Country: Haiti Source: UN Children's Fund Please refer to the attached file. Highlights· Following the escalation of armed group violence in the commune of Petite Rivière de l’Artibonite in Artibonite department in April and May, more than 21,100 individuals have been displaced. Of these, more than 5,700 are sheltering across 37 spontaneous displacement sites.· In response UNICEF provided critical life-saving services, including the screening for wasting for more than 2,500 children, of which more than 150 with several acute malnutrition were treated, and measles vaccinations for more than 800 children.· In May, cholera cases continued to be a concern, notably in the West department where more than 580 suspected cases of cholera, of which 56 were confirmed, were reported. UNICEF reached 3,500 people via household disinfection and distribution of prevention kits.· From the 2025 Humanitarian for Children (HAC) appeal, US$33.1 million is currently available for humanitarian interventions, leaving a funding gap of 88 per cent (US$238.9 million).[...]SITUATION OVERVIEW AND HUMANITARIAN NEEDSMay 2025 was marked by escalations in armed group violence, particularly in Port-au-Prince (PaP) and in the southern communes of the Artibonite department. Since 23 May, attacks by armed groups in the commune of Petite Rivère de l’Artibonite, which killed at least 50 people and led to the displacement of 5,113 individuals, according to IOM Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT). Of the 5,113 newly displaced, 1,406 were displaced to six sites, four of which were newly established. This is in addition to the 16,056 persons displaced due to armed group attacks in the same commune in April, resulting in the displacement of more than 21,000 persons.Concurrently, in the West department, including in Port-au-Prince (PaP), attacks and clashes between armed groups and law enforcement authorities were reported across multiple areas, including Kenscoff, Tabarre, Turgeau, etc., resulting in dozens of civilian and combatant casualties. It is estimated that two million people or one fifth of the population lives in areas controlled by armed groups in Haiti, making access to these areas critical.The reporting period also witnessed an increase in the forced return of Haitians living in neighbouring countries. In May, according to the IOM DTM Flow Monitoring figures, among the recorded 25,671 Haitians forcibly returned from countries in the region, a total of 2,996 (1,488 girls) were children, a notable increase compared to the 1,771 children returned in April 2025.Separately, in May4 , the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) reported 669 suspected cases of cholera, including 60 confirmed, across nine out of the ten departments in Haiti. The majority of suspected cases (over 580) and confirmed cases (56) were in the West department, followed by the Southeast department with 61 suspected cases (0 confirmed cases) and the North department with 12 suspected cases (3 confirmed cases). All three reported institutional cholera deaths in May were in the West department.Finally, between 5 and 6 May, heavy rains in the Northeast department, especially in the areas of Ouanaminthe and Ferrier, led to the inundation of an estimated 3,900 homes, affecting more than 4,300 families. The flooding occurred as Haiti braces for hurricane season, which officially begins on 1 June and will extend until 30 November.