Police overwhelmed, development stalled, as gang violence spirals in Haiti
Jan 25, 2023, at 08:33 pm
New York: Haiti’s protracted political and humanitarian crisis – marked by spiking levels of gang-related violence and a badly struggling national police force – are reversing crucial security and development strides made since the country’s devastating 2010 earthquake, the senior UN representative in Port-au-Prince told the Security Council on Tuesday.
UN calls for support for international force for Haiti
Dec 23, 2022, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi: Now is not the time for the world to turn away from Haiti, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Wednesday, calling for international solidarity and support as the country continues to confront gang violence, political instability and a deadly cholera outbreak.
No time to waste, as Haiti famine risk rises, warns UN emergency food aid agency
Dec 11, 2022, at 06:59 pm
New York: With armed gangs in charge of key transport routes in Haiti, the country could see famine conditions, unless a robust humanitarian aid plan is put in place, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Haiti, Jean-Martin Bauer, has warned.
Haiti ‘on the verge of an abyss’, warns UN rights chief
Nov 04, 2022, at 11:58 pm
New York: Amid continuing gang warfare and a vacuum of law and order, Haiti is “on the verge of an abyss” said the UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday, warning that any hope of a sustainable recovery requires “urgent and sustained action” to tackle the root causes of the overlapping crises afflicting the island nation.
Haiti: ‘Triple threat’ of cholera, malnutrition and violence puts young lives at risk
Nov 02, 2022, at 11:11 pm
New York: Immediate action is needed to save young lives in Haiti amid the “triple threat” of cholera, malnutrition and violence, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) said on Tuesday.
Security Council approves sanctions package for Haiti to quell gang violence
Oct 22, 2022, at 07:20 pm
New York: The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a sanctions regime for Haiti, targeting gang leaders and those who finance them, in the hope of easing months of violence and lawlessness which has fuelled a major humanitarian crisis.
Political solution ‘no longer sufficient’ to address current crisis in Haiti
Oct 18, 2022, at 09:27 pm
New York: A political solution in Haiti continues to be elusive, and on its own is no longer sufficient to address the crisis and save thousands of lives that otherwise will be lost, the UN Special Representative in the country warned the Security Council on Monday.
‘Catastrophic’ hunger recorded in Haiti for first time, UN warns
Oct 15, 2022, at 05:38 pm
New York: An unrelenting series of crises has trapped vulnerable Haitians in a cycle of growing desperation, without access to food, fuel, markets, jobs and public services, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday.
Building peace, preventing violence, and supporting community resilience in Haiti
Sep 18, 2022, at 10:40 pm
A fund set up by the United Nations to build peace, prevent violence, reinforce justice, strengthen the rule of law and security institutions, and boost resilience amongst Haiti’s most vulnerable people, is supporting government efforts to restore security and stability in the country.
UN releases $5 million for humanitarian needs triggered by gang violence in Haiti
Aug 20, 2022, at 06:17 pm
New York: UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths allocated on Friday, $5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to respond to humanitarian needs triggered by gang violence in Haiti.
UN delivers aid directly to Haitians caught up in gang violence
Jul 26, 2022, at 06:03 pm
New York: United Nations humanitarian agencies have started delivering aid directly to people in Haiti following a recent spike in violence between rival gangs which has fueled a worsening crisis across the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Gang violence in Port-au-Prince threatens more than a million food-insecure Haitians
Jul 13, 2022, at 05:04 pm
New York: Surging and deadly gang violence in the Haitian capital has contributed to runaway food insecurity for well over one million people there, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
States urged to do more to help Haitians fleeing insecurity by sea
May 28, 2022, at 06:29 pm
New York: Amid growing insecurity and gang violence in Haiti, the numbers of desperate people resorting to risky sea crossings has sharply increased. On Friday the UN called for regional Governments to step up protection for refugees.
Haiti: Gang clashes in capital force hundreds to flee their homes
May 04, 2022, at 11:50 pm
New York: Clashes in Haiti between rival gangs in the capital, Port-au-Prince, have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes, the UN Deputy Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Farmers in northern Haiti dig for resilience
Mar 29, 2022, at 11:05 pm
New York: Farmers in the north of Haiti are working to build their resilience to extreme weather patterns in an attempt to better protect themselves from the loss of property and crops that often result from natural disasters.
