The United Nations wants to reduce the number of its non-essential personnel in Haiti due to the unstable situation in that country, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday.
"Due to the volatile security situation in Haiti and based on the outcome of a revised Security Risk Management Process, we will be reducing the footprint of non-essential personnel," Dujarric said in a statement.
However, Dujarric emphasized that the United Nations is not leaving Haiti.
"[The] colleagues who carry out life-saving activities will remain in Haiti to continue operations. We continue to monitor the situation closely," Dujarric added.
In October 2022, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry urged the international community to establish a "specialized armed force" to safeguard the country's stability. The mission was approved by the United Nations in October 2023.