World Bank Raises $75 Billion to End Extreme Poverty

December 17, 2016December 19, 2016 RMN News Children, Poverty, World Bank

A coalition of more than 60 donor and borrower governments have agreed to ratchet up the fight against extreme poverty

Starved cows eating household hazardous waste near a housing colony of Delhi. Dirty scenes like this are common in the national capital. Photo: Rakesh Raman / RMN News Service

What Are the Housing and Urban Development Challenges?

December 14, 2016December 15, 2016 RMN News Delhi, Housing, India, New Delhi, Urban Development

In the context of growing urbanization in different forms, ministers and senior officials of 68 countries from the Asia Pacific

A group of volunteers, led by a fourth-year former architecture student, links two basements with a tunnel and turns them into an underground playground in the Syrian Arab Republic. to provide children with a relatively safe place to play and have fun together.

Middle East and Africa World

535 Million Children Live in Conflict Areas: UNICEF

December 9, 2016December 9, 2016 RMN News Children, Conflict, UNICEF

An estimated 535 million children – nearly one in four – live in countries affected by conflict or disaster, often

Americas World

World Bank Offers City Climate Planner Certificate Program

December 3, 2016December 5, 2016 RMN News City, Climate, Climate Change, World Bank

The City Climate Planner (CCP) Certificate Program aims to increase the global talent base of local climate planning specialists. Through

The tramway service between Rabat and Salé in Morocco. Photo: World Bank/Arne Hoel

Europe Lifestyle Travel World

Is the World Ready to Deal with Transport Challenges?

November 26, 2016November 26, 2016 RMN News Transport, UN, United Nations

The first-ever global conference on sustainable transport takes place this weekend in Turkmenistan. It will bring together representatives from the

Americas World

Future of Transport: Solar Roads and Solar Vehicles

November 14, 2016November 16, 2016 RMN News Electric Vehicles, Future, Roads, Solar, Transport, Vehicles

Efforts to revolutionize transport around the world are gaining momentum with more governments and businesses exploring possibilities for electric vehicles