UN chief calls for swift deployment of security mission to Haiti

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on the new authorities in Haiti "to expedite the full implementation of the transitional governance arrangements" and for the swift deployment of a multinational security mission to help tackle the "dire" situation.

"The Secretary-General appeals to all member states to ensure the multinational security support mission receives the financial and logistical support it needs to succeed," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said, Reuters reports.