NEW YORK, New York – Caribbean-American New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has “vehemently” condemned the attacks on innocent civilians by Hamas, describing them as “unspeakable massacre”.

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution allowing for the deployment of a multinational force to Haiti.

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.

NAIROBI, Kenya – A judge has upheld an opposition politician’s request for an interim injunction temporarily preventing the Kenyan government from sending police to Haiti to restore peace and security.

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 – The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), an umbrella policy and advocacy organization that represents over 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups throughout New York, have denounced the President Biden's plan to resume deportation of Venezuelans without legal status.

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.

NEW YORK, New York – New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams have announced more than US$38 million in new state funding to bolster the city’s efforts to provide legal services for asylum seekers.

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.