US-drafted resolution approved by 13 UN Security Council members, with veto powers Russia and China abstaining.
Armed members of "G9 and Family" march in a protest against Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. / Photo: AP
It would mark the first time a force is deployed to Haiti since a UN-approved mission nearly 20 years ago. It wasn’t immediately clear how big the force would be. Kenya’s government has previously proposed sending 1,000 police officers. In addition, Jamaica, the Bahamas and Antigua and Barbuda also have pledged to send personnel.Last month, the administration of US President Joe Biden promised to provide logistics and $100 million to support the Kenya-led force.
China’s representative, Zhang Jun, said he hopes countries leading the mission will hold in-depth consultations with Haitian officials on the deployment of the security force, adding that a “legitimate, effective, accountable government” needs to be in place in Haiti for any resolution to have an effect.International intervention in Haiti has a complicated history.
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