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12.09.2024
Can the international community do more to help Haiti?

Without more funding, the police force won’t be able to stem gang violence, and elections will likely be delayed.

Source: Carnegie
09.09.2024
‘We haven’t turned a corner yet, but we’re making progress’

More work needs to be done to bolster support for Haiti’s police force as gang violence continues to rock Haiti, said Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the UN and the newly elected president of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), who just returned from visiting Port-au-Prince.

Source: UN News
05.09.2024
Haiti expands state of emergency to cover entire territory

Haiti has expanded its state of emergency to cover the entire nation's territory, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Garry Conille said on Wednesday, as the Caribbean country battles violent gangs that have taken over much of the capital and started expanding into nearby regions.

Source: VOA News
05.09.2024
Blinken announces $45 million in new aid, calls for renewed security mission mandate

During a trip to Haiti on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $45 million in new humanitarian aid for the Caribbean nation, which has been wracked by violence for years. He also called for the renewal of the United Nations mandate for the Multinational Security Support, or MSS, mission to combat the armed gangs that dominate much of the capital.

Source: VOA News
26.08.2024
International force making 'significant progress', Kenyan police say

The Kenyan-led international security force deployed to Haiti has made "significant progress" in tackling gang violence, Kenyan police said, two months after they first arrived.

Source: VOA News
20.08.2024
Washington sanctions former Haitian president, citing role in drug trade

The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Haiti's former president, Michel Joseph Martelly, over drug trafficking allegations, accusing him of playing a significant role in perpetuating the ongoing crisis in the country.

Source: Reuters
30.07.2024
Haiti prime minister escapes unharmed after shots fired by gangs

Haiti's prime minister escaped unharmed Monday after gangs opened fire near a hospital he was visiting, a government source told AFP, as the troubled nation seeks to restore stability after months of gang-related violence.

Source: VOA News
23.07.2024
US ambassador announces $60 million in aid and new resources for police

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations announced $60 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Haiti during a trip Monday to the troubled Caribbean country. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield also said the U.S. Defense Department would provide a “substantial increase” in mine-resistant vehicles to a U.N.-backed, multinational security mission led by Kenya to help Haiti’s national police combat widespread gang violence.

Source: AP
16.07.2024
UN and EU humanitarians appeal for more support for Haiti

The multifaceted humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti requires urgent international attention, three senior aid officials from the United Nations and the European Union have said, wrapping up a four-day visit to the Caribbean country where they saw firsthand how ongoing gang violence has upended people’s lives. 

Source: UN News
16.07.2024
200 additional Kenyan police arrive in Haiti

A second contingent of 200 police officers from Kenya arrived Tuesday in Haiti to bolster a U.N.-backed mission led by the East African country to battle violent gangs in the troubled Caribbean country.

Source: VOA News