International Response to Escalating Gang Violence in Haiti: UN Condemns Attacks, Kenya Deploys Recon Mission

The UN has condemned the recent surge in gang violence in Haiti, with thousands of people fleeing their homes in the capital city. In response, Kenya has deployed a reconnaissance mission composed of senior police officers to assist Haiti's understaffed and under-resourced police department. The Kenyan mission is part of an international effort to quell the violence, with the US planning to introduce a UN Security Council resolution authorizing Kenya to lead a multinational police force. However, concerns have been raised about Kenya's police force, which has faced allegations of killings and torture. The violence in Haiti has resulted in over 2,400 deaths, 950 kidnappings, and 902 injuries since the beginning of the year.