The United States has delegated to Kenya the responsibility of defining the needs of the multinational force that will be sent to Haiti. In addition, the US is committed to fostering a United Nations Security Council resolution to provide legal coverage for this deployment. During the presentation of the monthly Security Council work program, US […]
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