UN Security Council renews Haiti sanctions amid escalating gang violence
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October 15, 2026
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UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) Security Council has renewed sanctions against individuals and groups fuelling gang violence in Haiti, extending measures aimed at disrupting the flow of illegal weapons and financing to criminal networks.
The council on Wednesday extended the mandate of its Haiti sanctions committee by 13 months, maintaining an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze targeting those responsible for threatening the country’s peace, security and stability.
Nine individuals and two groups are currently subject to UN sanctions.
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