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As international mission in Haiti falters, U.S. seeks to turn it into a U.N. peacekeeping operation

Kenyan police exit armored vehicle in Haiti (Credit: AFP)

The Biden administration is considering the possibility of turning the faltering Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti to a traditional United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation.

The possibility, reported by the Miami Herald, comes about two months after the first group of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti to spearhead the security force. There have been challenges in securing voluntary contributions for the mission, which costs approximately $200 million every six months to operate, as well as showing any results for it.

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