US EditionUS seeks UN authorization for new ‘Gang Suppression Force’ to tackle escalating violence in Haiti
The proposed force aims to counter gangs controlling up to 90% of Port-au-Prince, with children comprising 50% of gang members, amid a humanitarian crisis affecting 6 million people.
- The United States and Panama will propose a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council for a gang suppression force in Haiti, as stated by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Shea.
- U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for stronger support and enforcement of an arms embargo on Thursday.
- The humanitarian crisis in Haiti affects 1.3 million people, half of whom are children.
- Shea announced the plan at a Security Council meeting, aiming for sustainable support to combat armed gangs in Haiti.
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United Nations Pushes for Enhanced Gang Suppression Force in Haiti Amidst Criticism
United Nations Pushes for Enhanced Gang Suppression Force in Haiti Amidst Criticism The United Nations Security Council commenced discussions on Friday regarding a draft resolution that aims to bolster an international force battling armed gangs in Haiti. However, security experts in Haiti have indicated that the proposal lacks necessary clarity. Currently, armed gangs have seized control over nearly all of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, which…
US Seeks UN Authorization for New 'Gang Suppression Force' to Tackle Escalating Violence in Haiti
The United States announced it is seeking U.N. authorization for a new “Gang Suppression Force” to help tackle the escalating violence in Haiti, where armed groups have expanded their brutal activities from the capital into the countryside.
The US and Panama want to launch a new international protection force for Haiti in the UN Security Council.
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union-bulletin.com‘Gang Suppression Force’ to replace Haiti’s Kenya-led mission under US proposal
The United States is proposing a significant shift in the ongoing effort to help Haiti wrestle back territory from criminal armed gangs by rebranding the current Kenya-led Multinational Security Support mission into a more aggressive Gang Suppression Force with a new mandate, more police and expanded autonomy from the Haitian police. Read more...
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