Haiti News

Trinidad and Tobago will not provide military assistance to Haiti

The Trinidad and Tobago government Tuesday said that it would not be providing any military assistance to ensure security in Haiti, where criminal gangs are seeking to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Dr Ariel Henry.

UN rights chief deplores ‘unprecedented scale’ of rights abuses in Haiti

Haiti is witnessing an unprecedented level of human rights abuses amid a state of chaos caused by gang violence, the United Nations human rights chief said on Tuesday.

Gun battle between Haitian police and gangs paralyses area near National...

At least one policeman was shot after he and other officers were forced to flee an armoured car that was later set on fire, according to local media reports.

UNICEF says Haiti’s nutritional crisis could cost the lives of thousands...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced concern about the health and nutrition of Haitian children, following recent findings from an analysis conducted by the Integrated Food Security Classification Framework (IPC).

Haiti’s transitional council issues its first statement, signaling its creation is...

Members of a transitional presidential council who will be responsible for selecting a new prime minister issued their first official statement on Wednesday, pledging to restore “public and democratic order” in Haiti.

NYC Mayor, faith leaders appeal to US for more urgent aid...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, elected officials and faith leaders last Wednesday called on the federal government to provide more urgent assistance to violence-wracked Haiti.

UNICEF warns that “countless children” are at risk of death in...

The executive director of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Catherine Russell, Tuesday said “countless children” are at risk of death in Haiti as gangs tighten their grip on power and the humanitarian crisis worsens in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country.

Canada starts small-scale evacuation of citizens in Haiti

Canada on Monday started to evacuate by helicopter a small number of its nationals from Haiti, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said, after commercial air links with Port-au-Prince were cut amid political chaos.

Haiti: Dominique Dupuy resigns from the Presidential Transitional Council

Sunday March 24, 2024, the Capoise Dominique Dupuy, Designated Representative of the Democratic Resistance (RED/EDE) platform, Historical Compromise and allies, submitted her resignation from the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) of Haiti

Bahamas: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Evacuates Diplomatic Staff from Haitian Embassy

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas has issued a press release regarding the evacuation of diplomatic staff from the Embassy in Haiti.