Summary
UN-backed troops have arrived in Haiti to help fight gang violence. The first group from Chad is part of a new force called the Gang Suppression Force, which aims to improve security in the country. This force was authorized by the UN to replace a previous mission that did not succeed.
Key Facts
- The UN-backed Gang Suppression Force's first group of troops from Chad has reached Haiti.
- This new force aims to tackle rising gang violence in Haiti.
- It was authorized by the UN Security Council last September.
- The Gang Suppression Force will eventually consist of 5,500 members.
- The mandate for this new force allows them to make arrests in Haiti.
- In 2023, a Kenyan-led mission had been unable to control gang violence due to lack of resources.
- The proposal for this new force came from the United States and Panama.
- Haiti has faced increased gang violence since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in 2021.
