Haiti calls on UN and US troops to assassinate president Politics News According to several reports, after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise plunged the country into political turmoil, the United Nations and the United States have called for troops to be sent to Haiti after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise plunged the country into political turmoil. The letter from the prime minister’s office to UN offices on July 7 – the day Moise was shot dead – aimed to “support the efforts of the national police with the aim of restoring security and public order throughout the territory.” . The letter was examined by Reuters news agency.