As part of the gradual withdrawal of the contingents of the UN mission (Minujusth), 126 officers of the Constituted Police Unit (UPC) of Rwanda left Haiti definitively on August 3, following the closure of the operations of the last Rwandan contingent in Haiti. The remaining 14 Rwandan officers will leave in September, putting an end to 8 years of continuous presence of the Rwandan police in the Haitian territory during which 1,360 police officers of Rwanda served alongside the in support of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) since 2011.

The departure of these officers, who arrived in 2018 and deployed in Jérémie and Miragoâne, is part of the gradual withdrawal of the last three UPC Minujusth by October 2019 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28089-haiti-un-in-october-no-more-peacekeeping-armed-force-in-haiti.html

During the closing ceremony the Divisional Commissioner and Departmental Director of the police of the Nippes, Godson Jeune, thanked the officers of Rwanda and emphasized that the PNH will ensure the continuity of the operations "The spirit of collaboration which always existed between this mission and we, the PNH, helped me understand how important this mission was for us. Rest assured, do not worry, the experience you have with us will allow us to accomplish our various tasks with brilliance. The Haitian Police is now ready to fulfill its mission. Thank you for helping us find our way. The National Police in the Nippes will always remember you, and on good terms. You will leave, but you will leave with the proud soul, and the sense of accomplishment."

The Jordanian and Senegalese contingents will be the last UPC to leave the territory.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28289-haiti-politic-chancellor-edmond-s-intervention-at-the-un-security-council.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28112-haiti-news-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28104-haiti-news-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28089-haiti-un-in-october-no-more-peacekeeping-armed-force-in-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28079-haiti-un-flash-after-minujusth-now-the-binuh.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27118-haiti-politic-un-recommends-the-creation-of-a-special-political-mission-in-haiti.html

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