Officers for Haiti multinational force more than 2500; halfway there

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

#Haiti, December 15, 2023 – The number of officers for the multinational force to be deployed in Haiti is over 2500, half of the 5000 requirement as declared by Kenya.

Ulrika Richardson, the United Nations resident Coordinator in Haiti, made the revelation recently, expressing hope that the deployment will be made before April, in the first quarter of 2024.

While the worsening humanitarian crisis in Haiti continues to evoke concern globally, Kenya has been barred from deploying officers due to an ongoing court conflict regarding the constitutionality of the promise to lead the multinational force.

In fact, in November, following earlier decisions in October to block the deployment of officers, Judge Enoch Mwita, reports say, informed that the orders preventing the deployment will remain in place until he gives a ruling on January 26th.

However, despite this hindrance in Kenya, the African nation’s authorities, according to Richardson, continued preparations for the upcoming mission.

This comes as gang violence recently spread across Haiti into areas initially considered safe, as revealed in a new UN report. This is an indication of the need for swift decisions and actions to help the republic.

Haiti can’t wait any longer as expressed by global leaders. The time for action is now.