UNODC Security Council Periodic Report, June 2025
- Criminal groups control an estimated 90% of metropolitan Port-au-Prince and are expanding influence nationwide.
- Haitian security forces are using lethal drone attacks against suspected criminal groups.
- The Multinational Security Support Mission is facing challenges due to limited international support.
- A transnational arms trafficking case links the United States, Dominican Republic, and Haiti.
- There are increasing reports of trafficking in persons for organ removal.
The UNODC report, submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2692 (2023) and 2743 (2024), examines the sources and routes of illicit arms and financial flows in Haiti from March to June 2025. It finds that organized criminal groups control most of Port-au-Prince and are expanding into other regions, exploiting weak state capacity. Haitian security forces have intensified the use of explosive drone strikes against criminal groups, while the Multinational Security Support Mission faces challenges. The report also considers a transnational arms trafficking case linking the United States, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti, and reviews trafficking in persons, organ harvesting, deportations, and displacement. The designation of Haitian gangs as terrorist organizations by the United States and the Dominican Republic marks a significant shift.
How to cite
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), UNODC Security Council Periodic Report, June 2025, https://docs.un.org/en/S/2025/420