Prince, leading to a complete breakdown of government authority without additional international support for the beleaguered national police, the United Nations chief warned.

The United Nations chief is warning that gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital Port-au-Prince leading to a complete breakdown of government authority without additional international support for th

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community to provide urgent additional financial support to the Mission to prevent gangs from taking over the entire metropolitan area of

More than 5,601 people in Haiti were killed in Haiti last year as a result of gang violence, about a thousand more than in 2023, the UN said.

Ms. Salvador said the Haitian National Police (HNP), supported by the Security Council-backed Multinational Security Support mission (MSS) and, in some cases, the Armed Forces of Haiti, has made efforts to respond to the surge in violence.

The United Nations warns that without increased international support, gangs in Haiti could take over the capital, leading to a collapse of government authority. Despite efforts from a multinational force,

The latest attacks occurred a day after gangs shot up an armored vehicle belonging to the U.S. Embassy in Haiti.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is visiting Haiti as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with the violence-wracked country.

The 17 Colombians accused of involvement in the plot to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021 appeared before the Court of Appeal in Port-au-Prince on Monday. The hearing was postponed due to the absence of two Haitian suspects,

The transitional government should prioritize governance over competing personal and political interests. Now is not the time for political infighting.’

Now that Doctors Without Borders teams are back in Haiti and can again treat the burgeoning number of gang sexual violence victims, the nonprofit has launched a media campaign to raise global awareness of that horrific plague.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The young boy wore a suit and bow tie to his stepfather’s funeral on Saturday, where he demanded a handkerchief and wiped tears off his mother’s face as they buried Marckendy Natoux, one of two journalists killed by gangs in Haiti.