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The U.N. mission mandate in Haiti was extended amid criticism of authorities for failing political progress and calls to address gang violence controlling 90% of Port-au-Prince.
- On Thursday, the United Nations Security Council criticized Haitian authorities for failing to advance a political transition and revised BINUH's mandate to facilitate a national dialogue supporting elections.
- Gangs now control 90% of Port-au-Prince and have expanded into the countryside, while the United Nations Security Council condemned violence including sexual abuse, trafficking, killings, and child abductions.
- Next month, the U.N. authorized a gang-suppression force to replace a smaller Kenyan police-led mission, planning 5,500 members, with the U.S. Ambassador saying it `offers Haiti hope`.
- The resolution extends BINUH through Jan. 31, 2027, and calls for cooperation with the gang force to design disarmament and reintegration programs, particularly for children.
- A transitional council has been one of Haiti's top authorities since its establishment, created with Caribbean leaders' help after gangs forced airport closure and Ariel Henry's resignation.
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The UN Security Council has criticised the Haitian authorities for lack of progress in the country's political stabilisation.
U.N. criticizes Haiti for lack of progress on a political transition
The U.N. Security Council criticized Haitian authorities Thursday for the lack of progress in achieving a political transition and called for urgent security sector reforms to tackle increasing violence by gangs and criminal groups.
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UN criticizes Haiti for lack of progress on a political transition
The U.N. Security Council has criticized Haitian authorities for the lack of progress in achieving a political transition and called for urgent security sector reforms to tackle increasing violence by gangs and criminal groups.
In this resolution, presented by the United States and Panama and adopted unanimously by its fifteen members, the Council decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) until January 31, 2027. The Security Council expressed its concern about the critical security situation and […]
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