UN rights expert urges urgent action as Haiti crisis worsens


  • World
  • Saturday, 21 Sep 2024

FILE PHOTO: A Haitian police officer talks to a woman while a fellow officer stands guard during a visit of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol/File Photo/File Photo

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The United Nations' expert on human rights in Haiti said on Friday that the situation in the conflict-hit Caribbean nation had worsened and efforts to rebuild security must be amplified as a security mission deadline fast approaches.

"The solutions are there, and they already exist. But efforts must be redoubled immediately," U.N. expert William O'Neill said as he concluded a visit to Haiti. "This enduring agony must stop. It is a race against time."

Uh-oh! Daily quota reached.


Experience an ad-free unlimited reading on both web and app.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Philippines' Duterte to have first hearing at ICC on Friday
Portugal's president disbands parliament, calls election on May 18
U.S. stocks close lower
U.S. to see significant severe weather into weekend
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Putin does not want ceasefire
Mexicans hope uncovered mass grave sheds light on missing relatives
2nd LD Writethru: Death toll of train-minibus crash in NE Egypt rises to 10
US long-range bombs headed to Ukraine as ATACMS supply dwindles
Tornado hits U.S. Southern California
Crude futures settle lower

Others Also Read