DPR Korea’s crop production, including staple rice, maize, potatoes and soybean, has been severely damaged this year by prolonged drought. Photo: FAO/ Cristina Coslet

Drought in North Korea Threatens Food Supply: FAO

July 21, 2017July 23, 2017 RMN News Drought, FAO, Food, North Korea

Amid the worst drought in nearly two decades in the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK a.k.a. North Korea), the United

Women learning to code at a technology centre in Herat, western Afghanistan. Photo: UNAMA/Fraidoon Poya

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Leveraging Technology to Achieve the Global Goals

July 14, 2017July 17, 2017 RMN News ICT, Technology, UN

Underscoring the importance of information and communication technologies (ICT) in today’s world, the heads of over 20 United Nations agencies

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré (file photo)

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UN Welcomes the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

July 8, 2017July 10, 2017 RMN News António Guterres, Nuclear Weapons, UN

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed Friday the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It is

Secretary-General António Guterres (left) addresses the Security Council ministerial-level meeting on the nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). At right is Rex W. Tillerson, US Secretary of State and President of the Security Council for April. UN Photo / Eskinder Debebe

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UN Chief Concerned over Ballistic Missile Launch by North Korea

July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 RMN News António Guterres, North Korea, Nuclear, UN

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned Tuesday’s launch of a ballistic missile of possible intercontinental range by the

Portugal Fires Kill More Than 60 People. Photo: Primeiro-Ministro de Portugal

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Portugal Fires Kill More Than 60 People. Fire Risk in New Delhi

June 19, 2017June 20, 2017 RMN News Fire, New Delhi, Portugal, Risk

At least 60 people – including those who were trapped in their cars – were killed in raging wildfires that

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UN Chief Highlights the Importance of Sustainable Energy

June 11, 2017June 14, 2017 RMN News António Guterres, Energy, UN

In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expects everyone to have access to