Haiti: Transitional Presidential Council Internal Divisions Worsen
The Transitional Presidential Council’s internal divisions worsened significantly through the second half of 2025, with competing political factions within the
Politics
International
Haiti: August 2025 — US Sanctions Additional Haitian Figures Over Gang Ties
The United States Treasury Department imposed additional sanctions on Haitian individuals with alleged connections to gang networks in 2025, continuing
Culture
Haiti: August 2025 — Notre-Dame de l’Assomption Mass in Cap-Haïtien
The feast day of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption on August 15, 2025 was observed with a solemn mass at the Cap-Haïtien
International
Haiti: MSS Human Rights Record — No Violations Documented
The United Nations reported that as of mid-2025, no human rights violations by members of the Multinational Security Support Mission
International
Haiti: July 2025 — Security Council Discusses Transforming MSS to GSF
The United Nations Security Council held intensive discussions in July 2025 about the proposal to transform the Multinational Security Support
Diaspora
Haiti: Haitian Diaspora in Haiti Rights Advocacy 2025
Haitian diaspora organizations across the United States, Canada, and France intensified their rights advocacy in 2025, responding to the Trump
International
Haiti: July 2025 — Peacebuilding Commission Convenes on Haiti
The UN Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission convened a joint meeting on June 11, 2025 focused on
Security
Haiti: MSS Mission Joins Police Operations in Kenscoff and Pétion-Ville
The Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission joined Haitian police in sustained operations in Kenscoff — one of the capital’s last
Humanitarian
Haiti: June 2025 — Only 8.3 Percent of Humanitarian Plan Funded
The United Nations Humanitarian Country Team confirmed on June 24, 2025 that only 8.3 percent of the 2025 UN Humanitarian
Humanitarian
Haiti: 1.3 Million Displaced — Half Are Children
The International Organization for Migration reported that 1.3 million people were internally displaced in Haiti in 2025, with approximately half