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UN Security Council pressures Haiti's leaders to hold general election as deadline nears
Gangs control 90% of Port-au-Prince, displacing 1.4 million people as the U.N. demands elections before the transitional council's February 7, 2026 deadline.
- On Wednesday, U.N. Security Council members warned Haiti's leaders that time is running out to restore security and hold general elections, urging support from the international community and political class and private sector.
- Gangs control an estimated 90% of Port-au-Prince and have displaced 1.4 million people, while violence has killed more than 3,100 and injured 1,100 earlier this year, the United Nations reported.
- Provisional Electoral Council assessed 1,309 voting centers for an estimated 6.2 million voters, with officials saying the first round would cost nearly $137 million and preparations underway.
- The U.N.-authorized gang suppression force would include 5,550 personnel with a 12-month mandate and arrest powers, replacing an understaffed Kenyan mission.
- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned critical decisions are needed before the February 7, 2026 deadline, while Jacques Desrosiers said elections are unlikely before then.
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UN Security Council pressures Haiti's leaders to hold general election as deadline nears
U.N. Security Council members have warned Haiti’s leaders that time is running out to restore security and hold general elections as the deadline to install a new government nears.
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The Star Kuala LumpurHaiti gang warfare stalls long-awaited elections
Haiti will not hold a general election before the end of the current interim government's mandate next February, the head of the country's electoral council told Reuters on Wednesday, as the expansion of armed gangs makes any hope for a full and stable vote impossible. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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