Haitians Give Cautious Welcome to New International Force Approved by UN

HAITI – The U.N. Security Council has approved a new gang suppression force for Haiti, aimed at taking on groups that now control about 90 percent of the capital. The force will have more than 5,000 personnel and a year-long mandate – but funding...

HAITI-HEALTH-MSF says Haiti sinks deeper into a crisis as health facilities close

UNITED NATIONS-APPOINTMENT-UN appoints new resident coordinator in Haiti

“These figures reflect the alarming deterioration of the situation in Haiti…”

Haitian aid groups in Flatbush send food, school supplies amid devastating hunger

Volunteers and members of the Haitian community in Brooklyn are sending 5,000 pounds of school supplies and food to Haiti, thanks to efforts by the Haitian American Caucus Haiti in Flatbush. Volunteers piled boxes and drums high with supplies and...

Haiti - Diaspora : A new office to facilitate obtaining police certificates

Haiti - Diaspora : A new office to facilitate obtaining police certificates 03/10/2025 10:03:38 Kathia Verdier, Minister of Haitians Living Abroad, in collaboration with the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police, has opened a new office...

Haiti - Gang Repression Force : Statement by the CARICOM Ambassadors' Caucus

Haiti - Gang Repression Force : Statement by the CARICOM Ambassadors' Caucus 03/10/2025 10:19:02 François Jackman, Permanent Representative of Barbados, in support of the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2793 on the...

CARICOM Supports UNSC Resolution On Haiti

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) commended efforts made by the United Nations Security Council to resolve gang violence and foster public security for the citizens of Haiti. On Wednesday, CARICOM expressed support for the UNSC’s new anti-crime...

Haiti adds two players from top European leagues as FIFA World Cup dream intensifies

Overview: Two highly-rated star players, Josué Casimir from French Ligue 1's AJ Auxerre and Hannes Delcroix from the English Premier League's Burnley F.C., have committed to Haiti as Les Grenadiers compete for their second FIFA World Cup...

The Black Alliance for Peace Condemns Establishment of Colonial Military Governance Over Haiti by UN Security Council

On Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025, the UN Security Council voted to adopt a resolution drafted by the U.S. and Panama that would create a so-called “Gang Suppression Force” (GSF) to invade Haiti. The resolution was adopted with 12 votes in favor and 3...

Haitian Immigrant Wins Remand vs. Pam Bondi Over Uncorroborated Police Reports

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has granted a petition for review and vacated a portion of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision concerning Haitian native Roobens Maurice, who is facing removal from the United...

Meet Herriot Tabuteau, The Haitian-Born Doctor Whose Brain Disorder Medications Turned Into A $6 Billion Empire 

When the company first went public in 2015, there was a struggle but in 2025, Tabuteau’s research resulted in the company trading on the Nasdaq with a market cap of $6.1 billion, making the Haitian-born doctor a billionaire. When Herriot Tabuteau...

Security Outsourcing In Haiti — Short-Term Goals Risk Long-Term Gains

Two hundred private security contractors have recently been deployed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Led by former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince, Vectus Global has partnered with Laurent Saint-Cyr’s transitional Government to reclaim critical...

Barbados Says CARICOM Backs UN’s New Gang Force for Haiti.

- Advertisement - Barbados and other CARICOM nations have welcomed the UN Security Council’s September 30 resolution to create a new Gang Suppression Force (GSF) of up to 5,500 troops to be deployed in Haiti. The mission is aimed at tackling armed...

U.N. Authorizes Larger Haiti Mission

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: The United Nations approves an enlarged security mission in Haiti, China pushes back against Mexico’s tariff plans, and street protests hit Ecuador and Peru. Sign up...

Over 16,000 killed in Haiti’s gang violence and half a million guns on the street, UN report says

Overview: Since 2022, Haiti’s gang violence has left over 16,000 dead and displaced 1.3 million, half of them children. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says as many as 500,000 illegal guns are in circulation, most held by gangs...

WFP forced to slash food rations in Haiti amid funding shortfalls

The World Food Programme (WFP) warned Thursday that escalating gang violence in Haiti’s capital is crippling humanitarian access, worsening hunger, and forcing the agency to slash food rations and suspend life-saving programmes amid a severe...

Doctors Without Borders reports surge in civilian victims in Haiti

Haiti.- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned of a worsening health crisis in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where civilian casualties are rising and the medical system is near collapse. The NGO estimates that nearly 40% of Haitians need urgent care, while...

Meet 10 of the NFL coaches and players representing the Haitian Diaspora in 2025

Overview: A look at NFL players and coaches of Haitian descent entering the 2025 season, from rising stars like Mike Sainristil and Ashton Jeanty to seasoned veterans and coaches shaping the future of the league. We’re officially in the thick of...

Stay in Haiti or come home? Kenyan officers await decision on their fate after UN vote

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 3 — Kenya’s role in gang-ravaged Haiti stands at a crossroads after the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted to wind down the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission and replace it with a stronger Gang Suppression...