Thirty-three member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), including Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, the United States, and others, have reaffirmed their solidarity with the Haitian people and their commitment to supporting Haiti during what they describe as a “grave security and institutional crisis.”
The joint statement, released on Tuesday, underscored respect for Haiti’s sovereignty while pressing for urgent, coordinated action to address spiraling violence and instability. The governments pledged support for the implementation of the recently presented Haiti Roadmap, a Haitian-led and internationally supported framework designed to restore stability and democratic governance.
“This Haitian-led, internationally supported framework… sets security as the enabling condition for humanitarian response and the restoration of democratic governance through free and fair elections,” the statement noted, while also emphasizing the need for transparency, coordination, and resource mobilization to reduce duplication.
The countries highlighted the United Nations’ central role in maintaining international peace and security and supported the creation of a UN Support Office for Haiti (UNSOH). They also endorsed transitioning the current Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission into a new force focused on dismantling criminal gangs and creating conditions for Haitian authorities to re-establish the rule of law.
Tribute was paid to Kenya for leading the MSS mission, as well as to The Bahamas, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Jamaica for contributing personnel. The statement also made clear that security operations alone will not be enough, calling for greater investment in tackling root causes of violence such as weak institutions, corruption, poverty, inequality, and lack of access to education and essential services.
The OAS pledged to strengthen Haiti’s institutional and operational capacities using a civil, humanitarian, and human rights approach, with particular attention to protecting women, children, and other vulnerable groups. Member states encouraged voluntary contributions to the UN Trust Fund to support the new force and welcomed complementary assistance through the OAS SECURE-Haiti platform.
“Haiti’s path forward must remain Haitian-led, with the full ownership of its institutions and civil society,” the statement declared. “Humanitarian assistance, long-term socio-economic development, and respect for human rights must remain at the core of our collective effort.”
The declaration concluded with a call for urgency: “Today, we send a united hemispheric message: Haiti cannot wait. The time for decisive, coordinated action is now.”
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