China sends 95 peacekeeping troops to Haiti
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Haiti
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On April 13, 2007, the United Nations says that more Chinese police have arrived in Haiti to aid its peacekeeping force (MINUSTAH) there. The 95 Chinese officers, including seven women, will be attached to the Formed Police Unit (FPU) in the French-speaking Caribbean country. The new officers, who joined a group of 30 FPU members of the same contingent that arrived on April 4, bring the total number of Chinese officers in Haiti to 125. The UN said, prior to their deployment to Haiti, the officers underwent a five-month training course, covering language, shooting, driving, and combat/defensive tactics. They were the fifth team of Chinese peacekeeping troops in Haiti. They had conducted their mission in Portan-Prince for 8 months and came back to China on December 15, 2007.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Haiti [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) [Intergovernmental Organization]