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A6 WORLD NEWS
Monday 2 october 2023

U.N. to vote on resolution to authorize one-year deployment of

armed force to help Haiti fight gangs

By DÁNICA COTO and since the U.N. approved a
EDITH M. LEDERER stabilization mission in June
Associated Press 2004 that was marred by a
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) sexual abuse scandal and
— The U.N. Security Council the introduction of cholera.
is scheduling a vote Mon- That mission ended in Oc-
day on a resolution that tober 2017.
would authorize a one- Concerns also have sur-
year deployment of an in- rounded the proposed Ke-
ternational force to help nyan-led mission, with crit-
Haiti quell a surge in gang ics noting that police in the
violence and restore secu- East Africa country have
rity so the troubled Carib- long been accused of us-
bean nation can hold long- ing torture, deadly force
delayed elections. and other abuses.
The U.S.-drafted resolu- The resolution stresses that
tion obtained by The As- all those participating in
sociated Press on Saturday the proposed mission must
welcomes Kenya's offer to take necessary action to
lead the multinational se- prevent sexual exploitation
curity force. It makes clear and abuse as well as vet all
this would be a non-U.N. personnel. It also demands
force funded by voluntary swift investigations of any
contributions. Armed members of "G9 and Family" march in a protest against Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry allegations of misconduct.
The resolution would autho- in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Associated Press In addition, the resolution
rize the force for one year, warns that those involved
with a review after nine rity conditions in Haiti." an exceptional basis" to The resolution condemns in the mission must adopt
months. The force would also help prevent the loss of life and "the increasing violence, wastewater management
The force would be allowed secure "critical infrastruc- help police maintain public criminal activities, and hu- and other environmental
to provide operational sup- ture sites and transit loca- safety. Leaders of the mis- man rights abuses and vio- control to prevent the in-
port to Haiti's National Po- tions such as the airport, sion would be required to lations which undermine troduction and spread of
lice, which is underfunded ports, and key intersec- inform the council on the the peace, stability, and water-borne diseases, such
and under resourced, with tions." Powerful gangs have mission's goals, rules of en- security of Haiti and the as cholera.
only some 10,000 active of- seized control of key roads gagement, financial needs region, including kidnap- It wasn't immediately clear
ficers for a country of more leading from Haiti's capital and other matters before a pings, sexual and gender- how big the force would
than 11 million people. to the country's northern full deployment. based violence, trafficking be if approved, although
The resolution says the force and southern regions, dis- A spokesman for Haitian in persons and the smug- Kenya's government has
would help built capacity rupting the transportation Prime Minister Ariel Henry gling of migrants, homi- previously proposed send-
of local police "through the of food and other goods. said he wasn't aware of the cides, extrajudicial killings, ing 1,000 police officers. In
planning and conduct of Passage by the Security resolution or the upcoming as well as arms smuggling." addition, Jamaica, the Ba-
joint security support oper- Council would authorize vote and said the govern- If adopted, it would mark hamas, and Antigua and
ations as it works to counter the force to "adopt urgent ment did not immediately the first time a force has Barbuda have pledged to
gangs and improve secu- temporary measures on have comment. been deployed to Haiti send personnel.q

The death toll in a collapsed gold mine

in Zimbabwe expected to rise to 13,

vice president says

gold-rich town of Chegutu, meeting of the ruling ZANU- largest reserves of lithium, a
about 100 kilometers (60 PF party, The Sunday Mail mineral in global demand
miles) west of the capital, reported. Chiwenga said due to its use in electric
Harare. the collapse happened at car batteries. Zimbabwe's
He said 21 out of 34 min- a disused German-owned mineral-rich national parks,
Artisanal miners are seen during a rescue mission at a collapsed ers believed to be under- mine that had not been abandoned mines, rivers
mine shaft in Chegutu about 100 kilometres (60 miles) west of ground at the time of the properly sealed off, al- and even towns are often
the capital Harare, Saturday, Sept, 30, 2023. collapse had been res- lowing unofficial artisanal swarmed with people, in-
Associated Press cued. Eight have been miners to find their way in cluding young children,
By FARAI MUTSAKA cording to state media. confirmed dead, with three to search for any deposits seeking to find valuable
Associated Press State-run newspaper The bodies removed from the left over. Incidents of mine deposits. It is one of the few
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Sunday Mail quoted Vice mine and five located but collapses, often involving economic activities still go-
The death toll from a shaft President Constantino Chi- not yet removed, Chiwen- artisanal miners, are com- ing on in a country that has
collapse at a disused gold wenga as saying "we be- ga said. The remaining five mon in the southern Afri- suffered industry closures, a
mine in Zimbabwe was ex- lieve we have lost about 13" people were presumed can country that is rich in currency crisis and high un-
pected to rise to 13, the in the mine disaster, which dead. Chiwenga was gold, coal and diamonds. employment over the past
vice president said, ac- happened on Friday in the speaking Saturday at a Zimbabwe also has Africa's two decades. q