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China and Russia block US plan to fund Haitian peacekeepers through the UN
A police officer works to clear barricades of burning tires set on fire by residents to deter gang members from entering their neighbourhood, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, November 19, 2024
CHINA and Russia have opposed a campaign by the United States to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a United Nations peacekeeping mission.
The two nations called a UN security council meeting as gangs intensified attacks, shooting at four aircraft, which led to the closure of the airport in the capital Port-au-Prince, and attacking the upmarket district of Petionville on Tuesday.
The UN estimates that the gangs control 85 per cent of the city and have spread into surrounding areas.
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