China seeks UN vote on banning small arms to Haiti, sanctioning gang leaders and supporting regional police force there, diplomatic sources say
Gang wars have become more frequent, with activists in May saying one protracted confrontation killed nearly 150 people.
The measures would come as part of plans to renew a UN political mission to Haiti which expires on Friday night. Haitian demonstrators on Thursday burned tires and blocked streets of the capital to protest ongoing fuel shortages even as the country's main fuel terminal renewed deliveries that had been suspended due to an outbreak of gang violence.
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