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The U.N. struggles to make a decision about Kenyan involvement in Haiti, in an effort to combat gang-related violence.

As part of the polling, Haitians were asked how they perceived their police’s capacity to take on armed gangs and if they were comfortable with the deployment of an international force, including soldiers, within Haiti.

Half of the Haiti’s population is now in need of humanitarian assistance, including nearly three million children.

The government has failed to protect people from criminal groups, many of which have alleged ties to senior political and economic actors. The country’s long-running political deadlock has exacerbated matters. To avoid the failures of previous international interventions in Haiti, robust political, human rights, and justice efforts should accompany the likely deployment of a Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution renewing sanctions, an arms embargo, a travel ban and an asset freeze on Haiti. These measures were initially ad...

Following the unanimous favorable vote of the members of the UN Security Council on the extension of the sanctions regime against Haiti, the Ambassador of the United States to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the following statement...

Caribbean leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrapped up a summit in Ottawa Thursday, saying they had found common ground in a number of areas, from security assistance for

“We’ve got the U.N. resolution and we anticipate there will be some transitional arrangement to afford the intervention of the assistance that the people of Haiti so desperately need.”

“This should be done without any delay, as the reputation and authority of the Council are at stake.”

Murderer of a police officer arrested - 16 Haitian athletes at the Pan American Games - Kenyan delegation to Haiti next week - Important meeting at the official residence of the PM - A report on the gang war in Haiti, awarded in France...