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Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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September 30, 2025 Peace and security
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution transforming the Multinational Security Assistance Mission in Haiti into an Anti-Gang Force. It will operate in close cooperation with the Haitian authorities.
US Ambassador to the UN Michael Waltz said the decision was encouraging and an "important first step" toward resolving the humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti.
The resolution was adopted by 12 votes in favor. Three countries abstained: China, Pakistan, and Russia.
The mission's mandate was approved for an initial period of 12 months. The new force will consist of 5,550 personnel, including 5,500 military and police personnel and 50 civilians.
The Kenya-led Multinational Security Assistance Mission to Haiti was established in 2023 by a UN Security Council resolution. Its contingent was significantly smaller. The mission provided support to Haitian police. Haitian authorities have stated the need to expand it into a much larger operation.
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Following the adoption of the resolution, Haiti's Permanent Representative to the UN, Eric Pierre, said that today's decision marks "a turning point in the country's fight against one of the most serious challenges in its already turbulent history."
He stressed that while the Multinational Security Assistance Mission had provided "valuable support and a strong signal of international solidarity," the "reality on the ground" reminded him that "the scale and complexity of the threat far exceeded the mission's original mandate."
Today, he said, the Council has given it a broader, more "offensive" and operational mandate that will enable the international community to respond effectively to the situation in Haiti.
Russia's Ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, stated that his country did not interfere with the adoption of the resolution at the request of Haiti and its neighbors. However, according to Nebenzya, "the Council is once again being forced into a very dangerous and poorly thought-out adventure," and the "recipe for responsible international assistance" for Haiti lies in addressing the root causes of the crisis, "which include a long history of destructive military intervention in the country's affairs."
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