Destroyed health centre in Sakhour, east Aleppo, Syria, which, four years ago, provided 20,000 Iraqi refugees with health care. Today, the UN is looking into its rehabilitation. Photo: OCHA/MB

UN Calls for an End to Attacks on Syrian Hospitals

April 27, 2017April 29, 2017 RMN News Hospitals, Syria, Syrian, UN

Following reports of airstrikes that damaged hospitals in northern Syria, two senior United Nations (UN) humanitarian officials on Wednesday called

Minute of silence being observed at the annual Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare held at the Headquarters of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague. 2015. Photo: OPCW

Middle East and Africa World

Terrorists in the Middle East Using Chemical Weapons: UN Chief

April 27, 2017April 28, 2017 RMN News António Guterres, Chemical Weapons, Terrorists, UN

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday warned that progress made in eliminating the world’s declared stockpiles of chemical weapons

The Member, Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT), Smt. Anita Kapur delivering the 18th lecture of the CVC ‘Lecture Series’, on ‘Tax Regime for countering Corruption’, in New Delhi on April 26, 2017. The Central Vigilance Commissioner, Shri K.V. Chowdary and the Vigilance Commissioner Dr. T.M. Bhasin are also seen. (file photo) Photo courtesy: Press Information Bureau

Asia Pacific World

Can Tax Regime Help Counter Corruption in India?

April 26, 2017April 28, 2017 RMN News Corruption, CVC, India, Tax

Anita Kapur, Member – Competition Appellate Tribunal, delivered Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) lecture on the topic “Tax Regime for countering

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

Americas World

Security Council Unity Can Address Human Rights Violations: UN Chief

April 19, 2017April 20, 2017 RMN News António Guterres, Human Rights, Security Council, UN

Briefing the Security Council, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed Tuesday the importance of unity in the 15-member body to

Iraqi civilians, who fled fighting in the city of Mosul, walk lit up by Iraqi special forces armoured vehicles, as they head to camps housing displaced people on November 2, 2016 in Bazwaia, Iraq. Photo: UNICEF

Middle East and Africa World

One Million Civilians May Flee War-Torn Mosul

April 18, 2017April 19, 2017 RMN News Civilians, Mosul, UN, War

Noting that nearly half a million people have fled Mosul since the start of military operations to retake the city

Europe

UN Experts Warn Turkey About the Impact of Purge

April 14, 2017April 15, 2017 RMN News Purge, Turkey, UN

Turkey’s state of emergency has been used as a justification to undertake massive violations of the right to education and