The request of Government of transition of Haitithe United States and Ecuador that the Advice of the United Nations to transform the Security Support Mission of Haiti led by Kenya in a peace force blue helmet classic was vetoed yesterday by Russia and China, despite the support of most countries, including the Dominican Republic, which highlighted the level of lack of control in which its neighbor is located, dominated by the armed gangs.
During the meeting of Advice of Security of the UN held yesterday, the participating states had the opportunity to express their position. Haiti and the Dominican Republic agreed that the support mission led by Kenya has not been able to stop the gangs, who appear more armed and more powerful.
“Despite the courage of Kenya and the police, have failed to stop the spread of weapons. Resources are insufficient, we need help… the peacekeeping mission will give Haiti the necessary framework for disarm to the gangs,” said the representative of Haiti in the UNAntonio Rodrigue, emphasizing that as a lesson learned, this new force would not make the mistakes of Minustah (2004-2017).
About the serious situationJosé Blanco, Dominican representative to the UNsaid that “Haiti is out of control and has a danger for the Haitian people and a constant threat to the Dominican Republic and the region.
Kenya, for its part, admitted that the result has not been what was expected due to the lack of financing to complete the deployment of 2,500 soldiers that are needed to combat gangs.
Mission operates with 16%
“The mission is operating with only 16% of the promised troops,” said Monica Juma, Kenya’s Security Advisor, who said that her country sees sending blue helmets as a way to obtain economic resources more quickly. human and logistical resources necessary to combat the gangs.
The Dominican ambassador recalled that the request of the Haitian authorities was supported by the Organization of American States (OAS) and by the statement recent meeting of Heads of State and Government of Ibero-America.
Reason for veto
China and Russia were able to prevent the approval of this request because they are permanent members of the Advice of Security and have the special power of the veto to make any resolution drop automatically.
In their opposition arguments they indicated that due to the bad experience of peace missions and similar in Haiti His people do not support a return of the blue helmets, despite the request of the Government of transition.
China noted that the UN ha wasted US$8,000 million in 30 years with peace missions and similar in Haitino results.
They indicated that “it is up to the Haitians to remove Haiti of their plight, and that no amount of outside aid is going to solve their fundamental problems.
China urged international community to the financing effectiveness of the mission led by Kenya, by establishing that the results have not been as desired, precisely due to the lack of support.
The head of human rights of the United Nations, Voker Türk, yesterday called for measures to strengthen the Haitian police and support for the multinational security mission in Haiti, in the face of the wave of violence suffered by the capital Port-au-Prince, with at least 150 dead and 92 injured since last week.
With the new clashes, the number of deaths due to gang violence so far this year is at least 4,544, according to United Nations figures, while the number of deaths rises to 2,060 and internally displaced people in the country are around 700,000. , half of them children.
