More than 500,000 minors in Haiti live under the control of armed groups

Omissions

• The UN data cited is from 2024, not 2025 or 2026.
• The UN report specifies children 'live in areas under gang control' rather than being directly 'under the control' of armed groups, though the distinction may be minimal in practice.
• The figure was published by OHCHR in February 2026, based on UN estimates from 2024.

Sources

• PrimaryOffice of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)In 2024, the UN estimated that more than 500,000 children live in areas under gang control in Haiti.
• SecondaryHuman Rights WatchAn estimated 500,000 children live in areas under gang control in and around Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince.