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October 17, 2025 Peace and security
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution extending sanctions against Haiti for another year, amid ongoing terror by armed gangs.
The sanctions regime was established in 2022 and includes a travel ban, asset freeze, and arms embargo. The resolution, co-sponsored by Panama and the United States, also extends the mandate of the group of experts supporting the sanctions committee. The document was adopted several weeks after the Security Council transformed the Multinational Security Assistance Mission to Haiti into an Anti-Gang Force.
"These measures will restore security in Haiti and bring the gangs to their knees," a U.S. official told the council on Friday.
Resolution 2794 (2025) expresses deep concern about the “extremely high levels of gang violence and other criminal activities”, such as kidnappings for ransom, murders, human trafficking and sexual violence, and the continued impunity.
Speaking at the meeting, a Haiti official said the sanctions regime could be "an effective instrument of deterrence and justice if it is properly applied and respected by all Member States."
He said efforts to suppress the violence had so far produced mixed results, as gangs continued to receive weapons and ammunition from abroad.
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