SANTIAGO, Chile – Finance ministers from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) have agreed to move forward to a common regional agenda in response to the global economic crisis.

GENEVA – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is warning against a “never-ending cycle of violence” in Haiti, as gangs continue to inflict extreme cruelty on people, and vigilantes take the law into their own hands.

UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley have joined forces under the Bridgetown Initiative to address the immediate needs of countries facing debt distress and liquidity challenges.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has called for an end to the “moral” problem which he used to describe the “injustice” in the existing world economic order.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Cuba has reaffirmed its “unconditional and selfless friendship” with CARICOM describing the regional integration grouping as a “vital exceptional institution”.

UNITED NATIONS - The head of the United Nations Office in Haiti has warned the United Nations Security Council that the people in Haiti needed help urgently as the country slides deeper into violence.

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations (UN) children’s organization, UNICEF, is warning that armed violence has intensified the number of children in Haiti suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), also known as severe wasting, which has skyrocketed in the country by 30 percent compared to last year.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Domestic Workers Network (CDWN) is calling on regional countries to ratify and implement the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention that recognizes and protects the rights and decent work conditions of domestic workers.

WASHINGTON, DC – The World Bank Tuesday said populations, including those in the Caribbean, are aging at an unprecedented pace, making many countries increasingly reliant on migration to realize their long-term growth potential.

Washington, DC - The spirit of Jamaica became the toast of Washington, DC’s highly-touted Passport DC "Around the World Embassy Tour" 2023, as the Jamaican Embassy opened its doors on May 6 to throngs of guests streaming through the premises in the US capital city to experience the enchanting island paradise.

NEW YORK, New York – A United Nations committee on Friday called on countries in the Americas and the Caribbean to suspend expulsions of Haitians facing a chilling wave of violence.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A senior United States Embassy official here Tuesday it is only through international cooperation that the region could effectively tackle the illicit trafficking in firearms.