The transitional government should prioritize governance over competing personal and political interests. Now is not the time for political infighting.’

Leslie Voltaire, president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council, said the Trump administration’s decision to end funding for aid programs, deport migrants, and block refugees represents a nightmare for the island nation.

The head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), Maria Isabel Salvador, says the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country is showing signs of progress on the political front despite serious setbacks in terms of security.

Gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital, Port-au-Prince, leading to a complete breakdown of government authority without additional international support for the beleaguered national police, the United Nations chief warned.

Haiti is showing signs of progress on the political front despite serious setbacks in terms of security, the Special Representative and Head of the UN

Corruption and money laundering continue to undermine prospects for stability in Haiti, while enabling trafficking and organized crime.”

Haiti's capital could become overrun by criminal gangs if the international community does not step up aid to a UN-backed security mission there, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned in

The Haitian people must have the security and freedom to engage in daily activities without fear – whether it’s going to work, school, or a house of worship,” said Ambassador Shea.

I want to thank you for helping my America, my Colombia, achieve freedom,” he said. “You even gave us our flag.”

Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived in Haiti's southeastern city of Jacmel on Wednesday afternoon in a rare visit by a foreign head of state to the Caribbean nation, as Haiti endures an extended conflict with armed gangs.

Gang violence in Haiti has led to the displacement of more than 700,000 people, forcing them to flee their homes for safety. Critics fault U.S. strategy amid escalating unrest.

The United Nations chief is warning that gangs ... Maria Isabel Salvador, the U.N. special envoy for Haiti, told the Security Council gang violence has forced more than one million Haitians ...