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U.N. Haiti Appeal Draws Just 9.2% of Funds, Forcing Aid Cuts

The appeal’s shortfall has left 1.3 million displaced Haitians facing food insecurity with fewer relief supplies

A man holds up placards as he yells toward a patrol car during a protest against gang-related violence and to demand the resignation of Haiti's transitional presidential council, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jean Feguens Regala/File Photo

Overview

  • U.N. coordinator Ulrika Richardson said Haiti’s $900 million 2025 appeal is the least-funded plan globally, securing only 9.2 percent and prompting reductions in key services
  • Violent gangs have killed over 3,100 people this year, driven more than half the population into hunger and displaced roughly 1.3 million residents
  • The Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission remains under-resourced and partially deployed, limiting its ability to help Haitian police reclaim territory
  • Aid organizations report cutting back programs due to blocked transport routes, staff safety risks and the dwindling flow of donor support
  • U.N. officials are urging tighter controls on arms trafficking—much traced to Florida shipments—and sanctions on networks funding gang operations