Friday,, September 27, 2024 - Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille has registered his displeasure with the slow progress of the Kenya-led mission to restore peace in his country.
Addressing the United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA), Conille warned that the conflict in Haiti is far from
over despite the presence of the Kenyan police.
He emphasised that despite
Kenya’s leadership in the fight, Haiti's war against gangs is nowhere near
being won.
"We are not close to
victory, and without external support, we may never reach that point," he
declared.
His message was clear: the
Haitian people are holding onto hope, but results are painfully slow to
materialise.
This comes even as the Kenya-led
mission, initially pitched by the United States as a way to address the
security crisis, faces calls for restructuring.
Washington has proposed that the
mission, currently operating on voluntary contributions, be converted into a
fully-fledged United Nations peace operation. This shift would ensure a more
reliable funding stream, a move seen as crucial for sustaining the effort.
Kenya has staked its international reputation on the contentious mission, and the lack of funding is threatening to derail it.
Success in this mission could boost Kenya's global political standing, while failure could damage the country's public image.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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