The question concerning Haiti - Security Council, 9988th meeting

Amid Relentless Armed Violence, Collapsing Schools, Hospitals, Haiti Facing ‘Perfect Storm of Suffering’, Secretary-General Warns Security Council

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:49:41
• Production Date: 28 August 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES; CATHERINE M. RUSSELL
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL; CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY - CARICOM
• Subject Topical: ARMED CONFLICTS; HAITI SITUATION; INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; RULE OF LAW; PEACEKEEPERS; ARMED GROUPS; SPECIAL MISSIONS; CHILD SOLDIERS; CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS; ABANDONED CHILDREN; ORGANIZED CRIME; TRANSNATIONAL CRIME; HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS; UNITED NATIONS ROLE; INTERNATIONAL POLICE; SEXUAL VIOLENCE; FOOD SHORTAGE
• Geographic Subject: CARIBBEAN; HAITI; CARIBBEAN SEA
• MAMS Id: 3441655
• Parent Id: 3441242

Description

 

Amid relentless armed violence, collapsing schools and hospitals, and a worsening humanitarian crisis leaving millions at risk, the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, warned the Security Council today that Haiti faces a “perfect storm of suffering”, with children enduring unprecedented levels of forced recruitment, sexual violence and hunger.

Welcoming efforts to advance his proposal to strengthen the Multinational Security Support mission through UN logistical and operational support, he urged the Council to swiftly authorize an international force with UN backing and predictable financing. 

Security measures, he emphasized, “must go hand-in-hand with increased pressure on those fueling the violence” through an effective arms embargo and targeted sanctions against gang leaders, financiers and arms traffickers.

Related Sites and Documents

UN Meetings Coverage of SC Meeting 9988