January 18, 2026
In response to the continuing deterioration of security conditions, the United Nations is preparing an emergency plan for 2026 aimed at mobilizing $880 million to support the most vulnerable Haitians. The goal is to assist 4.2 million people among the 6.4 million who now depend on humanitarian aid and are directly affected by armed group violence.
This appeal, slightly lower than the $908 million requested for 2025, comes amid chronic underfunding, as less than a quarter of this year’s requested funds were actually secured. UN officials warn that the gap between real needs and available resources severely undermines the humanitarian response.
Gang violence has triggered a surge in internal displacement, with more than 1.4 million people forced to flee their homes within a year. Persistent insecurity has paralyzed the economy, restricted access to food, and plunged nearly 5.7 million Haitians into daily hunger.
The human toll is particularly severe for women and girls, amid a rise in sexual and gender-based violence. Since 2021, more than 16,000 people have been killed in gang-related clashes, making the current crisis the worst humanitarian disaster Haiti has faced since the 2010 earthquake
