PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), Vanessa Frazier, says children living in Haiti are under “constant fear” amid displacement, intimidation and trauma caused by gang violence.

UN officials have warned that the recruitment and use of children by gangs nearly tripled in 2025 compared to the previous year, with children now estimated to make up between 30 and 50 per cent of gang members.

They say children in Haiti are facing escalating violence as armed gangs increasingly recruit minors, kill and injure children and use sexual violence to terrorise communities.