UN reports more than 1,000 killed in Haiti as gang violence persists

More than 1,000 people were killed in Haiti between July and September as armed gangs continued to challenge state authority, according to the United Nations, which is calling for sustained international support to strengthen security operations and …

China calls for progress in Haiti political process amid gang violence

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Monday called for efforts to "advance the political process" in Haiti amid ongoing gang violence and weakened public security. Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United …

Guatemala sends additional troops to Haiti after four Salvadoran soldiers go missing

Guatemala has deployed a new military contingent to Haiti to reinforce the international Gang Suppression Force (GSF), as efforts continue to locate four Salvadoran military personnel who went missing after an attack on their armored vehicle. The …

Four soldiers from UN-backed force missing after gang attack in Haiti

20 October 2026, 11:00 | Updated: 20 October 2026, 14:04 Four soldiers from El Salvador are unaccounted for after being attacked by heavily-armed gangs in Haiti. The country's armed forces said in a statement that the four aviation technicians were …

Four soldiers of UN-backed force in Haiti missing after ambush

. UNITED NATIONS: Four Salvadoran soldiers serving with a UN-backed force in Haiti are missing after their armored vehicle was ambushed near the capital Port-au-Prince, officials said Monday. The attack happened on Sunday and targeted members of the Gang …

Four Salvadoran Troops Vanish In Haiti After Gang Blows Up Their Armored Vehicle

Four Salvadoran aviation technicians vanished Sunday after criminal gangs destroyed their armored vehicle with explosives in a Port-au-Prince suburb, delivering the most serious blow to the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force since it launched operations …

Elections in Haiti on hold as gangs adapt to security crackdown

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 19, CMC – The United Nations Security Council was told on Monday that armed groups in Haiti are adapting to intensified security operations, stepping up reprisals against civilians and extending their reach into rural areas. Monday’s …

Haiti: Elections on hold as gangs adapt to security crackdown, Security Council hears

The briefing came two weeks after presidential and legislative elections planned for 13 December were postponed indefinitely, with the UN’s top official in the country cautioning against setting new dates without a realistic assessment of whether a vote …

Gangs in Haiti target foreign troops in the biggest attack since a new force began operations

US vows to bring home four missing Salvadoran soldiers after ambush in Haiti

The United States has pledged to support efforts to bring home four Salvadoran soldiers missing in Haiti after they were ambushed by armed gangs while traveling in an armored vehicle. US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz condemned the attack …