The United Nations Security Council has extended the Haiti Mission (Multinational Security Support) by another year until October 2, 2025.
The mission extension update comes on a few days to the expiry of the 2699 (2023) resolution, which mandated the multinational force to boot in the Caribbean nation.
The renewal of the mandate was needed for continuity in addressing the pressing security challenges the gang-ripped nation has been facing since the assassination of the late President, Jovenel Moise.
The National Police Service (NPS) announced in an X statement on Saturday it’s commitment to continue working closely with the Haitian people and other partners in support of the mission.
“The UN Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the UN, has extended the present mandate of the MSS mission, as authorized in resolution 2699 (2023), to October 2, 2025,” the National Police Service said on X.
“The National Police Service reaffirms its commitment to international law enforcement, working closely with the people of Haiti, and partners supporting the MSS to ensure peace and security in Haiti,” the NPS said.
Kenya initially pledged to deploy 1000 police officers for the mission, but only 400 had been sent by the latest June. While speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations General Meeting, Ruto stated that Kenya will fulfill its commitment to ensure that 2500 police officers are deployed to Haiti.
The police have been facing logistical challenges, with several nations failing to fulfill their commitment to back up the Kenya-led mission.
Despite the challenges, Kenyan security forces, together with Hatian police, have made tremendous achievements, including taking back critical installations that were earlier captured by the gangs in Port-au-Prince.
Countries, including The Bahamas, Benin, Chad, Barbados, and Bangladesh, pledged to contribute their security personnel to the mission, a promise that hasn’t materialized after almost five months of Kenyan security operatives in Haiti.
However, the Jamaican and Belize troops representing the CARICOM to support the mission landed in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, a few days ago.
Kenya could deliver on the promise of sending the remaining 600 security personnel in the coming weeks, according to reports published by the BBC.
