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UN Urges Action as Gang Violence Displaces 1.3 Million in Haiti

6/14/2025

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UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has sounded the alarm over the surge in gang violence in Haiti, which has forced 1.3 million people to flee their homes. With gangs spreading their reign of terror beyond Port-au-Prince, Türk calls for urgent backing of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission to restore stability and uphold an arms embargo.

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UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has sounded the alarm over the surge in gang violence in Haiti, which has forced 1.3 million people to flee their homes. With gangs spreading their reign of terror beyond Port-au-Prince, Türk calls for urgent backing of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission to restore stability and uphold an arms embargo.