Hispanic World

UN expert raises alarm over unfair treatment of pro-Palestinian student protesters in US

A UN independent human rights expert warned on Friday that the recent increase in student protest attacks across campuses in the United States indicates an...

Americas: Regional cooperation crucial to address migration and forced displacement

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to work with partners to address migration and forced displacement in the Americas. 

Haiti: UNICEF ensures thousands have safe drinking water

More than 30,000 people displaced by gang violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, have access to safe drinking water thanks to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)...

Another climate record: Extreme heat, hurricanes, droughts ravage Latin America and Caribbean

2023 saw another climate record tumble, with Latin America and the Caribbean registering their hottest ever recorded temperatures, according to the UN’s weather monitoring agency.

Business

Misinformation and politicisation of migration is ‘clouding public discourse’

Money sent home by migrants abroad has surpassed foreign direct investment in boosting the gross domestic product (GDP) of developing countries, UN migration agency IOM...