UNICEF says the number of children in Haiti displaced by violence has nearly doubled скачать в хорошем качестве

UNICEF says the number of children in Haiti displaced by violence has nearly doubled

(8 Oct 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Port-au-Prince, Haiti - 8 October 2025 1.⁠ ⁠Various of UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Roberto Benes, touring the camp Site Mormon meeting with displaced people 2.⁠ ⁠Various of Benes talking with displaced mothers 3.⁠ ⁠Various of Benes visiting the mobile clinic at displaced people camp 4.⁠ ⁠SOUNDBITE (English) Roberto Benes, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean: “We are launching today a Child Alert on the humanitarian situation of children in Haiti, and we don’t use this term easily. Today, we have 680,000 children in a displaced situation, in camps, in situations that are barely impossible to survive.” 5.⁠ Tents in the camp 6.⁠ ⁠Various camp residents walking in camp 7.⁠ ⁠SOUNDBITE (English) Roberto Benes, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean: “We have more than 3 million children in Haiti in need of humanitarian assistance, and there is a deterioration of the security situation, because of the control of the territory by armed groups.” 8.⁠ ⁠Various of children in the camp 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Roberto Benes, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean: “This is concerning, and we see an increases of violence affecting children. All this combined with risk of Haiti disappearing from the global public opinion, global media attention, and the interest and priority of the donor community. This is why UNICEF is launching today a clear appeal to not forget Haiti, not to forget an entire generation of children and young people.” 10.⁠ ⁠Various of Benes meeting with students in the school Lycée Jean Marie Vincent STORYLINE: The number of children displaced by violence in Haiti has nearly doubled to 680,000, according to a new UNICEF report released Wednesday that warns minors are increasingly facing hunger, violence and recruitment by armed groups in the Caribbean nation. Overall, around 6 million Haitians — half the country’s population — need humanitarian assistance, including more than 3.3 million children, UNICEF said. During a visit to one of the displaced camps, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Roberto Benes, sounded alarm bells over the severe humanitarian crisis facing children, saying the situation was at risk of being forgotten about. Gang violence has displaced a record 1.3 million Haitians in recent years, with many cramming into makeshift shelters after their communities were razed. At least one in four children in Haiti is out of school, with violence forcing more than 1,080 schools to close this year, according to UNICEF’s report. During the last school year, more than 1,600 institutions were closed and 25 were occupied by armed groups, affecting more than 243,400 students and 7,548 teachers, UNICEF found. Meanwhile, 84 schools this year are being used as makeshift shelters, with displacement disrupting education for nearly 500,000 school-age children, the report said. AP Video shot by Pierre Luxama =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...