Women selling vegetables in a market in Pyapon, Myanmar. Photo: World Bank / Markus Kostner

Civilian President to Bring Democratic Reforms in Myanmar

March 17, 2016March 18, 2016 RMN News Civilian, Democracy, Democratic, Myanmar, President, Reforms

Following the historic national polls last November, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated Htin Kyaw, who was elected Wednesday by

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Boosting Investment Towards Climate Smart Cities

December 7, 2015December 9, 2015 RMN News Ban Ki-moon, Climate, Investment, Paris, Smart Cities

New policies and mechanisms are unlocking investment for much-needed climate-smart infrastructure in cities, according to a new report launched at

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Report: 400 Million Don’t Have Access to Health Services

June 17, 2015June 19, 2015 RMN News Health, WHO, World Bank

A WHO (World Health Organization) and World Bank Group report released last week shows that 400 million people do not

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Every 4 Minutes, a Child Dies in Road Accident

May 14, 2015May 18, 2015 RMN News Accident, Child, Road, UN, WHO

Each day some 500 children die from road traffic crashes, thousands more are injured and the situation is only getting

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India’s PM Narendra Modi Threatened by al-Qaeda

May 4, 2015May 6, 2015 RMN News al-Qaeda, BJP, India, Narendra Modi, PM, RSS, Terrorist

It is largely believed that Muslims are now facing a new phase of neglect under the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata

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Focus Must Be on the Quality of Democracy: David Campbell

February 18, 2015May 8, 2015 RMN News Austria, David Campbell, Democracy, India, Rakesh Raman, Vienna

Today, most democratic nations of the world are facing myriad socio-economic challenges and finding it difficult to keep the basic