Security Council Approves Peacekeepers for Haiti
UNITED NATIONS — The Security Council ordered an end Monday to the U.S.-led mission that restored Haiti’s elected president to power, and authorized U.N. peacekeepers to take its place.
The council said a “secure and stable environment” exists in Haiti, and ordered the changeover by March 31. The resolution passed 14 to 0, with China abstaining.
The resolution calls for up to 6,000 peacekeepers and 900 civilian police to be deployed in Haiti.
About 2,400 Americans are expected to take part in the new force, which will be commanded by U.S. Maj. Gen. Joseph Kinzer.
Of the 8,000-member force currently in place, about 6,000 are Americans.
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