The president of the United States, Joe Biden, celebrated this Tuesday the arrival in Haiti of a first contingent of 400 Kenyan soldiers and requested that more countries support this security mission because, in his opinion, it is the best opportunity that country has to achieve peace.
Among the countries that have committed to contributing personnel and financial resources to this deployment, according to a statement released by the White House, are Spain, the United Kingdom, Benin, Canada, France, Germany and Turkey. The United States, the largest financial contributor to the mission, has provided some $360 million, of which $60 million in equipment alone.
“We will continue our diplomatic strategy to encourage more countries to join this effort, because what happens in Haiti is important for its neighbors, the region and the world. “Haiti is an extraordinary country and its people deserve what people everywhere deserve: security, opportunity and freedom,” Biden added.
International support
In October 2023, the UN Security Council authorized the sending of a support mission to the Haitian National Police in response to the request made a year earlier by the authorities of the Caribbean country to eradicate violence by armed gangs.
These gangs have come to control 80% of the capital, Port-au-Prince, as well as other areas of the country, according to UN figures, which indicate that last year this violence caused 8,000 victims throughout the country.
