As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at ... - Associated Press News
WEB1 hour ago · While Ruto hailed the successes of the Kenyan forces on Sunday, a recent report by a UN human rights expert said gang violence is spreading across Haiti and that Haitian police still lack the “logistical and technical capacity” to fight gangs.. The ongoing violence has left Haitians like 39-year-old Mario Canteve disillusioned with further international efforts to quell the gangs, saying ...
Haiti facing ‘cataclysmic’ human rights situation | | UN News
WEB2 days ago · Haiti is facing a “catastrophic and cataclysmic” human rights situation according to the UN’s designated expert on rights issues in the Caribbean island nation, William O’Neill.Attacks by gangs, executions, kidnappings for ransom, violence against women – including rape – as well as corruption, inmates dying in jail and a paralyzed judicial system, are just some of the rights ...
As UN Meets, Haitians Express Hopelessness at Finding an …
WEB34 minutes ago · PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — As world leaders meeting in the United Nations this week discuss the future of efforts to rein in the gangs strangling Haiti, Haitians are expressing hopelessness ...
Haiti crisis: UN chief calls for ‘urgent action’ to end ... - UN News
WEBMar 5, 2024 · The UN Secretary-General reiterated his deep concern on Tuesday over the “rapidly deteriorating” security situation in Haiti as violent gangs tighten their grip on the country in the wake of a...
How is the UN supporting Haiti’s struggle to overcome ... - UN News
WEBMar 22, 2024 · Haiti is in the grip of widespread gang violence, the country’s institutions are on the verge of collapse and its citizens are facing a daily fight for survival. Yet, in the midst of this...
Deadly Violence in Haiti at Record High, Some Worst ... - United Nations
WEBApr 22, 2024 · The first quarter of 2024 was the deadliest for Haitians with around 2,500 people killed or injured in gang violence, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council, calling for the...
UN Security Council approves sending foreign forces to Haiti
WEBOct 2, 2023 · The United Nations Security Council has greenlit the deployment of an armed multinational force to Haiti, as the Caribbean nation wrestles with rampant gang violence and political paralysis. The...
UN demands end to violence in Haiti, sanctions gang leader
WEBOct 21, 2022 · The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution demanding an immediate end to violence and criminal activity in Haiti and imposing sanctions on individuals and groups that threaten peace and stability in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation.
Security Council Renews Sanctions Regime, Targeted ... - United Nations
WEBOct 19, 2023 · The Security Council today authorized the renewal for one year of the sanctions regime on Haiti, continuing a targeted arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze established in October 2022 to...
As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an ... - Yahoo
WEB1 hour ago · ASSOCIATED PRESS. More. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — As world leaders meeting in the United Nations this week discuss the future of efforts to rein in the gangs strangling Haiti, Haitians are ...