WorldPublished: 17 June 2026 at 09:21

UN chief visits Haiti amid gang violence that has killed thousands

António Guterres arrived in Port-au-Prince as UN data shows 2,300 people killed and 100 kidnapped in Haiti this year.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Port-au-Prince, where gang violence continues to plague the country. According to U.N. data, 2,300 people have been killed in Haiti this year, and another 100 have been kidnapped. The visit comes as a new 'gang-suppression force' is set to be deployed.

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