U.S. and Dominican Republic celebrate UN approval of new foreign military intervention in Haiti

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U.S. State Department Secretary Antony Blinken called the authorization of the deployment of a multinational force in Haiti "important progress" but called for more help from the international community and the collaboration of Haitian political actors to ensure order in the nation. teleSUR

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00:00 The United States has qualified the deployment of force in Haiti as progress but calls for

00:04 more help.

00:05 U.S. State Department Secretary Antony Blinken called the authorization of the deployment

00:09 of a multinational force in Haiti an important step but called for more help from the international

00:14 community and the collaboration of Haitian political forces.

00:17 With 13 votes in favor and two abstentions, China and the Russian Federation, the United

00:21 Nations Security Council approved the resolution drafted by the United States and Ecuador.

00:26 According to Blinken, this critical mission will meet Haiti's need to address insecurity

00:31 and create the security conditions necessary for long-term stability and growth.

00:35 The deployment of the force would last for one year, with a review after nine months.

00:40 This will be the first time a mission has been deployed to Haiti since the one approved

00:44 by the United Nations 20 years ago.

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