The United Nations reported that 4,900 people were killed in Haiti from January to September 2024, where, for the first time since 2022, pockets of famine have been observed in regions housing displaced people. Haiti has over 700,000 displaced individuals, and 5.4 million Haitians face food insecurity. “According to the UN Human Rights Office, nearly 4,900 people were killed in the country between January and September of this year. More than 700,000 people are displaced within the country, over half of whom are children, and recent violence in the capital, Port-au-Prince, has forced an additional 12,000 people to flee in recent weeks,” stated Stéphanie Tremblay, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, in a press briefing on Friday, November 8, 2024.

“Food insecurity continues to worsen. Half of the country’s population—about 5.4 million people—are suffering from hunger, and for the first time since 2022, we are observing pockets of famine in areas where displaced populations live,” she noted. “Our humanitarian colleagues report that the humanitarian crisis in the country is worsening, primarily due to ongoing violence,” Tremblay added.