US EditionUnited Nations Imposes Sanctions on More Gangs in Haiti Amid Growing Violence
HAITI, JUL 10 – The United Nations imposed sanctions including asset freezes and travel bans on two Haitian gangs responsible for over 2,000 deaths and widespread violence this year, the UN said.
- The United Nations has placed Haiti’s leading gang alliance along with an additional armed criminal group active in the country’s agricultural heartland on its global sanctions list amid rising violence and expanding gang influence.
- The listing follows the Trump administration's May decision and comes amid worsening insecurity, with gangs coordinating brutal attacks and seizing more territory since January.
- On June 25, 2024, Kenya marked one year since sending its initial group of personnel to support the multinational security operation in Haiti, with a total of 991 staff currently deployed—significantly below the planned strength of 2,500 and representing less than 30% of the mission's full capacity.
- During the initial five months of 2025, Jamaica experienced a reduction in homicide rates exceeding 40%, a success attributed to extensive investments in national security and the deployment of cutting-edge crime-fighting technologies highlighted by Prime Minister Holness at the CARICOM summit.
- The sanctions and regional security efforts underscore urgent international needs to support Haiti, where over 4,000 killings this year and 1.3 million internally displaced people highlight critical humanitarian challenges.
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United Nations imposes sanctions on more gangs in Haiti amid growing violence
Haiti’s most powerful gang coalition and another criminal armed group operating in the country’s breadbasket have been added to a United Nations global sanctions list.
The Security Council officially included these two Haitian armed groups on its blacklist, imposing assets freezes, travel bans and arms embargoes. The UN Security Council decided to impose sanctions against two feared armed groups in the country: Viv Ansanm, who dominates more than 80% of the capital Port-au-Prince, and Grand Grif, active in the Artibonite Department. This decision is part of the sanctions regime established by Resolution 2653 (…
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