The Gang Suppression Force (GSF) Command welcomed Bob Rae, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations, to LSA2 this week. The GSF team, led by Colonel Eldon Morgan, Deputy Commander of the GSF, welcomed Ambassador Rae, the most senior UN diplomat to visit the Force since its transition from Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) to GSF on October 3rd, 2025. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45891-haiti-flash-the-security-council-has-voted-for-the-new-gang-repression-force.html

Rae was accompanied by André François Giroux, Canadian Ambassador to Haiti, as well as a delegation of senior officers from the Canadian Embassy in Port-au-Prince.

Rae commended the officers for their dedication, professionalism, and sacrifice, reaffirming the United Nations’ commitment to ensuring that the GSF continues to play a transformative role in restoring stability and addressing gang-related insecurity in Haiti.

He emphasized Canada’s commitment to ensuring a smooth and seamless transition from the former MSSM to the new GSF, highlighting that lessons learned and best practices from the previous mission are being integrated into the emerging operational framework. Ambassador Rae reaffirmed Canada’s additional $60 million contribution, which includes support for a Regional Maritime Security Initiative aimed at strengthening regional capacity to counter the growing threat of transnational organized crime in Haiti and across the wider Caribbean https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45844-haiti-flash-canada-announces-$60-million-to-support-security-in-haiti.html .

The Ambassador called for patience and continued cooperation, assuring that the UN remains engaged in discussions with Personnel-Contributing countries and expressing optimism that additional GSF personnel will be deployed by April 2026.

As part of his visit, Ambassador Rae met with police and military women serving with the GSF.

The GSF Gender Advisor invited Chief Inspector Veronica Wanjiru (Kenya) to deliver remarks on behalf of the forty-seven GSF women personnel from Kenya (25), Guatemala (19), and Jamaica (3). She highlighted the crucial roles women play in the GSF’s operations.

Ambassador Rae also visited a section of the GSF facilities housing the air operations unit led by El Salvador, where he inspected two newly arrived helicopters. He commended this support as a significant boost to the GSF’s air mobility and logistical capacity.

HL/ HaitiLibre