/tags/united-nations United Nations en-US WLRN Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:32:02 GMT /americas/2024-03-15/new-leadership-haiti Caribbean officials say a plan to create a transitional presidential council is moving forward after a majority of Haitian parties and coalitions submitted the names of those charged with finding new leaders for the country. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:32:02 GMT /americas/2024-03-15/new-leadership-haiti Bert Wilkerson | The Associated Press, Pierre-Richard Luxama |Associated Press /americas/2023-11-29/united-nations-report-gang-violence-haiti The U.N. says gangs are invading Haiti’s rural central region and suffocating a once peaceful area that served as the country’s food basket but that is now plagued by kidnappings, killings and rapes. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:06:19 GMT /americas/2023-11-29/united-nations-report-gang-violence-haiti Danica Coto| Associated Press, Evens Sanon | Associated Press /americas/2023-11-16/kenya-parliament-police-haiti-gang-violence Kenya's parliament has approved the deployment of 1000 police officers to Haiti to help deal with rising gang violence in the Caribbean nation. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:08:09 GMT /americas/2023-11-16/kenya-parliament-police-haiti-gang-violence Emmanuel Igunza | Associated Press /americas/2023-10-09/haiti-un-security-force-gangs-cherfilus U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus McCormick, of South Florida, told ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊthat the U.N. decision to send a multi−national security force to Haiti to neutralize violent gangs is long overdue and includes safeguards to protect the Haitian people from possible human rights violations. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:04:09 GMT /americas/2023-10-09/haiti-un-security-force-gangs-cherfilus Helen Acevedo /americas/2023-10-02/haiti-kenya-united-nations-security-council The U.N. Security Council has voted to send a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs in the troubled country. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:52:42 GMT /americas/2023-10-02/haiti-kenya-united-nations-security-council Danica Coto| Associated Press /americas/2023-09-19/biden-urges-un-to-intervene-to-end-haiti-violence President Joe Biden asked U.N. Security Council to immediately authorize Kenya-led multinational force to help fight gangs and restore peace in Haiti. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 23:02:23 GMT /americas/2023-09-19/biden-urges-un-to-intervene-to-end-haiti-violence Associated Press /americas/2023-07-07/the-un-chief-calls-for-a-robust-international-police-force-to-help-combat-haitis-armed-gangs U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for a robust international force to help combat Haiti’s armed gangs and restore security in the Caribbean nation. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:00:00 GMT /americas/2023-07-07/the-un-chief-calls-for-a-robust-international-police-force-to-help-combat-haitis-armed-gangs The Associated Press /latin-america/2023-03-17/dont-leave-global-south-out-of-green-tech-growth-un-warns The majority of developing nations are set to miss out on the economic benefits of booming green technologies, slowing progress toward their climate goals and widening the inequality gap between rich and poor countries, a United Nations report warned. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-03-17/dont-leave-global-south-out-of-green-tech-growth-un-warns Wanjohi Kabukuru | The Associated Press /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-19/u-n-talks-to-safeguard-the-worlds-marine-biodiversity-will-pick-back-up-this-week The goal of the U.N. meetings is to produce a unified agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of the world's vast marine ecosystems. Sun, 19 Feb 2023 18:09:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-19/u-n-talks-to-safeguard-the-worlds-marine-biodiversity-will-pick-back-up-this-week The Associated Press /environment/2022-12-19/a-u-n-pact-finds-agreement-to-save-nature-seen-as-vital-for-biodiversity The most significant part of the U.N. pact is a commitment to protect 30% of land and water considered important for biodiversity by 2030, up from 17% of terrestrial and 10% of marine areas. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT /environment/2022-12-19/a-u-n-pact-finds-agreement-to-save-nature-seen-as-vital-for-biodiversity The Associated Press