United Nations, June 12 -- UN humanitarians on Wednesday voiced concern over the alarming rise in internal displacement as a result of violence in Haiti.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said nearly 1.3 million people are now displaced across the country, citing figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
It represents an increase of 24 percent since December 2024. It also marks the highest figure ever recorded due to violence in Haiti.
While the capital city of Port-au-Prince remains the epicenter of violence among armed groups, its expansion into other regions, particularly the Centre and Artibonite departments, has triggered large-scale displacement, said OCHA.
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