Haitian residents lynch and set fire to suspected gang members
NBCAPR 2023
The political, social, and humanitarian situation in Haiti has deteriorated since Moïse's assassination. The National Police has been challenged by gangs with control over territory, highways, ports, and the delivery of humanitarian aid. Homicides and kidnappings are up, and gang-related violence is threatening national security and stability. Haiti needs more foreign assistance to resolve its problems.
The Security Council is suffering from Haiti fatigue. Nothing is moving forward. There is a reluctance to send foreign troops to Haiti because of a deepening skepticism that Haiti can prosper, even with billions of dollars of foreign aid and security support. It also dredges up bad memories about an earlier UN peacekeeping mission, whose blue helmets were involved in a serious cholera outbreak and became embroiled in a series of sexual exploitation scandals.