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.
Gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital, Port-au-Prince, leading to a complete breakdown of government authority without additional international support for the beleaguered national police, the United Nations chief warned.
Haitian Chancellor Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste participated in a meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York, devoted to the socio-political and security situation in
The transitional government should prioritize governance over competing personal and political interests. Now is not the time for political infighting.’
Despite several positive political developments in Haiti, a worsening security situation - compounded by organized crime - has resulted in death
Maria Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti, presented her report on the situation in Haiti to the Security Council via
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.
The latest attacks occurred a day after gangs shot up an armored vehicle belonging to the U.S. Embassy in Haiti.
By Sarah Morland (Reuters) -Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived in Haiti's southeastern city of Jacmel on Wednesday afternoon in a rare visit by a foreign head of state to the Caribbean nation,
Kenya police deployed to Haiti have restored order in several towns in the troubled Caribbean nation. President William Ruto said the team has intensified patrols in major cities to contain crime in general.
Gang violence in Haiti has led to the displacement of more than 700,000 people, forcing them to flee their homes for safety. Critics fault U.S. strategy amid escalating unrest.
United Nations - Haiti's capital could become overrun by criminal gangs if the international community does not step up aid to a United Nations-backe