Six months after United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres proposed that the UN assume part of the funding for the multinational force fighting armed gangs in Haiti, the Trump administration has expressed its readiness to support this plan and intends to submit a draft resolution to the UN Security Council.

Let's recall that in February 2025, Guterres, who is not a supporter of peacekeeping operations, proposed a "two-track strategy" to enable the Kenyan-led force, the Haitian National Police, and Haitian authorities to "significantly reduce the territorial control of gangs." He advocates maintaining the Multinational Security Support Mission (MMSS) in Haiti and also proposed the creation of the United Nations Support Office (UNSO) to provide logistical and operational support through the UN peacekeeping budget.

However, Washington cannot assume that other Security Council members will readily follow suit. The United States can expect resistance from China and Russia, which have consistently criticized Washington during Security Council discussions on Haiti.

To date, pledges to the UN Haiti Trust Fund total $112.5 million. This amount is barely enough to pay salaries, but insufficient for equipment or to support the expansion of the multinational security force, which was planned to number 2,500 troops. 261 Kenyan personnel are ready to intervene as reinforcements, but remain on standby, as the budget does not allow for their support, President Ruto stated.

SL/ HaitiLibre