UN extends Kenya-led mission targeting gang violence in Haiti

Kenya-led security mission in Haiti extended as U.S. abandons plan to turn it into UN mission

PORT-AU-PRINCE— The UN Security Council unanimously voted Monday to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti for another year. Originally set to expire on Oct. 2, 2024, the extension will allow the MSS to continue supporting Haiti’s National Police (PNH) in combating gangs and restoring security. While backing the extension, the United States withdrew its proposal to transform the mission into a f…

Thousands of Haitians face starvation as hunger reaches famine level

Some 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the population experiencing crisis levels of hunger as gang violence smothers life in the capital of Port-au-Prince and beyond, according to a new report released Monday.

UN extends Kenya-led mission targeting gang violence in Haiti

The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to extend a Kenya-led force that's combating gang violence in Haiti.

UN Security Council extends Kenya-led mission in Haiti

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Monday to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force aimed at combating gang violence in Haiti. However, the Council dismissed Haiti’s call to initiate talks on transforming the mission into a UN peacekeeping operation. The resolution, which passed with a 15-0 vote, came after China and Russia succeeded in removing a provision that would have acknowledged Haiti’s request for a…

Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life

Nearly 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the country's population of more than 11 million people experiencing crisis levels of hunger or worse as gang violence smothers life in the capital of Port-au-Prince and beyond, according to a new report released Monday.

Haiti – Hunger at Famine Level as Gang Violence Increases

A new assessment issued estimates that almost 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half of the nation’s population of over 11 million people suffering from crisis levels of hunger or worse as gang violence chokes life in the capital city of Port-au-Prince and beyond. In response to gang violence that disrupts the flow of goods and keeps people from leaving their homes to purchase food, the number of Haitians experiencing crisis, emerg…