Haiti

The humanitarian crisis in Haiti continues to intensify, as gang violence in Port-au-Prince persists and spills out into the provinces. A record 1.3 million people have been displaced across the country, with the most vulnerable seeking refuge in locations that lack basic services.

As displacement rises, so do urgent needs – especially for women and girls, who face risks including sexual violence, a lack of healthcare and unsafe, overcrowded living conditions. Reports of sexual violence, forced recruitment of children into gangs and kidnappings by armed groups have increased in recent months.

Medicines are in short supply, and many health facilities are closed or only partially functioning. With more than 6 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, families are scrambling to secure the most basic necessities – food, healthcare, water and hygiene supplies. Among those in need are an estimated 225,000 pregnant women, who face severely disrupted access to critical maternal and newborn care in many areas.

UNFPA’s ability to reach those most in need is being severely hindered by the unstable operating environment in Haiti, while gender-based violence response and sexual and reproductive health services are critically underfunded. Where possible, UNFPA is distributing essential medical and hygiene supplies as well as supporting safe spaces, hotlines and protection services at health facilities and hospitals that remain operational. Mobile clinics have been deployed to displacement sites in the capital as well as in the Artibonite and Centre departments.
 

Updated 30 September 2025