The United Nations Security Council held intensive discussions in July 2025 about the proposal to transform the Multinational Security Support Mission into a more robust Gang Suppression Force, with the Secretary-General’s recommendations on the future UN role in Haiti being formally deliberated in closed consultations. Kenya’s government had written to the council requesting “expeditious consideration” of the transformation, reflecting frustration with the funding and deployment shortfalls that had left the MSS far below its authorized strength.
The Secretary-General’s recommendations, contained in a letter to the council, proposed establishing a UN Support Office to provide logistical and operational support to any successor mission — accommodation, medical capability, and information technology support — while stopping short of recommending a full UN peacekeeping operation. The Secretary-General assessed that a peacekeeping transition was “not feasible” until significant progress had been made in reducing gang territorial control.
The council discussions reflected competing perspectives among member states. Some, particularly those from the African Union and Caribbean, pushed for rapid transformation to the GSF with strong UN support. Others expressed concerns about the cost, the mandate scope, and the conditions for a more robust intervention. The United States, whose financial and political support was essential for any mission, was engaged but cautious about the specific parameters of an expanded mission.
The OAS General Assembly also weighed in, adopting a resolution requesting the OAS Secretary-General to develop an action plan for OAS support to Haitian authorities on security, governance, and electoral issues. The coordinated engagement of multiple international bodies with Haiti’s crisis in July 2025 reflected the growing consensus that the existing response was inadequate and that a more ambitious approach was needed.