Haiti: UN calls Dominican Republic's support 'essential' as it dispatches a ship with 525 tons for the anti-gang force
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — The United Nations described as «essential» the logistical support provided by the Dominican Republic to facilitate the operations of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti, during the dispatch from the Port of Haina of a ship bound for that country, loaded with approximately 525 tons of supplies, weapons, specialized vehicles and support equipment.
The assessment came from Daniela Kroslak, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH), who thanked the Dominican government for cooperation that, she said, has been fundamental not only for current operations, but also for other activities the UN carries out in Haitian territory.
The cargo, from Bangladesh, arrived in the Dominican Republic thanks to Germany's financial support for its transport, while Dominican authorities, in coordination with the United Nations, managed its reception, port maneuvers and final dispatch to Haiti. Attending the ceremony were Deputy Minister of Multilateral Foreign Policy Rubén Silié; Deputy Minister of Foreign Service Management and Operations Ramón Pérez Fermín; UNSOH head of operations Dushyant Joshi; and Germany's ambassador to the country, Maike Friedrichsen.
As the ship departed, Pérez Fermín, representing Foreign Minister Víctor -Ito- Bisonó, said that «the effort of the entire international community, of all those who believe in democracy and freedom, is beginning to show concrete results», and reiterated the Dominican commitment to keep cooperating with international initiatives to improve security in Haiti.
The dispatch follows Friday's announcement by the United States Embassy in Haiti about the airlift of more than 600 tons of priority equipment from Bangladesh for the same force, as reported by A Lo Claro (previous story). The GSF, authorized by the UN Security Council in September 2025 to replace the Kenya-led mission, aims to support the Haitian National Police, confront armed groups, protect strategic infrastructure and facilitate access to humanitarian aid.
In a second development, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele on Saturday defended his troops deployed in Haiti against a complaint by the United Nations Association-Haiti alleging bombings of civilians: he said his helicopters arrived on October 29 and had not flown a single mission as of Saturday. Those accusations have not been independently verified. The four Salvadoran technicians remain missing since the October 18 ambush in Croix-des-Bouquets, while their country's troops set up a base in Tabarre and began patrols on Friday in Port-au-Prince.
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