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The first country ever to free itself from slavery through a successful uprising, Haiti gained independence from France in 1804.…

Special Representative María Isabel Salvador told ambassadors in the Security Council that a “deliberate and coordinated” campaign is being waged…

Carlos Ruiz Massieu said an upsurge in violence in some regions has highlighted challenges to achieving peace.“In places like Catatumbo,…

According to the UN migration agency, IOM, recent weeks have seen an increase in the deportation of women, including those…

Between January 1 and March 31, at least 1,617 people were killed and 580 others injured in violence involving gangs,…

The landmark decision, announced on Thursday, also considered the harm caused to succeeding generations.“Forced displacement is permanent in nature until…

“Without funding, asylum seekers are left in limbo – undocumented, unsupported and increasingly desperate,” said Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, Assistant High Commissioner…

In March, the family fled the gangs again – this time to Boucan-Carré where Leineda’s treatments were put on hold:“Sometimes,…

In a statement on Monday, the UN agency said it is supporting Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) – not deportation –…

His Office, OHCHR, has received information that over 100 Venezuelan deportees are being detained at a notorious prison in El…

Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, gang violence has permeated the capital Port-au-Prince and expanded into other…

The diplomats were gunned down on Wednesday night as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in central…

With roughly half the population, 5.7 million people, facing some sort of emergency level of hunger, Haiti is one of…

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on 21 May that widespread armed violence continues to expose…

This represents a 24 per cent increase from December 2024 according to the UN agency – the largest number of…