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Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping mission
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — 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.
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's Haiti Mission Hit With Mysterious Ksh2.1 Billion Payment
It has been revealed that the government, through the National Treasury, has spent Ksh.2.1 billion on the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti. This comes despite earlier assurances from the government that no taxpayer money would be used to send 1,
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 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.
US Pushes UN To Upgrade Haiti Force To Peacekeepers
A Kenyan-led police force trying to restore order in gang-ridden Haiti should be turned into a UN peacekeeping mission, the United States said Wednesday, pressing an idea opposed by China and Russia.
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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Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force
Seven months after the council member’s bold declaration — and five months after the first contingent of foreign police ...
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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 ...
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Gang violence leaves at least 150 dead in Haiti's capital this week, UN says
The death toll from gang violence in Haiti this year rose to over 4,500 after 150 people were killed in the capital of ...
Haiti descends further into gang violence as Doctors Without Borders suspends operations
Gang violence surged in Haiti, with a paroxysm of bloodshed leaving at least 150 dead and driving the charity Doctors Without ...
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Russia and China oppose changing Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping mission
Police officers man a checkpoint checking for weapons, in the Petion-Ville of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Nov 19. (AP) ...
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‘It’s normal practice,’ PS Sing’Oei clarifies Kenya's Ksh.2.1B spending on Haiti mission
Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Dr. Korir Sing’Oei has downplayed concerns by Kenyans following the ...
Police, residents kill dozens of Haitian gang members after attack in Pétion-Ville
More than two dozen gang members were killed by police and members of the public after residents in the country’s ...