News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Port-au-Prince, le 13 mars 2024: In light of the growing logistical challenge to travel in and out of Haiti, the UN is establishing an airbridge between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The airbridge will ensure the seamless delivery of humanitarian aid and support services to Haiti, and facilitate…

The members of the Security Council recognize the key role of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in facilitating Haiti’s efforts to overcome the ongoing political stalemate and security situation. The members of the Security Council took note of the outcome declaration issued on 11 March 2024…

Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, One year ago, almost to the day, I briefed this Council for the first time as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of BINUH. At that time and in briefings since, I have been…

The BINUH Human Rights Section organized a meeting with civil society human rights organizations (CSO) actors on the multinational security support mission for Haiti (MSS) human rights Compliance mechanism, on 28 August. The objective is to sensitize the civil society human rights actors on the MSS…

Port-au-Prince (20 September 2024) – Approximately one year ago, I stood before you and painted a bleak picture of the human rights situation in Haiti. Today, I am sad to say, that all indicators remain extremely worrying. The first, and most concerning of them, insecurity. Despite an international…

Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen: Sinc my last briefing to this Council in July, the situation in Haiti has regrettably worsened. There are more than 700,000 internally displaced persons, which represents a 22 per cent increase in…

Port-au-Prince, 16 December 2024 - As the Haitian population continues to face widespread acts of violence in and around Port-au-Prince, the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti reiterates its call on all political actors to redouble their efforts to keep their commitments in order to move…

Port-au-Prince, 23 December 2024 Just over two weeks after the start of a wave of crimes committed by the Wharf Jérémie gang in the municipality of Port-au-Prince, the United Nations Integrated Office (BINUH) in Haiti and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published their…

Monsieur le Président, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I come before you hopeful for the signs of progress in the political front, despite serious setbacks in the security one. On November 11th, armed gangs targeted commercial aircraft near the Port-au…

Port-au-Prince, 3 February 2025: The human rights situation in Haiti remained very alarming during the fourth quarter of 2024. Between 1 October and 31 December 2024, according to data from BINUH, at least 1,732 people were killed and 411 were injured due to gang violence, self-defense groups and…

New York, 21 April 2025 Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, I thank you for welcoming me once again today and for giving me the opportunity to address you at this critical moment for Haiti. Since my last briefing to the Council in January, the security situation in…

Port-au-Prince, 30 April 2025: During the first quarter of 2025, the human rights situation in Haiti remained extremely worrying, marked by mass crimes, kidnappings and sexual violence. Between 1 January and 31 March 2025, at least 1,617 people were killed and 580 injured in violence involving gangs…