Hispanic World

Mexico: Guterres calls for ‘thorough investigation’ into deadly migrant centre fire

The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of at least 39 migrants in a fire at...

El Salvador urged to uphold human rights amid state of emergency

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday expressed concern over mass detentions and other measures implemented during the state of emergency in El Salvador,...

Haiti: Amid rising hunger levels, ‘world cannot wait for disaster before it acts’, WFP warns

A growing crisis is pushing a higher number of people into hunger in Haiti, the UN food agency warned on Thursday.

Business

ILO calls for fresh support as job losses grip post-quake Türkiye and Syria

Urgent support is needed to prevent a slide into poverty and an increase in child labour and hand-to-mouth jobs, following the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye...

Amid recent slowdown in global trade, ‘green goods’ are the winning ticket

Global trade slowed down in the second half of 2022, but demand for environmentally friendly goods stayed strong, the UN Conference on Trade and Development,...