Haiti: UN flags violence as 531 die in gang wars in 2023 so far

UN says Haiti gang violence has killed hundreds in 2023

Over 530 people have lost their lives in Haiti since the start of the year according to the United Nations, which has reiterated the need for the international community to help. ...

UN: gang related violence has killed more than 530 in Haiti this year

More than 530 people have been killed this year in gang violence in Haiti, the United Nations said Tuesday, with many killed by snipers shooting victims at random.

Gang violence, assaults rising in Haiti's capital

CNN Correspondent Patrick Oppmann speaks with Isa Soares about the escalating violence, which has prompted the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights to call for international aid.

UN urges action in Haiti displacement crisis caused by gang wars

(Reuters) - At least 160,000 people in Haiti have been displaced in a crisis caused by increasing violence between heavily-armed gangs, the United Nations said on Tuesday, estimating that over 530 people have been killed this year. Read full story

United Nations: More than 530 dead from gang violence in Haiti since the beginning of the year

Criminal gangs control public life in many places in Haiti. According to UN figures, they kill people indiscriminately on the street and in their homes.

Nearly 200 dead in two weeks due to Haiti gang violence, UN calls for force

The central government still has little authority in the country and after the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Möise in July 2021, gangs have become even more powerful.