"Haiti's New Program to Strengthen Police Force Against Gangs"

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry met with officials from various countries to discuss a program aimed at strengthening the country's overwhelmed police department, which is struggling to combat violent gangs. The international steering committee overseeing the program includes representatives from the US, Canada, Japan, Germany, the UN, and the EU. The program aims to provide operational and institutional reinforcement for Haiti's National Police, with a focus on generating additional funding. This comes as Haiti grapples with gangs controlling a significant portion of the capital and a recent court ruling in Kenya deeming the deployment of police officers to Haiti as part of a UN-backed mission unconstitutional.