Haiti gang violence stalls elections, UN pushes GSF

Timeline

1. 1 day ago

   [POLITICS] 13 sources

   Haiti election drive stalled by gang violence, UN urges faster security force

   UN reports voter registration progress for 6.5 million Haitians but warns gang control threatens elections; Dominican foreign minister calls for faster deployment of the UN‑mandated Gang Suppression Force.

2. 3 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources

   UN Security Council to Decide on Renewal of Haiti Gang‑Suppression Force

   UN Security Council meets to review extending Haiti’s gang‑suppression force, with the Dominican Republic urging renewal amid the country’s political, security and humanitarian crises.

3. 5 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Haiti signs security pact with UN‑backed anti‑gang force

   Haiti and the UN‑backed Gang Suppression Force signed a pact to coordinate anti‑gang operations, hand over seized arms and detainees, and support upcoming elections, with a plan to shift security duties to Hait

4. 22 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

   Guatemala to Double Military Deployment in Haiti to 300 Troops

   Guatemala will raise its troop presence in Haiti from 150 to 300 soldiers, integrating into the UN‑backed gang‑suppression mission, as announced by President Bernardo Arévalo.

5. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources

   UN Secretary‑General António Guterres thanks Dominican Republic for Haiti security support

   UN chief António Guterres thanked Dominican President Luis Abinader for the country's support in restoring security in Haiti and urged an international force to combat armed gangs.

6. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources

   UN Secretary-General Guterres warns of severe humanitarian crisis in Haiti

   UN chief Guterres says Haiti faces the worst Western‑Hemisphere humanitarian crisis, with 6 million food‑insecure, 1.5 million displaced, underfunded aid and rampant gang violence.

7. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

   UN Secretary‑General Guterres apologizes for UN failure to curb Haiti gang violence

   UN Secretary‑General António Guterres apologized in Haiti for the UN’s failure to curb gang violence, citing 1.5 million displaced people and severe food insecurity, and urged greater international support.

8. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 29 sources

   UN Secretary‑General Guterres visits Haiti amid escalating gang violence

   Guterres visited Haiti on 16 June 2026, calling the humanitarian crisis desperate. Gang violence has killed 2,300, displaced 1.5 million and left millions food‑insecure. He highlighted the new UN‑approved 5,5

9. about 2 months ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Haiti faces 1.5 million displaced as gang violence spreads, IOM reports

   IOM says roughly 1.5 million Haitians have been displaced as gang violence spreads nationwide, prompting humanitarian and funding concerns.

10. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Haiti displacement crisis forces over 300,000 IDPs as violence spikes in Port-au-Prince

    Over 300,000 Haitians are displaced after intensified gang violence, with severe shelter, food and health shortages; IOM and partners provide emergency aid while stressing the need for long‑term support.

11. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Haiti confronts record 1.5 million internally displaced by gang violence

    UN OIM says 1.5 million Haitians are displaced by expanding gang violence, with women and children most affected; funding shortfalls threaten aid as the hurricane season begins.

12. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Haiti's Gang Suppression Force Targets Leader Manno in Port-au-Prince

    Haiti's UN‑backed gang suppression force struck gang leader Manno's stronghold in Port‑au‑Prince, amid violence that has killed over 2,300 people this year and left millions food‑insecure.

13. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Haiti gang clashes claim 78 lives, teen footballer among dead

    Haiti gang clashes in Port‑au‑Prince have killed at least 78, including teen footballer Sainvilus Josué.

14. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    Gang violence in Haiti’s Cité‑Soleil kills over 80 people

    Over 80 killed and about 100 injured in five days of gang fighting in Haiti’s Cité‑Soleil.

15. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    Haiti gang violence forces thousands from homes, residents protest in Cite Soleil

    Gang attacks in Haiti’s Cite Soleil have displaced over 5,000 people, prompting protests and hospital evacuations.

16. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 17 sources

    Haiti gang violence displaces hundreds, forces MSF hospital shutdown in Port‑au‑Prince

    Gang clashes in Port‑au‑Prince displaced hundreds and forced MSF to evacuate its Cite Soleil hospital, halting services.