UN Security Council Greenlights Controversial Gang Task Force in Haiti Amid Funding and Oversight Gaps

The United Nations Security Council has approved transitioning the struggling Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti into a newly minted Gang Elimination Force (GSF), an initiative spearheaded by the United States and Panama. This move signals Washington’s recognition of the dire security crisis just across the Caribbean, where armed gangs now dominate much of Port-au-Prince, threatening regional stability and fueling migration pressures on America’s southern border. How Will This Mission Overcome Past Failures and Lack of Resources? The MSS mission had ambitious goals to field 2,500 personnel but staggered at fewer than 1,000 members—largely Kenyan police officers—falling woefully short...