Haiti

LIVE: Haiti endures violence and hunger, but hopes grow for a more secure future

After years of violence perpetrated by gangs, widespread insecurity and the displacement of almost 1.5 million people as well as…

1 week ago

Haiti: Signs of hope despite gang violence and political uncertainty

Powerful armed gangs control large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and continue expanding into other parts of the country. Families…

1 week ago

A turning point for Haiti? New security force takes fight to powerful gangs

People are walking along this busy main road as merchants sell fruit and household goods from small stalls.This city scene…

1 month ago

Haiti: Harrowing needs must be met with long-term engagement

The crisis is extending beyond traditional centres of insecurity. Families across both urban and rural communities continue to flee attacks,…

2 months ago

Haiti: UN rights office welcomes new judicial units to tackle gang violence and impunity

Launched by the Haitian government at the end of May, they are expected to address complex corruption cases, including the illicit trade of arms and money laundering.  The…

2 months ago

30,000 people flee fresh violence in Haiti as hunger crisis deepens

Much of the violence has been concentrated in Cité Soleil, an impoverished neighbourhood in the capital, where humanitarian workers are…

2 months ago

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Update on Haiti as humanitarian crisis continues alongside gang violence

5.8 million Haitians, or roughly 52 per cent of the population, are facing crisis levels of food insecurity, or worse. Of…

3 months ago

‘Glimmer of hope’ in Haiti amid shifting gang frontlines

At least 1.4 million people largely in the capital Port-au-Prince, have been forced to flee their homes due to gang…

4 months ago

Guns, fashionable clothes and death threats: How gangs in Haiti ensnare children

Joseph is one of an increasing number of children who are joining gangs in Haiti, a Caribbean island nation which…

5 months ago

‘Alarming increase’ in recruitment of children into gangs in Haiti

The big pictureThe Caribbean nation is in the grip of a deepening security, humanitarian and governance crisis.Armed gangs control large…

5 months ago