He Advice of Security of the UN will debate today starting at 4:00 in the afternoon the Government’s request for Haiti to transform the Mission multinational Security (MMS) in a classic peacekeeping force helmets blues, something to which China and Russia They oppose it, arguing that the conditions in the country are not conducive, showing reluctance to the proposed transformation and based on past experiences of this type of deployment in the Caribbean nation.
Meanwhile, the situation of crisis in Haiti Every day it seems more unsustainable, bands armed forces grouped in coalition announced days of terror in Port-au-Princewhile the new government He was trying to organize himself. All despite the presence there of an international security force commanded by Kenya, which has faced serious problems of economic support.
That is why, on October 21, the government of transition Haitian sent a letter in which they formally asked the Advice sending the mission of peace “as soon as possible”. In response, the United States and Ecuador drafted a resolution in which they asked the Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, for a report on what should define that shipment in size, time and specific functions.
China and Russiapositions opposite to the new mission
Given the possibility of sending a new one mission ofhelmets blueto Haitiso much Russia as China They refused to participate in the negotiations, leaving their position very clear.
The veto of both countries is direct in the Advice of Securityso when and how the shipment would arrive mission peace would remain in limbo, since it is a decision of the international group itself.
Regarding their position, they argue that the conditions in Haiti are not conducive to mission of peace due to the complex security situation, political instability and the lack of solid institutions, all obstacles to an operation of this type.
Likewise, they refer to the past experiences of other peace missions, where the expected results were not achieved and they emphasize that the lessons learned indicate that a new operation could face similar challenges.
Furthermore, they distrust the ability of the UN for management, on the effectiveness of these operations in an environment as complex as that of Haiti.
China and Russia They prioritize, from their position, the strengthening and consolidation of the MSS, since they fear that a mission of peace of the UN It could become an excuse for a broader foreign military intervention, potentially further destabilizing the country.
Meanwhile, the Haitian reality
While the government Haitianas the newspaper denounces Radio Télé Métronomedoes not speak out in the face of the events that occur. Yesterday, 28 gang members were killed by the Police National of Haiti and the population, who joined to counterattack the offensive of these criminal groups against several neighborhoods of Port-au-Princeincluding the exclusive Petionville.
“He CPT and the First Minister have not said a word about this event. No announcement of measures taken by the CSPN, while the bandits launch threats against the population. Our authorities were content yesterday with carrying out installations. They even fled from the areas occupied by the bandits. As proof of this, the inauguration of the Ministers of Defense and Justice took place in the Cabinet of the First Minister,” the media published Haitian.
In yesterday’s attack, it was early morning when some agents They intercepted two vehicles with gang members on board in the center of the capital and in Petionville. The police He opened fire on them, killing 10 and forcing the rest to flee.
That’s when police and town They joined together to pursue those who had escaped, and they also killed them. Later, according to information from local media and agencies, civilians burned more than twenty bodies, some of them still alive, and scattered them throughout the city.
Furthermore, the organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced the suspension of its activities in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince starting this Tuesday, after the violence and threats from the Haitian police forces, which it considers as a direct attack against the staff and patients of the institution in Haiti.
“Following serious threats made against its staff by members of the Police haitian, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is forced to suspend its activities in Port-au-Prince until further notice,” the organization announced in a statement a few days after one of its ambulances was attacked, resulting in the death of at least two patients and an assault on medical staff on November 11.
