WASHINGTON, DC – The United States has eased the entry of refugees from the Caribbean and Latin America even as New York and other states vehemently protest the unprecedented number of migrants seeking refugee and asylum status.

UNITED NATIONS - President of the 78^th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Ambassador Dennis Francis, has warned the international community that the climate crisis is unfolding rapidly, current efforts are inadequate, “and we are racing against the clock”.

NEW YORK, New York – New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, has announced several steps to stabilize the city’s finances amid the deepening migrant crisis.

UNITED NATIONS – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, Thursday called for a multinational security support mission to assist the Haitian National Police (HNP) and combat the alarming escalation of violence and insecurity in Haiti.

UNITED NATIONS – President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Dennis Francis, says global unity and solidarity are needed in the face of myriad crises that threaten to reverse decades of development gains and resign millions to poverty.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr. Jarbas Barbosa says that with nearly 100,000 deaths by suicide each year in the Americas, it is a “significant public health concern” for the region.

NEW YORK, New York – New York City, Eric Mayor Adams, has announced 30-days notices for adult migrants to “take the next step” as the number of asylum seekers in New York City’s care tops 60,000. Adams said New York City has made “every effort to continue serving” the more than 116,000 asylum seekers who have arrived here last spring.

WASHINGTON, DC –United States President Joseph Biden has named several Caribbean countries among major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries for Fiscal Year 2024. 

NEW YORK, New York – New York Governor Kathy Hochul says the new City University of New York (CUNY) has unveiled the Harry Belafonte Scholarship to honor the legacy of the Caribbean performer, civil rights activist and world-renowned musician, who passed away earlier this year.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – A determined Guyana Amazon Warriors ended an agonizing decade-long wait for the Caribbean Premier League title when they crushed four-time champions Trinbago Knight Riders by nine wickets in Sunday’s final to lift the coveted trophy here before an ecstatic fan base.

HOUSTON, Texas – A United States federal district judge in Texas has dismissed the latest action by the Joe Biden administration to rescue DACA, a program that has saved hundreds of thousands of undocumented young adults from deportation.

UNITED NATIONS - A new session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) began in New York on Tuesday with both the outgoing and incoming leaders of the world body underscoring the importance of multilateral cooperation.