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UN confirms four cases of sexual abuse by security mission in Haiti

A UN secretary general report says four allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by personnel of the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti were confirmed in 2025, part of 568 global complaints that year and set against a long history of UN-related abuse in Haiti.

Apr 3rd 2026 · Haiti

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  • UN report dated February 2025 says four allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving personnel of the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti were found to be founded.
  • The four cases were referred to the MSS commander but the report gives no details on subsequent investigations or sanctions.
  • The MSS, deployed in 2023 with about 1,000 troops mainly from Kenya and several Caribbean states, was disbanded late 2024 and replaced by a new gang suppression force funded by the US and Canada.
  • In 2025 the UN recorded 568 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse worldwide, including 158 victims who were children, with 167 cases against UN staff and 51 against peacekeeping personnel.
  • Haiti has a long history of UN-related abuse scandals, including mass allegations against Sri Lankan peacekeepers in 2004 to 2007 and widespread abuse linked to the former MINUSTAH mission.
  • The UN reports only 27% of known victims received assistance in 2025 and cites lack of resources and slow procedures as major obstacles to accountability and support.

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