Lured by hope, trapped by lies: Healing after being trafficked
The promise seemed simple: a job, a fresh start, a way out. Instead, Maria* stepped off a boat onto a...
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Haiti: Violence and displacement driving humanitarian crisis as funding needs go unmet
Escalating gang violence and displacement continue to drive humanitarian needs in Haiti, the UN said on Wednesday.
Desks become beds as Haitian school shelters people displaced by violence
Gang violence in Haiti has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and many are finding shelter in former schools where...
UN envoy urges Colombia to ‘stay the course’ as peace faces new strains
Colombia has changed profoundly since the 2016 peace deal, but uneven state presence, lingering armed groups and mounting political tensions...
‘You have to be able to rule your life’: The care revolution in Latin America
Globally, there are 12.5 billion hours of work that the world never pays for because it barely even sees it.
Indigenous youth meet trailblazers ahead of Nelson Mandela Day
A group of Indigenous youth from the United States, some as young as seven, visited the United Nations Headquarters in...
Security Council renews UN’s Haiti mission amid spiralling crises
Amid runaway gang violence and crumbling state authority, the Security Council on Monday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN’s...
‘An unending horror story’: Gangs and human rights abuses expand in Haiti
Between October 2024 and June this year, Haiti has been caught in a vicious and unending cycle. First, gang violence...
‘Very limited time to react’: Texas flash floods expose challenges in early warning
The deadly flash floods in central Texas that claimed more than 100 lives over the July Fourth weekend in the...
UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by devastating Texas floods as toll climbs past 80
The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed deep sorrow over the deadly floods in Texas that reportedly killed at least 80...