A3+ JOINT STATEMENT ON THE ADOPTION OF UNSC RESOLUTION 2793 ON THE QUESTION CONCERNING HAITI

  Delivered by

H.E. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of

Guyana to the United Nations

30th September 2025

Thank you, Mr. President,

I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+, namely, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and my own country, Guyana.

We welcome the adoption today of resolution 2793 authorizing the transition of the MSS mission in Haiti into a Gang Suppression Force (GSF) and establishing a UN Support Office in Haiti to provide operational and logistical support for the mission.

We thank Panama and the United States for facilitating the negotiations and extend our appreciation to fellow Council members for their constructive engagement and proposals, which have enriched the text.

Mr. President,

Algeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Guyana approached these negotiations with a profound sense of responsibility and commitment.

Even though there was not enough time to consult, we approached the process with our foremost responsibility to the Haitian people, whose lives and livelihoods are directly impacted by the dire security crisis in the country.

We placed utmost priority on ensuring that there were adequate safeguards for the protection of their human rights, including the rights of children who comprise 50% of gang membership.

Secondly, we also recognized our obligation to support and strengthen the efforts of Kenya, Jamaica, Barbados, The Bahamas, El Salvador, and Guatemala, as well as the other countries supporting the MSS mission.

By working to provide clarity with respect to the mandate and ensuring appropriate coordination and consultations between and among relevant UN agencies in Haiti, we sought to strengthen the effectiveness and impact of the mission’s work, to promote synergy and foster a sense of accountability where necessary.

Finally, we were committed to ensuring that the efforts of CARICOM and the Haitian government in advancing the political transition would not be in vain.

We remained focused on safeguarding the valuable progress made over the past year, based on the understanding that the restoration of security and stability is a prerequisite for any meaningful progress towards free and fair elections.

Without a secure environment, the prospects for credible elections—and by extension, lasting peace and development—remain out of reach.

This is particularly vital in those Departments with the largest proportion of the electorate, where the absence of security continues to hinder democratic participation.

Addressing the security challenges, therefore, is a necessary foundation for the democratic process to proceed.

Our singular objective throughout this process was to ensure that we get things right and that the contributions of the United Nations and the UN Security Council rise to meet the gravity of the situation.

The severity of the current security crisis in Haiti demands an international response that is both meaningful and commensurate with the challenges being faced. We also recognized that time is of the essence.

While acknowledging that the proposal put forward by the co-penholders may not have met the full expectations of every Council member, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Guyana assessed that it provided a constructive starting point and an important basis for further measures to address the other dimensions of the crisis.

Once executed correctly, it represents one of the better options at this stage for addressing the security crisis and alleviating the suffering of those directly affected.

We call on the international community to step up support for the mission, including by contributing to the Trust Fund.

The A3+ remains fully committed to the Haitian cause and to ensuring that Haiti – a founding member of the United Nations - gets the level of international support it deserves.

I Thank You!