US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, with Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry and US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield , addresses diplomats during a meeting on the security situation in Haiti, on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly in New York City on September 22, 2023.
Haitian prime minister Ariel Henry has been calling for nearly a year for a force to deploy to the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country, where armed gangs have seized control of vast swathes of land following intersecting public health, political, and economic crises. He asked for “brotherly solidarity to help us turn this dark page. I ask the international community to act, and act quickly.”
US president Joe Biden has made clear he will not put American troops in harm’s way. But the US has offered logistical support including through air transport, intelligence, housing, and medical support. He said that the mission could create “space” for Haiti to resolve its political crisis. The country has not held elections since 2016.Blinken also announced that the US would restrict visas to five current or former Haitian officials over involvement with street gangs.
In his address to the General Assembly on Tuesday, Biden called for the Security Council to act and thanked Kenyan president William Ruto.
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