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UN approves international force to aid Haiti amid gang violence

Prime Minister Ariel Henry addresses the United Nations on September 22 [Craig Ruttle/AP Photo]

The United Nations Security Council has approved a multinational force to assist in Haiti as the Caribbean nation contends with widespread gang violence.

The 15-member council voted overwhelmingly in favour on Monday, with 13 approving a Kenya-led mission to Haiti. The remaining two countries on the council — Russia and China — abstained, citing fears over Haiti’s troubled history with foreign involvement.

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