The United Nations Security Council on Monday voted to authorise a security mission to Haiti to help the Caribbean country fight heavily armed gangs that have overrun the capital.
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The United Nations Security Council on Monday voted to authorise a security mission to Haiti to help the Caribbean country fight heavily armed gangs that have overrun the capital.