Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé departed for the United States on Monday to participate in an international conference of contributing nations scheduled for Tuesday, December 9. The critical meeting aims to finalize preparations for the imminent deployment of the Gang Suppression Force (FRG) in Haiti.
According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s office, the conference will bring together key international partners, including Canada’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, David Lametti; U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau; Ambassador Wooster; and representatives from Kenya and Guatemala. The Haitian government chief will deliver an official address during the plenary session on contribution announcements.
“This high-level mission reflects the Government’s determination to restore security, protect the population, and create the conditions necessary for holding free, credible, and democratic elections,” the statement said. “The Prime Minister’s presence demonstrates the Haitian State’s firm commitment to mobilizing international solidarity.”
New Kenyan Reinforcements Arrive
The diplomatic mission coincides with the arrival on December 8 of a new contingent of 230 Kenyan police officers. Welcomed at Toussaint Louverture International Airport by Haiti’s National Police (PNH) commander-in-chief André Jonas Vladimir Paraison, these reinforcements are part of broader security improvements preceding the FRG deployment.
The multinational force was authorized by a United Nations Security Council resolution on September 30. Its primary objective is to dismantle armed gangs controlling large portions of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
During a working session on December 2-3, Prime Minister Fils-Aimé presented to visiting OAS Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin significant advances in combating insecurity, including operational strengthening of national forces and the progressive deployment of systems targeting armed groups.
The government’s chief formally requested support from OAS member states to strengthen the Gang Suppression Force, which is described as essential to the national security strategy.
Fils-Aimé also emphasized the humanitarian situation, highlighting the suffering of populations affected by armed violence and social vulnerability. He requested OAS support for developing socialization, reintegration, and community support programs deemed essential for rebuilding the social fabric and consolidating lasting peace.
Secretary General Ramdin acknowledged the government’s multiple efforts to combat insecurity, stabilize the country, and demonstrate its commitment to the electoral process. He reiterated the OAS’s readiness to support Haiti on the security, institutional, and humanitarian fronts, within the spirit of regional solidarity and the defense of democratic principles.
Global Humanitarian Crisis Demands Resources
On December 8, the United Nations presented its 2026 humanitarian response plan, estimating that approximately 240 million people—victims of wars, epidemics, earthquakes, and climate change impacts—require urgent assistance.
The UN is requesting $33 million to support 135 million of these individuals in 2026 across Gaza, Sudan, Haiti, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Ukraine.
In late September 2025, more than 1.4 million people had been forcibly displaced from their homes due to Haiti’s severe security crisis.
Prime Minister Fils-Aimé is expected to return to Haiti on Wednesday, December 10.
