Haiti faces ‘point of no return’ as gang violence fuels chaos
Special Representative María Isabel Salvador told ambassadors in the Security Council that a “deliberate and coordinated” campaign is being waged by organized crime groups...
UN and EU humanitarians appeal for more support for Haiti
“What Haitians want the most is peace, that will allow them to return to school, to farm their fields, to access basic services such as...
UN official describes total devastation in Carriacou following Hurricane Beryl
Speaking via video link from Grenada, Simon Springett, UN Resident Coordinator in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, outlined a scene of total devastation in...
UN emphasizes gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl
The response plan, unveiled on Tuesday, estimates initial requirements at $9 million and targets support for about 43,000 people in Grenada and Saint Vincent...
UN mobilizes $4 million for Hurricane Beryl response in the Caribbean
The UN Secretary-General has reiterated his solidarity with countries affected by Hurricane Beryl, releasing $4 million from the Organization’s emergency response fund to kickstart...
Haiti faces record displacement amid escalating gang violence
“Violence, particularly in the capital Port-au-Prince, has reached alarming levels, with armed groups controlling large areas and complicating humanitarian access,” the experts, including the...
Haiti: Longing to live again, amid trauma of displacement
Displacements in this Caribbean country have reached record levels, with nearly 600,000 people forced to leave their homes this year - double the number...
Top aid officials call for greater solidarity and support for Haiti
Although the crisis has sparked immense needs, a nearly $680 million humanitarian plan launched in February is less than a quarter funded.“It is very clear for many people of Haiti that they are...
UN chief alarmed by mounting violence in Haiti
Mr. Guterres strongly supports efforts by the Haitian National Police, with the backing of the Security Council-backed Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, to address...
‘Entire social fabric’ unravelling in Haiti as displacement continues
The number of people forced to flee their homes has jumped from 362,000 in early March when violence spiked in the capital Port-au-Prince to...
Human rights violations escalate in Venezuela following disputed presidential election
The new report expands on findings presented in September to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. It documents a pattern of escalated human rights violations committed by...
‘Robbed’ of their childhood: UNICEF warns of crisis facing Haiti’s youth
In a briefing on Friday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported that more than 1,600 men, women and children have fled. Two-thirds are seeking refuge with...
UN report urges Colombia to protect civilians amid ongoing violence
The newly published report covering 2024, highlights the devastating impact on civilians, particularly Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant communities, and peasants.The report details how these armed...
Insecurity main obstacle to realizing Colombia Peace Agreement, Security Council hears
The 2016 deal between the national authorities and the FARC-EP armed group in effect ended more than five decades of conflict, but violence persists. Hundreds of signatories killedUN Special Representative Carlos Ruiz...
UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk reported increasing restrictions on civic spaces, urging stakeholders to reverse course.“My Office (OHCHR) continues to receive...
Venezuela: UN rights chief concerned about post-election tension and violence
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Mr. Türk said he was “extremely concerned” about increasing tensions in the South American country. Voting took place on...
Hurricane Beryl highlights need for robust early warning systems
Beryl is the strongest hurricane ever to form in the Atlantic during June and rapidly intensified from a tropical depression to a Category 4...
Mexico: Boom in organized crime making femicide invisible, local activist says
Local activist Norma Andrade, who was recently at the UN Office in Geneva to raise awareness about femicide, knows the issue first-hand. Her own...
Haiti: Displaced children face sexual violence risk
Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, gang violence has permeated the capital Port-au-Prince and expanded into other regions, displacing over one...
Haiti: Displaced women face ‘unprecedented’ level of insecurity and sexual violence
A new report by UN Women reveals the dire living conditions and lack of security faced by some 300,000 displaced women and girls amid ongoing...
Haiti: UN envoy welcomes democratic progress amidst alarming violence
Maria Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Haiti, briefed ambassadors at the Security Council, highlighting the installation of the Transitional Presidential...
Guatemala: UN rights chief concerned over polarization, inequality, racism
“It was a priority for me to come to Guatemala at a crucial moment in its history, and to support the country in its...
Haitian capital’s crippled health system ‘on the brink’
The Haitian health ministry estimates that almost 40 per cent of facilities providing beds for treatment, including the country’s main university hospital, have shut...
US: UN rights expert welcomes court ruling reaffirming sex-based protections in education
Independent rights expert Reem Alsalem hailed the landmark 9 January decision by the Kentucky court declaring the US Department of Education’s regulations implementing the...
