UN Security Council reinforces Haiti arms embargo as mass gang violence continues

UN Security Council reinforces Haiti arms embargo as mass gang violence continues

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Friday that strengthens current sanctions on Haiti, extending them for a year, in order to mitigate persistent organized gang violence in the country. The resolution aimed to reinforce the current territorial arms embargo against Haiti and cut gang-access to weapons and ammunition. The action introduced new measures, such as heightened obligations on arms stockpile management and a process through …