Living in Constant Fear: Haitian Children Trapped by Gang Violence
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Children face unprecedented gang violence in Haiti
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Concludes First Visit to Haiti USA / HAITI – Under-Secretary-General Vanessa Frazier, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), has concluded a visit to Haiti, as the children in the country face unprecedented violence generated by armed gangs. The recruitment and use of children nearly tripled in 2025 compared to …
UN warns Haitian children increasingly targeted and recruited by gangs - CNW Network
Children in Haiti are increasingly bearing the brunt of the country’s worsening gang crisis, with armed groups recruiting minors at alarming rates while killings, injuries and sexual violence against children continue to rise, according to United Nations officials. The warning came Monday from United Nations representatives, who said the recruitment and use of children by gangs nearly tripled in 2025 compared to the previous year. UN officials n…
According to the United Nations, the recruitment and use of children nearly tripled in 2025 compared to the previous year. Children now represent between 30% and 50% of gang members. At the same time, cases of children killed or maimed have almost doubled, while sexual violence against minors […]
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