Haiti

Humanitarian Action is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate to realize the rights of every child. This edition of  Humanitarian Action for Children  – UNICEF’s annual humanitarian fundraising appeal – describes the ongoing crises affecting children in Haiti; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that is…, Appeal highlights, Haitians are facing some of the worst human rights violations and threats to their lives in the country’s recent history. The result has been chronic and acute humanitarian needs, including unprecedented levels of gender-based violence. Prolonged political turmoil, disease outbreaks, disasters and escalating armed violence persist, resulting in 3…, Key planned targets, Health icon 652,400 children and women accessing primary health care Child protection icon 448,743 children, youth, parents and community leaders sensitized on recruitment and use of children by armed groups Education icon 502,123 children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Wash icon 884,000 people accessing a…, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, After two years of continuous crisis in Haiti and repeated calls for the intervention of an international force, the Security Council approved the deployment of a security mission to Haiti through Resolution 2699 in October 2023. The Multinational Security Support mission is mandated to support the restoration of security and pave the way for…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, In 2024, UNICEF will maintain its focus on immediate humanitarian life-saving responses and contribute to nexus strategies where possible. Interventions will be tailored to theneeds of specific population groups: those living in areas directly affected by armed violence, those who are internally displaced, repatriated migrants and border…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/haiti HumanitarianAction for Children HaitiHIGHLIGHTS1 Haitians are facing some of the worst human rights violations and threats to their lives in the countrys recent history. The result has been chronic and acute humanitarian needs, including unprecedented levels of gender-based violence. Prolonged political turmoil,…

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.  

Political turmoil, civil unrest and increasing armed violence, crippling poverty and natural disasters: A deadly combination of threats continues to jeopardize the survival, safety and well-being of Haiti’s children. Half of the population in Haiti needs humanitarian assistance, including nearly 3 million children. But half of those in need of…, Supporting nutrition services, Haiti. A healthcare worker measures the upper arm circumference of a child at a UNICEF-supported clinic treating malnutrition in Port-au-Prince. A healthcare worker measures the upper arm circumference of a child at a UNICEF-supported clinic treating malnutrition in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Hunger and life-threatening malnutrition are at record…, Delivering health supplies, Haiti. A child receives a vaccine as part of a cholera vaccination campaign carried out in Mirebalais. A child receives a cholera vaccine, as part of the vaccination campaign, in Mirebalais, Haiti. In October 2022, Haiti declared a resurgence in cholera after more than three years without a single reported case. Malnutrition and cholera are a…, Promoting safe learning environments, Haiti. A boy opens a bag containing school supplies. A boy opens a bag containing school supplies in Morency, Haiti. Education is under attack in Haiti. Acts of armed violence against schools and school children, including shooting, ransacking, looting and kidnappings, have increased dramatically as rising insecurity and widespread unrest begin to…, Providing psychosocial support, Haiti. Families gather at a site for displaced persons in Tabarre Families gather at a site for displaced persons in Tabarre, Haiti. Kidnappings, burned houses, killings and displacement – children’s lives are under constant threat from increasing armed violence, particularly in the capital Port-au-Prince. The looming threats of violence –…, Assisting with disaster recovery and preparedness, Haiti. Children play in the rubble of homes destroyed in the 2021 earthquake in Les Cayes Children play in the rubble of homes destroyed in the 2021 earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti. Two years since a powerful earthquake struck southwestern Haiti in August 2021 earthquake – causing more than 2,200 deaths, destroyed tens of thousands of homes, and…

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements. 

NEW YORK, 23 October 2023 – “Excellencies, colleagues, "Thank you to Ambassador França Danese for hosting this briefing during Brazil’s Security Council presidency, and for inviting me to update you on the dire humanitarian and child rights crisis in Haiti. "Today, I am speaking both as UNICEF Executive Director, and as the designated Principal…

I pen these words following a recent visit to Artibonite, in northern Haiti, a visit that has left an indelible mark. I heard firsthand how children and families have been thrust into the abyss of despair. How they are grappling with fear, uncertainty, and unimaginable hardships. Violence, poverty, school closures, and a resurgence of cholera and…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, NEW YORK, 3 October 2023 – The unchecked violence seen in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, is now similarly intensifying in Artibonite, the nation’s main rice-growing region, terrorizing children and families and destroying livelihoods amid unprecedented hunger, malnutrition and a resurgent cholera epidemic. The latest available…

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.   

PORT-AU-PRINCE, 11 September 2023 — A hotspot of armed violence in metropolitan Port-au-Prince in recent weeks has put thousands of families at risk in the neighborhoods of Carrefour-Feuilles and Savanes Pistaches, and displaced over 19,000 people, mostly women and children, to host communities or spontaneous displacement sites. Nearly 200,000…

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.

PORT-AU-PRINCE/PANAMA CITY/NEW YORK, 7 August 2023 –The ongoing violence in Haiti continues to threaten the well-being of children and women. The latest reports received by UNICEF reveal an alarming spike in kidnappings, with nearly 300 cases confirmed in the first six months of 2023, almost matching the total number documented for the entire…

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.