Americas
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Children are dying as US sanctions push Cuba to the brink, warns UN human rights chief
Children are dying because doctors cannot access essential medicines, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said in a stark warning on Monday, calling for…
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Haiti: Harrowing needs must be met with long-term engagement
Escalating gang violence across Haiti has pushed displacement to record levels, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis and leaving nearly…
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Regional health agency issues measles alert for World Cup
As World Cup fever rises in the Americas, countries are urged to strengthen measles surveillance and vaccination amid ongoing outbreaks…
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Haiti: UN rights office welcomes new judicial units to tackle gang violence and impunity
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday welcomed the opening of two specialised judicial units in Haiti, saying the move marked “a…
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Haitian children ‘paying the highest price’ amid surge in gang recruitment
As gangs continue to “terrorise” communities in Haiti, children are the ones paying the highest price, the UN Special Representative…
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30,000 people flee fresh violence in Haiti as hunger crisis deepens
Around 30,000 people have had to flee their homes in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas following a new…
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Extreme heat, floods and drought threaten lives across Latin America and Caribbean
Record-breaking temperatures, deadly floods, worsening drought and intensifying hurricanes are placing millions of people across Latin America and the Caribbean…
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Blackouts and shortages disrupt healthcare across Cuba
Hospitals across Cuba are suspending surgeries, struggling to keep lifesaving equipment running and facing severe medicine shortages as blackouts and…
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Gang-controlled streets, shuttered newsrooms: How violence is eroding Haiti’s media
Journalists working in Haiti are under constant threat of death or injury from rapidly expanding criminal gangs, as they continue…
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UN rights chief urges action to end impunity and address disappearances in Mexico
Mexican authorities must intensify efforts to end impunity, protect journalists and human rights defenders, and address the country’s “painful” crisis…
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