Americas
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Support for Haiti needed now ‘more than ever’, Security Council hears
Haiti is showing signs of progress on the political front despite serious setbacks in terms of security, the Special Representative…
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Colombia: Catatumbo killings highlight fragility of peace process
The recent deadly violence in Colombia’s Catatumbo region has highlighted the ongoing challenges in consolidating peace, eight years after the…
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Relentless crisis in Haiti: One in eight children internally displaced
The humanitarian crisis in Haiti has reached a critical point, with one in eight children now internally displaced due to…
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US: UN rights expert welcomes court ruling reaffirming sex-based protections in education
The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls has welcomed a ruling by a federal district court in…
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Haiti: spiralling gang violence has left more than one million displaced
Surging gang violence in Haiti has caused a threefold rise in the number of people uprooted from their homes in…
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US: Rights experts urge Senate to reject bill sanctioning the International Criminal Court
Three experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Friday urged the United States Senate to oppose a bill…
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More than 5,600 killed in Haiti gang violence in 2024
At least 5,601 people were killed in gang violence in Haiti last year, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said…
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Haiti gangs crisis: Top rights expert decries attacks on hospitals
The UN’s top expert on human rights in Haiti on Friday condemned “intentional” attacks on hospitals, clinics and healthcare workers…
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UN chief condemns New Orleans truck attack
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Wednesday’s truck attack that killed at least 15 people in the city of New Orleans. Media reports…
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UN chief hails ‘peacemaker, human rights champion’, former President Jimmy Carter
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed his deep sadness at the passing of former United States President Jimmy…
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