Barbados and fellow CARICOM member states have expressed strong support for a recent United Nations Security Council resolution establishing a new Gang Suppression Force (GSF) comprising up to 5,500 personnel to be deployed in Haiti. The resolution, adopted on Monday, aims to bolster ongoing initiatives to stabilize Haiti’s security environment and facilitate the organization of elections. François Jackman, Barbados’ Permanent Representative to the UN, speaking on behalf of CARICOM, emphasized the resolution’s significance as a pivotal step toward creating conditions conducive to elections, delivering humanitarian aid, rebuilding institutions, and fostering long-term economic development in Haiti. Ambassador Jackman affirmed CARICOM’s commitment to collaborating with the Security Council to provide essential support to the Haitian people. He also called on the international community to intensify its efforts to end the prolonged violence and suffering endured by Haitians. The GSF, which replaces the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Force operational since 2023, is a more substantial and mission-focused force tasked with combating the rampant violence and chaos instigated by armed gangs in Port-au-Prince and other regions of Haiti.