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flag Child recruitment in Haiti surged in 2025, with gangs exploiting poverty and displacement to force children as young as 9 into violent roles.

flag Child recruitment by armed groups in Haiti tripled in 2025, with UNICEF reporting that 30% to 50% of group members are children as young as 9, driven by violence, poverty, and displacement of over 1.4 million people—more than half children. flag Gangs control most of Port-au-Prince and central Haiti, forcing children into roles like spies, carriers, or domestic labor, with girls facing sexual violence. flag Some families receive payments, but extreme poverty leaves few alternatives. flag UNICEF warns of drug use among recruits and calls for protection, reintegration, and urgent action, as the U.N. Secretary General prepares a detailed report on the crisis.

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