The U.N. Security Council has voted to send a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs in the troubled country.
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A deployment date has not been set, although U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently said a security mission to Haiti could deploy “in months.” Last month, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden promised to provide logistics and $100 million to support the Kenyan-led force. “Without a legitimate, effective, and responsible government in place, any external support can hardly have any lasting effects,” he said, adding that a consensus for a transition is urgently needed as well as a “feasible and credible” timetable. “Regrettably, the resolution just adopted fails to send the strongest signal in that regard.”
The deployment of an armed force is expected to restore peace and security to Haiti so it also can hold long-awaited general elections that have been repeatedly promised by Prime Minister Ariel Henry after theafter the terms of 10 remaining senators expired, leaving not a single lawmaker in the country's House or Senate. Meanwhile, Henry has been ruling the country with the backing of the international community.
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