US commends Jamaica on its support at UN’s high-level meeting on Haiti
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Jamaica is coming in for much commendation from the United States for its support at the United Nation meeting this week to address the urgent security crisis in Haiti.
The meeting confirmed the transitioning of the Multinational Security Support MSS mission into a scaled-up Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in which Jamaica gave its full support. Both America and Kenya are working with partners for a Haitian-led and internationally supported solution to the crisis in Haiti and call on all UN member states to contribute to this critical endeavour.
The United States welcomes the outcomes of the high-level event on Haiti during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week, where Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Kenyan President William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto joined international partners to address the urgent security crisis in Haiti.
This meeting underscored the international commitment to establishing a UN Support Office for Haiti (UNSOH) and transitioning the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to a scaled-up Gang Suppression Force (GSF). Through a strengthened new mandate, called for by all 32 Member States of the Organisation of American States, the UN Support Office for Haiti (UNSOH) would better support the 5,500 forces needed to restore security necessary for the return to elected governance.
Deputy Secretary Landau emphasised the importance of this mission, commending the brave leadership of Kenya and other contributors to the MSS mission, whose efforts have laid the groundwork for this next phase. The meeting emphasised, “the time for decisive, coordinated action is now. Solutions must be Haitian-led and internationally supported. We call on all UN member states to contribute to this effort”.
It was agreed that the GSF and UNSOH would provide the tools needed to address Haiti’s immediate security challenges, but enduring recovery depends on Haitian leadership. Haiti must write its own future and work toward building a stable nation.
The United States stands united with the Haitian people and our international partners in this critical endeavour.
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