U.N. plans to increase security in Haiti
The United Nations intends to step up security in Haiti in an effort to crack down on gangs that are “kidnapping and terrorizing ordinary people,” the U.N. chief in Haiti said Monday. The U.N. Security Council is expected to review within a week a request for strengthening Haiti’s national police force with better-qualified personnel, expert security advisers and equipment to stem a surge in abductions and lawlessness. Full Story