Haiti gang violence

The Secretary-General strongly condemned “the continued gang violence and loss of life in Haiti, where an armed gang is reported to have killed at least 184 peoplebetween 6 and 8 December in the capital of Port-au-Prince,” a UN spokesperson StéphaneDujarric said.

Dujarric said, “The Secretary-General calls on the Haitian authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and ensure that perpetrators of these and all other human rights abuses and violations are brought to justice.

The Secretary-General reiterates his pressing call to Member States to provide the Multinational Security Support mission the financial and the logistical support required to successfully assist the Haitian National Police in addressing gang violence.

He also calls on all Haitian stakeholders to accelerate progress in the political transition.”