Haiti Police

• UN approves international mission to Haiti to counter gang violence

  Kenya will lead the mission that will deploy to Haiti for one year, according to the resolution approved by 13 council members. China and Russia abstained from the vote.

  World

  Oct 2, 2023
  
• UN Security Council wants options in 30 days on how to combat Haiti’s armed gangs

  The gangs have grown in power since the July 7, 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and are now estimated to control up to 80 per cent of the capital.

  World

  Jul 14, 2023
  
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• UN official says special force needed to fight violence in Haiti

  William O’Neill, who was appointed expert on human rights in Haiti in April, spoke at the end of a 10-day trip during which he met with officials and victims of gang violence.

  World

  Jun 28, 2023
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• Haiti’s UN envoy says she heard ‘caution,’ not ‘no’ from Canada, U.S. over intervention

  Helen La Lime expressed hope that the U.N. Security Council will deal positively with the issue of the force requested by the Haitian government to deal with a growing gang crisis.

  World

  Jan 25, 2023
• Canada, U.S. show no interest in leading Haiti security force at UN Security Council

  Ambassadors for the two countries most often mentioned as possible leaders of an international armed force to help Haiti combat gangs said a solution must be led by Haitian people.

  World

  Jan 24, 2023
• Canada sends more armoured vehicles to Haiti to support police response to gangs

  Officials said the equipment will help the Haitian National Police, who are struggling to contain violent, feuding gangs who have shut down large parts of Port au Prince.

  World

  Jan 11, 2023
• Witnesses: Men in police garb massacred civilians in Haiti

  Residents thought an official operation was underway when a police truck carrying men in uniform arrived. A massacre unfolded moments later.

  Crime

  Jan 16, 2019