"International Support Grows as US Commits $100 Million to Multinational Force for Haiti Amid Crisis"

The United States has pledged an additional $100 million to a United Nations-backed multinational security force in Haiti to combat escalating gang violence and support the Haitian National Police in creating conditions for free and fair elections. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined Caribbean leaders to discuss a proposal for a political transition in Haiti, while the U.N. Security Council condemned the increasing violence and human rights abuses. Concerns have been raised about the international community's influence on Haiti's political future, and the situation in Haiti remains dire, with hundreds of thousands displaced and critical social services on the verge of collapse.