UN Calls for Stricter Arms Control in Haiti Amid Escalating Gang Violence

Over 3,600 killed this year as Haiti faces a humanitarian crisis fueled by arms trafficking and gang warfare.

The United Nations reports nearly 13 people killed daily in Haiti due to gang violence, totaling over 3,600 deaths this year.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk urges global action on arms trafficking to curb the escalating violence.
The violence has spread beyond Port-au-Prince, affecting new regions and worsening the humanitarian crisis.
Children are increasingly being recruited by gangs, with close to 100 children killed so far this year.
The number of internally displaced people has nearly doubled in six months, with 1.6 million facing emergency food insecurity.