The U.S. ambassador said a 'non-U.N.' mission would be limited in time and scope and led by 'a partner country' not named, with 'experience required for such an effort.'
UNITED NATIONS — The United States and Mexico said Monday they are preparing a U.N. resolution that would authorize an international mission to help improve security in Haiti, whose government issued a"distress call" for the people of the crisis-wracked nation.
She said the resolution being worked on is a"direct response" to a request on Oct. 7 by prime minister Henry and the Haitian Council of Ministers for international assistance to help restore security and alleviate the humanitarian crisis. It reflects one option in a letter from U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the council on Oct. 9 that called for the deployment of a rapid action force by one or several U.N. member states to help Haiti's National Police.
Haiti urgently needs"robust support" to help the police stem the humanitarian crisis, neutralize the gangs, guarantee fuel distribution and facilitate a return to everyday life, he said. "In depth analysis and detailed negotiations" are required, he said,"to make sure that the measures are aimed at restoring government control and not be perceived as is frequently the case as a way of punishing the entire country and its people.""
Reflecting opposition to foreign interference in Haiti, Marco Duvivier, a 35-year-old auto parts store manager, who joined Monday's protest in Port-au-Prince, said:"The U.S. needs Haiti to make its own decisions and not interfere in Haiti's business."China's deputy U.N. Ambassador Geng Shuang noted prime minister Henry's call, but also the opposition by some political parties and groups to the presence of a foreign armed force in Haiti.
Gas stations remain shuttered, hospitals have slashed services, and businesses, including banks and grocery stores, have cut their hours as everyone across the country runs out of fuel.
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