More than 2,300 people have been killed and nearly 100 kidnapped in Haiti since the start of the year as gang violence continues to devastate the Caribbean nation, the United Nations said on Monday.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said at least 2,300 people had been killed and 1,100 injured, urging Haitian authorities to tackle the country's widespread culture of impunity.
Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, has been plagued by years of instability, with armed gangs carrying out murders, kidnappings, rape, and looting on a large scale.
Türk called for swift action to strengthen the justice system and stressed the need for an anti-gang force operating in line with international human rights standards.
The UN Security Council has approved the creation of a new international security force to gradually replace the multinational mission supporting Haiti's police, with deployments expected to take place in stages.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is scheduled to visit Haiti on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with victims of the ongoing violence.
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