President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador used his address at the General Assembly to ask the world to help his country house Venezuelan migrants.
Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesOutgoing conservative President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador used his address at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to ask the world to help his country house Venezuelan migrants.
“With or without documents, the children enter the schools, and all are attended in public hospitals — however, the open doors policy requires the valuable support of the international community,” he noted.
“To defend the territorial integrity of states we need to respect and implement the provisions of the UN Charter, maintain peace and security, not to attack third States, and to abstain from voting in disputes to which we are party,” he concluded. The final portion of his speech was dedicated to the subject of organized international crime, which he described as the “common enemy” among societies and states across the world. Lasso asserted that the rampant wave of violence ongoing in Ecuador is the “repercussion” of his government’s fight against organized crime and drug trafficking.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
World Of WineWorld Of Wine - Sommelier André Mack is your expert guide through the beguiling world of wine.
Read more »
Rawayana: Tiny Desk ConcertThe Venezuelan group brings its infectious energy and beach-infused sound to the Tiny Desk.
Read more »
Thousands of Venezuelan migrants gather under Texas bridge as border numbers skyrocketThousands of Venezuelan migrants have flooded into the United States at the Texas-Mexico border, as numbers border-wide have been increasing for weeks.
Read more »
Biden admin extends immigration protections to Venezuelan migrants, including thousands in NYCNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams had been pushing for the change for months.
Read more »
Biden to fast-track migrant work authorizations for Venezuelan migrants, officials sayPresident Joe Biden plans to announce Wednesday night that he will grant temporary protected status to Venezuelans who arrived in the country prior to July 2023, according to New York officials briefed on the president’s plans. The news comes as the NYC grapples with feeding and sheltering more than 60,000 migrants, most of whom are ineligible to work under current…
Read more »
Biden administration clears way for Venezuelan migrants to get work permits after request from NYNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had been pushing for more than a year to get Venezuelans the temporary protective status that allows them to work in the US.
Read more »