UN Security Council Resolution 2793

The Gang Suppression Force is a UN-authorised multinational security mission, deployed to Haiti at the request of the Haitian government.

Its mandate is to degrade the operational capacity and territorial dominance of gangs and restore conditions for the Haitian authorities to protect public safety.

Security
Stability
Sovereignty
1.5M+
Haitians displaced by gang violence
26%
of Port-au-Prince health facilities still fully functional
5,500pers.
Authorised strength from international military and police forces
6.4M
Haitians in need of humanitarian support
The situation

Haiti is facing an unprecedented security crisis. The international community responded.

Armed gangs control large parts of the capital. More than 1.5 million Haitians have been forced from their homes. Hospitals, schools, and markets have been targeted. Communities that have endured far too much for far too long deserve a response commensurate with the scale of the crisis.

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Security

The GSF conducts military and intelligence-led operations to suppress gang violence across Haiti and restore public safety — working alongside the Haitian National Police and Armed Forces of Haiti.

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Stability

Security is the first step. The GSF creates time and space for the State to physically function and resume control — for schools to reopen, markets to operate, and communities to return and rebuild.

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Sovereignty

The GSF was deployed with the authorisation of the Security Council and at the request of Haiti's transitional authorities, in full compliance with international law. The Force is designed to temporarily support Haitian security institutions — not replace them — in helping restore a level of control that the government can sustainably manage on its own.

From the Special Representative

The GSF is designed not as an end in itself, but as a means to enable Haitian institutions to regain control and to create the conditions for longer-term stability.

Jack Christofides — Special Representative, Gang Suppression Force

Latest from the GSF
About the mission

A different mission. A new chapter.

Our mandate

Authorised. Accountable. Partnership-driven.

The Gang Suppression Force operates under a mandate authorised by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 2793 (2025). It is designed as a disciplined, accountable, and partnership-driven mission — built to deliver targeted security results while upholding the highest standards of conduct and full respect for Haitian sovereignty.

UNSCR 2793

What the mandate authorises

The GSF is authorised to conduct military and intelligence-led operations to suppress gang violence across Haiti, including beyond Port-au-Prince. It operates in coordination with the Haitian National Police and the Armed Forces of Haiti, with an explicit mandate for accountability, civilian protection, and respect for international human rights law. The mission operates under a strict zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and deploys dedicated Child and Women's Protection Advisers as a core operational requirement.

↗ Read UN Security Council Resolution 2793

Key documents

Mandate, briefings and official statements

UNSC
UN Security Council Resolution 2793 (2025)
The legal basis for the GSF mission. Adopted 30 September 2025.
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Statement by SR Jack Christofides to the Security Council
23 April 2026 — First briefing on the GSF's deployment, mandate, and operational progress.
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Statement by SR Jack Christofides to the UN Security Council
20 July 2026 — Second briefing to the UN Security Council on the GSF's operational progress, strategy, benchmarks, and the road ahead for Haiti's security.
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GSF Mission Strategy and Benchmarks
29 June 2026 — The GSF's mission strategy and benchmarks, submitted to the UN Security Council. Sets out three strategic objectives and measurable indicators against which the mission will be evaluated.
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GSF
From MSS to GSF — Mission Comparison
A summary of the key differences between the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) and the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), which replaced the MSS on 1 April 2026.
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Further documents
Additional resolutions, briefings, and official statements will be added as they are published.
Key milestones
Sep 2025

Mandate authorised

The UN Security Council adopts Resolution 2793 (2025), authorising the transition from the MSS mission to the Gang Suppression Force.

Apr 2026

Deployment begins

Special Representative Jack Christofides arrives in Port-au-Prince with Chadian forces. The GSF transitions from planning to operational presence. Additional deployments are expected in phases through the coming months.

Ongoing

Building toward full operations

Force generation continues. The mission is building toward full ground operations.

Special Representative
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Jack Christofides
Special Representative of the Gang Suppression Force

Jack Christofides was appointed Special Representative of the Gang Suppression Force in December 2025. He brings over three decades of experience in international diplomacy and peace operations. Most recently he served as Director of the Northern Africa Division within the UN Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (2019–2025), and as Deputy Head of Mission and Director of Political and Civil Affairs at UNIFIL (2020–2023). He has held multiple senior leadership roles in UN peacekeeping, including in Sudan, Lebanon and Darfur. He holds a master's degree in political science from the University of Pretoria.

Force Commander
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Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri
Force Commander, Gang Suppression Force

Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri was appointed Force Commander of the Gang Suppression Force in 2026. He brings over three decades of military leadership experience across tactical, operational, and strategic levels, with deep expertise in peace support operations and multinational deployments. He has served in senior command positions in the Mongolian Armed Forces, including Chief of Staff of the Air Force Command. His UN peacekeeping record spans deployments in Cyprus, South Sudan, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Kosovo, and Iraq. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College and the Air Command and Staff College.

Work with the GSF

The GSF is recruiting civilian personnel. If you are interested in contributing to the mission, visit the recruitment portal for current opportunities.

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News and statements

Latest from the mission

22
JUL
Press Release
GSF forces engaged during routine patrol in Tabarre

The GSF informs that one of its units was involved in a hostile encounter with armed gang elements during a routine patrol in Tabarre today. Three armed elements were killed. No civilians were injured.

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JUL
Statement
GSF Special Representative briefs the UN Security Council

Special Representative Jack Christofides briefed the UN Security Council on 20 July 2026, outlining the GSF's operational progress, strategy, and the benchmarks against which the mission will be measured.

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Media
A turning point for Haiti? New security force takes fight to powerful gangs

UN News covers the GSF's first operations and its mandate to degrade gang capacity and restore conditions for Haitian authorities to protect public safety.

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APR
Statement
GSF Special Representative addresses the UN Security Council

Jack Christofides briefed Security Council members on the GSF's deployment progress and Haiti's path forward.

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APR
Deployment
First GSF forces arrive in Haiti

Special Representative Jack Christofides arrived in Port-au-Prince alongside an advance team of Chadian forces.

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SEP
Mandate
UN Security Council authorises the Gang Suppression Force

Resolution 2793 (2025) authorised the transition from the MSS mission to the Gang Suppression Force with an expanded mandate.

Learn more →
Press centre

Resources for journalists

PRESS

Press centre

Resources for journalists covering the Gang Suppression Force mission in Haiti.

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SR biography

Official biography of Special Representative Jack Christofides.

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Force Commander biography

Official biography of Force Commander Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri.

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SR official photo

Approved photography of Special Representative Jack Christofides for media use.

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Mission fact sheet

Key facts on the GSF mandate, coalition, and objectives.

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Logo and visual assets

Official GSF logo in all formats for approved media use.

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Media enquiries

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