Haiti’s New UN-Backed Gang-Fighting Force Exceeds Funding Expectations
The U.N has a long history of surging and retracting in Haiti. The new UN backed international force has received pledges of more than 5,500 soldiers and police with Chadians already in Port-au-Prince to replace the Kenyans. While pledges don't always turn into commitments, this is at least a positive sign that numerous countries are willing to provide human or financial resources to help re-establish security. Elections, recovery, and longer-term development all depend on it. Deployments of new staff will reportedly continue from fall until the end of the year. Given how long Haitians have suffered, this is welcome news. The full AP article is linked and below.
