PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An orphan who grew up on the streets of Haiti, Daniel Madrigal said he was grateful to find food, clean clothes and shelter at St. Joseph’s Home for Boys in Port-au-Prince. But ...

A new UNICEF Child Alert highlights an unprecedented displacement crisis in Haiti as violence and collapsing services push children to the brink. Without an immediate injection of resources, UNICEF ...

Currently, between 30% to 50% of all gang members in the violence-wracked country are children, according to the U.N. “This is a very concerning trend,” said Geeta Narayan, UNICEF’s representative in ...

The United Nations on Thursday added Haiti’s powerful gang alliance "Viv Ansanm" to its list of groups violating children’s rights in conflicts. The coalition, accused of abuses, was named in a UN ...

US, Panama draft resolution for another force with ground support Existing UN-backed force remains under-manned, under-funded UN says gangs' recruitment of children has surged, including use of child ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gangs in Haiti are recruiting children at unprecedented levels, with the number of minors targeted soaring by 70% in the past year, according to a report released Monday by ...