Assessment of progress achieved on the key benchmarks pursuant to paragraph 25 of resolution 2700 (2023): Report of the Secretary-General (S/2024/711)

The report responds to the request in resolution 2700 (2023) for an assessment of the key benchmarks by 1 October 2024, prepared in coordination with the Panel of Experts. A Secretariat team visited Haiti from 19 to 22 August 2024 and met officials, civil society and international partners. The report concludes that there was no progress on any of the three benchmarks: judicial and rule of law capacity, reduction of violence by armed groups, and reduction of illicit arms trafficking. It documents attacks on state institutions, a shrinking police force, prison escapes, rising homicides and kidnappings, and widespread sexual violence by gangs. It notes the formation of the Transitional Presidential Council and the initial deployment of the Multinational Security Support Mission. The Secretary-General calls for faster international support and fuller implementation of the arms embargo and sanctions.