Security Council renews Haiti mission mandate, calls for more …
WEB5 days ago · The UN Security Council on Monday re-authorized the deployment of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti for 12 months. The mission was authorized last October to assist Haiti’s beleaguered police force. Led by Kenya, it currently has around 410 police officers on the ground and is expected to grow to around 2,500.
Gang attack in Haiti's Pont Sondé leaves 70 dead | UN News
WEB1 day ago · 4 October 2024 Peace and Security. 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. Among the victims at the hands of the so …
World News in Brief: Half of Haiti’s displaced are children, alarm …
WEB3 days ago · World News in Brief: Half of Haiti’s displaced are children, alarm over low immunisation rates, aid to East Africa 2 October 2024 Peace and Security A breakdown in law and order and a wider humanitarian emergency across Haiti have displaced more than 700,000 people – one in two of them children – the UN migration office, IOM, said on ...
Haiti | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases - United Nations
WEBSep 19, 2024 · ‘United Nations Will Not Waver’ in Supporting Haiti, Secretary-General Vows at Ministerial Meeting Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Chef de Cabinet...
Deadly Violence in Haiti at Record High, Some Worst Scenarios …
WEBApr 22, 2024 · The first quarter of 2024 was the deadliest for Haitians with around 2,500 people killed or injured in gang violence, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council, calling for the...
Haiti: UN chief welcomes new government amid ongoing challenges - Haïti
WEBJun 14, 2024 · UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday welcomed the swearing in of Haiti’s new Government, urging stakeholders to continue making progress towards restoring democratic institutions...
UN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines …
WEB5 days ago · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Monday to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force helping to tackle gang violence in Haiti, after brushing off a call from Haiti to start talks on transforming it into a U.N. peacekeeping mission.
United Nations in Haiti
WEBThe Sustainable Development Goals in Haiti. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action aimed at eradicating poverty, protecting the...
News | Spotlight on Haiti | United Nations - الأمم المتحدة
WEBNews | Spotlight on Haiti | United Nations. Thousands of families fled their homes again following violent attacks by armed groups this week in downtown Port-au-Prince. Families, women and...
Haiti's insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN ...
WEBSep 20, 2024 · PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.N. human rights expert warned on Friday that gang violence is spreading across Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission targeting criminals in the troubled Caribbean country remains underfunded and understaffed. Haiti’s National Police still lack the “logistical and technical capacity” to fight gangs, which he ...