UN Extends Haiti Peacekeeping Mission, Adjusts Strategy
According to Edith Lederer (AP), The Security Council voted Tuesday to extend the U.N. Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for another year. The Council slightly reduced peacekeepers and added more police instead. In the absence of large scale security operations (such as took place in Cite Soleil), MINUSTAH will increasingly focus on rapid deployment to border and coastal areas. Also copied below is the full UN resolution which references the protection of children, the participation of women, and the need to promote human rights and legal reform. While Haiti is stabilizing, and the relationship with MINUSTAH is at times tense, it is still very much needed.
