The United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) was established on 30 September 2025 by UN security Council Resolution 2793 following the Secretary General’s assessment that a UN Support Office should provide comprehensive logistical and operational support to the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti (GSF), BINUH, the Haitian National Police (HNP) and the Haitian armed forces on any joint operations with the GSF as well as technical support to the Organization of American States (OAS) in full compliance with the Secretary-General’s HRDDP. The GSF is the non-UN multinational mission that transitioned from the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti.
UNSOH is made up of civilian and uniformed personnel with a leadership team based in Port-au-Prince. The team will maintain close and sustained collaboration, coordination, and information sharing on support to the GSF, between all United Nations political, development, humanitarian, and financial entities, as well as other local and international partners operating in Haiti to leverage existing resources.
UNSOH Support & Services
Under the adopted Security Council Resolution 2793 (2025), UNSOH is mandated to provide:
UNSOH Support to the GSF
Rations, fuel, water, accommodation, and all necessary infrastructure to include the primary GSF base and any forward bases, medical support, mobility support for personnel and equipment to include ground transportation and aviation and troop rotation, strategic communications, information technology, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support.
The reimbursement of contingent owned equipment (COE) in line with United Nations COE framework, and rates and practices through Letters of Assist, to include all categories of lethal equipment, with the understanding that eligible equipment shall be limited to equipment recognized jointly as required by the UN, GSF leadership, under the direction of the GSF Special Representative, and the contributing country, and be subject to periodic reviews by UNSOH to ensure full operational capability and that the equipment is fit for purpose.
Support to joint operations centres and GIS support to enable targeted, intelligence-led operations and, to the extent possible without detracting from support to day-to-day operations, provide support to the HNP, Haitian armed forces and the GSF, as appropriate, to take measures to implement the objectives of the UN arms embargo.
Support to the GSF Special Representative’s efforts to coordinate among bilateral partners and the United Nations to ensure quarterly reporting to the Security Council, as well as donors on the United Nations Trust Fund to provide financial support to the GSF.
UNSOH Support to BINUH
On a cost recovery basis, the standard range of mission support services in support of the delivery of its mandate, as extended in resolution 2785 (2025) with a view to assume full responsibility by February 1, 2026.
UNSOH Support to the Haitian National Police and Haitian armed forces
On an exceptional and cost recovery basis of in-theatre medical evacuation for the HNP and Haitian armed forces on joint operations with the GSF and where they are a part of the GSF’s overall strategic concept, for casualties sustained in the line of duty and in areas of operation where similar support is provided to the GSF.
UNSOH Support to Organisation of American States
Technical support to the OAS for them to provide targeted support package for the HNP on joint operations with the GSF and where they are a part of the GSF’s overall strategic concept to enable interoperability with the GSF.
Secretary General’s report to the Security Council
The Secretary General shall keep the Security Council regularly informed on any challenges faced by UNSOH in carrying out its mandate through the Secretary-General’s regular reports on Haiti. The Security Council further requests that the Secretary-General develop, in coordination with the Haitian authorities, and report on benchmarks, indicators and dates to be met by the Haitian authorities in order to increase the security forces capacities of Haiti and enhance Haiti’s management and control of its land, maritime and air borders and ports to combat illicit trafficking of arms, ammunitions and narcotics, with the goal of preparing the transition of tasks and responsibilities to the Government of Haiti.
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