Haiti, UN

Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force
There is a level of underestimation of the power of the gangs, not only the way they operate, but their capacity to hold the terrain, their capacity to know the terrain, their capacity to fight or not fight,
UN mulls Haiti peacekeeping force as gangs ramp up warfare
By Sarah Morland (Reuters) -Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday voiced broad support for converting a security mission helping Haitian police fight escalating gang warfare into a formal U.
As international force struggles to stabilize Haiti, calls grow for UN force
A senior U.N. official urged the international community on Wednesday to make good on its commitments to fund and equip a multinational security force in Haiti, which is struggling to help the Haitian National Police subdue armed gangs who are terrorizing the population,
UN Weighs Peacekeeping Mission for Haiti Amid Escalating Gang Violence and Political Instability
As gangs escalate violence in Haiti, the UN Security Council debates upgrading the current security mission to a peacekeeping force despite opposition from Russia and China.
UN diplomats offer broad support for peacekeeping mission in Haiti
The U.N. is considering transitioning a multinational security mission into a peacekeeping mission despite opposition from China and Russia.
An inside look at how gang warfare in Haiti has devastated daily life
Despite a UN-approved security mission that deployed in June to try and restore some order, large swaths of the country remain under gang control and violence is endemic. Special Correspondent Marcia Biggs and videographer Eric O'Connor traveled there for a look at the depth of the crisis.
More than 100 suspected gang members have been killed as vigilantism grows in Haiti
At least 108 suspected gang members have been killed in Haiti over three days, a Port-au-Prince human rights group has ...
Haiti’s unelected prime minister ousted amid surging gang and state violence, increasing social misery
Haiti’s interim prime minister was ousted last week by the Transitional Council—the government “oversight mechanism” that the ...
Haiti blasts Macron's criticism of transition council as 'unfriendly and inappropriate'
Haiti's foreign minister met with the French ambassador to the nation on Thursday over what the ministry branded as ...
‘Haiti on Fire’: Rolling Stone Dives Into the Country’s Deadly Gang War
Haiti on Fire, a 27-minute film from Blackbeard Films, XTR, and Rolling Stone Films, attempts to cut through the hype ...
Residents in Haiti's capital stand with police in a battle to repel the latest gang attack
A powerful gang coalition has launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital, with gunmen targeting an upscale community in ...
FAA eases Haiti flight ban as US airlines permitted in north of country
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday modified a ban on U.S. airlines operating in the Caribbean nation of ...
Haiti’s Many Problems and Very Few Solutions, Explained
A search for a solution to the crisis in Haiti is growing more urgent as gangs gain territory and thousands more flee their ...
Increasing violence in Haiti forces Doctors Without Borders to stop operations
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said it is stopping operations across the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and its wider ...
UN to resume Haiti aid flights after planes hit by gunfire
The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service will restart flights within Haiti on Wednesday after around a week's hiatus and ...
Residents in Haiti's capital stand with police in battle to repel latest gang attack
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Gangs launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital early Tuesday, targeting an upscale community in Port ...