CRS - Haiti in Crisis: Developments Related to the Multinational Security Support Mission
- Haiti's security situation deteriorated in 2025 despite the MSS deployment.
- The MSS faces challenges including underfunding and understaffing.
- The TPC requested the MSS be transformed into a UN peacekeeping mission, but this is not considered feasible.
- The U.S. has pledged significant financial support to the MSS.
- Gang violence continues to be a major problem, with gangs controlling up to 90% of Port-au-Prince.
The report focuses on the ongoing crisis in Haiti, specifically examining developments related to the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS). Despite the deployment of the Kenya-led, UN-authorized MSS in 2024, Haiti's political and security situation has continued to worsen in 2025, with escalating gang violence and political instability. The report details the origins of the MSS, the challenges it faces, and the U.S. government's policy towards Haiti, including financial support and congressional considerations. It also highlights the debate surrounding the MSS's effectiveness and potential alternatives, such as a UN peacekeeping mission or a larger role for the Organization of American States.
How to cite
Congressional Research Service (CRS), 2025, CRS - Haiti in Crisis: Developments Related to the Multinational Security Support Mission, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/crs-2025-haiti-crisis-developments