Restoring order in Haiti

The U.S. State Department said in a statement on March 9 that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had spoken with Kenyan President William Ruto about the Haitian crisis. Both sides highlighted their commitment to deploying a multinational security mission to restore order in the Caribbean nation.

The US and Kenya highlight their commitment to deploying a security mission in Haiti. (Source: Straitstimes)

The U.S. Secretary of State and the Kenyan President “reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the deployment of the Multinational Security Assistance mission” in Haiti. However, the U.S. State Department statement did not provide further information on the content of the discussions or the timing of the event.

Haiti declared a state of emergency on March 3 following escalating violence, while Prime Minister Ariel Henry was in Nairobi, Kenya, seeking an agreement to deploy a long-delayed United Nations (UN) mission.

Last year, Kenya announced it would lead a multinational police force in Haiti, but domestic legal hurdles have stalled the deployment of the mission.

Earlier, on March 8, María Isabel Salvador, head of the UN General Office in Haiti (BINUH), requested the Security Council to take urgent action to address the serious security crisis in the country.

Speaking at a closed-door session, Salvador highlighted the “unprecedented” level of violence and the emerging threats from criminal gangs in Haiti. The head of BINUH called for the immediate deployment of a “multinational security assistance mission” in Haiti, led by Kenya.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/khoi-phuc-trat-tu-tai-haiti-263644.html