Displacement due to gang v iolence in Port-au-Prince , SitRep No. 2

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

JUNE 14, 2021

Deadly clashes between rival gangs in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, caused by a reconfiguration of gang alliances and territorial disputes, have multiplied in recent weeks, with a significant upsurge since 1 June fuelling a widespread sense of insecurity and creating dramatic consequences for the civilian population. An estimated 10,000 civilians in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince have been displaced since June 1 in addition to nearly 4,000 who were previously displaced. 4.4 million people are food insecure.  National police presence in these neighbourhoods is currently not in a position to provide the necessary security and protection to civilians, leaving vulnerable populations to fend for themselves. The police themselves are the target of gangs, who stormed eight police stations and killed eight policemen during the first week of June, taking weapons and police equipment such as bullet-proof vests and radios.

Read the full situation report here.