Haiti, UN and gangs

More than 5,600 people killed, nearly 1,500 kidnapped in Haiti in 2024: UN
The United Nations said on Tuesday that more than 5,600 were killed and nearly 1,500 people were kidnapped in Haiti in 2024.
The U.N. says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage
Officials say more than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violence.
Over 5,600 killed last year in Haiti gang violence, says UN
Soaring gang violence in Haiti left over 5,600 people dead last year — over 1,000 more than in 2023 — while thousands more were injured or kidnapped, the United Nations said Tuesday. Violent gangs control most of the capital Port-au-Prince.
More than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year by armed gangs, UN says
These figures alone cannot capture the absolute horrors being perpetrated in Haiti, but they show the unremitting violence to which people are being subjected,” said U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.
VOA Creole: At least 5,600 Haitians killed in gang violence in '24, UN says
A new U.N. report says more than 5,600 Haitians died in gang-related violence during 2024. U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk said, "The numbers alone don't reflect the terrible situation in Haiti.
UN warns of alarming surge in gang violence in Haiti
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported on Wednesday that the escalating gang violence in Haiti has reached alarming levels, with over 5,600 reported
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Over 5,600 killed in Haiti’s 2024 gang violence, UN human rights office reports
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Some Haiti leaders seek to reconfigure political transition panel amid bribery scandal
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Central American troops arrive in Haiti to fight gangs
The president of Haiti's transitional presidential council, Leslie Voltaire, alongside Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime ...
Guatemalan and Salvadoran forces arrive in Haiti to join fight against violent gangs
Security forces from Guatemala and El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Friday to reinforce a multinational mission tasked with ...
Another 75 Guatemalan soldiers arrive in Haiti to battle gangs
A second group of 75 Guatemalan soldiers arrived in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Saturday to boost a United ...
Guatemalan forces arrive in Haiti to fight gangs
A contingent of 150 Guatemalan soldiers has arrived in Haiti, tasked with helping to restore order amid the chaos wrought by ...
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Weekend vigil will mark 15 years since devastating 2010 earthquake struck Haiti
This Sunday, a leading Haitian community group will mark 15 years since a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, leaving tens ...