UNODC Security Council Periodic Report, October 2024
- Gang activity is spreading outside Port-au-Prince due to the deployment of the Multinational Security Support mission.
- Increased seizures of firearms, cocaine, and cannabis have been observed.
- Haitian and transnational organized crime networks are profiting from migrant smuggling and drug trafficking, impacting the Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Promising anti-corruption measures are being taken by Haitian authorities.
- There is a spike in the availability of firearms on the black market in Port-au-Prince.
The report, submitted pursuant to Security Council resolutions 2692 (2023) and 2743 (2024), examines the shifting influence of criminal groups and the dynamics of firearms and drug trafficking, and illicit financial flows in Haiti. It finds that gang activities are spreading beyond Port-au-Prince, likely due to the deployment of the Multinational Security Support mission and increased police operations. The report also highlights increased seizures of firearms, cocaine, and cannabis, and draws attention to the regional impact of Haitian and transnational organized crime networks profiting from migrant smuggling and drug trafficking, including in the Turks and Caicos Islands. It also notes promising anti-corruption measures by Haitian authorities.
How to cite
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), UNODC Security Council Periodic Report, October 2024, https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/about-unodc/haiti-report.html