UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres greets soldiers from Chad at a base in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres's visit to Port-au-Prince comes as gang violence persists. According to U.N. data, 2,300 people have been killed in Haiti this year, with another 100 kidnapped.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres greets soldiers from Chad at a base in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has visited Haiti, where surging gang violence has left more than 1 in 10 people homeless.

Guterres’ first stop was the headquarters of the new gang-suppression force, which the UN Security Council approved in September.

UN Secretary General António Guterres visited Haiti on Tuesday as gang violence deepens a humanitarian crisis, with more than one…

António Guterres inspects new UN-approved Gang Suppression Force that is expected to begin operations in coming weeks

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is visiting Haiti as the number of people left homeless by gang violence surges to 1.5…

US Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Haiti Tuesday, where surging gang violence has left more than 1 in 10 people…