The United States has pledged to remain actively engaged in Haiti’s future, reaffirming its commitment to security, stability, and democratic renewal, as Pope Leo XIV has called for a “disarmed peace” in the French-speaking Caribbean nation.
The United Nations–mandated Gang Suppression Force (GSF) has reaffirmed its commitment to restoring security and stability in Haiti, reporting significant progress against armed gangs since the mission received an expanded mandate late last year.
The report presented by Secretary-General António Guterres another concern stood out — one that some experts fear is being overlooked in the effort to fight the country’s powerful gangs with a larger and more lethal international force: the condition of Haiti’s national police.
“The abrupt shift in the security landscape in recent years in Haiti has placed unprecedented strain on the police force,” the report said, noting that the agency has been forced to move from managing civil unrest to conducting complex anti-gang operations.
Dans la capitale haïtienne, Port-au-Prince, l’ambiance des fêtes de fin d’année semble appartenir à un autre temps. Marquée par une insécurité persistante, une inflation galopante et une situation économique de plus en plus précaire, la ville n’a plus vraiment la tête à la fête. Dans les rues, les décorations sont rares, voire inexistantes, et les traditions qui rassemblaient autrefois les familles s’effacent progressivement. Cette période, habituellement synonyme de joie et de retrouvailles, laisse place à une atmosphère de morosité et de résignation.
The United States has received pledges of up to 7,500 security personnel for a gang suppression force in Haiti, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday.