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7mo ago

UN Extends Kenya-Led Security MissionHaiti Amid Escalating Gang Violence

The Security Council's unanimous decision extends the mission until October 2025, despite calls for a UN peacekeeping force.

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logo of the the United Nations during the general assembly at the UN headquarter on September 25, 2024, in New York city. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • The UN Security Council unanimously voted to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational police mission in Haiti for another year.
  • Haiti's transitional leaders and the United States had pushed for transforming the mission into a UN peacekeeping operation, but this was blocked by Russia and China.
  • The mission, aimed at curbing gang violence, has faced significant challenges, including underfunding and a shortfall in deployed personnel.
  • Gang violence has surged in Haiti, with over 3,661 people killed in the first half of 2024 and more than 700,000 displaced.
  • Haitian leaders and civil society stress that while the mission is necessary, long-term solutions require addressing corruption and supporting a Haitian-led political process.