The United Nations says more than 20,000 persons have fled their homes across Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, in just four days amid escalating gang violence, with more than 17,000 seeking shelter in 15 displacement sites as critical supply chains collapse.
The UN says Haiti has faced instability since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
It says the current wave of displacement, the largest since August 2023, comes as armed gangs who have joined forces strengthen their grip on the capital, leaving the police overwhelmed and under-equipped.
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