UN Extends Political Mission in Haiti, but It Will Be for Less than a Year
HAITI, JUL 14 – The UN mission extension aims to support Haitian-led political dialogue and security efforts amid over 1.3 million displaced and more than 4,000 deaths in early 2025, UN reports show.
- On Monday, the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a six-and-a-half-month continuation of its political mission in Haiti.
- This short extension reflects the urgent need for clearer support frameworks amid worsening gang violence and political paralysis in Haiti.
- The mission, established in 2019 and led this month by Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu, advises Haitian authorities on governance, justice, and political dialogue amidst a deteriorating security situation.
- In the first six months of 2025, armed conflict has forced over 1.3 million individuals to flee their homes and resulted in more than 4,000 deaths, prompting urgent appeals for international cooperation and backing of a solution led by Haitians.
- The extension aims to facilitate political progress as the Transitional Presidential Council nears the end of its roadmap, signaling sustained international engagement with renewed focus on security and governance.
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UN extends political mission in Haiti, but it will be for less than a year
The United Nations Security Council on Monday extended the mandate of its political mission in Haiti, agreeing that the office remains critical in supporting progress on the security and political front in the crisis-wracked country.
Puerto Príncipe, 15 Jul (Prensa Latina) The gangs that keep the Haitian town of Kenskoff besieged today implement a new tactic against the police, which makes it impossible to advance because the bandits destroy the roads. The post Gang members in Haiti come out with a new one, destroy the roads first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
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