Haiti, UN and gang violence

Gang violence continues to bleed Haiti, with UN reporting over 5,600 deaths in 2024
At least 5,601 people were killed, 2,212 injured, 1,494 kidnapped in Haiti last year in gang violence, an increase of over 1,000 compared to total fatalities in 2023, says UN Human Rights Office - Ana
Over 5,600 killed last year in Haiti gang violence, says UN
Despite a Kenyan-led police support mission, backed by the US and UN, violence has continued to burgeon with over 1,000 more people killed in 2024 than in 2023.
5,600+ Dead in Haiti Gang Violence in 2024
At least 5,601 people were killed in gang violence in Haiti last year, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, appealing for greater
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 Nations-backed mission tasked with restoring order amid chaos wrought by gangs, the mission said.
Guatemalan forces arrive in Haiti to join multinational fight against armed gangs
A second contingent of 77 Guatemalans arrived in Haiti on Saturday, January 4, 2024, to join the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support mission to fight armed gangs. Guatemala had agreed to deploy 150 military police to help Haiti.
Guatemalan troops arrive in Haiti to combat gang violence
A total of 150 Guatemalan soldiers landed in Haiti on Friday and Saturday to join a United Nations-backed mission led by Kenya aimed at curbing rampant gang violence.
Guatemalan troops arrive in Haiti to reinforce security mission
A contingent of security forces from Guatemala arrived in Haiti on Saturday (January 4) to reinforce the ongoing multinational security support mission in the country.
The UN 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 ...
Massacre Upon Massacre: Haiti’s Bleak Spiral Into a Failed State
In Haiti, gangs have killed hundreds of people and shot journalists at a news conference, exposing the country’s fragility ...
Guatemalan forces arrive in Haiti to fight gangs
Guatemala sends 150 soldiers to Haiti's capital to help a UN-backed force tackle powerful armed gangs.
Central American troops arrive in Haiti to reinforce mission to restore order
About 150 military police officers from Central America have arrived in Haiti to reinforce the embattled government's fight ...
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 ...
Military police, soldiers from Guatemala, El Salvador arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo first announced the deployment of his troops in September at the U.N. General Assembly, ...
Haiti’s health minister loses his job after a deadly gang attack on a hospital in the capital
Haiti’s health minister has been removed from his post following a deadly gang attack on the largest public hospital in the ...
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Killing the Elites: Haiti, 1964
In this elegant and erudite revisionist study, Belleau, an anthropologist, refutes “blame the victim” excuses for mass violence during rule of Haitian dictator François “Papa Doc” Duvalier.
Over 5,600 killed last year in Haiti gang violence: 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 ...
Hope for Haiti to Host a 'Luminary' Gala at Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón
Hope for Haiti's Luminary Gala to Recognize Hope, Impact, and Humanitarian Leadership on February 15, 2025 NAPLES, FLORIDA / ...