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WHO chief urges Israel to halt ground assault on Rafah

Published on: March 17, 2024
08:31

Ramallah, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, saying 1.2 million people there have nowhere safe to go.

UN calls for responsible action ahead of Haiti’s political crisis

Published on: March 12, 2024
17:04

United Nations, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday called for responsible action to restore democratic institutions in Haiti, amid the chaos unleashed by violence.

UN warns of rapidly escalating situation in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince

Published on: March 4, 2024
17:57

United Nations, Mar 4 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Monday warned about rapidly escalating security situation in Port-au-Prince amid increasing gang attacks.

UN chief urges for more dialogue, guarantees for women in Afghanistan

Published on: February 19, 2024
13:39

Doha, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) on Monday highlighted the urgent need for an end to restrictions imposed by the Taliban de facto authorities on women and girls in Afghanistan.

Israel´s attack over Rafah could lead to slaughter, says Guterres

Published on: February 13, 2024
18:19

United Nations, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday warned of a breakdown of public order in Gaza while the population in Rafah remains terrified by Israel´s ground offensive threat.

Climate change, hunger and war: A devastating combination

Published on: February 13, 2024
17:30

Geneva, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The climate change-hunger-war combination is devastating, the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres said ahead of current conflicts and the increased military expenditures.

Cuba condemns delay in financing against climate change

Published on: February 9, 2024
15:48

Havana, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Friday condemned delays in appointing representatives of industrialized countries to the Board of the Fund for Losses and Damages (FPD) due to the impact of climate change, a UN mechanism approved at COP 28.

UN chief calls for peace promotion ahead of dramatic global need

Published on: February 7, 2024
17:04

United Nations, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Wednesday considered peace as the missing piece ahead of the dramatic global need to stop conflicts and polarization. Presenting his priorities for 2024 to UNGA, the high representative considered this principle as the way out of the current interrelated crises.

Guterres calls for measures to eliminate female genital mutilation

Published on: February 6, 2024
14:12

United Nations, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General António Guterres today called for measures to eradicate female genital mutilation, considered by the high representative as a terrible violation of fundamental human rights.

UN calls on Ecuador to respect international law ahead of violence

Published on: February 5, 2024
16:49

United Nations, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations on Monday called on the Ecuadorean government to respect international law in confronting the wave of violence and organized crime the South American nation is presently experiencing.

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