He Advice of Security of the UN debate this Wednesday the request of the Government of Haiti to transform the Multinational Mission of Security (MMS) present in the country in a strength of classic peace of ‘blue helmets’although with little sign of prospering due to the opposition of Russia and China.
On October 21, the Government Haitian transitional party sent a letter in which it formally asked the Advice the sending of this peace mission “as soon as possible”, given the personnel and budget limitations that hinder the current police mission, and that have conditioned its limited effectiveness in guaranteeing a minimum of security in the Caribbean nation.
Last week, States Joined and Ecuador drafted a draft resolution in that sense in which they asked the Secretary General, António Guterres, for a report on what should define this future mission in size, time and specific functions.
However, Russia and China They refused to participate in the negotiations on that text and reiterated that they have already made clear their opposition to another peace mission in Haiti -despite requesting it himself Government– given the bitter experience that other similar missions have left in the country.
Given the veto power that both countries have in the Advice of Securityit seems impossible that this shipment can be carried out, which organically depends on a decision of the Advicelike all peace missions.
While the nations debate this issue, insecurity deteriorates every day in the Caribbean nation: today alone, 28 alleged members of armed groups were killed in the metropolitan area of
A few days ago, the bands armed grouped in the Vivre Ensemble (Living Together) coalition, led by former police officer Jimmy Cherizier, alias ‘Barbecue’, announced days of terror in the metropolitan area of
At the beginning of last week, two airplanes American commercials were shotwhich led to the closure of the Toussaint Louverture international airport, the country’s main airport, and the suspension of Flights by several companies.
The UN also temporarily suspended the delivery of aid humanitarian due to the impossibility of access to the port and airport in the capital, due to the serious deterioration of security.
Only between July and September last at least 1,223 people died and 522 were injured in Haiti as a consequence of violence and the fight against bandsaccording to the United Nations Integrated Office in the Caribbean country (BINUH).
Added to this are the 3,900 victimsbetween dead and injuredin the first half of the year, after 2023 closed with about 8,000 victims.
