Haiti’s gangs have ‘near-total control’ of the capital, U.N. says

Security guards stand watch as Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime, center, talks with the Mexico's Charge d'Affaires Jesus Cisneros after attending an event marking one year since the start of the Multinational Security Support Mission...

Pakistan urges decisive action to restore stability in violence-hit Haiti at UNSC’s first meeting under its presidency

- Advertisement - By Iftikhar Ali UNITED NATIONS, Jul 03 (APP):Voicing deep concern over the escalating gang violence in Haiti, Pakistan has called on the UN Security Council to act “decisively, collectively, and now” to restore the Caribbean...

Pakistan urges decisive action to restore stability in violence-hit Haiti

Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan urges decisive action to restore stability in violence-hit Haiti Close 'The gangs’ stranglehold has turned Haiti’s streets into battlegrounds' Published On: Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:31:44 PKT NEW YORK (APP) - Voicing deep...

U.S. Lawmakers Push for Response to Haiti Crisis

(MENAFN) On Wednesday, two American legislators presented a bipartisan bill aimed at tackling the worsening humanitarian and security issues in Haiti. Representatives Gregory Meeks and Greg Murphy unveiled the Strategy to Address Key Priorities...

OAS Member States Pledge Support For Security Mission In Haiti

ANTIGUA and BARBUDA – The Organization of American States is calling for immediate, concrete action to address Haiti’s deepening crisis. The resolution came at the close of the OAS 55th general assembly on Friday in Antigua and Barbuda. Member...

UN Warns of ‘Total State Collapse’ in Haiti as Kenyan Forces Struggle

The United Nations (UN) has warned of a ‘total state collapse’ in Haiti as gangs tighten their grip in the Caribbean nation. In a report submitted to the UN Security Council, a rise in gang-related activities, particularly in the capital of...

Haitian gangs have ’near-total control’ of capital as violence escalates: UN

Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press Edith M. Lederer Published Jul 02, 2025 • 3 minute read A man rolls a suitcase as residents flee their homes to escape gang violence in the Delmas neighborhood of Port-au-Prince,...

República Dominicana urge al Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU actuar “sin demora” ante crisis en Haití

Por Jessica Hasbun, CNN El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de República Dominicana, Roberto Álvarez, urgió este miércoles al Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU a actuar con “máxima urgencia” ante el agravamiento de la crisis en Haití, advirtiendo...

Haitian congregations relieved after judge blocks Trump’s attempt to deport migrants

(RNS) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plans to end temporary protected status for Haitian migrants before it is set to expire in February 2026. In his Tuesday (July 1) ruling, New York-based Judge Brian Cogan said...

Haitian American in Fort Myers urges compassion after TPS protections upheld

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's effort to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, providing temporary relief for thousands who have built lives in America over the past decade. As Fort Myers Community...

Hundreds of Haitian immigrants in Maine could lose legal protections under Trump administration rule

President Trump's efforts to terminate legal protections for Haitians in the U.S. could impact hundreds of people in Maine, according to immigrant rights groups. The move, currently on pause following a federal court ruling, would terminate a...

Haiti's gangs have 'near-total control' of the capital as violence escalates, U.N. says

Haiti’s gangs have gained “near-total control” of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation, senior U.N. officials warned Wednesday. An estimated 90% of the capital Port-au-Prince...

Haitians with TPS ending Sept. 2 get temporary reprieve from judge

Haiti’s gangs have ‘near-total control’ of the capital as violence escalates, UN says

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Haiti’s gangs have gained “near-total control” of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation, senior U.N. officials warned Wednesday. An estimated 90% of the...

Haitian capital ‘paralysed and isolated’ by gang violence, Security Council hears

Since January, the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), recorded over 4,000 individuals deliberately killed – a 24 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024. “The capital city was for all intents and purposes paralysed by gangs and...

Bipartisan bill demands Trump administration come up with strategy to help Haiti

One of Haiti’s staunchest advocates in Congress wants to force the Trump administration to come up with a clear U.S. strategy for helping the gang-ridden Caribbean nation return to stability — and to consult with various groups and experts before...

Chinese envoy calls for advancement of political process in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS, July 2 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called for efforts to advance the political process in Haiti. To address the current crisis, Haitian parties and factions must strengthen their unity, effectively advance a...

Minnesota’s Haitian community at risk for deportation as Trump ends TPS designation

Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! Update: A...

Bush-Appointed Judge Stops Trump's DHS from Ending 'Temporary' Amnesty for Haitian Migrants

A district court judge, appointed by former President George W. Bush, has stopped President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants living in...

CT’s Haitian community anxious over status of TPS program

Members of Connecticut’s Haitian community say it hasn’t been easy following the twists and turns of their legal status as the federal program that protects them hangs in the balance once again. Immacula Cann, a Stratford resident and American...