Haiti could face ‘total chaos’ without more international support, UN envoy warns
- The UN warned that Haiti is nearing a critical point and requires immediate international assistance due to escalating violence and displacement, according to Maria Isabel Salvador, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' special representative for Haiti.
- At least 1,086 people were killed and 383 injured in Haiti during February and March 2025, according to figures from the International Organization for Migration.
- Haiti faces severe political instability with widespread gang violence, including murders and kidnappings, making authorities struggle to cope, as noted by Salvador during a Security Council briefing.
- The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reported a 41.3% increase in homicides over three months and emphasized that further international support is required to prevent the capital from slipping closer to chaos.
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Haiti could face ‘total chaos’ without more global support, UN envoy warns
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