More countries back Kenya's calls to change Haiti mission's mandate
Haitian National police SWAT unit and Kenyan Police walk through a steep hill to board an armoured vehicle after one of the vehicles broke down on a steep hill while patrolling through a neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on June 28, 2024.
The 34 countries that make up the Organisation of American States (OAS) have approved a request by Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council to convert the peacekeeping mission in Haiti into a United Nations peacekeeping operation.
Kenya's call for a change in the mandate of the UN-backed mission to Haiti has gained more support after 34 countries in the main bloc of the Americas backed the move.
Nairobi has asked members of the UN Security Council to transform the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti into a peacekeeping mission. This change will allow the mission to receive funding directly from the UN and provide security for operations against gangs.
