UN warns Haiti in need of urgent international support

UN chief warns gangs could overrun Haiti's capital without additional international security support
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital Port-au-Prince leading to a complete breakdown of government authority without additional international support for the country’s beleaguered national police, the United Nations chief warned.
UN warns Haiti in need of urgent international support amid gang violence rise
The United Nations chief issued a warning in a report released on Wednesday about the escalating threat posed by gangs in Haiti, emphasizing that without additional international support for the
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Haiti Capital Could Be Overrun By Gangs If Intl Community Doesn't Step Up: UN Chief
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Former Haitian Lawmaker Arrested for Allegedly Arming Gangs
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More Than 1 Million People Displaced by Raging Haiti Gang Violence, UN Says
are now displaced within Haiti where gang violence continues unabated despite the start of a United Nations-backed ...
Kenya deploys more police officers to Haiti to tackle gang violence
Kenya's interior minister said the east African nation has deployed another 217 police officers to Haiti as part of a ...