Haiti: Medical Facilities Under Attack — Healthcare in Crisis
Medical facilities across Port-au-Prince came under direct attack or were forced to suspend operations due to surrounding gang violence at
Health
Humanitarian
Haiti: Record 578,000 Internally Displaced — Highest Due to Crime Globally
UN human rights experts reported in June 2024 that gang violence had displaced a record 578,074 people in Haiti —
Politics
Haiti: Transitional Government Faces Immediate Security and Humanitarian Tests
The newly formed transitional government under Prime Minister Garry Conille faced immediate and simultaneous tests of its capacity and credibility:
Society
Haiti: New Penal Code Abortion Provisions Generate Debate
The entry into force of Haiti’s new criminal code in June 2024 brought with it provisions that legalized abortion under
Politics
Haiti: Conille Government Appoints New Cabinet, Faces Immediate Tests
Prime Minister Garry Conille announced his cabinet in June 2024, assembling a technocratic government that emphasized competence and international credibility
Humanitarian
Haiti: Earthquake Strikes South Again, Adding to Crisis
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southern Haiti in 2024, damaging homes and infrastructure in communities still recovering from the catastrophic
Society
Haiti: Children’s Crisis Deepens as Schools Remain Closed
UNICEF documented in 2024 that over 1,600 schools had closed nationwide due to gang violence and occupation of educational facilities
Politics
Haiti: Garry Conille Named Prime Minister by Transitional Council
The Transitional Presidential Council named Garry Conille as Haiti’s new Prime Minister on May 28, 2024, selecting a technocratic figure
Politics
Haiti: Leslie Voltaire Elected as First TPC President
Leslie Voltaire was elected as the first rotating president of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council on May 26, 2024, taking the
Security
Haiti: Two American Missionaries and Haitian Pastor Killed in Ambush
Two American Christian missionaries and a Haitian pastor were killed in a gang ambush in Port-au-Prince on May 24, 2024,