The International Organization for Migration says people have fled attacks in Arcahaie and Cabaret since late October 2026, with most staying with host families and others sheltering at makeshift sites.
Attacks in Arcahaie and Cabaret, northwest of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, have displaced more than 5,900 people since late October 2026, the International Organization for Migration says. About 70% are staying with host families, while the rest are sheltering at makeshift sites.
Humanitarian workers are assessing needs and helping the hardest-hit families, but insecurity continues to hamper access, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said. The UN’s $880 million humanitarian plan for Haiti has received $424 million, leaving it less than half funded.
Speaking on Magik9’s morning programme on 10 November, as reported by Le Nouvelliste, Arcahaie’s mayor, Wilner René, said roads remained blocked at Lévêque, Montrouis and Cabaret after the latest attacks. He said thousands of families were in temporary shelters and hospitalized people could not receive adequate assistance. The situation was also disrupting schools and other institutions, he said.
Across Haiti, nearly six million people, more than half the population, face high levels of acute food insecurity, including nearly 1.9 million at emergency levels, the UN says. Acute food insecurity means people face an immediate lack of sufficient food.
In its 17 September 2026 release, UNICEF estimated that 253,725 children aged 6 to 59 months across Haiti would experience acute malnutrition over June 2026–May 2027, including 93,873 severe cases—period estimates rather than numbers affected simultaneously. Severe acute malnutrition can become life-threatening without timely treatment, UNICEF says.
The analysis in that release, led by Haiti’s Ministry of Public Health and Population, projects critical acute-malnutrition conditions in Cité Soleil and Cabaret between December 2026 and May 2027, and serious conditions in 29 of Haiti’s 140 municipalities—classifications of community-wide conditions rather than diagnoses of every child living there. UNICEF says critical conditions indicate very high levels of acute malnutrition and elevated risks of illness and death among affected children.
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In the same release, UNICEF, FAO and WFP called for expanded prevention and treatment, including community screening and therapeutic food, as well as nutritious diets, safe water and health care. They also sought safe access for families and supplies, and immediate flexible funding to sustain the response.
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