Security & Strategic Review September 2010 (ISSN 1741-4202)

HAITI: UN raises alarm over resurgent crime

Central America & Caribbean 15 October 2010 Modified: 15 October 2010 235 views

An increase in the number of kidnappings plus a wave of vandalism in Port-au-Prince, as well as concern about growing insecurity in the run-up to the forthcoming November elections has prompted UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to issue a warning, and the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (Minustah) to start boosting the presence of its police contingent in a high-profile hotspot in the capital.

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