UN Security Council approves ‘Gang Suppression Force’ for Haiti | Conflict News

International mission would surge personnel in Haiti, with mandate to ‘neutralise, isolate, and deter’ gangs.

The United Nations Security Council has voted to expand an international security force deployed to Haiti and transform it into a so-called “Gang Suppression Force”.

The resolution passed by the council on Friday provides a clear mandate for the force to work with local authorities to “neutralise, isolate, and deter” gangs, secure infrastructure, and seek to secure…