Its mandate is to degrade the operational capacity and territorial dominance of gangs and restore conditions for the Haitian authorities to protect public safety.
Armed gangs control large parts of the capital. More than 1.4 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
The UN Security Council adopts Resolution 2793 (2025), authorising the transition from the MSS mission to the Gang Suppression Force.
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.
Force generation continues. The mission is building toward full ground operations.
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.
Jack Christofides briefed Security Council members on the GSF's deployment progress and Haiti's path forward.
Special Representative Jack Christofides arrived in Port-au-Prince alongside an advance team of Chadian forces.
Resolution 2793 (2025) authorised the transition from the MSS mission to the Gang Suppression Force with an expanded mandate.
Resources for journalists covering the Gang Suppression Force mission in Haiti.
Approved photography of Special Representative Jack Christofides for media use.
Key facts on the GSF mandate, coalition, and objectives.
