Americas
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UN rights chief calls for ‘political responsibility’ to address Peru’s challenges
The role of electoral authorities is fundamental to protect democratic space in Peru, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle…
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Haiti: UN sounds alarm over worsening gang violence across Port-au-Prince
The UN human rights office said on Saturday it was deeply concerned by worsening violence in and around the Haitian…
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New administration in Colombia provides ‘tremendous opportunity’ to further peace
The international community should lend full support to the incoming administration in Colombia, which has a tremendous opportunity to speed…
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Suriname gives ‘hope and inspiration to the world to save our rainforests’: UN chief
Suriname might be the smallest and least populated country in South America, but it is also one of the greenest.…
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UN rights office in probe call, after Morocco-Spain migrant deaths, Texas tragedy, show need for safer pathways
The deaths of at least 23 migrants seeking to reach Spanish territory from Morocco should be investigated urgently by both…
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Forge prosperous, democratic, equitable societies, Guterres tells Americas summit
It is essential to close the gap between the great potential of the Americas region and the daily struggles facing…
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Chile: Apology for sterilizing HIV-positive women in moment of ‘reproductive justice’
The head of the UN agency leading the fight against HIV/AIDS, welcomed on Friday a public apology from Chile on…
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Americas: Rising COVID-19 caseload should be a ‘wake-up call’
COVID-19 rates are on the rise in the Americas, where new infections and fatalities have been steadily increasing over the…
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Mexico’s 100,000 ‘disappeared’ is a tragedy, says UN rights chief Bachelet
The news that more than 100,000 people in Mexico are now officially registered as “disappeared” is a tragedy, UN rights…
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