The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday discussed transforming a current security mission in Haiti into a formal peacekeeping operation as gangs in the country continue to escalate violence. While most diplomats showed support for the shift, Russia and China expressed opposition, complicating the potential move.
Haiti's security crisis worsened dramatically in recent weeks, forcing the suspension of U.N. humanitarian flights and a 30-day ban on U.S. commercial air travel to Haiti due to gunfire targeting airlines coming from the United States.
