October 3, 2023 2:04 PM

UNSC votes to send multinational armed force to Haiti

The United Nations Security Council has voted to send a multinational armed force to Haiti. The decision comes after repeated calls by Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry for military assistance to combat violent gangs. The deployment of an armed force is expected to restore peace and security to Haiti, which will enable it hold long-awaited general elections. The resolution was drafted by the United States and Ecuador. It was approved yesterday with 13 votes in favor while China and the Russian ...