Gangs in Haiti open fire and hit a UN helicopter midair as violence surges
A Haitian official says some 50 suspected gang members have died this week after attacking a coastal town near the country's ...
Situation in Haiti worsens amid ‘acute violence’ as UN support mission falters under gang violence
The security situation in Haiti has once again degraded despite months of support from United Nations-approved Kenyan-led ...
UN says Haiti conflict has 'worsened' as gangs push fresh attacks
Haitian gangs are ramping up attacks on areas they do not yet control, the head of the United Nation's Integrated Office in ...
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Haiti's Coastal Turmoil: Gang Attacks and Capsized Tragedy
In Haiti, 50 suspected gang members died following a coastal town attack. A dozen drowned when their boat capsized. The gangs ...
UN expands arms embargo on Haiti to all types of arms and ammunition
The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to expand the arms embargo in Haiti to all types of weapons and ammunition, ...
Haiti asks for UN peacekeeping mission as gangs’ expansion worries leadership council
Five years after the last United Nations peacekeepers departed amid warnings they would soon be back, Haiti is now officially ...
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UN extends Haiti security mission for another year as violence soars
The vote comes just days after the UN reported that at least 3,661 people had been killed in Haiti in the first half of 2024 amid the “senseless” gang violence that has engulfed the country.
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UN extends Haiti mission mandate after dropping push for larger peacekeeping effort
The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously renewed a multinational security support mission (MSS) in Haiti to combat armed gangs after the U.S. dropped a push to enlarge the effort ...
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UN Security Council extends sanctions, arms embargo on Haiti
The resolution emphasises the continuation of sanctions measures originally imposed in earlier resolutions to prevent the ...
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UN authorizes Haiti security force for another year
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council unanimously agreed on Monday to authorize for another year an international security force helping fight armed gangs in Haiti, but a U.S. push ...
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Haiti says it supports a UN peacekeeping mission to fight the country's violent gangs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council announced Thursday that he supports a U.N. peacekeeping mission to fight gang violence still overwhelming ...
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UN expands Haiti arms embargo to all types of weapons
The UN Security Council is trying to crack down on rising levels of gang violence in Haiti by extending embargo on weapons. A Kenya-led multinational force is trying to help the Haitian National ...