Latin Women In Sports: Costa Rica's Yokasta Valle Is a Champion Inside and Outside The Ring
The boxer has been a world champion since 2016; "there's nothing a woman can't do"
Russian Veto Ends Monitoring Of UN's N.Korea Sanctions
Russia on Thursday blocked the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, weeks after the body said it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.
UN General Assembly To Address AI's Potential Risks, Rewards
The UN General Assembly will turn its attention to artificial intelligence on Thursday, weighing a resolution that lays out the potentially transformational technology's pros and cons while calling for the establishment of international standards.
Planet 'On The Brink', With New Heat Records Likely In 2024: UN
"There is a high probability that 2024 will again break the record of 2023", WMO climate monitoring chief Omar Baddour told reporters.
Childhood Deaths At Record Low, But Progress 'Precarious': UN
According to the estimate, 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2022, a 51 percent decrease since 2000 and a 62 percent drop since 1990.
Haiti To Extend State Of Emergency; UN Warns Country's Health System 'Near Collapse'
The emergency will be extended for another month as gang members have threatened to destroy the government, resulting in thousands of individuals fleeing their homes.
More Than 230 Mn Female Genital Mutilation Survivors Worldwide: UNICEF
FGM, which can cause fatal bleeding or infections, can also have long-term consequences such as fertility problems, childbirth complications, stillbirth and painful sexual intercourse.
Over 1,000 Migrant Deaths in Americas: UN Report Details Deadly Routes and Causes
Drowning and road accidents as a result of being in a dangerous mean of transportation were the main causes
AI Tools Generate Sexist Content, Warns UN
UNESCO experts tested Meta's Llama 2 algorithm and OpenAI's GPT-2 and GPT-3.5, the program that powers the free version of popular chatbot ChatGPT.
New Venezuela Drama: Study Reveals Migrants Outpacing Education Levels in Some LatAm Host Countries
Venezuelans living in Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Brazil have, on average, higher levels of education than locals
How to Get an International Driving Permit in the U.S.
A step-by-step guide on how to issue an International Driving Permit (IDP) before traveling
UN Security Council Due To Vote On Delayed Gaza Resolution
The United Nations Security Council was due to vote Wednesday on a much-delayed resolution calling for a pause to the Israel-Hamas war after members wrangled over wording while aid efforts in the Gaza Strip neared collapse.
Myanmar Overtakes Afghanistan As World's Biggest Opium Producer: UN
Myanmar produced an estimated 1,080 metric tonnes of opium -- essential for producing heroin -- this year, according to the latest report by the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Global Temperatures Keep Breaching New Thresholds; How Is This Affecting Latinos?
A new UN Climate report predicts that global temperatures will rise by 3°C by 2100 if policies and implementation continue the way they are
UN Peacekeepers No 'Magic Wand' For Crises, Their Chief Says
The presence of United Nations peacekeepers, whose shortcomings can frustrate local populations, is not a "magic wand" for conflict zones, said their leader Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who supports an expanded tool kit to protect civilians in increasingly complex territory.
Heat Projected To Kill Nearly Five Times More People By 2050
The number of people over 65 who died from heat rose by 85% from 1991-2000 to 2013-2022.
South Asia Worst In World For Water Scarcity: UN
More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made worse by the impacts of climate change than anywhere else worldwide, the United Nations said Monday.
43 Million Went Hungry In Latam, Caribbean Last Year: UN
Hunger affected some 43.2 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, about 6.5 percent of the region's population, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday.
UN Chief Says Gaza Becoming 'Graveyard For Children', Urges Ceasefire
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that the bombarded Gaza Strip was becoming a "graveyard for children," as he urged an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Poppy Growth Down 95% In Afghanistan Since Taliban Ban: UN
Since returning to power in 2021, Taliban authorities have vowed to end illegal drug production in Afghanistan and in April 2022 banned the cultivation of the poppy plant, from which opium and heroin are made.
UN Chief Calls For 'United, Sustained, Global' Strategy For AI
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for "new solutions" to close the gap between AI and its governance, proposing that it should be based on the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Winter Will Amplify Ukraine Humanitarian Needs: UN
With the war between Israel and Hamas raging, a UN humanitarian official urged the Security Council on Tuesday to "not lose focus" on Ukraine, especially as another brutal winter looms.
Israel Envoy Wears Yellow Star At UN
The deeply divided 15-member council has not adopted a single resolution on the three-week-long war between Israel and Hamas.
US Vetoes UN Resolution On Israel-Hamas War
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Wednesday calling for a "humanitarian pause" in the raging Israel-Hamas conflict as the text did not respect Israel's right to defend itself, the US ambassador said.
UN Calls For $294 Mn For 'Urgent Needs' In Gaza, Occupied West Bank
The funds would be used to help more than 1.2 million people, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, adding that recent fighting in the region had left aid groups without adequate resources.
$9.5 Bn Of Key Metals In Overlooked Electronic Waste: UN
Consumers discard or possess disused electronic goods containing raw materials critical for the green energy transition and worth almost $10 billion every year, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Hillary Clinton Joins Call For UN To Criminalize Gender Apartheid
A group of high-profile activists including Hillary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai and Gloria Steinem have signed a call for the United Nations to criminalize gender apartheid, according to a letter sent to member states Thursday.
History Looms Large Over Haiti Crisis Force
A UN-backed force is finally being sent to try and restore calm to Haiti, but experts fear it may have no more success than previous foreign interventions in an impoverished nation hit by crisis after crisis.
Record-Breaking Surge: Migrants Crossing Darien Gap Exceed 400,000 Mark
An increasing number of countries like Panama and Costa Rica are urgently seeking international assistance in managing the influx of migrants.
Violence, Rape, Impunity Grow Worse In Haiti, UN Chief Warns
Brutal gangs are tightening their grip on Haiti, with snipers shooting indiscriminately from rooftops and people burned alive, which prompts vigilante groups to respond with more violence.