The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved the deployment of international forces led by Kenya to curb escalating gang violence in Haiti.
The Caribbean country of more than 11 million people, which had requested international assistance more than a year ago to curb the rising insecurity in the country, welcomed the decision.
“The Haitian people say thank you very much to the Security Council and the Secretary-General of the United Nations,” Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry said on X, formerly Twitter, shortly after the UN vote.
Henry also thanked the East African country for taking the lead in proposing to send troops to Haiti.
The resolution authorises the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission “to take all necessary measures” to stem the violence.
The international forces are not deploying under the UN peace mission. They will be overseen by Kenyan forces, which received authorisation from the UN.
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