Since the beginning of 2023, the humanitarian crisis in Haiti has escalated significantly, with the situation further
deteriorating in 2024 due to intensified gang violence and the near collapse of state institutions (1–4). On 27
September 2024, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warned that at
least 3,661 people were killed since January 2024 in Haiti, pointing to the lack of equipment and personnel in the
multinational police mission. These are “the highest levels of violence observed since 2023,” emphasized the
United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk (5). The overall situation remains critical,
with substantial damage to social infrastructure in Port-au-Prince including the vandalism or looting of
approximately 450 public buildings, homes, and businesses (6).