Haiti gang violence kills over 2,300 this year, UN reports

Key facts

• Gang violence in Haiti has killed at least 2,300 people this year.
• Gang violence in Haiti has injured over 1,100 people this year.
• UN human rights chief Volker Türk reported on the violence in Haiti.
• Volker Türk urged Haitian authorities to address impunity.
• The UN-backed Gang Suppression Force in Haiti needs to operate within human rights law.
• Drone strikes in Sudan have killed over 1,000 civilians between January and May 2026.
• UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk reported on the drone strikes in Sudan.
• Volker Türk noted a sharp increase in drone warfare in Sudan.

Gang violence in Haiti has claimed the lives of at least 2,300 people and injured over 1,100 individuals since the start of 2024, according to a report from UN human rights chief Volker Türk. Türk urged Haitian authorities to take action against impunity, a persistent issue that fuels further violence. He also stressed the importance of the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force operating strictly within the bounds of human rights law as it works to quell the escalating gang activity.