Security council approves mission but UN faces concerns over outside force with its own record of abuses
Kenya’s offer to send police to Haiti sparks human rights concerns
The UN security council has voted to send a Kenyan-led multinational security force to Haiti to help its government combat violent gangs, which have driven the Caribbean country into anarchy.
A US resolution to approve the force, six years since the closure of a previous UN stabilisation mission, drew 13 votes in favour with Russia and China abstaining.
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