Caricom supports gang suppression force in Haiti

Port-au-Prince, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expressed its support for a United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution to deploy the so-called Gang Suppression Force (GSF).

October 9, 2025
09:32

“We welcome the Security Council’s approval of this resolution, which is a fundamental step in urgently addressing the security situation in Haiti,” a statement emphasized.

CARICOM particularly welcomes the transition from the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) to a GSF, with a UN-authorized mandate to end the violence and restore public security in Haiti.

We emphasize the need to ensure sustainable and predictable funding of GSF salaries by all international partners, the statement released by Haitian radio stations stated.

Only through urgent collective action in the area of security, in support of Haiti, can the scourge of gang violence be halted, the statement emphasized.

The FSP will be composed of 5,500 men, will have autonomy, and will be able to use lethal force against gang members.

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