# THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) is ramping up border security in anticipation of a potential wave of Haitian ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Mexican diplomat Carlos Ruiz as the organization's special representative to Haiti and head of the U.N.'s office in the embattled ...

The recent adoption of a decree establishing two Specialized Judicial Units, supported by the United Nations – including one focused on mass crimes such as sexual violence – and the reopening ...

From Gaza to the Democratic Republic of Congo, violence against children in conflict zones reached "unprecedented levels" in 2024, a United Nations annual report said Thursday.

In 2024 alone, a staggering $25 billion gap emerged between the funds needed for United Nations appeals and the contributions received. This shortfall is projected to more than double in the coming ...

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): Focuses on children’s survival, education, nutrition, and protection. World Food Programme (WFP): Tackles hunger and provides food assistance in ...

We think of human rights abuses as wartime atrocities, but sometimes they involve what family members do to the people they love. By Nicholas Kristof A United Nations report found a rise in users ...

July 2, 2025 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu of Mexico as his new Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the United ...

Augustin and her family are among thousands affected by President Donald Trump’s travel ban, which bars nationals from Haiti and 11 other countries from visiting the United States and restricts ...

Human Rights Watch leverages our research on countries and issues addressed at the United Nations to inform UN officials and member states of key findings, influence policy on a wide range of ...

Keir Starmer is facing humiliation on the international stage after experts at the United Nations (UN) called for his controversial deal with Mauritius on the Chagos Islands to be suspended. UN ...

The world’s largest and most influential development bank said on Wednesday it would lift its longstanding ban on funding nuclear power projects. The decision by the board of the World Bank ...