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What you need to know:  On 23 August, gangs killed at least 47 people, injured 22 others and kidnapped more than 52 people in Kenscoff, near the capital, Port-au-Prince  1,408 people have been killed and 656 injured in the context of gang-related violence and 326 people had been subjected to sexual violence between 1 April and 30 June, according to the latest  (https://news.un.org/binuh.unmissions.org/en/news/haiti-au-moins-1-408-personnes-tuees-et-656-blessees-au-cours-du-deuxieme-trimestre-2026) report  of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH)  Illicit flows of firearms and ammunition into Haiti continued to bolster and empower armed gangs, according to the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR)  Reports indicate a gang operating in Port-au-Prince displayed on its social media account this week what seemed to be a new shipment of weapons arriving from abroad, despite the UN Security Council  (https://docs.un.org/en/S/RES/2653(2022)) arms embargo  on Haiti, in place since 2022  To address gang violence in Haiti, the Security Council authorised the creation of a  (https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/10/1141802) multinational security support mission  in 2023 and a new  (https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1166006) gang suppression force  in 2025   Watch the meeting live on UN Web TV:                            ♦ Receive daily updates directly in your inbox - (https://news.un.org/en/content/un-newsletter-subscribe?utm_source=UN News&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=un_news_newsletter) Subscribe here  to a topic. ♦ Download the UN News app for your (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/un-news-reader/id496893005?mt=8) iOS  or (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.un.mobile.news&hl=en) Android  devices.     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