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‘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...

Venezuela: Guterres calls for ‘complete transparency’ following disputed presidential election

Following hours of delays, incumbent Nicolás Maduro was formally declared winner of the disputed presidential election held on Sunday, securing a third term in...

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...

UN rights experts call for an end to post-election repression in Venezuela

The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission also urged the authorities to thoroughly investigate a spate of grave rights violations that are currently occurring in the...

Haiti: Millions of lives on the brink amid multiple crises

Reversing the situation will require the international community and donors to increase the funding of UN and non-governmental organization (NGO) relief operations, the UN...