U.N. okays more time for troops in Haiti

Earlier today, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved an eight-month extension for U.N. peacekeepers to be in Haiti (image). The resolution- drafted by Peru- also urged troops to step up their operations against criminal gangs though some ambassadors argued that eight months would be insufficient time to combat rampant gang violence.

Links- International Herald Tribune, Reuters, The Latin Americanist

Image- CNN