More than 3,300 people who have entered Mexico in caravans since October are currently seeking asylum in the country as many flee violence and persecution, according to a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Read more More than 3,300 Migrants Fleeing 'War zone-like Conditions' Seek Asylum in Mexico
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surged to a 12-year high in 2020, official government data showed on Monday, with destruction soaring since President Jair Bolsonaro took office and weakened environmental enforcement. Read more Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon surges to 12-year high

Ambassador to UN Geneva Juan Antonio Quintanilla reiterated today Cuba's condemnation of double standards and selectivity in the treatment of the issue of human rights, evidenced once again during the conflict in Ukraine.

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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) donated 190,000 antigen diagnostic tests for Covid-19 to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, the international organization reported today. Read more PAHO donates diagnostic tests to Latin American and Caribbean nations

Pope Francis warned today that the post-pandemic recovery cannot be achieved with returning to an unjust and unsustainable economic and social model with half of the world's wealth controlled by a small minority.

Read more Pope Francis Alert on Post-pandemic Recovery Goals