"EL SALVADOR"

The Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Alicia Bárcena, told journalists that her country is facing “a real challenge” as “around three thousand people a day” are crossing the Darien Gap and heading north towards Mexico and the United States. UNIFEED

Nayib Armando Bukele, President of the Republic of El Salvador, addresses the general debate of the 78th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 19 - 23 and 26 September 2023).

In his remarks to the General Assembly’s General Debate, the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, said, “in a very short time,” El Salvador went from being “the most dangerous place in the planet to being the safest country in Latin America.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 77th Session of the General Assembly.

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

A spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recognised “the complex challenge El Salvador faces in tackling criminality,” but stressed that “weakening the rule of law and the integrity of the legal system by derogating from fair trial rights is not the answer.” UNTV CH

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 77th Session of the General Assembly.

La vocera del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, Marta Hurtado, dijo que el estado de excepción en El Salvador, en vigor desde hace un año, ha permitido a las autoridades adoptar varias medidas que suscitan grave preocupación en materia de derechos humanos. ACNUDH

A refugee is on the front lines of the fight against climate change in Guatemala. UNHCR

General Assembly adopts 11 draft resolutions, promoting United Nations cooperation with several regional, international organizations.