UN’s Haiti mission to bolster security when school classes resume

The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) today announced plans with the country’s national police to bolster security in the capital, Port-au-Prince, when students return to classes next week.

The effort starting on 8 January will involve joint UN-Haitian National Police patrols, vehicle searches and identity verification, MINUSTAH said in a news release.

Reaffirming its pledge to support the Haitian authorities as they battle insecurity and impunity across the impoverished country, the Mission also announced the details of telephone hotlines that citizens can use to report crimes.