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A record 383 humanitarian workers were killed and hundreds more injured in 2024, 31 percent more victims in this area than the previous year, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordination Office said this Tuesday on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day.
"These data should make us wake up and call for the protection of all civilians in conflicts and crisis situations, and demand an end to impunity," said the agency, which coordinates humanitarian work on the ground of different UN agencies, as well as civil aid and relief organizations.
In 2023, 280 casualties were recorded within humanitarian personnel.
In addition to the fatalities, in 2024, 308 humanitarian workers were injured while carrying out their mission, 125 were kidnapped, and 45 were detained.
In the vast majority of cases, the victims were national staff of the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations who were serving in their communities and who were attacked while carrying out their mission or in their own homes.
"Attacks on this scale, with zero accountability, are a shameful display of international inaction and apathy," said UN humanitarian coordinator Tom Fletcher.
"As a humanitarian community, we demand, once again, that those with power and influence act in favor of humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian personnel, and hold those responsible accountable," he added.
Nationals
Indotel opens public consultation on reform of the General Telecommunications Law until January 30, 2026
The initiative presents the preliminary guidelines to modernize the sector's legal framework and will receive citizen observations until January 30, 2026. Santo Domingo. – The Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel) announced the beginning of the public consultation process on the reform of the General Telecommunications Law 153-98, with the presentation of the main preliminary guidelines […]
The metro and cable cars will have special schedules for Christmas and New Year's
Santo Domingo,.- The Office for the Reordering of Transportation (Opret) announced this Tuesday special schedules for the Santo Domingo metro and the cable car systems on the occasion of the Christmas and New Year festivities, in order to guarantee the mobility of users during these dates of high demand. According to the information on the […]
MINPRE and CONANI bring Christmas to children in a foster home in the National District
SANTO DOMINGO. The Ministry of the Presidency (MINPRE) and the National Council for Children and Adolescents (CONANI) held an emotional meeting with the children of one of the shelters managed by the governing body of the Child, Adolescent and Adolescent Protection System, located in the National District. The activity was led by the Minister of […]
Deploying more than 48,000 people in a preventive operation for Christmas
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic launched this Tuesday a large-scale operation for the Christmas holidays, involving more than 48,000 people, with the aim of preventing incidents and traffic accidents, one of the main causes of death in this country. The first stage of the operation will last until six in the morning on December 25, […]
Santo Domingo streets and avenues clear this Tuesday, December 23rd
Santo Domingo.- Early this Tuesday, December 23rd, the main streets and avenues of the Dominican capital show a notable decongestion of vehicles, which has allowed drivers and transport users to move more quickly and without the usual lines of vehicles that characterize the days prior to the end-of-year festivities. Although the flow of vehicles usually […]
Sports
Cuba calls its exclusion from the Caribbean Series "disrespectful" after venue change
Havana.- The Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation described its exclusion from the 2026 Caribbean Series as "disrespectful" after the recent change of its venue, which was previously going to be organized by Venezuela and will now be played in Guadalajara (Mexico), from February 1 to 7. "The change of scenario does not justify Cuba's non-participation, […]
PSG fulfills the script and easily seals its place in the round of 16
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Rays trade Shane Baz to the Orioles for four prospects and a draft pick
Tampa, Florida.– The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-handed pitcher Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a package of four prospects and a Competitive Balance Round A pick, the club reported this Friday. In the transaction, Tampa Bay receives outfielder "Slater de Brun", catcher "Caden Bodine", right-handed pitcher "Michael Forrest" and also outfielder […]
Athlete Commission concludes its first forum "Vision beyond the goal"
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Athletes Commission of the Dominican Olympic Committee concluded this Tuesday the First Athletes Forum “Vision beyond the goal”, which was held for two days at the Olympic Hostel with the participation of about 200 athletes from different disciplines. You may be interested in:Detroit and RD: tickets available from today; here are the prices […]
May 2025 left indelible marks on American sport
Sports Writing (EFE).— The month of May 2025 was marked as one of the most intense and memorable on the sports calendar in America, with historic comebacks, absolute consecrations and world-class protagonists such as Carlo Ancelotti, Álex Palou, Shohei Ohtani, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, as well as the teams Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. You […]
Technology
An Ariane 6 rocket launches two new Galileo system satellites from Guiana.
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OpenAI denies responsibility for a young man's suicide after interacting with ChatGPT
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New York .- The technology OpenAI has denied being responsible for the suicide of a 16-year-old who took his own life after interacting with ChatGPT for months, and has attributed his case to an "improper use" of the tool. "The injuries and damages alleged by the plaintiffs were caused or contributed (…) by the misuse, […]
NASA launches three missions to map the heliosphere and study the solar wind
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Miami (USA).- NASA launched three missions into space this Wednesday that seek to map the heliosphere, the layer that surrounds and protects the solar system, to critically monitor space weather and to study how the Earth's upper atmosphere responds to the solar wind. The three missions took off from Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 […]
Nvidia: From Video Games to the World's Summit as a Colossus of Artificial Intelligence
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Apple equips its AirPods with translation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German
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New York.- Apple equips its AirPods with live translation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German thanks to its new operating system, iOS 26, which launches this Monday on compatible devices. Starting today, the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 with noise cancellation, paired with iPhones compatible with Apple Intelligence - Apple's artificial intelligence - […]
International
Six dead from the fall of a Mexican Navy aircraft during a medical mission in Texas
Mexico City.- The lifeless body of the last person to be rescued after the crash of a Mexican Navy aircraft during a medical mission near Galveston, Texas (United States), was located, bringing the total to six dead, the institution reported this Tuesday. In a statement, the Secretariat of the Navy, through the Mexican Navy, confirmed […]
Maduro says the UN Security Council gives "overwhelming support" to Venezuela
Caracas.- The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said that his country is receiving "overwhelming support" from the UN Security Council, which held an emergency meeting this Tuesday requested by Caracas in the face of growing pressure from the United States, which maintains a military deployment near the South American nation and has seized two ships […]
Nicaragua rejects the "acts of modern piracy" of the U.S. against Venezuela
The permanent representative of Nicaragua to the United Nations (UN), Jaime Hermida, repudiated this Tuesday the "acts of modern piracy" of the U.S. Government against Venezuela. "Nicaragua categorically denounces acts of modern piracy, in this case, the plundering of Venezuela's resources", Hermida affirmed during an emergency meeting of the Security Council on the situation in the Caribbean country. He mentioned […]
Cuba at the UN: "What moral standing does the US have when it protects and finances terrorists on its territory?"
