PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Fifty-two prisoners have died in Haiti’s overcrowded prisons between July and September this year in conditions that have been described by the United Nations as “inhuman and degrading."

WASHINGTON, DC – The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) , Albert Ramdin, is urging member states to “act with urgency” to finalize and implement a comprehensive plan aimed at restoring stability and driving development in Haiti.

GENEVA – The United Nations Friday described as “extrajudicial killings” as it strongly condemned the United States for striking vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific allegedly carrying drug traffickers.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – One day after his body was cremated, the Suriname government has declared Wednesday a day of national mourning in honour of former president, Ronald Venetiaan, who died on November 5

DOHA, Qatar – Haiti has appealed to the international community to help restore security in the country, where criminal gangs have taken over most, if not all of the capital, Port-au- Prince and surrounding neighbourhoods.

UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres has spoken by to Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness emphasizing afterwards that “international support is crucial” as the country deals with the effects of the category 5 storm which brought rain, storm surges and catastrophic flooding and killed nearly 30 people.

SANTA MARTA, Colombia – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Monday released a new document examining the structural challenges that Latin America and the Caribbean region faces for moving towards more productive, sustainable and inclusive development.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Commonwealth Secretary General, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Tuesday said that next year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit (CHOGM) provides an opportunity for accelerating partnerships and investment for the 56-member grouping.

LONDON, UK – The United Kingdom on Wednesday announced that it is deploying US$3.36 million in emergency humanitarian funding to assist the Caribbean region’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa, with targeted support for Jamaica.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Over 300,000 Haitians were repatriated from the neighboring Dominican Republic between January and October this year, representing a 72 percent increase when compared to the same period the previous year. 

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Two Caribbean nationals have been selected to participate in the United Nations Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent, hosted by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize's government says it intends to make public the agreement it signed with the United States to act as a “safe third country” for migrants as they seek asylum in the North American country.