Haiti — humanitarian situation

Gang violence in Haiti has driven internal displacement to unprecedented levels, with 1.47 million people now displaced nationwide according to May 2026 data (IOM). For the first time, Port-au-Prince's metropolitan area alone hosts over 300,000 internally displaced persons, while armed clashes in Cité Soleil between June 13-19 forced an additional 18,000 people to flee. Violence has also triggered new population movements across multiple communes in Artibonite department, including armed confrontations in Saint-Marc beginning in early May that resulted in casualties and material destruction (IMPACT Initiatives). The escalating insecurity forced Médecins Sans Frontières to suspend operations at Isaïe Jeanty Maternity Hospital in Cité Soleil on June 14, leaving access to sexual and reproductive health care in the area almost nonexistent (MSF). Between January and May 2026, two million children in Haiti lived within five kilometers of violent incidents (OCHA). Market monitoring in April-May 2026 revealed generally satisfactory availability of staple foods including wheat flour, rice, maize, sugar, vegetable oil, and black beans, though red beans showed pronounced scarcity with 52 percent of traders reporting absence or limited availability (WFP). Hydrological conditions improved dramatically following intense March rainfall that restored soil moisture and water resources after drought conditions, though April saw a transition toward stabilization and early drying (WFP). However, measles cases across the Americas reached 22,324 confirmed cases and 38 deaths as of mid-June 2026, representing a 207 percent increase over the same period in 2025 (OCHA). The Global ENSO Analysis Cell warns that El Niño conditions are very likely from mid-2026, with forecasts indicating at least a moderate-strength event and a strong event increasingly possible (IASC, IFRC, OCHA). The Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster coordinated response to five displacement events in May affecting 23,018 people, while continuing to address multisectoral needs and access constraints (CCCM Cluster). In May alone, over 25,000 Haitian migrants were forcibly returned from neighboring countries (IOM). Health care facilities face continued threats, with Haiti among 33 countries where Insecurity Insight recorded attacks on health care during 2025 (Insecurity Insight).