The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says
A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti has surged by 70% in the past year ...
UN evacuates staff from Haiti as gangs deepen control over capital
United Nations evacuation flights are set to land in Panama City this week as the international organization removes staff ...
Number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says
They’re not doing this voluntarily,” said Geeta Narayan, UNICEF’s representative in Haiti. “Even when they are armed with ...
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As Haiti's gangs take control, another plague erupts: sexual violence
Human Rights Watch reports that sexual violence has become yet another escalating and "horrific" tool of the gangs that keep ...
Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force
There is a level of underestimation of the power of the gangs, not only the way they operate, but their capacity to hold the ...
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Haiti Gangs Push For Power Amid Political Chaos
Gangs in Haiti are exploiting political turmoil to tighten their grip on the country, paralyzing domestic and international ...
UN mulls Haiti peacekeeping force as gangs ramp up warfare
Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday voiced broad support for converting a security mission helping ...
Gangs tighten their grip on Haiti as peacekeeping debate drags on
Violence in Haiti claimed 150 lives this week, bringing the death toll from gang warfare to over 4,000 this year. The ...
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Children are being recruited into Haitian armed gangs at an alarming rate, UNICEF says
The unprecedented spike, registered between the second quarter of 2023 and this year, is yet another example of how children in Haiti, already kept out of school due to violence and rape by gangs ...