Haiti Libre digital newspaper remembered that a donor conference was held in New York, United States, and 18 participants are committed to providing personnel, resources, and technical support.

Several African countries lead the list of nations committed to the FSP, an initiative that, if implemented, will contribute to pacifying Haiti.

Chad and Bangladesh offered to deploy soldiers, engineers, and police officers to assist Haitian security forces. Chad stated it would contribute 1,500 uniformed personnel.

Le Nouvelliste newspaper informed that other pledges came from Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, and Gambia in West Africa, as well as Burundi in East Africa.

Canada will contribute an additional 40 million US dollars to the Trust Fund, provide personnel, and promise a greater focus on the protection of women and young people.

Five other countries, which were not named, pledged to provide the FSP with more than 3,500 men, primarily military personnel.

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