William O'Neill, the UN Haitian human rights expert, warned on Friday that gang violence is spreading in the Caribbean country.

A U.N. human rights expert says that gang violence is spreading across Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission targeting criminals remains underfunded and understaffed.

A UN expert says Haiti is in a "race against time," as gangs' control over the capital and the massive displacement of the population deepens the country's crisis.The Haitian people are suffering greatly due to the growing control of criminal gangs,

Amid the ongoing civil unrest in Haiti due to gang violence, levels of internal displacement have soared. Mass internal displacements in Haiti have led to a host of adverse consequences. This includes a disruption of schooling,

O’Neill highlights gangs are expanding into new territories while weapons and ammunition flow into the country

Haiti’s state of emergency has been expanded to cover the entire territory due to the violent gangs that have already taken over much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and are expanding into nearby regions.

The Haitian people are suffering gravely at the hands of powerful criminal gangs, while an international security force and local police are badly lacking resources to protect them, a top UN expert said Friday.