BINUH counts at least 1,167 killed in Haiti between July and September

12 November 2026

The UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) has published its quarterly report on violence for July to September. It records at least 1,167 people killed and 459 injured in the period. Gangs carried out more than 45 per cent of these incidents. More than half of the deaths and injuries occurred during security force operations against gangs. The office documented 137 kidnappings for ransom and 344 victims of sexual violence by gang members. It also recorded 44 cases of extrajudicial executions involving the Haitian National Police, up from 14 in the previous quarter. BINUH head Carlos Ruiz Massieu urged stronger protection and State presence in areas recently freed from gangs. The report asks for full deployment of the Gang Suppression Force that the Security Council has authorized.