Funding for Haiti's new UN-backed force exceeds expectations

The new U.N.-backed international force charged with combating Haiti’s violent gangs has received more pledges than the 5,500 military and police it is seeking, and Chadian troops have already deployed in the capital, Port-au-Prince.

U.N. special envoy to Haiti Carlos Ruiz Massieu told reporters after briefing the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that staggered deployments from Chad and other countries is expected to continue in the coming months with all 5,500 members on the ground “between the fall and the end of the year.”