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UN Urges Central America to Fight Organized Crime in the Region
May 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Senior United Nations officials drew the world’s attention to threats posed by transnational organized crime and drug trafficking in Central America and called for concerted global efforts to combat the scourge, which they said is spreading to other continents. continue reading »
UN Alarmed at Most Recent Killing of Brazilian Journalist
April 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The United Nations human rights office voiced concern at what it called a “disturbing” trend of killing journalists in Brazil, after another reporter was found dead earlier this week. continue reading »
UN Welcomes Brazil’s Contribution to Global Humanitarian Action
April 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The United Nations humanitarian affairs chief yesterday pledged support for Brazil’s humanitarian work around the world, highlighting the country’s contributions in the areas of disaster-risk prevention and food security. continue reading »
Mexico Called to Effectively Investigate Cases of Forced Disappearances that Continue to Occur
March 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today called on the Mexican Government to develop effective measures to combat impunity in cases of enforced disappearances, which continue to take place in the country. continue reading »
Drug Related Violence at Unprecedented Levels in Central America
March 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Escalating violence involving drug trafficking organizations in Central America has reached “alarming and unprecedented levels,” making it one of the most violent areas in the world, the United Nations anti-narcotics panel stressed in its annual report. continue reading »
International Organizations Voice Alarm Over Killing of Inmates in Mexico
February 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The United Nations human rights office has called on Mexican authorities to conduct a thorough and independent investigation into the killing over the weekend of 44 inmates at a prison in the country’s north, apparently by members of an organized criminal group. continue reading »
Brazil to Host UN World Environment Day in June
February 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Brazil will be the host of World Environment Day (WED) in June, which aims to emphasize how individual actions can have an exponential impact on the planet and help reduce pollution, the United Nations announced today. continue reading »
UN Urging Latin America to Address Issue of Prison Overcrowding
February 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
A United Nations human rights official today called on Latin American countries to tackle the problem of prison overcrowding in the wake of an overnight fire at a jail in Honduras that killed hundreds of inmates. continue reading »
45th Anniversary of Latin America as Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone
February 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
On the 45th anniversary of the treaty that created a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Latin America and the Caribbean, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the pact as an example continue reading »
Latin American Prison Deaths Alarming Human Rights Advocates
February 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
A senior United Nations human rights official has voiced concern over a wave of violence inside prisons in South America, where at least eight inmates have been killed in the past two weeks in four separate countries. continue reading »
Spanish Trial of Prominent Judge Concerns UN Human Rights Experts
February 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
A series of independent United Nations human rights experts voiced concern about the impact of the trial of a prominent Spanish judge on his independence, particularly his efforts to investigate more than 100,000 allegations of enforced disappearances during the country’s civil war and then under the regime of Francisco Franco. continue reading »
Foreign Investment to Latin America Increases by 35% in 2011
January 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
In spite of the economic turmoil that shook countries last year, global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 17 per cent, according to a United Nations report released, which predicts it will continue to increase this year but warns of the risks posed by the frail economic climate. continue reading »
UN Urges El Salvador to Address Issues of Social Inequality
January 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today on El Salvador to address its socio-economic inequalities and advance rule of law reform to ensure its citizens can experience positive and tangible continue reading »
2011 Food Prices Highest on Record According to UN
January 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Global food prices declined in December, but the overall annual average was the highest ever on record, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today. continue reading »
Latin American Growth Expected to Slow Down in 2012
December 24, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will slow down next year due to the sluggish performance of the world economy and uncertainty and volatility of financial markets, warns a United Nations report released this week. continue reading »
UN Needs $7.7 Billion to Help 51 Million People in Distress Globally
December 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The United Nations and its partners today called for $7.7 billion to provide humanitarian assistance to 51 million people in 16 countries over the course of next year, launching the largest appeal in two decades. continue reading »
Soccer Star Carles Puyol Helps UN to Save Orangutans of the World
December 8, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Soccer star Carles Puyol, who led Spain to the World Cup title last year, is the face of a new United Nations campaign to save endangered orangutans that could face extinction within the next few decades. continue reading »
STUDY: Poverty Rates in Latin America at Lowest Rate in 20 Years
December 1, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Poverty rates in Latin America have dropped to their lowest levels in 20 years, according to a new United Nations report which highlights public spending continue reading »
Uruguay Joins International Campaign to Stop Violence Against Women
November 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro has commended Uruguay for joining the United Nations campaign that seeks to end violence against women by raising awareness and generating political will to implement measures to stem the scourge. continue reading »
Humanitarian Emergency Due to Floods Only Beginning in Central America UN Warns
November 6, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The humanitarian emergency caused by last month's devastating floods in Central America is only just beginning, a top United Nations relief official said today continue reading »
