Americas
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From the Field: Costa Rica points the way to a sustainable world
Costa Rica is one of the winners of the inaugural UN-backed Earthshot Prize, in recognition of the Central American country’s…
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UNICEF sounds alarm over abductions of women and children in Haiti
The number of children and women abducted in Haiti until the end of August, has already surpassed last year’s total, the UN…
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Colombians cling tenaciously to peace gains, Security Council hears
Five years after an historic Peace Agreement was reached in Colombia, the process continues to show the benefits of ending the…
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Paraguay violated indigenous rights, UN committee rules in landmark decision
Paraguay’s failure to prevent the toxic contamination of indigenous people’s traditional lands by commercial farming violates their rights and their sense of “home”, the UN Human Rights…
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Haiti facing stalled elections, kidnapping surge, rampant insecurity
Haiti is currently undergoing “one of the most fraught periods of its recent history”, the head of the UN office…
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Comprehensive support needed for Haitians facing expulsion in Americas
Vulnerable Haitian men, women and children on the move in the Americas, should not be expelled from countries where they…
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‘Overwhelmed by old challenges’, Caribbean leaders say COVID-19 has forced a new battle for the survival of their nations
Caribbean island nations are under assault from the coronavirus pandemic even as they try to protect their communities from rising…
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Haitian Prime Minister: As long as there is inequality, migration will continue
The Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, said on Saturday that “human beings, fathers and mothers who have children, are always going to flee…
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Mexico calls for respect for migrants’ rights, and ‘true international solidarity’
In his address to the high-level debate at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Marcelo Ebrard, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, reaffirmed his country’s commitment against discrimination and…
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