| Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti | |
|---|---|
| Mission multinationale d'appui à la sécurité en Haïti[1] | |
 UN soldiers in Haiti | |
| Active | January 1, 2024 |
| Country | Haiti |
| Allegiance | United Nations |
| Type | Multinational force |
| Size | 3,000+ |
The Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti is an international police and military force approved by the United Nations Security Council on 2 October 2023 to assist the government of Haiti in restoring law and order amid worsening civil strife and gang violence since 2018.[2]
The mission is led by Kenya and coordinated with the Haitian National Police; though backed by the UNSC, it is not a United Nations operation.[3] Personnel have been pledged by Caribbean Community members Jamaica, Bahamas, Guyana, Barbados, and Antigua and Barbuda, as well as Bangladesh, Benin, and Chad.[4] Then-Kenyan Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua stated that Spain, Senegal and Chile would likely deploy security personnel.[5][6] The first contingent of the security force arrived in Haiti on 25 June 2024.[7]
- ^ "Conseil de sécurité: appel unanime au déploiement rapide de la Mission multinationale d'appui à la sécurité en Haïti sur fond de crise générale". Meetings Coverage and Press Releases (in French). 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "Security Council Authorizes Multinational Security Support Mission for Haiti for Initial Period of One Year, by Vote of 13 in Favour with 2 Abstentions" (Press release). UNSC. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Security Council authorizes 'historic' support mission in Haiti | UN News". news.un.org. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Five countries pledge personnel for Haiti security mission, UN says
- ^ Aradi, Gloria; Fletcher, Pascal (3 October 2023). "Haiti crisis: Can Kenyan police officers defeat the gangs?". BBC News. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Barbados Defence Force Getting Ready For Haiti". The St Kitts Nevis Observer. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Phillips, Tom; Côté-Paluck, Etienne (25 June 2024). "Haitians wary as Kenyan police arrive on latest US-backed mission". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2024.