Haitis

Gang-controlled streets, shuttered newsrooms: How violence is eroding Haiti’s media

The Caribbean island nation is faced with widespread insecurity as well as deepening poverty.Some 1.4 million people have been forced…

4 months ago

Haiti’s freefall demands urgent global action as millions face hunger and violence

Edem Wosurnu of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, briefed journalists on her recent mission to the Caribbean island nation where violent armed gangs remain in control of large areas of the territory. The worsening crisis is marked…

4 months ago

In Haiti’s storm-hit south, food vouchers restore choice and dignity for families

Ketia and her husband are both teachers. Before Hurricane Melissa swept through the Caribbean this past October, they were able…

7 months ago

Trapped behind bars: Reforming Haiti’s broken detention system

Most of those people died “as a result of lack of medical care, unsanitary cells, insufficient food, and limited access…

9 months ago

Fighting back against the gangs: What is Haiti’s new UN-backed force?

Here’s what you need to know about the new Gang Suppression Force (GSF).What is the GSF?The Gang Suppression Force (GSF)…

11 months ago

Haiti’s security crisis ‘is like the Sword of Damocles above us’: Foreign Minister

The Caribbean country remains in the grip of a deepening multidimensional crisis affecting the political, security, human rights and humanitarian…

11 months ago

The world has the tools to end Haiti’s crisis – it’s time to use them

“I often feel that I cannot even find words any longer to describe the situation. Is it alarming, is it…

1 year ago

From crisis to cultivation: Haiti’s farmers build resilience one seed at a time

Instead of having seeds which sprout reliably, farmers contend with batches which may grow only 40 or 50 per cent…

1 year ago

Haiti’s independence debt to France focus of debate at UN

The first country ever to free itself from slavery through a successful uprising, Haiti gained independence from France in 1804.…

1 year ago

‘Haiti’s survival is at stake,’ says UN expert, warning of worsening crisis

After his fourth visit to assess conditions on the ground, Mr. O’Neill briefed journalists at UN Headquarters in New York,…

1 year ago