The United Nations (UN) Security Council approved the deployment of international armed forces to Haiti. The Caribbean nation struggles with rampant gang violence and political paralysis.
The decision comes after repeated appeals from Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry for military assistance. United Nations Secretary-General Antônio Guterres and the United States also strongly called on the international community to support the mission.
Thirteen council members voted in favor of the resolution, with Russia and China abstaining.
Although approved by the powerful UN Security Council, the force would not be formally under UN control. It must be led by Kenya, which has pledged to contribute 1,000 police officers to lead the mission.
Several of Haiti’s Caribbean neighbors – Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas and Jamaica – also offered support for the mission.
Warring gangs control much of Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital and main port, blocking vital supply lines to the rest of the country. Gang members also terrorize the metropolitan population, forcing an estimated 200,000 people to flee their homes amid waves of indiscriminate killings, kidnappings, arson and rape.
Source: CNN Brasil
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