Vedant Patel, Deputy Spokesperson for the US State Department, at a press conference earlier this week answered a question about an intervention in Haiti :

"The Human Rights Watch is calling on the international community to intervene faster in Haiti given the escalating violence there https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40257-haiti-human-rights-watch-living-a-nightmare-investigation-report-august-2023.html. What is the status of the U.S. introducing a Security Council resolution for the Kenyan-led police force ? And do you think that the UN is moving too slowly on this issue ?"

Spokesperson :

"[...] So let me say a couple things about this. The Department of State and interagency partners will support and participate in the Kenyan technical assessment trip in Haiti that will be going soon, as well as participate in consultations in New York and Washington in the coming weeks.

Due to operational security and other concerns, I’m not going to put a finite date on when that visit will take place, but we will be deeply engaged in this. And the Secretary spoke about this a little last week, saying that the U.S. is going to undertake significant financial contributions to this multinational force. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40161-haiti-flash-the-united-states-congratulates-kenya-and-pledges-to-support-the-intervention.html

We are actively engaging international partners to contribute funding, equipment, training, and personnel to this effort as well, and our hope is – is that after this trip concludes will be another important step in the progress."

Then to the question "How quickly of a timeline would it be once the trip happens ?" he replied " I’m just not going to put a timeline on it."

HL/ HaitiLibre