Haiti
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Human Rights
Trapped behind bars: Reforming Haiti’s broken detention system
Fifty-two prisoners have died in Haiti’s overcrowded prisons between July and September this year in conditions that have been described…
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Humanitarian Aid
Hurricane Melissa: Relief efforts intensify as damage across Caribbean grows
Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, governments and aid agencies are still struggling to reach communities left…
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Climate Change
Jamaica: International support ‘crucial’ to hurricane recovery says Guterres
The UN Secretary-General expressed solidarity with Jamaicans on Sunday struggling to cope with the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. António…
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Americas
Hurricane Melissa: UN launches sea-lift operation to deliver aid
As Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as a category 5 storm, agencies continue mobilising supplies to support affected communities,…
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Americas
Hurricane Melissa poised to slam Caribbean; 1.6 million children at risk
With Hurricane Melissa threatening to unleash torrential rains and hurricane-force winds across the Caribbean, at least 1.6 million children are…
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Peace and Security
Green light for Gang Suppression Force tells Haitians ‘they are not alone’, Security Council hears
The people of Haiti have not given up and “their fortitude gives us hope,” the UN Special Representative to the…
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Peace and Security
Security Council LIVE: UN discusses next phase to curb Haiti gang violence, step up aid
Following renewal of the Security Council’s sanctions regime in Haiti and a resolution to create a new Gang Suppression Force…
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Peace and Security
Security Council renews Haiti sanctions
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that renews sanctions in Haiti for another year as armed…
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Americas
5.7 million people face food insecurity in Haiti
Millions of Haitians are facing food insecurity as armed groups continue to expand their territorial control around the country, the…
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Americas
Increasing violence and funding cuts imperil millions across Haiti
Rising violence by gangs in Haiti’s capital is restricting humanitarian access and pushing families deeper into hunger, the UN World…
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