UN extends mandate of Gang Suppression Force in Haiti for six months

Security force members deployed to Haiti have struggled to make progress against criminal groups as violence continues.Published On 29 Sep 202629 Sep 2026The United Nations Security Council has voted to extend the mandate of an international security task force deployed to Haiti to address escalating violence from gangs and other criminal groups.The council voted on Tuesday to extend the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) until March 31, 2027.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Haitian government calls for renewal of international anti-gang task forcelist 2 of 3Haiti police confront public frustration after deadly gang attack kills 47list 3 of 3Eighteen suspects extradited to US over Haitian president’s 2021 killingend of listChina, Russia and Pakistan abstained from the vote, citing concerns over the measure’s effectiveness. Gang violence has remained stubbornly high in Haiti, with much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, under the control of organised criminal networks.Still, proponents of the task force highlighted its expanded mandate. Whereas a previous effort was focused primarily on supporting Haitian police, the GSF has the ability to coordinate with Haiti’s military or act...