Haiti, Kenya and UN

Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping mission
Russia and China on Wednesday opposed a U.S.-led campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti helping police to tackle escalating gang violence into a U.N. peacekeeping mission. The two allies called a U.
US steps up campaign to transform Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping force
The United States has stepped up its campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping force, spurred by escalating gang violence that shut all air traffic to the capital Port-au-Prince this week.
Kenya backs Haiti's call for peacekeeping mission, advisor says
A top Kenyan security advisor said on Wednesday that her nation backs calls from Haiti for the United Nations to consider turning a current international security mission in the Caribbean nation into a formal U.
Kenya to Continue Leading Haiti Mission as China and Russia Oppose Proposed Changes
This comes after the latest meeting of the UN Security Council as the Haiti mission continues to face a serious cash crunch.
Kenya Pushing For Transition Of Haiti Force To UN Peacekeeping
President William Ruto is pushing for the transition of the Kenya-led security mission in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping operation, amid concerns about its effectiveness and funding. The proposal featured in US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s phone call with Ruto last week.
Haiti wonders what's next as gang violence surges and UN peacekeeping mission flops
The statement was issued just days after gangs launched a pre-dawn attack Tuesday around an upper-class community in Haiti’s capital, forcing residents armed with machetes and guns to fight side-by-side with police to repel gunmen.
Kenya-led Multinational Security Support mission working, backing up Haitian police, spokesman says
The Kenya-led Multinational Security Support, MSS, mission says it is in Haiti to support the Haiti National Police. While unfortunate some in the population may think they are not working, the force is present and giving back up to the Haitian police.
Russia Issues Statement on Kenyan Mission in Haiti After Rejecting US Proposal
Russia has called for more support for the Kenyan police in Haiti, a day after rejecting a United States-led proposal to turn the Kenya-led police mission in Haiti into a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation.

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Barbecue escapes ambush by Kenya police in Haiti
An ambush by Kenyan police officers in Haiti forced a gang leader to flee on Sunday night. The international police contingent led by Kenya raided Baz Delmas, which is the stronghold of Mr Jimmy ...
Haiti wonders what's next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops
When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to quell gang violence, hopes were ...
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Govt Justifies Ksh2.1 B Haiti Mission as UN Faces Funding Shortages
US diplomats have been pressing for rapid action, pointing to the need for consistent funding and a unified international ...
Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force
“Deploying a peacekeeping operation at this time is nothing more than putting peacekeepers into the front line of the battles ...