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Parts of Haiti have been turned into kill zone for gangs, top U.S. diplomat tells U.N.
When the Trump administration's top envoy to the United Nations visited Haiti earlier this month, the trip went largely unnoticed until Ambassador Mike Waltz posted about it on social media.
In his posts, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. issued a warning to Haiti's deadly gangs, praised the new U.S.-created, United Nations-authorized Gang Suppression Force and stressed that "the entire international community" was united to help the Caribbean nation reclaim territory from armed gangs and restore stability.
UN warns of mass killings in Haiti
The United Nations says it has been made aware of the “horrific report” of human rights abuses in Haiti resulting in the killing of at least 61 people, including 14 children, during the period July 4-9.
UN criticizes Haiti for lack of progress on a political transition
The U.N. Security Council criticized Haitian authorities Thursday for the lack of progress in achieving a political transition and called for urgent security sector reforms to tackle increasing violence by gangs and criminal groups.
Haïti: la fin des arrangements de gouvernance en février place le pays dans une phase critique
Le Conseil de sécurité s’est réuni, cet après-midi, pour examiner la situation en Haïti alors que les arrangements de gouvernance arriveront à leur terme le 7 février et que le renouvellement du mandat du Bureau intégré des Nations Unies en Haïti (BINUH) sera examiné fin janvier. Dans ce contexte délicat de transition, la grave situation du pays sur les plans sécuritaire et humanitaire a inquiété les délégations, informées par le rapport du Secrétaire général et l’exposé de son Représentant spécial.
Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs tighten grip ahead of transition deadline
Haiti’s deepening crisis has reached a critical phase, senior UN officials warned the Security Council on Wednesday, as powerful gangs continue to expand their control across the country.
With the political transition set to expire on 7 February, officials cautioned that escalating violence, entrenched criminal networks and mounting humanitarian needs risk pushing Haiti further into instability unless security and political efforts are urgently sustained.