JUST IN: UN Urges More Kenyan Troops in Haiti Peace Mission as Gang Violence Escalates
The humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti has spiraled to alarming levels, prompting urgent calls from United Nations officials for increased international support. According to the UN, the only viable path forward is to strengthen Haiti’s national security forces and reinforce the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. During a high-level briefing to the UN Security Council in New York on Monday, UN Special Representative for Haiti, Maria Isabel Salvador, issued a dire warning. She reported that escalating gang violence has paralyzed communities, incited mass panic, and overwhelmed Haiti’s fragile institutions. “The government cannot manage this crisis alone,” Salvador said. “The magnitude of the violence has left people terrified, and
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