Haiti’s interim prime minister has said the Caribbean country is far from defeating armed groups that have seized control of large swaths of territory, urging greater international support to help restore safety and stability.
“We are nowhere near winning this, and the simple reality is that we won’t without your help,” Garry Conille said on Wednesday at an event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
“There is a sense of urgency because the Haitian people are watching with cautious optimism, they’re really hoping to see clear results,” he said.
Haiti has reeled from years of violence as powerful armed groups – often with ties to the country’s political and business leaders – have vied for influence and control of territory.
But the situation worsened dramatically at the end of February, when the gangs launched attacks on prisons and other state institutions across the capital of Port-au-Prince.
The surge in violence prompted the resignation of Haiti’s unelected prime minister, the creation of the transitional presidential council, and the deployment of a UN-backed, multinational police deployment led by Kenya.
About 10 countries have pledged more than 3,100 troops to the multinational force – formally known as the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) – but only approximately 400 of these have deployed.
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