From 21-24 February 2016, UNRWA distributed 19,160 thermal blankets to approximately 5,700 Palestinian refugee and other civilian families from the besieged and hard to reach Syrian communities of Yarmouk, Yalda, Babila and Beit Saham. Photo: UNRWA

Deterioration of Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territory

June 30, 2018July 2, 2018 RMN News Human Rights, Israel, Palestinian

A UN expert on Friday expressed alarm about the deterioration of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), saying

Ambassador Nikki R. Haley of the United States addresses General Assembly on the "Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory". UN Photo / Evan Schneider

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Israel’s Excessive Use of Force on Palestinians Deplored

June 14, 2018June 16, 2018 RMN News Israel, Nikki Haley, Palestinians, UN

In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an Arab-sponsored resolution calling for greater protection for

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UN Agency Seeks $800 Million Aid for Palestine Refugees

January 31, 2018February 1, 2018 RMN News Palestine, Refugees, UN

Facing an acute funding shortage, the United Nations agency for Palestine refugees is seeking more than $800 million for its

President Donald Trump. Photo: White House

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Negative Vote by U.S. – Security Council Fails to Adopt Resolution on Jerusalem

December 19, 2017December 20, 2017 RMN News Donald Trump, Israel, Jerusalem

The United Nations Security Council on Monday failed to adopt the draft resolution that reflects regret among the body’s members

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

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UN Chief Offers Support to Palestinian President

October 13, 2017October 14, 2017 RMN News António Guterres, Egypt, Palestine, UN

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke Thursday with Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the State of Palestine. The Secretary-General congratulated

Secretary-General António Guterres (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel brief the press in Jerusalem. Photo: Shlomi Amsalem

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António Guterres Pledges to Fight anti-Semitism

August 29, 2017August 30, 2017 RMN News António Guterres, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Semitism, UN

Reiterating his commitment to fighting anti-Semitism, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that