Rubio Says U.S. WILL Continue Financial Support for Haiti’s Multinational Force

- Advertisement - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declared that the United States remains committed to supporting Haiti’s multinational force. He made this statement during a visit to Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, where he …

Maine nonprofit’s work in Haiti hampered by USAID shutdown

A Falmouth-based nonprofit announced Friday it was closing a long-running prenatal and newborn care program that served thousands in northern Haiti due to the Trump administration’s attempt to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development. Konbit …

Children’s bodies a ‘battleground’ in Haiti as sexual violence surges

Sexual violence against children in Haiti has surged in the last year and their bodies have been turned into “battlegrounds,” UNICEF warned on Friday. Describing the increase between 2023-2024 as “staggering,” the spokesperson for the United Nations agency …

Kenyan Police Reinforce Haiti Mission Despite U.S. Funding Freeze

A fourth contingent of Kenyan police has arrived in Haiti to support efforts to curb gang violence, despite the U.S. freezing a portion of its financial aid for the U.N.-backed mission. The latest deployment of 200 officers joins more than 600 Kenyan …

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UN: Critical humanitarian air service in Haiti faces ‘imminent’ shutdown without funds

The United Nations humanitarian air service in Haiti, which has served as a critical live-saving bridge between gang-controlled Port-au-Prince and the rest of the country, is “at risk of an imminent shutdown” if it doesn’t raise nearly $4 million to keep …

VOA Creole: US 'committed' to working with Kenyan-led security force for Haiti, Rubio says

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States is "committed to continue to work" with the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti. Rubio spoke in the Dominican Republic, where he met with President Luis Abinader. …

First Person: Bodies of children in Haiti have turned into ‘battlegrounds’

The agency’s spokesperson James Elder has just visited Port-au-Prince, the capital of the embattled Caribbean nation and has been speaking about what he experienced there. Staggering abuse and neglect “There has been a staggering 1,000 per cent rise in …

UN: Sexual Violence Against Children in Haiti Rises by 1,000%

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI – United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is sounding the alarm this week saying gang rule in Haiti has fueled a 1,000% surge in child sexual violence since 2023. More than 85% of Port-Au-Prince is under gang control, leaving …

USAID dismantling: What it could mean for Haiti

Overview: USAID’s dismantling under the Trump administration could pause aid programs in Haiti, impacting health and humanitarian efforts. While some see risks, others believe this shift could push Haiti to reassess its reliance on foreign aid. “We’re …