Abinader and Leonel Fernández advocate for national unity as the crisis in Haiti worsens.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic— President Luis Abinader and former President Leonel Fernández agreed yesterday on the urgency of building a policy of national unity in the face of the growing crisis in Haiti, a country that remains mired in a spiral of …

Haiti Security Crisis: 90% of Port-au-Prince Controlled by Gangs, UN Warns

The current situation presents a monumental challenge, with gang violence affecting all metropolitan communities and beyond. Jul 5, 2025 Photo: Página 12 July 5, 2025 Hour: 9:34 am The UN reports Haiti’s security crisis is worsening, with armed gangs …

Mexican national appointed head of UN Integrated Office in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS, (CMC ): United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, has named Mexican national, Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu as his new Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH). He succeeds María …

UN Raises Alarm Over Haiti Mission 10 Days to End of Mandate

The United Nations has raised alarm over the deteriorating security in Haiti, just ten days before the mission's mandate ends. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guetteres has warned that the mission’s impact on Haiti’s security could be short- …

Statement on Better Work Haiti Operations

Better Work Haiti continues to operate in a significantly constrained environment due to a combination of deteriorating security conditions, economic instability, and a significant cut in funding. These challenges have had a profound impact on the Haitian …

Violent gangs have ‘near-total control’ of Haiti’s capital, UN says

Haiti’s criminal gangs have exerted “near-total control” over the capital, as escalating violence pushes the Caribbean nation “closer to the brink,” senior U.N. officials warned Wednesday. Gangs control an estimated 90% of Port-au-Prince, Ghada Fathy Waly, …

Kenya-led mission in Haiti under threat as UN appeals for funds

With just 10 days left before the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti expires, UN officials are raising alarm over the country’s deepening crisis. They warn that without urgent action to renew and bolster the mission, particularly its support for …

HAITI-POLITICS-UN appoints Mexican national as head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti

The Port-au-Prince hospital massacre: A symbol of the relentless advance of armed gangs in Haiti

Haitian reporters have become direct targets of gang violence. “Consider journalists as enemies, liable to death if they oppose us,” said gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, better known as “Barbecue,” in October 2024 during one of his TikTok livestreams. In it, …

In Haiti, the murder of a journalist who denounced corruption and a prosecutor above the law

Near Les Cayes, small planes loaded with cocaine Lost among the fields of Ducis, a rural municipality located 20 kilometers northwest of Les Cayes, lies a clandestine airstrip. It was on this flat stretch of land, now used for cattle grazing, that a small …