The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2785 to continue the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti as gang violence spreads across the nation. Armed groups maintain control over significant portions of Port-au-Prince while displacement affects more than 1.3 million residents. Violence claimed over 4,000 lives during the first six months of 2025 according to UN data. Reports of sexual assault against women and girls have increased dramatically throughout the crisis. The resolution demonstrates international commitment to supporting Haitian-led solutions for the ongoing turmoil.
Secretary-General António Guterres urged the Council to examine his recommendations for expanded UN involvement in Haiti's security operations. The Multinational Security Support mission received authorization in October 2023 to assist Haiti's national police forces. China's deputy representative Geng Shuang expressed Beijing's readiness to collaborate with other nations on potential solutions. Haiti's UN representative Pierre Ericq Pierre praised the mandate extension as vital for political dialogue and governance reforms. The resolution supports preparations for the 2026 democratic transition timeline established by Haitian authorities.
Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu will assume leadership of BINUH after serving as head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia. The United States and Panama coordinated negotiations for the resolution while emphasizing the urgency of electoral preparations. BINUH began operations in 2019 to provide guidance on political processes and human rights matters. The office succeeded the MINUSTAH peacekeeping mission that concluded in 2017 after thirteen years of deployment. Council members stressed that sustainable progress requires both international support and domestic political advancement.
Secretary-General António Guterres urged the Council to examine his recommendations for expanded UN involvement in Haiti's security operations. The Multinational Security Support mission received authorization in October 2023 to assist Haiti's national police forces. China's deputy representative Geng Shuang expressed Beijing's readiness to collaborate with other nations on potential solutions. Haiti's UN representative Pierre Ericq Pierre praised the mandate extension as vital for political dialogue and governance reforms. The resolution supports preparations for the 2026 democratic transition timeline established by Haitian authorities.
Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu will assume leadership of BINUH after serving as head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia. The United States and Panama coordinated negotiations for the resolution while emphasizing the urgency of electoral preparations. BINUH began operations in 2019 to provide guidance on political processes and human rights matters. The office succeeded the MINUSTAH peacekeeping mission that concluded in 2017 after thirteen years of deployment. Council members stressed that sustainable progress requires both international support and domestic political advancement.
