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Presidents of Palestine and Egypt demand an end to Israeli aggression

Published on: April 1, 2024
08:00

Ramallah, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) The presidents of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, and Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, demanded an end to the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, which is mired in a serious humanitarian crisis after 178 days under fire.

Peruvian Prosecutor’s Office declares the President in absentia

Published on: March 28, 2024
07:47

Lima, March 28 (Prensa Latina) President of Peru Dina Boluarte was declared in absentia by the National Prosecutor, Juan Carlos Villena, for postponing an interrogation and the presentation of her three luxury watches, for which she is being investigated.

UN Security Council to analyze violence and elections in DRC

Published on: March 27, 2024
08:30

United Nations, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) The UN Security Council will review the context in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as humanitarian organizations warn of the impact of cyclical violence on civilians, in the east of the country.

Argentine workers protest against layoffs and closures

Published on: March 26, 2024
08:12

Buenos Aires, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) The State Workers Association (ATE) of Argentina will hold a national day of protests against the possible closure of organizations and the dismissal of thousands of people in the public administration.

UN resumes debates on long-awaited vote for ceasefire in Gaza

Published on: March 25, 2024
09:35

United Nations, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) The UN Security Council is planning another session to vote on the ceasefire in Gaza, which is threatened by the United States veto after its request failed on Friday.

Acute food insecurity impacts five million Haitians

Published on: March 22, 2024
16:06

United Nations, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) Nearly five million Haitians have been coping with crisis or worsening levels of acute food insecurity in their nation by the time displacement and lack of aid aggravate the situation in the capital, a UN report warned on Friday. The latest analysis of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) grants the situation is worsening in the country, where over 1.6 million people face "emergency" levels of hunger.

WHO calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza due to humanitarian crisis

Published on: March 22, 2024
08:33

Ramallah, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) A ceasefire and efforts to achieve lasting peace are the only solutions that can put an end to the sufferings that the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip have endured for a long time, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated.

US draft for immediate ceasefire in Gaza up for vote at UN

Published on: March 22, 2024
07:58

United Nations, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) The UN Security Council will vote on a resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, presented this time by the United States after vetoing it in another three occasions.

UN rapporteur demands sanctions against Israel for famine in Gaza

Published on: March 21, 2024
08:31

Ramallah, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) The intentional famine in Gaza needs a political response under international law, demanded the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese.

UN Rapporteur urged the world to stop arms sales to Israel

Published on: March 20, 2024
09:42

Ramallah, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) The UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, denounced the aggression suffered by the Gaza Strip and demanded an embargo of arms against Israel.

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