Roselaine Duperval

A United Nations peacekeeper stands guard are Haitians gather to see U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visit the village of Los Palmas.

Haitian moms demand UN help for the babies their peacekeepers left behind

Conflict

Departing peacekeepers in Haiti have left their mark in at least one way — pregnant Haitian women. There’s an effort underway to check paternity, but it’s up to the peacekeeper’s country to decide what to do about it.

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