The U.S. representative tried to justify the U.S. siege against CubaThe U.S. representative publicly rejected the resolution presented by Cuba, “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against Cuba,” within the framework of the United Nations General Assembly and ignored the demands of the foreign ministers of the world in favor of the Island.

Maria Van Kerkhove attends a news conference on the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Geneva, Switzerland, March 16, 2020. Even with more people getting inoculated against COVID-19, a WHO epidemiologist has warned that new vaccines and continued “measures” will be needed to tackle any future “constellation of mutations.”

19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of ALBA-TCP The executive secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Sacha Llorenti, said Sunday that the integration organization will hold the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government on Thursday, June 24th.

Congolese asylum-seekers line up to undergo security and health screening in Zombo, near the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: Rocco Nuri / UNHCRThe number of people fleeing wars, violence, persecution, and human rights violations, rose last year to nearly 82.4 million people, a further four percent increase on top of the already record-high of 79.5 million, recorded at the end of 2019.