Dominican Republic secures UN Security Council Session to address Haiti crisis

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has made notable diplomatic strides by securing a consultation session at the United Nations Security Council, scheduled for Monday, June 30, to address the escalating security crisis in neighboring Haiti.

This initiative was championed by the A3++ group—comprising Sierra Leone, Somalia, Algeria, and Guyana—following a joint letter sent by Dominican President Luis Abinader and former presidents Danilo Medina, Leonel Fernández, and Hipólito Mejía to the leaders of Security Council member states. The letter was distributed via Dominican diplomatic missions and reached major global powers, including Russia and China, which have historically expressed reservations about reactivating the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti.

In a direct diplomatic move, the letter was delivered to Russian President Vladimir Putin through his UN ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia. The message conveyed the Dominican Republic’s strong endorsement of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ proposal to restructure the MSS into a hybrid mission with shared operational and logistical leadership.

The document also warns of the serious threat posed by powerful Haitian armed groups such as Viv Ansanm and Grand Grif. Without decisive international action, the letter cautions, Haiti risks falling entirely under the control of these factions—destabilizing not only the country but potentially the entire Caribbean and the broader Americas.

The Security Council session will take place amid a worsening humanitarian and security situation in Haiti. With this diplomatic push, the Dominican Republic has reaffirmed its leadership in urging multilateral action to prevent further regional destabilization.