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UN chief visits Haiti ahead of new gang suppression force deployment

UN chief visits Haiti ahead of new gang suppression force deployment
France 24 Wednesday 17 June 2026, 09:52 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has just completed a day long visit to Haiti. The trip was designed to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis, worsened by gang violence, in the country, with Guterres first visiting he headquarters of a new gang suppression force. He didn't hold back his criticism, accusing the international community of 'looking away' from the problem.

The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has just completed a day long visit to Haiti. The trip was designed to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis, worsened by gang violence, in the country, with Guterres first visiting he headquarters of a new gang suppression force. He didn't hold back his criticism, accusing the international community of 'looking away' from the problem. Keywords for this article
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