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01/02/2025

‘Robbed’ of Their Childhood: UNICEF Warns of Crisis Facing Haiti’s Youth

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — Violent clashes this week between security forces and armed groups on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince have led to another wave of displacement, according to the UN aid coordination office (OCHA).  

In Haiti, the ongoing crisis has led to children being recruited by armed groups, often drawn in due to poverty, lack of access to education, and social instability, which make them vulnerable to exploitation.
© UNICEF/Herold Joseph | In Haiti, the ongoing crisis has led to children being recruited by armed groups, often drawn in due to poverty, lack of access to education, and social instability, which make them vulnerable to exploitation.
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In a briefing on Friday [], UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported that more than 1,600 men, women and children have fled.
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Two-thirds are seeking refuge with host families and over 500 sheltering in three newly established displacement sites, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The situation for children remains particularly dire.

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