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Abinader at the UN: Haiti crisis is a regional threat, more funds and troops are needed

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Dominican President Luis Abinader has asked the United Nations General Assembly to strengthen international commitment to the violence crisis in Haiti, denouncing that current efforts are insufficient and that the multinational force has only a fifth of the funds and authorized troops, with a mandate expiring on September 30.

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Haiti is facing a profound security crisis due to the expansion of territorial control by armed gangs, which has led to massacres, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services. The international community authorized a multinational force to intervene, but its deployment remained partial.

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The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, today appealed to the international community to strengthen its commitment to resolving the crisis of violence in neighboring Haiti, saying that it is "a threat to the peace and security of the region, and in particular to my country". He stated this in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly, underlining that the efforts made so far "are not sufficient" and that "reality does not allow us to wait".

"A month ago, in the Haitian community of Kentscoff, in the course of a single night, gangs killed no fewer than 47 people, including 5 children. Nearly one and a half million Haitians were forced to flee their homes. Half of them are children. This Assembly cannot resign itself to seeing massacres become the norm for the Haitian people, already sorely tried and what the Council approved now requires the means for its implementation", added Binader.

The Dominican president then recalled that the multinational force deployed in the fight against gangs "currently has only a fifth of the funds and a fifth of the authorized troops". "The force's mandate expires on September 30, it is now up to the Security Council to renew it and the international community to provide the necessary troops and resources," he added.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

UN Security Council to renew multinational force mandate in Haiti beyond September 30, 2026
Likely · Within weeks
The international community will increase financial and military contributions to the multinational force in response to Dominican requests
Possible · Within months

Open Questions

When will the Security Council vote on renewing the mandate of the multinational force?
Which countries will contribute additional troops and funding?
What are the conditions on the ground that prevent a full deployment of the force?