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Deputy UN chief urges countries to send armed force to Haiti
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UNITED NATIONS, 23 December 2022, (TON): Deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed urged countries to urgently consider Haiti’s request for an international specialized armed force to help restore security in the Caribbean state and alleviate a humanitarian crisis.
“Now is certainly not the time for the world to turn away from Haiti,” she told the UN Security Council. “It is time to step up and turn the current crisis into an opportunity for Haiti to bounce back stronger.”
Haitian gangs have expanded their territory since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise. The resulting violence has left much of the country off-limits to government and led to routine gun battles with police.
In September, Haitian gangs created a humanitarian crisis by blocking a fuel terminal for nearly six weeks, halting most economic activity.
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