On March 9, the US State Department issued a statement saying that Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Kenyan President William Ruto about the Haiti crisis. The two sides highlighted their commitment to deploying a multinational security mission to restore order in the Caribbean country.
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| The US and Kenya highlight their commitment to deploying security missions in Haiti. (Source: Straitstimes) |
The US Secretary of State and the President of Kenya "emphasized their steadfast commitment to implementing the multinational Security Assistance mission" in Haiti. However, the US State Department's announcement did not provide further information about the content of the exchange or the time of this event.
Haiti declared a state of emergency on March 3 after escalating violence, while Prime Minister Ariel Henry was in Nairobi (Kenya) to seek an agreement to deploy the United Nations (UN) mission that had been suspended. long delayed.
Last year, Kenya announced it would lead a multinational police force in Haiti, but problems with domestic legal procedures have stalled plans to deploy the mission.
Previously, on March 8, the head of the UN General Office in Haiti (BINUH) María Isabel Salvador requested the Security Council to take urgent action to resolve the serious security crisis in this country. .
Speaking at the closed session, Ms. Salvador highlighted the "unprecedented" level of violence and threats emerging from criminal gangs in Haiti. The BINUH chief called for the immediate deployment of a “multinational security support mission” in Haiti, led by Kenya.
