UN votes to authorize 5,550-member international Haiti force
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The UN Security Council voted Tuesday to authorize a 5,550-member international unit with expanded powers to help stop escalating gang violence in Haiti. The resolution, co-sponsored by the U.S. and Panama, will transform the current Kenya-led multinational force into a “Gang Suppression Force,"
Breakdown
- UN Security Council approves deployment of up to 5,550 personnel to Haiti.
- The force is tasked with combating gangs and securing key infrastructure. 10s
- The mission builds on a Kenyan-led operation that has struggled with funding and logistics. 42s
- Armed gangs control about 85% of Port-au-Prince, displacing over a million people. 1m 0s
- Russia, China, and Pakistan abstained from the vote, expressing concerns about the mission. 1m 49s