Security Council Authorizes Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti

Sérgio França Danese (centre left), Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of October, greets Martin Kimani, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations, after the Security Council meeting on the question concerning Haiti. The Council adopted resolution 2699 (2023), authorizing Member States that have notified the Secretary-General of their participation to form and deploy a Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission with a lead country, in close cooperation and coordination with the Government of Haiti, for an initial period of twelve months following the adoption of this resolution. The cost of implementing this temporary operation will be borne by voluntary contributions and support from individual Member States and regional organizations, and in strict compliance with international law, including, international human rights law, as applicable, to support the efforts of the Haitian National Police to re-establish security in Haiti and build security conditions conducive to holding free and fair elections. The resolution was adopted with 13 votes in favour; none against; and 2 abstentions (China, Russian Federation).