HAITI : U.N. Votes to Extend Peacekeeping Mission
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to keep peacekeepers in Haiti for at least five more months, but it reduced the size of the force at China’s insistence. China has called for an end to the mission, saying it is no longer needed. Diplomats said Beijing was threatening a veto to punish Haiti for having diplomatic ties to Taiwan, which China considers a renegade province. The resolution replaces the current force of 1,200 peacekeepers, backed by 700 Canadian soldiers, with 600 U.N. troops supported by 700 soldiers.
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