Haitian government calls for renewal of international anti-gang task force
Summary
Haiti’s Foreign Ministry asked the United Nations Security Council to extend the mission of an international force that fights gangs in Haiti. The Gang Suppression Force’s current mandate will end on September 30 unless renewed, and Haitian officials warn that gang violence threatens upcoming elections and public safety.Key Facts
- Haiti’s Foreign Minister Raina Forbin requested the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) be fully deployed with international support.
- The GSF’s mandate expires on September 30, pending UN Security Council approval to extend it.
- From April to June 2024, around 1,408 people were killed and 656 injured in Haiti, much due to gang violence.
- Haiti plans to hold general elections on December 13, the first in 10 years, but violence may disrupt the vote.
- Political instability has worsened since former President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in 2021.
- About one million people have been displaced by gang control in Port-au-Prince.
- The Organisation of American States will send a team to observe the elections and support Haiti’s electoral council.
- Nearly 200,000 Haitians have been forcibly returned to the country so far in 2024, worsening humanitarian concerns.
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