The United States has informed the United Nations (UN) that it is freezing some of the critical funds meant for the peacekeeping mission in Haiti.
Addressing the press on Tuesday evening, the UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric revealed that Donald Trump's administration announced that it would be freezing Ksh1.7 billion meant for the mission. "We received an official notification from the United States asking for the immediate stop work order on the mission contribution," Dujarric told journalists. The US was the biggest contributor to the mission launched by former American President Joe Biden in 2023.
However, since its launch, the mission has been marred by several challenges, including insufficient funds.
The move to stop funding the peacekeeping mission is part of the sweeping orders the US President issued, which also included halting foreign aid for 90 days.
