Conceived as a global south-led response to Haiti’s crisis, the MSS aimed to demonstrate solidarity among developing nations by helping to stabilize Port-au-Prince through policing support rather than traditional peacekeeping.
In September, the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution establishing the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) to curb violence and restore public order in Haiti. The GSF will transform the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission (MSS), whose first 400 police officers arrived nearly 18 months ago.
In September, the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution establishing the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) to curb violence and restore public order in Haiti. The GSF will transform the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission (MSS), whose first 400 police officers arrived nearly 18 months ago.
Conceived as a global south-led response to Haiti’s crisis, the MSS aimed to demonstrate solidarity among developing nations by helping to stabilize Port-au-Prince through policing support rather than traditional peacekeeping.
The GSF will provide expanded resources for an initial 12-month period, including around 5,500 police and military personnel and logistical support from a U.N. Support Office in Haiti. A “standing group of partners” comprised of the Bahamas, Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Kenya, and the United States will coordinate the new force.
The MSS faced criticism for its inability to achieve its goals, hobbled by a lack of resources and deep-seated issues within Kenya’s security apparatus. The GSF reflects the U.N.’s attempt to solve such problems: Unlike the MSS, which operated with voluntary funding and limited oversight, the GSF will receive additional medical care, r
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