Political solution ‘no longer sufficient’ to address current crisis in Haiti
Ms. Helen La Lime urged ambassadors to act decisively and help address the persistent scourges of insecurity and corruption, that along with a health crisis...
‘Catastrophic’ hunger recorded in Haiti for first time, UN warns
Hunger has reached a catastrophic level - the highest level 5, on the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification index, or IPC) - in the capital’s...
Haiti: ‘Bearers of hope’, saving newborn lives, amid growing turmoil
But amid the violence and volatility, staffers from the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, are doing their utmost to protect girls from unintended...
Venezuelan refugees and migrants struggle to survive in Latin America and the Caribbean
Some 4.3 million face challenges accessing food, housing, and stable jobs, according to the Refugee and Migrant Needs Analysis (RMNA) analysis, conducted by the UN’s...
New expectations of progress towards final end of Colombia conflict, Security Council hears
UN Special Representative and head of mission, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, also expressed hope for renewed progress on the Government’s peacebuilding commitments and its willingness to...
UN chief calls for ‘enhanced security support’ for Haiti, as crisis worsens; cholera deaths mount
In a statement, Mr. Guterres announced that he has submitted a letter to the Council, containing options for enhanced security support to Haiti.The move by...
Haiti: Fuel crisis prompts appeal for humanitarian corridor amid cholera outbreak
The Varreux Terminal, located in the capital, Port-au-Prince, is the main entry point for fuel in the country but gangs have been blocking the entrance...
Haiti: UN supports Government efforts to quell cholera outbreak
The case was identified using the cholera surveillance mechanism, established by the Haitian authorities and supported by the United Nations. It was confirmed as positive at...
Rights experts decry shut down of civic space in Nicaragua
Clément Voule, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Assembly and Association, and Pedro Vaca Villareal, IACHR Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, have written several...
Security Council urged to act in face of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Haiti
Meanwhile, political stakeholders are still struggling to find common ground and define a path to elections against this backdrop, she added. Haitian-led solution critical “An economic...