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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.

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.

An increasing number of countries like Panama and Costa Rica are urgently seeking international assistance in managing the influx of migrants.

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.

Venezuela's government has been intensifying efforts to reduce civic and democratic space, UN experts said Wednesday, voicing alarm at the situation in the run-up to elections next year.

President Santiago Pena called for Taiwan's readmission to the United Nations in recognition of its democratic credentials. He said the world body should reflect "participatory, democratic and equitable practices" in line with the United Nations Charter.

Thousands of protesters took to New York City urging Biden to do more to fight climate change and demanding an end to the use of fossil fuels.

At UN headquarters in New York, nations reached a historic agreement Saturday evening to protect the world's oceans following 10 years of negotiations.

Guatemala's ex-president Alvaro Colom, who governed from 2008 to 2012, died at the age of 71.

The United States and Canada has expressed disinterest in sending armed troops to Haiti to help them deal with their current humanitarian crisis, despite pleas from the United Nations and the country.

The Guatemalan government announced that they will be pursuing charges against Colombian Defense Minister Iván Velásquez for his role in the U.N.-backed anti-corruption mission.

The murder of two environmental activists in Honduras has caused alarm and international uproar, with their families demanding the government to investigate their murders.

The killing of two local environmental activists in Honduras on Sunday has garnered condemnation internationally, with a U.N. representative calling for the investigation of the deaths.

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday condemned the assassination attempt on Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez, whilst she uses the opportunity to recommit to her goals during the presidency.

Despite calls from the United Nations to intervene in the current crisis happening in Haiti, the international community has largely taken no action to start the necessary coalition to address the issues.

The UN High Commissioner of Human Rights said on Thursday that the human rights violations in Nicaragua continues to escalate under the administration of Daniel Ortega.

As Haiti faces an escalating humanitarian crisis exacerbated by a cholera outbreak and food shortage, U.N. humanitarian chief Ulrika Richardson claims that close to 60% of the capital is controlled by gangs.

United Nations report shows over 50 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean going hungry, and a 'social crisis' that may have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Palestinian officials are asking for action and accountability from world leaders regarding the recent increase of Palestinian children dying under the arms of the Israeli Defense Force.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky urges the United Nations to punish Russia for war crimes, does not see Putin interest in peace talks.

On Sunday, the Hamas movement of Palestine said it executed five people in the Gaza Strip including two men accused of collaborating with Israel. 

China has opposed a recent report claiming that they committed crimes against humanity.

A missile strike that reportedly killed 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war on Friday in the Russian-occupied part of the Donbas region has both Ukraine and Russia accusing one another of committing war crimes.

In a speech for the United Nations on Monday, Prince Harry delivered criticism to world leaders and the United States for the "global assault on democracy and freedom" in regards to Roe v. Wade as well as the climate change crisis.

A 6.1 magnitude quake has struck Afghanistan and the Taliban is now requesting for help from the United Nations.

The United Nations is investigating the war conduct of Russian troops after reports of sexual assaults and rapes against the men and boys of Ukraine filter through in the community.

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said they are closely watching the extent to which China is extending its support to Russia.

The UK Ministry of Defense confirmed Russian forces using thermobaric or vacuum bombs in Ukraine after the United Nations reported they have seen videos.

Twelve Russian diplomats in the United Nations have been asked to leave the United States on Monday for alleged "espionage activities," as diplomatic maneuvers between the two countries escalate further.

A military takeover has been declared over Burkina Faso as military junta soldiers announced they have seized power and overthrown the country’s president.