April 27, 2025
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UN expert calls for arms embargo on Haiti amid gang violence

UN expert calls for arms embargo on Haiti amid gang violence

William O’Neill says ‘survival of a nation’ is at stake and also calls for deployment of an international force

A UN official has called for an immediate arms embargo for Haiti and an intervention force to combat endemic gang violence in the Caribbean state, after the killings of more than 200 gang members in recent months.

William O’Neill, who was appointed in April as an expert on human rights in Haiti, added his voice to growing calls for an international intervention in the country, which has descended into crime-fuelled anarchy since the murder of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021.

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