Peace proponents in Haiti and around the world condemned Monday’s authorization by the United Nations Security Council of a U.S.-backed, Kenyan-led multinational military invasion of Haiti to help its unelected government fight gangs that have run roughshod over parts of the Caribbean nation’s capital.<\/p>\n
The U.N. resolution\u2014which was reportedly<\/a> co-authored by the United States and Ecuador with input from Kenya\u2014was approved by the 15-member Security Council, with 13 votes in favor and Russia and China abstaining. The measure authorizes a Multinational Security Support (MSS) force supported but not carried out by the U.N. to deploy for up to one year, with a review after nine months.<\/p>\n Kenya has offered to contribute 1,000 police officers to the invasion force, with the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Antigua and Barbuda also pledging to send forces. The U.S., while not sending any troops to Haiti, has offered $100 million in logistical support for the operation.<\/p>\n While no date has been set for the deployment, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said<\/a> last month that the intervention could begin “in months,” while Kenyan Foreign Affairs Minister Alfred Mutua told<\/a> the BBC<\/em> that the force should be in Haiti by next January, “if not before then.”<\/p>\n NO TO INTERVENTION IN HAITI!<\/p>\n Solidarity with the Haitian people as they struggle for peace & sovereignty. https:\/\/t.co\/KjL3n4CLJ6<\/a><\/p>\n — CODEPINK (@codepink) October 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n