António Guterres, Secretary-General-designate of the United Nations, takes the oath of office for his five-year term, which begins on 1 January 2017. The oath was administered by Peter Thomson, President of the 71st session of the General Assembly. UN Photo / Eskinder Debebe

Americas People Politics World

Can New Chief António Guterres Make UN a Relevant Outfit?

December 13, 2016December 14, 2016 RMN News António Guterres, Ban Ki-moon, UN

By Rakesh Raman As the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon failed to control increasing cases of civil unrest, armed conflicts, terrorism,

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Speak Out for Defenders: Amnesty International

December 12, 2016December 13, 2016 RMN News Amnesty International, Environment, Human Rights

Leading human rights organization, Amnesty International has launched an online tool to highlight the rising wave of attacks against environmental

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An Israeli Security Forces vehicle lights a gate in the security fence that separates farmers in the Biddu enclave from their land in the Seam Zone, which is the land between the 1949 Armistices Line and the West Bank Barrier. UN Photo: Alaa Ghosheh / UNRWA Archives

Middle East and Africa Political Issues Politics World

New Legislation May Derail Israeli–Palestinian Peace Process

November 22, 2016November 23, 2016 RMN News Human Rights, Israeli, Legislation, Palestinian, Peace, UN

A new piece of Israeli legislation would enable the confiscation of privately owned Palestinian land and if passed, would deal

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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

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Military Operations to Retake Mosul Causing Humanitarian Crisis

November 19, 2016November 21, 2016 RMN News Crisis, Humanitarian, Iraq, Military, Mosul, UNICEF

As November 17 marked one month of intensified military operations to retake the city of Mosul, tens of thousands of

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Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression David Kaye. UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré

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Attack on Democracy Continues in Turkey After Coup Attempt

November 19, 2016November 20, 2016 RMN News Attack, Coup, Democracy, Human Rights, Turkey, UN

When elected politicians try to subvert the democratic principles, coups are carried out by disciplined soldiers to bring democracy back

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

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Pakistan to Expel Over 100 Turkish School Teachers. Why?

November 18, 2016November 19, 2016 RMN News Amnesty, Human Rights, Pakistan, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, School, Teachers, Turkey, Turkish

Leading human rights organization Amnesty International has questioned Pakistan’s decision to expel more than 100 Turkish school teachers. In a

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