Violence drives Haitis children into armed groups; up to half of all members are now children UNICEF

PORT AU PRINCE/NEW YORK, 31 May 2024 –  As armed violence continues to drive the deteriorating conditions across Haiti, the UN has estimated that 30 to 50 per cent of armed group members are children who are subject to coercion, abuse and exploitation stemming from persistent social, economic and political fragility caused by ongoing violence that has spiraled parts of the country into chaos.