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Nearly 6 million people face severe hunger in Haiti

· ≈ Port-au-Prince, Haiti · single source so far

A new report says nearly six million people in Haiti are experiencing severe hunger, with almost two million facing emergency conditions.

Location
≈ Port-au-Prince, Haiti · Haiti live map
Coordinates
≈ 18.54°N 72.34°W
Reported
28 Oct 2026, 21:44 UTC
Category
Humanitarian & health · Humanitarian
Impact
4 of 5 · Major
Situation
Haiti security crisis
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Nearly 6 million people in Haiti face severe hunger, new report says

A new report published on Wednesday says nearly six million people in Haiti are experiencing severe hunger, with almost two million in emergency conditions. On Tuesday, a Haitian security official told Reuters that about 1,000 Salvadoran soldiers have been sent to Haiti in recent days, following the disappearance of four Salvadoran members of the UN-backed force.

  • Nearly 6 million people face severe hunger, almost 2 million of them in emergency conditions.
  • Around 1,000 Salvadoran soldiers have been deployed in recent days, according to a Haitian security official.
  • The deployments followed the disappearance of four Salvadoran members of the UN-backed force.
Updated 28 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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