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Stefano Pozzebon
Bogota, Colombia

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Jean Victor Geneus
haitit Foreign Minister

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ALMOST A YEAR AFTER OFFICIALS IN HAITI APPEALED FOR INTERNATIONAL HELP TO CONTROL A NATION-WIDE SURGE IN GANG VIOLENCE THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO SEND A MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE
RIGHT NOW GANGS CONTROL MORE THAN HALF THE ISLAND AND ABOUT 80 PER CENT OF THE CAPITAL PORT AU PRINCE LEAVING THOUSANDS DEAD
STEFANO POZZEBON REPORTS ON THE COUNCIL'S DECISION

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Stefano Pozzebon, Bogota, Colombia: The United Nations Security Council approved on Monday, the deployment of a multinational armed force to Haiti as gang violence and political paralysis continue to affect the Caribbean nation The force is expected to be led by Kenya which has pledged 1000 policemen to spearhead the mission, although other countries in the Caribbean have also expressed their intention to participate The vote was passed on Monday afternoon with the abstention of China and Russia It follows repeated calls by the Prime Minister Ariel Henry to pledge for international assistance and it was actually applauded by the government of Henry
“On behalf of the government and people of Haiti, I would like to thank all of those who through their voices, their efforts, their support and their contribution of all sorts have finally made today's decision possible More than just a simple vote, this is in fact an expression of solidarity with the population in distress”
Henry took power in 2021 following the assassination of late President Jovenel Moïse While some Haitians have questioned his mandate, the security situation has greatly worsened under his watch The country's capital Port Au Prince, for example, is largely controlled by warring gangs and the United Nations estimates that some 200,000 Haitians have had to flee their homes due to the wave of violence As of now, it is unclear when these multinational force would actually reach Haiti, nor the exact composition of this expedition
For CNN, this is Stefano Pozzebon, Bogota

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HAITI UN SECURITY COUNCIL UNOTED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL PORT AU PRINCE