Iker, 9, and his sister Yeimire, 6, stand outside their home which was destroyed in an earthquake in San Andrés Hueyapan, Tetela del Volcán municipality, Morelos, Mexico, Thursday 21 September 2017.

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UNICEF urges child-centred budget decisions for rebuilding of quake-hit areas in Mexico

2 October 2017

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for putting children at the heart of public and private investment in reconstruction of the areas devastated by two major earthquakes in September.

Luis Videgaray Caso, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mexico, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's seventy-second session.

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‘The people and Government of Mexico stand,’ quake-hit country’s leader tells UN Assembly

21 September 2017

In midst of recovery from two major earthquakes in the last two weeks, Luis Videgaray Caso, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mexico told world leaders today that his country takes comfort in the global solidarity shown during this tragic time

In Oaxaca, Mexico, volunteers from San Blas Atempa help remove debris and clear the streets of San Mateo del Mar affected by the earthquake.

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UN chief sends condolences, offers help after earthquake in Mexico

11 September 2017

Secretary-General António Guterres has offered his condolences to the Government and people of Mexico and said the United Nations stands ready to provide support, should it be requested.

A woman fleeing from El Salvador walks along the train tracks in Chiapas, Mexico on her way to the United States.

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IOM worried by rise in deaths of migrants crossing US-Mexico border

4 August 2017

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The drowning of a five-year-old child in the Rio Grande river this week and the recent discovery of 10 bodies in the back of a tractor-trailer in Texas are harrowing reminders of the dangers undocumented migrants face in their attempts to enter the United States.

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UNESCO urges investigation into murder of award-winning Mexican journalist

16 May 2017

Following the killing of award-winning Mexican journalist Javier Arturo Valdez Cárdenas, the head of the United Nations cultural agency today encouraged the country’s authorities to move quickly to conduct a thorough investigation to ensure the killing does not go unpunished.