Americas
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Haiti: Signs of hope despite gang violence and political uncertainty
For millions of Haitians, daily life has become a struggle to stay safe, find enough food and simply move around…
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Haiti: Training the next generation to fight corruption
How do you tackle corruption in a country grappling with insecurity, weak institutions and widespread impunity? In Haiti, the Government…
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Venezuela: IOM warns of potential El Niño threat to families displaced by earthquake
Thousands of people remain displaced three weeks after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and the possible formation of a strong…
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International Criminal Court ‘a critical cog’ in global justice efforts
The United Nations upheld the critical role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday in the global fight to…
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General Assembly LIVE: Debating US sanctions against Cuba
The UN General Assembly overwhelming voted to debate United States sanctions against Cuba in a meeting on Tuesday, at Havana’s…
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Venezuela quake: UN continues to scale up as damage estimate reaches $37 billion
The UN and its partners are ramping up assistance for people affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela, working alongside the…
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Venezuela’s earthquake-hit hospitals pushed to the brink as disease risk grows
A week after earthquakes tore through northern Venezuela, hospitals in La Guaira are buckling under the weight of the disaster…
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‘Everything blew up’: A baseball stadium becomes a refuge in Venezuela
Where children once trained as baseball players, families now sleep under tarpaulins. The stadium at Playa Grande, on Venezuela’s central…
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Amid crushing European heatwave, things are about to get hotter for transport systems
As European transport officials scramble to deal with melting train tracks and buckling roads amid a crushing heatwave, a UN…
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Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as UN continues to scale up response
Five days after powerful earthquakes struck central-northern Venezuela, the death toll continues to climb along with the intense rescue operation…
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