Cuba denounced before the United Nations (UN) Security Council the double standard of the U.S., by designating the Government of Venezuela as a foreign terrorist organization. "What moral standing does the U.S. Government have for these designations, when it protects and finances terrorist organizations on its territory, refuses to collaborate with neighboring countries like Cuba on terrorism matters, […]
The US threatens to "fully enforce" its unilateral sanctions against Venezuela
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Entertainment
Pipe Bueno presents his new version of “Si Tu Boquita Fuera”
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Perelló Cultural Center celebrates the magic of Christmas
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Frank Ceara offers an unforgettable closing of “Christmas Among Friends 2025”
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Santiago Matías leads the "Most Creative of 2025" ranking by Forbes RD
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Tiby Camacho will be part of Univision's new reality show "Would You Bet on Me?"
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Opinion
When corruption is not protected by the presidential band
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We have a permanent constitutional back and forth
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When the slander is coordinated and clumsy
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The TV changed in DR
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¿To govern or campaign? Abinader made it difficult
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Economy
Banreservas highlights its stability, strength, and financial soundness
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Punta Catalina transferred US$258.4 million to the State for its profitability in 2025
The Punta Catalina thermoelectric plant, operated by the Empresa de Generación Eléctrica Punta Catalina (EGEPC), closed the 2025 fiscal year —as of December 3— with transfers to the Dominican State for US$258.4 million, consolidating itself as one of the public assets with the greatest cash generation capacity. With this result, the company's accumulated contribution between […]
AES Foundation and Supérate train another 152 "Super Entrepreneur Women"
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Poultry farmers claim there is sufficient production to meet demand for Christmas and New Year
Santo Domingo,.- The Dominican Association of Poultry Farming (ADA) reported this Thursday that the national production of broiler chickens for this month reaches 24.7 million units, a volume that allows covering the expected demand and the supply of the market during the season of greatest consumption of the year, such as Christmas and New Year. […]
Dominican Republic to receive $566 million in loans from CAF
Santo Domingo.- The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) approved the granting of two loans to the Dominican Republic, totaling 566 million dollars, aimed at enhancing water security in the capital and the province of Santo Domingo, and modernizing the penitentiary system. The initiatives respond to strategic national priorities and will improve […]
Style
Christmas can take away your sleep, advice from pulmonologists to sleep better
The Christmas holidays are accompanied by copious meals, irregular schedules, increased alcohol consumption, and an increase in social and family stress. This can affect our night's rest, a fundamental aspect for physical and mental health. Pulmonologists offer recommendations for better sleep at Christmas. In the year SEPAR 2025-2026 of Sleep Respiratory Disorders (SRD), an initiative […]
Specialist: Sedentary lifestyle, more than food, influences weight gain at Christmas
Professor Franklin Joseph, a specialist in endocrinology, diabetes and obesity and founder of Dr. Frank's Weight Loss Clinic in London, states that food at Christmas alone rarely causes fat gain, but sitting around doing nothing does. In an article published by Dailymail, the expert points out that inactivity has a huge detrimental effect on our […]
Family Integration Center graduates over 3,700 people in 2025
The Family Integration Center (CIF) graduated more than 3,700 people during the year 2025, after completing training processes in 30 training areas. 17 technical courses and 11 workshops of human-social and family training were carried out, developed in coordination with public institutions, through the Center for the Promotion and Promotion of Non-Profit Associations and the Ministry […]
RIU Hotels & Resorts recognizes its main local agencies in DR
Punta Cana. - The hotel chain RIU Hotels & Resorts held a new edition of its traditional Local Agencies Awards, an event that took place on December 14th in the recently renovated Riu Palace Bávaro. The activity brought together more than 60 attendees, including representatives from travel agencies, business partners, and media, and aimed to […]
Ulrick Gaillard is recognized for 28 years of humanitarian work in the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo.- The town hall of the municipal district of El Puerto, in San Pedro de Macorís, recognized doctor Ulrick Gaillard, founder and president of the North American organization Batey Relief Alliance (BRA), for his almost three decades of tireless humanitarian service in favor of the most vulnerable populations in the country. The distinction was […]
Editorial
Development for the border
If anything has been highlighted by the prolonged Haitian crisis, it is the historical debt that the Dominican Republic has with its own border. The provinces that guard that line of more than 390 kilometers not only face the direct consequences of the collapse of the Haitian state, but have also been, for decades, forgotten […]
Tourism continues to grow
Without a doubt, the tourism sector represents one of the greatest successes of the governments of President Luis Abinader, an area that he already knew well before his arrival at the Presidency of the Republic, due to his experience as a local businessman. Since his swearing-in in August 2020, the Tourism Cabinet was implemented, coordinated […]
The Independence of July 4th
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Four years reporting for you
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We are connected to the present, focused on the future
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