‘The Wild West’: Desperation is rampant in Haiti as gangs, vigilantes spread

This article is published in association with United Nations. With armed gangs expanding their influence, self-defence groups morphing into gang-like entities and public officials acting with impunity, Haiti is slowly becoming something like the Wild West, according to William O’Neill, the UN’s designated expert on human rights for the Caribbean island nation.   And if you ask Mr. O’Neill what […]

UN warns Gaza crisis could worsen without safe, unrestricted aid flow

This article is published in association with United Nations. Without an urgent and unrestricted flow of aid, Gaza’s already dire humanitarian crisis could deteriorate further, the UN warned on Friday. In his regular daily briefing, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric highlighted that ongoing delays, bottlenecks at holding points and interference in the loading process at crossing platforms […]

Senior envoy warns Iran-Israel conflict is deepening crisis in Afghanistan

This article is published in association with United Nations. Afghanistan is already grappling with immense humanitarian and economic challenges and growing instability in the wider region following airstrikes by Israel and the United States in Iran is compounding the situation, the UN’s top envoy in the country told the Security Council on Monday.  Roza Otunbayeva, the […]

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