Haiti gang violence displaces more than 1M people: UN migration agency

'Haiti needs sustained humanitarian assistance right now to save and protect lives,' says director general of International Organization for Migration

Asiye Latife Yilmaz |
15.01.2025 - Update : 15.01.2025

ISTANBUL

More than one million people are now displaced in Haiti due to escalating gang violence, with many forced to flee multiple times, according to the latest data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Displacement has tripled in a year, growing from 315,000 in December 2023 to over a million. Half of those displaced are children, according to the IOM's data.

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Most of the displaced come from the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. Many seek shelter in Haiti's provinces, putting pressure on local communities and exhausting already scarce resources.

Displacement sites in the capital have surged from 73 to 108 in a year, with overcrowding and limited access to basic services like food, water, sanitation, and education, according to IOM.

More:
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/haiti-gang-violence-displaces-more-than-1m-people-un-migration-agency/3450736