Hispanic World
COVID-19: UN agencies warn against rising hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean
The number of people in Latin America and the Caribbean living in extreme poverty could surpass 83 million this year due to the impacts of...
Rights experts condemn use of force against journalists covering US protests
Journalists covering ongoing protests denouncing systemic racism and police brutality in the United States must be able to do their job in peace, two experts on...
First Person: Collecting the ‘Book of Life’ for coral reefs
With the climate crisis threatening coral reefs around the world, a researcher in Hawaii is part of a team pioneering new techniques to preserve living...
First Person: Countering COVID-19 misinformation in Venezuela
The virus of false information and fake news which has proliferated globally as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, has not spared the crisis-wracked South...
Independent rights experts urge US to address systemic racism and racial bias
Nearly 30 independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council are calling for the United States to reform its criminal justice system in the...
US must address deep-seated grievances to move beyond history of racism and violence
Voices calling for an end to “the endemic and structural racism that blights US society” must be heard and understood, for the country to move...
Business
Sierra Leone’s President ‘optimistic’ about country’s new direction as key reforms enacted
On Thursday, the newly-elected President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, told the United Nations, that “with a strong belief in a shared vision and...
Senior UN official calls on Israel to stop demolition of Palestinian village in the West Bank
The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, expressed concern on Monday “at the intention of the Israeli authorities to...
Haitian President at General Assembly calls for essential development aid as UN mission shifts away from peacekeeping
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on Thursday called on the international community to provide the necessary development aid as the Caribbean island nation prepares for the...
FROM THE FIELD: Rwanda’s Green Villages benefit poorest
An innovative approach to supporting the poorest and most vulnerable in Rwanda, is helping to address environmental problems and achieve ambitious development goals there, according...
World Tourism Day: harnessing new technologies to transform travel
The United Nations is marking this year’s World Tourism Day by exploring how technological advances such as big data, artificial intelligence and digital platforms can...
UN News Daily Guide: health focus, youth and tech for development, gender violence, water in Mongolia
On the occasion of the 73rd General Assembly, the UN is hosting a plethora of events with some of the world’s most prominent leaders and...
