Kenya president William Ruto, who directs the multinational security support mission (MSS), noted limited progress since the deployment of police forces 15 months ago with the UN Security advice approval.
“When we arrived, the airport was surrounded by gangs. Today, it works perfectly, “he said, also pointing to the security of the presidential palace and the reopening of key access roads to the capital Port-au-Prince.
However, gangs still control 85% of the city, he recognized. The MSS, hampered by insufficient resources, could not break their grip as its mandate approaches expiration.
The United States, echoing the concerns of Kenya, has urged a stronger uncommapable presence. “Haiti is at the crossroads,” warned Secretary of State Christopher Landau under Secretary of State.
Washington is pressure for the transformation of the MSS into a so -called gang suppression force of 5,500 members, operating under chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nationswhich authorizes military action to counter threats to peace.
“The moment to act is now. The Haitian people cannot wait, “he said, calling on the Member States to support a draft resolution submitted in Panama.
Haiti cannot go rider alone
For the Haitian authorities, international support is essential. “Haiti cannot and will not be able to face this security crisis, fueled by transnational criminal networks, alone,” said Laurent Saint-Cyr, president of the country’s presidential transition council.
The Security Council should shortly decide the future of international engagement in Haiti, where hunger, travel and sexual violence continue to worsen alongside insecurity.
Ukraine war: Russian forces “used drones to continue and bomb the victims”
The UN Human Rights Council In Geneva, on Monday, was informed of the continuous and devastating impact of the Russian invasion on a large scale on Ukraine.
In an update, independent investigators of the Commission of inquiry On Ukraine created by the Council, expressed a deep concern in the face of the growing number of civilian victims of the Russian attacks.
“Relacable attacks’
Erik Møse, president of the panel, said that “relentless attacks with long -range weapons … intensified” throughout Ukraine.
Civilians’ attacks have also increased, using short -range drones in front line areas: “The Russian armed forces have carried out position attacks on the left bank of the Dnipro river with drones that allow real -time observation and the monitoring of targets.
“They continued the victims with drones and dropped explosives on them, causing deaths and injuries. Drones have also struck ambulances and other emergency services, preventing them from reaching the victims. ”
Mr. Mose, who is not a member of the UN staff and works independently, said that the investigation had not been able to verify the Russian allegations of drone attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces, citing a lack of access to the affected territory and a lack of Russia’s commitment.
The Sudan crisis deepens: violence, famine and cholera threaten millions in Darfur
In Sudan, conditions quickly deteriorate in El Fasher, the besieged capital in northern Darfur.
Between September 17 and 19, more than 7,500 people fled the Abu Shouk travel camp and parts of El Fasher, according to reports from the United Nations International Migration Organization (Iom).
After an increase in deadly attacks in El Fasher, Secretary General António Guterres And the chief of the rescue Tom Fletcher has raised urgent concerns concerning the climbing of the crisis, warning that civilians remain trapped and that many face famine conditions.
The children sit next to makeshift tents in El Fasher, in northern Darfur, where intensified fights have left thousands of people trapped.
Over 70 killed in a mosque attack
Warnings follow the attack on the Mosque on Friday, which would have been led by the militia of the rapid support forces, which killed more than 70 people – including at least 11 children – according to the first reports of the United Nations Children’s Agency Unicef.
Humanitarian response efforts were also seriously disrupted by the increase in violence, a local organization would have been forced to suspend operations in the city of Darfuri held by the government of El Fasher.
These challenges are still aggravated by seasonal floods and an epidemic of cholera nationwide.
In the state of southern Darfur, “more than 5,200 alleged cases and 250 deaths have been reported since May,” said Dujarric. From Sunday, the UN and its partners launched a large -scale cholera vaccination campaign across Darfur, targeting around 1.9 million people in the region.
At the start of the high -level week, “Mr. Guterres once again calls for a concerted international action in support of the people of Sudan, “said the United Nations spokesperson.
Prison sentence for Chinese blogger Zhang Zhan “deeply disturbing”: ohchr
The United Nations Human Rights Office, Ohchr,, described The imprisonment in China of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan is deeply disturbing.
Development comes after Ms. Zhan was sentenced to four more prison on what the OHCHC calls “the vague and ill -defined accusation of” choosing quarrels and provoking problems “.
More details on this last charge have not been disclosed, but it is supposed to be based on its social media activity, said the United Nations Rights Office. This also expressed his concerns about the conduct of his trial, saying that independent observers were not allowed to attend his hearing.
According to Ohchr, this is the second time that Ms. Zhan has been condemned and imprisoned for this offense.
He called for his “immediate and unconditional release”.
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