The United States is calling for reinstating a peacekeeping UN force in Haiti. On September 16, 2024, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly visited Haiti. Blinken proposed that the UN take over and resume its peacekeeping effort in the Caribbean country while he was there. The last UN mission damaged its reputation when it came to light that troops were mistreating civilians in Haiti.
The plan calls for converting the present security mission, which is overseen by Kenya, into a full-fledged UN peacekeeping force. Police and military from several nations, including Bangladesh, Kenya, the Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Chad, and Jamaica, will participate in this expedition.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggested during a recent visit that the UN may intervene to assist in stabilizing the nation, which is presently dealing with extreme political instability and gang violence.
Blinken stated in a recent address, “The mission itself needs to be renewed and that is what we are working on right now and we also want to ensure that we have something reliable, sustainable and we will look at every option. So, a peacekeeping operation would be one such option. I think there are others.”
It has been demonstrated that the arrival of Kenyan troops in Haiti in May has reduced the impact of gang violence on the nation. But they don’t have the money to do the procedure the way they want to. The United Nations is seeking assistance to prolong the operation, which might incur annual costs of up to 600 million dollars.
