UN Briefing Confirms Surge in Haiti Gang Violence Deaths Ahead of Guterres Visit
The UN announced that gang violence in Haiti has killed at least 2,300 people so far in 2026, prompting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to fly into Port-au-Prince. The new UN-approved Gang Suppression Force is urgently mobilizing to replace the previous Kenyan-led MMAS mission, which failed to dislodge the heavily armed gangs.
Date: June 15, 2026
Location: Ouest (Port-au-Prince), Haiti
Conflict: Haiti Gang Conflict
Category: terrorism
Severity: HIGH
Source: AFP / Jamaica Observer