The UN Security Council has approved new measures aimed at curbing arms trafficking in Haiti, authorizing member nations to take steps to prevent illicit diversions of weapons and related materiel. The resolution also extends a travel ban and asset freeze on individuals already listed on the UN sanctions blacklist.
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Soldiers patrol amid the sound of gunshots heard in the distance, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. A Kenyan police officer, part of a UN-backed multinational force, stands guard on the tarmac during a ceremony to welcome police officers from the Bahamas at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. The resolution authorizes the 193 U.N.
The council resolution adopted Friday, co-sponsored by Ecuador and the United States, also encourages the Haitian government to reinforce the management of police weapons, ammunition as well as seized arms and “to strengthen border and customs control to curb illicit trafficking and diversion.
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