Waves of violence hit Haiti hard, as Security Council condemns gang attacks

Waves of violence have displaced more than 15,000 Haitians in just a week amid ongoing looting at the country’s main port, according to the latest report from the UN agency for migration, as the Security Council on Monday strongly condemned “destabilizing” criminal activity by armed gangs ravaging the Caribbean nation.

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Waves of violence hit Haiti hard, as Security Council condemns gang attacks

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