UN Secretary-General visits Haiti as gang violence soars
Summary
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti as gang violence in the country has caused thousands of deaths and displaced many people. The violence has forced over 1.5 million Haitians to leave their homes, and the U.N. is preparing to deploy a new gang-suppression force to help the Haitian police.Key Facts
- More than 2,300 people have been killed and 100 kidnapped in Haiti so far this year.
- Over 1.5 million people have been displaced by gang violence across Haiti.
- James Boyard, a cabinet director in Haiti’s Defense Ministry, was kidnapped recently in the capital.
- Gangs control about 70% of Port-au-Prince, the capital city.
- The U.N. Security Council approved a new gang-suppression force in September to assist Haiti’s police.
- Countries sending troops to join this force include Jamaica, Chad, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
- More than 300,000 people have been displaced in Port-au-Prince alone, with over 18,000 fleeing from the Cité Soleil slum.
- Haiti has not had a president since the assassination of Jovenel Moïse in July 2021, and the Prime Minister faces pressure to hold elections.
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