Gang violence escalation in Haiti

Haiti: Over 1,000 Killed in Three Months as Gang Violence Persists - Briefing. UN Special Representative for Haiti Carlos Ruiz Massieu said that despite a challenging security environment, electoral preparations “have reached an unprecedented level of progress in more than a decade.” Addressing the Security Council today (19 Oct), Massieu said that since his last briefing to the Council in July, “efforts to advance Haiti’s political transition have continued with determination.” He also said that armed gangs continue to challenge State authority and inflict violence on the Haitian population. While security forces, with growing support from the Gang Suppression Force, have intensified their operations,” he added, “widespread insecurity persists, undermining stability, hampering efforts to restore State authority and disrupting the daily lives of the Haitian people.” He reported, “Between July and September of this year, we documented over one thousand people killed, including more than 650 individuals identified as gang members, and over a hundred victims of kidnapping. Sexual violence remains rampant, while self-defence groups continue to expand.” He welcomed the decision of the Government of Haiti to substantially increase funding to national security institutions and strengthen the capacities of the Haitian National Police and the Armed Forces of Haiti. He noted, “These efforts, with the support of international partners, are essential to enabling Haitian institutions to assume greater responsibility for restoring stability and extending State authority. While these developments are significant, the full deployment of the Gang Suppression Force remains paramount and sustained support from this Council will be indispensable to ensuring that it becomes fully operational without delay.” He stressed, “Vulnerable populations continue to bear the brunt of gang violence. Over the past three months, renewed insecurity has displaced more than 17,000 people, bringing the total number of internally displaced persons to nearly 1.5 million, including over 740,000 children. As Haiti’s economy is projected to contract for a seventh consecutive year in 2026, the humanitarian needs continue to outpace available resources, with less than half of the 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan funded to date. Without increased international support, the gap between growing needs and available assistance is likely to widen further.”


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Haiti: Over 1,000 Killed in Three Months as Gang Violence Persists - Briefing | United Nations

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UN Special Representative for Haiti Carlos Ruiz Massieu said that despite a challenging security environment, electoral preparations “have reached an unprecedented level of progress in more than a decade.” Addressing the Security Council today (19 Oct), Massieu said that since his last briefing to the Council in July, “efforts to advance Haiti’s political transition have continued with determination.” He also said that armed gangs continue to challenge State authority and inflict violence on the Haitian population. While security forces, with growing support from the Gang Suppression Force, have intensified their operations,” he added, “widespread insecurity persists, undermining stability, hampering efforts to restore State authority and disrupting the daily lives of the Haitian people.” He reported, “Between July and September of this year, we documented over one thousand people killed, including more than 650 individuals identified as gang members, and over a hundred victims of kidnapping. Sexual violence remains rampant, while self-defence groups continue to expand.” He welcomed the decision of the Government of Haiti to substantially increase funding to national security institutions and strengthen the capacities of the Haitian National Police and the Armed Forces of Haiti. He noted, “These efforts, with the support of international partners, are essential to enabling Haitian institutions to assume greater responsibility for restoring stability and extending State authority. While these developments are significant, the full deployment of the Gang Suppression Force remains paramount and sustained support from this Council will be indispensable to ensuring that it becomes fully operational without delay.” He stressed, “Vulnerable populations continue to bear the brunt of gang violence. Over the past three months, renewed insecurity has displaced more than 17,000 people, bringing the total number of internally displaced persons to nearly 1.5 million, including over 740,000 children. As Haiti’s economy is projected to contract for a seventh consecutive year in 2026, the humanitarian needs continue to outpace available resources, with less than half of the 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan funded to date. Without increased international support, the gap between growing needs and available assistance is likely to widen further.”


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Gaza: Food Aid Commitments Must be Upheld

The World Food Programme (WFP) warns that funding shortages are forcing cuts to assistance in Gaza, despite continuing needs. The message: international commitments must be upheld, says Shaun Hughes, WFP Country Director for Palestine.


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Indonesia, Lebanon & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (19 October 2026) | United Nations

Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: - Secretary-General/ Indonesia - Occupied Palestinian Territory - Lebanon - USG Lacroix/ Travel - Afghanistan/ New SRSG - Haiti - Ukraine - Ukraine/ Humanitarian - Guatemala - Sudan - Yemen - Yemen/ Humanitarian - Refugees/ Lesvos SECRETARY-GENERAL / INDONESIA The Secretary-General is on his way back to New York, following an official visit to Indonesia. Today, he visited the Indonesia Armed Forces Peacekeeping Centre, where he paid tribute to Indonesia’s longstanding commitment to U.N. Peacekeeping. At the Centre, the Secretary-General laid a wreath in honour of the four Indonesian peacekeepers who recently lost their lives in southern Lebanon while serving with UNIFIL, as well as many other Indonesian soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice to grant protection and safety to allow for other people to survive in difficult circumstances. Speaking to Indonesian personnel who will soon be deployed with the U.N.’s peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, the Secretary-General stressed that no one should die serving the cause of peace, and that violations demand accountability. He said he will continue to call on Member States to uphold their obligations to ensure the safety and security of U.N. personnel at all times. Also today, the Secretary-General delivered an address on the Future of Multilateralism at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia. He underscored that the answer to deepening frustration with multilateralism is not less multilateralism – instead, it is better multilateralism. He said that we cannot risk a fragmented world. Speaking to the media afterwards in a joint press encounter with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Arrmanatha Nasir, the Secretary-General highlighted that Indonesia is a fitting place to spotlight the role that emerging economies can and must have in our increasingly multipolar world. And over the weekend, he held a bilateral meeting with President of Indonesia, President Subianto. They also discussed reform of the multilateral system and progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda. In the meeting, the Secretary-General thanked Indonesia for its support for multilateralism and the United Nations, including through peacekeeping contributions. The Secretary-General will be back in the office tomorrow. OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that over the weekend, U.N. safety and security partners said that most reported air strikes, shelling, gunfire and naval fire were west of the so-called “Yellow Line.” Meanwhile, humanitarian partners warn that funding shortfalls, combined with ongoing restrictions, have begun reversing gains achieved since the announcement of a ceasefire over a year ago. Shelter partners say that about 66 per cent of the funding required to help families prepare for the cold and rainy season remains unmet. That’s a gap of $186 million out of the $283 million that we need. Eleven partners working on water say that they might have to discontinue the trucking of drinking water in the coming months. This would impact about 360 out of 3,500 water distribution points. Meanwhile, in recent weeks, funding shortages have led to the closure of at least 10 child protection service points and safe spaces, while another 57 are currently at risk of closure, partial suspension or reduced operations. Seventeen dedicated spaces for women and girls remain closed due to funding and safety issues. Overall, the Flash Appeal for 2026 covering all humanitarian sectors across the Occupied Palestinian Territory remains just over 40 per cent funded. And in the West Bank, shortfalls are also affecting humanitarian response. Settler attacks linked to the olive harvest are exceeding those seen in previous years, with the impact outpacing the capacity of our humanitarian partners to fully respond. Palestinian olive pickers are being injured every day, while families are losing the groves they depend on for their livelihoods. The loss of these vital sources of income risk deepening the humanitarian needs in the months and years ahead. It is critical that both funding shortfalls and persistent restrictions are urgently addressed. Civilians and their livelihoods must be protected at all times. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-10-19


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In every life protected, every community brought together, every piece of land made safe, and every voice heard. The true measure of peace is not only in the conflicts that ended, but also in those that never began. How do we measure them? By how we invest in peace. Learn more about the work of UN Peacekeeping: https://peacekeeping.un.org/en #InvestInPeace


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