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‘Armed conflicts are an offense to human rationality,’ Brazil’s Lula da Silva tells UN Assembly
Speaking at the annual debate of the UN General Assembly in New York, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva lamented growing global inequalities and discussed his...
INTERVIEW: How new mission could support gang-ravaged Haiti
Criminal gangs have displaced thousands of Haitians, wreaking havoc across the Caribbean nation, and prompting calls for urgent help from President Ariel Henry.
Security Council authorizes ‘historic’ support mission in Haiti
In what is being hailed as an historic first, the UN Security Council on Monday authorized the deployment of an international security force to help...
Arbitrary detention still widespread in Mexico, rights expert warns
Mexico has made significant progress in combatting arbitrary detention in recent years, but the battle to end the practice is far from over the Human...
How Costa Rica drafted Latin America’s first ever anti-hate strategy
For Faustina Torres, from the Bribri indigenous community in Costa Rica, feeling invisible to others is a stinging form of discrimination she has fought against...
Haiti: International community asked to act fast ‘in name of victims’ of gang violence
The establishment of a multinational security support mission for Haiti is being discussed this week by the UN Security Council as the Caribbean nation continues to...
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World Habitat Day focuses on cities as drivers of growth
Priming cities to become drivers of economic growth and recovery in the aftermath of crises such as conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic is the focus...
World News in Brief: Sustainable tourism boost, record Antarctic sea ice melt
As the climate crisis threatens the tourist industry and the communities who depend on it, greening the tourism sector is the only way forward.
