Register for a webinar: Stop Illegal Arms to Haiti, held on Tuesday, July 30, at 5pm ET.
Many factors have contributed to the collapse of Haitian security, but one exacerbating factor regularly surfaced in our conversations with missioners on the ground: the United States arms industry.
Haiti is an island nation that does not manufacture guns or ammunition. Yet a UN report estimated that in 2020 there were as many as half a million guns in the country, with privately owned guns outnumbering law enforcement ten to one. The great majority of the guns in Haiti are manufactured in the United States and are smuggled from off the coast of Florida.
On Tuesday, July 30, 5pm ET, a coalition of dozens of NGOs and faith-based communities present a platform to hear from UN and Congressional leadership about ending the cycle of violence made possible by U.S. weapons as well as how your community can advocate on gun trafficking and exports. Click here to register.