Haiti, un and gang violence

US bans flights to Haiti's capital until Sept. 8 as UN expert says gang violence is more dire
The United States has extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 because of escalating gang violence
Haiti swears in new leader amid din of gang violence
Fritz Alphonse Jean, an economist and former central bank governor, replaces Leslie Voltaire in the rotating presidency of the transitional presidential council, formed in 2024 after a violent gang siege of the capital that forced then Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign.
UN calls for urgent action as gang violence in Haiti escalates
Amid intensifying gang violence and recent reports highlighting the disintegration of security in Haiti, the United Nations has called for urgent international support to stabilise the country.
Over one million Haitians displaced by gang violence – UN
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti, Ulrika Richardson, says the ongoing gang violence in the French-speaking country has displaced more than a million people, three times more than last year.
US bans flights to Haiti’s capital until September as UN expert warns of dire gang violence
The United States on Tuesday extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 because of escalating gang violence.
Trump Bans Flights to Haiti as Kenyan Police Get Overwhelmed by Gangs
The United States on Tuesday, March 11, banned flights to Haiti’s capitol Port-au-Prince. According to the US administration under the leadership of President Donald Trump, the move followed the worsening gang violence situation in Haiti.
UN's Haiti rights expert says fixing Haiti crisis is 'doable'
The United Nations' Haiti rights expert on Tuesday said he believed solving a spiraling insecurity crisis in the Caribbean ...
Haiti not ready for peacekeeping mission, UN chief says, offers alternative to fight gangs
In a letter to the U.N. Security Council dated Monday, Guterres recommends that the rules of engagement — which govern the circumstances under which weapons can be fired — for the current Kenya-led ...
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Surges in Violence in Haiti Push Basic Services to the Brink of Collapse
In 2025, the humanitarian crisis in Haiti has grown increasingly dire amid the ongoing gang wars. With rates of displacement, child recruitment, food insecurity, physical violence, and sexual violence ...
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US bans flights to Haiti's capital until Sept., UN expert says gang violence is more dire
The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement Tuesday extends a ban on U.S. flights to Port-au-Prince that began in ...