Trump Says Kenya-led Haiti Mission Is A Financial Burden To The US
Following the inability of some countries to give their fair share, the United States’ President Donald Trump’s administration may reconsider funding for the Haiti mission.
Dorothy Shea, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, told the United Nations Security Council on Monday, April 21, that America cannot continue to bear such a substantial financial load.
Shea urged other contributing member governments to step up and strengthen their support for the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) effort to combat rapidly rising gang violence.
However, the ambassador told the council that the US government was committed to restoring peace in Haiti, but only if other countries participated equally.
#USA: The Trump administration gave its strongest signal yet Monday on its thinking in regard to #Haiti as the country spirals deeper into gang-fueled chaos and its capital stands on the precipice of being fully under gang control.
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“While we remain determined to assist the Haitian people to achieve the peace, security and prosperity they deserve, and while we acknowledge with gratitude those countries that have contributed to the MSS financially and in kind, America cannot continue to shoulder such a significant financial burden,” Shea said.
“To that end, we encourage international stakeholders and donors to come to the table and contribute their fair share,” the Ambassador added.
During the summit, the US government issued a harsh warning to individuals assisting Caribbean criminals in trafficking weapons and ammunition to destabilize the country.
To address the surge in gang violence, the American envoy advocated imposing UN asset freezes and travel restrictions on gang leaders and facilitators.
“Supporting anti-corruption efforts and promoting accountability for those responsible for abuses is imperative to facilitating a swift end to violence,” the US government noted.
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Meanwhile, Monicah Juma, President William Ruto’s Security Adviser, told the Council that the Kenya-led mission was working to build Haiti’s national capabilities.
This is despite the underdeployment, which she stated was currently at 1,000 soldiers.
She also revealed that the 1,000 officers represented less than 40% of the 2,500 security troops expected to be deployed in Haiti under the mission’s agreement.
“The Haitian National Police, in collaboration with mission forces, has launched intensive anti-gang operations, denying gangs a stronghold on the country,” Juma said.
Trump Says Kenya-led Haiti Mission Is A Financial Burden To The US
