Gangs could overrun Haiti capital if aid falls short, UN chief says

United Nations —  Haiti’s capital could become overrun by criminal gangs if the international community does not step up aid to a United Nations-backed security mission there, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warned in a report Wednesday. More money, equipment and personnel are needed for the Kenya-led international force, Guterres said, adding that any further delays risk the “catastrophic” collapse of Haiti’s security institutions and “could allow gangs to overrun the entire metropolitan area” of Port-au-Prince. The U.N. secretary-general lamented that the mission is “still not deployed to full strength,” limiting its capacity to support the Haitian national police. Haiti’s Foreign

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