U.N. Security Council to Send a Kenya-Led Force to Haiti

(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — The U.N. Security Council voted Monday to send a multinational armed force led by Kenya to Haiti to help combat violent gangs, marking the first time in almost 20 years that a force would be deployed to the troubled Caribbean nation. The resolution drafted by the United States and Ecuador … Read more

UN Security Council approves sending a Kenya-led force to Haiti to fight violent gangs

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.N. Security Council voted Monday to send a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs in the troubled Caribbean country. The resolution drafted by the U.S. and Ecuador was approved with 13 votes in favor and two abstentions from China and the Russia Federation. … Read more

U.N. authorizes Kenya-led force for Haiti; key questions remain

Comment on this storyComment The U.N. Security Council on Monday authorized the deployment of a Kenya-led multinational security mission to Haiti to help police beat back the armed gangs that have taken control of large swaths of the crisis-wracked Caribbean nation. The resolution, which was written by the United States and Ecuador, came a year … Read more