The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to expand the arms embargo in Haiti to all types of weapons and ammunition, expressing grave concern at the extremely high levels of gang violence and criminal activities in the impoverished Caribbean nation.

The United Nations (UN) says its Security Council on Friday renewed the sanctions regime on Haiti for one year, including a targeted assets freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo measures. This, the UN said,

The United Nations Security Council made a significant decision to expand the Arms Embargo on Haiti. This move is a response to the growing problem of gang violence and criminal activities in the country.