The United States Promotes Individual Criminal Accountability for Aggression and Atrocity Crimes Committed by Russians in Ukraine

improve the security situation and enable the flow of desperately needed humanitarian aid.”37 Brian A. Nichols, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, indicated that themultilateral force “would be largely a police force with amilitary component.”38 On December 14, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said that “there is a broad international consensus regarding the need to promote improved security conditions in Haiti” and “negotiations continue with partners and other [Security] [C]ouncil members to set defined and specific parameters for a mission and find the most effective means to support, enable, and resource it.”39 The United States does not want to deploy its own troops, and other countries, including Brazil and Canada, are also reluctant to do so given the operational challenges and the lack of consensus on a political transition.40 In April 2023, the Secretary-General “reiterate[d] the urgent need for the deployment of an international specialized armed force.”41 As of June, the United States was still pushing for a multinational force that would provide “‘near-term support’ for the Haitian National Police by securing ‘a limited number of critical infrastructure sites in Port-au-Prince, such as the airport and ports,’ relieving the burden on the local police to focus resources on its battle with gangs.”42