US pledges to rally support for expanded Haiti security mission

US pledges to rally support for expanded Haiti security mission..

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The United States has pledged to support an expanded multinational security mission in Haiti, responding to Kenya's President William Ruto's call for more robust international intervention. This new force aims to significantly increase personnel and resources to address gang suppression.

The proposed new force will consist of 5,500 personnel, more than five times the current mission's size.
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau confirmed the US and Panama introduced a UN Security Council resolution to establish this larger force.
The current mission's mandate expires on October 2, 2025, with President Ruto highlighting its operation at only 40 percent of its intended strength due to unfulfilled commitments.
Kenya has honored three officers, Samuel Tomoi Kaetuai, Benedict Kabiru, and Kennedy Nzuve, who lost their lives in Haiti.

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