UN Security Council approves bigger force in Haiti to tackle gangs

The American flag is seen at half staff in front of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Mich. where Sunday morning a man rammed his vehicle into the building before opening fire and setting the building ablaze, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo)

 The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday agreed to more than double the size of an 15-month-old underfunded and understaffed international security mission combating armed gangs in Haiti and rename it a gang suppression force.

Russia, China and Pakistan abstained from the vote on the measure put forward by the United States and Panama. The remaining 13 council members voted in favor.