UN rights experts condemn US expulsion of Haitian migrants and refugees
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:36 pm
New York: A group of UN human rights experts have condemned the United States of America’s recent and ongoing systematic mass deportation of Haitian migrants and refugees, declaring them a violation of international law.
UNICEF sounds alarm over abductions of women and children in Haiti
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:23 pm
New York: The number of children and women abducted in Haiti until the end of August, has already surpassed last year’s total, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned this Thursday.
Widow of assassinated Haitian President to face questioning next week: Reports
Oct 03, 2021, at 04:15 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The widow of Haiti's assassinated President Jovenel Moise, Martine, is due to be questioned next week, the Haiti24 website reported on Saturday.
Haitian Prime Minister: As long as there is inequality, migration will continue
Sep 26, 2021, at 03:59 pm
New York: The Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, said on Saturday that “human beings, fathers and mothers who have children, are always going to flee poverty and conflict.”
UN migration agency launches $15 million appeal for Haiti
Aug 24, 2021, at 05:42 pm
New York: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday launched a $15 million appeal to support some 137,000 families affected by the deadly earthquake that rocked southern Haiti just over a week ago.
A third of Haiti’s children in urgent need of emergency aid: UNICEF
Jul 11, 2021, at 04:37 am
New York: Nearly a third of all children in Haiti – numbering around 1.5 million - are in urgent need of emergency relief due to rising violence, insufficient access to clean water, health and nutrition, said the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Friday.
Political impasse in Haiti, amid rising humanitarian needs, ahead of crucial elections
Jun 18, 2021, at 04:03 pm
New York: Amid worsening socioeconomic conditions, rising criminal gang violence and a resurgence of COVID-19, Haiti’s leaders must commit to good-faith dialogue aimed at ending a longstanding and damaging political impasse, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security Council today.
Haiti: funding gap threatens the lives of nearly 86,000 children
Jun 01, 2021, at 05:21 pm
New York: In Haiti, the number of severely malnourished under-fives could more than double this year, UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Monday. Some could die if they do not receive timely treatment.
UN human rights office alarmed by ‘attacks’ on judicial independence in Haiti
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:33 pm
New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) is “very concerned” over recent attacks against judicial independence in Haiti, as the country is gripped by political and institutional instability, a spokesperson said on Friday.
Spectre of unrest, violent repression looming over Haiti, warns UN rights office
Jan 20, 2021, at 03:34 pm
New York: Increasing political tensions in Haiti coupled with insecurity and structural inequalities could result in protests followed by violent crackdowns by authorities, the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) warned on Tuesday.
At least 15 children killed in Haiti orphanage fire
Feb 15, 2020, at 09:14 am
Mexico City/Xinhua/UNI: At least 15 children were killed in a fire at an orphanage in an area near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, local officials reported on Friday.
Haiti earthquake victims honoured at UN, with pledge to safeguard the nation’s future
Jan 18, 2020, at 09:36 am
New York/IBNS: More than 200,000 Haitians who perished in the devastating earthquake which struck the island nation ten years ago, were honoured in a solemn ceremony of remembrance at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, along with 102 staffers who died – the single greatest loss of life in the Organization’s history.
Jan 12, 2020, at 07:32 pm
New York/IBNS: On 12 January 2010, a 7.0 magnitude quake struck the Haiti, devastating its capital, Port-au-Prince. About 220,00 people were reportedly killed, among them, 102 UN staff who lost their lives when the stabilization mission there, known as MINUSTAH, collapsed. Some 300,000 people were injured and 1.5 million become homeless during the 35-second-long tremor.
Security Council calls for dialogue in Haiti
Jan 10, 2020, at 09:53 am
New York/IBNS: The UN Security Council has stressed the need to resolve the ongoing political impasse in Haiti between President Jovenel Moïse and a surging opposition movement.
Haiti: Food insecurity expected to rise next year, UN humanitarian agency reports
Dec 28, 2019, at 06:40 am
New York/IBNS: The number of Haitians who do not have sufficient food to eat is expected to surpass four million next year, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Friday.