Merve Aydogan
29 September 2026•Update: 29 September 2026
The UN Security Council adopted a draft resolution Tuesday to extend 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, 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 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 has “more than 1,500 troops on the ground and 4,000 more are slated to come in the coming months.”
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters that the UN “secretary general welcomes the adoption of Resolution 2829, which renews the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force and extends the mandate of the UN Support Office in Haiti.”
He said that Antonio Guterres urges “member states to build on this momentum by working without respite to ensure the timely deployment of the remaining personnel, so that the force can fully undertake its important mandate."
