Here is what you need to know about the new force of deleting gangs (GSF).
What is the GSF?
The force of removal of gangs (GSF) in Haiti is a multinational mission newly authorized by the UN Security advice.
With a 12 -month term, the force of 5,550 people will operate alongside the Haitian authorities to neutralize gangs, secure infrastructure and support humanitarian access.
Its main objective is to protect vulnerable populations from the escalation of violence and prevent the movement that inevitably causes.
The Haitian police check the driver’s papers at a checkpoint.
The resolution of the Security Council has been co-produced by Panama and the United States and reflects broad international support for the multidimensional crisis which has deepened in Haiti in recent years.
What are the objectives of the new force?
Its fundamental objectives include carrying out intelligence operations to dismantle armed gangs, securing critical infrastructure and humanitarian insurance, while protecting the population.
The GSF will work in close collaboration with the Haitian authorities, in particular the national police in order to put Haiti able to assume responsibility for its own security.
The mission also aims to strengthen national institutions and to facilitate the conditions of long -term peace and development. An assistance office of the United Nations will be created to provide logistical and operational support.
What is the GSF replacing?
The gang suppression force (GSF) replaces the multinational security support mission (MSS) in Haiti, marking a change in strategy.
The MSS, led by Kenya, focused on the support of the Haitian national police with limited staff and resources. It was launched in October 2023 with the first contingent of the arrival in June the following year. He remained underfunded and never deployed the compulsory force of 2,500 people.
The GSF will be a greater and more robust force with a wider mandate.
Why is it necessary?
A force is urgent to remove the gangs in Haiti due to an unprecedented security situation.
Gang members are going through a district of Port-au-Prince.
Armed groups have now checked up to 90% of the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, blocking access roads, attacking infrastructure and terrorizing civilians with ransom, rape and murders.
More than 5,600 people were killed only in 2024 only.
Since March 2025, violence has extended into previously intact areas of the country outside the capital, in particular the Articonites and Central departments where 92,000 and 147,000 people have been moved respectively.
In total, more than 1.3 million people have been moved and essential services such as health care and food distribution has collapsed.
The Haitian national police do not have the capacity to respond effectively.
Why is Haiti unable to deal with this problem alone?
Haiti cannot fight against his gang crisis due to the collapse of public institutions, the subressource police and overwhelming violence.
The gangs create criminal governance, exploit children and deal with weapons as well as drugs.
The UN has said on numerous occasions that impunity, corruption and institutional collapse fuel Haiti’s insecurity.
Will the GSF solve Haiti’s problems?
UN officials have stressed that security alone cannot resolve Haiti’s bustle.
The country faces several crises; Humanitarian needs, caused both by insecurity and natural disasters such as earthquakes, increase, the economy is in free fall, poverty and underdevelopment is rigorous and there has not been an elected government since the assassination of President Jenel Moise in 2021.
The inhabitants of Port-au-Prince have been forced to flee violence and live in tents in safer places.
UN member states have stressed that the GSF must be part of a broader strategy, including governance reform, humanitarian aid and long -term development.
In short, the GSF is a necessary but insufficient measure-international support must go beyond security to really help Haiti to recover.
When will the GSF start operations in Haiti?
The GSF should start operations following the expiration of the MSS mandate on October 2, 2025, although it takes time to strengthen new force to the target of 5,500 security staff plus 50 civilian employees and to establish the United Nations office to support it.
It is still not clear which countries will provide staff. The resolution of the Security Council stipulates that the force will be financed mainly by voluntary contributions from the Member States of the United Nations.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
