From 21-24 February 2016, UNRWA distributed 19,160 thermal blankets to approximately 5,700 Palestinian refugee and other civilian families from the besieged and hard to reach Syrian communities of Yarmouk, Yalda, Babila and Beit Saham. Photo: UNRWA

UN Agency Seeks $800 Million Aid for Palestine Refugees

January 31, 2018February 1, 2018 RMN News Palestine, Refugees, UN

Facing an acute funding shortage, the United Nations agency for Palestine refugees is seeking more than $800 million for its

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Oscars Nominations for 2018 Awards Event Announced

January 24, 2018January 25, 2018 RMN News Awards, Film, Oscars

Actress-comedian Tiffany Haddish and actor-director Andy Serkis, joined by Academy President John Bailey, announced the 90th Academy Awards nominations Tuesday

A woman speaks on the phone as she walks to work in Singapore. Photo: ILO/Giorgio Taraschi (Representational photo)

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Global Unemployment to Remain High in 2018: ILO

January 24, 2018January 25, 2018 RMN News ILO, Jobs, Unemployment

As the global economy recovers but with a growing labour force, unemployment in 2018 is projected to remain at a

Pierre Krähenbühl, the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, speaks at the launch of the fundraising campaign. UNRWA Photo by Khalil Adwan

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UN Relief Agency Launches Fundraising Campaign in Gaza

January 23, 2018January 24, 2018 RMN News Campaign, Fundraising, Gaza, Palestine, Refugee, UN

Hundreds of school children in Gaza gathered Monday with the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA),

Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel, briefs the Security Council. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

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Boko Haram Using Children as Suicide Bombers in Nigeria: Report

January 12, 2018January 13, 2018 RMN News Boko Haram, Children, Nigeria

Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa

On 16 January 2017 in the Syrian Arab Republic, a child carries manuals distributed by UNICEF volunteers in the area following an informative session on identifying and reporting unexploded objects in Al- Sakhoor neighbourhood of East Aleppo.

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Children Come Under Attack in Conflict Zones

December 30, 2017January 1, 2018 RMN News Attack, Children, Conflict, UNICEF

Children in conflict zones around the world have come under attack at a shocking scale throughout the year, UNICEF has