Haiti’s Transitional Government Endorses U.S. Plan for Gang Suppression Force

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Haiti’s Transitional Government Endorses U.S. Plan for Gang Suppression Force

Editorial credit: Daniel-Alvarez / Shutterstock.com Port‑au‑Prince, Haiti: Amid escalating gang violence and an ongoing security crisis, Haiti’s transitional government has voiced strong support for the United States–backed proposal to transform the existing Kenya‑led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) into a more robust, 5,500‑member Gang Suppression Force (GSF). At a United Nations Security Council videoconference held […]

Haiti’s Humanitarian Emergency: Where It’s Worst, What Aid Groups Are Doing, and Why Funding Matters

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Haiti’s Humanitarian Emergency: Where It’s Worst, What Aid Groups Are Doing, and Why Funding Matters

By: Staff Writer | Editorial credit: naTsumi / Shutterstock.com Port-au-Prince, Haiti:. Haiti’s overlapping security and humanitarian crises have intensified into a nationwide emergency marked by mass displacement, hunger, disease risks, and the collapse of public services. UN and NGO assessments indicate well over 1 million people are internally displaced, with the figure rising as armed […]