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Coverage dated November 24, 2024

The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says

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Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti has surged by 70% in the past year. The increase comes as poverty deepens and violence increases amid political instability.

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  1. Local News 8

    The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti has surged by 70% in the past year. The increase comes as poverty deepens and violence increases amid political instability.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Gang recruitment of children in Haiti rises by 70 percent: UN (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Haitian gangs increasingly target children, using them as informants, fighters, and forced labor, says UNICEF report.

  3. NBC News

    Number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says (opens NBC News)

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    The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti by 70% in the past year, according to a report released by UNICEF.

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