Haiti
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Humanitarian Aid
World News in Brief: Support for Haiti mission, challenge of ‘commodity dependence’, Iran’s ‘strict’ hijab law
Following the installation of a transitional council in Haiti, seven countries officially notified the UN Secretary-General on Friday of their…
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Americas
Senior UN aid official urges comprehensive response to Haiti crisis
The ongoing crisis in Haiti is having a “massive” and “devastating” impact, with over half the population acutely food insecure…
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Americas
UN envoy urges international solidarity with Haiti as gang violence spirals
As gang violence increases in Haiti, the international community must continue to stand in solidarity with the population, the UN…
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Law and Crime Prevention
First Person: ‘Our tears are dry, we are exhausted.’ Youth voices in Haiti
A youth activist in Haiti has described how years of gang violence, kidnappings and insecurity in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince,…
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Human Rights
First Person: ‘I no longer amount to anything’ – Voices of the displaced in Haiti
People affected by gang wars in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, have been describing to the UN how their lives have…
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Peace and Security
Guterres welcomes creation of transitional council in Haiti to choose new leaders
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the establishment of a transitional council in Haiti tasked with choosing new political leadership…
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Humanitarian Aid
The UN Steps In to Aid Haitians Amidst Rampant Gang Violence
United Nations humanitarian agencies have started delivering aid directly to people in Haiti following a recent spike in violence between…
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Americas
Helping Haiti: Spreading the Love, Putting an End to Violence, and Building Stronger Communities
A fund set up by the United Nations to build peace, prevent violence, reinforce justice, strengthen the rule of law…
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Americas
Trouble in Haiti Puts a Damper on Aid Delivery – What a Mess!
An escalation in what the UN is calling “violent civil unrest” in Haiti, and the subsequent blockading of roads across…
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Peace and Security
It’s High Time the Security Council Stepped Up to Address the Crisis in Haiti!
The Security Council must act urgently to support Haiti as the gang, economic, and fuel supply crises there “intersect in…
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