Category Haiti

Overview: Haiti’s escalating gang violence could push the country into “total chaos” unless the international community urgently provides funding and support, UN envoy María Isabel Salvador warned at a Security Council briefing on Monday. The top U.N. official in Haiti…

Overview: At a UN Security Council meeting, China blamed the U.S. for Haiti’s security collapse, saying American-sourced weapons have strengthened gangs. The debate highlighted deep divides over how to address worsening gang violence, with calls for urgent funding and tighter…

Overview: Deep in Haiti’s southern mountains, Pic Macaya National Park shelters rare species found nowhere else on Earth. But this biodiversity haven—key to Haiti’s water supply and ecological future—faces mounting threats from deforestation and disaster. A network of conservationists is…

PORT-AU-PRINCE —The Haitian government has condemned the killing of three soldiers in Kenscoff, vowing to reclaim control of territories overtaken by gangs. The Haitian Armed Forces (FAd’H) soldiers were ambushed while responding to a gang attack early Sunday morning, April…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI – FEBRUARY 03: Soldiers position themselves during an anti-gang operation in the Kenscoff district of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Armed gangs have once again attacked the commune of Kenscoff, east of Port-au-Prince,…

Overview: On the 200th anniversary of the indemnity France forced Haiti to pay to maintain independence, efforts are growing for the European country to provide restitution. PORT-AU-PRINCE — It was around this time in April 1825 that a squadron of…

Overview: Officials from the Security of Protected Areas Brigade (BSAP) say they have not received details on how the Transitional Presidential Council’s decision to integrate them into Haiti’s national security plan will be implemented. The resolution calls for BSAP to…

Overview: Immigration policies under the Trump administration are causing disruptions in the caregiving sector, where foreign-born workers like Alanys Ortiz support vulnerable populations. As temporary protections end and deportation threats rise, families relying on immigrant caregivers fear losing vital support.…

Overview: Displaced families sheltering inside the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications compound after fleeing gang violence are now facing heavy rains in Port-au-Prince. After three days of downpours, they’ve endured sleepless nights, flood-damaged shelters, growing health concerns and…

Un génocide est en cours en Haïti, perpétré par les trafiquants d’armes et les chefs de gang, alerte le docteur Dieudonné Jean Baptiste. Spécialiste en médecine fonctionnelle, il prévient que les conséquences de ces atrocités seront irréversibles et se répercuteront…