resolution 2270(2016), imposing additional sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in response to the continued pursuit of a nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programme. UN Photo / Rick Bajornas

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How to Improve the Human Rights Situation in North Korea

November 28, 2016November 30, 2016 RMN News Human Rights, Japan, North Korea, Tokyo, UN

A United Nations (UN) rights expert has appealed to governments and civil society organizations to put people squarely at the

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Communist Party of India (Marxist)

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Narendra Modi Betrayed People of India: Communist Party

November 26, 2016November 28, 2016 RMN News Communist, Demonetization, India, Narendra Modi

If you do not have proven record of success in the related field of work, you are not eligible to

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António Guterres

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Russia Urges António Guterres to Protect Human Rights

November 25, 2016November 26, 2016 RMN News António Guterres, Human Rights, Kremlin, Russia, Vladimir Putin

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin met Thursday with Secretary-General-designate of the United Nations António Guterres at the Kremlin. “Russia,

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Mamata Banerjee at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on November 23, 2016

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India Not in Safe Hands Under Modi: Mamata Banerjee

November 23, 2016November 24, 2016 RMN News Demonetization, Mamata Banerjee, Narendra Modi, New Delhi

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, backed by other Indian political parties such as JD-U, SP, NCP and AAP, Wednesday held

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Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN

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Pakistan Warns India Against Using Water for Coercion

November 23, 2016November 24, 2016 RMN News India, Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan, UN, Water

A top Pakistani diplomat has called on the world community to ensure that international agreements on waterways, such as the

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An Israeli Security Forces vehicle lights a gate in the security fence that separates farmers in the Biddu enclave from their land in the Seam Zone, which is the land between the 1949 Armistices Line and the West Bank Barrier. UN Photo: Alaa Ghosheh / UNRWA Archives

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New Legislation May Derail Israeli–Palestinian Peace Process

November 22, 2016November 23, 2016 RMN News Human Rights, Israeli, Legislation, Palestinian, Peace, UN

A new piece of Israeli legislation would enable the confiscation of privately owned Palestinian land and if passed, would deal

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