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Briefing outlines multinational plan for Haiti Gang Suppression Force
Summary
Jack Christofidis told the council that a phased, internationally supported Gang Suppression Force will prioritize training, coordination with Haitian authorities and civilian-protection safeguards as it seeks to reduce gangs' operational capacity and restore state control.
Jack Christofidis, who briefed the council, said international partners are assembling a phased Gang Suppression Force (GSF) to help reduce the operational capacity of gangs in Haiti and create space for Haitian institutions to reassert control. “There is an urgent need for concrete action to restore security and hope,” Christofidis told the council.
Christofidis said the GSF is being built "as a disciplined, accountable, and partnership driven mission" and stressed it would operate in a manner that respects Haitian sovereignty. He credited a prior multinational security support mission led by Canada and Kenya and said that mission, under Force Commander Godfrey Otunge, had laid the groundwork the GSF…
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