‘Generations of Haitians’ at risk, warns Guterres, calling for international force to help quell gang violence

PNP DeskJuly 1, 2023September 14, 202407 mins

The UN chief expressed deep concern at the extreme vulnerability faced by the Haitian people – especially women and girls – because of brutally violent and “predatory” armed gangs, like those encircling the capital, blocking main roads and controlling access to water, food, health care. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the widespread sexual violence…

‘Robust’ cooperation with Arab League can quell conflict in the region

PNP DeskJune 8, 2023September 13, 202405 mins

“Together we can achieve what neither organization can achieve on its own,” she said, presenting the UN Secretary-General’s latest report on the important collaboration. Recent strains on multilateralism have seen trust in institutions and processes sorely tested, most recently by the uneven response to the COVID-19 crisis, she said. “Defiance of international law and the…