UN vehicles travel along a road lined with remnants of destroyed buildings, Homs, Syria. (file) Photo: UNICEF / UNI178367 / Tiku (file photo)

Syria Conflict: 100,000 Civilians Trapped in Raqqa

June 30, 2017July 1, 2017 RMN News Civilians, Human Rights, Raqqa, Syria

The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator has called for ensuring immediate and safe humanitarian access to save lives that are

Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, addresses the Security Council debate on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. UN Photo/Manuel Elias

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Terrorist Groups May Use Weapons of Mass Destruction: UN

June 29, 2017June 30, 2017 RMN News Terrorist, UN, Weapons, WMD

The United Nations disarmament chief on Wednesday called for stronger international cooperation to prevent terrorists from accessing and using weapons

A person browsing through social media on their laptop computer (content blurred to protect privacy). File Photo: World Bank

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UN Joins Hands with Tech Giants to Counter Terrorism Online

June 28, 2017June 29, 2017 RMN News Facebook, Microsoft, Online, Terrorism, Twitter, UN, YouTube

A senior United Nations official on Tuesday called for sustained joint efforts to combat terrorism and welcomed a partnership initiative

Children at a shelter in Jibreen, Aleppo, Syria, play with a cart. Photo: UNICEF/Rzehak

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Nearly 7 Million Children Living in Poverty in Syria

May 31, 2017June 1, 2017 RMN News Children, Poverty, Syria

A top United Nations relief official on Tuesday urged to end attacks and obstacles that prevent humanitarian workers from reaching

Amina J. Mohammed of Nigeria. UN Photo / Mark Garten

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Sexual Violence in Conflict Is Threat to Peace: UN

May 16, 2017May 17, 2017 RMN News Peace, Sexual, UN, Violence

There is a need to tackle the root causes of sexual violence, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the United Nations