UN extends international force’s stay in Haiti another year
By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)
The United Nations Security Council voted to unanimously extend the Multinational Security Support (MSS) on Monday, Sept. 30, meant to curb mass gang violence in Haiti. The international force led by Kenya, struggling with underfunding and limited police officers, will now stay in Haiti until October of 2025.
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Click to see story on ogtv.com.ngHowever, the resolution does not fix the funding and personnel problems, it only “encourages additional voluntary donations” and the deployment of additional forces. Currently, only 410 of the promised 2,500 personnel are in the country.
Additionally, the U.N. Security Council rejected calls for an international peacekeeping mission after Russia and China objected. This is despite pleas from the Haitian president and a previous push by the United States for U.N. peacekeepers.
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Some diplomats accused the United States of appeasing Russia and China by dropping the call for a U.N. peacekeeping mission, but a U.S. official told Reuters that it is a strategic move to build momentum for an international force.
Many Haitians are also reportedly leery of an armed U.N. presence after past operations were plagued by allegations of sex abuse and left behind a Cholera epidemic.
Meanwhile, Haitian officials warn conditions are worsening despite the deployment of the current support operation, as only a few hundred officers struggle to stop gangs that have overtaken the majority of the country. More than 700,000 people have reportedly fled their homes to escape the violence, and a hunger crisis is spreading.
[KARAH RUCKER]
THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL MONDAY VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO EXTEND THE MULTINATIONAL SECURITY SUPPORT OPERATION MEANT TO CURB MASS GANG VIOLENCE IN HAITI.
THE INTERNATIONAL FORCE LED BY KENYA– STRUGGLING WITH UNDERFUNDING AND LIMITED POLICE OFFICERS– WILL NOW STAY IN HAITI UNTIL NEXT OCTOBER.
THE RESOLUTION DOESN’T FIX THE FUNDING AND PERSONNEL PROBLEMS. IT ONLY ENCOURAGES “ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY DONATIONS” AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL FORCES. CURRENTLY, ONLY 410 OF THE PROMISED 25-HUNDRED PERSONNEL ARE IN THE COUNTRY.
THE COUNCIL REJECTED CALLS FOR AN INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING MISSION AFTER RUSSIA AND CHINA OBJECTED. THIS DESPITE PLEAS FROM THE HAITIAN PRESIDENT AND A PREVIOUS PUSH BY THE U-S FOR U-N PEACEKEEPERS.
SOME DIPLOMATS ACCUSED THE U-S OF APPEASING RUSSIA AND CHINA BY DROPPING THE CALL FOR A U-N PEACEKEEPING MISSION. BUT U-S OFFICIALS ARGUED IT’S A STRATEGIC MOVE TO BUILD MOMENTUM FOR AN INTERNATIONAL FORCE.
MANY HAITIANS ARE LEERY OF AN ARMED-U-N PRESENCE AFTER PAST OPERATIONS WERE ROCKED BY SEX ABUSE SCANDALS AND LEFT BEHIND A CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.
HAITIAN OFFICIALS WARN CONDITIONS ARE WORSENING DESPITE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE CURRENT SUPPORT OPERATION AS ONLY A FEW HUNDRED OFFICERS STRUGGLE TO STOP GANGS THAT HAVE OVERTAKEN THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNTRY. SO FAR, MORE THAN 700-THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE FLED THEIR HOMES TO ESCAPE THE VIOLENCE AND A HUNGER CRISIS IS SPREADING.
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UN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsUN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers
Click to see story on Hindustan TimesHunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
Click to see story on abc NewsHunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
Click to see story on Rocky Mountain OutlookUN extends Haiti security mission for another year as violence soars
Click to see story on Al JazeeraHunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
Click to see story on Japan TodaySecurity Council renews Haiti mission mandate, calls for more action against gangs
Click to see story on UN NewsHunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
Click to see story on CTV NewsUN authorizes Haiti security force for another year
Click to see story on ReutersUN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers
Click to see story on KIFIHaiti security mission extended for one year
Click to see story on Channel News AsiaUN extends Haiti mission mandate after dropping push for larger peacekeeping effort
Click to see story on The HillMultinational police force for Haiti renewed for another year
Click to see story on VOA NewsHunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
Click to see story on Washington Top NewsHaïti : l’ONU prolonge d’un an la mission multinationale d’aide à la police – INTELLI.NEWS
Click to see story on France24Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
Click to see story on Stars and StripesUN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers
Click to see story on NewsdayHunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
Click to see story on KMIZUN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers
Click to see story on Firstpost NewsUN extends Haiti security mission for another year as violence soars
Click to see story on DNyuzUN Security Council unanimously extends Kenya-led security mission in Haiti for a year
Click to see story on arcamax.comRight
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Security Council renews Haiti mission mandate, calls for more action against gangs – Caribbean News Global
Click to see story on Caribbean News GlobalHaiti’s Hunger Crisis Deepens: 5.4 Million Face Severe Food Insecurity
Click to see story on The World Without Fake News!Multinational police force for Haiti renewed for another year
Click to see story on einnews.comMultinational police force for Haiti renewed for another year
Click to see story on ugandanews.netUN extends Kenya-led security mission in Haiti
Click to see story on WTX NewsHunger in Haiti reaches starvation levels as gangs from the capital squeeze livelihoods – News Day Express
Click to see story on News Day ExpressHunger In Haiti Reaches Famine Levels As Gangs Squeeze Life Out Of The Capital And Beyond – 710am KURV
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