Asia Pacific Crime Politics World 

Corruption Increasing in Asia Pacific Region: Transparency Survey

March 7, 2017March 9, 2017 RMN News Asia, Corruption, Transparency

As part of a regional series for the Global Corruption Barometer, anti-corruption organization Transparency International spoke to nearly 22,000 people

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Americas World 

Pollution Kills 1.7 Million Children Each Year: WHO

March 6, 2017March 7, 2017 RMN News Children, Pollution, WHO

More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year,

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Asia Pacific World 

UNESCO Invites Applications for the Creative Cities Network

February 23, 2017February 24, 2017 RMN News Creative, Network, UNESCO

Until 16 June, cities around the world can submit their application to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). Created

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Asia Pacific Health Healthcare World 

How to End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by 2030

February 6, 2017February 5, 2022 RMN News Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, UNICEF

The Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015 include a target calling for the elimination

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Asia Pacific 

Global Unemployment Expected to Rise in 2017: Report

January 13, 2017January 14, 2017 RMN News 2017, ILO, Unemployment

The global unemployment rate is expected to rise modestly from 5.7 to 5.8 per cent in 2017 representing an increase

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Europe Health Healthcare World 

Over 1 Billion Tobacco Smokers in the World: Report

January 11, 2017January 12, 2017 RMN News Cancer, Smokers, Tobacco, WHO

Policies to control tobacco use, including tobacco tax and price increases, can generate significant government revenues for health and development

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