Merve Aydogan
29 September 2026•Update: 29 September 2026
The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a draft resolution extending the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti for another six months, until March 31, 2027.
The resolution, penned by Panama and the US, received 12 votes in favor, with China, Pakistan and Russia abstaining. There were no votes against.
It also asks the UN secretary-general to continue providing logistical and operational support through the UN Support Office in Haiti.
The GSF was first authorized on Sept. 30, 2025, succeeding the Multinational Security Support mission.
Speaking after the vote, US envoy to the UN Mike Waltz said: “For decades, the international community has watched Haiti cycle through crisis after crisis. Missions have come and gone.”
“Today marks the next stage and a new chapter in Haiti, or I’m proud to say we’re trying something genuinely different, and we certainly, along with our co-pen, appreciate your support in trying a new model and a new approach,” he said.
According to Waltz, the GSF currently has “more than 1,500 troops on the ground and 4,000 more are slated to come in the coming months.”
