Haiti gang kills 180 people, mostly elderly, over black magic suspicion
Dec 10, 2024, at 03:03 pm
At least 180 people were killed in Haiti’s Wharf Jérémie neighbourhood of Cité Soleil over the weekend following an order by a gang leader who suspected his child was made ill by practising witchcraft.
Haiti: Gang attack leaves 70 people, including children, dead in Pont Sondé
Oct 05, 2024, at 03:11 pm
An attack by a notorious gang in the town of Pont Sondé, Haiti, left at least 70 people dead on Thursday, after gunmen armed with automatic rifles opened fire, a spokesperson for the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
UNICEF report finds violence displaces one child every minute in Haiti
Jul 03, 2024, at 04:59 pm
Continued violence and instability in Haiti has resulted in the displacement of over 300,000 children, with an estimated one child being displaced every minute since March, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
UN humanitarian flight carries vital medical supplies to Haiti
Jun 01, 2024, at 10:52 pm
On Thursday, a humanitarian flight operated by the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) flew from Panama to Haiti – specifically the Port-au-Prince airport – for the first time in three months, according to Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
UNICEF ensures thousands have safe drinking water in Haiti
May 10, 2024, at 07:03 pm
More than 30,000 people displaced by gang violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, have access to safe drinking water thanks to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners.
Canada's first attempt to airlift citizens out of Haiti grounded by poor weather conditions
Mar 27, 2024, at 05:52 am
Toronto/IBNS: Efforts to bring 18 Canadians out of Haiti by helicopter flights were postponed Monday due to poor weather conditions in the Dominican Republic, Canada's ambassador André François Giroux said.
Haiti PM Areil Henry resigns amid violence and chaos
Mar 13, 2024, at 05:05 am
Port-au-Prince/Haiti: Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced early Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, according to local media.
Haiti: UN envoy upholds critical role of elections amid rising gang violence
Oct 24, 2023, at 08:57 pm
The security situation continues to deteriorate in Haiti as gang violence grows, and elections are crucial for the sustainable rule of law, the UN Special Representative in the country, María Isabel Salvador, told the Security Council on Monday.
Haiti: $21 million appeal to help thousands displaced by gang violence
Oct 11, 2023, at 05:04 am
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of Haiti are appealing for $21 million to ensure better protection and shelter conditions for tens of thousands of newly displaced people in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.
Haiti: Guterres welcomes decision to deploy multinational mission
Oct 04, 2023, at 08:52 pm
UN engagement with Haiti will continue ahead of the deployment of an international support mission backing beleaguered police who are fighting rampant gang violence, the UN chief’s Spokesperson told journalists on Tuesday.
Security Council authorizes ‘historic’ support mission in Haiti
Oct 03, 2023, at 10:07 pm
In what is being hailed as an historic first, the UN Security Council on Monday authorized the deployment of an international security force to help Haiti’s national police quell surging gang violence and restore security across the strife-torn Caribbean nation.
Haitian Prime Minister calls for urgent deployment of multinational force to quash gang violence
Sep 23, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Addressing the UN General Assembly on Friday, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry again appealed for international support to combat rampant gang violence – one element of the multi-dimensional crisis affecting his country.
Haiti violence: ‘Carnage needs to stop’ says UN relief chief
Sep 02, 2023, at 11:24 pm
Haiti is in the grip of “extreme brutality”, with gang-related violence continuing to force thousands from their homes amidst widespread suffering, said the UN’s top humanitarian official there.
Haiti: ‘Unimaginable violence’ against women, children, reports UNICEF
Aug 08, 2023, at 09:45 pm
Persistent violence in Haiti remains a significant concern for the safety and welfare of its most vulnerable citizens, especially women and children, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, citing reports of an “alarming spike” in kidnapping and other crimes.
WFP forced to slash food aid as half of all Haitians go hungry
Jul 18, 2023, at 11:07 pm
New York: The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been compelled to reduce the number of people receiving emergency food assistance in Haiti due to a lack of funding, affecting around 100,000 people, the agency reported on Monday.
Guterres appeals for humanitarian, security and political action to end Haiti’s ‘living nightmare’
Jul 08, 2023, at 12:04 am
New York: The world must act now to stem the violence and instability in Haiti, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, appealing for simultaneous action on the humanitarian, security, and political fronts.
Haiti: ‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President
Jun 17, 2023, at 08:22 pm
New York: Words are not enough to alleviate the multiple crises afflicting Haiti, said the President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Friday, in an appeal for urgent international action.
Almost 3 million children ‘desperately need protection and support’ in Haiti
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:59 pm
New York: Nearly three million children, the highest number on record, need humanitarian support in Haiti, where they face staggering levels of violence that have exacerbated hunger and malnutrition in a country already mired in poverty and a resurgence of deadly cholera.
Earthquake in Haiti kills 4, injures 36
Jun 07, 2023, at 05:45 pm
Port-au-Prince/UNI: A powerful 4.9-magnitude earthquake off the southwest coast of Haiti has resulted in the death of four people and 36 more people suffering injuries, the Haitian Directorate for Civil Protection said.
Haiti Floods: Death toll touches 42
Jun 06, 2023, at 03:15 pm
Montevideo: The death toll from the devastating floods and landslides in Haiti has increased to 42 and the number of those injured to 85, the Haitian Directorate for Civil Protection said on Monday.
Haiti: International support needed now to stop spiralling gang violence
May 10, 2023, at 10:06 pm
New York: Haiti needs “urgent” support from the international community to stop the suffering of people at the hands of violent gangs who have been shooting people at random and burning them alive, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, warned on Tuesday.
Stop deporting Haitians: Rights experts’ appeal to countries in Americas
Apr 29, 2023, at 05:40 pm
New York: Countries in the Americas should suspend forced returns of Haitians on the move and adopt measures to protect them instead, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.
‘Unprecedented insecurity’ in Haiti requires urgent action: new UN envoy
Apr 28, 2023, at 06:45 pm
New York: The rapidly deteriorating security situation in Haiti demands that the country remains at the centre of international attention and action, newly appointed UN Special Representative Maria Isabel Salvador said on Wednesday in her first briefing to the Security Council.
Haiti crisis in spotlight, as top human rights body wraps marathon session
Apr 05, 2023, at 09:32 pm
New York: The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on Tuesday calling for the appointment of an independent rights expert on Haiti, amid mounting concern over deadly gang violence engulfing the country, threatening livelihoods, and pushing half the population into hunger.
Haiti: Amid rising hunger levels, ‘world cannot wait for disaster before it acts’, WFP warns
Mar 24, 2023, at 11:40 pm
New York: A growing crisis is pushing a higher number of people into hunger in Haiti, the UN food agency warned on Thursday.
Haiti: Deploy specialized force to take down gang violence, UN rights chief
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:32 pm
New York: A specialized force must be deployed to urgently help Haitian authorities tackle a tsunami of gang violence, as rapes, sniper killings, and kidnappings become daily threats, the spokesperson for the UN rights chief said on Tuesday.
Don’t give up on Haiti, plead senior UN aid officials
Mar 20, 2023, at 02:56 am
New York: Following their return from a fact-finding visit to Haiti, a group of senior United Nations officials and representatives of NGOs issued an urgent call on Saturday, for increased access and resources to reach people in desperate need.
Haiti: Surge in gun trafficking fuels spike in gang violence
Mar 04, 2023, at 11:03 pm
New York: Increasingly sophisticated and high-calibre firearms and ammunition are being trafficked into Haiti, fuelling an ongoing surge of gang violence that has plagued residents for months, according to a new UN assessment released on Thursday.
New UN report warns of spike in gang attacks, ‘gross human rights abuses’ in Haiti
Feb 11, 2023, at 10:25 pm
New York: Extreme violence and gross human rights abuses, including mass incidents of murder, gang rape and sniper attacks, have sharply increased in Cité Soleil on the outskirts of the Haitian capital, said a UN report published on Friday.
Protesting police officers besiege Haiti's PM at airport: Reports
Jan 27, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Port-au-Prince: Police officers, protesting in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, have attacked the city's airport and besieged Prime Minister Ariel Henry, the Radio Tele Metronome broadcaster reported on Thursday.