Haiti gang violence: UN votes to ban small arms sales

BBC News:-

The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to ban some weapon sales to Haiti, rocked by deadly gang violence.

The resolution calls on UN member states to prohibit the sale of small arms, light weapons and ammunition to what it calls “non-state actors”.

But a proposal by China for a full embargo on weapon sales was rejected.

Since last week, 89 people have been killed in the Port-au-Prince capital region alone. Aid agencies say many areas are now dangerous to access.

The UN resolution – proposed by Mexico and the US – was adopted on Friday.

It envisages sanctions in the form of travel bans and asset freezes against Haiti’s gang leaders and human rights abusers.