Haiti
UN extends Kenya-led force to tackle gangs in Haiti, but sidelines call for UN peacekeepers
The UN Security Council voted unanimously Monday to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force helping to tackle gang violence in Haiti, after brushing off a call from Haiti to start talks on transforming it into a UN peacekeeping missio
Last Thursday’s call by Edgard Leblanc Fils was the first public announcement of support by a government official since the United States proposed a UN peacekeeping mission in early September as a way to secure more resources for the Kenya-led missio... [4891 chars]