On Monday, July 14, 2025, in a unanimously adopted resolution, the members of the Security Council decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), which expires on July 15, until January 31, 2026.

This extension (6.5 months), shorter than the one-year renewals decided in the past, is explained by the uncertainty surrounding the future of the UN response in Haiti.

BINUH, a UN political mission deployed in Port-au-Prince since 2019, is increasingly perceived as undersized to meet the emergency. "It was not intended to operate in an environment as hostile as the one we are experiencing today," Miroslav Jenča, a senior UN official, admitted to the Security Council in early July.

The Council expressed its intention to consider "without delay" the recommendations made by the Secretary-General last February regarding the various options for the UN's role in supporting security and stability in Haiti. It also reaffirmed its commitment to a comprehensive, "Haitian-owned and -led" solution.

Following the adoption of this text prepared by the United States and Panama, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, Acting Representative of the United States, stated, "[...] BINUH’s continued presence will help support Haiti in its path towards that democratic transition. Today’s re-authorization of BINUH’s mandate is an important step closer to that goal. Supporting the security of elections and the participation of all sectors of society is key to sustainable political progress in Haiti. Without BINUH, realizing the vision of a stronger, more resilient society would be less likely." She encouraged international stakeholders and donors to contribute "their fair share".

Jerome Bonnafont, the Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, declared : "[...] This technical renewal of a few months must not make us forget the urgency of action by the Council to strengthen support for security in Haiti [...] France welcomes the fact that this Council has expressed in the resolution we have just adopted its intention to examine, without delay, the recommendations of the Secretary-General of last February https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44373-haiti-flash-first-details-on-antonio-guterresproposal-to-the-security-council.html . The efforts made by Kenya and the States of the region, which we welcome and which are more necessary than ever, must be accompanied by a clear framework provided by the United Nations. They must provide essential strategic and operational expertise, as well as logistical support. Nearly five months after the Secretary-General transmitted his recommendations, the urgency of the security and humanitarian situation obliges us to move forward."

For its part, China welcomed the collective will to support the Haitian political process.

Text of the resolution (S/2025/454)

"[...]

Recalling all its previous resolutions on Haiti, including resolutions 2476 (2019), 2653 (2022), 2699 (2023), 2751 (2024), 2752 (2024) and 2743 (2024), as well as 2664 (2022), Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity and unity of Haiti,

1. Decides to extend, to 31 January 2026, the mandate of BINUH in

accordance with its resolution 2476 (2019), headed by a Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the reporting requirements as specified in paragraph 1 of resolution 2645 (2022);

2. Reaffirms paragraphs 2 through 25 of resolution 2743, noting that references therein to the sanctions measures imposed under resolutions 2699 and 2700 should be understood to refer to those measures imposed or extended by resolution 2752;

3. Expresses its intention to consider, without delay, the recommendations made by the Secretary-General on 24 February 2025 on the options for the possible role the United Nations could play to sustain security and stability in Haiti;

4. Reaffirms its commitment in supporting a comprehensive, Haitian-owned and Haitian-led solution that addresses the root causes of the current multidimensional crises in Haiti;

5. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter."

HL/ HaïtiLibre