UN reports sharp rise in gender-based violence in Haiti, with rape cases accounting for over 70 percent of nearly 2,000 incidents recorded in the first quarter of 2026. Humanitarian support services remain severely underfunded amid the ongoing crisis.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported a sharp increase in gender-based violence in Haiti during the first quarter of 2026, with rape accounting for over 70 percent of nearly 2,000 recorded incidents.